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I start to shake. Violet…she’s my chance to leave the pain in the past and start anew. She isn’t Cecilia, and I’m not the Alpha I was back then.

I love her as a man, not as a boy.

She humbles me.

I go down on one knee in front of her and take her hand gently in mine. “I love you, Violet, with everything I am. For always. Can you find it in yourself to forgive me, to give me a chance?”

She’s crying. A tear hits my hand.

“You, Violet, are the love of my life. You saw the real me when everyone else saw Asher St. James.”

Violet looks at me for a long moment. I start to get up, but she puts her hand over mine and comes down to her knees too. Then she takes my face in her hands.

She sighs and rests her forehead against mine. “You hurt me. Betrayed me.”

“I know. And I have nothing to say but I’m sorry and I promise to never do that again. Never lie, never hurt you, and never ever betray you.”

“As wrong as it was, I think I understand. You did it out of fear and love. I do forgive you because I love you. But…I want that new start, Stephan. You and me. And I want to have children with you. One day.”

Everything feels different now, like we’ve crossed some invisible line from broken to whole. I’d come too close to losing her because of old fears and my own stupidity, and that’s something I’ll never risk again.

My princess…

This time I don’t need to think. I kiss her then, slowly, softly. It’s a promise, a new start, and full of love. When I come up for air, hope beats inside my chest.

“Me too.”

Oh, my brood, it’s time to say goodbye to the Season.

We just had our last ball. Summer is done and the scandals, too.

Our Luxe and her star announced they’d be splitting time between Emporia and Sabine, so buckle up in case any other movie stars come here.

As for our marked Omegas?

NINE!

Is that a record?

But who’s on deck for next Season? Can’t wait to find out!

But the most scandalous of all is that our newest blonde bombshell is on the shelf until next Season. Maybe she’ll be Luxe material?

Ican’t wait!

Hope you’ve got some honey in reserve. I think next Season will be even sweeter than this one!

- Queen Bee

EPILOGUE

Violet

A Few Months Later

“Iwas fixing all your errors, Stephan,” I say, squealing as he rips the script out of my hands and starts to tickle me.

I wiggle away in our beach house’s master bed, but he catches me, kissing me. I sigh into him, and slide my tongue against his, deepening the kiss. He pulls me in closer.

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