Believing Helena is alive, Emily convinces Connor to pretend he is Nikolas, as she instructs him on the finer arts of being a prince. Connor becomes obsessed with Emily, and rapes her. Emily then kills Connor in self-defense. Elizabeth and Lucky arrive, and try to help Emily. While Lucky buries Connor, Elizabeth tries to get Emily to admit Connor raped her. Helena resurfaces and kidnaps Emily, then shoots Lucky, who tries to save Emily. Lucky falls into a coma, and Emily confesses she was raped to her first friend. When Lucky recovers, he moves into Wyndemere with Emily, and attempts to help her recover from the rape. In prison, Nikolas becomes concerned about Emily's reluctance to touch him. She eventually admits Connor raped her. Helena is captured, though Nikolas is devastated Emily cannot be with him because he looks just like her rapist.