Epilogue (Beloved).

"Beloved,

There are no words to express truly the width, the height or depth of the love I feel for you. Before you, I knew not the true meaning of life, to be loved so completely and with such abandon, it takes my breath away. You are my perfect match, my better half, the love of my life. I give of myself wholly unto you, my Beloved and without repentance, to love, to cherish, to protect and serve all the days of my life. I am yours as you are mine. We are one, bonded in this life and the next because you are my Beloved, my Sweet Adalind."

They were married in a very private ceremony outside of the city with no other guests besides Diana, Monroe and Rosalee. Adalind had worn a simple but elegant off-white gown with a bouquet of white lilies. Nick could scarcely believe his eyes as she walked down the aisle with Diana by her side. If anyone had told him two years ago that he'd live to call Adalind his wife, his beloved, he would have knocked them to the ground for sure and now he couldn't wait to start the rest of their life together.

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Their son was born beautiful and healthy at a full nine months, with ten fingers and ten toes and not some hybrid monster as his mother had feared. Nick had been there for the whole birth, holding Adalind's hand and helping her to bring their son into the world. After a painful seventeen hours of labour, "Kelly Burkhardt" was born, the name, owing to Adalind who wanted some way to honour his mother for what she tried to do for Diana.

"This way, she will live on. I hope you don't mind?" She asked wearily.

"It's perfect…he's beautiful, like his mother." He said as he held Kelly in his arms and kissed an already sleeping Adalind on her lips.

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The End.

Notes: THANK YOU EVERYONE! I hope you enjoyed reading this story as I did writing it.