AUTHOR'S POVEverything happened as expected. After almost dying due to the unbearable and excrutiating pain, Ana gave up. Jackson untied her and stood at the side placing the blade down with his hand and his white shirt covered in her blood.As he stepped away from her, she tried to get up but fell down on her scrapped knees. Her head was spinning and everything was blurry. Her throat felt like it was on fire. Her arms were bleeding excessively and the pain was making her tremble.Without saying anything, Jackson sat down beside her on his toes and placed his hand behind her waist pulling her up with him. Placing his other hand under her knees, he carried her effortlessly.

AUTHOR'S POV“ Go home Anastasia! ” William Adams ordered her without even looking at her and marched out followed by John Carlos, Jackson and the Blackwells.Dumbfounded, Ana stared at the door feeling the presence of Damon behind her. She knew he was standing just one step behind her judging from the warmth radiating off of his body and seeping through her back as she felt tingles in her body.Holding her breath, she tried to calm her rapidly beating heart down. Suddenly, she felt his finger tracing the egde of her sleeve before dragging it up to reveal the edge of her bandage.“ Healing alright? ” Whispering in a husky voice, he stepped closer and Ana felt her knees goi

AUTHOR'S POVAna touched her lips and sighed out heavily. What happened earlier was clouding her mind. The touch of his lips and his hands still lingered over her body. She was having a hard time at pushing the thoughts aside. A knock sounded at the door and Ana turned around. She saw the door opening before Maria stepped in with her head bowed down.“ Sir called you down for dinner. ” She respectfully informed her and Ana got up from the bed.“ Show me the way. ” Ana raised her head and watched Maria turning around ready to lead her down to wherever the dining room was.As Ana stepped outside the ro

AUTHOR'S POVShe slowly blinked her eyes open and felt the excrutiating pain in her head. Closing her eyes back, she gulped as all memories flashed in front of her eyes.Her eyes shot open and she pushed herself to sit up abruptly. Her eyes were wide along with her expressions that screamed hysteric. She looked around and noticed the room she was in. Red and black again but it was a different room then before - more lavish and well designed.Pushing the duvet away, she stepped out of the bed and fell down on her knees feeling her legs too weak to stand up. Tears started to prick her eyes as Jackson's bloody body flashed in front of her eyes. Damon Killed him! Damon killed Lucas too! Damon was Beast. It was all her fault. If she had listened to her mind more than her heart, than this wouldn't have happened. She would have been able to join the pi

AUTHOR'S POV“ Leave my arm Damon! ” Ana cried out in pain finally as Beast kept dragging her around the forest like an animal on a leash.Ana could see the mansion from here which made her sigh in relief and then feel the dread once again. What was he planning to do with her? She gulped and tried to pull out her hurting and bleeding arm out of his hold but as always he was too strong for her.Tears were falling out of her eyes and she knew she was looking miserable. When Beast dragged her inside the mansion, all the guards hanged their heads low but Ana knew they all were watching. She had felt humiliated once again.He dragged her all the way to the basement where she knew dungeons were supposed to be. It was all too familiar. Tears started to fall out of her eyes once again realising what he was going to do to her.He