ough the abyss of despair. The ground seemed distant, a

y to smack down har

hould be by now bef

urther into the void, I felt a w

g sight-it was the man with whom I ha

nwavering, pulling me back from th

lnerability, Zane's voice echoed in my mind. "Don't do it, Ember. Do

ase to the coldness that had gripped my heart. Zane's presen

eath rose a notch as I took deep breaths. Now I could feel the fear in

ttered words that struck a chord deep within my heart. "Why give up when

e trembling with the weight of my d

he whispered words that would forever ch

nd carried our words away, I felt

I looked into Zane's eyes, the depth of his commitment reflected i

re the pressure from what I had done hit me way harder t