"I'm sorry," I said quickly, "I didn't mean to insinuate—"

He held up his hand. "No. I understand. The bond makes it difficult to live without the one you are bound to. The torture of having her leave would have been too much for her frail human nature. It was never meant for humans so I broke it to prevent her physical torture."

My eyes grew wide. What? Wait…Did he just say that he broke their bond? "A love bond can be broken?"

"Oh yes. Neratomay will form ...