Vampire's Bride

Preparations

I woke up on a rainy day in April. Today I had to break in my wedding shoes and get my dress refitted. I think I lost like 15 pounds in seven months. Today, we're trying hairstyles, makeup styles, and I'm practicing for the wedding that's in two weeks. Which makes today April 18th, 2026.

Arthur has been on my mind recently. He will always be in my heart, even though he may never come back. I think I may have come to accept it. I still have dreams of Arthur being with me even though we haven't talked since October. I could always run off to Kingstone, Jenoviah, or Rolumpus and go missing to avoid marrying Jacob.

I decided I was going to roll out of bed today which is probably one of the most encouraging moments of today. It was raining cats and dogs outside and I had to drive in this crap. Jacob is getting his tuxedo fitted today. It's an actual tuxedo that I think I'm okay with him wearing. He has still been talking to Diane. She is upset we may actually have to go through with the wedding. As I've told everyone we're getting a divorce right after I'm crowned Queen. I will be damned if my dream comes true.

Next month on the second is when Camille is due to pop. She sends me pictures every month of how much she grows. The baby is so big now, I can't wait till she pops.

I go to my walk-in closet and grab a pair of skinny jeans, a white blouse, and my military jacket. I brush my hair wildly then put lipstick, mascara, and eyeliner on. I grab a black purse and white heels. I suppose if I'm going to be a bride to my cousin I should do what makes me happy.

I grab my car keys and walk down the stairs and get into my Bugatti and call my father "I'm on my way to the fitting."

Father smiles on the other side of the phone "Great! See you then!"

I race down the highway to the fitting building and pull into the parking lot. Walking in I see everyone. My mother, father, Jacob, Lorelai, Camille, Joshua, Chief James, and Chieftess Rebecca. I sigh in exhaustion. This is probably the most sociable I've been since Camille and Joshua's wedding. I don't intend on being outgoing today. My job is to get my dress refitted. They're going to have to take my dress in because I've lost so much weight. Artemis follows closely behind me growling at dad.

"Okay, where is my dress so I can get it fitted and I can go home?"

Father chuckles "Oh no, you have a lot more to do than to get this dress refitted."

Mother hugs me "C'mon, I'll take you to go get it refitted."

I walk to a backroom and everyone helps me get into it and it practically falls off of me. They have to take in more than I thought they were going to have to take in...then I get dragged to try makeup and hairstyles. I try to cut everything quickly because I'd rather be in bed and crying than doing this.

Hopefully we're able to get a divorce before we go on honeymoon so I don't have to drag myself out of bed anywhere. Artemis places her head on my lap and begins to whine.

I pet her head "I know girl...we'll be out of here soon."

Father rolls his eyes "Please, shut her up."

I roll my eyes "Don't tell me what to do with my wolf."

Mother sighed "Would you two stop fighting, I'm getting a headache."

Jacob comes over to me "Are you okay? You look pretty bad, no offense."

I laugh "Ever since Arthur left I have not been anywhere near okay."

He bites his lip "You look bad, have you lost weight?"

I nod "You bet."

He sighs "Hey, I know losing him was hard but you got to eat cause it looks like your sick."

I sigh "I know, by the time the wedding gets here I'll gain 8 pounds back okay?"

He smiles "It's better than losing 8."

I giggle "I suppose."

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Coming home was maybe the best feeling I had all day. I could just curl up in bed with Artemis at my feet and I could hug my pillows and cry into them. I began to sleep or I think I was sleeping. I began to dream of talking to Arthur again.

I tossed and turned and heard his voice trying to calm me "Elena sweetie breathe, you're letting everything get to you."

I sighed "Arthur where are you, I can't see you?"

His voice was like a whisper "I'm closer than you think, darling."

I began to cry in my dream or whatever it was "Why did you leave me?"

I could faintly feel comfort around me as he softly spoke again "I'll be back soon, I promise Elena just please take care of yourself and focus on your wedding. Be patient with me."

I woke up and flew up into a sitting position breathing heavily. Artemis raised her head looking at me curiously. I don't remember opening the window. Maybe not taking care of myself has taken a toll on my health and made me a little delusional. Well it is proven that when someone suffers a bad loss they start imaging the person they lose. The wind softly blew against my curtains moving them back and forth. I sighed trying to separate reality and my dreams. Sometimes I wish I could go to Rolumpus and tell him I'm not leaving till he decides to marry me. I could just be that annoying and give him an ultimatum. I honestly have come to the conclusion that I'm just losing my damn mind. Maybe I am. After everything I've been going through for about seven months, yeah. I'm sure I'm losing it. Sometimes I dream of him being next to me cuddling me in my bed as I sleep...

Maybe how delusional I've been lately is a sickness. Maybe I'm ill. I sometimes think I should see my doctor but sometimes my father says that I'm just building a bunch of stuff in my head and I force myself to believe it? Right, like I totally want to be delusional and think Arthur's there? Anyway, later this month I'm moving to Eastern Persiania where our new capital will be. As Queen, I'm going to rein from the East. I'll be close to the docks and see the tip part of Rolumpus. Sometimes I like to drive to my new palace and swim in the ocean. I never get far because I don't have that type of stamina anymore.

Artemis has noticed that I've been off lately. She nuzzles her head to my shoulder and begins to lowly howl. Sometimes because she wants a tummy rub and sometimes to tell me that I'm strong and I'm going to be okay. I wish I was okay now. I want this over now so I can continue living my life the way I want to live it without my father, or an arranged marriage, or heartbreak. I just kind of want to be alone. Sure I'll rule Persiania but I'd like to be alone while I rule. Sometimes my father annoys me and reminds me of my wedding and when it's going to be here. A bunch of stuff I really don't have the ability to listen to.