It Was Always You

"How do you know that?" Sloane's gaze widened, surprise chasing away the soot on her cheeks.

He grinned even as death-colored shadows crept across his skin. Sweat matted his hair, ash clung to his clothes, yet the smile refused to leave.

"Of course. It was you. It has always been you," he breathed.

The revelation struck him like a silent explosion. The savior from the ruins of his childhood was st