Page 76 of Champion

"Yeah, all but the last one," Daisy echoed softly as the realization settled on her as well.

The table grew strangely silent, each of us digesting the fact that we'd never know how the story that meant so much to us would end.

Emmy was the first to break the silence, a frown growing between her brows. "Khaion said they're able to pull stuff from the internet if the ship gets close enough to Earth. Maybe they could find a copy of the last book for us?"

Silence reigned again until broken by Clara's deep sigh.

"You know... it's okay. If we don't know how it ends, it's okay."

"Speak for yourself," Pearl grumbled, but her smile was bright. She always read the last page of a book before the first page… although she’d never admit it.

"Clara's right," I agreed, the rightness of her words settling in my bones. "It's okay not to know the end of the story.The journey is what's important, and we've had over twenty wonderful years of knowing Jamie and Claire Fraser, the family they built, and their love for each other."

"You're right." Emmy reached out and clasped my hand. "The journey, with those we love... that's what matters most."

One by one, each of the women laid a hand over where Emmy's fingers held mine.

I let my gaze stray to my mate. As if feeling my eyes on him, Charick raised his head, his golden gaze holding mine, so filled with love and desire that it made my blood heat.

We might never find out what happened in the last pages of the Outlander saga, but the ending wasn't important. What mattered was each step along the way, the friendships made and cherished, and the love story.

Just like my own.