Alexei's POV

I could feel the days running out, and the tension was becoming unbearable. Every day, I pictured the look on her face when I finally told her the truth. But when I stood up and saw her standing in the doorway, her expression was worse than I imagined. It wasn't disgust or hate, it was pure, shattered confusion.

I tried to reach for her, to explain, but she bolted. I chased after her, panic rising when I realized she was heading toward the barrier. I thought it would stop her, but to my horror, she passed through it as if it weren't even there. How? I followed, calling...