Carly & Scott — The Love That Should Have Lasted
We’ve talked a lot about moon mates — the pros, the cons, and when fate doesn’t quite get it right. But not every love story in Foothills Fae Academy begins with the moon. Some start quietly, burn deeply, and end far too soon.
Carly and Scott are one of those stories.
They’re not a prominent couple—mostly mentioned through others’—but what they had was real. It wasn’t fated. It wasn’t guided by the moon. It was built the normal way: through choice, trust, and the kind of love that grows stronger with time.
Scott (one of Ben’s older brothers) was grounded and loyal—steady in a realm where chaos wins too often. Carly, fiery and protective, was unlearning the cruelty she grew up with. With him, she softened. With her, he laughed again. For a while, they were exactly what the other needed.
But love doesn’t always protect you from manipulation. When Fergus used Sierra as his weapon, Carly and Scott’s lives were destroyed. Sierra framed Scott; he was sent to prison—still believing things would work out, still unaware that Carly was pregnant with their daughter, Scarlet.
By the time Carly gave birth, Scott was already gone.
It’s one of the quieter tragedies in the series, and it lingers. Because unlike some relationships that burn bright and crash hard, this one could have lasted. If Fergus hadn’t interfered, if Sierra hadn’t been controlled, Carly and Scott would have built a life together—one filled with laughter, more children, and the kind of peace neither of them ever got to have.
In the epilogue, we learn that Carly eventually meets her moon mate, and life keeps moving. Still, it’s hard not to wonder what might have been if destiny hadn’t meddled at all. Carly and Scott’s love wasn’t cosmic — it was human. Maybe that’s why it hurts the most.
Scarlet, Chloe, and the echoes of unfinished stories. Scarlet grows up carrying that truth—learning to navigate what her parents had and what was taken. She may never have known her father, but she carries his steadiness and her mother’s fire. That’s part of why she and Chloe are so close: both girls lost their dads (Jared for Chloe; Scott for Scarlet) and learned early that fate and family don’t always move in the same direction. Their friendship is its own defiance—a choice, not a prophecy.