Chapter One: The Egyptian Queen and Her King

Authors Note: Welcome, dear readers, to my new story: The Pureblood Lovers. Some of you might recognize the OC, Nicholas, from The Kuran Ancestress and Her Savior. Truth is he was actually the husband of my main VK OC, Yuki Uraboku. I'll put the link to the fanfiction site that I used to create her so you can kind of get an idea of what she's like. Anyway, here's the first chapter. Enjoy and please leave a review when you're done reading.

Disclaimer: I do not take any credit for Vampire Knight. It all goes to Matsuri Hino.

I stood in front of the empty coffin, memories rushing back from the time of when I first went into my long slumber. Now, it was time for me to return. There was a possibility that I will not awaken once I closed the lid. Looking back at the closed off entrance, I carefully entered my coffin and slowly laid down, the lid closing off the light to the outside world forever.

Yuki P.O.V

I sat in my study, responding to the letter I had recieved from the Senate. Of course they would like an audience with me now. Why did I have to reveal the truth about where I originally came from? I didn't realize I had spoken out loud until I heard him from the doorway.

"We both knew they would have found out sooner or later." Nicholas said, concealed amusement in his green and red eyes.

I stood up from my chair and curtsied. "Lord Nicholas, welcome home."

He revealed a smile that was only shown to me. "You promised you would not do that anymore."

I straightened and smiled back. He was right. A short time after we had gotten married, I would always call him Lord Nicholas when we had to attend meetings with the Senate or the Hunter Association. Walking over to him, I took his outstreched hand in mine and lightly kissed his cheek. "I am sorry. It is just a habit."

He pressed his forehead to mine. "I understand, but just call me Nicholas when we are alone. Especially in front of..." He was cut off by a voice coming from the hallway.

"Mother? Is everything okay?"

Both of us turned around and saw our youngest daughter, Artemis, standing just outside the room. She had the same straight, dark brown hair that I had when I was her age along with my tan skin and the reddish-brown eyes she inherited from my mother and father-in-law who were also my adoptive parents. Her dark red dress had short sleeves that reached her elbows and flowed down to her knees with a black sash that was tied in the back around her waist.

Nicholas went over and kissed the top of her head. "Everything is fine, dear. Your mother is just busy. The senate wishes to speak with us."

I sighed and folded my hands in front of me. "Nicholas, it is not just you and I they wish to speak with. They want to speak with all of us." I emphasized the last part. His eyes darkrned and I knew he understood what I meant.

Artemis understood as well. "They request an audience with our family? Why would they wish to speak with me and my siblings?"

I turned around and walked over to the window, standing with my back to my husband and daughter. "If my guess is correct, they wish to know about my 'past' life and how I ended up as Lord Haruka and Lady Juri's apotive daughter and how they were able to conceal me among them for so long."

Nicholas asked Artemis to go and find the maids and I could hear her footsteps retreating down the hall. I didn't have to turn around to know that Nicholas stepped up behind me because he slipped his arms around my waist and held me close to him, resting his head on mine. "I know why you're nervous," he said, his grip tightening. "It's been a long time since you spoke of your family. Especially after what happened to them."

I placed my hands over his and leaned back against him, grateful that he was here. "You're the only one who knows the truth about how I came to your family. I did not want anyone to know but it is too late."