The estate was a massive castle with every modern luxury that Lucifer could think of. Mari spent two days touring the estate with Reaper trailing after her as her personal bodyguard. The servants were surprised to see a woman in the estate because Lucifer never brought women here. Mari paid them no mind, they will figure out that she was the new mistress of the Morningstar estate eventually.
Lucifer was organizing a wedding ball for her to be introduced to the underworld as their Queen. Mariposa was in their master bedroom with the designer getting fitted for the dress she would wear. The entire third floor was the master bedroom. The beautiful dress was a floor length wedding dress with a full corset and off the shoulder half sleeves with a lace overlay that split at her elbows to drop down the barely grace the floor. The bodice was designed to look like a butterfly with her wings laid against the corset. The top of each wing brushed her full breasts. The embroidery on the dress was sewn diamonds in pink and white. Her stylist pulled her beautiful platinum hair up into an elaborate braided bun with butterfly pins holding it up. She finished the look with a golden butterfly pendant and matching earrings. She put on delicate makeup and grabbed her phone off the bed. The phone had a direct link to Lucifer's bank account and she didn't need to carry cards at all.
As she walked out of the room, she spotted the animal handler with two massive white leopards sitting regally on either side of him. One of them were a pink leather collar with diamonds studded into it and the other wore a black leather collar with a steel spikes. Black chain leashes were attached to their collars.
"Good evening Madam, this is Winter and Glacier. Your cats. They are fully trained. If Reaper is not close enough to protect you, they will." Mari smiled and crouched low to pet her new cats. The animals brushed up against her begging for her to pet them eager for affection. Lucifer walked up behind her and helped her to her feet. "Come, my love. We have a ball to attend."
The top floor of the Seven Circles was a massive ballroom, decorated in black, red, white and vanilla cream silk curtains. Red and black roses decorated the white tables. A black archway was wrapped in white roses. The ballroom was filled with high class individuals and even the Mafia under bosses and their families. The only thing anyone was told was that their King had found his Queen and intended to marry her at this ball. A Catholic Pope was standing by the archway, fear in his eyes for whichever woman was unlucky enough to marry the very Devil himself. The massive black double doors opened and Lucifer walked in wearing a red tuxedo with a black silk shirt and a red tie. A black rose was pinned to his lapel. Two massive black panther paced behind him. His personal guard was walking behind the cats, each wore a black tuxedo with a red rose pinned to their lapels. Lucifer led the way to the Pope. His sarcastic sneer to the Pope pulled at the scars on his face. "Your excellence, I'm glad you were able to officiate my wedding. My Queen will be pleased. She is a faithful woman."
"Any woman of the faith would run far and fast from you." Pope Francis bit back. Lucifer laughed. "She is a very special woman. You would approve."
Lucifer turned to his guard, they created an aisle and made the guests stand in rows facing the archway. Lucifer smiled and spoke softly. "I am so pleased to announce that I now have my Queen. She is both equally gentle and ruthless. She completes me. Her light will shine in the ages to come. Please help me in welcoming Mariposa Michaelson, the New Queen of the Mafia."
The doors opened again as the guests applauded. The woman wore a beautiful ball gown designed to resemble a butterfly. Her beautiful platinum hair shone in the light. She walked forward gracefully with two snow leopards at her side. Havoc and Reaper were behind her. She smiled as soon as she laid her eyes on Lucifer. Her skirts flowed out behind her as she walked to his side. Lucifer held out his hand.
The hall hushed as they waited for her to run away in terror. But she didn't hesitate to put her pale hand in his. Her smile deepening as he pulled her to face the Pope.
Mari was on cloud nine. Lucifer held her close as his under bosses came up to congratulate them and meet her. The ceremony was beautiful and the ring he put on her finger was as delicate as she was. It was carved to look like a rose with a blood red ruby as the flower. Reaper and Havoc have become her personal guard and their only job is keeping her safe. Which they took very seriously. No one was allowed within ten feet of her. They had to speak up so they could be heard.
Mari smiled and discussed clothes with a lovely woman who was married to Reaper. Her name was Ember and she was a bubbly woman with bouncing brunette curls. Reaper allowed his wife closer so Mari had someone to talk to.
"Mari! Where have you been? Why are you with Morningstar?" Niklaus Michaelson was walking quickly towards her, Cynthia and Thomas right behind him, the look of glee on her face told Mariposa that she said something to Niklaus that pissed him off.
Reaper and Havoc moved, Niklaus was stopped ten feet away from Mari, Winter and Glacier were snarling at him for his aggressive behavior. Lucifer stepped away from his under bosses and came up to put an arm around Mari's waist. "Michaelson, I do believe you should check your tone. Your in the presence of My Queen." Lucifer's tone was soft and gentle, but you could see the ice in his eyes. Mariposa didn't even look at her brother she smiled lovingly at Lucifer. "I married the man who loves me unconditionally, he believes me even if he has reason not to. I am safe with him."
"He will get you killed! No, come home with me! Thomas can marry you." He took a step forward and Havoc stepped into his path. His muscles were bulging and his face was cold. It was then that Niklaus realized he was surrounded by several Mafia under bosses and their guards. He reached out his hand to Mari. "Please Mari, your not safe here." She gave him a cold smile and then looked at Cynthia and Thomas coldly. Lucifer was watching her, his smile came as he watched her face turn from gentle Queen to cold beauty. "I'm the safest person in this room. I think you should leave though, your not safe here." Mari turned away from him to greet the next person who came to congratulate her. She didn't see Cynthia pull the gun. Lucifer wrapped her in his arms as the gun went off. He grunted with pain and all hell broke loose.