Leandros’s POV 

The pain in my heart multiplied with each passing moment. Although I had to leave Yellowknife abruptly, I knew I wasn’t wanted there. Lyra’s rejection pierced my heart and touched my soul, shattering it totally. The little hope I had left of a reconciliation crumbled to dust. I knew I had lost her forever. I couldn’t accept her rejection. My heart couldn’t bear to. Therefore, it was best that I stayed away from her, far away, where my shadow wouldn’t fall upon her. ...