~ADRIAN'S POV~

My eyes fluttered open. The memories of the past flooded my mind. I found myself lying in a dark room, and as my gaze focused, I saw Lily's father, but a much younger version, standing before him. The air was thick with tension as we locked eyes. Our past and conflicting desires hanged between us.

Henry's grip tightened around the journal in his hands. He sounded so bitter as he spoke, "You thought you could betray us and get away with it, Adrian? You were a brother to me, and yet you sided with our enemies."

I looked down shamefully then back at him, "Henry, you must understand....