Hell Marriage

Chapter 44: The Ball

Ava’s POV

I was so happy after Connor told me about Nicholas getting married next Tuesday, thats four days from now, I visited Alaina but she wasn’t up for conversation so I left the poor soul alone, she looks so tired and pale.

Well that’s to be expected after her stay in prison, I felt very proud of my decision to let her stay here, at least she’ll rest for some time before leaving.

Anyways since she’s not up for some chat, I’ve got a lot of things to do anyways, I’ve got a ball to plan after all

I begged Connor to let me go for tonight, if we make love tonight, I’m gonna be so tired Tomorrow that I wouldn’t even be able to attend the charity ball. Invitations were sent out, all over the country and outside the Country, both mortals and non mortals. Business partners and vampires. I was able to do this with the help of Lucas, one of Connor’s most trusted aide.

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Morning came as usual, but with so much for me to do. I have buy clothes and pretty masks for the kids, since the ball’s all about donating money for them.

It’s only fair they’re there right?.

Each of the kids wants a different type of costume, which made my Job much more harder.

We finished shopping by late afternoon, every one got what they wanted, except for Elisa, she wanted an angel’s mask, which was out of stock, I had to beg her to take a fairy’s own, she didn’t, until I promised her a special treat of some yummy ice cream and chocolate butter cake. Since they don’t get to have that everyday, she accepted. we got to the palace around 4, the ball starts by 7:30, yeah, I brought the kids, all 40 of them to the palace, since the ball’s later tonight, it only makes sense they dress here right?.

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Everyone got dressed, the ball room, was set, and everything was in motion, I got dressed, it was time to tie my mask, but I couldn’t find it, I searched the whole room, I couldn’t find it, and did Arya laugh and nag at me?.

Arya’s my wolf, the name I finally settled for. She laughed at me so damn hard that I thought I’ll gag her if she doesn’t stop, perhaps Connor sensed my distress, he came rushing in, he was wearing a dark Tuxedo with dark shirt to compliment my floor length golden gown, which Connor says had said earlier that it fits my new eye color.

After I explained what happened to him,

He took me to an under ground room. Gosh!, there were so many Jewelries there, I had never seen so many gems in my life, even though my mum was a gem collector, she buys jewelry sets from all over the world, I’ve never seen something like this. I swallowed hard.

he opened a safe with some sort of code, my eyes almost popped out of their sockets when I saw what lay there.

He gently and gracefully brought out a Golden mask, with little sapphire feathers around it, rubies, scattered and arranged beautifully on it, my head swarm at the sight of it.

“It belonged to my mom.” He had said with emotion raw in his voice.

“It’s beautiful” I whispered.

“This are the little I could savage from our home, when the war came, it ruined most things.” He gestured around. If most are already gone then, this must be a dream, I mean just look around.

He stepped behind me, and tied the mask on my face.

“Connor…..” I tried to stop him, the mask’s for his mother, what’s he doing?.

“It’s yours now” He said simply, his hand on my bare back, his light touch raised hairs on my back.

“Your mother……”

“Would have wanted you to have it, you know it’s good in a way that yours got lost, I’ve always wanted to give you this, some Jewels here was passed down from my great great grandmothers, she would have given them to you anyways.”

“But Connor….”

“Come, I want to show you something.” He held my hand and led me to another room, he switched on the light. And the image I saw made me gasp, it was a huge painting of a woman, she sat with a kid on her lap, the dress she wore though it showed that it was old times, was simply breath taking. She had clear golden eyes, flawless skin, high cheek bones that defined her features but not too high, heart shaped red lips. I moved closer to the painting, she smiled at the child on her laps, the child had only panties on.

If my calculations are right, the child looks like he was four to six months old, he held the woman cheeks. The child had Gray Silver eyes, no one needed to tell me it was Connor, that mean this woman is his mother.

Right behind the woman stood a man, in all black, he too has a child in his arms, the child has the same features as the first child, except that his eyes were darker and gray, the striking resemblance threw me.

“Your mother is Beautiful.” I said simply, I had many questions I wanted to ask, but I asked none, it would have ruined the moment, he had shared his most private feelings with me, why should I spoil it by asking odd questions?.

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I laughed softly as I stood now greeting the guests that were arriving with Connor at my side.

“Thanks for coming on such short notice” I said to a couple, and accepted gifts from another.

“You look pretty” A lady said to me

“Thanks” I replied

“That mask takes my breath away, it suits your eyes, where did you get it?” Another asked.

Finally the ball Commenced, the kids were having the time of their lives, they chated and ate, while an auction went on, and they didn’t even notice. I smiled.

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“May I have this dance my lady?” Connor asked, I chuckled lightly.

“Only the first dance” I said, to my surprise he didn’t argue, and I placed my palm on his.

Connor’s POV

I couldn’t get enough of Ava, I Waltzed across the floor with her with her, she smiled and nodded to some people.

She was a spectacle to behold, people kept staring and pointing, she stood out, the mens were all gulping, the way the gown snug to her body and enhanced her delicate shape, none could come to her of course, I would tear their body to pieces if they even dare. I took her to see mum Earlier, I had expected her to ask about the other baby in the painting but she didn’t, for which I was grateful, but sooner or later the questions will definitely come, I hope I’m ready to answer them. Honestly. By then.

The song ended and another gentle man stole her from my hands.

I sat down at our table, and watched Nicholas as he danced with his date, his wife to be Elora. I envied him, he was able to keep his mate by his side while I already lost mine to another,

I looked in the direction of the kids, Ava was right, the kids definitely needed to get away from their lives for a while, even if it’s few hours. They laughed and fooled themselves by trying to dance.

I got lost in my own thought, will I ever make kids with Ava, if I ever do, what will they look like?.

Vampires don’t have offsprings, it was different with me and Nicholas because our parents were ancients and true bloods, they were of the original blood, we have exceptions of course but, I married a wolf, what are the odds of us having kids?.

We’ll cross that river when we get there, not to worry at the moment, my phone beeped.

“Speak” I breathed into the phone.

“We found the person that rode sir Nicholas’s car”

Alaina’s POV

I made my way quietly and quickly down the dungeon, I’m leaving from here tomorrow, I have to set my plans in motion, I have to free Carrissa tonight. We’ll finish the deal before Tomorrow ends. But I’ll be gone by then.

“Hello there my good friend, we meet again” I said, as I watched Carrissa’s back bent over something, my guess is that she’s busy eating right now.

She turned swiftly, knocking down her plate. She swore hard.

I stepped into the little light that’s there.

She gasped audibly.

“Still in the habit of over eating?” I teased her, mercilessly.

“Alaina!, how dare you?, what the hell are you doing here?, abusing me…..”

“Look, I’ve got no time to argue, I’ve come to get you out, it’s time for our plan, and for the Love of the moon stop shouting, I drugged the guards, it doesn’t mean they can’t wake up, so keep it down!” I whispered furiously.

“Oh My Goddess!, isn’t it too early for the plan, you just…”

“Yeah, I know, but I don’t have much time, it’s now or never!, so listen to me” I said, trying to keep my voice down.

“But where are you going?, why don’t you have much time?, I mean….” I was seriously trying my best not to yell at the fool.

“That’s not necessary, I’ll tell you that when the time comes….”

“But we’re partners, I’ve got to know everything, where you’re going and everything!” She said, I was really furious.

“Are you going start telling me what to do?, start lecturing me?” I asked angrily.

“I’ve got the right to…..”

“Look, if you keep arguing with me, I’ll leave from here, and you’ll rot here, spending the rest of your life, thinking of Connor and Ava together!” I threatened her, even though I know, saying that puts my plan at stake, if she refuses to help me then I better forget about separating Connor and Ava.

“OK fine” She said, after a while to my relieve.

“Good, now listen, the plan has changed slightly” I said, unlocking the door.

“The plan has changed, but we planned to……”

“The plan has not really changed, I’m only changing my tactics.” I glared at her, to keep shut. I handed some clothes over to her.

“Change into this, and wear the mask correctly.” I said pushing the bag into her hands.

“Mask?, What for?” She asked, staring at me, but after seeing the glare I gave her, she started changing.

“Fine, tell me what to do.”

“Now listen, here’s what you’ll do…….”