Elyza

Epilogue

9 years later

"Will you go back?"

"Where?"

"Back to America"

She pursed her bright red lips and thought long and hard. "No, I like England, I'm going to stay"

I smiled at her through the mirror "I like it too"

"But" she smiled "Is it just me who thinks Noah's English accent has become more profound and noticeable?"

I laughed, my lips stretching and edging to the biggest smile, mostly because I was happy "I thought I was the only one"

Zoe softened the curls in my hair and sprayed them with hair spray before resting her hands on my shoulders and looking at the master piece in the mirror "Are you scared?" She asked.

"Why would I be scared?" I asked.

"What kind of stupid question is that? You're about to get married in-" she looked at the clock "forty minutes"

I shook my head and grimaced "Oh Zoe why would you remind me? It's all I can think about I- I think I'm about to be sick-"

"No!" She snapped "This dress costed a fortune this make up costed thousands, you are not throwing up"

I looked up in the mirror. At my smokey eyelids which brought out the blue in my eyes, at my flawless skin and contouring; at my silver necklaces wrapped endlessly around my neck, at my strapless wedding dress which hugged my curves tightly and made me feel like a queen. I took a deep breath in and a deep breath out, everything will go just fine today.

"Look at my baby girl" came a soft voice.

A smile stretched across my lips as I pushed the chair I was sat on back and quickly scurried along the floor into the arms of my mother. She looked younger but then again vampires never age, she wore a blood red body con dress which made her look like a goddess. We mimicked each other's features, the only difference was hair colour and eye colour but other than that, we practically looked the same. She held my hands in her hands and squeezed them tightly, grinning from ear to ear, smiling ever so proudly "Look how beautiful you are. You beat my wedding by far" she grinned.

"Thanks mom" I smiled "Where's dad?"

"I'm here!"

A man stumbled through the door way of the dressing room, dressed in a grey suit, looking formal with not a hint of ageing at all. Angels didn't age either. He sighed and placed down an extremely large box wrapped in a silver wrapping paper, topped off with a bow. "This" he gestured to he present "Was a nightmare to carry"

"It's so big" I gasped.

He smiled "And it's for you. From Josh"

A tall young man emerged from behind dad and grinned effortlessly, showing two rows of pearly white teeth. His skin was absolutely flawless, not a blemish in sight and not to mention his eyes still could melt someone's heart within seconds. His build was strong and his torso was solid, to think nine years ago, this was a boy who hated eating cheese because it tasted yucky. "And it was damn expensive" he added, his voice was deep and husky; his voice was soothing.

I pounced on him but he disappeared before my finger tips could even touch his black suit. Everyone glanced skeptically around the room, wondering where this young man had gone too.

"You missed me" came a cheerful voice.

I whisked around and tried to grab him but he stupidly vanished again, having a jumper for a brother wasn't what I was expecting "Joshua Austin Row, stop jumping all over the place and give your sister a hug!" I snapped.
A gust of wind brushed past me, the kind you get when someone walks past you. His warm breath made the hairs on my neck rise as I turned around to embrace him.

Wrapping my arms around his shoulders, bringing him in for a hug and squeezing him until he begged me to let go. "You, are thirteen and taller than me even when I wear heels.
Where did all this muscle come from?"

He shrugged and smirked "A lot can change in nine years like you-" he looked intensity at my forehead "Are those wrinkles I see-"

"Get out of my sight" I said jokingly. And flapped him away.

He patted my back and placed a gentle kiss upon my forehead and whispered "I'm proud of you sis"

"Thank you Josh" I smiled.

Dad clapped his hands "Well, let's go get you married"

Shit.

I forgot about that. Being with my family made me forget about how sickly I was feeling but dad just had to remind me. Honestly, if I don't throw up while walking down the isle I'll probably throw up in the after party. Zoe tapped my shoulder and gave me a bouquet of roses. She smiled and squeezed my shoulders, mumbling a good luck before disappearing behind the doors to join the audience.

To make things worse, almost everyone and I mean everyone was invited to the wedding. There was probably over 5,000 people out there, who knew we had such a wide family from all over the world. Dad guided me to the front door, in a matter of seconds that door will open and I will have to face Noah, my family and anyone else who's out there.

"Are you scared?" Dad whispered.

I held onto his arm for dear life "I'm terrified" I said truthfully.

He smiled "I can't say I didn't see your mother looking like she would pass out when she was walking down the isle" he joked "But Here's a tip. Look into his eyes, you'll feel better"

I nodded. Taking his advice to heart. I didn't have time to prepare myself because the doors already opened. A wave of fear washed over my like rain but I still walked. I saw Aric in the stands smirking, Zoe grinning like a proud little sister, I saw Mel tearing up. Uncle Tristan, Uncle Dean and Thalia all watching proudly. I saw everyone but the one person I didn't take my eyes off was Noah.

I didn't take my eyes off his chocolate brown eyes which lit up as we walked. I didn't take my eyes off his brown hair which I desperately wanted to rake my hands through, neither did I take my eyes off his lush pink lips which I'd kissed over and over again but some how today, I feel like when we will kiss; it was will be so much more different now.

I reached the alter, Thalia took the flowers from me and I stood face to face with him. He couldn't stop smiling, he looked at me like I was a diamond in a pile of stones. The priest began speaking, it took about twenty minutes until he got to the vows.

"Do you Noah Harrison, Take Elyza Row to be your Lawfully wedded wife, to love, to care for and to cherish for as long as you both shall live? In sickness and in health?"

"I do" he said. Without hesitation, without a second thought, the words rolled off his tongue as if they'd been itching to be released for years.

The priest turned to me "Do you Elyza Row, take Noah Harrison to be your lawfully wedded husband, to love, to care for and to cherish for as long as you both shall live? In sickness and in health"

"I do" I said sincerely.

"I now pronounce you, husband and wife"

It was as if he'd been waiting for this moment and he didn't want to let it slip. He placed his hands gently on my waist, pulled me in and kissed me with a deep passion. It was pure bliss, like a
Plant that has been finally waters after the dry season. Like a star being reborn, it was like all the planets aligned again and I never wanted them to fall away from each other ever again. He pulled away, only a little bit and breathed "I love you"

I bit my lip and whispered "I love you too"

This was my happy ending.
And I couldn't have asked for a better one.

~*~

I CRIED OH MY GOD
I actually cried while writing this, I got so emotional!
But this is it, the last chapter in the eternal series. I'd just like to thank you so so so so so so sooooo much for all the support and all the encouragement you've given to me through out these three books, honestly I couldn't ask for anything else.

I love you guys to bits and I'm super excited for you to read Cydee Black, I've posted a snippet of it and it's on my profile if you'd like to check it out!

All I can say is...thank you so much!

Love from the Cadde family, the Row family and the Harrison Family.