‘No. Lylah. Please tell me you didn’t try and kill yourself.’

　　‘I couldn’t do it anymore. I couldn’t live another day without him. The pain of losing him became too much. It only became harder as time went by. I was desperate to end my pain and be united with him again.’

　　Lord Talon releases my wrists and gently tilts my chin to look at him.

　　‘Lylah, is this why you wear these leather braces?’ he asks, his eyes well up with heartbreak, anguish and despair. I nod. His hand drops, and he pulls me into his chest. I burst into tears, and he spends hours stroking his fingers through...