(This one is way after, Luna is a republic with Winter on top. Cinder is her ambassador)

She lays against his chest.

"I want to stay like this forever."

His heart speeds up beneath her.

"You can."

She knows whats coming.

He stands up and gets on a knee.

"Cinder, will you marry me?"

He hands her a ring.

"Yes."


She shows up in cargo pants.

Her friends smile.

But Iko is horrified.

She walks down the aisle.

A grease smudge on her face and no foot on.

No one gets it but Kai.

They kiss.

She is scared to be empress.


They visit Cress and Thorne.

Los Angeles is beautiful.

Kai gets called back.

Cinder goes instead.

She leaves behind her wedding present.

Some wire cutters.