Chapter 99

Diya

One year later,

I paused and stared at the long table set before me that was filled with laughter. I smiled and looked around, my heart relieved. The past couple of months, if not years, since the night I saw Ace kill were rough.

Ace slid his hand under the table to lace mine before he leaned in closer to my ear. “You okay?” he asked as he kissed my cheek.

“I’m okay,” I smiled at him as I looked around the table before looking at him, my eyes shining, “How can I not be happy?”

“Mommy,” Theo screamed and my head snapped to him, but I wasn’t frightened because we were safe. We had been safe for a while now.

“Faster, run faster Theo. Make the old man sweat.” Ace shouted beside me and I shook my head.

Theo was running as Arnold chased him around the table, making everyone around the table laugh harder. My grandparents who I had finally met were sitting at the table laughing at something my mother had said.

“Sorry guys we are late,” Ruby walked in with Filip in tow.

“Slow down