Brooklyn's Story Extras ~On Hiatus~

Alternate Ending 1

This picks up after she sees the picture of everyone at the carnival in chapter 76.

Alessio Ending

I look at the picture that shows my friends and me. We were so happy here, unaware of what was to come for us. I look over to Jackson, who looks pissed off at Jace.

Jackson... if you were here, what would you say?

I know what you would say.

You'll probably say something about my sour face on my wedding day and fix everything. You'll say something about the fact that I look ridiculous, and even though you have the worst fashion sense I've ever seen, you'll comment on my dress. How truly atrocious it looks and nothing like the style I would choose for myself. Bonnie tried, but she can't truly grasp my sense of fashion.

Sexy with a hint of elegance-not a princess theme. I was never the type to enjoy the big dresses or the pounds of makeup. Both of which are what I'm meant to be wearing. Jackson, you probably would have noticed the rift between Alessio and I the last few months and me.

The eggshells I was walking on, even more, amplified due to your death. But, the biggest thing you would have noticed like everyone else was that we both changes.

We changed so much that it was obvious to everybody but us that we're not ready to be married.

You'll comment on us being different-so different that he's shocked that we're still together. The girl with her entire life ahead of her and the stoic man who would stand by her the entire time. We thrived off one another, providing the love that we always sought for.

Our once great compatibility is gone, replaced with something else.

Now, I have independence. I've changed. The mere thought of leaving my family and friends for a man is a foreign concept. An idea that would never happen in a million years. I would die before I leave them.

Strangely, I'm thinking of all the reasons we don't work on our wedding day.

Katherine was right; she's always right.

I'm not ready to get married.

I'm not ready at all.

I put on my clothes that I arrived in. I clench the keys that were given to me by Katherine. Katherine says that I'm meant to be Jace.

But I don't think that's the case either. I think my friends saw Jace, and I thought we worked because he brought out a bit of laughter in me. A fun part, but it wasn't just him. It was all of them that changed me.

I'm not meant to be with him.

I knock on the door three times before it opens, unveiling Alessio. Alessio, every time I see you. You leave me breathless. You're so damn handsome. I sometimes wish that our life was easier.

His eyes widen when he sees me. He immediately covers his face, "shit, Brooklyn. I can't see you before the wedding. It's bad luck."

"No need." He turns his head, and his eyebrow raises. His eyes lock to mine, and he turns his head. I want him to look me in the eyes when I speak to him. We need to talk. We need to discuss what is going on. I grab his hand, earning his gaze. The top three buttons of his button-down are undone. His hair is freshly cut, and the light beard he sports, I know if I kiss him would cause my face to tickle.

I like that about him. A new look that I often commented about how much I loved.

"Alessio, look at me." He takes a look at my makeup. His eyebrow raises, then he moves a bit of my hair that's stuck to my foundation that's too light.