◼Nikolas POV◼ Shifting in bed, I groan. I move my arm but felt I was all alone. Slowly, I open my eyes. The window curtains opened, and I could see the day was gloomy. Where was Rose? Siting up in bed, I recall what happened last night. Putting my head in between my legs, I sigh. But, seriously, did that happen? Looking at the bedsheets, I see it wasn’t a dream. Dried blood covers the bed. Rose got excited when she started whipping me. She began torturing me. She had to cover my eyes with a piece of cloth and even gag me. It was a weird and exciting sensation, but it didn’t turn into something pleasurable. Instead, Rose was getting excited about drawing blood from my skin. We didn’t have sex at all. All she did was drink my blood. I ha

◼Nikolas POV◼ “Fucking hurry!” Liam said, running next to me. I ran inhumanly fast to the palace hospital. The witch had transported herself to the hospital. I was shocked; I didn’t know what was happening. All could think of was Rose’s limp body in my arms. Rose was no longer breathing, and I was panicking. Reaching the hospital, the doctor and some nurses help me put Rose’s body in the bed. Liam grabbed me and drag me out. I try to struggle. Something in me was telling me not to leave her side. But what was it? For the last hour, I’ve been pacing the hallway. I was panicking and struggling not to cry. I had a terrible feeling. Liam quietly sea

◼Nikolas POV◼ I walk unconsciously towards her bedroom. I was so lost in my thoughts that everything around me was a blur. I kept walking, ignoring everyone. Their glares were full of pity and sadness. I should cry. I was. I just couldn’t, and I don’t know why. I had stopped crying a day before. It felt like I had emptied myself. Just someone roaming this earth for no reason at all. Was that strange? A hollow feeling in my chest felt like I was dead. I’ve been wishing all this was a nightmare, one I would wake up and see my love sleeping in my arms. Opening the door slowly, I walk in and shut it.

  ◼Nikolas POV◼ Arriving at the chamber on the outskirts of the clan, my men and I get down and head inside. The place was like a house. A two-story mansion with several rooms that go from the first floor below. From the outside, it might look normal, but from the inside, the place was eerie. Telling my men to wait, I head down. Liam had explained that Rose’s chamber was on the fifth floor. It was the only chamber on that floor, easy to see. So, doing as he told me so, I creep until I reach that floor. And just like Liam said, a grand black double door stood all alone in the hallway. An inscription in Latin engraved on the door. Taking a deep breath, I knock twice. Waiting for the door to open. I look around. Nothing. I remember Liam said that I had

◼Rose POV◼ We were heading to that bastard place. Just my brother, my lover, and I. Watching the scenery outside, I keep thinking about everything that had happened. I kept thinking that now that I believe in love, I would lose it. The sacrifices I’m making have paid an enormous price. But everything will work out, eventually. I may sound like the most heartless person. My brother told me it didn’t matter, but down deep inside me, it did. First, I hated the pregnancy, but seeing Nikolas happy and Liam excited about becoming an uncle may not be a bad thing. I also was loving the idea of a baby, but I had no choice. Selfish, to say the least. Taking a deep breath, I let it out and relax. By the time we arrive, maybe Nikolas and everyone else would be there. I had to calculate everything