Chapter 78
“Try calling him instead. Katelina said he is gone,” Ann said.
“That bitch! She lied all this time!” Ann exclaimed. “Where is she?”
Ann stormed out of the bathroom. “You lying whore!”
Katelina knew she had no case, and what she did was wrong. She quickly sped around the room, gathering her things before speeding off.
“Ann, calm down!” Jessica ran after an angry Ann that stormed off.
“Where are you going?” Jessica shouted after her.
“To the,” Ann was about to shout the ‘higher council’ but then swallowed her words, taking into account the wondering students.
“I will come with you,” Jessica caught up with her.
“I can't believe you kept the truth from me as well,” Ann hissed at Jessica.
“In my defense, I did just mind link Mr. Ondrink to demand that he come and lift the spell,” Jessica defended herself. “Besides, it is not as if you haven’t kept a similar secret from me,” Jessica reminded Ann that she herself kept the supernatural world from her when she first learned that vampires, hybrids, and lycans existed.
“Even my parents kept it from me. How the hell did my little brothers manage to keep such a secret from me?” Ann questioned in disbelief.
“Ami!” Urg, I feel so betrayed.
“That makes two of us,” Jessica agreed.
“That is why you dumped Deacon out of the blue?!” Ann realized.
“That much is true,” Jessica admitted.
“You are fucking Mr. Lestat. Deacon must be pretty pissed off about that. Does it not hurt him? I remember how it almost killed you when he slept with that Emily vampire,” Ann questioned, as they walked over to the higher council.
“I don’t know how, but Deacon and I are no longer bonded. Lestat is my fated mate now,” Jessica informed her.
“We are on first names now?” Ann chuckled.
“Well, I am sleeping with the man,” Jessica laughed.
They arrived at the higher council and noticed Shysie was outside, leaning against Andre’s usual tree.
“Who demoted you to gatekeeper?” Jessica chuckled.
“Shut up and go in,” Shysie hissed.
“Where is Paris?” Ann stopped and faced Shysie.
“You should ask your roommate,” Shysie snorted and sped off.
Ann walked into the higher council and stopped for a moment. “I don’t remember how to get to the vampire throne room. Michael is still the vampire king, right?”
“This way. And yes, Michael is still the vampire king, for now,” Jessica said and hooked her arm in with Ann, leading her to the vampire throne room.
When they arrived at the throne room, the vampires surrounded them, toying with the two girls.
“Think we have to get out of here,” Jessica said, and dragged Ann along.
Jessica herself didn’t know where Michael’s room was.
“Does he use king Torvald’s former room?” Ann questioned, recognising where they were.
“I don’t know, let's find out,” Jessica said. “And it is only Torvald these days.”
***
Michael woke up looking at the four eyes looking down at him.
“Coming for a threesome,” he tried to crack a joke, knowing he was in trouble.
“I can just kill you right now!” Ann growled down at him.
“You could order him to kill himself,” Jessica said, reminding Ann of the power she had over him.
“Please don’t,” Michael pleaded, swallowing his laughter.
“Let's get one thing straight,” Ann hissed. “I will never ever love you!” Ann forgot everything she planned to shout at Michael so she turned around and stormed out of the room.
“Is that it?” Jessica asked in disbelief, throwing her arms in the air.
“This is not over!” Jessica pointed her finger at Michael before storming off.
***
Over the next few months, Ann demanded Michael use all his resources to find Paris. Jessica fell deeply in love with Lestat. Ami and Wynn continued to get to know each other.
“You look beautiful,” Wynn said, standing behind Ami, sweeping her hair that was hanging down in curls aside to kiss her in her neck.
“This white dress is stupid. Why is Hannah making her bridesmaids wear white? She is supposed to wear white,” Ami protested, looking at herself in the mirror.
“I can't wait for our own wedding day,” Wynn smiled back at her before turning her around.
Ami smiled at him before locking lips with him and before she knew it Wynn had her pinned to the vanity table.
“I should get to the chapel room before you mess this dress up,” Ami chuckled and pushed Wynn off her.
“Go,” Wynn urged her, knowing if she does not leave now that both of them will miss prince Andre’s and Hanna’s wedding. Wynn was still coming to terms with what prince Andre did, but being with Ami has made him forgiving towards her brother, whom he knew will become his brother-in-law soon.
Eero woke up one night from another heavy drinking session and made his way over to the bathroom to take a leak when he discovered Stella relaxing in the tub. He froze dead on the spot in utter shock. Stella was just as shocked as he was and didn’t know what to say with Eero’s eyes on her flat belly. Eero’s eyes went from her to the pillow that was on a chair. “What the hell?”
He felt the rage build up in him and knew he had to get out of there before he kill her.
Eero got into his car and drove over to the higher council, still drunk. He arrived at the council and wondered who was getting married. ‘I have to find Ami,’ Eero thought and went to her room.
***
Wynn was standing at the front of the chapel, wondering where the hell prince Andre was. ‘How is he late for his own wedding?’
Hanna was standing in a blood red wedding dress, just behind Ami. “Has Prince Andre arrived?”
Ami peaked inside. “I don’t see him,” Ami said. “I will go look for him,” Ami said.
Ami rushed to the were-owl wing to go find her brother. “Mom! Where the hell is Andre?”
“Calm down my darling. He miss placed the rings and looking for them,” Queen Amirah said.
“You look beautiful,” Queen Amirah said. “Are you looking forward to getting married?”
“I can’t wait,” Ami smiled and together they made their way back to the chapel.
Eero came around the corner and saw Ami in the white wedding dress, overhearing her conversation. ‘Ami is getting married?’ Eero questioned and rushed over to the wedding chapel. Eero slipped through a secret door and ended up in the gallery of the chapel.
‘Wynn? How did that happen?’ Eero wondered, and disappeared again. ‘I have to stop this wedding,’ he thought and rushed to the entrance of the chapel.
***
“See you inside,” Queen Amirah said to Ami and went inside at the same time that prince Andre arrived.
“Ami,” Eero said from behind her.
“Eero!” Ami exclaimed, shocked to see him in such a poor state.
Eero took her hand. “Please, let us talk,” Eero pleaded. and grabbed her hand.
Hanna was so scared of Eero that she stormed into the chapel, running down the aisle.
“What is going on?” Prince Andre asked.
“Eero showed up out of the blue,” Hanna said, out of breath.
“Shall we begin?” The priest asked.
“Just a second,” Prince Andre said and turned to Wynn. “Mind link Ami,” he whispered.
“What is wrong?” Wynn questioned, worry sweeping over him; almost instantly.
‘Ami? Are you ok, babe?’ Wynn mind linked her.
When Ami showed Wynn, who was standing in front of her, Wynn left the chapel immediately.
‘Ami? Darling?’ Queen Amirah mind linked Ami when she saw Wynn left.
‘Don’t stress, mom. I can handle this,’ Ami mind linked her mother.
‘Handle what?’ Queen Amirah mind linked back, but Ami already blocked her out.
“Excuse me,” Queen Amirah whispered and left the chapel to see what was going on.
Queen Amirah leaving the chapel caused a few confused whispers.
“Let us get started,” prince Andre told the priest.
***
“Eero, stop!” Ami tried to pull away from him.
“Please, don’t get married. Marry me!” Eero said, falling to one knee, pleading her.
“I am not getting married,” Ami said, and managed to pull away from Eero.
“Don’t lie. I saw Wynn in the chapel and you, looking like this,” Eero stumbled over his words, trying to focus.
“You are a mess,” Ami cried, wondering why it hurts to see him in such a bad state.
“Please, I love you,” Eero pleaded.
“My brother and Hanna are getting married and I am missing it! I am supposed to be her maid of honor,” Ami yelled and stormed off.
“You are not getting married?” Eero asked, confused, finding his feet swaying to the nearest wall to steady himself.
“I will find you after the wedding. Get yourself cleaned up!” Ami scolded him and ran off to the chapel, into Wynn and her mother.
“Are you ok?” they asked at the same time.
“Why do you always block me out?” Queen Amirah asked, angrily.
“I said I can handle myself,” Ami said and pulled herself together.
‘Where is he?’ Wynn asked.
‘You should stay away from him. He is too drunk to control himself around vampires right now,’ Ami mind linked him and rushed back to the chapel, queen Amirah and Wynn following.
They got to the chapel just in time for ‘I DO.’
‘Everything ok?’ Prince Andre mind linked Wynn.
‘You just focus on your wedding,’ Wynn mind linked him.
