Denys He waited for her. She was going to come back, he knew it. She hadn’t left him yet. If she did then he would feel it, of that he was sure. He touched the mark on his neck, the bond that had been made between them, stronger than any other of this world. She just needed this time, the only time alone that she had. It was growing dark when he left the sofa and went outside to watch the surf crash against the sand. The necklace that he had bought her still in its box in his pocket, and he felt anger towards Melody for the first time. She had decided to leave him, not just that but she had run away from him. He took the necklace from the box, playing with the delicate chain. She knew how much he loved her, there was no way that she didn’t. Denys breathed in deeply. If she really want

