Vampire's Bride

Independence Day

Today is August 5th, 2025 and it is Rolumpuses independence day. So of course I'm going to doll myself up for fun. I wore a silver dress with silver heels. I wore the necklace Arthur gifted me, along with my ring of royalty, emerald earrings, and my crown. My beautiful brown hair hung down today.

I looked in the mirror and smiled proudly, a glimpse of my canines to remind me of my heritage. My makeup was all natural colors, my lips were red as wine.

To Persiania I'm quite the elegance of our Kingdom. But right now, who I am. I feel useless. A powerless Queen.

Arthur peaks his head in my room then walks in and hugs me from behind "You are gorgeous."

"Thank you, Arthur" I say sadly, I know he could tell.

"What's wrong, Elena?" he sat on my bed as still as a statue observing me with a worried tone.

"I don't feel good."

"I thought Witches can't get sick?" he said, confused.

I rolled my eyes "Not that type of sickness."

He sighed and stood behind me kissing my neck "What's going on inside of that beautiful mind?"

"I can't sort out my thoughts. Some things just...don't make sense."

He turned me around and looked in my eyes "You're not alone, you have me and I'm here to listen" he pulls me close to his chest "a frown doesn't look good on you.'

I bite my lips and push away from him "You need to tell me everything I need to know about Brianna or I'll be forced to leave...and if I do I'm not coming back."

His eyes widened and searched mine. Although mine began to well up with painful tears. My heart ached to hear what the hell he had to say.

He sighed and sat down on my bed "Brianna and I were dating from 1920 to 2023. It was a great relationship and all for such a long time. Till she just changed one day. She became so wrapped up around publicity. She wanted all the attention from everyone and everywhere. She released private information out on supernatural media. She had everyone fooled even me for the longest. Our relationship was so good for so long and I considered marrying her then we got engaged. Then I caught her cheating on me...in my bed."

My mouth dropped...he's not married.

"So I broke up with her, kicked her out, and called off the wedding. Later to find out she just wanted to be 'Queen' and have all of my Kingdom's money and you should know that. You've seen Rolumpian money."

I stumble on my words "Arthur, it isn't like that-"

"Well anyway, she decided to fool everyone so everyone would agree with my decision of making her Queen. She acted differently and I realized how horrible she was and I caught her cheating. So I got rid of her."

I bite my lip "I'm sorry."

He stood up and grabbed my wrist "Why are you worrying about her?"

I looked at him worried "Ever since David, your mother, and your father started going on about her praising her like a goddess I thought I had a competition. I got stuck in my thoughts for too long and I thought calling off the wedding was to diverge a less public wedding and she was off and you were having a affair with me-"

He let go of me and stormed out the room...

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I walked to the conference room, scared to confront him. For the next few hours for Rolumpian independence day I'll be stuck with him. I've already got on his nerves today so god only knows what else I'll do that will enrage him.