Chapter 036
Niklas's POV
The voicemail is all I can think about. With every minute that goes by, the ringing in my ears gets louder. "Niklas, stay away from her or face dire consequences." The words cut through the clutter of my mind and are clear. I am aware of whose voice it is. My dad. Every time I've attempted to run away, the one person who's always had a leash around my neck has pulled harder.
I should have anticipated this. How could I have been so foolish? Emilia is more than just a girl I can shield from the outside world the way I've shielded myself. She is not a casualty in the conflict between my family and me. She is everything.
The words continue to ring in my mind like an uncontrollable alarm as the phone falls out of my grasp. I must make this right. I can't let her go.
