Chapter 72
Niklas' POV
The room seemed to shrink around us, as if the air was trying to push us closer together. Emilia's gaze darted between me and my hands, as if she thought she might find answers in the slightest movement of my body. She wanted answers. She deserved answers. I wasn't ready to share them with you. Not yet.
My heart felt heavy, and each breath was a battle. The secret I'd kept for so long was tearing at me, demanding to be set free. It was a dormant secret, ready to detonate and destroy everything we'd built. I'd tried to keep it hidden, but it was destined to come to light.
I swallowed hard. My throat felt parched, my tongue stuck to the roof of my mouth. At last, I managed to speak, my voice barely more than a whisper. I need to share something with you.
A single
