The stories told to children depict happily-ever-after in one light. A quick path to a simple ending. But real life is different. To attain a happily-ever-after, treachery will arise, battles will ensue, and blood will shed. In the end, the bonds forged creates a family worth dying for…and a Christmas celebration to rejoice in. This novella is the extended epilogue of the Fractured Ever Afters series, featuring all seven couples, and is meant to be read after all the previous books: The Desire in Deception The Hunt in Elusion The Craving in Slumber The Beauty in Scars The Freedom in Captivity The Sound in Silence The Obscurity in Wishing