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For the first time in years, he felt something close to peace. Then, finally, he let the excitement settle in—the realization of what he truly wanted. He was in love. He wanted a future with Megan. And after this conversation with his family, for the first time, it seemed possible. It was time to set things right with the woman of his dreams.

It was too dark to see her expression, but he could feel the tension in her body. “What are you going to do?” There was no time for an argument. “Don’t worry about me.” “I can’t.” Her voice was thick with tears. “We need to stay together⁠—” “No.” His tone was sharp and harsh, but the mere thought of Megan putting herself in harm’s way… it crippled him. Jax leaned closer and put his mouth near her ear. “I love you.

That centered feeling washed over him again. The push-pull of their relationship, the way each of them bared their soul to the other… there was safety and love and respect. He didn’t feel alone. Not in his grief, not in his anger, not in his heartache. But it was more than that. Megan saw him. Megan was the first person he could laugh with, and the first person he could cry with. He could be himself.