It's Too Late

Chapter 17

Leo's parents were visiting again and I must say I really like them. "Leo I had no idea you had this romantic side on you. Taking her on an airbaloon ride, my my." Fiona was milking out the way her son suddenly turned romantic and then poor Dracula had to hear how he wasn't nearly as romantic in the beginning of their relationship. "Oh Stacy, before I forget. I don't know if you want it or not, but here." She hands me a small box, inside was pictures. "It's of your mother and father. I digged them out of the closet as soon as we got home." There was a picture of my father standing in front of the cabin that I assume my mother lived in while she was pregnant with me.
A photo of my mother in the kitchen making food, she was smiling at the camera. She looked exactly like me. Then there was a photo of them together under a tree, smiling like silly teenagers. I chuckled at that picture.
The next was of my mother when she was highly pregant, my father kneeling in front of her kissing her baby bump. I feel myself tear up, they had so much love between them.
The next one was of me and them. My mother was holding me while my father embraced us both behind her. Their eyes were only focused on me. "Do... Do you think that I can meet him?" Now that I've seen these photos there is no doubt in my mind that I had to meet him. Fiona smiled, "Oh yes indeed, will you tell me when you are ready?" Dracula tried to calm the jumping Fiona down. "It will take me one day to reach him, I'll go immediately!" She wanted to leave, but once again her husband stopped her. "She hasn't said when she wanted to meet him love, hold your heels." I smiled at their adorable relationship, Dracula was so calm, but Fiona was the opposite, very energetic. She looks at me. "I'd like to meet him soon as possible." Dracula couldn't stop Fiona now as she rushed out. "With the way she is, you should expect your father in two days." He says and follows her out the room.
Leo embraced me from behind. "How arw you feeling?" I take a deep breath. "Nervous doesn't even cover the feeling I have." I whisper. "Why don't we get the room ready for your father?"
"Have you met Erick?"
"Hhhmm, once when I was crowned as king, but it was only for a moment."

~Erick Finn~

Today I was swamped with paperwork, or rather, I flooded myself with paperwork. Last night I had a dream about Julianna, she was laughing and then there was another version of her, but younger. I could only assume it was our daughter all grown up. I was standing from a distance as I watched them laugh together. It was as if Julianna could see me and she smiled. "Don't worry Finny, you'll see her soon." she said to me and then I woke up covered in sweat.
I know I wouldn't go back to sleep so rather went to my office. I don't know how long I've worked for, but I could feel myself getting tired.
"Sir, the vampire queen, Queen Fiona demands a private audience." A guard calls. "Tell her I don't have time."
What would she want with me?
The guard shifted on his legs. "Sir she said she will not leave until she sees you." and from the looks of it she threatened the poor guard too. It might have been a long time since he has seen her, but he knew her well. "All right, I'll meet with her. Send her to the Carnation room."

I finished my paperwork and went to the room where Fiona was waiting. Inside I could hear her rambling on about something to Dracula. I enter and I get a full blown scowl from her. "Finally you show up, you know it is rude to make a queen wait." Dracula is sitting in a chair unaffected by his wife's attitude. "How can I help you then Fiona?" and then she smiles. "Erick, Anastasia is at our castle, waiting for you." My whole world stilled. "W...what do you mean?" My whole body was shaking, this information was too much. She puts her hands on my shoulders, her smile was so genuine.
"She is alive, and well. She wants to meet you." Her voice was now soft and careful as she said that. I fell to the ground. "She...she's alive." I just couldn't stop myself from tears flowing out of my eyes.
"She is, come and see for yourself." It didn't take me long to decide what I wanted to do. "I'll be ready in five."

~Anastasia~

Fiona called to tell me that she, Erick, my father, was on their way. Leo said that they would be here tomorrow and my nerves are just all over the place. "I don't know what to wear Leo." Currently I am standing in my closet to find the perfect dress for tomorrow and Leo is just lazing around on my bed. He gets up and walks into the closet. After he scanned everything he pulled out green dress.

"This will look beautiful on you." He helps me into the dress and I really looked good in it. "Looks like the king has some fashion sense." I teased and he smirks, "Well I have to be to help my queen in tight situations." He smirks kissing my neck up and down with butterfly kisses. He pulls away and I whine from his loss of contact. "Soon Beloved, soon I will ravish all of you and make you completely mine." Oh boy call me jelly because that is what my legs are turning into right now.
"I think it will now be easier to convince the counsel of our marriage." With my new background as a royal I assume it might be easier to convince them. "But, I can't say for sure, I never know with those old souls." He kiss my lips. "But I don't want them to know Leo, I want to get their approval on my own and not by my father and mother's reputation."
"Then that is what you will do beloved."
It's official, I love this man.

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Hi everyone! Hope you enjoy reading the book, I'm having much fun writing it because the book turned to a whole new direction and I'm so excited!