Integra was in her private bathroom staring at her reflection in the mirror. For the first time in these ten years she was noticing all the consequences of her job. She noticed certain flaws like the dark circles under her eyes and the slight wrinkle of her constantly furrowed brow, Integra opened her palm and noticed that the calluses of her hands were hard from the grip of the hand and sword.
Yes, her job had always demanded her lot of things and it had marked her appearance, but she never cared and this time wasn't the exception. This arranged marriage was other of those demands, Integra gladly would like that it would only affect her appearance or her social life (which she practically didn't have) but unfortunately it didn't, it affected her entire life and her only chance to be happy.
But then again, it was 'worthy', because it would ensure the best future for her organization. Even though that all of that was true, she couldn't help being a little mad, she always had to make sacrifices, since her father died she uprooted her life, it was already bad enough when he was alive, she was home schooled so she didn't socialize with kids of her age, she hardly went out of her house, and almost all her life was centered about vampire killing. Now she had to deal with a chauvinist pig and carry his children, could her life be worse? Integra already knew the answer of that question, and the answer was yes, it could be worse, because probably Alucard hated her, he seemed pretty mad when she told him that she was going to get married, how she wished she could take back her decision.
FLASHBACK
'So are you going to get married after all?' Alucard said, it sounded more like a statement than a question.
'Yes, I'm going to get married' Integra reply looking away. She couldn't face him, it was too hard.
'So what was that entire 'I love you' thing? If you are going to get married after all, I don't see the reason why did you told me that, it was completely useless. Alucard almost was yelling at her, rage clearly all over his face.
'Better watch your turn with me servant, you are not the only one who dislikes my decision.' Integra fighted back. She was starting to get mad at him, how dare he said that to her? He perfectly knows that she hates this more than him.
'Oh so I'm 'servant' now? I clearly wasn't yesterday or the day before.' Alucard snapped.
'That's it, I'm not going to discuss this with you, you are dismissed' Integra glared at him, she was mad at him but more mad at herself because he was right.
'As you wish, my master' He reply back with sarcasm in his voice and left.
END OF FLASHBACK
Integra closed her shut, hoping that by that she could erase those thoughts in her head, hopefully for her it worked. She remembered how mad was Alucard, the expression on his face, his words, and how true he was. Alucard was right, why did she told him how her feelings if she was going to get married?, In addition she acted a little hypocritical, in those moments he was the servant but yesterday and the day before he wasn't, she sighed 'I better go to bed' she thoughT.
She turns off the light of the bathroom and closed the door behind her, and literally drags herself to bed. This was a long day.
THE NEXT DAY
Integra woke up as usual and got dressed. When she went to her office, she expected that a tray with a cup of tea, but today she got more than that. In her desk was along with her tea was a rectangular white box with a blue ribbon. "What's that?" she asked in no one in particular. She took the box and sit on the couch that was on her office. Integra cautiously was opening the box, like if in the inside there was a bomb.
When she opened, she gasped out loud. It was a wedding dress. Integra removed the wrapping paper, and held out the dress. The dress consisted of a long silk skirt topped with a laced corset with long sleeves. Personally she didn't like the dress, but she didn't care, after all this marriage wasn't by agreement. Integra put the dress back in the box, and looked for a card or something, to know who was the person who sent this to her. But after a minute passed she realized that it was obvious, the queen must have sent the dress.
Intra sit on her chair, took a sip of her tea and started working.
After a couple of hours of working, someone knocked on the door. "Come in." she replies. Walter come in and bowed.
"Hello, Miss Integra may I speak with you?" The butler asked.
"Sure, Walter what is it?" Integra said without looking at him.
"I just wanted to apologized, I didn't have any right to criticize you, or treated you like you were my daughter, I'm really sorry, I know that you always had to sacrifice things because of your job and never had the opportunity of do things that people of your age do, I shouldn't said those things to you, after all im just a butler, I hope that you can forgive me milady." Walter said.
Integra for the first time in the day smiled. She stands up and went to Walter's side.
"Thanks, Walter for your words, you cant imagine how happy I'm that you are not mad at me, that makes only one in this house, besides I don't have nothing to forgive you, you were just being overprotective like a father might do" Integra said.
"Well, Sir Integra, I'm happy that then is settled" Walter smiled. "So I think that Alucard is mad at you because of your marriage from what you said." he added. Integra only nodded.
"Yes he is, but I don't blame him though" she reply. "Well only one part of me blames him" She admitted. "But anyways, when did the queen sent that dress?" she asked, desperately wanting to change the subject.
"Oh no, Sir Integra, the queen didn't sent the dress" Walter said. "It was your mother's wedding dress" he added.
"My mother's." she said, even though it sounded more like a question.
"Yes, she used it in her wedding, is very beautiful isn't?" Walter said smiling.
"Yes, is very beautiful, even though that I don't like the idea of the wedding it would be an honor to be wearing it" Integra said, even though she dislike the dress, but if it was from her mother, so it made it more special.
"I knew that you would like it, well I will go if you need me just call me" Walter bowed and then left. The obviously pleasant smile on Walter's face convinced Integra that she did the right thing by lying. She looked at the rectangular box in her couch and sighed, in 2 weeks she will be wearing it.
