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1. What it cost by bel_e_muir

   Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)  

   • Mature
   • Major Character Death
   • Gen, F/M
   • Complete Work

   23 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Major Character Death
   • George Foyet & Aaron Hotchner
   • Aaron Hotchner/Haley Hotchner
   • Aaron Hotchner & Jack Hotchner
   • George Foyet
   • Aaron Hotchner
   • Haley Hotchner
   • Jack Hotchner
   • Derek Morgan (Criminal Minds)
   • Serial Killers
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Episode: s05e09 100 (Criminal Minds)
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Angst
   • Submission
   • Non-Sexual Submission
   • Scars
   • Torture
   • Fix-It of Sorts
   • Character Death
   • Redemption
   • Grief/Mourning

   Summary

   Aaron Hotchner comes to realize that their profile of the Reaper is incomplete, maybe even entirely faulty.
   Unfortunately for him, the price that he'll need to pay for his mistakes might be too much to bear - but he's going to do it anyway, if it means saving his family.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   9,246

   Chapters:

   6/6

   Kudos:

   20

   Bookmarks:

   3

   Hits:

   202