The Forsaken

my side than you,” he tells me.
    We kiss passionately, standing there in the empty room. The kiss that got interrupted the night he gave me the guitar.
    I used to think my life was over when I got sent to the wheel, but now I see that my life is just about to start. The next time we set foot on Island Alpha—if that ever happens—I know that we’ll be the ones in control.
    I shut my eyes and hug Liam tight, listening to the comforting thrum of Destiny Station all around us. I know that no matter what happens next, at least for this moment, I have finally found a home.