Chapter 305: A Spring in Paradise, A Love for a Lifetime (The End)

A year had passed since the dust of vengeance settled, a year in which the seasons had turned, washing away the blood and shadows, leaving behind fertile ground for a new beginning. Alton Village was no longer the sleepy, slightly downtrodden place it had once been. It had been reborn, transformed into a veritable paradise on earth. The change was palpable, a tangible presence in the very air one breathed. It was sweeter here, cleaner, infused with a vibrant energy that seemed to hum just beneath...