A Vampire's Life Book 1

Chapter 29

"Do you Alina Stefania Nicoleta Eliade take Alexandru Eugen Leonte the third to be your lawful wedded husband?" he says in a hushed tone.

"What?" I whisper.

My heart races as I look at Alex, he smiles at me.

"Answer the question Steph." Alex whispers.

"That's not my name."

"Yes, it is."

"Am I?"

He nods. My knees nearly collapse from under me.

"We do not have time Steph, answer the question."

"Yes."

"And do you Alexandru Eugen Leonte the third take Alina Stefania Nicoleta Eliade to be your lawful wedded wife?"

"Yes." Alex grins at me.

"I know pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss."

The doors fly open, smashing against the wall, a great wind howls into the church. Alex grabs me and kisses me. Out of the corner of my eye I see a shadow move quickly up the carpet. I pull from his kiss and watch the shadow. Alex pulls me tight against his body. Terrance steps in front of us.

"It is done Gavril, they are married and she is the true heir to the throne, step down immediately!" he snarls.

I hear a sinister laugh swirl around the room. His figure appears before Terrance.

"It is never done."

I see the priest do the sign of the cross on his body and says something in another language.

"Gavril Cornelius Eliade, by the order of the high council of the Elm'nyth Realm, you are hereby removed from the duties of steward of the land of Rostonin and you are charged with treason and the murders of Nicoleta Camille Eliade, Lucian Grigore Eliade and Petru Balescu. The attempted murders of Alexandru Eugen Leonte the second, Alexandru Eugen Leonte the third, Alina Stefania Nicoleta Eliade, Penelope Williams, Ethan Marcus Conrad Blackwood, Josephine Eleanor Blackwood, Evangeline Isabelle Blackwood, the kidnapping of Alina Stefania Nicoleta Eliade and the attempted kidnapping of the humans known as Dale Winston Collins and Mary Cecilia Collins."

"Blah, blah, blah. Who cares about the humans, really?"

"I do believe that murder and kidnappings usually find a human or dark being in jail."

He laughs again, more dark and sinister than before.

"What jail could keep me?"

"This one."

In a split second Gerald is behind him and drives a wooden stake through him. He howls as his body slowly dies, the blood pouring out of him. The smell fills my body, the hunger returns. Alex holds me back as I try to struggle out of his grip.

"No. Be strong. Do not drink his blood it is poisoned from the stake." he whispers in my ear.

I look at my parents, who sit there horrified. Then Ingrid and Gerald shimmer, taking new forms, another figure appears beside what was Ingrid, now in the form of my best friend Evie. Gerald is now a woman with long black hair, pink ends, she looks so similar to Evie.

"What is going on?" I sputter, looking at my best friend and these two other people I do not recognise.

"We are your protection." Evie starts. "This is my mother Josie and my father Ethan. We have protected you since the day that this man killed your parents."