He deserved that because he was good and kind and honorable. I knew I couldn’t be selfish with him as I had with Gabby. I’d held her back, not letting her live the life she wanted, the life she deserved, until it was too late. And that one harrowing truth rang loud and clear in my ears, heart, and soul. I’d known it the second she died, and vengeance consumed me. Samkiel and I were not meant to be.
