188 A way out? - Part 1

"How is the preparation going on for the wedding?" asked Lady Lucy, who was walking next to Madeline as they were taking a stroll in the grounds of the castle. She had arrived late in the morning along with her husband Samuel Gerville, who had work to discuss with Calhoun. 

"It's been going well," replied Madeline, "He has been taking care of everything." 

"Expected," Lucy nodded her head, "I remember the time when I got married. My mother was making sure I lost more weight than I was before. It almost made me look like a corpse, not that I minded," laughed the vampiress, "What about your parents? Has brother Calhoun not invited them?"