‘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.

“Rise and shine, little flame,” Eloise heard a familiar voice whisper. 


“Or should I say soar and burn?” the voice broke into chuckles. 


“Little flame, wake up!” the voice hissed and Eloise’s eyes abruptly fled open. 


She woke up to a pair of golden eyes staring at her intently. 


“Well, look who finally decided to show up,” she mumbled and then caressed Carmine’s fur. The huge black wolf leaned closer and rubbed its nose on her cheek. 


Eloise suddenly felt soft lips against her and she pulled back. She found Wrath looking down at her with a small frown. 


“Bring Carmine back,” she whispered with her hands in his hair. 


“You do not like me that much, do you?” Wrath whispered as he crushed her naked body beneath his. 


“You didn't know?” she retorted with a smile. 


“You will not be the first,” he replied and shot for her lips. She placed a finger on his mouth to stop him. 


Chapter 33(Morning breath and kisses)