Bella’s POV
Everything came back in pieces.
First, the cold.
It hit me all at once—sharp, shocking, soaking through my clothes and straight into my skin. I gasped, my body jerking violently as icy water poured over me.
My chest heaved as I sucked in air, coughing, disoriented.
“What—what—” my voice came out stuttering
Then—
Laughter.
Soft at first.
Then sharper.
Cruel.
“Looks like our princess is finally awake.”
My body froze.
That voice.
Even through the ringing in my ears, even through the panic—
I knew it.
I forced myself to stop thrashing, to breathe, to listen.
“Who are you?” I asked, my voice unsteady despite my effort to sound calm.
A scoff answered me.
“Oh please,” she said. “Don’t tell me you forgot already.”
My stomach dropped.
“Well, it’s me. Amelia.” Her t
