(Nikolai’s POV) When I saw her again, it was as if time fell into a tiny speck of dust and was waiting to explode at lightning speed. That's what I felt inside my chest. It was as if for a moment, I had forgotten how to breathe. My heart was beating faster each second, erratically out of control, as I got closer to her. Looking deep into her mesmerizing blue eyes, I exhaled my breath. She was gorgeous, indeed. Even with her trying to change her looks, I knew it was her. My Ashley. My little Witch. At that closeness, I could hear her heart beating fast even when she tried to hide her fear for me. I could sense our connection getting stronger. Did she feel it too? It was magnetic. It was magical. As when the skin from the back of my hand touched her soft cheeks, I felt sparks fly. Elec