Chapter 309 Epilogue: Landon and Alyssa I

The night before Lucien left, he felt like drowning his thoughts

in a bottle.

Drinking alone was too dreary, so he called up Landon, who seemed just as weighed down by his own troubles.

“Lucien, tell me, what’s so wrong with me? Why doesn’t she see me?” Landon grumbled, swirling his glass.

Lucien shot him a sidelong glance, a wry smirk tugging at his lips.

In his mind, he scoffed. If he couldn’t win over the woman he loved, it was no surprise Landon was striking out.

“Who’s got you all twisted up?” Lucien asked, his curiosity piqued.

Landon glanced at him, hesitating, then dodged the question.

“What about you? Got your heart in knots too?”

Lucien didn’t answer, just poured himself another drink, the amber liquid catching the light.

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Both men sat, wrapped in their private aches, glasses clinking

in a wordless toast to their shared misery.

Their only plan for the night was to drink until the world blurred.

Landon caved first, slumping over the table, mumbling Alyssa’s name as the driver helped him stumble back to his apartment.

No one was there to catch the quiet confession of his lonely heart.

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Alyssa and Landon had been at each other’s throats since they were kids.

To Alyssa, Landon was the pettiest guy she knew.

Older by years, he never let her win–not at games, not at anything.

As kids, he’d swipe her toys; as they grew, his teasing only got sharper.

From her earliest memories, Landon held the top spot on her list of people she couldn’t stand.

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Then came the day her mother returned, her face pale and

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broken.

“Alyssa, your father… there’s been a car accident. He didn’t

survive.”

Alyssa’s world collapsed.

She’d been counting on her dad to bring home that new doll she’d begged for. How could he be gone? They’d just talked yesterday, laughing over the phone.

At the funeral, for once, Landon didn’t poke fun.

a corner out of her mother’s sight, her

someone found her

Aly,” Landon said softly, his voice almost

The sound tugged at Landon’s teenage heart, a

off you from now on,” he said, his tone awkward

heal the wound of

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beside her, silent, keeping her company as she cried

black.

mother, Elena, finally

and ran to

“Mom, I’m here!”

so much as glance back at

after that, the two hardly saw each

was quieter and more withdrawn. The fearless, mischievous little princess

and could sense

the others threw a big birthday

locking

She felt small, forgotten.

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was fawning over

up on her bed, Alyssa’s

to scoff at Luna’s tears. Now,

different.

sudden knock at her window startled

out, she saw Landon perched outside. She flung open the window, and

you pulling a heist?” Alyssa quipped, her voice wobbly but

a playful roughness. “Get your head out of the clouds, Alyssa. I brought you some

food, her throat tightening as tears

panic in his eyes. “Whoa, you crying because

though

more like an attempt to

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bite of the turkey, then tilted her head. “Why

scratched his head, a sheepish grin spreading. “Thought it’d be more…

Eat up, and no more waterworks, got it?”

clamber back out the window with stubborn

after him.

on the sill, tossing her a soft

probably the first time she had

his face a mix of amusement

with the acrobatics?”

“Just training for the long jump. Thought I’d see how far I

ya!” he called, striding

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shook his head and went to check on Alyssa, but

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to herself, opening up only to her grandfather,

board at school,” she said, her voice sweet

widened in mock outrage. “Board? And who’s gonna bake you

Luna. She drives me up the wall, and I don’t want

“What’s got you

Alyssa mumbled, unable to pin down one reason

Allen said firmly. “You don’t have to hang

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