ter

r. I knew that Lilith had evidence against us and that our careers, ou

r of the council demanded, his eyes fixe

, her voice steady and confident. "They were involved in

felt my knees begin to buckle. This was i

forward in an attempt to defend my

evidence. Photos, videos, and recordings that implicated us

ions somber as they weighed the evidence against us. And then,

ld and fled the pack. We traveled for days, not daring to stop, alwa

egret. I had lost everything, my career, my status, and most of all, my home. I was filled with t

ad, I could start anew, begin a new life and make amends for my mistakes. But until then, I was filled

ed to Roxanne and said, "We need to find somewhere

t where can we go? The council of elders will

ding inside of me. "We'll figure something out,

think about the past. I remembered how it all started, how I had been blinded by my greed and am

in the middle of all this chaos, I couldn't help but feel grateful for her

le, taking in our surroundings

I would end up here, in this plac

r, but I guess it's ju

small smile, "But at l

for that, Roxanne. I don't think I co

finally came upon a small cabin. It was isolated and

to a stop. "Tyler, look!" she whispered, po

, "What a

dden away from the pack. No one will find us ther

t decision, but then I nodded. "Okay,

ense of unease. Was this the right decision? Were we wal

was small, but it was cozy and seemed safe. For the fi

wouldn't stop until she found us. I just hoped that we could hold on long en

ying each other's company. We talked about our past, our hopes and our dre

fireplace, I mustered up the c

ou. I know this may not be the ideal situation, bu

soft with emotion, before s

tarted our life anew, together, building a fut

s long as we had each other, we k

or the turn of events that had brought us together. I never would have imagine

n my chest with her finger. "Do you ever think

ng as we have each other, I know that we can face anything. Together

er to me. "I couldn't agre

f her warmth against my body. "I love you too

feel a sense of contentment. Despite our circumstances, I knew

to fight for us and our love, no