Hey there! Thank you for the kind words, and I'm glad you enjoyed the story! To be honest, I did have to go back and read the end to see exactly what I wrote. LOL Just to frame this explanation a little, I think it's important to know that I'd never written anything like this before, and that my writing has improved. (I still make blunders now and again! LOL) That said, at the time it was enough for me that Krieg had broken away from his unhealthy lifestyle and found his feet again. That, and finally letting Ryan and Krieg have sex. I hoped it would be implied that Krieg went on to live a normal, happy life, and that he and Ryan and everyone else would continue having sex together.
As I started this, it was never meant to be so long with so many characters. But as I introduced new ones and found interesting ways to weave them all together, the story just kept growing in scope. Admittedly, had I known that at the top, I probably would have titled it differently. Also, I'm sure you've seen that I started a couple of spin-offs. Those were supposed to focus on other characters, but would have included cameos from some of these characters to bridge everything together. So there would have been a little bit more from Krieg even though he was going to take a back seat if that makes sense. The idea was that I could theoretically write forever, taking minor characters from one story and fleshing them out in another, and so on.
I stopped writing the spin-offs because I was putting so much effort into them and this whole concept. Plus my writing was so well-received that I realized I could be making some scratch off all the effort I was putting in. I never wanted that decision to come off as greedy, but so much of my free time was consumed by this, you know? (Plus, not to toot my own horn or anything, but my output on patreon versus what I charge certainly erases any notion of "greediness". LOL) I still write because I love to write, but at a certain point, I had to get at least a smidge more out of it.
Anyway, the point is that it's to be assumed that Krieg discovered himself and continued living a happy, healthy life. The main goal was to get him and Ryan together, and that part was intentionally a smidge open-ended to let the readers put their own spin on it. But also, again, Krieg was supposed to pop up in a couple of the spin-offs as well. I probably wasn't as masterful at that as I thought at the time, and most certainly would have written it differently now. LOL I hope that helps you get a little closure at least!