Vampire's Bride

Diane's Coronation

Arthur, Maria, and I gathered on Arthur's bed to watch Diane's coronation. We all have our pajamas on with popcorn. Maria tries tossing a popcorn inside of Arthur's mouth and makes it. It's super late and past her bedtime but who am I to kid? It's my friend's coronation and I want Maria around to witness it. I turned the TV on right in time too.

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"Welcome citizens of Jenoviah, Persiania, Rolumpus, and Kingstone to the royal coronation of Princess Diane of Jenoviah."

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Maria cheers. We are all happy Diane is taking the throne "Mother, after the coronation can I call Princess Diane, Aunt Diane?"

Arthur chuckles "You're on your own there" he pops a mint in his mouth and goes back to watching TV.

I smiled at Maria "Diane is Jacob's son's mother so if you want to call her aunt, ask for her permission. Technically she isn't your aunt, but whatever floats your boat, hun."

"Okay" she hugs me.

My eyes widen as Diane comes from the main doors into the altar room "She's so pretty!"

She wore a red dress, her hair up in a ponytail with the most gorgeous makeup I've ever seen.

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"Presenting Princess Diane Rose Robertson, daughter of King Mikeal and Queen Stacey Robertson, next heir to the throne."

Jacob walked down the aisle with her holding little Ezekiel in his arms.

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I suddenly felt sorrow wash over me "Arthur can I talk to you...in private?"

"Sure" he takes my hand and leads me towards the piano room "What's wrong?"

I bite my lip "I'm sorry for not telling you about my conversation with Diane earlier."

He hugged me "It's not your fault Elena, I understand why you hesitated to tell me."

"Why were you so mad? The morning of the war?"

He sighed "The day prior I took you to go get tea, you and the barista were a little too friendly for me to be ok with. I was worried or...scared even that he was going to take you from me" he looked at my neck "it looked like he was going to kiss you and he's a lot younger than me and...I thought you were into younger guys-"

I kissed him slowly making sure he feels every bit of love inside that kiss "Arthur I love you, no one else. I'm in love with you, you don't have to worry about anyone taking me away from you."

He then pinned me to a wall, one of his hands grabbed my waist and the other one cupped my face. He had a powerful force behind his kiss. If he doesn't get my point that I love him, I don't know what will get my point across.

He pulled back for a minute licking his lips as I was breathing heavily, intoxicated by his kiss. He kisses me gently one last time.

"Arthur, why do you want me?"

He chuckles "Because I love you. You're beautiful and intelligent, bold and classy, sarcastic and determined, a powerful leader and hard to capture. I enjoy a bit of a challenge...plus" he kisses me again "I want you all to myself because I'm selfish."

I frowned trying to shove my negative thoughts to the back of my mind. Wishing my anxiety would stop eating at me.

"Elena what's wrong?"

"There are over 100 beautiful, smart, and sweet Vampire girls out there. Why do you want a hybrid that has mad anger issues, daddy issues, is stuck between love and duty, and that is so terribly young and immature."

He lets out a small laugh "Because all those girls just want the title 'Queen of Rolumpus'. I deserve someone classy, bold, kind and youthful that'll give me adrenaline highs I've never reached before. I'm too old to have a boring life. We got to know each other on an emotional and intellectual level" he laced his fingers with mine "and that made me love you and I think you love me too?"

I gasped and smiled "Look at it this way. You're either mine or nobody is going to have you."

He grinned "As you wish your highness."

I giggled as he kissed me again.

Eventually we went back into the main room with Maria just as it gets to the good part of the coronation.

"Do you vow to protect Jenoviah, be loyal to your Kingdom and land and to be a strong, fearless leader?"

Diane's voice was soft, happiness was sensed within "I do."

The priest takes the royal sword, Diane kneels, then the priest taps her shoulders and the top of her head "By the power vested in me, Diane Rose Robertson I pronounce you Queen of Jenoviah."

Arthur and I start clapping and Maria throws her hands in the air. All of us are pleased to see a better future for Jenoviah. Jenoviah deserved a better future and with Diane leading. Jenoviah can accomplish many great things.

The priest puts a crown on her head and looks out towards the crowd "Citizens of Jenoviah, I present to you, your new Queen. Queen Diane Rose Robertson!"

The coronation ends and I look at Maria "Now, little missy-"

"But mom! Let me stay up!"

I smile "You're two and a half hours past bedtime."

She crosses her arms "Can I at least help dad play the piano for you?"

I smile, giving in "Fine, but one song!"

She jumped up and ran to the piano as Arthur and I followed. She began to play a song I'm not familiar with. Arthur stood behind her with me by his side. It was such a beautiful and elegant song. I began to tear up as it ended.

She jumped up and looked at me "Did you like it?"

I try to slow my tears "Yes baby, that was gorgeous."

"Mommy, why are you crying?"

I hugged her tightly "That was so pretty. What song was that?"

She smiled "I wrote it."

My eyes welled with tears "You wrote it?"

She nodded "I wrote it for you and named it after one of daddy's poems."

Arthur smiled at her child-like mindset "It was called 'Lady in the night'."

I smiled "You guys are making me act emotional, stop" I laughed and cried "you guys are so sweet."

Maria smiled "I'll go to sleep now mommy" she hugged me and Arthur and she skipped out of his room.

We went to lay in his bed and he pulled me close to his chest. He played with my hair but I couldn't go to sleep till I talked.

"Arthur?"

"Yes my love?"

"I don't want to marry Jacob" I outlined his jaw and neck with my finger "my father won't give up on it, though."

He kissed me gently "I'm marrying you."

I grabbed his face "Promise?"

He looks me in the eyes "I promise.'

Soundless sleep consumed me whole. Arthur usually lays next to me till I fall asleep. Most of the time I wake up to it raining. The balcony door would be cracked and the red curtains would be open.

This is what I want. This is what I need. I don't want anything else. I want this.