Thalia
As Dario left and the door shut behind him instead of feeling so sort of calm. I felt lonely. Everything he said played through my mind like some hilariously sick drama that was left on repeat. Being a Vampire was never something I wanted, I was ok with being just me I loved the sun and having those moments when I was alone in the sun all to myself it was a way of still feeling close to my mum. But that is gone now and I don't blame Dario I am not even angry at him he did what he had to, to save me.
I could live with being a full vampire I can even live with not being a guard anymore, I mean it wasn't like that was what I chose to do with my life it was decided for me but the fact that I might never have children and that the odds where nearly a hundred percent certain. That was what hurt the most because even though he might mean it right now what if a few years from now he does want children of his own and I can't give him that will he start resenting me even hating me for it?
I can live with a lot of things but if I were to lose Dario and worse if he were to hate me… that would hurt more than anything ever could.
I lay for a while with these thoughts running through my head when I decided to try and get up, I was shacky and I haven't even stood for more than a few seconds before I became dizzy and fell to the floor. He must have been waiting outside the door because I felt his strong arms wrap around me catching me mere inches from the ground.
"Thalia! What the hell do you think you're doing, you can barely sit up on your own baby, let alone stand or walk."
"I think that is the first time you ever raised your voice at me."
"Yeah, well you scared me to death, and trust me that is not easy to do."
"I wanted to go look for you, I want to have a serious talk with you and your parents and brothers and sister."
"Why?"
"Because I need to would you please help me get dressed in some clothes and help me to your father's study?"
"I don't know why you want to talk to all of us but sure I will help you. I will go get you some clothes but for the love of everything that is good. Please don't try and move on your own you are still too weak."
He looked at me like he didn't want to leave my side but after a few minutes he turned and left and was back before long he had some clothes with him that I am pretty sure he borrowed from Danica. Soft comfy loose-fitting pants and a t-shirt and an oversized jumper. He helped me get dressed and the fact that this was the first time we were really alone since I became his consort was not lost on me but he seems to have resolved himself to be the perfect gentleman.
After helping me get dressed he took out his phone and send a text message then without warning picked me up and carried me out of the room. I lay in his arms silently thinking about what I was going to say. I needed to do this and I needed to know everyone was on the same page. It didn't take long but even before we were close to the door, I could hear their voices.
Dario opened the door and I instantly felt all their eyes on me. Dario placed me down on the comfier of the couches and went to stand next to Danica they all stood facing me even the King and Queen.
"Thalia, how are you feeling dear? You should be resting and not trying to be up and about."
Dario's mother said as she came over and gave me a gentle hug.
"Thank you, your Highness, but this could not wait."
I looked toward the king and then at Dario. Taking a deep breath, I started saying what needed to be said.
"Well, this is not as easy as I thought it would be. I am going to assume you all know what the healer said; Am I right in thinking that?"
They all nodded and I continued.
"The thing is when Dario told me I was taken aback by it all. And most were not that hard to accept. Sure, I never wanted to be a full vampire but that was more due to the fact that I could still go out into the sunlight and that made me feel somewhat close to my mom, I can deal with that not being possible anymore. Not being a guard anymore that so I can deal with, I mean it wasn't really ever my choice whether I wanted to be one or not that was decided for me and even though I know I am pretty great at it I have to honestly say it would never have been my first choice had anyone ever asked me what I wanted to do with my life as a career goes. But when Dario told me that I may never bear children that hit me hard not because I ever really thought about having children right now but because I always assumed I would be able to once I wanted to have them. But you see this effect all of you I was made Dario's consort and well people would expect us to have children at some point and I am sure your Highnesses would have wanted grandchildren from his union at some point too and I know Dario said he didn't care and that it didn't matter to him whether I could have children or not. But I fear he had not really given it very much thought."
Dario seems to want to interrupt me but I stopped him before he could.
"No1 Dario please listen. I will be going home after this and I want you to really truly and honestly think really hard and long about this. Ask yourself in five years, ten years, twenty years, will you still be ok with not having kids and would have just me be enough I would not be able to bear it if you start hating, or even resenting me later on about this. All I ask is that you all give this a lot of thought. I will also like to ask you to leave now Griffin will you take me home please; I want to be by myself for a bit."
Dario looked pissed off and angry but I needed him to really think this through.
"When you gave this enough thought you know where to find me."
I bowed my head to all of them because honestly that was the best I could do and Griffin looking very apologetic at Dario pick me up as gently as he could and took me home.
Dario
I felt so pissed off right now why the hell did she have to leave and why the hell did she have to ask Griffin to take her home. And what the hell did any of this have to do with my family or the people of the realm? I don't give a crap what they could think of me not producing heirs.
"She is really one of the strongest females I have ever seen in my long life. She is scared to death but still, she is trying to do the right thing or at least the thing she thinks is right."
I wanted to snap at my dad but taking a deep breath I asked in a less agitated voice what he meant.
"I mean Dario she is scared that one day you will realize that you do want kids and then will hate her for not being able to give you any and then you will end up hating her. So rather than facing that pain later, she is trying to give you an out even though it is breaking her heart to even attempt it."
"Give me an out. I don't want a bloody out. I honestly don't care whether we will or won't be able to have kids all I want is for her to be by my side for the rest of my life and visa versa."
"We know Dario don't get all worked up little bro. Thalia is just trying to do the honorable thing and making sure you are really sure about your choice. Like she said she never really had much choice in how her life had gone everything was basically decided for her ever since she came to Nosferatu and now, she is choosing to make sure she doesn't get hurt more so than if, you left her now."
"But I don't want to leave her!"
"We know son, I think she thinks you didn't think about it or that we didn't give it any thought and honestly none of us care about whether you two can or can't have kids we just want you both to be happy and goodness know Thalia deserves happiness more than anyone. So, I suggest you go take a shower and cool off that temper of yours and go to Thalia's house and make sure she knows you are very serious about wanting to be with her. As for the rest of you please go do something or other. Your mother and I have to go and meet the girl that Vladimir rescued and make sure she is ok and figure out what is next for her. We also have to talk about what she has endured at the hands of those monsters. So please just leave. O, and Dario you better make bloody sure that your mother and I don't lose our new daughter-in-law because you will never find another girl like her ever again."