Emily opened her eyes slowly, the world around her still blurry and unfocused. All her blood had been drained out of her.

As her vision cleared, she saw a familiar face sitting next to her. It was Amelia, with a relieved smile on her face.

"Thank goodness you're alive," she said, reaching out to take Emily's hand. Emily could smell malice that she tried to pull her hand away, but Amelia's grip was strong. "Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you," Amelia said, her smile fading. "I just want to ...