Page 57 of Resisting Fate

I had wondered if I was his second choice, despite his words, but I can see now that I shouldn’t have worried.

Everything he said he felt was true.

That night, I fell asleep in his arms feeling safe and happy.

When I wake up the next morning, I can barely keep my hands off him.

We spend the morning having sex until we are called away to Ryker and Penelope’s house.

When we get there, they are smiling at us.

“I see you finally finished the bond,” Penny teases.

I place my hand on my mating scar and shivers come over my body. I wonder how long it will be sensitive for.

“We did,” Isaac says proudly.

He wore a shirt with a loose collar so he could show everyone his claiming mark.

“Your wolf doesn’t feel unsettled anymore,” Ryker says before pulling us both into a hug.

“Congratulations,” he whispers in my ear.

“Thanks. It feels right. Perfect,” I say while pulling away.

I smile as we spend time with our friends with my hand never leaving Isaac’s.

Max comes over later and, when he sees the matching claiming marks on our necks, he gives us a wide smile and you can tell that he is genuinely happy for us.

“Finally!” he shouts, making everyone laugh.

“Don’t worry. I hear you are next,” I say, smiling at him.

His smile fades a bit. “I hope so. My mate isn’t willing to be claimed any time soon, if at all.”

“She will when it’s time. It takes patience. I know you guys will work through it,” I say with a small smile, trying to reassure him.

“I hope you are right,” he says thoughtfully.

“Me too,” I say.

Months ago, I thought fate was stupid that she would pair me up with a man like Isaac. I’m sure I’m not the only one to question what fate was thinking.

I’m glad to be so wrong about Isaac. That we all were.

He’s so much more than we had all thought he was. He’s a better man than we could have ever imagined him to be.

He also makes me happier than I ever thought possible. I never thought I could be this happy; let alone with someone I spent most of my life hating, but here I am. Completely in love with Isaac.

Things won’t always be easy, but I know that, with him by my side, we can get through anything. We are a stronger couple because of everything we have been through.

We made it through so much already.

If I had learned one thing, it’s that you can never resist fate.

Epilogue

Hailey

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