‘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.

“Ysabeau is here? What does she want?” Eloise asked minutes later. She raised her hands as Lucy helped her into the dark green dress. She held her breath as Lucy fastened the laces. 


“She is here to see the Lord, I presume...." Eloise winced and she paused. 


"My apologies, Lady El," Lucy apologized and loosened her grip a bit. 


"Oh, yes. Lady Ysabeau... She was waiting for the Lord at his study with Sir Davion. They may be speaking right now as we speak,” Lucy informed her. 


“Oh,” Eloise mouthed. Lucy quickly noticed her expression waver for a second. 


“You need not worry, Lady El. Your beauty outshines hers a thousand times,” she assured her with a wink. Eloise chuckled as she glanced at the full-length mirror. 


Chapter 34(The one with the horse ride)