Alpha Blake novel Chapter 56

　　Carrie claps her hands, jumping in place, and smiles. "Yes! That's how it's done, baby. Now go, I no longer need you." She gestures Amber away and before Amber can protest, she makes her vanish again. Sending her back to her infinite time in limbo, where she had sent her after killing her years before this present day.

　　"Now! Let's see how good your Phoenix lineage is shall we? If I put your heart back in, and give you a taste of blood from your own little heart of course because I certainly am not giving you my blood; it should be enough to get you back to normal."

　　She grabs the heart off the box and glances at it carefully, the small thump of the heart is still heard. 

　　"Now, since technically, you are part vampire, you need a dead heart, so!" She glides her hand over the heart, returning it to normal. The thumping of the heart stops again and she forcibly presses it inside her chest.

　　Without hesitation, Emma jolts up after just a few minutes. Gasping for air. Her mouth is dry, and her eyes are filled with tears; and though she tries to move, she realizes she is tied to a chair by her feet and hands. Though other times, she could easily break the chains, she realizes they have an enchantment, preventing her from breaking them.

　　She tries, again and again, to break free but to no avail. "No need for agitation darling. You'll need your energy for what's coming." She turns, her eyes wide to the sound of Carrie's voice.

　　"Carrie!? Why? Why did you betray us? How could you do this to your own daughter?"

　　"Oh gosh up girl! I'm not the only one that had been keeping secrets now am I?" She grips Emma's cheeks harshly and pushes her against the back of the chair.