"Felicity, " his words were almost a whisper, so soft yet so loud in my heart. "My love, my queen, my one and only mate, " he said in tears.

Dimitrius held my hand as he stared deeply into my soul, his oceanic eyes flowing with

love and affection. "I vow to love you unconditionally, be by your side as we spend the rest of our lives together. I will cherish you with all my heart and soul, keep you in my arms every day and night, I will treat you with respect and honesty, as my queen, as my wife, and as the future mother of my children."

I could not stop the tears from flowing as he continued to say his vows in front of everyone. Today, I saw a side of Dimitrius that I have never seen before. The soft-hearted, caring, loving, and everything else that showed me that he has a heart of an angel.

He continued, "I will forever be thankful for having blessed with you as my mate. You were the light to my darkness, the hope to all my doubts, the comfort to my sorrows, you were the one who changed me for the better version of me, Felicity. I owe my life to you, I belong to you. We may have started in different paths but I know that we were meant to be each other's missing piece. Today, it isn't the end of our miseries nor the mistakes we've done in the past. Today is the beginning of another chapter, a new journey that I'm going to have with you. I love you, Felicity Stone. Queen of humans, vampires, witches, you are my queen. I promise to do nothing but love you for eternity because that is what you deserve."

The words he spoke went directly to my heart. As I felt every love and affection, my soul melted a little more. Dimitrius vowed like I am the only thing that mattered to him. He cherished everything from the beginning and I love him for that, I love him for seeing the better of me despite every imperfection I see.

He breathed once more, his breath almost an inch away from my lips. Then, he continued to speak the last of his vows. "Felicity Stone, I vow to kiss you every day, love you more as each of our heartbeat passes, carry you in my arms when your knees start to shake, and until death, I vow to never leave your side. I promise that I will love you more than the time of everlasting. I will love you deeper than the depths of the oceans. Most of all, I will love you with all that I am and with all that I have. Even as the moon collapses and our worlds crash, I will be the one to hold your hand, care for your heart, and spend the rest of our lives together. My love for you cannot be expressed by this vow but our love will bind us together through all time and this I promise, to always be true."

I would be lying if I said that I was the only one crying. Sobs and tears of joy echoed across the venue, some from the people I recognized and what surprised me the most was that it was Dimitrius' vampires that wept and sobbed.

My heart's pounding never slowed or softened down, if anything, it became louder as Dimitrius slowly placed the ring. A jewelry that looked so little yet holds so much meaning to the both of us. Something that I would have never thought that I'd receive from any man.

The elegance and beauty of the golden band awed my eyes. It was simple yet so extravagant at the same time. Inside of it was a carved name, two simple words that struck me so deeply. Dimitrius himself engraved,

"My Queen"

As he finished placing the ring on my finger, he looked at me, as well as everyone else in the room, now is the time for me to recite my wedding vows. A promise that I wrote and kept in my heart, read and memorized over and over again but somehow, my mind couldn't utter the words I wrote nor I thought of.

My mind knew what I wanted to say although my heart desires to speak for herself. Is this what happens at most weddings? You spend days writing a promise and when the ceremony comes, all you can think about is expressing everything what simultaneously comes from your heart?

Nevertheless, I took one deep breath, held Dimitrius' left hand and looked at his eyes, letting myself fall deeper into his soul.

Then, I spoke my promise of forever, my vow of love, and my commitment of affection. I let my heart speak, not afraid to be open in front of the whole world. I wanted to express how much I loved him, show every supernatural being that he's taken by the one and only,

Queen Felicity Lowell-Stone.

"Dimitrius Stone, " I started while the tears dropped as if on cue. "Because of you, I learned to dettach from the eyes of the world. I stepped down from the spotlight where everyone can see me but I could not see my own reflection. You made me feel alive, you gave me the adventure that I was longing before I met you. You took me to heights that made my hands reach the stars, too afraid to look down and fall but it never happened because you have always caught me with open arms. You were the reason I had a purpose to live, I saw the beauty in me that no one has ever seen. I found myself at peace and comfort whenever you were here with me. I didn't have to pretend, show an act of who I'm expected to be. I didn't have to stand tall, walk in a straight line, look up and meet the eyes of everyone. I didn't have to eat with the perfect manners, speak the most intelligent thoughts, and act with the most proper demeanor. I didn't have to be a queen whenever I was by your side yet somehow, you still cherished me, loved me, and saw me as your queen."

I heard faint sobs, and laughter as I spoke about myself having to be a queen. No one except Mary and Dimitrius knew about my life as a royalty. Now that I have just let it out to everyone, I couldn't imagine the shock in their faces so I didn't bother looking at them for my eyes were strained to Dimitrius. Even if I tried, I knew that our gazes would be locked from now on until the last second of forever.

"Today is not the day to make promises, to express our real vows. We cannot commit through bare words, feelings, and emotions. If anything, today is only the start of our lives bound together. I won't promise my vow. I will show you and make you feel it for we have an eternity in this marriage. I don't have to say that I will love you until my heart stops beating because even though it happens, my love would never die and you know it. I don't have to promise my trust, my respect, my support, all I have to do is wake up in your arms, kiss you good morning, cook you breakfast, spend the wonderful days with you until the sun turns into the moon and we'd stare upon the stars until our eyes start to drop. Then you'd carry me in your arms, tuck me to our bed and fall asleep, whispering sweet affections to one another and as we both wake up, we'll do it all over again. My life would never be boring with you, Dimitrius. Since I met you, you gave me a reason to wake up everyday and find purpose within myself. You gave me the strength I needed to fight whatever's thrown in my way. You gave me everything I needed to realize that I am worth all the love that you have given me and I could be able to love someone so deeply that I never fear of getting hurt, that's all because of you."

He rubbed the back of my hand with his thumb and whispered, "I would never hurt you, Felicity." I smiled at his genuine affection and continued my words,

"From now on, I belong to you. My heart, body, and soul. Our souls match like the lost puzzle pieces to each other's life, Dimitrius. We may have had a rough road towards each other but I would never regret meeting you from day one. I vow to love you as you love me, through all hardship, darkness, and pain to reach for our joys, our hopes, and always with honesty and faith. As your wife, I am now yours, I will be the future mother of our children, I promise to spend each day working to become the truest version of myself, for you, for us, and for our family. I love you, Dimitrius Stone."

As I finished my vow, I blinked the rest of the tears that fell from my eyes, Dimitrius himself cried. Similar to the ring he placed on my finger, I held a ring where I engraved the words myself,

"My King."

No man would have ever sparked something in me to express the vow that I just said to Dimitrius. He is the one, he has always been and will always be. I owe it to the Gods and Godesses above me for being blessed with Dimitrius Stone.

Both of us hesitantly took each other's eyes away and looked to the elder, waiting for the last part of the unification ceremony. It surprised me how she herself was in tears, moved because of the connection Dimitrius and I deeply cherished.

"That's one of the most beautiful vows I have ever heard, " she cried. "Now that you have expressed your commitments to one another, I now pronounce you as man and wife. You may now -"

She was not able to finish as I was pulled by the strong familiar arms closer to him, my chest colliding with his. Different shouts and applause sounded in the room as Dimitrius inched his face closer to mine.

Everything else blurred, all I could hear was the beats of our hearts, the faint breath of my lungs until I finally felt it, his lips capturing mine. This may not have been our first kiss yet it will be the most memorable.

Dimitrius kissed me with love, passion, desire, and lust. He poured everything into that kiss, he lead it with dominance, his tongue finding mine. I didn't know how long we spent kissing each other but it never felt enough, I never wanted it to stop.

He let a soft groan from the back of his throat send shivers across my spine. If this was the way he kissed me now, how would he act when we're alone, tonight?

It felt like paradise until we both realized that we needed air to breathe. I thought oxygen was overrated though we both pulled out, gasping and smiling at each other.

Dimitrius ended the kiss by kissing my forehead, his hands holding my small and delicate face. He smelt of home, safety, and sweet. I don't have to be afraid of anything anymore, I now have someone to be by my side forever.

He held my hand as we faced the audience, everyone with cheerful expressions as they cheered, "King and Queen Stone!" Then with a swift motion, I felt myself getting picked up in bridal style. Dimitrius walked down the aisle, carrying me, until we reached the door.

I knew it would be a nonsense to prepare a wedding reception because he would not care about it. "Time for honeymoon, " he seductively whispered to my ear.

My smile grew wider, expecting, exciting, impatient. He's right, I have changed, I'm not the old Felicity who was shy to receive or give a little affection. I am bolder, ferocious, and darker, I am the real Felicity that was masked through the years and meeting Dimitrius was the greatest change in my life.

As we both passed the line of people who threw rose petals in our way, Dimitrius gently paced me inside the limousine while he entered through the other door. While he did, I closed the gap between the driver and us through the glass divider that also made everything that's happening on our side completely quiet and private.

Someone couldn't wait any longer.

And that is me.

Dimitrius closed the door and I didn't have to wait for him as his eyes grew a darker shade of red, one that was filled with lust and desire, the one that made the anticipation in me boil even more.

He smiled, the intimidating yet sexy smile that made me weak on my knees. If not for the seat, I knew I would have melted right in front of him. I was ready to surrender once more, put my trust in him and let him control me however he wished.

In his hand laid my safe place, my comfort, and my solace. Dimitius could never forget, he knew me more that I knew myself.

"Ready?" He asked me but I didn't have to answer. I held out my hands on his as he took the handcuffs and bound them together, restricting every movement.

Before he could move further, I felt the urge to whisper once more, "I love you, King Dimitrius Stone."

And he replied, "I love you, Queen Felicity Stone."

A year ago, I met a vampire who was being sold off an auction place, I bought him. He was quiet and mysterious, he was nothing like the rest. Then, he captured me, took me to his kingdom. He was not a vampire slave for he was the king of all kings. That was when I realized how our love story began in the first place and the start of our journey. One soul who met another, both meant to be bound by love.

What made our story different?

It started because I was Captured By The King.

THE END

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Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for everyone who stayed supporting me until the end! I love you from the bottom of my heart, you are my light, my inspiration, my motivation to create this world of Dimitrius and Felicity. Forty-five chapters of fiction fantasy, adventure, and romance, all dedicated for my readers, you guys were the reason why I reached 221K reads and I would have never expected something this big. I sincerely hope that you loved this story as much as I did, I wanted to write more but I felt like it's time to let them go because all stories have endings, right? (but that does not mean they do not have sequels!) Please vote, comment, and share this story to your friends, let them experience what you genuinely felt as you read through the story of our two protagonists! The first book may have ended but do not loose all hope because something more is coming on its way, I know that you all love them both as much as I do and it would be cruel of me to end them just yet so hang in there, the Stones shall return.

Sincerely yours,

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