Mathilda’s POV

There was something different. My body felt so light, as if all weight had evaporated. My head was empty as well, like a hollowed-out stone—empty, yet strangely offering space for a new beginning. I felt like a newborn baby, reborn.

"Mathilda, can you hear me?"

Enzo's voice made my eyes open on reflex. His face greeted me, with a soft, sincere smile etched on it.

Not only could I open my eyes with ease; my body moved without any pain whatsoever. I sat up quickly, sat upright, and