156 Epilogue- Part 2 (2/2)

It was clear that Alexander had something to do with it but hadn't told to him they couldn't do anything, ”How did it happen?” Nicholas asked, holding her hand and taking her towards the entrance of the mansion but not taking her inside yet as he wanted to spend the time he had lost with her.

”I think Lord Alexander did something other than remove my mark that day. He told something about his magic that was spilt on his wife had awakened the dead then this must work as I was still alive back then. He wasn't sure though if it would work and how it would work. I didn't know about anything until a week ago. Everything just started rushing in, in pieces and the final piece was this,” Heidi touched her neck before looking up at him, ”After remembering everything I went to meet Lord Alexander and he brought me here.”

Truth was that when Lord Alexander had sensed her damaged soul, he had put his dark witch blood into use by diffusing few unspoken spells and using binding magic. Unsure if it would work, he had never mentioned it to Nicholas as false hope was never a good thing. Nonetheless the magic had worked and Heidi was reborn, resurrected back in Valeria once she had passed away in Bonelake.

She had only heard from Nicholas in the past that Lord Alexander was a dark witch. Rarest of all kinds and for him to be able to give her life back, thought Heidi, he must be a powerful one at that.

With her rebirth as a human and lack of her past memories until a week ago, she had been blessed with a family. A family who loved and treated her well as she grew up again with the same physcial features. To be the person she had been.

”I am glad you're back,” Nicholas squeezed her hands.

”I'm glad too,” she whispered in his chest and he who had been standing behind a pillar switched their positions in a flick of an eye. Her back was pushed against the wall as he hovered above her, slowly descending down to her lips, Heidi moved her head to close the gap that had been hindering them. Nicholas was in no word gentle, his lips seemed to have grown hungry, deprived of her as his fangs bit right down on her bottom lip before sucking in the blood and pushing his tongue into her mouth. With both his hands, he used them to pull her waist into him, continuing to kiss her with the heat that warmed their bodies. She tasted devine on his lips and he couldn't get enough of it.

Their forehead rested against each other and Nicholas confessed, ”I have missed you in so many million possible ways that now you are here, it scares me that you will disappear. I love you too much.”

Sensing the pain behind his words, Heidi hugged him, ”I won't go anywhere. I don't think I can compare the pain you went through during my absence. It wasn't our time then but it is now. Alexander said my soul is good as a new one and this time I am going nowhere.”

”That's a fantastic news. I can't wait to get the guests out of the mansion now.”

”Your humor is intact,” Heidi shivered, feeling him pet her head.

”Let's get you inside,” he said bringing her hand up to kiss the back of it and tugged her hand, ”I cannot wait to see this,” he chuckled.

”See?” Heidi's eyebrows furrowed.

She didn't realize what Nicholas was talking about until he took her into the hall where all the guests were present. People who were talking suddenly stopped when they saw the woman standing next to Lord Nicholas. People had gone still and some had their eyes as wide as it could get in a lifetime. She caught sight of some and smiled at them, Venetia who stood not far from her looked like someone had stolen her house.

”Good evening,” she greeted the woman who formed direct eye contact to see her faint and fall on the floor. Leaning towards Nicholas, Heidi whispered worried, ”I am a ghost,” and then heard Nicholas whisper back to her, ”A very beautiful one at that, darling.” With his hand holding her waist, he spoke to everyone with a mischievous smile that deepened the dimple on his cheek,

”Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to reintroduce you to my lovely wife, Heidi Rune.”

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