Gilded Cage

Author's POV

"I can't let you go to Italy... You know the reason, Elena..."

Niko sat beside her.

"But I want to explore... It's been a year. I need to collect pieces of my life..."

She said.

"Italy was never a part of your life... And it never will be."

He replied.

"I know you want to protect me... But how long?... You can't always protect me and keep me in this house... Niko, I don't know how t