A Love That Fades
Among the charred remains of the letter, he could just barely make out the faint shadow of the words 'Bound for eternity.
Ian's trembling fingers lifted a handful of ashes, and his dazed gaze followed the half-burnt peach blossom ring as it slipped through his fingers.
The golden threads wrapped around the stem were now scorched black, scarred by flames.
He clutched his chest, but the thick, stifling air still made it impossible to breathe.
At that moment, Ian finally understood.
Selena was really gone. He had lost her forever.