The epilogue

5 years later

Its been almost five years since the bond was broken, but only a year since we lost lissa, in the end I don't think she was strong enough to keep spirit in control, I woke up earlier on morning to christian on the phone.

" yes of course, its terribly, yes I will let her know, this is heart breaking "

I think a part of me knew, knew that it was about her….

" rose, lissa past away…. She took her life last night."

I think of her often, sometimes, I swear I can feel her in my mind, but I know that it isn't possible.

As for the others, well there all fine, dimitri an Tasha got married not to long after they left here, they ran off to Vegas and eloped, calling us afterwards.

I was happy for them, it seemed everything was how it should be…

My thoughts were interrupted by my husband and daughter walking in to the room.

" mommy daddy bought me puppy, we got him tomorrow" I smiled at her

Christian, and I got pregnant right before we were to start college, we decided to put it off get married an raise our little one

I thought back to the day I told him we were having a baby.

" christian would you come here please," I was sitting on the bed, with the test hidden in my hand.

" what's going on babe" he said strolling into the room.

" I want you to have this" I handed him the test.

He looked at once, not understand, I couldn't help by smirk, he sure did take a while then he put it all together… " your.. Your pregnant " I just shook my head…. " were having a baby" was all he said sitting

next to me, smothering me with kisses, kissing my belly.

Neither one us ever went back to court, we make it a point to visit Tasha, and uncle dimka as Emma calls him, as often as possible .

" mommy did you hear me, daddy bought me a puppy" she had my attitude.

" yes princess I heard you , that's fantastic.. You know what? Your daddy can potty train it too"

The three of us laughed.

I couldn't be happier with my life, with my daughter, in the very end, I got my normal life, with my normal family…well kind of… rose Hathaway is anything but normal….

I still feel like something is missing though…. In my heart I know its lissa being gone…

" I love you mommy" she climbed up on my lap, christian sitting next to me. " I think I love you mommy too" christian said, gazing at me.

" I love the two of you soooo much " I kissed her forehead.

The perfect ending to a happy family.