The ashes slipped through his fingers onto the floor. All that was left of the bracelet his mother had given him. All that was left of his ties to her. And he couldn't hurt the one responsible, not without hurting the woman he loved.

There was a flicker of emotion in his eyes before he steeled himself. As angry as he was he could not hit her. And as lonely as he was he could not touch her.

"We both know how this will end, darksoul. I am a part of you just as much as you are a part of me. Leave her and return to me. Take me." His voice was quiet yet firm.