Gabriel’s POV

“What happens now?” Annie asked while we were eating.

I raised my head to look at her. “Now we go home.”

I took Aria’s hand in mine. We will finally be at peace. We will finally be able to live like a normal family.

“It seems surreal,” Aria mumbled, looking down at her plate.

“What does?” I asked her.

She put down her fork and looked up at me. “Everything. Are we sure that this is over? It sounds too good to be true. What about the prophecy? What about his threat?”

“He is dead, baby,” Nick spoke before I could. “He is gone forever and this whole...