“If there is one thing real Vampires seem to have in common, it is their reluctance to tell the world about who, and what, they are.” -Kim Wall After the ceremony ended, Katerina and Abelardo were asked to leave the ceremonial garden and to their Castle as it was their wedding night. Soon enough, the carriage rolled up the gravel road and came to stop a few steps away. Grabbing Katerina's hand in his, "Come on." Abelardo Valentine's arm tightened around her, helping Katerina to her feet. He gently led her to the carriage. She walked ahead absent-mindedly as her mind was wrapped around the disappearance of Dimitri. When she looked for her brother after the ceremony, he was not there, maybe he left, thought Katerina. "Queen Katerina?" Someone held open the coach door for her, with a

