Cross My Heart And Hope To Die

Chapter 17 - State of Grace

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Lucious's POV

I only said it because I was certain. I have been certain since our first dance together. She was just so beautiful and kind. The best part of it all was that she fell in love with me for me and not for the power. This might be my chance to choose who I want to marry but Emily chose me first. I wouldn't have it any other way. 

I don't know how father will take this, me bringing her back to the house after he deliberately told me to let her go, but what was I supposed to do? She was in danger. I don't even want to ponder on what would have happened If I wouldn't have made my way there when I did. 

"Lucious why is the girl back?" I heard my father ask as he entered my quarters. 

"I am going to marry her." That is all I have to say about this. It was final.

"Have you no dignity child," Edelan started exasperated, "I have give you everything. All I ask from you is this. Don't marry the Petrova girl, and thats the first thing you want to do!" He starts pacing around my desk as if looking for a release to his anger.

"What is your problem with her anyway? Why is it so wrong for me to love her?"

"Love? That is your problem right there. Love will get you killed. It is your weakness. She will become your weakness. There is nothing you won't do for her and your enemies will see this, use it to their advantage." I remembered how much my father cherished Elizabeth Petrova. That is why any mention of her was just sacred. 

"It warms my heart that you think of me father," I respond sarcastically because there is always an alter meaning with Edelan. There is something he is not telling me, "But no matter what you say I am choosing to be happy. I will marry the Petrova girl wether you like it or not and there is nothing you can do to stop me."

Edelan started laughing. A laugh that didn't quite touch his eyes. My father has always been cold but right then and there he looked plain evil. "But I already have." Was all he said as he walked away.

"What do you mean?" It is impossible, "What did you do to her?"

"I have caused no harm to her my dear boy," he added, "I am just looking out for my son." And with that he was out the door. What could he have meant by he already has. How did he stop me if he caused no harm to her. Unless...

Emily's POV

He loved me? Yes. And we had made it alive. All we had gone through, all our love finally was possible. I still don't know if I can seriously believe it. Everything was too perfect when we got back. I though Edelan had killed me that day but I guess he hadn't. 

Luke brought me back that day but I was still exhausted. I don't remember much from our car ride back or the next twenty four hours after that. I was dead. And for the first time I was now able to open my eyes when I heard someone barge into the room. 

"Emily," Luke ran to the side of my bed breathlessly. 

"What is it, what happened?" What could be bothering him so much. I placed my hand around his shirt covered shoulder and caressed his arm. He seemed to relax a little letting a deep breath but the deep creases on his forehead were still there. He looks at me dead in the eye. 

"Are you okay?" I don't understand his question at first but eventually I catch on.

"Never better," and I meant it. I have never felt this alive, this in love, and this in synch with every nerve ending in my body. I stood up from bed and kneeled in front of him, "I never thanked you for saving me," I took his hands in mine, "I love you Luke."

As I touched him he tensed again. He nodded to my confirmation and stood up quickly. "I am glad you are better," He bowed and walked away. 

What in the world just happened? I thought these complications were over. I though he loved me, and if he did, whats that it? Weren't we supposed to be happy after that? 

Lucious's POV

I barged into my fathers office and there he was, looking as smug as ever. "What have you done?" Rage was filling up my body as realization washed over me, "You just couldn't stand to see me happy."

"What in the world are you talking about?" He glanced my way, flashed a grin, and kept reading the paper on his hands. 

I walked over to him and yanked the paper off his hands, "Don't act dumb Edelan. You know what you have done."

He just sat there enjoying every minute of it, "I am not acting dumb, I just have been accused of so many things lately, I want to make sure I know which one you are complaining about."

My hands were balling in fists on my sides, "The girl Edelan, you turned the girl."

"I did nothing of the sort!" Edelan snapped, "The girl was confessed about loving her helper and I saw no other choice but to bite her. She would have known you were a fake. How was I to know she was going to die on my vampire blood."

"It's all too convenient isn't it. I could kill you right now, I should kill you."

He stood up and walked over to me stopping a few inches away, far too close for my liking, "Go ahead Luke," he spat the name, "Lets see who wins at the end."

My mind was set, this was not the place and time therefore I calmed down and walked outside the door but it was done. I would kill Edelan, there is just no other way.