Chapter 9: Wedding! (Rose & Aly Story)

Rose looked over out her window in Kyrian's house. She was really excited. Kyrian had gotten free from Artemis's service. Amanda and Kyrian got married. And now she was engaged to Nick, who according to Nick bought her a $13,000 engagement ring that she now wore on her ring finger. She smiled softly staring down at her hand and smiled as the ring glistened red. Instead of a diamond in her engagement ring Nick put a ruby in the center with a circle of blue sapphires in the shape of a Rose. She closed her eyes and smiled as she didn't want to get off her window sill but knew she had to get ready. She had a wedding dress shopping appointment at two and then she had to go pick out bridesmaids dresses and then she had some more wedding stuff to plan.

Nick walked into her room and smiled as he leaned against the door frame staring at her. He was in love with this woman more than anyone would know. She was the one who made him smile. He definitely couldn't help but get hard every time he saw her. After that first time they had sex they had not stopped having sex. He was surprised she wasn't pregnant but due to the fact that she was a demigoddess, he assumed she had her own form of birth control. He decided to let her be as he walked out of the room and down to the foyer to speak to Kyrian.

Rosalinda was still staring out the window when her phone rang. She smiled getting up putting on her slippers and walking towards her dresser picking up her phone and smiling. She stared at it and smiled as it was a text from Tabitha saying:

GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE I DON'T WANT TO WAIT

FOREVER AND A DAY FOR YOU TO GET YOUR DRESS

-XOXO

Rose laughed and kicked off her shoes got dressed in a pair of black leather pants and a corset top and walked downstairs kissing Kyrian on the cheek, kissing Amanda's extended stomach, and giving Nick a quick kiss on the lips as she ran off and to her bike. She quickly revved it up and drove down to the bridal shop where she was supposed to meet Tabitha, Grace, Alyia, and Aimee. She smiled and looked at the moon in the sky and walked over to the girls happy to see them. She looked at all of the girls and smiled. "Ok, so I am not kidding, everyone here, except for Grace and maybe Sunshine, knows how to fight daimons, demons, anything that could ruin my wedding. So, I love you guys and I am super happy that you all agreed to be in my wedding party, but there are a few things, one I need you guys to promise me you will make sure that I don't have to fight on my day, two if I do have to fight at my wedding we find a dress that I can fight in, three you all need bridesmaid dresses that are short and flexible so that if we do need to fight at my wedding we can all kick ass. Because no one fights at my wedding and should expect to get away with it, especially since it's at sundown and I expect at least three dark-hunters, maybe four to show up."

Tabitha looked at Rose and gave her an appointed stare. "Which four are showing up Rose?"

"Well, you see for sure Abertio, Alyia, and Zarek are going to be there. The fourth might be…." Rose trailed off avoiding the scrutiny of the four girls as she smiled. "Never mind that girls lets go inside."

Grace and Aly put their hands on their hips. "Which Four Rose?"

Rose sighed and looked at them. "Fine, it was Valerius."

They shook their head in denial staring at the girl. "YOU CAN NOT INVITE VALERIUS TO YOUR WEDDING!"

Rose looked away and sighed as she looked at the girls. "Listen, I love you all, very much, but Zarek and Valerius were the only ones nice to me in Rome when Kyrian died. Zarek gave me someone to talk to and trust and Valerius brought me out of the line of fire of his father and grandfather. I owe him more than I know and I would do anything to make him smile. Even if that means Kyrian has to get alone with Val, and my father is included in that list Grace." Rose turned to stare at the crowd. "They both promised to be on their best behavior for me. No I am counting on all of you guys to do the same for me?" They all sighed and nodded agreeing with her. "Good because now I need my bridesmaids to help me pick out the best possible outfit for me to look super sexy yet refined at my wedding. Let's go."

They all laughed at her as they walked into the dress shop and smiled as she was trying on dresses left and right. Grace handed her three dresses and Tabitha handed her like seven. She didn't know which one to try on first so she just grabbed one and put it on. She smiled as she looked down on the dress. She knew her friends wouldn't disappoint her when it came to her dress but she was not expecting this. It was a floor length dress that was white and a sheer lace over layer with a sweetheart neckline that corseted in the back with a brown belt that connected a flower on the top. She spun around staring at the dress and how beautiful it was. She never expected how beautiful she could be. Let alone how she could look in this dress. She came out of the dressing room and twirled around blushing as she looked at all the girls and smiled. "What do you guys think?"

Tabitha smiled and looked at her. "Damn girl, you always did look good in tight clothing."

Grace smiled, "Mom would have been proud."

Rose put her hands on her hips and rolled her eyes as she stared at Aly hoping she approved. Aly was the one she really needed approval on because she was the only one who knew that Rose wanted a Grecian design for a dress. Aly smiled and nodded her head as Rose turned around and looked at the mirror. "Ok guys, this is the one." She quickly ran into the room and changed into her normal clothes and came back out handing her dress over to one of the attendants who went to go ring it up as Rose walked over to one of the racks for bridesmaids dresses. "Let's see here." She looked at some of the more pretty dresses than over to the casual ones. She sighed as she looked for a gown that would make her heart melt and she smiled. She grabbed four different dresses one to match the girls personalities all with the same base color but each with their own unique flare. She smiled and sat down holding the dresses refusing to let the girls see until it was their turn to go into the dressing room. She called for Tabitha to come grab her dress and she handed it to her and smiled as she went into the dressing room. Tabitha took a few minutes to get into the dress than came back out twirling as she stared at rose blushing. "Rose, it's beautiful, and it fits me perfect and my personality." Rose smiled as she stared at the red topless short dress that came to her knees and fluffed out so it had enough poof to hide a dagger and a stake under and it had a black mesh that laid over top of the red skirt letting her see the black but also the red as the top was a corset and a sweetheart neck line. Tabitha turned and smiled. "I will definitely buy this one for you."

Rose smiled and laughed as Tabitha went into change as she held Grace's out for her. Grace smiled and took it as she walked into the dressing room to change as Tabitha came out. Grace came out and smiled twirling around in the mirror. She stared back at Rose, "Did you pick this out because you knew I would love it or because your father would enjoy it a little too much." Rose giggled and smiled as she looked at the skin tight red dress that had black scrollwork around the waist and a slight A-line neckline as she smiled.

Rose she shook her head laughing. "Both." Grace smiled walking and changing out of the dress putting on her normal clothes and walking back out into the room as Rose handed Aimee her dress. Aimee smiled and walked into the room and changed as Rose looked at her friend and smiled. She couldn't wait to get married and have everyone be there for her.

Aimee came out and quickly looked in the mirror and then turned to face Rose. "So I am guessing my brother's told you anything sexy on me and they'll feed you to the dragon."

Rose laughed. "Not gonna lie, that scares the shit out of me, but it does look sexy on you." Rose laughed as she stared at the knee length sundress she picked out that had cap sleeves with a black sash tied around her waist and it also had a sweetheart neckline." She laughed as Rose handed Alyia her dress and went to change as Aimee did the same. Alyia came out the same time Aimee did as she rose up and spun around as she gasped. Aly looked at herself in the mirror. She hand never looked this good except on her wedding day. She closed her eyes as she tried to think about the treacherous bastard who killed her the night of her wedding in her wedding dress and wiped her tears as she spun around in the Grecian style dress that went to her knees. It was a one shoulder dress that covered her arms in a mesh material it was flowy like a Greek toga as she smiled her dress being held tight by a black belt as she turned around and smiled. "Rose this is the best dress I have ever had. I love you so much." All the girls smiled as they stared at Rose and everyone started crying. Rose laughed and started to cry. The girls sat in the room of the bridal shop wiping tears as everyone paid for their dresses and went to dinner. Everyone sat down and they stared at each other. Rose smiled at everyone. "Ok guys so I have the order in which you guys are coming down the aisle."

Everyone smiled as they all tuned in while they ordered their drinks. "We're listening."

Rose smiled and turned to Grace. "You have to walk down the aisle with the best man, which is good because that happens to be Kyrian."

"Tabitha you are walking down the aisle with Abertio. Aimee will walk down the aisle with Fang. Aly you are going to walk down the aisle with Remi. Oh one more thing. Due to Greek tradition you all are going to have one dance with the person who walked you down the aisle." Rose smiled and stood up as she waved goodbye to everyone grabbing her dress and running home to go to sleep and get a nap. She had a headache from everything happening to her.

Aly story… Three months earlier…

Aly looked at her transfer orders. She sighed and shook her head at her leader. Really did he have to transfer both her and Abertio to New Orleans, she hated it here. Abertio didn't seem to mind it but he just didn't want to be moved. He quickly took a liking to a Sanctuary bar on Ursuline St where they took up residence. She and Abertio shared a room but she wasn't looking forward to it. She sighed as she stared down at the brand Artemis had to give her in order to be on her service. She smiled as she touched her breast where she stifled a laugh. "Really Artemis the only reason you are allowing me and my brother to claim we are 'Dark-Hunters' is because you don't want to call down the wrath of my goddess."

Abertio walked in and crossed his arms. "Are you kidding me? Are you cursing her again? Really, you could be a little grateful she does deserve some kind of gratitude."

Alyia rolled her eyes. She got the same rant every time she thought about cursing Artemis. She hated the bitch because she treated Aly like dirt. It's not like it was Aly's fault she was branded as she was 11,000 years ago. She sighed and stared at her brother. "She is not my Baathymaas."

Abertio Sighed as he sat by his sisters side and pulled her into a hug. "Look I know our goddess Baathymaas took you in when we were kids and I know she treated you right but where is she now. She is not here protecting you from everything out there. It is the goddess Artemis who does it."

Aly looked at her brother and shook her head. "It is wrong to dismiss our goddess like that she saved both of our lives when Estes was killed. If it wasn't for her…" Aly looked at her uncovered palm as tears formed in her eyes as she stared at the brand of a tsoulis in her hand. "…I would still be stuck there under his wing and protection. Being forced to fuck anyone and everything that came my way, if it wasn't for her I would not be here to protect the world from the very species that tried to destroy me."

Abertio sighed and held his sister against him. He closed his eyes and laid his chin on her head. This was his fault, because he had to fight in the war, she was forced to be a tsoulis in Atlantis to be used however the man his parents sold her too decided. It was his fault that she was treated like dirt, because he couldn't bargain enough with his parents to free her, because his parents thought he was more important than the daughter they loved and cherished, because he could take on and lead the family, because he needed armor as protection. He sighed as he kissed the top of her head as he sat back. "I have to work tonight; maybe you should talk to Aimee to see if you can't get started as a waitress."

Aly nodded as she pulled on her Sanctuary t-shirt and put a black glove on her hand and started downstairs as she began to work for her money as she smiled and was one of the friendliest waitresses she has ever seen. She loved working with people. She felt like someone was watching her so she quickly turned around and sighed as no one was watching her she quickly continued doing her job.

Remi looked at the new Dark-Hunter waitress. He smiled she was quick and fast, but clearly on alert for danger. She had the sexiest blonde hair he's ever seen and she had a way of moving that told him that she would be great in bed. He sighed and shook his head thinking about how she couldn't love someone like him because he was repulsive and disgusting. He was a bear and she was, well she was something else. She smiled and looked around at all the people and then back to the bar where she got orders from her brother and began handing them out. Remi sighed as he went to exchange places with Dev at the entrance. He needed a distraction from watching the sexy Dark-Hunter.

Aly looked around and sighed as she checked her watch and looked at Aimee. Aimee nodded as she took her apron off and handed it off to a new waitress as she ran upstairs to change into a black corset with a pair of black leather pants a pair of thigh high stiletto boots and a hip pouch that had stiletto knives and stakes in it as she walked back down and out the front entrance where she accidentally bumped into one of the quads.

Remi looked at the Dark-Hunter as she walked out of the bar and had bumped into him. She smelled amazing and he couldn't believe how big an effect he had on her. He loved her already and she has only been here for three weeks. He sighed as he knew this was going to happen. He has actually never been on duty when she was told she needed to go do her job as a Dark-Hunter and he expected her to drive some prissy ass car. Actually, he lied he wanted her to ride some bad-ass motorcycle and have a need for speed that gave him a heart attack but he hoped she would drive a prissy ass car that would squelch the thirst he had for this girl that he couldn't have.

He sighed as he clearly noted the fates were not on his side when the girl quickly got on her motorcycle and revved up her engine and began speeding down the street. He shook his head, there is no way in hell he could have liked her more had she been in his bed naked and sweaty. He shook his head. "Come on Remi, get it straight. She is a Dark-Hunter you are a Were-Hunter, two completely different species that do not mix. Do not mix species." He muttered to himself as he walked back into the bar and to his room as his brother took over his shift at the bar entrance.

Aly sighed as she looked around at the city and smiled. She didn't mind the city it was just that she missed Greece. Greece had been her favorite place. She sighed as she looked at her motorcycle staring at the bar entrance as she got on her bike. If he wasn't a bear she would totally go for him. She shrugged and zoomed off on her bike laughing. She quickly pulled up to a stop where she met up with some daimons. She got off her bike put it in park and quickly walked up to them and put her hands on her hips. "Are you guys Spaathi or Normal?"

The daimons looked at the girl and laughed. "Look guys, it's a lowly Dark-Hunter asking us what we are."

Aly rolled her eyes. "Got it so normal daimons with a mouth…" She quickly dispatched them with a stiletto knife. She sighed and went back to her bike. She quickly revved her engine as she drove back to Sanctuary. She wanted to dispatch all the daimons that preyed on her and then she wanted Appolymi's head for killing her patron goddess. She touched her bow and arrow mark laughing as she looked at the sky. "I may have been branded as hers but I finished it for your symbol Baathymaas." She quietly said as she parked her bike and went back into the bar and walked to her brother smiling.

He looked at her and smiled. "Kill any Spaathis today?"

She shook her head, "No, I did not. I miss the good old days when they all were taught how to fight. I miss fighting them."

He laughed and nodded, "You mean the way they were when you fought alongside prince Styxx, or how they were when everyone died."

She gave him a droll stare. "Both."

They laughed together as she sighed staring down at her hand. "I want them all dead brother, every single one of them."

He hugged her and nodded. "I understand, anyway I better get back to work or I will never regain my posture. By the way boss man is here. He said he wanted to meet the two Dark-Hunters he has never met. I already met him, but you might want to."

She gave him a confused stare but nodded as she followed her gaze toward the man clad in leather as he was walking around helping Aimee with some orders as she stared she noticed a lope that she would never soon forget. "Acheron…" She breathed as she practically jumped off the bar stool and ran towards Acheron.

Acheron turned around as something clamped onto him. He was going to give her a stern talking to until he saw the blonde hair and the face of a girl he hasn't seen in eleven thousand years. "A-Alyia…"

She looked up at him as everyone started to stare she stepped back and looked at him nodding as she grabbed his hand and ran upstairs to her room and slammed the door shut turning around and putting her hands on her hips. "Damnit Acheron, what are you doing here? How do you still look 21? What are you? I missed you. Is Styxx alive? Is Ryssa? What is going on here? And are you really the leader of the Dark-Hunters?"

He sighed and shook his head. "It looks like I have a lot of explaining to do."

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I know I know this chapter is super late but I stopped babysitting on Fridays and now I have classes and everything else I will continue to update once a week I promise but I can't gauruntee what day of the week but I will update and coming up soon is nanowrimo and I have no idea what to do for that. Anyway I love you guys and I hope you enjoyed. I will start out with the wedding in Rose's story then quickly swap over to Aly's story ok so that I continue both stories at the same time. And if you don't like Aly's story don't read that part or if you don't like Rose's I have no idea what your still doing here lol. Anyway I love you guys

Characters I own in this chapter:
Rosalinda
Abertio
Alyia