promised (once i’ve felt everything)

Author: alstroemeriatea (@alstroemeriatea) Artist:  CuriouserCuriouser Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Featured characters: Claire Novak, Castiel, Kaia Nieves, Dean Winchester, Jack Kline, Gabriel Featured relationships: Claire Novak & Castiel, Kaia Nieves/Claire Novak, Castiel/Dean Winchester Length: 99,480 words Tags:  hurt/comfort, forgiveness and family, truevessel!Claire (temporary), wlw and mlm ships, kaia and claire are dean and cas parallels if you squint, healing from the past, jack and claire friendship, songfic (with a twist)

Summary: 

On a trip to the Bunker, Claire Novak swerves off the interstate one night. A simple investigation concerning plagues in Pontiac, Illinois quickly reveals things are not what they seem. Cas is hiding something, (what is going on with him and Dean?), Jack is keeping a secret, and there’s an impending threat from a mysterious deity called The Empty that might kill her and Cas, both.

Claire must decide what family truly means and come to terms with her past that was irrevocably changed. Racing against the clock, she must choose who is worth saving, worth loving, and learn what it really means to lose everything.

or

for those who know tomorrow isn’t promised, but still woke up today.

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