Felix holds my hand as we walk through the atrium, the two of us in shock as roses shimmer gold, only to transform back into people one by one.“All of these people,” Felix murmurs, his eyes roaming over the palace filled with embraces and rejoiced tears. “They were all lost to us throughout the years, taken by the curse.”I nod as I watch couples reunite, my heart racing as I try to find Elaine. “There,” I whisper. I watch her standing in the corner, her eyes on the same rose I’ve seen her nurture. It begins to glow gold, and I watch breathlessly as a man appears.“Raphael,” she says. She takes a step closer and runs her hands over his body.He looks at her, mesmerized for a moment before his eyes clear. Raphael grabs her wrists and holds them in place. “Who are you?”His voice is loud and clear, and I recoil just as Elaine does. “Raphael?” she whispers, her voice breaking.Felix walks up to her and places his hand on Raphael’s shoulder while I wrap my hand around Elaine’s waist. She leans into me, her eyes meeting mine. I recognize the sorrow I see in her expression and tighten my grip on her. “It’s okay,” I whisper. “Give it time.”noveldrama“It’s good to have you back,” Felix says, but there’s no recognition in Raphael’s eyes.“Where am I?” Raphael asks, looking around.Elaine tenses and looks at him as she straightens her shoulders. “We’re in Eldiria. Do you know who you are?”He nods. “Raphael of Iridea, Crown Prince of Iridea.”From what I understand, Raphael lost his titles when Felix conquered his country. “Take him to a healer,” I tell Elaine. “It looks like his memory has been affected.”Why is it he remembers who he is, but he doesn’t remember Elaine? From what she told me, the two of them knew each other before they arrived here.“Yes, Your Excellency,” Elaine says as she leads him away.Felix and I watch the two of them, and my heart sinks as they turn the corner. “He doesn’t remember her,” I murmur. “How could that be possible? Look at all these people around us, all embracing and rejoicing. Why is it that Raphael doesn’t remember Elaine or you?”Felix wraps his arm around me and shakes his head. “I don’t know, beloved, but we’ll figure it out. If we could break the curse, we can resolve that, too.”He tightens his grip on me as he leads me out of the palace. We both freeze in shock as we walk out the doors. As far as we can see, our empire is bathed in sunlight, green grass and flowers growing everywhere. In the distance, I can see a stream flowing that has always been frozen, and I turn to look at the palace itself, its limestone bricks exposed at last.“It’s beautiful,” I whisper. Felix nods, and I smile at the emotion in his eyes. “You once told me you’d show me Eldiria in all its glory, and you did.”He smiles at me and cups my cheek. “You did, beloved. You did the impossible and set us free.”I grin at him and rise to my tiptoes to wrap my arms around him. “I suppose true love broke the curse after all.”Felix chuckles then, leaning in to kiss me. “I love you, Arabella of Althea. Let the world you see around you be proof of it. I love you more than words will ever convey.”My lips meet his and I can’t help but smile. I thought I’d lost him, and that I’d never get him back. Yet here we stand together. “I love you more, Felix Theon Osiris.”