The song attached to this chapter and the last one, Alone Together, is the song I was listening to when I started to come up with the ideas for Liam and Becca's story. That was back pretty much four years ago, when I was 13 years old and very much in love with Liam Dunbar.

I hope you will listen to it whilst you read this.

I remember being terrified of posting the first chapter of Fearless, but after a short while, the story began picking up lots of reads, votes and comments. I remember proudly telling my friend one day that it had over 800 reads. As it stands, it's now got 586k.

I struggle to look back on my older works, such as Fearless, because there is always a huge amount of cringe factor associated with it. I think, if I were to write it again, things would be done very differently. And I've thought about editing it, and maybe one day I might, but at the moment, I want to keep it as it is. Fearless is a part of me, part of a journey, and it serves as a testament to how much I've grown, and how much my writing has improved – even though both of those things still have a long way to go.

I have a lot of people to thank for that, and that's you guys, the people who have read, commented and voted on this series. I wouldn't have continued without any of you. I wouldn't have got this far without any of you. And if there's anyone still here, which I kinda doubt there is, that has been here since the very beginning, since Fearless was the only story on my account, then I salute you for sticking with me, and sticking with Liam and Bex all this time.

When I was younger, Teen Wolf was probably the best thing in my entire life. It helped me through a lot, and "be your own anchor" has stuck with me for years and years, and I think it always will do. I will forever be thankful to the show for what it did for me, and the lessons it taught me. I've made amazing friends because of it, I've had incredible experiences at teen wolf conventions because of it, and I've had a wonderful few years writing stories on Wattpad because of it.

Writing has always been everything to me. Ever since I was little, all I ever wanted to do was write. My dream job has forever been to be a writer, and I don't think that's ever going to change.

Being able to write stories on here and to receive the wonderful responses I've had from you all has been a huge confidence boost for me, and has only encouraged me to peruse what I want to do even more.

For me, writing, as much as reading, has always been a way of escaping everything around me. I can't think of a single day where I haven't been thinking of stories I can write and tell. I love delving into characters, I love coming up with even the tiniest plot details, I love immersing myself in a different world. And I'm so glad I've got to share this love with all of you.

Although Teen Wolf lost its spark with me towards the end of the show, I never stopped loving it. And I most certainly never stopped loving Liam and Rebecca. They were my first story, my first teen wolf story, and now, they will be my last.

Rebecca is one of my most favourite characters that I've ever written and her relationship with Liam was always something very special. Building relationships with other characters such as Brett, Theo and Venus have been something I've really enjoyed writing in the last book. And of course, the dynamic between her, Scott and Stiles will forever be a favourite of mine.

I think Rebecca has come a long way since my shitty writing in Fearless. There are things I would love to have changed about her in the earlier books, but I'm pleased with her development and progress in Instinct. She has her flaws, she makes bad choices sometimes, makes mistakes, but she's still the fearless, determined Rebecca McCall that she always has been, and that's what I love about her.

Rebecca leaving Monroe to flee like the others did not sit right with me at all, not after spending half the story emphasising how badly she wanted to get revenge for what happened to Brett and Lori. Her leaving to go and track her down is exactly what I'd expect Rebecca to be doing, it's the place I envision her to be at.

Liam and Becca were never going to have a happy ever after. Their relationship was sweet, and very naive, but it was tainted by Liam in Battle Scars. Although they haven't been together for a long time, they have never truly stopped loving each other. And building back this relationship, this trust, has been really wonderful to write in this book, especially after how close Brett's death brought them together again.

Rebecca and Liam are forever going to be bonded through shared experience. Like Scott and Allison, they're always going to care about each other, they're always going to remember each other as their first loves.

I know that this perhaps wasn't the ending many of you wanted, but this is the place I see Liam and Bex at. Sometimes, things just don't work out, love and relationships don't work out. Maybe one day, the universe may bring them back together again, but that isn't my ending.

I honestly didn't think this would be as hard as it is. Writing the last few chapters have been difficult, and I have written them with a heavy heart. I waited a while to post the epilogue because there's a large part of me that just doesn't want to say goodbye yet.

But this is goodbye. This is the last time I'm gonna write a stupid, long, rambling authors note about Bex and Liam (kudos to anyone who's even got this far reading this). This is the last time I'm gonna be updating Instinct. This is truly it. This is the end of Becca and Liam's story, and it is also the end of my teen wolf fan fictions.

I'm not sure where I'm going to be heading next on this account, or whether I will post anymore stories. But I will definitely be over on my second account transient- posting my walking dead books, and maybe some marvel or social media stories in the future.

If you have any questions about this book, as I know things are left quite open ended, then don't hesitate to ask. Also my dms are always open on this account and my other account if anyone ever wants to chat :)

So, for one last time, I just want to thank all of you for all the support and encouragement you've given me over the years. Writing this has not just been for me, but for all of you too. I truly hope you have loved Rebecca and Liam's story as much as I have.

One day, I know I'm gonna hear Alone Together playing somewhere, and it's gonna take me right back to these past few years. And if I've really done this right, then maybe hearing the song in the future will hopefully remind you of Bex and Liam too.

I promise you, I will hold them both, and this book series, close to my heart forever. And that's a promise that even Rebecca McCall knows I'll keep.

Thank you for everything.

Molly out ✌🏼 x