Splinters, Ch 20
Fandom: Once Upon a Time (TV) Rating: E Archive Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Evil Queen | Regina Mills/Robin Hood Additional Tags: Missing Year (Once Upon a Time), Alternative Universe - Canon Divergence, Outlaw Queen - Freeform, POV Multiple, Slow Burn, Soulmates, Pining, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Past Rape/Non-con, Past Abuse, Grief/Mourning, Attempted Murder, Parent-Child Relationship, Motherhood, Eventual Happy Ending, Additional Tags to Be Added
It was easier to run before, when the man with the lion tattoo had neither a name nor face, when she knew nothing of the person he was. And when that familiar lion rampant in black ink crossed her eyes once more, she very nearly ran again. Almost resorted to magic to get as far away from him as possible and damn the price. But then Regina looked into those beautiful blue eyes of his β Robin's eyes β and she remembered the man that he is. A man who adores his children. A man who fights for what is right. A man who refuses to give up on her. Holding to that, she pushed away her fears, determined not to make the same mistake again. No more standing in the way of her own happiness, and she seized this second chance with both hands.
And boy was it worth it!
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