Ryder remembered Reana. She was waiting for him. Ryder had seen what his dark self was capable of – it was destructive and obsessive. He'd repeat his mistakes in the past…same mistakes that made him lose Reana for good.
Ryder didn't want that. He didn't want a life where Reana would call him a monster or insane.
With a fierce, eat-shattering roar, the mental pull snapped and Ryder's body jerked forward and he crumbled to his knees.
He was back in his body.
The cave trembled with the force of his collapse and spat out blood. Images before him blurred as his vision swam in and out of focus.
Ryder's breath came in sharp, shallow gasps. His hands trembled as his body rattled from the aftermath of the mental battle.
But the man before him – Dark Snow, looked untouched by the struggle. He tilted his head, confused for a moment before his blue eyes focused on Ryder's trembling form.
