Emilia Salt To The Sea นิยาย & เรื่องราว

“I should get ready. Big day.” He nodded, jaw tight. “Yeah. Of course.” That day, Florence gleamed under the sun, but a shadow trailed behind Emilia. One she couldn’t quite name. She kept touching the silver necklace she wore—one Max gave her long ago. She hadn’t realized she brought it. Sebastian noticed, but said nothing. As the sun dipped behind the cathedral dome, and the light bled gold across the sky, Emilia whispered to herself on a rooftop balcony, “Why does it still feel like I’m not free?”

"Keep one more. Keep me until noon." She creaked like a friend with bad advice and better loyalty. The wind lifted, honest. The sea smiled its old, dangerous smile. We trimmed for speed. We ran for Conclave. And somewhere in the coat over Kade's heart, a letter burned like a piece of rope that had decided to be a fuse.

And Dimitri Volkov would see her again — but not as a nameless girl from a summer past. The gates creaked open with a heavy groan, and for the first time in sixty-three days, Emilia felt the warmth of sunlight on her face as a free woman. Well, not quite free—but no longer a ghost haunting the corridors of Luca’s palatial estate. The scent of summer hit her like a forgotten memory: wild rosemary from the hills, exhaust from the sleek black convoy waiting outside, and the salt of the nearby coast. Her heels clicked sharply on the stone steps as she descended with a grace that was almost defiant.

Chapter 28: The Salt Refinery Stand-off The old salt refinery sat on the edge of the Atlantic like a skeletal beast, its rusted iron beams groaning under the weight of the midnight storm. The air was thick with the scent of brine and industrial decay, a sensory assault that mirrored the chaos inside Jade’s heart. She stepped out of the black sedan, the wind whipping her hair across her face in stinging lashes, but her hand remained steady as she gripped the small, pressurized medical case.

Alaric noticed, his sharp gaze locking onto us, but Emilia shot him a smirk over her shoulder before pulling me outside. “Em—” “Nope. No questions. Just trust me,” she cut in, already opening the door of Alaric’s car. “Get in.” I slid into the passenger seat, the night air cool against my heated skin. “Where are we going?” She grinned as she started the engine. I didn’t even want to know how she got the keys of his car. “Somewhere that doesn’t reek of fake smiles and expensive cologne.” We drove in comfortable silence, the city lights fading as we headed toward the coast. When Emilia finally pulled up near a secluded stretch of beach, I let out a surprised laugh. “You took me to the ocean?”

“This is the village of the fishermen. This is where their families stay until they are ready to transport the fishes and salt to the main kingdom.” “What is salt?” Helena asked with a furrowed brow. “Those white crystals you saw us pick from the shore are salt. The women will work on cleaning them and then transport them to Eyrotia.” After a moment's silence Demeus leaned in again. “You said you only wanted to explore. I suppose your family should be waiting for you in Jamark.” Oh, she had completely forgotten about that lie. But she didn’t even know Jamark. She could teleport herself there but being with these people was very tempting.

I say. "I've created a mess." "That's the same thing." --- Emilia visits in April. She comes alone — Sophie is home with the kids, and Emilia needs a break. We walked on the beach, the way we used to walk in Barcelona, before everything fell apart and got put back together. "Do you ever miss it?" she asks. "The cons. The adrenaline." "Sometimes. The person I was pretending to be didn't have to feel anything." "And now?" "Now I feel everything. It's exhausting."

Athena replied with a question making Emilia grin. "Ok. Now freshen up and get changed. Mom wants us to go and get your wedding dress. We have lots of shipping to do." Emilia said while getting up and tidying up her clothes. "Ok. Give me 15 minutes." Athena said while getting up. Emilia nodded and exited her room with a smile while Athena moved towards the washroom to freshen up. ——————————— ————————

"I kind of need to hear a song like 'Beat it' by Michael Jackson." "Let's go to the beach," she grabs my hand, dragging me out. "A new hottie with a guitar is here. I heard he has a beautiful voice." "I bet he's a player." I shiver at the cold wind after coming out from the house, though I'm wearing a jacket. "Indeed he is," laughs Emilia. There's is a fire in middle of the beach, circled by people, flickering often because of the wind. I go closer to the fire, my hair is quite flying in the wind, I take another sip of my drink.

She should understand, I must not be disturbed. Sleeping naturally is impossible for me. I know it, I have to use these sleeping pills. These newly prescribed ones work efficiently. My phone ringed again, it was my second cellphone. Only important callers had that number. The caller was lucky I hadn't popped those sleeping pills. I turned on the phone, I saw a mail, the CCTV Footage was sent to me. I picked the call, "The asylum is on fire!!! Emilia is in danger.!!!".