Chapter 29: The Cruelest Truth
Far away, Justin drops to his knees one night, clutching his chest.
The phantom bond pulses.
Agony.
Longing.
Love.
All twisted together into something unbearable.
"She's still there…" he whispers hoarsely.
Alive.
Breathing.
Existing.
But not his.
Never his.
Epilogue: Worse Than Death
Death would have been mercy.
Instead—
They live.
Separated.
Broken.
Forever aware that somewhere in the world exists the other half of their soul…
Close enough to feel.
Too far to ever reach.
And the cruelest part?
The bond was real.
The love was real.
And it didn't die.
It was destroyed.