The Official Mistress

TOM 0.7

-1947-

I arrived at Suffolk Manor, it had been many years since I had set foot back in England. With the help of Klaus and Kol they taught me and my children everything we needed to survive and thrive. I was here to visit two people. The first being Charles. I had those within the household who told me he did not fare well and was nearing the end.

Entering the manor I was greeted by Alexander, the groom and my informant. He bowed before me.

"His Grace has taken to his chambers. His mistress Brigitte stayed by his side. She never leave his side."

"Thank you." I gathered my dress and made my way to his chambers at human speed. I opened the door and Brigitte stood up alarmingly.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" She questioned

"I'm here to see my best friend. Not that it's any of your business."

"Leave now" She ordered and I chuckled

"Oh, it's sweet that you think you can order me around." I flashed in front of her and she gasped

"How did you that?"

"I'm a vampire, love. I can do things you don't expect and still look good while doing it. Leave us" I compelled and she did as I said closing the door behind her. I removed my cloak and sat on the bed next to him.

"Charles." I whispered and he groaned in his sleep. I laughed slightly and kissed his lips. He opened his eyes.

"Elizabetta?"

"I'm here my love." I stroked his face then helped him sit up.

"I'm I dead."

"No, neither of us are...yet."

"I know that can't be true, you perished 14 years ago." I hummed as I picked up his hand and played with his fingers.

"Do you remember all those years ago. I told you not to believe what you here?"

"I remember everything lately."

"Yet you did not head it? Why?" I looked confused

"I saw the end of the blaze. Everything and everyone destroyed."

"Not quite. Tell me do I feel real to you."

"You felt real when I dreamed you confess your love for me." I sighed

"I did, it just made you think it was a dream, oh my love I swore I would tell you everything."

"Shhh, I am old and I'm dying. I will join you soon."

"No you shan't. Charles. I'm not really dead. I died, I did. But I was reborn."

"You make no sense Izzie." I felt tears rise up."

"When I birthed Anna, I was dying."

"But you were cured"

"Not by medicine. I drank the blood of my sire and died." He frowned and I continued

"I am a creature of the night, I feed on blood of humans and I kill. I remain 29 for the rest of my years." he did not believe me so I changed my face and his face turned in shock.

"I'm a vampire."

"How...."

"I died with vampire blood in my system, when I woke I drank human blood to complete the transition. I compelled you to think me confessing my love for you was a dream. I'm sorry but you needed to think that I had died. I couldn't risk Henry remotely thinking anything else."

"I mourned you."

"I know, I'm sorry."

"Why did you never change me?"

"You'd really want to become this. I chose this because I had no other. You had a life."

"I would have given it all for you." I saw tear leaking, so I kissed them away. "

"I'm a killer"

"So am , Izzie, I killed because I remained loyal to the man who pushed you away, because I knew that is what you would have wanted." He sighed then kissed my hands.

"I would follow you to worlds end but, I thank you for letting me lead a life."

"I love you Charles Brandon." I could not hold it in any longer, I began to cry.

"Thank you for coming to me at my end. I could have wished for nothing more, than to die with you in my sight."

"I can make it easy. There are perks of being me." I shifted us on the bed so I held him in my arms.

"Close your eyes and relax. Let me in." I closed my eyes and delved into his mind.

-Dream-

I smiled as Charles looked like his strapping young self. He turned around and looked down at himself.

"How is this happening?"

"Dream influence." I grinned as he turned around to me and gasped I was in a white dress with flowers in my hair.

"You know I never did get married." I smiled coyly."

"Well I'm estranged from my wife, I'm dying and this a dream so how could I be rude to deny the beauty standing before me." He took my hands and brought them lips.

"Elizabetta, would you become my wife."

"I would want nothing more." I looked to my side and noticed the priest then on the other side I knew that my children who were waiting outside had joined me.

"We are gathered here today...."

"I do" We both muttered

"I now pronounce you man and wife." We kissed and they clapped

"I wish this was real."

"Oh, this is more real than anything. Never forget that. Who cares if this is a dream I influence the surroundings not you."

"I wish I could stay with you forever."

"You will. I am Mrs Brandon. Here and In the real world. I have a ring to prove it." I held the ring which was on my finger. He held me in his arms and I felt the dream drift away

-End-

I sobbed for hours holding my best friend and husband. His body lifeless and cold. Nothing left but the older version of the boy I grew up with.

"I love you." I cried

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