The Last Letter

by Rebecca Yarros

“Now I’m like you, Mom.” “How, baby?” Her eyes stayed locked on Colt. “We both have brothers out here.”

“Beckett matches us, too.” She turned her attention to where Beckett was nodding and shaking hands with the

last of the line. “Both his best friends are here.”

Don’t keep your words to yourself. No matter what, find someone who wants to hear them as badly as I do. Then love. And do me a favor—love enough for the both of us. All my love, Beckett Gentry Call Sign Chaos

“That zip line is the best!” Emma said as her boots hit the floor. “Right? Wait until it’s summer and we can do the other one that goes into the lake!” Maisie added.

Turned out that when Emma and Maisie both lost Colt, they found each other. Even gone, he was still giving gifts to his sister. “Cocoa, huh?” Beckett asked, stealing a sip of Maisie’s. “Dad!” she chided with a giggle.

COLTON MACKENZIE-GENTRY

And I hope you’re not mad. Because life is okay. I mean, Rory is nuts. Our little sister is full-blown squirrel.

Mom and Dad are good. They still get all kissy in the kitchen when they think no one’s looking. Kinda gross, but they’re happy.”

I didn’t ask him where to; if Dad was headed somewhere, I was in. Because Colt would have been, and I had a promise to keep. Twice the awesome.