Shadow Heir discussion

Alternate Ending for Shadow Heir-

I had every intention of keeping the children’s paternity from Dorian because I truly believed they would be safer in the human world but the moment I had come back to the Otherworld and looked into the eyes of the man who had done everything for me, had chosen me over power, I knew I couldn’t keep my secret. He deserved to know and I realized that if I wanted our relationship to survive, I had to be honest with him and myself. After our reunion, Dorian and I sat by the lake talking, touching and catching up on what had happened since I had been away. As silence fell between us, I debated how I would tell him about the twins. I knew what children meant to him and yet, I was still warring with what I felt was in the best interest of my children—and that was my problem, I realized. They weren’t just my children but Dorian’s too. My feelings were not the only ones to be considered. I was being selfish in even considering leaving Dorian out of the twins’ lives. I slowly turned to Dorian, “I have something I need to tell you…” I started but found it difficult to continue. Dorian smiled lazily as he looked off at the water and then began to speak but whatever quip he had been about to deliver died on his lips as he took in my slightly agitated, nervous state. Obviously, he could sense that what I was about to say was serious. “Dorian, the twins, Ivy and Isaac… Kiyo isn’t their father…” I trailed off without saying another word and let Dorian process that information. I had never seen Dorian completely speechless before though I could see he was working out the meaning of what I had told him and trying to assign it to reality. Then suddenly, a smile that reached both eyes broke across his face, I had never seen such brightness around another being. His eyes shone and gleamed with the joy he felt and in that moment, I had no doubt that I had made the right decision. Whatever happened now, we would protect our children together.

Epilogue-

It had been three years since the blight and two of those years had been spent at war with the Willow Land. Maiwenn and Kiyo had not given up the theory that the twins might one day pose a threat to both worlds and had attempted several assassinations which had led to a two year war with both sides suffering incredible loss. We had reached an impasse in the war, neither side able to out strategize the other. Countless arguments between Dorian and I had left our relationship strained until, finally, I understood the necessity of what I had to do both for our subjects and for our children. I would do what I had sworn never to do again—I would use the Iron Crown to break Maiwenn’s tie to her kingdom. It took months to enact the plan but the success allowed peace to reign throughout the lands again and hope returned to everyone. Maiwenn fell ill shortly after the break with her land and died within weeks. Kiyo had been killed in an early battle though his spirit had come back to torment the children, Dorian and I. It taken Dorian, Jasmine and I to corner him and banish him to the Underworld but eventually, we succeeded and thus two of our greatest threats had been destroyed. Maiwenn and Kiyo’s daughter, Luisa had been left an orphan. She had been an innocent victim just as Ivy and Isaac had been so Dorian and I agreed she deserved a chance to live her life and thrive and we took her in as our own. Jasmine became ruler of the Willow Land which she decided to maintain. There had been enough devastation to the people and changing their home would do little to aid in the rebuilding after the war. Jasmine had done a remarkable job as a ruler and though it had taken time, the people were coming to respect her rule and reassign their loyalties.
Now, Dorian and I sat outside amongst the trees and beautiful autumn colors of the Oakland watching Ivy and Isaac play in the lush green grass with their sister, Luisa. Ivy and Isaac had both started exhibiting the ability to move earth like their father. Only time would tell just how extensive their powers would become. But, Dorian and I would be there to see each new discovery together. The twins had the protection of two worlds at their disposal. My mother and Roland, Evan, Charles and Candace had all become a part of the twins’ lives and neither Dorian nor I would keep that familial bond from them. We frequently visited bringing Luisa along. She had become acclimated to the family and was accepted into it as if she truly had always belonged with us. There would always be struggles in the days following the wars’ end but those struggles mattered less and less as we reveled in seeing our children grow in the safety of the kingdoms we had created together.

Kami wrote: "Alternate Ending for Shadow Heir-

I had every intention of keeping the children’s paternity from Dorian because I truly believed they would be safer in the human world but the moment I had come ..."


Wow, Kami your ending is a million times better than RM's. I love it.. it's perfect!!

brilliant! soothes my soul. :)

Thank you...I love this!

WOW! THIS is the ending I was hoping for! Brilliant... thank you!

Excellent ending Kami!

OMG!! this is PERFECT!!! just what i needed....thank you!!!!!! :)

You are all very welcome...LOL. I wrote this in an hour while watching Fringe so it's probably a little off but much closer to what I had imagined for the end when I started the book. Glad everyone else enjoyed it too.

Kami wrote: "You are all very welcome...LOL. I wrote this in an hour while watching Fringe so it's probably a little off but much closer to what I had imagined for the end when I started the book. Glad everyone..."

Your Epilogue would have been a perfect final book. Too bad Richelle is such a lazy author.

Michelle wrote: "Kami wrote: "You are all very welcome...LOL. I wrote this in an hour while watching Fringe so it's probably a little off but much closer to what I had imagined for the end when I started the book. ..."

Agreed. I would have loved to delve in the battle a little more. It would have made an AWESOME final book!! :)

I prefer this. Polished up, it would have been far more acceptable.

I like this.

Much better than the horrible ending Mead wrote.

Thank you so much for your ending- it's perfect! This leaves a much better taste in my mouth than RM's, for sure. I will henceforth pretend hers doesn't exist and remember yours instead!

Stephanie wrote: "Thank you so much for your ending- it's perfect! This leaves a much better taste in my mouth than RM's, for sure. I will henceforth pretend hers doesn't exist and remember yours instead!"

Thanks for the compliment, Stephanie. I'm really glad other people like the ending I created. I usually don't share my writing but this was for the greater good...LOL =0 )

Stephanie wrote: "Thank you so much for your ending- it's perfect! This leaves a much better taste in my mouth than RM's, for sure. I will henceforth pretend hers doesn't exist and remember yours instead!"

Ditto! :D Your ending is wonderful, Kami! Very close to what I imagined. Thank you so much for sharing this. ;)

I love it! I will erase the true ending from my mind now and replace it with this one. :D

Much better than the real ending I love the part where she states they weren't. Just my children but Dorian's too. I think the author. Might have forgot that with her ending

Richelle Mead should take note, THIS is how the book should have ended. I will never invest any time into reading any new serie written by Mrs. Mead.

i absolutely love this and agree with all the above comments. when i read rm's ending to this series i was quite frankly furious what was she thinking ending an awesome series like that and everytime i thought about it i grew more annoyed. thank u so much kami it is exactly what i had imagined it to be and i will now wipe out rm's ending and insert this one.

This is absolutely brilliant in every way. Thank you.

We soo need a closing epilogue don't we?

For me I imagine Dorian and Eugenie in bed the next day - after, (at last) a slow passionate lurrrvvveee session, in which she finally realises what she's been too dense to know all along, that Dorian is pretty much perfect. They wake up together and Dorian says, "well my dear, what frivolities are we to get up to today"'
Eugenie/ "Perhaps you should get dressed, I think it is about time I introduced you to Dairy Milk"
Dorian/ "ooo exciting, a visit to the human world, can we buy handcuffs while we are there, the pink furry kind?"
Eugenie/ "yes and chocolate to boot"
Dorian/ " ooo exciting, I'm sure I can find a use for that once we get the handcuffs"
Eugenie/ 'rolls eyes' "yes dear, but first we have something more important to attend to"
Dorian/ " truly my dear, what could be more important than pleasuring each other?"
Eugenie/ "well meeting your children for the first time for one"
Dorian/ ...... Lost for words, for once..... "my children?"
Eugenie/"yes dear, I think it's about time they know who their father is don't you?"
Dorian/"you are letting me adopt them?"
Eugenie/"no silly, didnt I mention that, they are your flesh and blood, I've just been to self absorbed to tell u the truth"

The series is not quite ended. Richelle mentioned in her website that there may be future books, but they're on hold until a later time as she's busy with her other projects right now.

Yasaman wrote: "The series is not quite ended. Richelle mentioned in her website that there may be future books, but they're on hold until a later time as she's busy with her other projects right now."


I did not know this, but am very glad to hear it :)

Mayko wrote: "Yasaman wrote: "The series is not quite ended. Richelle mentioned in her website that there may be future books, but they're on hold until a later time as she's busy with her other projects right n..."

Well, as long as we don't pick up at the twin's teenage years and Dorian gets a surprise(!) announcement. I'd be absolutely turned off the series if that happened. Otherwise I'd be really excited for a continuation.

Thank you for posting this! This should have been the true ending to the book. Now I feel happy instead of pissed off!

Thank you for getting rid of the other ending out of my head:)