Orig met her gaze, his heart swelling with emotion. Everything he had done, everything he had fought for, had been leading to this. The moment when he could finally stand beside the people he loved, unconditionally. "Together," he echoed, his voice thick with feeling. He reached out and took her hand, pulling her close. "I won't let anything tear us apart again."
Shane, seeing the connection between his parents, felt something shift within him. For the first time, he felt as though things could be different—maybe they could finally have the family they had always wanted. A family built on love and trust, not lies or betrayal.
Taya smiled at Shane, her heart warming as she saw the bond between father and son beginning to form. It was small, fragile even, but it was a start. "You'll see, Shane," she said gently. "Things will get better from here."