Zelda I awoke back in my bed my throat dry, my eyes still heavy as they took in the room. My body felt like it had been run down by a freight train, there was a deep ache between my thighs. I went to sit up when I felt a hand press back down on my shoulder. I turned seeing Zac’s face come into view. He had a concerned expression as he watched me, he stroked the hair from my face as he settled me back down on the pillow. ‘Careful love, you … you need to rest,’ he said as she watched me. ‘I’m thirsty,’ I croaked out, my hand when to my throat only it felt like lead. What was wrong with me. I looked back at him, he gave me a soft smile. ‘Zelda, do remember what happened?’ I shook my head. He paused frowning slightly I could feel my heart rate spike. Oh no please be nothing bad. ‘Zelda, after the execution vampires have an insatiable blood lust. Some counter it by killing more and drinking blood until they pass out, which is why father has strict rules about where vampires can hunt

Zaikai He pressed his lips together displeased with how things would be going. I held his eye contact trying to prove to him that I would be a good match for his daughter. Zelda released my hand swimming over to her father she gave him a big hug whispering something into his ear. His face betrayed a range of emotions before settling on sadness. I felt guilty her being with me would mean he would be losing his daughter, I prayed I would never have a daughter to experience the same feeling he had on his face now, he pulled her to him tightly holding on, before he too whispered something in her ear. They repeated this for a few moments before Zelda pulled back and turned to look at me. Her eyes watery but otherwise she held a smile on her face. ‘This is really what you want?’ he asked quietly but loud enough this time that I could hear over the waves of the water. Cadelina then embraced her daughter giving her a hug. Carabella looked at her father an uncertain look flashed on her face

Zaikai I left with a mixture of emotions running through me, I was also annoyed at Maccario being on the high council he was going to be a thorn in my side. I could only begin to imagine what Valentin would now be thinking of me. I had planned to promise Zelda I would close the facilities, but my father was right, without them … it would mean our extinction. I sighed a headache forming as I made my way back to our quarters one thing I needed to know or feel reassured with was how Zelda felt about our first time being together. Lochlan had raised those ugly thoughts and I now couldn’t put them back, Maccario had heard as well so fuck knows what he would tell my future father-in-law. I entered the room seeing Zelda sat on the bed playing with her hair, she looked beautiful as always, my stomach knotted feeling guilty once more will I ever not be responsible for causing her pain. ‘Zac are you ok?’ she asked a concerned expression on her face, I really didn’t deserve her. ‘Love, I …

Zelda Selena had left needing to do a few things before the wedding. As expected, I hadn’t been able to sleep, and Bella was helping me get ready whilst complaining that I didn’t sleep enough. ‘Well, I guess these will be your something blue,’ she teases as she tries to cover up the bags under my eyes. I roll my eyes and she tuts holding my jaw a little tighter so she can finish applying the concealer. ‘There was something I wanted to talk to you about, I’m sorry its literally on the day of your wedding but I just found out and there wasn’t an opportunity to say something before,’ Bella rushes her speech concern clear in her eyes and I worry what has got her so shaken, its so unlike her. ‘What is it?’ I ask as she bites her lip still deciding if she wants to actually say something. ‘Please don’t be mad at me, I’m only going to say this once, you’re my little sister and I love you, I just need to be sure that you have all the facts before you walk down the aisle,’ there’s that look

Zaikai Zelda had looked incredible all night, as soon as she began walking down that aisle, I fell for her a little more. She was beyond perfect. Undeniably sexy in that dress I swore she had worn it to tease me all day, my fingers had itched to rip it off her and ravish her all day and night. Her family had seemed to warm up to me and it was nice seeing the beginning of my family grow, even my father enjoyed himself, he seemed quiet taken with Carabella when they danced that I decided then and there she was strictly off limits. I couldn’t be responsible for taking both of Valentin’s daughters from him. Plus, she was far too young for him, but I still made my feelings known, much to Carabella’s amusement and my father’s embarrassment. There was only one person I hadn’t be thrilled to see at the wedding, Maccario. I didn’t miss the longing looks he gave Zelda, how his eyes rested on his tits and ass whenever he thought no one was looking. Then when he hugged her, he gave me a knowi