Chapter 67
Ella
Darkness wrapped around me like a heavy blanket. It felt endless, like I was floating in an empty space where time didn’t exist. My body ached, but the pain was distant, as if it wasn’t really mine.
Then, voices.
Faint at first, like whispers carried by the wind. They grew louder, pulling me toward them.
“Nuel?”
Someone touched my face, fingers warm against my chilled skin.
I gasped, my eyes flying open.
Light flooded my vision. Blurry figures hovered above me, and it took a second for them to come into focus.
Aidan. Nikolai.
They were both staring at me like I had grown a second head.
“What…” My voice was hoarse. My throat felt like sandpaper. “What happened?”
“You collapsed,” Aidan said. His jaw was tight, his golden eyes filled with someth
