‘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.

“You did not wear the dress?” Thorne said remarked. He took slow steps into the garden behind Scourge. 


“Did you even see it?” He asked tersely. “Blue, shimmering needlework, exquisite. Any woman would kill to wear that?” she remarked flatly. 


Scourge abruptly turned around, causing him to halt in his steps. “Do not tell me you are mad about a dress?” 


“No, I am not. Wanting to spend some time with you is too much to ask,” A flicker of surprise crossed Scourge’s face, taken aback that he would want to be seen in public with her. 


“I did not think you would want to be seen in public with me,” 


Thorne snorted derisively, “The only one who is afraid to be seen with me is you,” 


“I am a Thorne Valerian! What else could ever ruin my reputation?” he raised his voice. Scourge sighed in exasperation, “You know what, the last thing I want to do right now, is fight with you,” 


Chapter 60(Nightcrawler)