Chapter 15:

The Final Realization

more bonus stories of the blood briars


They all saw it eventually.

The pattern.

The truth.

Beckett—quiet, distant, strange.
Diana—intense, commanding, brilliant.
The twins—unnerving, intelligent, devoted.

And yet—

Loyal.
Protective.
Unbreakable.

One of the sisters said it best:

“They’re not normal.”

A pause.

A soft smile.

“They’re ours.”