Extra: -Alex William is the most beautiful man Amelia has ever met. He's also the most dangerous.Somehow, those two aspects of the man don't cancel each other out. In fact, for the first time in her life, Amelia sees how appealing danger can be. Alex William could kill her with a single flick of his wrist, and it makes Amelia want him more.The dance they partake in is entrancing. Alex teases and flirts, and Amelia reciprocates just enough to show her interest but not enough to commit to anything. There is music somewhere, but Amelia knows it's out of her control. Even her own steps are part of Alex plan.The man makes her feel free and Amelia takes it all in greedily.ShHe spends time with her even when her parents glare at her disapprovingly. She sneaks out and lets Alex pull her into his web until she's too tangled to get out of it.She should be terrified. She shouldn't want this man, this killer with cold eyes who looks at Amelia as though he's a particularly fascinating work of
Alex shows up in front of Amelia home unannounced, looking for his target, and doesn't even consider Amelia's role there. He knows his girl is older daughter, he does, but for a second, he forgets. He's working and he forgets about his lover.He forgets about him as he reaches his target and disarms her partner. The blond guy seems familiar, but Alex doesn't make it a habit of remembering everyone he meets, so he shrugs it off. He grabs the girl instead, starts dragging her away from the mansion.There's movement behind him and Alex he throws the knife without thinking. He never thinks, in moments like these. It's his greatest strength, being able to turn his mind off and focus on a single thing. All that matters is the girl who is looking at him like she knows him but doesn't recognize him.It's the way everyone looks when they realize who he really is. What he really is. A mindless killer, one that everyone fears.(Everyone except Amelia).That's when it happens. He knows the guys b
After three other near-death experiences which end too well to be anything other than a side-effect of the ritual, Amelia confronts Alex again.Shee doesn't care that Alex didn't tell her what was about earlier. She just wants to know what the limits are. She wants to know how many risks she can take before it's too much. She wants to make sure she'll survive even the worst injuries, because she's not ready to leave Alex yet.Her lover's gaze softens for an instant before growing darker as he tells Amelia he'll never have to worry about that again.It's possessive and wrong in so many ways, but all Amelua feels is desire and power and love.Because somehow, Alex William took all of Amelia's weaknesses – her propensity for injury and insecurities about her place in Alex' life – and crushed them into pieces."You must think me cruel, selfish," Alex whispers to him that night. "But love is always selfish."Amelia doesn't care. She'll be selfless enough for the two of them if it means Ale
If only they knew how close Amelia was, just fifteen steps away.Amelia's head was full of haze and his mind was barely there, but he could hear them. So close yet so far. If she'd had a shred of breath and strength left, they would've heard her voice easily. A couple of tears slid down her cheek as she opened her eyes just enough to see a hint of Alex shadow. Or maybe her mind was playing tricks on her. Despair squeezed at her chest more efficiently than anything related to her injuries did.Please...! Not yet... I don't want to leave them...Darkness was starting to fill her line of vision and Amelia struggled against it with all her might, knowing instinctively that she wouldn't be able to wake up again. She opened her mouth, desperate to get their attention, but all that came out was a tiny, pathetic wheezing sound. Which was enough to take all the strength Amelia had left. She'd been a trained since the day she was born but this was a battle she lost.Everything faded to black, t
/To John and his wife shock Alex latest meeting was with a fellow friends – someone harmed their own, their leader.Finding the small herbal store the culprit owned took no time at all. The young-looking but actually a couple of centuries old man gave John a suspicious look when he and his wife walked in. Alarm flashed in his ice-blue eyes. "What... can I do for you?"John lifted his chin and ensured that the other saw the golden glow of pure angel blood in his eyes. (It was satisfying to see the warlock recoil a step.) "Earlier today you drugged Alex William. And I have every reason to suspect that you have a part in a scheme that led to the death of his wife." He folded his arms, made his stance as threatening as possible. "If you want to help yourself, give us the names of those you worked with."The man blanched. "I... I don't know. That woman... She said we could teach William's a lesson for choosing another woman over his her, and... The drink I gave him... It was just to confu
The life Ram had after he was sent out of the mansion... It was full of humiliation. First his 'character building'... Then his position as a glorified prison guard... He loathed it. Loathed what he'd become.But more than anything he loathed Amelia and ALex. Because it was entirely their fault. So, when he encountered Cammy, who promised that they could get that revenge together if he'd help her to freedom... He accepted gladly. Without stopping to think about the potential consequences.Ram really should've thought about the consequences.It'd been an excruciatingly long day and Ram was utterly tired of his life as he entered his apartment. He groaned loudly when he attempted to switch on the lights, and nothing happened. "Great", he muttered to himself. "Just what I needed."A sudden voice, coming from the direction of his couch, made him jump. "Hello, my dear Ram. I'd say it's a pleasure to see you again but I'm not in the mood for lying today."Like any half-decent man Ram grabbe
After they left Amelia took her opportunity. "Ci, wait." He felt bad for keeping her from following Joh because it seemed the two needed to talk. A deep breath didn't ease her chaotic thoughts and raging emotions at all. "I... you take me to Jenny house?" She'd been able to help again for months and so far, no one hadn't expressed displeasure.Ci flinched slightly at the name, old guilt slashing sharply. Her eyes widened a fraction. "Amelia, no! You should be in bed, you just..."Amelia interrupted her with climbing out of the bed stubbornly. She swayed slightly but managed to stay upright. "I can't explain to you how I know but... Alex is there." Her entire confused soul felt the pull. "I have to go there and get him back. Alone." She dreaded to even imagine what Alex state of mind would be like. She didn't want to drag anyone else into the situation.Ci clenched her jaw. She was worried, but she also cared about Alex greatly. Of course she relented. "I'll give you fifteen minutes. Th
John nodded and hoped that when such a day would come, he'd be ready, too – and that Amelia would be ready to hear that the emotional turmoil he went through after coming back still haunted him sometimes.With the sister in the same room and apparently talking, Ci smiled. Recovering from the awful ordeal would take time but maybe this was a start. "Looks like our plan worked." There was no response and she frowned upon finding her companion staring at some invisible spot dazedly. "Alex?"Alex blinked rapidly before creating a charming smile. "I'm sorry, Ci. My mind wandered somewhere far away."Ci was about to ask further but just then they smelled something burning. To their horror they realized that Amelia and John were trying to create a surprise dessert. The ensuing chaos made her forget about the strange incident./Amelia and Alex were both quite skilled at avoiding topics they didn't want to talk about. But eventually there's a point at which one simply can't escape the troubli
Amelia POV: -Seeing Alex just lying there was purely horrible. He just absolutely didn't look like himself. Like someone else but not the Alex I knew for all this time.He was still so pale from all the energy loss he suffered during that horrible. If I could send back to hell all over again.His energy Level had been so dangerously low and if I was being realistic, he should havedied from that, especially from that stab wound.A big White Bandage covered his stomach area and he seemed so peaceful and calm.He hadn't been this calm in a Long time. I don't even know when.Then I noticed Jenny who sat completely exhausted on a chair in the Corner of the room.Ci had said that he had worked on Alex the whole night because she herself had beentoo exhausted to help him in any way. That didn't surprise me though because she also healed me and Alex as well.I am so thankful to both of them, they can't even imagine. The saved my life, Alex he is everything and without him...It was really
Amelia POV: -Faster and faster, I ran through the streets. I had to get to Alex before it was too late for him. This time I just had to make it, no matter what. If I don't, I don't think I could ever live with myself.I just can't live without him! We ran closer and closer to this weird energy which could be seen probably everywhere in the city by now. There was this weird Feeling in my stomach again.I just knew that this was Alex doing and we had to stop him from going any further. Why did he run away instead of letting us help? Letting me help him! Like we always did?Now that he can remember us he surely remembers that. He can always lean on me and trust me with everything, and he knows that.Is his heart still filled with darkness and does he still want to go through with this obnoxious plan? Or is there a different reason behind all of this?All of those thoughts went away immediately when we reached the big field and I saw Alex."Stay back" I called over to the others."Are yo
Amelia POV:Since we injected Alex with the Antidote he still didn't wake up. I'm starting to get a bit worried about now because he should have woken by now. Inside of me I really wonder if we made the right decision with this or if this was all a big mistake. Maybe we should have handled it differently.I can't help but think that this trap was wrong. I know Jenny tried and after that we didn't have any other choice but still. I know that this is the only way to help him but one part of me just can't agree with this and I don't know why.Despite everything I can't shake this feeling that I betrayed Alex and went behind his back.The only thing keeping me going in the moment is the thought that maybe soon I will have him in my arms again if we do this right. This Antidote just has to work. Nothing can go wrong now. I don't think I would survive it.After some time and I honestly don't know how much had past, I am still sitting beside Alex bed with my chair. With one hand I circle the
Amelia POV: -Slowly I opened my eyes and then sat up. It's been four days now since I had been hurt and my shoulder felt much better now. With my hand I reached up to stroke over my cheek and felt something wet on my fingers.With my hand I quickly wiped the tears away. Just now I realized that I was crying. This dream I just had was a Memory of a time when everything was so perfect and just how it was supposed to be and now?Alex broke his promise. But then how was he supposed to Keep it? He can't even remember it...Maby if I reminded him then. No, I can't think that now! We have a plan now. I can think about that when it is the right time.Slowly I stood up and made my way back to the others who stood in the big hall looking at some Pictures."Hey Amelia. It's good that you are ok again. Now we can finally start with our plan" said Anna when I reached them."So, what did I missed?" I asked them after giving everyone a hug.The others gave each other a look and I sighted "Come on g
Alex POV: -Ever since my father found me in my Apartment everything is so different to how itused to be and I don't really know what it is.I don't know what my life was like before that, all I do know is that everything iscompletely different. It somehow feels wrong to me. But I figured that that is onlybecause of the attack from the Shadowhunters. That has to be it.Father told me the Story. Luckily he came just in time to save me from them when theyattacked me. He is after all my father and I know I can trust him and Count on him.He said that he found me unconscious in my Apartment and saw some people thatattacked me and then he killed them to protect me.He also told me that the memory loss is from a head wound I had gotten from thatattack and that my memories will eventually come back. He said I shouldn't worry toomuch about that but they still haven't returned and that frustrates me.It frustrates me because this life just seems so wrong but then on the other hand how c
Amelia POV: -On our way over to the address we had I could think about nothing else but Alex. Just him. What happened? Why did he run away from me? From me of all People... Why didn't he contact me or at least tried? We haven't heard from him in weeks, and I really miss him.Without him I couldn't sleep, and I couldn't eat. I couldn't do anything without him. I am somiserable.I felt a painful sting where my heart was, and it really hurt. My heart ached for him. I want himback. Back in my arms...just back home.Quickly I pushed These thoughts away.The most important Thing now is to find Alex and to bring him home. Also to find outwhat happened because we still were so clueless. To be honest, I hated knowing nothing. It was horrible. I could tell that John and Anna felt the same as me.But what scared me the most was what we would find in that building or better what we wouldn't. What if I never see him again? What if he is never coming back? What if I lose hope and lose everythin
Alex POV :-I just couldn't stay there. If they knew, what would they think? Especially Amelia. No, I can'tlet that happen. Something just led me away from there. Away from Amelia.I knew that if I had stayed, I would have told them. would have told him everything but Ijust can't.They nearly got some answers by asking for looking at my neck. They asked the wholetime. So Amelia had seen but I couldn't let that happen!She couldn't find out anything. I was so scared the whole time they were there but Icouldn't Show or tell him why. Something just wouldn't let me, but I didn't really knowwhat is was in there but now I do.Everything I can think of now are her eyes, her beautiful black eyes, looking at me so sad.With so much hurt but also so much love... love that I don't really deserve, not from her.She looked so shattered all because of me and her eyes, they were so pleading but I couldn't.Despite her looking so sad, which broke my heart, I'm sure she wouldn't like the truthei
Amelia POV: -After waking up in my bed alone I sat up so that my Vision could get back to normal again. Rubbing my eyes, I let out a small yawn. I was still so tired from all the meds Jenny used on me to heal my shoulder but all of that didn't matter to me right now.All that mattered was Alex.I really had to go to his room and see for myself if he is fine now. I know John said he will come if something changes and that he is fine, but I just have to be sure for myself. There just was this Feeling inside my stomach that I couldn't shake. I had to be there.I also had to find out what had happened in the park because I couldn't remember anything myself except for the pain but after that. Nothing!Did he really fight all three men's alone, all by himself? I somehow couldn't imagine that. I mean I know he is really good, and he is very powerful but there were so many. How did he get away?I quickly changed into an old Sweater of mine that was hanging over the end of my bed.I had to be
Alex POV: -After I had said yes, Amelia and I decided to simply sit here on the bench and enjoyour evening together. But that time together was rather short because after some time her phone began to ring.Slightly nervous she got out of our embrace on that bench and took her phone out to look at the display. With a really annoyed voice she answered the call."What do you want Anna? I told you not to call me at this time of day. oh, and can you tellJohn to stop calling me. I already silenced him" she spoke. Annoyance pretty clear.That made even me really curios' and I wanted to know why Anna called. Anna answered something that I couldn't understand but her voice sounded really loud and bit worried. What was going on?Anna must have told him something important because all of a sudden, she went stiff and satup straight and began looking around the park once with her head. In her eyes I could clearly see worry now. What did she tell her?"Äh Anna, we have a little problem" she sai