Moonlight Prince (Vampire Girl #4)(62)

We reach the altar and face each other, holding hands.

Baron walks down next, carrying our rings on a pillow on his back, Yami and Riku sitting on his shoulders.

Dean officiates, dressed in official black robes. He threatened to come shirtless, but acquiesced when Fen threatened to punch him. Some things never change. He goes through all the necessary political mumbo-jumbo, and then gets personal, as we make our vows much like we did a year ago. There are cheers in the crowd. And tears.

Most of all Dean's. He speaks through heavy emotion. "And so I, as Fen's brother, and Arianna's dearest friend, and as the person responsible for the birth of their child… oh, bloody hell this is so hard." He pulls out a handkerchief, wiping away his tears. "I pronounce you husband and wife. King and Queen. You may kiss each other already you bloody bastards."

And so Fen wraps me in his arms and presses his lips against mine. And together, we become rulers of Inferna and Avakiri. The Midnight Star and the Moonlight Prince. Vampire and Fae. Together at last.

I turn to the cheering crowd, tears in my eyes. There is still much work to be done, but for the first time in a long time, I breathe easy.

Dum Spiro Spero.

While I breathe, I hope





THE END