Chapter 015
Emilia's POV
The air outdoors had turned freezing, stinging at my flesh as I went through the gloomy terrain. Lucian’s quiet breaths were the sole sound against the oppressive silence, his little chest rising and falling against my back. His warmth was a small comfort, stabilising me when everything around us felt like it was going to fall. But the weight of the world was still pushing down on me.
I couldn’t break. Not now. I am not dependent on him.
Nikolas had insisted on me leaving Crimson Moon. We required allies, not ghosts, he had replied. The words wounded me more than I wanted to admit. But I understood his intended meaning. Real danger was there, stalking us like a predator following its target. Time was running short; hence, I couldn't let Lucian get caught in the
