155 Epilogue- Part 1 (2/2)
”Don't be sad,” he heard her speak, pulling her head back she looked at him in the eye, ”Even when I am gone, don't be. I am sorry for causing you trouble.”
”Shh. You need to save your energy in getting better,” his voice was gentle and warmer than the heat that came out of the fireplace, ”You don't need to be sorry about anything,” she shook her head, her eyes had casted down in sorrow.
”We both know we don't have enough time. I want to tell you things before our time comes to an end,” when she looked back up, her eyes were filled with tears, ”Promise me that you won't be sad once I am gone. That you will live the way you have before you even met me. I wouldn't mind you killing a bird either but you will try...Try to be happy,” drops of tears fell down on her cheeks which he erased by wiping it with his hand.
”Anything you want,” he answered in a heartbeat when he knew you how difficult it would be when the time came.
”Really?”
”Yes, darling,” he kissed her forehead.
And when the time did come, it had been hard. It felt as if a huge hole had been formed after Heidi had left his side. Even though the days had gone by painfully, excruciatingly slow, Nicholas hadn't tried filling up the hole like Heidi wanted him to. He carried the pain of emptiness which reminded him of her presence, not wanting to let go of the memories with her. Like a book being flipped seasons had changed one after another and here was Winter. Nicholas could still feel her presence, her voice sometimes resonating in his head.
A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts, it was his butler, Stanley, ”Master, would you be joining the guests? Most of them have arrived and Mr. Rufus was asking for you.”
”Was he now.”
Nicholas got up, finishing the blood from the glass he had been previously holding. Going down with his butler trailing behind him, he wore his charming smile on his lips down the stairs. Greeting the guests as he moved across the elite class of crowd, he spoke to his friends and acquaintances that surrounded him. Music played in the background along with the chatter and laughs in the hall. Seeing the lord of Valeria arrive with his family, he walk towards them,
”I thought you wouldn't come,” Nicholas stated, a smile on his lips.
”Apologies for arriving late. We got caught by something important,” the Valerian lord replied with one of his hand placed on his son's shoulder. Looking down at the boy standing in front of them, he noticed he was at the age where he would start growing like a human before it would seize again. Children of the vampires usually grew up until a certain age before their time was paused and then continued.
”Good evening, Lord Nicholas,” the boy bowed his head respectfully.
”A very good evening to you, Evan,” he greeted the boy, ”Seems just like little Alexander. Did he inherit everything from you?” he asked curious to be answered by Alexander, ”It is hard to say right now as he is still a little boy.”
Katherine nodded her head to her husband when he placed a hand on her back, ”Excuse us, Lord Nicholas while we go greet the others,” she took her son along with her before going up to an acquaintance she knew and started conversing.