Chapter 29 - The Ball

(Leviticus POV)

"Are you ready for tonight bro?" I smiled and gave my brother a big pat on the back.

"You know it",

Emrick replied as he grabbed me and put me in a headlock.

We played around the living room for a little bit and then we headed to the car. Emrick was going to pick up Paradise engagement ring and wanted me to tag along. I knew that we would be here one day, but I would've never imagined both of us having beautiful and amazing mates.

I would've never thought Angeline would've been my mate either, especially since we all grew up together. My brother is asking Paradise to marry him at the ball and I have never been more excited.

"Do you think she's going to say 'yes'?" I asked as we walked around the shop looking for the perfect ring.

"Of course you moron, we're mates, besides she loves me and I love her dearly. Why wouldn't she say 'yes'?"

Emrick said as he motioned for one of the workers to come to him.

"Just follow your big brothers' steps and you'll be walking down the aisle before you know it."

Emrick smiled and picked up the biggest diamond ring in the case.

"This is the one. This ring is fit for a queen and my Paradise will soon be queen." He swiped his credit card and walked to the car with me trailing behind him. Before getting in the car he stopped and stared at me.

"Please don't fuck this up with your silliness tonight. No games or I will continuously snap your neck until your body is deprived of its natural need to regenerate." I gulped and nodded my head.

"No worries brother. My mate will be announced too. This day is very important to me, just like it's very important to you."

I opened the door and got in the car. I started to prepare myself for the big crowd that awaited us back home.

People from everywhere were coming to see their future king and queen and the 'youngest sons mate' in the words of the press. Once we pulled up in front of the house I went straight upstairs to my room.

I knew Angeline was in the shower and I wanted some alone time with her before I was rushed out by the maids getting her ready. I quietly walked into the bathroom and pulled back the shower curtain.

"You really think I'm going to have sex with you right now?" Angeline said as she turned the shower off and reached for her towel.

Before she could completely grab it, I pulled her into my arms, turned the shower back on, and used my vampire speed to put me in a dominant position in front of her, as her back was against the back of the shower.

She smiled at me and laid her head on my shoulder as I sent her body into an overload of ecstasy.

(Emrick POV)

I placed the ring in my pocket and headed upstairs to see my wonderful mate alone before the crowd started pilling in.

Giggles and laughter filled my ears as I approached my door.

"Paradise how should we do your hair?" Em asked her as she walked out of the bathroom. I silently closed the door behind me and sat in a chair close to the door.

I watched my sister walk around the room like a chicken with her head cut off.

"Paradise did you hear me?" Em yelled as she ran right past me without any notice and into the closet. I heard the shower turn off and then my mates' angelic voice.

"Yes, Em I heard you. I was thinking ab-" Paradise voice stopped as she stepped out the bathroom and made eye contact with me,

"Babe..what are you doing in here? I thought you were running some errands." She slowly walked over to me and I welcomed her with open arms.

"Did you get my note?" I asked as I kissed her on the forehead.

"Yes, I got it.." She smiled and gave me a passionate kiss on the lips.

"Em needs to start getting me ready, I will see you tonight."

With that, she slightly pushed me out of the room and closed the door. I stood at the door for a while because Paradise seemed to be feeling worried.

I shook my head and walked to my dad's office. I'm sure he wanted to have some words with me anyway.

(Paradise POV)

After making sure Emrick was completely gone I ran to the bathroom and threw up all the food I had an hour ago.

"Are you going to tell him now or later?" Em asked as she grabbed the pregnancy tests and sat on the bathroom floor beside me.

I flushed the toilet and leaned on the closed lid.

"Later.." I wiped the tears that fell silently down my cheeks. Em scooted closer to me, placed the tests on the floor, and pulled me onto her lap.

"Why are you crying? You just gave this family their first baby."

She rubbed my back and smiled,

"This is a great thing Paradise..." She placed her forehead on mine.

" I love you and this family loves you." We both laughed as she helped pick me up off the floor.

"We have enough time to go see a doctor.. you are further than you look..his heartbeat is very strong ." Em sat on my bed and waited for me to get dressed.

After getting dressed we headed towards the car. We both decided that it was best if she drove us.. We sat outside the doctors' office for a while before we decided on going in.

"They won't call the castle will they ?" I asked nervously as we waited for my name to be called.

"Of course not, they know us.. it's okay." Em said.

When my name was called we walked to the back.

***

"Well your speculations were right, you're having a baby. Well, you're only three months."

The nurse gave my belly a rub and told us to give her a call if we needed anything. Once we got in the car I grabbed Em's hand..

"We need to find a witch that can do a spell on me. Your brother may not have noticed then, but who's to say I'll get lucky next time. I just need them to mute the baby's heartbeat so no one can't hear it. I gave Em a pleading look..

"I know someone, but you need to keep him a secret okay." I nodded and gave her the biggest hug in the car that I could and whispered 'thank you' over and over again.

***

"Okay, tell me if you can hear a heartbeat apart from Paradise heartbeat." The beautiful blonde haired guy told Em. Em nodded and started concentrating on the baby's heartbeat.

"Nope" She smiled and gave the guy a big hug and a passionate kiss.

"Wait, a minute," I said as I pushed myself off the table.

"Who is this? Your mate?" Em's face turned red as she held onto him tighter.

"Yes, he's my mate. A royal witch." I smiled and climbed off the table.

"We need to get back to the castle before your brother sends out a search party." She gave her mate one last kiss and pulled me towards the car.

Once we pulled up to the front of the housemaids, hairdressers and the other help pulled us into our rooms to prepare us for the ball.

Even though no one around can hear my baby's heartbeat I'm not worried. Soon I will be able to feel the baby move.

"The ball will start in one hour, please have the girls dressed and ready to enter during an hours time." Esmerelda smiled at us and walked back out.

She wore a golden dress that sparkled and shined. Her hair was in an elegant bun with a golden lace around it. To top all of it off she had a smoky golden eye look with a light glossy golden lip color.

It took an extra forty-five minutes for us to get fully dressed and to get our hair and make-up done with fifteen minutes to spare.

Em, and I was finally admiring the finished looks. Em had on a green ivy dress that hugged her innocence in all the right places. Her eyes were smokey with a hint of green and to top it off a touch of pink gloss set upon her lips.

I watched her fight with a pair of silver heels until she was comfortable. I admired the way her curls lightly laid upon her face. She was beautiful and tonight she will turn heads. I gave her one last smile and then I turned to look at myself. The blood-red dress hugged my body in all the right places.

I also noticed that the top of the dress was sleeveless and the designer added a slit to the right side of the dress. The best part was the shoes that tied all the way up to my calves.

My hair was pin-straight and my lips were red with a blended black outline. My eyes were also smokey with a hint of red. I also had two shiny diamonds hanging from my ears and one medium size diamond hanging from my neck.

"Ladies it's time." The maid said as she walked out of the door with me and Em on her heels.

She stopped in front of the ballroom doors and turned around to face us.

"Good luck you two." She nodded, opened the two doors, and walked away.

Immediately all the chatter in the room stopped and all heads turned towards us. Somehow Angeline sunk in with us,

"Break a leg," Angie whispered as she placed her hand in the hands of her mate. Em made her way down the other staircase.

The two girls were greeted and welcomed. A few seconds later I felt two arms wrap around me,

"You didn't think I bailed out on you, did you?" Emrick kissed my forehead and walked to the edge of the balcony on the staircase. The room immediately went silent as before.

"Today, I wanted to introduce you to my mate and my future wife."

Emrick reached a hand in his pocket and pulled out a black box and got on one knee. "Oh my God, Emrick."

I cuffed my right hand over my mouth as Emrick grabbed my left hand.

"Paradise, the moment I stepped into your classroom and spotted you.. I knew that you were mine forever. The day I gained the courage to walk with you and sit under the tree with you, I know I couldn't sit under another tree without you.

The day you kissed me was the day I realized I wanted to feel only your lips on mine, the night we made love was the night I knew I could never make love with anyone else but you, and the night we marked each other was the night I knew I could never share a mark nor would I want to if it's not you.

I love you, I love everything about you. Your hair, your scent, your smile, your heart, your personality, and everything else about you.

You would make me the happiest man in the world if you would do the honors of marrying me and becoming Mrs. Ambrogio.

As the tears raced from my eyes I nodded and whispered,

"Yes." Without hesitation, Emrick placed the diamond ring on my finger and wrapped his arms around my waist as I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Cheers to Paradise and Emrick, your soon to be queen and king." Said Levi as he raised his glass along with everyone else.

Cheers and claps erupted through-out the ballroom. Emrick lead me down the staircase as his mother and sister wrapped their arms around me.

"Congratulations Paradise, I am so proud of you and my son. I couldn't ask for him to have a better mate than you. I wrapped my arms around her tighter.

"Thank you, thank you. I love you so much.." She hugged me tighter,

"I love you more my daughter in law, now go enjoy yourself." She twirled me around into Em's arms and headed towards some guest.

Tonight has been the best night of my life. Maybe it's time to tell him that we are expecting.

That he's going to be a father.