Edward POV
As much as I know, I don't deserve the peace I'm feeling I lean into it. My wolf is even relaxed though he has yet to speak. I stare out at the clear water in front of me. "Do you think we are dead," he finally asks. I look around and wonder the same thing. We are standing near a large unfamiliar lake. The water is still and the forest surrounding us is quiet. I close my eyes and think about Amara. Think about the woman that was strong enough to walk away when I became a man she no longer respected.
A tear rolls down my cheek, but a genuine smile spreads across my face. She is strong and, despite everything that has happened, she will love again. She will find the happiness I stole from her. I expect to feel a bitter pain in my chest at the thought, but there is only acceptanc
