EPILOGUE

 

 

 

He put his hands on me and it felt right, it always had. Him… he had been on my mind ever since we met and being reunited with him after all these misadventures was such bliss. I hoped I would never have to stay this long away from him again, and that we were back together for good now. I had no doubt regarding my feelings for him, and everything that had happened over the past few days only confirmed that he was the only one for me, and that I could not bear the thought of having another man touching me.

I had never been one to believe in fate, yet ever since I had arrived in Hagalaz, everything that had happened to me had seemed to have a purpose. With each event came a lot of questions, which ultimately led to more events and more questions. I finally had the answer to the most important one though: I was one to believe in fate now. How could I not? Everything had been written for me and it was perfectly clear that I had never had control of anything that had happened to me over the years. But in this instant, I was happy, and I thanked fate for bringing me close to him again. Right now, none of my past troubles mattered and my suffering seemed to be gone entirely. I was calm, and breathing had never felt easier. Being in his arms had always done that to me. It had been many months since I had felt his embrace, but I had not forgotten it, though I had not allowed myself to think of it because it had been too painful. But now, after everything I had been through and learned along the way, I was ready to feel him again, now and always…