Emilia's POV
Between us the air buzzes with unsaid facts and stress. I can't breathe; Enzo's secrets are weighing down my chest. I ask, "You're not answering me," my voice quivering slightly, revealing the dread I'm trying so hard to suppress. "What have you done"?
He backs off, his face stiffening as walls surrounding him seem to be growing like a fortress. "I said—this is not only about us."
Then, I urge, make it about us; frustration bubbling over. "You're dragging me into a war I didn't choose; all I'm asking for is honesty."
Enzo forcefully exhaled after pinching the bridge of his nose. You wish for the truth? Perfect. Though it meant marrying you against my choice, I promised my father I would guard our family and preserve our legacy. He stops, his voice getting softer. Still, i
