LOST LOVE

chapter 45 (The End)

Alia's P.O.V

The past few weeks have been nothing but sad and painful, i was hiding at Gio's place because i couldn't face the family, i found out that Zion was still alive because i had a bad aim, so the bullet didn't touch any important organ, which was a very big relief but i couldn't bring myself to face him, guilty tore me inside out and what ifs kept on playing in my head.

Gio hunted Kira down and whatever he did to her and her cartel was unknown to me all i saw on the news was that she was mauled by an animal in her own house, i asked Gio about it but he didn't respond all he said was she wasn't going to trouble me anymore.

I told gio about my mum and about the death of Tracy and i also saw on the news that my mother has been arrested and she was sentenced to life imprisonment while Aaron was sentenced to thirty years imprisonment for manslaughter, and i honestly didn't feel sorry for any of them.

"when would you face him" Gio asked me as we had dinner.

"soon, i don't have the courage to do so yet" i said and took a sip of the orange juice.

"don't you want to see your sons?" he asked again.

"definitely i want to see them but seeing them means seeing zion and i am not strong enough to face him yet' I said sadly.

"eventually you would have to do so, i just hope you are prepared "he said and left the dining.

TWO WEEKS LATER.......

Gio Arranged a meeting with me and Zion, he insisted i see Zion so i could finally tell him everything and finally see my sons too, gio has been nothing but kind and sweet to me, but finally i understood what i felt for him, i wouldn't call it love cause i am not sure i was capable of loving again, i only had space in my heart for my kids at this moment but i cared about him in a special way, he was a very good bad man for me.

i waited at the roof top for zion, but this time around i had no guns or  a snipper aimed at my head, this time i was here with a heavy heart, hoping, praying and wishing that Zion would forgive me, the de ja vu i felt standing at this roof top was sad but what better place to ask for forgiveness than the place where it all happened.

"Hello Alia" i heard zion say behind me, and with every boldness i could muster i turned to face him, only to see him with a gun pointed at me.

i frozed on the spot, i was scared but at the same time i deserved it,if he wanted to kill me then so be it, maybe that would pay for the pain i put him and everyone else through, after few minutes of silence with zion pointing the gun at me, he began laughing which confused me.

"you know i could never do that right, its a toy gun that brings out candy's when you pull the trigger" he said and pulled the trigger and indeed candy's came out.

i was relieved.

"i love you alia and i totally understand why you shot me, i would have done the same for our kids, i know how difficult that was for you and we forgive you, i cant imagine what you went through, i only wish i could protect you' Zion said.

Without waiting for him to say another thing i ran into his arms, and for the first time in a long time i felt safe, i felt happy, i was at peace, finally, i and zion stood in that embrace for a while, i needed it and he needed it too.

"mu is at the office with our sons c'mon lets go" Zion said and broke out of the hug.

He led me back into the building and then to his office, i wasn't sure how Mrs. knight would take in everything or how she was going to treat me but i was willing to give it a shot for my kids, when we entered the office mrs knight and her sisters where there with my sons, i stood at the door as zion announced my presence, i thought i would be yelled at or asked to leave but instead Mrs. knight handed my baby to her younger sister and came over to hug me, and it broke my heart.

"you've been a strong girl, or tho you attempted to kill my son but i know there's nothing a mother wouldn't do for her kids, so i understand you" mrs knight said and gave me kiss on the forehead.

"but don't ever try to kill my nephew again" Isabella Mrs. knight sister said and pulled me into a hug after handing my baby over to Mrs. knight.

i thanked the both of them and finally i could see my sons, the sight of them made me so happy, they had grown a little and it was so painful that i haven't been there for them, i picked up river first he looked so handsome already just like his father then i picked up Tyler he had my eye color and just like his brother he looked handsome, but they both looked like their father which meant the looked like mr knight cause zion was the replica of his father.

I spent the holidays with the knights and it was my happiest moments, my father and brother made peace with each other and i introduced the to the knights and we were all one big family, Gio went back to Sicily where he took full control of the mafia as the capo, Zion didn't rush me into a relationship either because he knew i had to heal, and he was willing to wait patiently for me, i moved out of his mansion and got a place of my own with my sons, even though Zion kicked against it eventually i won.

I enrolled in a baking school and also an online school cause i couldn't combine doing the both of them physically, i finally pursued my passion for baking and i was happy, Mrs. knight made it her sole responsibility to watch over her grandkids so she moved in with me even though Mr. Eric threw a tantrum when she announced it, well i didn't see the reason why cause my house was a stone throw away from theirs.

The love wasn't lost eventually I only gained a new kind of love, MOTHERLY LOVE and i was willing to protect and fight for it, CAUSE THATS WHAT IT TAKES TO LOVE.

THE END........

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LOST LOVE.

THANKS ALOT FOR READING THIS BOOK, I AM REALLY GRATEFUL.

ZION AND ALIA'S STORY HAS FINALLY COME TO AN END.

AND I WANT TO WISH YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE, SEE YOU NEXT YEAR WITH MY NEW BOOK.>>>>>  (RED WINE).

HAVE A LOVELY HOLIDAY SEASON!

XOXO

UNTIL NEXT TIME

(drops pen)