Aidan Gale

"'I would have lived the life of an angel if not for falling in love with the devil.'"

-Aidan to Reed during her release

Aidan Gale is one of the main protagonists in the Marilon series. Starting off as a villain in the series, she eventually grows as a person and learns from her past mistakes. Beginning to see the world in a different light, she finds herself becoming an independent individual who knows who she’s meant to be, and begins healing. She is the current orphanage director.

Early Life
Born on April 2nd to Delilah and Connor Gale, Aidan Gale was destined to live a life with a happy family. To her mother and father, she was their whole world. Her mother, Delilah, volunteered at the local orphanage in town, spending a majority of her time there, but also made sure that her family was a priority. Her father, Connor, had the same mindset as he worked in town, but was at home with his little girl as much as possible. The family home was always full of love and a sense of belongingness. At the age of three, Aidan faced the devastating loss of her father, causing a shift in the once perfect family. Grieving together, Aidan and her mother formed an even tighter bond than the one they had possessed prior. Young Aidan looked up to her mother with all of the admiration in the world.

Meeting Reed
When Aidan was thirteen, her mother agreed for her to accompany her to volunteer at the orphanage. Upon arrival, Aidan was ecstatic to begin following in her mother’s footsteps. She expressed gratitude to the other volunteers before setting off to introduce herself to the children who resided within the orphanage.

Because she always had a curious mind, Aidan was drawn to a dark room at the end of the hallway. Making her way toward it, she was unaware that the next moments would change her life forever. As she stepped inside the room, she met a raven-haired boy, appearing to be around her age, who seemed to be timid as he was hiding in the shadows. Believing she should help him, Aidan moved further into the room and began to comfort the boy. Reed, as she would come to learn, began to earn her trust. As she talked to him in soft tones, she eventually discovered that he was injured and went back to ask Delilah for the first aid kit. When asked what she needed it for, she made up an excuse, lying to her mother for the first time.

Aidan continued to accompany her mother to the orphanage when she went, always finding herself in the same little dark room. She made the boy a friendship bracelet, bringing it as a gift during their second visit with the matching one found on her own wrist. She continued to grow closer to him, slowly developing romantic feelings, which would come forth as their relationship grew. She neglected to tell her mother about their endeavors, leading to the beginning of a rift in their bond. The deceit did not go unnoticed by Reed, who placed doubtful thoughts in her mind. As the doubts grew to be too much, Aidan believed that she could only trust Reed, which led to her running away from home and cutting all ties with her mother.

Book One
In the beginning, she has an affiliation with villains through her relationship with Reed, as well as her connection to her father figure. With this, she adapts her personality to fit with her company, and be more like the people she surrounded herself with. She builds walls around herself, only allowing a cold exterior to be seen, other than with those she trusts. She is sarcastic and keeps herself far away from the personality that she had prior to the books, which happened to be similar to her mother's. Her rebellious outbreak and newfound association with the villains caused her to do everything in her power to be the opposite of who her mother taught her to be, as well as abandon the young and naive girl she used to be.

Book Two
Aidan maintains an association with her previous company, as well as some new people. For the most part, she continues to be cold towards others, and maintains the attitude she held onto in the first book. However, she becomes more aware of the reality she's built, and that the relationships she has may not be healthy, eventually leading to a minute shift in the way she acts. This acts as almost a wake up call, and Aidan begins the slow process of separating herself from the girl she convinced herself to be. She becomes more defiant, and starts to break away from the personality that she had created for herself early on.

Book Three
Aidan opens up to the life that she could have had if not for the outside forces that she faced. When she finally allows herself to be the girl she once was, the kind young woman she originally used to be, there's almost a transformation entirely. She acknowledges the mistakes she made in her past and begins to work on repairing whatever she can, and begins on the road to healing. She is now able to show the soft and caring girl that had been hiding beneath the surface. She forms many new relationships with those around her, and opens up to be her true self, rather than continuing to hide in the shadows of a persona.

Book Four
As the events of book four unfold, Aidan becomes more comfortable with who she was meant to be, and opens herself to face the challenges that lay ahead of her. She faces her past with nothing but bravery, allowing herself to feel, and eventually, heal. In the beginning of the book, she is faced with thoughts that crush her and leave doubts festering in her mind. She feels alone as she searches for the right thing to do. She is broken and tortured with her own thoughts and mistakes, but eventually rises to the challenge to save the people she cares about. Towards the end, she becomes her most authentic self, taking on the life that she was meant to lead. Strong and independent, Aidan continues forward in her life, but never forgets her past--she acknowledges that it helped to shape the woman she is today, and lead her onto the right path.

Appearance
Aidan is on the shorter side with a curvy physique. Her chestnut colored hair falls slightly above her shoulders and she often wears it with the front two pieces pulled back. At the beginning of the series, she dresses in darker colors and wears outfits such as skirts or shorts with patterned fishnet stockings and a dark shirt. All of her outfits are accompanied by a pair of fingerless gloves.

In book two, Aidan receives a scar of the letter ‘R’ carved into her palm, given to her by Reed. Later on in the series, she begins to abandon her gloves and wear some brighter outfits, specifically in the color yellow; she also begins to wear a necklace with small gems resembling a rainbow that had once belonged to her mother.

Quotes

 * “Even in the dark, home can be found again.”
 * "'I once told you light can be found in the darkness, but I think your light burned out long ago.'" -Aidan to Reed
 * “I know I can't help much with the whole royalty thing...but I'll be right by your side through all of it." -Aidan to Narcissa
 * "The nights he took her breath away...And the nights she thought she may never breathe again..."
 * "I still suck at math, but I think I'm finally starting to get all this triangle stuff."
 * “They deserved their lives. To grow up and make mistakes, but learn from them.”
 * “Gotta wash sea twink out of my mouth....Gross.”
 * “A girl who can save others...and maybe even herself. “

Etymology

 * Aidan means “little fire"
 * Iris means “rainbow"

Trivia

 * Aidan’s favorite color is yellow.
 * Pinky promises are something special to Aidan and she only does them with the people she truly trusts.
 * She makes jokes to Narcissa all the time about their previous relationship.
 * Reed was the one and only person she ever truly felt romantic love for.
 * Aidan helps each and every one of the children in the orphanage discover who they want to be.
 * The only specific memory she has of her father is jumping in the puddles on a rainy day when she was a toddler.
 * Ravens make her uneasy.
 * She plays the ukulele to express herself.
 * No matter where she is, if it rains and the sun is out, Aidan will search for the rainbow.
 * Forget-me-nots are her favorite flowers because they remind her of everything she’s overcome.
 * She loves to have sleepovers with the kids at the orphanage where she brings them lots of snacks and they watch movies all night long.
 * Aidan sucks at math.

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