She threw the door open to the emptiness of the Bride's room
Of course, she had taken off.
She had seen the pesky bodyguard when he had shown her the mask.
She didn't deserve Eli. If she loved him as much as Eli claimed, then she would be here sacrificing herself for him.
He deserved someone better, someone, who would stay with him through his trying times as she had done with him, and not take off at the first sight of trouble.
Coward.
Stupid girl.
She didn't love him.
No one could ever love Eli as she do--
Her thoughts screeched to a halt when she saw someone make it into the empty hallway.
She frowned, surprised when she realized that the person had been the little pretty thing.
Lady Bell.
Well, it was good that she was here.
Now she could just walk up to her and request for her to give up her soul for the ritual.
