EpilogueAnd so the Lister pride swelled, and came to adopt whole of the city once divided. As Vicky awoke to her powers, so too did the hearts of the pride awaken to her — and with so many more hearts to win, Gavin was glad that she’d taken so well to her new role as Queen.
For the first time, a mortal man joined the ranks of the lions. Finneus was discharged from the hospital with his life, but without the beast. But blood, no matter what ran through it, bonded him to Gavin’s side. Serving as advisor, Finneus continued to ground Gavin as best he could, and saw the expanded pride was run effectively and justly. Gavin looked upon him as King, as much as the lawyer insisted otherwise.
But the addition of the Leroux lions to the pride was not the full extent of his growth. In their new hous
