Alexi killed the son of a bitch and destroyed all that tied me to him. In doing so, he redeemed himself a little. He did me a favour and did precisely what he set out to do. He removed a monster from my shadows and burned all the nightmares that held me to him. I’m reeling with the shock; I can move on if I breathe. It’s not the worst. I’m no angel; some of what I endured was karma.

It is what it is, and I have to accept my blame for everything and forget it.

“I have done ...