Amelia's POV Each second when I wondered just how much my body could take, I was always surprised by just how much pain I could be subjected to. And as I stared at the water I was sitting in right now in the bath tub -the water that had now turned blood red because of me- I wondered if I had committed some sort of crime in my past life. If I somehow deserved all of this anguish and pain that Cassius always put me through over and over again. I wondered if there was even a God somewhere in the skies watching this happen to me and looking away. I wondered if I had somehow offended anyone to warrant this suffering. To warrant this pain. I had so many questions but there was no one to ask. There was only immense agony as an answer as I bled out into the tub, watching and knowing that I had for a fact lost my baby. I let out a cry of anguish as pain shot through my lower abdomen and tears trickled down my cheeks at all that I had lost. Everything that was happening finally crashed down

Amelia's POVI didn't know if there was a word that was more severe than weak but that was exactly how I felt laying on this bed, unable to do anything productive and having to think twice before trying to stand up. The instant dizziness that always hit me whenever I wanted to move was severe this time and even as I lay in the bed, my head was banging.I was beyond frustrated but there was actually nothing that I could do about it. Cassius had decided to pretend that nothing was happening to me. No, that was wrong, he wasn't pretending. He knew what was happening and didn't care, of course, that the bleeding had not stopped. Elizabeth and Blair, on the other hand, were beside themselves with panic and Blair had already rushed to the convenience store more than three times. I tried to sit up and my head spun, my mouth feeling very dry as I tried to reach for the glass of water by the side of my bed. My skin felt dry and my nail beds were pale enough that even I was beginning to worry

Amelia's POVWhatever Cassius wanted, he got. That was the thought I had as I continued to massage him while he slept. At some point, he stopped sleeping on his chest while I massaged his back. Now he had turned to sleep on his back so I was kneeling where his head was, massaging his shoulders. He slept so peacefully for someone that was a murderer. For someone that gave other people nightmares, he slept so soundly. His handsome face looked so innocent in slumber, it would have been difficult to believe that this man was capable of such vile behavior if he had not shown me exactly who he was over and over again. But more than that, Cassius falling asleep with my hands rubbing his shoulders made me feel a big sense of grief. Grief because it was someone else that I wanted here in the moment and not him. But that someone was gone. It didn't stop a stray tear from trickling down my cheek as I remembered just how happy I had been in the very few moments that we had spent together. I

Amelia's POVIt was officially the worst day, well night of my life. Looking back, I tried to remember if there was any day that could transcend today but not even the deaths of my mate and my unborn child could win against tonight. Because tonight, I was going to be exchanging vows with the man that had killed my loved ones. I was going to be marrying the man that murdered my best friend, my mate, and aborted my child. For the five maids that were helping me dress up though, this was supposed to be the happiest night of my life because they were all smiles and nervous giggles as they helped me prepare to sign away my life to a monster, not that they knew he was one. Save for me, Elizabeth, and Blair, everyone else in this mansion was beaming with joy at this auspicious occasion. I felt like throwing up as they touched me everywhere. When I looked up at the clock, I saw that it had been almost an hour since they came into this room and started to help me get ready. Trapped. More t

Cassius's POV“Do you, Amelia, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?”So close. I had been so close to finally getting what I wanted. And then the werewolf had arrived and crashed the wedding. My wedding. No one crashed my wedding. No one ruined my plans and got away scot-free, not without my permission. Even as a child, whatever I wanted was what I got. No questions asked, no one could dare oppose me or try to even question my capabilities. After all, I was Cassius, one of the strongest vampires in the supernatural community. No one took what was mine. No one had dared to, except this obstinate werewolf who was currently growling at me, on my own wedding day to a woman that had always been mine. A woman that should have never even had anything to do with him, a woman who thanks to him had suddenly started having dreams. Dreams that only sought to take her far away from me. Removing my jacket and rolling up my sleeves, sure that my men would arrive to take care of the