Dia's POV

The sun was setting over the horizon, casting a warm, golden hue over the landscape. Ekansh and I stood in the garden, our daughter playing at our feet, chasing after the colorful butterflies that fluttered around the blooming flowers. It was a peaceful moment—one of those rare times where everything felt perfectly aligned.

In the years since we had married, our lives had become something we never could have imagined back when we first met. We had faced so many obstacles, so many challenges, but through it all, we had never wavered. We had built our lives from the ground up, with nothing but trust, love, and an unwavering commitment to each other.

“Do you ever think about how far we’ve come?” I asked, my voice quiet as I leaned into Ekansh, my fingers entwined with his.

He turned his gaze to me, his eyes soft and filled with a kind of pride that always made my heart flutter. “Every day,” he replied, his voice low but steady. “But no matter where we’ve been, no matter what we’ve gone through, I will always choose this. Choose you. Choose our family.”

I smiled at him, my heart swelling with emotion. The man who had once been my captor, the one who had taken everything from me, had become the very person who had given me everything in return. He was my protector, my confidant, my partner in every sense of the word. And now, as I watched our daughter play and laugh, I knew that we had built something beautiful together—something unbreakable.

“You’re my everything,” I whispered, my voice full of love.

Ekansh looked down at me, his lips curling into a soft smile. He leaned in, pressing a gentle kiss to my forehead. “And you’re mine. Forever.”

As the night descended, with the stars beginning to twinkle above us, I felt a deep sense of contentment fill my chest. Our past had been dark and twisted, but it had led us here—into the light. And in that light, I knew we had everything we ever needed.

The journey had been long, but the destination was more than worth it.

Together, we had found our peace. Forever.

The End