As our amazing journey comes to end I just want to thank you all for all the prayers during my exams to well wishes for getting well soon. You guys have been through so much with me and I consider you all like my extended family. 3

I want to keep this short, but, whenever you all get time I want you guys to take a minute out of your busy day to pray for the 150+ children that died and the teachers who died while protecting their disciples in the recent terrorist attack in Peshawar's Public Army School as well as the families affected by this tragedy. Being a Pakistani I have never felt such a tremendous loss. Despite the popular opinion people hold about Islam as a violent religion, I being a Muslim, know that it is nothing if not a religion of peace. The world 'Islam' in itself means 'peace'. No religion would condemn the death of innocent children, in fact, my religion is one that states that even if you see the child of an enemy they should not be harmed, nor should elderly, women and children be harmed in a situation as grave as a war. It's written as clear as day in the Quran 5:32 that "Whosoever kills an innocent human being, it shall be as if he has killed all mankind" so how can one declare these terrorists to be Muslims? Sick bastards tried to justify it. NOTHING can justify the killing of innocent children. Anyway I don't want to get into all this, you know me, I just like to share my thoughts with all of you and I just wanted you guys to pray for the dearly departed.

DISCLAIMER: I OWN THIS STORY'S PLOT AND CHARACTERS.

Epilogue.

In a matter of seconds he was in front of me. Scared to touch me and further bruise my battered form.

He instantly grabbed the chains and pulled them off of me and I fell into his open arms.

His face was indescribable as he carried me out. He felt so cold and distant.

He put me in his range rover and without further delay he took my wrist and bit into it.

He injected his venom in me but this time it didn't feel good or bad. He just injected it. He also put a blanket around me.

Once my injuries were healed I asked "David.. Why won't you say something?"

"There is nothing to say. It's over." He said in a stoic manner.

He got in the driver's seat and started driving back home.

"Don't you want to know what happened? Didn't you see Lincoln and John's body? *Chloe thanks for telling me that I had changed John to Sloan! 3* Why won't you talk to me?" I said my voice cracking.

"I know what happened. All that matters now is that it's over."

"How do you know? Why wouldn't you say something to me?" When he saw that I wouldn't let it go he sighed and pulled over.

"What do you want me to say? The last 24 hours have been the worst hours of my life. I thought I had lost you. I couldn't get our mind link to work, I had no clue how to find you and whether you were alive or not. So I'm sorry if I don't want to talk about it. Nothing matters anymore. You're safe now and I've healed you."

"David.." I couldn't stop myself from bursting into tears.

He grabbed me and put me in his lap. We both hugged each other.

"I love you David."

He sighed and said "I love you too baby. Please stop crying. I'm sorry."

After a moment of silence he said "I know it seems like I'm distant and cold right now. It's just that I have so many emotions going through me right now that I just don't want to deal with them. I can't believe John and Lincoln would betray me like this."

"John didn't." My voice cracked.

"What do you mean?"

"I thought he did so I offered him to set me free and I could convince you to give up the throne in return. He thought you wouldn't." David looked thoughtful for a moment and nodded for me to continue. For a moment I wondered if Sloan was right that David wouldn't.. But it didn't matter anymore.

"Basically in short, John tried to show the world that he loathed you and wanted the throne but all along he was trying to portray this image so that he could infiltrate the gang that was killing all those girls. He was invited in this scheme because they thought he would be willing to go against you and just when he was about to set me free" my voice broke "this man… with a scar above his eye killed him. They fought but John.. He didn't make it. He loved you so much David. He did all that for you. He died protecting me.. For you." I had another fit of tears. I just felt like such an emotional wreck. I felt so weak. What you plan to happen and what ends up happening is life is so different.

"You are not weak my love. You've been through a lot." He whispered in a low voice that sounded hurt. "As for John.. I wish I could thank him for his sacrifice. When he called me and I heard you scream I went crazy. I thought I would kill John when I see him next. But now I see he was just trying to help you and what I wouldn't give to meet him one last time, to thank him, to tell him that I loved him despite everything since we never got a chance to tell each other how much we value the other."

"Is that how you found me?"

He was silent for a moment and then said "I got the call traced."

A smile made its way to my face "He didn't die in vain David. He ended up saving me. Exactly how he had planned." There was a gut feeling I had, that questioned David's pause.

"So what role did Lincoln play?"

"He was a sick man. He did all this for money and what makes it worse is that he enjoyed doing this to you. He said I was his favorite one to toy with out of all the girls."

"I'm surprised he's stupid enough to think he would come out of this alive. The people he worked for were dangerous."

"Who were they? What about the man with the scar?"

"No one you need to worry about. It's all been taken care off."

"David I want to know."

"Sweetheart all you need to know is that I love you and that you're safe now." For the first time that day he finally kissed me.

Oh how I loved his kisses. It made me forget every bad thing that happened to me. If I had died, I would've missed him. I think in the moment you realize you are about to die, you don't really think about the things you will never be able to do or the things you will leave behind. But you are more concerned about your dearest loved ones; your family. You think that you will never get to see them again, how they will recover from your death, what you wouldn't do just to tell them one last time that you love them and just to hear them say it back.

'I love you so much David.'

'I love you too baby.'

We arrived to the castle and were given such a warm welcome.

It was all decorated with white lilies and red roses; it made me want everything to look like this when I got married to David.

"I want to get married to you as soon as possible." I said to David while grabbing his hand as he put the car to a stop.

"There's no rush."

I smiled but I was confused. Why would he want to wait now when everything was over?

Before I could berate him further I was pulled out of the car by my family; Lindsay and James, my mother and father, the King and Queen.

They all gathered around me and welcomed me home.

There was a huge crowd surrounding us.

It had vampires ranging from royals to commoners. They were all here to welcome me home.

It felt like a fairytale ending.

In that moment I felt so happy and content. I felt myself smiling and wishing for things to never change.

I was ready for my forever with David.

We all were gathered in the throne room where David briefed them about the events that had led to my safe recovery.

He informed us that Samantha had been a part of this due to her jealousy and want for David so she had an affair with Lincoln. She had a very small part though of controlling people/ guards. That's why the voice in my head had stopped once Samantha was captured because Lincoln was affected by the arrest.

I don't know why she would do this. She's the one who let David go and hurt him in the process. I guess mentally unstable people create a dual world where they live in their own delusion. Where everything you do is justified by your sick thoughts.

David also told them about John which left the royals shattered.

Yet they were also proud of him for the sacrifice he made for his brother. The loss of a child creates a void no one can fill. I felt sorry for the queen to have lost not only her daughter but also her son to these wicked people.

When a woman losses her husband she's called a widow, when a man losses a wife he is called a widower, when a child losses his/her parents s/he's called an orphan but there is no word for a parent who losses their child. That is how big their loss is. It's an unnatural cycle of life to see your child die before your time and gives you immeasurable pain. I couldn't imagine what the king and queen would be going through but I made sure to tell them that they had gained a daughter despite everything; me. I couldn't replace their children but I would try to be the best damn daughter-in-law I could.

David asked me to wait for him in his chambers as they arranged for the funeral and discuss matters in which my presence was not required.

Lindsay took me upstairs to the royal room.

"I'm so glad this is all over." She said hugging me warmly again.

"Me too. I just wished John hadn't been caught in the cross fire. I would've liked to have known him better rather than just being petrified by him."

"Yeah. The King and Queen have already been through enough. But at least you survived. I don't know what would happen to this kingdom if David had lost you."

"David wouldn't have done anything rash plus if he couldn't deal with the kingdom there's always James."

She laughed at this absurdity. "Oh come on. We both know David. He's always rash when it comes to you. And James would never succeed the throne. It's always been David's. Plus the way David handles everything is too fair and just for anyone to replace him. He cares a lot about his people even if he doesn't show it."

"Well I'm glad it didn't come down to him choosing between me and his kingdom. Only God knows what he'd do."

Lindsay just shrugged and said "So are you ready to be Mrs. David? Your dress is ready. Want to try it?"

"Of course!" I said super excited. "I plan to marry him ASAP."

I felt guilty for being happy when John's death should be mourned but he had done this for me and David. This is what he would've wanted. For David to be happy, for us to get married and for me to be safe.

I felt so happy I could barely contain it.

The dress looked perfect and I couldn't wait to marry David.

Today I had realized that I could not fathom a life with David. I love him to the extent of madness.

It was nearly 11 pm when David entered our room.

"Hey baby." I said to him in a sexy tone.

"Hey right back at you." He smiled.

I got out of bad and opened the black satin robe I was wearing to reveal my short black sexy night gown.

"I've been waiting for you." I reached him and gave him a kiss.

The kiss got steamy real fast and I don't know how or when we ended up on his bed.

I grabbed his shirt and pulled it off of him. Soon after, I slipped out of my night gown. I had put on some very sexy deep red lingerie.

David growled and said in a hoarse voice "you are so beautiful." I smiled at that.

I grabbed his belt but before I could unbuckle his jeans he stopped me and got off of me.

There was a moment of silence. He didn't say anything so I decided to break the silence.

"Did I do something wrong?" I asked softly.

"No."

"Then what is it? You've been distant ever since.. Ever since you found me. I asked you about getting married and you said there's no rush. Make me understand what's wrong? There is no threat. You said it yourself. Then why are you being like this?"

"Exactly. Now that there's no threat you no longer need to marry me. You aren't bound by your parents promise."

"David my feelings for you are too deep to be changed now. It was never about a threat. I fell in love with you. The rest just doesn't matter anymore. I still want you. So the question is; do you feel the same?"

"Of course I do. I love you more than you will ever know."

I smiled and crawled back to him. "I know enough."

"Are you sure about this?" He asked like any gentleman would.

"Yes. I love you."

We continued where we had left off.

Okay so I don't think I would be any good at writing a steamy scene between the two but you guys could write one and send it to me, I can post it here with your view on how things would go, it can be posted unanimously too. :P

I can't believe this is my last update. There will be a part two much connected to this part, hopefully it will make your jaw drop since it's suppose go hand in hand with part one.

The book that's been picked to be updated with this is *ding ding ding* "The Forgotten."

When I put up the second one, I will post the name and time on the fb page so make sure you like that to get an update.

Signing off for the last time,

Love,

Z0E! 3 *Feeling all teary*