No Regrets

Epilogue: Wings Of The Past

Epilogue: Wings Wings Of The Past

It has been three years after Gavin had died. My human husband, and a few more years since my first love was murdered, Scott. The boys I both loved and cherished with all of my heart, gone in a blink of an eye. Even after years of memories, I didn't ever think I'd be able to find myself a compatible partner. When I saw Nora with Patch, I just felt empty. I wanted some of that, some of that love. Every year passed by, with me living, even after my family had died.

Now, I'm here at Gavin's grave. This will be the last time. All of my past memories were engraved with this man who slept underneath the stone. The atmosphere turned melancholy as I bent down to place white mixed with yellow Lillie's. All my life, I always seemed to ask myself, 'will I find that special person to stick by me?' Then my wish was granted by Gavin, only it came with a price. A Nephilim, like me, could never have a life with a human that could last forever.

A tear threatened to escape my eye, but I held it back. Gavin, I love you . . . I have loved you all this time . . . I'm sorry, but this'll be the last time.  This was going to be the last time I'll visit his grave. I now wanted to move on to bigger and better things in the future ahead of me, not dwell on the past. I was happy to be his wife. I was grateful to have met him. 

So, please, believe me when I say, I love you.

Streams of tears dripped like faucets down my eyes. Gavin, I'll miss you.

Unexpectedly, a strong hand patted my shoulder, bringing me back to the present, "Vee, remember, I can lend a shoulder if you need."

I brought up my hand to wipe the tears cascading from my eyes, "Yeah, I know." Pushing myself off the ground, I went to stand by my new partner, "I'm ready now."

Archer nodded gently. "Let's go then."

As we were leaving, the cloudy gray skies that have been drifting through all day, suddenly became clear.

For the first time after several months, we could see the waking of the sun that shined down. Light rays were raining upon the earth. Blue vacant skies were finally visible again. I smiled and hugged Archer as we walked down the path that brightened before us, it almost seemed to have told a fortune.

I gazed up at the clear sky as I said, "Y'know, I think we're going to have a bright future ahead of us."

Archer smiled, "I couldn't agree with you more."

Then with that, we walked forward, without looking back. The Vee of the past was no more, I was no longer the girl who sulked in her apartment and shut away because the death of her husband. I was the new and improved Vee, and this time, I wouldn't be doing it alone. Because Archer is beside me along my new journey that awaited me.

Even as a Nephilim, I didn't own any wings, but to me, I seemed to have flown away from all my troubles. All of the worries, sorrows, all part of my past just lift off of me. This time, I was going straight ahead, with full force, and I was going with my brand new pair of wings.

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