AMELIA

　　　 

　　　

　　　 

　　　

　　　 Lucius pulled away, looking right into my eyes. “We’re not doing it again, Amelia. I’ve accepted my fate.”

　　　

　　　 “Well, I’m not! You should have told me. I could have done something other than keeping me in the dark. I have every right to know, Lucius. Have you forgotten that?”

　　　

　　　 “I know that, my love, and I’m so sorry.”

　　　

　　　 “Save it,” I said as I faced Ryden and pointed a finger at his face. “You, I trusted you. Are you happy now? Lucius had sacrificed his life twice for me so I could be with you. And I only asked one thing. Just one thing from you, and you couldn’t...