Tormenting Dreams

Please Note: This is the first chapter of Zade's story.

Zade POV

Sweat slicks my forehead, my body trembling, hands outstretched, desperate to reach her—but no matter how far I push myself, I can’t touch her. My fingertips brush against nothing, as though some invisible force holds me back. It’s like a cruel, unbreakable barrier between us, one I can’t see but feel deep in my bones. I scream, my throat raw, clawing at the air, trying to tear through the invisible wall that separates us.

Her eyes—those wide, terrified eyes—lock onto mine. They plead silently, begging me to save her. But I can’t. No matter how much I want to, no matter how hard I fight, nothing works. My body shakes with the effort, my heart pounding in my chest, but the distance between us remains. She’s slipping away, and I’m powerless to stop it. Every time it ends the same—always the same. Painful. Heart-wrenching. Soul-shattering.

I scream her name, but it’s swallowed by the void. My hands reach for her again, but