42 for Gen and Ari please and thank you!
“ Always and forever. “
Ariana held her breath as she watched Genevieve moving towards her, her small frame moving gracefully across the field, through the tall grass and the patches of dirt, still slightly stained with blood from the last time they’d been here. After everything they’d been through, something about this moment felt a little too real. A little too final.
They’d been through a lot in the last few months. They’d been torn apart and put back together so many times that sometimes Ariana couldn’t remember where they stood. But for now it seemed like Genevieve was here with a white flag, no sign of hostility on her face, and no sign of a vengeful pack behind her. That was a relief.
“Ari…I’m sorry I’m late,” Genevieve said finally as she stopped in front of Ariana. “I’m sorry I doubted you.”
“I wouldn’t blame you if you did,” Ariana replied with a small shrug, her heart heavy as she looked at Genevieve, seeing the pain in her eyes as hard as the wolf tried to mask it from her. “After what I did-”
“But we’re here now. Together,” Genevieve cut her off as she reached out to grab Ariana’s hand in her own, squeezing it tightly, forgiveness overwriting the pain. “I believe you. I believe you want to help and I believe that we can end this for good.”
“It’s risky,’ Ariana warned, squeezing Genevieve’s hand back. “I can’t guarantee it will even work.”
“We’re connected for a reason,” Genevieve responded with a soft smile. “You, me, Siobhan. Wherever the heck she is right now,” she added. “We’ll fight this war together.”
“Always and forever,” Ariana quipped, her eyes misting over slightly as she quoted Genevieve’s old words back to her, grateful that despite it all, despite the pain and the heartache, they still had each other.
Genevieve’s smile widened as she nodded. “Always and forever. Now let’s go save our friends.”
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