This chapter contains s****l content, which will be signalized with asterisks. “***” Mel I felt a small veil of darkness being lifted as many small whirlwinds of sand surrounded Maximus. Would he disappear in the thin air? I wanted to close my eyes and look away, it pained me to see him going away. But I didn’t do it, my gaze remained fixed on his eyes, I would face my fear with hope. I would let him go, knowing that he would be set free of this dimension. But within the pain and fear, my complete being wanted him to stay. He didn’t disappear. He didn’t dissolve in the thin sand. Instead, his image only became clearer, as if a veil, a mask was lifted. I could see him clearer than before, his eyes had a new gleam and he felt more mine. I caressed his cheeks, that was the

