Victoria turned just as Vail came out to greet the two women. Diana looked up at him. “Lord Hygrace.” She could not smell the pheromones in the air, but she wasn’t one to judge as she was just as Victoria in her youth when around a handsome man…or vampire. “I fear your father has a severe case of stubbornitis. I hope you can convince him further or your family might be in very real danger because of your attachment to my daughter.” She held Victoria’s hand gently. “Spencer will come for her again.” She anxiously expressed with solemn eyes. 

Victoria gazed downward. “I will not let him have me without a fight.” She squeezed her mother’s hand. “And Vail wont either.” She looked up at Vail with hope flickering behind her eyes as she reached her free hand out toward him for strength and support. She just hoped the Order were ready for the Wynter’s arrival. “He is no longer my fiancé. I renounced his proposal officially and cancelled all the wedding plans.” Their engagement was officially off. She hoped this made Vail happy that she was officially a free woman to make her own decision. And she chose to be with Vail.

“I hope that…once this is all over…that your father with come to accept us...” Victoria’s tone squeaked a little. Diana nodded. “I accept you both. I know love’s young dream when I see it. You remind me of me and your father.” Diana smiled at Victoria. “And if they don’t accept you as their daughter in law. Then more fool them.” She stroked her cheek softly as Victoria nodded sadly. She was sure Vail saw her worth even if she were a lowly human. “You are welcome here with us, Vail.” She told him firmly before bowing to him and retiring for the evening. Victoria smiled at Vail brightly. Now he would know where she had got her grace and beauty, her kind and soft heart from. Whereas her bravery, wit and stubbornness she received from her father.

She escorted Vail down to the front door. She opened it for him as she knew it was time for him to return to his manor. "So...what [I]are[/I] your intentions, Lord Hygrace? With your family and the next move with your father at least?" She wondered what his plan was. She knew his intentions with her were to stay by her side throughout this whole ordeal. Even at the risk of losing his family. She hld onto his hand as long as she could before he had to leave her.