Chapter 22Amelia's POVThree pairs of eyes stared at me in shock and I looked away. I fought the urge to not blush as the memories of exactly what I had been doing in Damien's room after eating filled my memory. "So, what exactly is going on between the two of you? I mean, he can't just be nice to you all the time, right? He didn't eat anything last night and when he ordered food this morning, we had no idea that he was going to give it to you. There's something else going on, isn't there?" Elena asked, her eyes sharp and curious. I turned to Elizabeth for help and swallowed when I saw the expression she wore, her face filled with worry and concern. The smile that I had been forming on my face unconsciously as I remembered how Damien had touched the back of my neck and massaged it quickly disappeared. "You're blushing, oh my God, there is something, isn't there?" Blair asked and I shook my head immediately, frowning so that I wouldn't give myself away. The only two people that I

Chapter 24Amelia's POVAs I entered the room, feeling Damien's presence behind me, I froze, my eyes landing on the bed and all of the memories of how he had kissed me came flashing back. 'Then, let me show you just how much you're wrong about that.' He had said.I fought the urge to close my eyes and envision just how his hands had felt on my body as he lifted me to the bed and how my insides had churned with need when he kissed a trail down my neck. My hands turned into fists by my side as I kept looking at the neatly made bed and I didn't realize he was standing behind me until he bent to whisper in my ear. "Are you going to keep standing here?" I flinched as his breath touched my ear and moved forward awkwardly, standing in front of the bed before I sat down. Pulling a chair to sit in front of me, I waited in anticipation for him to say something but he only watched me for a while before he stood up and headed into the bathroom. I heard the shower running and fought the urge

CHAPTER 26.Amelia's POVThe reason why I would never escape Cassius' clutches was not because I wasn't smart. On the contrary, living with him had made me smarter than most people my age. It was because I always let my guard down at some point especially when I knew over and over again that Cassius was nothing but a monster that preyed on the fear of others. My mistake this time was sleeping with both eyes closed, just because he had ordered me to. Because I didn't realize when he returned to the room or when he tied my hands and legs to the bed, with my chest facing the bed. I didn't realize that Cassius was ready to play games with me until the first lash touched my rear and I screamed, opening my eyes in surprise as water started to trickle down my cheeks. Normally, he would delay before he lashed me again, going on to taunt me about whatever pleased him but this time, he was impatient and I interpreted that to mean that he was very upset. Whether it was because of something

CHAPTER 28.Amelia's POVThe look in Cassius' eyes as he took me in and the entire room was pure unadulterated rage and I shook in terror, wondering if Damien's scent lingered in the room. The fact that I knew that he was going to be upset that I had left his room without permission could have never prevented me from the horror that I felt when I saw the way his eyes turned red and his fangs came out as he growled at me. He looked so mad, I wondered if he was really just angry about me leaving the room or if there was something else that made him this angered. Before I could speak, he slapped me so hard, I fell to the ground and kicked at all the scented candles that were placed by my bed."You little dirty tramp! You love all the attention you're getting, don't you? You love to see me mad, right? I'm about to show you just how mad I can be!" He roared and dragged me by the hair out of the room. I screamed and tried to get him to set me free but his grip was too strong. He pulled m

Amelia's POV I knew that I was having another nightmare when I opened my eyes and saw myself in the woods in the middle of the dark, wearing a white dress stained with blood. I was also aware that until my body was ready to wake up, I would be stuck here no matter what. It wouldn't matter if I screamed at the top of my lungs for help. No help was coming. Nobody was coming to save me and the earlier I accepted that, the quicker I could start running from the monster in the woods that was out to get me. Because I was trapped in my own mind and there was no way out. Swallowing hard as I looked around and couldn't even find the light of the moon, I struggled to find my way in the dark, running as fast as my legs could carry me. I heard nothing but the sound of my feet on the sand as I fled and the beating of my heart as it ran faster than normal. Even the animals that were in the forest were nonexistent. It was just me and the monster that I knew was in the woods, who I knew woul