Rose smiled some and then let herself be leaded to the ballroom. She looked at the cake and smiled. ''Oh my..'' she whispered. The cake was decorated with little roses over the seven layers and in the middle both family weapons where placed. She looked at Vlad and laid her hand over his, softly squeezing it and then helping him cut the first piece of the cake.

A servant took the piece, placed it on a plate and handed that to the bride and groom. ''Now we must feed each other right'' she said and took one of the two golden dessert forks and placed a bite on it, holding it in front of his mouth.

He smiles and does the same feeding his wife as she feeds him. His face is alight with joy and happiness from the occasion. Vlad then leads her to their table where gifts galore await them along with a bottle of Nazi blood that Vlad promptly gives to Marcus Von Strong instead for him to consume.

"Trust me, it's not as good as how my father describes it."

Rose looked at the glass and sniffed it, she tried not to show a shiver and smiled. She then took a sip and licked her lips. ''I've learned to accept every gift you get in life'' she whispered and then took a second sip. Lucky her it was a small glass and when she had it empty she looked at her husband.

''Now please tell me, how can it that you look so happy.. We barely know each other'' she whispered so only he could hear her. She then laid a hand on the first present. When she opened it she saw it was the present that her father had bought for them. It was a small painting of a house, not one of their parents. She looked at her father and he walked up to them.

''It is the house that I plan to build for the two of you, so you can really start your own clan. I discussed it with your father Vlad, he is not really happy but he said that if it stood in between our houses he would be okay with it'' he said. Now Vlad's father came walking to them too. ''Oh Lord Vladimir..'' Rose said. ''I wanted to ask permission to stay here until I am pregnant and then move to your house, until our own house is build of course'' she said.

The senior's eyes start to glow red again in anger.

'ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! AFTER ALL THIS TIME YOU WANT TO DEFY ME?! I SHOULD KILL YOU WHERE YOU STAND YOU-" He suddenly stops, his face in a state of confusion, shock, and pain. He then falls to the ground with his eyes rolled back and blood seeping out of his mouth. There is no pulse, no breathing, no sound... He had died...

The younger Vlad takes off his cape and lays it across his father's body. "It was inevitable... I knew his temper would kill him..." He says coldly as his mother wails at her mate's corpse.

Rose was shocked when she saw this happen and laid her hands on her mouth. ''Vlad.. I-I am so sorry...'' she whispers and then laid a hand on her husbands arm. ''Please.. Come here..'' she told him and she gave him a hug.

Marcus let a few servants came. ''Bring his body to a different room so his widow can say goodbye.. Let his family come over too'' he said and they nodded and started to take the body away. ''People, please... Do not panic..'' he said. Rose was still holding Vlad, her arms wrapped around her, she knew he wouldn't cry. She might not know him very well but she knew he would wait with that, probably till he was alone. She looked at him and laid a hand on his cheek. ''I am here for you..'' she whispered

He looks down at her and grips his wife's hand, bringing it to his mouth and kissing it. "Thank you... Thank you for your kindness..." He then places his lips on her cheek and kisses it. Then light drips of salty water drips on her cheek and shoulder. His heart rate increases and his breathing breaks up in pace. He is crying in her arms...

Rose closed her eyes as he kissed her hand and cheek and thanked her. When she felt the drips of water and smelled the salty sent of them, she wrapped her arms even more around him. ''You don't have to thank me.. Your my husband, I just promised you to be there for you when you need me'' she whispered and kissed his cheek. She tasted the salty tears but she didn't mind. She looked in his eyes for a moment and then smiled. ''Come on, I know where father brought him.. We are gonna say goodbye'' she said and then walked with him to a special room on the first floor of the mansion.

They could hear the crying from his mother and before she opened the door she looked at him again. ''I want you to know, that I will always be there for you in every possible way'' she said and then took him inside the room. She walked with him to the bed and there his father laid, already cleaned and almost ready to be buried. ''We did the standard things, so your family can finish it with your own traditions'' she softly spoke and held Vlad close to her. His mother looked at her. ''You are so kind..'' she said in between her tears. ''Even while forced to a marriage, you take care of him already as if you love him'' she said. Rose gave her a smile and laid her head against Vlad's chest.

''I believe that love can grow.. And even though this evening started as the worst..'' Rose whispered. ''He turned out to be so kind and loving.. It can't be a lie what he is showing.. and if it is, I hope he keeps it up because my heart has melted for him ever since the moment he spoke so softly and kind his I do '' Rose said and looked at Vlad.

He looks down at her and with bloodshot eyes, nods. "A pyre... We need to give him a funeral pyre... That is our tradition..." He says softly.

Rose nods. ''Then we will do that. How many days after the dead you do that?'' she asked, she tried to show that his red eyes didn't bother her but actually she was a little scared. Never in her live her father had used his red eyes on her, not to scare her or something. And she knew that Vlad wasn't trying to scare her now but she kinda was wondering what she had done wrong..

I said bloodshot. Like from crying.))
"A week. A week of morning the the fire is lit by their son or daughter... I want you to do it with me..." he says looking into her eyes. "I want you to help me send him to the next life... Will you...?"

(( Ooops... Sorry, misreading )

Rose looked at him and nodded. She was surprised but also honored. ''Yes, I will help you'' she said and laid her hands on his chest. ''Did you.. wanna cancel the party down stairs?'' she then asked. Being their wedding party or not, if he wanted it, she would tell her father to send everyone home. She laid her head against his chest and closed her eyes.

"If you want to ask everyone to leave, that is your choice. I don't want to undermine your power." He says holding her closely to his chest. "Besides, this is your home...."

''It is our day, we decide this both.. And this is far from my home. I am the youngest, being married to the strongest vampire doesn't mean I suddenly become the head of this house'' Rose said. She then looked at his mother. ''Mistress Tepes?'' she asked. ''Oh honey, that is now your name.. You are married to the head master of our household..'' she said and got up. ''My husband was a man with a temper, we always told him to calm down..'' she said and walked to the two.

''But I personally don't want to ruin your day, we do not have to laugh but lets enjoy that cake and some good blood'' she said. ''And then move to our house with the body of our late head master'' Miss Tepes said. Rose nodded and looked at Vlad. ''Are you okay with that?'' she asked.

Vlad looks at his wife and nods. "That is acceptable."

Rose smiled and took his hand, she intertwined their fingers and softly squeezed his hand. When they were back downstairs they all ate cake, she and Vlad had their first dance together and after that she danced with her father and even with all of her sisters.

Rose had a great evening and she tried to stay close to Vlad for when he needed her. She looked at him with a smile and so now and then gave him a kiss. After a few hours, between the dances she had gotten a few maids to get her stuff ready to move to Vlad's house. ''My dear family'' Rose said. ''Because of the changes in the Tepes Household.. I've decided to move to my new household today'' she said. ''You are after all their new Mistress'' her sister said. Rose nodded. ''Yeah, that is something I'll have to get used too, but as a honorable women I'll stand by my husband when he needs me and this is a moment like that'' she said. She then kissed her father and hugged her sisters goodbye. ''We will see each other soon again'' she whispered to them and then walked to Vlad. Her sister walked to her and stopped her. She did something to the long dress and when she was done, the dress was shorter and easier to travel with. ''We made a zipper halfway the skirt'' Her sister explained and Rose smiled.

- An hour later -

The car that had been standing in front of the Mansion from Rose her family had now parked in front of Rose her new house: The Tepes Mansion. She looked at her husband. ''I hope.. That they will accept me'' she said and felt nervous.

"They will. If they don't I will make them." He says protectively. He then takes her hand and leads her inside the massive building that resembles a castle more than a manor.

Rose nodded and smiled at him. ''Thank you'' she whispered and then followed him inside the castle. She saw her suitcases being brought upstairs by some maids. ''It is beautiful here'' she said. ''Well, Of course it is'' a young man's voice said, someone almost looking like Vlad walked down the stairs. ''Welcome back, Master Vladimir'' he said and bowed. He then turned to Rose, holding up his hand and she laid hers in it. He kissed her hand. ''I am Daniel Tepes, Vlad's handsome uncle.. If you ever get bored my Mistress'' he said, a slight and evil grin showing on his face

Rose blushed deeply and took back her hand. ''No, I will not.. Not in any way'' she said and a laid her hand on Vlad's chest. She looked at him and squeezed his hand some to get his attention away from the man standing in front of them.

Vlad flashes a look at his relative to keep his hands off his new bride then quickly looks as his loving wife. His eyes speak love and kindness as he looks into her eyes. He then leans in and kisses her tenderly on the lips. His mate's lip taste like honey to him and it draws him deeper into a world where she is the only thing that exists in this world.

His passion subsides quickly and breathes, "Our room... Now..."

Rose saw the look that flashed to his uncle but didn't say anything, she even thought it was a good thing. She then was surprised by him kissing her, she moved her arms around his neck and returned the kiss. Got on her toes so she could kiss him better and she smiled.

When he stopped the kiss and demanded to her that they would go to their room she nodded. ''Show me the way'' she said and laid a hand on his cheek. She kissed him again, a small kiss but still with so much promises. She felt how she wanted to be his, more than ever.

Okay, question: Do you fade to black on the mature scenes or write them out in PM's ? If you do write them out, you can start a PM now.. If not, just reply here :)

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