Disclaimer: Everything you recognize belongs to L.J. Smith and her publishing company. I own nothing. If in the slight chance you don't recognize it, you may have skipped over it in the book. That's right, I'm claiming nothing. This was written just for my own enjoyment, and no profit will ever be made!! Well, now that that is said, please enjoy the show!
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Contingencies
Prologue
He never looked back. Not even once. Each step was a sharp jab in his soul. Every time his boot touched the earth, another knife cut into his heart. But he wouldn't turn around. Seeing her in his arms again would be his death. So he kept going. The sounds of rejoicing resonated through his mind. The further away he retreated, the louder her laughter rang. With a snarl of rage he transformed from a man into a sleek black crow. In a blinding rush of flapping wings he took to the sky. Past the trees into the sky he flew, but not once did he ever risk looking back. For he knew deep inside, behind him was nothing but eternal longing, emptiness, and his own damnation.