No, I can’t bear it. I can’t let him leave. “Aspen.” The name rings out with power, and that bridge spans between us in my mind’s eye. He whirls back toward me, his gaze as sharp as a dagger’s edge. “Don’t you dare,” he says through his teeth. I burn him with a fiery glare. “By the power of your true name, don’t walk away from me. Come back to me right now.” His shoulders tense, arms rippling with rage, but he’s powerless against the command.
