Secret Bloodline

Epilogue

A/n

They have fought. They have love and been loved. They lost so much. They discovered secrets. They have traveled. Journeyed. But sadly all journeys soon have to come to an end. Thank you guys for loving this story, I've had so much fun being on this journey with you all. Enjoy this chapter! See you guys ❤

One year later...

In a cabin in upstate New York, a bunch of vampire children happily play with action figures.

"I'm Niklaus and I'm gonna smash up everything!" A little girl says.

"No! I'm Lauren Jauregui and I'm here to kick your butt!" Lily says.

In an upscale, newly rebuilt, club in Paris, a beautiful vampire raises a glass before an adoring crowd.

"We drink tonight, to honor those who fought and those who fell... Those who stood brave in the face of the impossible. My friends... Tonight we drink to life!" Normani says.

In Japan, several members of The Five sit in their club, going over their affairs.

"And the Japanese government has summoned us in again with more pressure to open our country to foreign vampires," Louis says.

"I'm not enjoying this new status quo," Madison says.

"God forbid the Americans to consult us before upending the global order," Ariana scowls.

"It is what it is. The Bloodkeeper swept aside the old world and created a new one. I'm proud of her," Goten smiles.

In rural Sweden, a young woman runs terrified down a snowy field.

"Help! Help!" She screams.

A terrifying creature bounds after her, tall and harry... A werewolf growls at her, ready to rip her apart.

It rears up, preparing to strike when a Roman sword bursts out through its chest.

The sword jerks back, cleaving the wolf in half as the werewolf blinks, gurgles, then collapses, and standing in its wake is...

"Mhmm. Never killed a werewolf before. Less satisfying than I would've thought," Niklaus speaks.

"You... You saved me, sir! You saved my life," The woman says.

"Just doing my part," Niklaus says.

The woman adjusts her skirt as she rises to her feet. "Listen... My village is not far from here. If you'd like... If I tell them you killed that monster... I'm sure they'd give you anything you want," The woman says.

Niklaus shakes his head, turning back to the night. "Thank you, but no. I have to keep going. The night is long and dark. And I have such a long way to walk," Niklaus says.

In New York, Camila strolls down the street, gazing at the city.

It looks the same as it always has, and yet, radically different.

Synthetic blood bars sit alongside trendy pubs, a young vampire holds hands with his human boyfriend, the two strolling down the streets, the billboards above advertise Secret Bloodline, the hottest movie of the summer.

Camila walks through the doors of a state-of-the-art martial arts studio.

Dozens of teens, vampires, and humans practice their forms, nimbly posing with their training swords.

Camila glances up at the sign overhead as she takes a deep breath reading.

"The Shawn Mendes Youth Center," Camila smiles.