Victoria would need time to learn about her other vampire senses. She was looking forwards to Vail teaching her. It would strengthen their bond to even greater depths than a normal human or vampire couple. They had a unique bond now in that Vail quite literally saved her life and transformed her into the beautiful creature she now was. And now it was up to Vail to teach her how to be a vampire. He could mould and shape her into whatever vampire he wanted as a wife. Not that her brother would let him completely take control of her either, he was also there to teach her and bond with her.

She always appreciated any affection Vail gave to her, so his soft touch of his thumb over the back of her hand, was well received with a small glance and a smile. She had no intention of upsetting his parents any more than they were already. She was there for him and his clan. He was her world and would do everything to become part of his world. When Peter interrupted their moment of commitment, Victoria could feel the tension creep into the room between he and his son as Vail sighed at him.

Victoria’s heart sank for Peter. She had been in his position, so downhearted with no hope at all. She never thought she’d smile again after her father’s death. And then Vail gate crashed her birthday party and into her life. She was grateful that he did. As Vail countered his father’s downtrodden statement with one of tenacity. She hadn’t seen this side of Vail very often. She liked that fighting spirit he had within him. It made her admire him even more. She let Vail talk about Sylvie’s involvement and she noticed that Katherine treated her much nicer than her, but that was to be expected since they chose Lady Macey in the first instance but Vail didn’t want that.

Victoria welcomed Sylvie’s offer of retrieving her brother. “Yes please and his father Francois, he’s the head of their clan.” She requested of Sylvie. When that someone was sent to fetch the missing allies. She felt bad for not involving her mother but she didn’t want to bring her into a crowd of vampires. Whilst she waited for James and his father to turn up, she took this opportunity to try to get through to Peter. “Lord Hygrace…” She gently stepped forward toward him. “All is not lost. I thought that nothing mattered once…when I lost my father. I thought my heart would never mend. But your son gave me reason to live. And when the Wynters rendered me so weak and fragile, you offered me sanctuary when I could have perished. You and your family gave me hope. And now I’m here to give you and your family hope.” She knew it would fall on deaf ears, the words of a former mortal would not mean too much to the clan patriarch but she had to try to get through to him as he was likely going to be her future father in law. And she missed her father so much, she wanted a relationship with a father in law. 

When James and Francois arrived, they bowed gracefully to the Hygraces. James addressed Lady Macey directly with a kiss to the back of her hand, laying on the charm. “Enchante ma chere. Je suis James.” He introduced himself to the lovely maiden as Victoria noticed her brother’s charming behaviour.  It looked like she would have to battle for his attention as he would have to battle Vail for hers. Francois introduced himself with the same level of charm to Sylvie and to Lady Katherine alike. 

James approached Victoria and sighed contently at seeing her alive and well. “My dear sister…how relieved I am to see you still live. Being immortal certainly becomes you. Vail must think he is the luckiest man in the world to have you on his arm.” He made her smile coyly.