AMELIA
Lucius pulled away, looking right into my eyes. “We’re not doing it again, Amelia. I’ve accepted my fate.”
“Well, I’m not! You should have told me. I could have done something other than keeping me in the dark. I have every right to know, Lucius. Have you forgotten that?”
“I know that, my love, and I’m so sorry.”
“Save it,” I said as I faced Ryden and pointed a finger at his face. “You, I trusted you. Are you happy now? Lucius had sacrificed his life twice for me so I could be with you. And I only asked one thing. Just one thing from you, and you couldn’t do it. You can’t be honest with me. Why should I stay with you if you don’t value honesty?”
Ryden looked away as pain and agony laced in his eyes.
“Amelia, don’t say that,” Lucius said.
“Oh, so now you’re his best friend bec
