An angry growl made them detach from their intimate embrace. Lillian turned to see a fuming Alex, who was ready to take a leap and bite the living hell out of Raphael.

As he was flashily approaching, the Beta, Cole and Ryan rushed to the place, covering the couple from Alex's intentions.

They insisted on an immediate council and to take necessary decisions there, so that he would not do something terrible.

Alex gave up after a long protest and left towards the Castle again, not forgetting to send warning glares to his daughter and her lover.

Lillian and Raphael didn't expect the ball to be their cause of grief, but it ended like that, anyway. Now they have no other option than to reveal themselves.

Ryan and Cole were with them all the time, giving little encouragement. Even Sid, Adrian and Helena were on their side.

Soon the council began, comprising eleven officials from each creature, including humans. The table was also occupied by Ryan, Ebenezer, Cole, Alex, Ignacia, Felicia and the list goes on with other goddesses.

Raphael and Lillian were made to stand at two different corners, forgetting about their social position.

It was the official from the fairies who spoke first.

"First, we will let them talk."

Everyone seemed to be confirming it, as the amount of silence only increased.

Raphael looked at all of them, still maintaining the dignity of a Prince.

"Lillian and I have been in love for almost a century. And we don't plan to stop it anytime soon."

The boldness in his voice did pretty well for Lillian as she stopped trembling like leaf a little.

Alex pushed past the chair and was about to hit Raphael when Ebenezer blocked his way.

"You will not dare touch my brother."

His eyes were cold and calculating, just like Ryan's.

Alex stopped abruptly and breathed a few times to calm him down. He will never be able to stand against Ebenezer alone.

" Do you approve of their relationship?"

He seethed through clenched teeth.

"I am neither approving nor.... denying it."

That erupted a few gasps and curses on the table.

Ignoring them all, Ebenezer continued.

"They have emotions just like us, but their interest happened to be something illegal. So, as much as I want to help my brother, I also have the responsibility of protecting the law. Hence, I assure the entire council that my brother, the Prince of Vampires, will no longer be committed to Lillian Sarah Marleigh."

Alex was not satisfied, but he had no other choice than to accept it and close the case. But it did everything for the two lovers.

A hysterical Lillian was forced out by Alex and his minions.

Cole promised to ensure the safety of Lillian and went along with them. Raphael, on the other hand, was calm, a calmness that was clearly inherited by Atarah. He did not burst out shouting or crying, but just thanked everyone, including Ebenezer, for his support and left the room.

No one could sleep that night, not even Ebenezer. Everyone was worried about Raphael and what he might do.

Lillian also spends her entire night closing out everyone, including Cole.

No one had access to both of them the whole night.

Next morning, Ryan decided to break the ice and knocked on Raphael's door. Hearing no answer, Ryan broke the lock and entered, only to find an empty room.

After a lot of searching, Ryan reached the field.

And his guess was right. There in the middle was a high wooden tower with a small platform which was usually used for guarding. The two lovers were sitting together, an eerie silence surrounding them. While Raphael was staring at the horizon, Lillian slept soundly, resting her head on Raphael's shoulder. They were in their own world, embracing the beautiful moment.

Ryan was about to take a turn when he heard something rustling behind the large leaves.

"Who's there?"

The warning tone was obvious in his voice.

"Don't be a drama queen. It's just me."

Cole popped out of nowhere with a smug face.

"What are you doing here?"

"For the same reason that you are here." He said in a duh tone.

Both of them settled on the ground, hiding from them.

"You know, for anyone coming from outside, we may look like two lost lovers."

Ryan shot Cole with a deadly glare, at which he chuckled.

They spend almost half an hour sitting idly, enjoying the cold morning breeze.

"Lillian, we have company."

Raphael said, looking at their two dear brothers getting up.

"I thought we were the runaway lovers."

Lillian was laughing as if nothing terrible had happened last night.

"I was tensed to death and here you are laughing like a moron."

Cole slapped Lillian's head lightly.

Her face changed to a guilty one. Mouthing a sorry, she hugged Cole like a loving sister.

"So you guys don't seem to abide by the rules." Ryan was fully smirking, showing them his support.

"Do we look like we do? Nothing can stop us from being together." Raphael stated with head held high.

And that was true. Nothing stopped them. They continued their affair for another thirty years. But this time, they took more precautionary measures. Their meetings were held at midnight and avoided any incidents during parties which brought them together.

But as the saying goes, 'nothing can be permanently be hidden'. Somehow, the secret came out again. This time it was more than a breaking hell because everyone, including Ebenezer, was furious.

The lovers had no other option but to elope. With the help of Ryan and his power, they manage to sneak out of the vampire dimension to humans. Cole also helped them in the process.

No one was able to track the runaway couples. For the first few months, the search was in full force. Eventually, everyone lost hope, but the fear of a newborn filled their minds.

In the meantime, Raphael and Lillian married and led a happy life in the middle of New York City.

They were visited often by Ryan and Cole.

The real problem happened between Sid and Helena. Though Witches and vampires could marry, and Helena didn't have royal blood in her, her father was against the relationship because of Sid's past list of girlfriends.

Helena's father called Sid and convinced him to leave his daughter alone. When Sid didn't agree, he threatened to take Helena away and have her locked up in a punishing cell.

(Punishing cell was a place where guilty witches were taken and their powers deteriorated, which also included a lot of pain.)

That did the trick, and Sid lost in the argument. He was also made to promise that he would never reveal this to Helena, because of her anger. Her father feared she might fight against him and he didn't want their close relationship to end for Sid. In short, Helena's father wanted Sid to act like the arrogant player boy again so that Helena would leave him and neither would she fight with her so called loving father.

Sid succeeded in changing her mind, but he suffered from its consequences. More than the curse, Helena's betrayed face broke Sid's heart. He was scarred for life from the moment Helena left him crying.

While weeping for her cheating boyfriend, little did she know that he was going to propose to her for marriage.

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