Extra: -Alex William is the most beautiful man Amelia has ever met. He's also the most dangerous.Somehow, those two aspects of the man don't cancel each other out. In fact, for the first time in her life, Amelia sees how appealing danger can be. Alex William could kill her with a single flick of his wrist, and it makes Amelia want him more.The dance they partake in is entrancing. Alex teases and flirts, and Amelia reciprocates just enough to show her interest but not enough to commit to anything. There is music somewhere, but Amelia knows it's out of her control. Even her own steps are part of Alex plan.The man makes her feel free and Amelia takes it all in greedily.ShHe spends time with her even when her parents glare at her disapprovingly. She sneaks out and lets Alex pull her into his web until she's too tangled to get out of it.She should be terrified. She shouldn't want this man, this killer with cold eyes who looks at Amelia as though he's a particularly fascinating work of

After three other near-death experiences which end too well to be anything other than a side-effect of the ritual, Amelia confronts Alex again.Shee doesn't care that Alex didn't tell her what was about earlier. She just wants to know what the limits are. She wants to know how many risks she can take before it's too much. She wants to make sure she'll survive even the worst injuries, because she's not ready to leave Alex yet.Her lover's gaze softens for an instant before growing darker as he tells Amelia he'll never have to worry about that again.It's possessive and wrong in so many ways, but all Amelua feels is desire and power and love.Because somehow, Alex William took all of Amelia's weaknesses – her propensity for injury and insecurities about her place in Alex' life – and crushed them into pieces."You must think me cruel, selfish," Alex whispers to him that night. "But love is always selfish."Amelia doesn't care. She'll be selfless enough for the two of them if it means Ale

/To John and his wife shock Alex latest meeting was with a fellow friends – someone harmed their own, their leader.Finding the small herbal store the culprit owned took no time at all. The young-looking but actually a couple of centuries old man gave John a suspicious look when he and his wife walked in. Alarm flashed in his ice-blue eyes. "What... can I do for you?"John lifted his chin and ensured that the other saw the golden glow of pure angel blood in his eyes. (It was satisfying to see the warlock recoil a step.) "Earlier today you drugged Alex William. And I have every reason to suspect that you have a part in a scheme that led to the death of his wife." He folded his arms, made his stance as threatening as possible. "If you want to help yourself, give us the names of those you worked with."The man blanched. "I... I don't know. That woman... She said we could teach William's a lesson for choosing another woman over his her, and... The drink I gave him... It was just to confu

After they left Amelia took her opportunity. "Ci, wait." He felt bad for keeping her from following Joh because it seemed the two needed to talk. A deep breath didn't ease her chaotic thoughts and raging emotions at all. "I... you take me to Jenny house?" She'd been able to help again for months and so far, no one hadn't expressed displeasure.Ci flinched slightly at the name, old guilt slashing sharply. Her eyes widened a fraction. "Amelia, no! You should be in bed, you just..."Amelia interrupted her with climbing out of the bed stubbornly. She swayed slightly but managed to stay upright. "I can't explain to you how I know but... Alex is there." Her entire confused soul felt the pull. "I have to go there and get him back. Alone." She dreaded to even imagine what Alex state of mind would be like. She didn't want to drag anyone else into the situation.Ci clenched her jaw. She was worried, but she also cared about Alex greatly. Of course she relented. "I'll give you fifteen minutes. Th

Amelia watched Jenny help Alex to their bed, saw her husband's fight to stay awake end and the man fall asleep as soon as he was down. And something inside her snapped.The alley... Cammy... The blaze that killed her... Her hands touching her, the phantom sensation still making her skin crawl... They all came back to life vividly."... lia..." Jenny's sharp voice and alarmed facial expression finally managed to get her attention. "Amelia, I need you to control your anger. Right now."Amelia hadn't noticed that she'd been preparing herself for a fight. Horrified and embarrassed, she scrambled to get it under control. "Sorry, I'm... I'm not..." She looked at Alex, who was sleeping deeply, then at Jenny, and couldn't keep her voice from coming out as an angry growl. "What did you do to him?"Jenny's calm aura and tone actually helped her, too. "I sedated him lightly, for his own safety. Hopefully his mind will be a little more settled when he wakes up."Sorrow and worry made Amelia's sto