‘Where am I?’ Eloise woke up abruptly to find herself by a small pond, in the middle of a very large garden. The cool evening breeze blew wisps of her dark red hair into her face.
She looked down to find herself in a beautiful white gown. She slowly stood to her feet confused.
‘My wedding day?’ But that was two days from now. She quickly touched her stomach to find no stab wounds. She found no blood in her palms either. She swore they were filled with blood minutes ago
The scene of Cole stabbing her was so vivid now. 
She died......
Yes, she died. She would never mistake the fear she felt while, Cole pushed her off the balustrade. It was real. She knew what she felt. The sharp piercing pain from the cold iron knife, he stabbed her with. The satisfaction in his eyes while he stabbed her multiple times. The hate.
 Pure hate, she thought.
But why?
Why would the love of her life kill her? 
Most importantly, why wasn’t she dead yet? Yes, she was the Phoenix. She could rise from the ashes every time she died but not this time. She was sealed.
Yes, by that woman. She’d seen that tattoo on her hand before, but where? 
Oh, she remembered it all perfectly now. There was a witch circle, the seal of the condemned, a bright red moon and her blood.... 
 She fell from a three-story building, right to the bottom of the pool. She spent her last breath drowning because she couldn’t swim. 
What a terrible way to die, she thought. Or maybe not.... She was alive, wasn’t she?
Some terrible dream that was......

INTO THE FLAMES.

Miles stepped down from the carriage and gazed at the Runen manor for a second. He was uncertain about the reason for the sudden move from the Valerian manor. But the ruins he saw earlier were so drastic it kept him wondering what exactly happened. 


“Welcome back home, Lord Miles,” Elric welcomed him. She met him halfway down the stairs and took his coat. 


“Thank you, Elric. Any messages from Madame Claudette?” He asked as they headed for the entrance. 


“Yes. She left you a....” The door suddenly burst open, interrupting Elric. Elvira sped through the door and run into Miles. 


Four maids abruptly halted at the entrance. From their looks, they were after Elvira. 


“Apologies, my Lord. Get her back to her chamber,” Elric snapped at the maids. 


“No! Help me! I can not go back there! The voices!” Elvira cried out. She clutched a handful of Miles's shirt forcefully. Her eyes were crimson and they filled with terror. 


The four maids headed towards her, ready to grab her. 


Chapter 19(Birth from Ashes)