Note: This is a fanfiction that I have been writing for awhile now that is helping me to focus on a story I am currently writing under the same title that will be available on Kindle once it is complete. I don't own or have anything to do with the WWE or the Undertaker.

Chapter Thirty-Eight

With her eyes focused on the double doors before her, Lily watched as Magdalene opened them in front of her, and stepped to the side, exposing the lavishly decorated ballroom with the members of the vampire nobility in color coordinated seats.

Well…Here I go…

She drew in another breath of air before heading inside of the room. Releasing the same puff, Lily took the time to notice how Daniel chose a purple and black theme for their union ceremony before she looked to the guests that he had invited.

Standing in front of the many seats that were littered in the room, male and female vampires of the royal court that governed over their own respectable areas in the region gazed upon her making her entrance into the room. Each member of the nobility were dressed in elegant yet simple gowns and suits, wearing the appropriate attire for the ritual. Several casted questioning looks upon her, suggesting that they didn't think she was good enough to be queen, while the majority of the others possessed expressions of reverence and respect for her.

It appears as if many of these vampires are okay with me marrying their king and master. Lily surveyed the surroundings as she continued to move up the aisle with the veil concealing her face from their gazes. I imagined their expressions to be looking at me with disgust with not a single shred of kindness upon them.

Well, her conscience whispered, there are still some here that are looking at you with the very emotions you assumed they would be gazing upon you.

The response she got from her rational part of her thoughts caused the focus to be to search out the ones who had looks of discontent for her on their faces from behind the veil that kept her cut off. With her continuing to move down the aisle, Lily noticed a small group of four female vampires that were part of the clan ruling over the region to the west, casting doubtful and judgmental expressions in her direction behind their fake smiles.

It does appear that you are right this time, my friend, just like you have been right before. There are those here that don't wish to see me married off to their ruler, and become their queen, as well as the wife to Markus Callaway.

You know…It's not too late.

Not too late for what?

It is not too late to get out of this place, and return back to your cottage home, Lily. I am sure that your mother is waiting for you there at this very moment in time, and willing to forgive you for running away earlier in the day.

Lily had all intention to answer back when she caught sight of something she never expected to find amongst the vampires in the seats on her wedding to their ruler: Marigold, her own mother, standing amongst them, and casting a loving, supportive smile in her direction.

Mother…My mother is here. Her thoughts started to become more lightened and full of happiness and content the moment she witnessed her mother's appearance on her special night. She must approve of this after all, and that she wishes to see me married off to King Callaway, and become his queen…If she is open to change, I am sure that my father is, and that there is no reason to leave.

It is not too late. Her conscience desperately tried to talk her over to tis side once she mound her mother to be there, and it was losing its influence over her. You can still back out, and leave right now with your mother to return to your life.

Lily moved her gaze from Marigold to where Markus stood in an elegant but simple suit made out of black silk while his hair hung down around his face, smiling at her with a look of unconditional love and unbridled desire. It was seeing him waiting and longing for her arrival that prompt her final response to the rational part of her brain as she proceeded to erase the final space between him and herself.

This is my life…Markus is the one that I have been wanting to take me away from my old one so that I might have a chance at something new and different…This is my home, and this…is where I belong.