(DPOV)

The doctors handed our daughters to the nurses to clean up, weigh, messure and make sure they were ok. While this was happening more nurses were cleaning up Rose and Lissa. When the nurses brought our daughters back they handed them back to the doctors.

Dr. Oldenzki turned to Roza and I, "your majesties, may I present to you, Princess Marinique." I was handed my daughter, I looked down at her precious face with tears rolling down my own face, and sobs of joy in my chest. Sitting down on the edge of Rose's bed we looked at our daughter. She was just as beautiful as her glorious mother.

(CPOV) Christian

Dr. Maynard turned to Lissa and I with our little girl in his hands. "Your majesties, my I present Princess Roselynn." The doctor handed me my daughter and I cried. I am not ashamed to say, that the birth of this little girl brought me to tears. I sat on Lissa's bed and brought our daughter to where we could both look at her.

(RPOV)

As Dimitri and I gazed at our daughter we heard a chant of 'Soul's Light' begin to rock the entire academy. The four of us could hear the cheers and chants just as plain as if they were inside the room.

"Liss if you are feeling up to it, I think we need to present our princesses."

"I agree."

Dimitri laid Marin in her bassinet and helped me stand and get ready to present our daughter to our world. While Chris did the same for Lissa. Neither Liss nor I felt like getting dressed, so we just wore robes. As we were not able to walk yet either, we held our daughters while Dimitri and Chris wheeled us out onto the mezzanine. Before Lissa or I came outside Olena and Alberta made the announcement, asking for silence.

"As you all know I am Headmistress Olena Belikova, today we were attacked again. But that was the last attack we will ever have to endure. I present to all of you, my granddaughter the Princess Marinique Antonella Cierra Hathaway-Mazur-Belikov. And her parents Queen Rosemarie Isabella Hathaway Mazur soon to be Belikov and King Dimitri Alexie Gavin Belikov." The cheers and applause was astounding. It truly touched my heart deeply, because all of these people adored their new princess.

As Dimitri and I stood there with Marin, Alberta spoke up. "As you also know I am Alberta Petrova, head guardian here at St. Vlad's. I would like to present to you Princess Roselynn Azalea Ozera Dragomir, and her parents Queen Vasilissa Sabina Rhea Dragomir and King Christian David Ozera." More cheers and applause were again heard.

The four of us stood there with our daughters in our arms, listening to the cheers and chants. "Today is a great day in our history. The scourge that was strigoi, is now gone. Never again will we have to live in fear of them. From now on, we are safe, our children are safe. From this day forth our people, all of our people, will be able to do whatever they wish with their lives. No matter what that is, it is now safe for them to do it." I looked around on the ground at the piles of ash that used to be strigoi and cried. It was over, it was finally over. And that is exactly what I said, "it is over, it is finally over." The cheers of 'Princess Marin' and 'Princess Roselynn' shook the very foundation of the academy.

(LPOV)

Someone asked, "who was born first?"

I answered, "they were born at the exact same time." More cheers and applause broke out across the whole entire campus. And not just from those that fought. But also from the students, faculty and visitors, who had all come in hopes of being present at the introduction ceremony.

After Rose and I had returned to our beds, we slept.

(DPOV)

I watched the love of my life sleep after she had fed our daughter, kissed her cheeks and forehead. Having already counted her fingers and toes. Dr. Oldenzki had cots brought in for Chris and I, knowing neither of us were going anywhere without our ladies.

After my love and my daughter fell asleep I laid down on the cot and did the same.

Over the next two and a half months my Roza and all of her friends graduated, and all of us, our whole family, headed to court, for the summer.

Two weeks after we got to court Lissa and Chris got married. Rose made the most beautiful maid of honor that I had ever seen, in her beautiful dress. It was a lavender sheath column one shoulder floor length gown. It had a natural waits line, with a picked up side that fell in ruffles. All the bridesmaids wore the same dress, in the same color. But none of them even came close to being as beautiful as my Roza.

Lissa's dress was, extravagant, but she was a queen.

Roza would not even give me any clues as to what her wedding dress looked like. I knew that she had pieces from several different dresses all made into one dress. But knowing her as I did, she would be the most beautiful bride to ever walk down an aisle.

Roza and I still had three months to plan our wedding. As we discussed all the decisions we would have to make, Roza told me one thing about her wedding dress. She told me that it was ready, and that it was all she had dreamed it would be. And that is all that she would tell me.

We had chosen royal blue, royal purple and gold as our wedding colors. For our invitations we chose what was called, lace pocket invitations. And they were as the name said, A white wedding invitation with rounded corners tucked inside a real lace envelope. The gorgeous, white lace pocket features decorative satin ribbons, we chose for the invitations to be half with royal blue ribbon and half with royal purple ribbon. The actual invitation was printed on bright white card stock with the words printed in raised gold lettering. The outer envelopes were also gold.

The table clothes altered between our colors. On half of the tables, for the reception, there were four bowls containing floating candles as the center pieces, also in our wedding colors. The other half the center pieces were, medium sized faux moss and wicker round frames with pillar candles inside clear glass candle holders in the center. The frames were covered with a mixture of Asiatic lilies, baby's breath, white calla lilies, different shades of blue and purple carnations and peonies, and royal blue and royal purple tulips. Of course, to get the tulips the exact color, they would have to start with white ones, and have them dyed. Obviously not all the flowers would be in one fame but those were the flowers Roza wanted to use. She also chose to use lily grass, ruscus and eucalyptus as filler and greenery. What that would look like I have no idea, and didn't really care. The only part of the wedding, I really cared about was the part where we said 'I do,' and will be pronounced man and wife. But if making our wedding and reception into a rainbow made my Roza happy, then so be it. As for the bouquets, she chose to use the same flowers as the center pieces. The bridesmaids and matron of honors bouquets would be round and simple. With just a few added lily of the valley, bell orchids and Canterbury bells. Roza's bouquet would contain the same flowers but it would be twice as big as the others, with a lot more cascading flowers and greenery. Myself, the best man, who was Christian, and all of the groomsmen would wear boutonnieres of one royal blue and one royal purple calla lily.

The wedding party consisted of; Tea, Karo, Sonya and Vika; with the matron of honor of course would being Lissa. As for my groomsmen it would be; Ivan, Art, Nick, Adrian and with my best man Christian. Our miniature bride would be my niece Roslyn; the miniature groom would be Roza's baby brother Markham. Our flower girl would be my niece Zoya, the honorary flower girls would be our daughter Marin and Lissa and Chris's daughter Roselynn the ring bearer would be Paul. My mother would carry Marin, Alberta would carry Rosie, Janien would carry Markham and my babushka would carry Roslyn. And of course Abe would walk Roza down the aisle. While Mason, Eddie, Yuri and Emil would be ushers.

Roza and I had to decide who would be in the lines of salute as we walked out of the church. We finally decided on Celeste, Jean, Mikhail, Spiridon, Ben, Tamara, Yuri, and Serena. All of whom said they would be honored to do the salute.

Roza also decided that she wanted peacocks walking around the grounds at the reception. And instead of rice or bird seed being thrown, or even bubbles being blown, she wanted butterflies released. So ten thousand butterflies were ordered.

Today was the day, the day I would meet my soulmate, and the love of my life.

My groomsman, and I stood at the alter waiting for the wedding to start. I reflected back over the last year and a half of my life. I still remember the first time I had set eyes on my Roza. She was clearly the most beautiful, caring, and amazing woman to ever cross my eye line. I remember the first time I touched her skin, the first time I ran my fingers through her hair. I remember every moment of our lives together so far. And every second has been amazing, they haven't all been easy, by a long shot. But they have all been worth it.

I heard the Mark Wills song 'I do' begin to play. Roza and I had chosen it as the song for the remaining wedding party to walk down the aisle to.

I watched, with deep ragged breathing as the procession down the aisle began.

The door opened, and the first one down the aisle was my niece Zoya, and my mother, carrying my daughter Marin. Beside her walked Alberta, carrying Lissa and Chris's daughter Rosie. They were followed, a few seconds later by my nephew Paul.

Then came Janien carrying the miniature groom, and my less than a year-old brother in law, Markham. I never dreamed I would have a brother in law twenty-four years younger than me. Next to Janien, was my babushka, carrying my niece Roslyn.

Then came the bridesmaids. First to walkout was my oldest sister Karo, followed by my sister Sonya, shortly after she walked out, she was followed my baby sister Victoria. Finally, Lissa walked out smiling like the cat that swallowed the canary, as she had once accused my Roza of looking like. Seconds after she took her place, the wedding march started.

The doors at the back of the church had closed again, after Lissa walked out. After the wedding marched played for about a minute, the doors opened again. And there before me stood my beautiful, milaya moya, my Roza. And she looked earth shatteringly gorgeous. She wore a gown so white it looked baby blue. The bodice had a sweetheart neckline, it was strapless and sleeveless. It was covered in sequins, seed beads, pearls, rhinestones, and crystals. All in different shapes and sizes. The skirt was satin, with lace appliques of rose's, which was a shock to me, and different sections of leaves and vines. The vail she wore, looked familiar, but it took me a moment to figure out why. It was actually my great great grandmothers vail. It was made of Russian lace, on top of the vail Roza wore an all diamond crown. This one was new though, it was solid gold, twisted into rose vines and the diamonds were the leaves. The vail was so long it trailed three feet behind her, but it did not drag the ground. Because the train of her beautiful dress followed behind her by five feet, so the lace of the vail was safe. Not that I really cared in this moment in time. All I could think about right now was how beautiful, my Roza looked in her wedding dress. I knew that Abe was walking her down the aisle, but all I could see was her. She was my reason for living, her and our daughter were the lights of my life. Eventually, she made it down the aisle to stand in front of me.

"Dimitri, take care of my little girl. And don't forget, her mother and I will be watching, to make sure she is always happy."

"I would accept no less than her eternal happiness Abe." He nodded, before placing her hand in mine, and kissing her cheek.

We turned to Father Andrew, and he began the ceremony. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, before the eyes of God, and these witnesses. To unite in holy matrimony, Queen Rosemarie Isabella Hathaway-Mazur, and King Dimitri Alexie Gavin Belikov. Who gives this woman to this man?"

"We do." Abe and Janien answered.

"The bonds of marriage are not to be entered into lightly. Do you both agree to this marriage, of your own freewill and without coercion?"

"I do." Roza and I answered together, with smiles a mile wide on our faces.

"Very well. The bride and groom have decided to recite their own vows. King Dimitri you may go first." I nodded at him and turn to my Roza.

Taking her hands in mine, I lay them over my heart before I began. "Roza, my Roza. I have loved you from the very first moment I set eyes on you. I have always thought you were the most beautiful and amazing woman I have ever met. They way my heart pounds at just the sight of you, or the sound of your voice, is phenomenal. You have given me everything I have ever dreamed of, but could never have hoped to have. Before I met you, the world was dull, and in black, white, and gray. But the moment I set eyes on you, colors entered my vision. The world became a rainbow, of beautiful colors. Never did I think, that I would ever find a woman like you. A woman who could make all my hopes and dreams come true, with just three little words. But the moment you said those words to me, I thought for sure that my world would explode with joy and happiness. Without you, I would surely die. I am not a man of many words, as you know. I don't really know how to tell you how much I love you. But under your hands lay the answer. I wish I were a poet, so I could write you a sonnet, to explain the depths and breadths of my love for you. But alas, I am not, I am just me. A man who loves you with my every breath, with each and every beat of my heart. I cannot wait, to grow old and gray, grouchy and argumentative with you. I can't wait to watch our children grow, find love and have families of their own. And when the time comes, I want my last second on this earth, to be in your loving arms. I love you Roza, my Roza."

I heard several sniffles throughout the church. Looking up I could see that the bridesmaids, and Lissa were all crying. Then I looked back at my Roza, and saw that she was too. I reached to wipe her tears away, and she caught my hand. Instead of letting me wipe away her tears, she brought my hand to her lips. And kissed it, while whispering, "I love you."

I answered, "I love you too." Then I did wipe her tears away.

"Queen Rosemarie, you may now say your vows."

"Comrade, I too have loved you from the moment we met. And I am no better at expressing my feeling, than you say you are. But to me, you are amazing at doing just that. I remember the first time you said you loved me, we were around thirty thousand feet in the air. And I had already realized that I loved you, and that you are my soulmate. We have not had the easiest of times, since we met. But that has never diminished my love for you. With every difficulty, and obstacle we have faced, and defeated. My love for you has grown, and flourished. I knew that one day I would meet my cradle. But I never imagined that I would, or even could love you as much as I do. I actually never thought it was possible, to love someone as much as I love you. You have given me things, I never thought I wanted, things I never dreamed I would want, things I was afraid to want, before I met you. You Dimitri Belikov, have filled my life with more love than I ever thought possible. And I thank you so very much for that." She took my hands, and lay them against her heart. "Here, under your hands, lay enough love for you to last a million lifetimes. Never doubt my love for you, even if I don't know how to say it, it will never mean that I don't feel it. I love you milaya moy." (my darling)

I kissed her hands this time, as I whispered against them. "I love you."

And she did the same thing I had done, "I love you too."

We still looked into each other's eyes, and Father Andrew again spoke. "These two people have made their vows to each other, in the eyes of God. So, I ask, do you King Dimitri Belikov, take this woman as your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer and poorer, in good times and bad, for all the remaining days of your life."

"I do, I most certainly do." Everyone laughed, but I didn't care. I didn't want anyone to think I had any reservations about this. This woman standing in front of me was my life, my home, my sanctuary, my world. And I will love her long after I die.

"Do you Queen Rosemarie Hathaway-Mazur, take this man as your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, in sickness and in heath, for richer and poorer, in good times and bad, for all the remaining days of your life?"

"You better believe I do." Myself and everyone in the church busted out laughing. If my Roza was one thing, she was one of a kind.

Father Andrew turned to Paul, "my I have the rings?"

After he had them he turned back to us. "In the name of the almighty God, I bless these rings. And pray that they accompany you in many years of happiness and love. Dimitri, place this ring on Rose's finger and repeat after me." I took the ring and did as I was told.

"I Dimitri Belikov, offer you Rosemarie Hathaway-Mazur, this ring in symbolism of the continuation of my love for you. This ring is a never-ending circle, showing that my love for you will never end. That it will continue until after God ends time itself." I then placed the ring on her finger, and kissed it.

"Rose, place this ring on Dimitri's finger and repeat after me."

This time she did as he said, "I Rosemarie Hathaway-Mazur, offer you Dimitri Belikov, this ring in symbolism of the continuation of my love for you. This ring is a never-ending circle, showing that my love for you will never end. That it will continue until after God ends time itself." We smiled at each other, as she slid the ring on my finger.

"By the powers vested in me by the almighty God, I now pronounce you man and wife. King Dimitri, you may kiss your queen."

I did not have to be told twice, without hesitation, I pulled my wife against my body, and kissed the absolute hell out of her. I have no idea how long we stood there kissing. Neither of us were in a hurry to pull back, at one point I heard people clearing their throats. Then I heard Chris say, "Dimitri, you can crawl back from down her throat now." Which caused everyone but my Roza and I to laugh. In response to his remark, I pulled her even tighter into my embrace. Soon, someone was tapping me on the shoulder. I was not going to be rushed, so I just waved them away. Which caused another round of laughter to erupt in the church.

Far sooner than I wanted, Roza and I broke the kiss. I heard Ivan and Adrian say, "about time." More laughter was heard throughout the building.

"Way too soon for my liking." I answered them.

"Everyone, may I introduce to you, for the first time anywhere. King and Queen Belikov." We then received a standing ovation.

When we exited the church, we walked out into a salute arch, of swords held by Yuri, Celeste, Jean, Mikhail, Spiridon, Serena, Ben, and Tamara.

When we got to the end of the arch, all of our well-wishers were gathered in front of us. Ben and Tamara lowered their swords blocking our exit, while the well-wishers released the butterflies, Roza had ordered. I watched my new wife as she laughed happily when the butterflies were released.

I bent down and kissed her again. "I love you my beautiful wife."

"I love you too, my gorgeous husband."

With those words, and the released butterflies, Ben and Tamara raised their swords. And Roza and I walked away, and got into the horse drawn carriage that she had chosen.

Is this the end? You decided.

I wanted to thank everyone who has read, reviewed, and enjoyed my story. The Deadliest Rose, started out as a way of celebrating having gotten out of my wheelchair. I had been in a wheelchair for six years. And one night, God told me to stand up and walk, and I did. The next week, I started writing this story. That was in October of 2015, so I have dedicated a year of my life to this story. And although I am sad it is over, I am also excited about it. I have been walking again for a year, while I am still not where I was before my sickness. I am praying that I will be soon. So, thank you all again for the reviews, pm's, and well wishes. May God bless and keep you all.