The Last Refrain

Cadence finally has a future worth composing. If she's brave enough to play it.

Cadence never imagined she'd live long enough to worry about the future, let alone choose one. But with graduation around the corner and the boys she loves securing college acceptances, she's suddenly staring down a life she never expected to have. And uncertainty has never felt so overwhelming.

It would all be easier to face if Paxon hadn't asked for space. If "a little time" hadn't stretched from weeks into months with no promise of what comes next. How long before space becomes distance? Before distance becomes something they can't find their way back from? The quiet between them leaves Cadence questioning whether her heart can stretch any further without breaking.

In this powerful final installment, Cadence discovers that the hardest part of growing up isn't choosing a path but believing that she deserves one. And that sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is let yourself hope for more.