Though he doubted it at first, it all worked out fine in the end. Mary was cured of her condition and became a regular human like himself.
Jiro was raised to be a fine ruler of both the human and the vampire empires. It is said that one day he might even be capable enough to unite the two kingdoms.
Dominus could not remember ever finding this much peace except now. He smiled as he caught a glimpse of his wife.
She was trimming the roses, setting aside some of those freshly cut for her daughter-in-law, Yuki. Mary insisted she be allowed to do it herself.
He stopped in front of her and finally noticed her bandaged hand, "You injured yourself again. I told you to just ask for assistance. What would I do if you hurt yourself like this so often?"
She laughed, "You never allow me to do anything. Besides, this is the most I can do for our daughter. A pregnant mother must have all the joy in the world. This way child inside her could be happy."
