All Chapters of The Forgotten Bride: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

I couldn't sleep. I didn't know how to close my eyes when there was a wounded stranger in my house. So I just curled up in my threadbare armchair and extended my hoodie to reach my legs. With a warm cup of tea in my hand, I watched as the storm peeled away and it looked like it had finally given up. I stole a glance at the man that laid on my futon, he didn't seem to move much. Only his chest seemed to heave with a slow and steady rhythm. At least he was still alive, that was a good thing. Though, his face did not look like one carrying a man full of life. He had bruises all over them, his hands were scraped raw and he looked like a man who had been dragged through hell and then dumped on my doorstep. I had tried to find a way of contacting his people but there was no ID on this man. Just blood, smoke and a beautiful face. When dawn came, I made coffee and unknowingly burned the toast. Looking at the burnt toast, it screamed at me that I was definitely a failure. I cursed under my

I could see Jace's hands trembling as he held the picture in his hand. His face lost all expressions as he stared more at it. I could not understand what I was feeling. I had wanted to leave this world but I was certain that I didn't want to go like this. We heard footsteps stepping away from the door for a while and we knew they were gone. We sat in silence for what felt like hours, wondering what we would do.We were still contemplating what we could do and next, we heard another knock that shattered our thoughts and put fear in us. "Amara Kane?' The voice rang out from the other side of the door. It was a brutal voice and I could not stop myself from being scared. "FBI. Open up.”Jace moved his head towards me speedily, "do not open it" he said. I could tell that he was still paranoid over what had happened earlier and he had every right to be. "You do not even know who they are," I said, determined that I was not going to allow fear to take the best of me. "Of course I do," J