Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-16774229-20131111033009/@comment-4830106-20140129024655

Hmmm... I realize I've made the V for Vendetta analogy several times in regards to Adam and Blake's relationship (with Adam and Blake as V and Evey, respectively), but it's possible a different view is there. V for Vendetta draws a lot of material from The Count of Monte Cristo, so maybe we could think of Adam as Edmond Dantes?

In that case, perhaps Adam did something to lose Blake. For those not familiar with TCoMC, Dantes is framed by a faction of jealous rivals (one of whom is his girlfriend's closest friend), and he rots in prison for ~20 years or so. When he gets out (and finds a massive fortune), he is so hell-bent on revenge that he kills the guy who married his girlfriend, thus alienating her in the process.

So while it wouldn't work that way exactly, perhaps there was a time where Blake and Adam were very close and were kept in each other's confidance. Then, perhaps something terrible happened to Adam and he dedicated his life to bringing bloody vengeance to the humans--and in doing so, left the carefully nurtured relationship with Blake by the wayside.

This is turning out to be a lot preachier than I expected, but perhaps that was the main catalyst for Blake leaving the White Fang--Adam's devolution. To see a man that she looked up to, respected (and yes, perhaps even loved a little) slowly transform into a monster obsessed with nothing but his own revenge... it must have been devastating for her.