Chapter 048
Emilia's POV
As I watched Nikolas stir in his bed, I was gasping for air. My skin longed for his touch again, as it had before everything went wrong, and my fingers were still entwined with his. But something wasn't quite right. Something different.
He opened his eyes. I let out a breathless gasp. "You're awake, Nikolas." The words seemed too flimsy, too incorrect, as if speaking them aloud would shatter the enchantment that had held him in this weird, inaccessible place.
His eyes were fixed on me, but they lacked the warmth I had hoped for. Instead, he had wide, bewildered, and inquisitive eyes. "Who are you?" He spoke softly and a little shakily, but his voice was devoid of recognition. There was no indication of the connection we shared.
As if all the air had been force
