Chapter Two
He left her where he’d found her at the black rocks, only this time, the land wasn’t as green and lush as he remembered. Surveying the newly harsh landscape caused him to bite his lip as he understood the extent of the damage he’d wrought. Though no malice had been intended, clearly he had miscalculated the devastation his actions would cause the world.
He'd never been in love before, but from the moment he’d laid eyes on the pale, delicate face surrounded by that halo of golden curls, he’d wanted her more than anything in this world, or the next. He was certain part of her did truly want to stay with him, yet her worry about what she'd left behind had consumed her. Even though he’d done his best to show her everything he could offer, her despair had made her unable to give h
