Novel’s POV

What’s going on? I wondered, my mind groggy. How did I fall asleep?

Wait. A cold realization washed over me. If I was asleep, how was I awake?

I opened my eyes to find myself drifting in a vast, endless void. My breath hitched. I recognized this place…. this was the vision where I had seen Alexei transform into a monster, where he had killed Viktor and stood ready to end Emilia.

I tried to walk, but my feet found no purchase. I wasn't standing; I was suspended in the air.

“What the hell?” I cursed, my voice echoing into the nothingness. “Hello? Is anyone here?”

I knew...