✧ Few Weeks Later ✧
During these few weeks, Marcus, the Grand Duke of the East, had arranged a grand gala to celebrate the engagement of Lorien and Julia.
Lorien had known for some time that this day was inevitable, yet as it drew closer, he found himself unraveling. He lay upon his bed, staring up at the ceiling, having been gazing at it for God knew how long before he finally decided to rise. The mansion was already bustling with activity; his vampiric ears told him as much long before he set foot outside his chambers.
He cleaned his teeth and bathed, and upon stepping out of his room, he made his way toward his mother's chambers. When he knocked and opened the door, the sight that greeted him was a familiar one—his father was there, seated quietly, doing nothing but staring at his wife.
Marcus stood with a weary sigh. He approached the doorway where Lorien lingered and placed a firm hand upon his son's shoulder.
