Chapter 038
Niklas's POV
Niklas's heart is pounding rapidly. He feels as though each beat is driving him closer to the moment when he could lose everything. The twisted fear and desperation inside him make breathing difficult for him. He only wants to keep Emilia safe and secure, but she is eluding him. He doesn't understand why she is separating from him. Perhaps he has been overbearing and domineering. But after everything they've been through together, he can't let her go.
His pace quickens, his footsteps resonating in the evening silence. It's not far to the park now. He promised to meet her here. His mind is racing with ideas—what if she's already gone? What if she has already decided? What if—No, that's not how he thinks. She is still here. He will locate her. He will demonstrate
