I Scored Myself A Mate

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"Will you stay this time?" Allias asked while he was lying on his bed, comfortably in Theseus' embrace, his dark hair landing on his smooth shoulders and trailing black lines on his half naked body. 

Theseus kissed the top of his head and smiled. Allias could see his expression from the mirror right in front of him. So it was a no, this time too. The elf king always wondered why? Why would he always come for a while and then leave, disappear in some unknown mission and after a month or two he would appear on his balcony deep into the night, heavily wounded and bleeding, scaring him to death. It was possible he had some kind of secret he didn't want to share but the young prince couldn't find the courage to ask. 

"I won't take long this time." 

"Why do you always leave?" Allias asked him and sat up, wanting to face him properly as he asked him this important question. There was no change in Theseus' stance, he was still lying in the bed looking at him with a sleepy look. "You can stay here with me, my mother knows about us anyways and I am sure the whole palace has gotten the idea by now. We can be together you know."

"I am not good enough yet." Theseus said and stood up, grabbing his black shirt and wearing it. He headed towards the mirror and straightened it with his hands before he turned around to look at Allias. 

Another day that he looked like he had just popped off a dream. Sitting on his bed, his lower half enveloped by the soft sheets. The light from outside landing on his face, making his green eyes almost shine and his untamed locks fell in front of his face in a way that he had to use his hand and pull them back, flexing his defined muscles. Theseus always got lost in images like this. Images that looked like they have popped off out of a resonance painting. His colors, his body structure, his eyes and his lips, everything about him seemed to be in such peaceful harmony and the man always felt like he was surrounded by a warm light when he was with him. His shadows, their snake like voices, the unstoppable hissing would retrieve and Theseus wanted nothing more than to stay with him but he still wasn't good enough. 

"What is that supposed to mean?" The unaware prince asked while Theseus put his shoes on. 

"Look at my current missions as me gathering boys. When I get enough points I will come back and sweep you off your feet" 

"I don't understand" Allias said with a sad expression. "We've been so long like this. What can I do to make you stay?" 

"Nothing. My love I'm sorry. I know it must be hard for you." Theseus said and gently kissed his forehead. "But one day, you will understand. I promise. So how about we take a walk before I leave?" Theseus asked him and the prince sighed unwillingly. 

Theseus couldn't blame him. He didn't know anything after all. Of him having to go to all these missions, risking his life every single time to get his father's approval. He needed to be recognized at least as the Disee king's son to be able to come back to Allias and demand to be with him. Right now he was a nobody and maybe even worse than a nobody. He was a bastard son and that was a disgrace on its own. He was embarrassed to tell him the truth, about his family and where he came from. The son of a prostitute while he had golden blood in his veins. Theseus felt like he would be lesser for him, that his love would change and turn into pity so it was for the best, what he was doing right now. Coming and going, getting these missions, letting his name get known so when one day it's finally time he could walk through the palace's gates with his head high and not sneak in through Allias' balcony. For now, unfortunately, he had to dissatisfy the man he loved but one day, for sure he would make him happy and above all proud to be with him. 

"Let's go for a walk I guess" Allias unwillingly agreed and stood up ready to get dressed when a knock on his door startled him. He looked around in distress and in a hurry he pushed Theseus on his bathroom, closing the door and trapping him inside. "Stay there" he whispered. "One second please!" He shouted towards the door and messily he got dressed, his shirt falling over his pants. At the last minute he noticed that one of Theseus' shoes was still here so not really sure what he should do he threw it outside the window before letting his guest in.

"Good morning" The familiar voice of his mother was heard and the woman strolled inside the room with a smile. 

"Mother what brings you here so early in the morning?" 

"I have news" She said and her kind smile grew. She sat at the edge of Allias' bed and looked around, like she was searching for someone. "I take it that your little guest has left? I want us to talk in private."

"Yeah, he is gone." Allias said trying to stop himself from looking intensely at the bathroom door. "But is everything alright? Did something bad happen?" 

"Quite the opposite. You know Rayla right? She is the daughter of a royal from your father's line. She is a very skilled healer and a true beauty" She said and the young prince tried to connect the name with a face. Yes, he knew her indeed. Most young nobles did. She was very popular with men because of her extravagant beauty. Her tanned skin, long golden hair and light blue eyes. She befitted the name of a Avgee elf better than anyone as she looked like she had been blessed by the eternal sun.

"Yes. I remember her but what about her?" 

"I have been talking with her family for quite a while now. Through letters. You know they have a lot of land at the Disee borders and a very important amount of soldiers. Their influence in the noble circle is big too. So I asked Rayla to be brought to the palace." She announced and Allias looked at her with a confused look. What exactly that girl coming here had to do with him? "Don't look so confused boy. I asked her to come here so you two will get engaged. You will soon stop being a teenager we need to explore our options"

"Mother no!" Allias shouted and stood up, irritated "We already had that conversation. When you tried to set me up with that other girl. I do not wish to get married. I thought you understood that" 

"I simply held back because you were too young. Now you have to start facing your responsibilities." The queen told him and her voice was stable as she tried to make him understand of his current position. 

"I do not wish for a marriage. I will make her and myself unhappy. I am sorry but I can't accept this mother" Allias said repeating his denial. He did not want to get married. He was in a relationship! He loved Theseus and he wished to ask him one day to be his soul link. How could he keep this dream of his alive if his mother forced him to a marriage like that? 

"Is it because of Theseus? Because of your relationship with that nobody?" His mother asked him. The tension in the room was slowly rising and her voice suddenly sounded much more intense. Her tone was higher and her expression was a very angry frown, her beauty still undeniable but something sinister hid behind it. She was annoyed with her son's immature mind. He still was unaware of who he was and what he would face in the future. 

"Yes! I love him and I want to be with him." Allias stated. He wasn't the tiniest bit embarrassed about his emotions. All he wanted to do was be with him, he shouldn't be ashamed of loving someone. He was blessed in such a special way and it was a true privilege to be able to be loved back with the same intensity. He was happy with him, calm and he learned how to enjoy life. He didn't want to let go.

"You are a prince! The next leader of the Elf Tribes. You need an offspring! You can't be with a man. You need to have children. If separating with him is too much then keep him as a side lover or mistress, I do not care but you will get married"

"I would never disrespect him like that. He means so much to me!" Allias tried to explain how much he loved Theseus. His heart would be teared into pieces if he had to let go of him. "I want to ask him to be my soul link." He announced to his mother and Atalanti almost lost her breath. 

"What are you saying right now. Have you lost your mind?" She shouted at him. It was unspeakable for a future king to be linked with someone who was of unknown origins, no lineage and above all that a man who couldn't produce children. Their bloodline was sacred. They couldn't just let it extinct like that. 

"I think I have made myself clear. I will not get married. I will stay with Theseus or else I will quit being a prince"

"This is not some job you can simply quit. This is your duty; your blood demands it. Why do you think you have been granted such power, so many skills huh? To just ran around with your lover? You can't quit being a prince even if you wanted to the council would kill you to get rid of a potential threat. Get yourself together you are not a child!" 

"I will ask Theseus to be my soul link" Allias repeated almost as if he ignored everything his mother said. Yes, he was acting like a spoiled teenage boy. Like a brat an attitude definitely not a worthy description of a royal, a prince, a future king but he was willing to risk everything. He loved his people, he loved the idea of leading his kingdom to prosperity but he simply loved Theseus more and he couldn't do anything about that. From the first moment his heart had been like this, captured in an unsolved spell. "If you don't let me I will quit"

"No you won't" Suddenly Theseus revealed himself behind the closed door. His mother didn't seem the least surprised that he was there. Once more a darkness had surrounded him. The darkness Allias had fought so hard to dispel had returned and he couldn't help but fell chills down his spine. This wasn't good. "I won't be your soul link Allias." He told him in a cold tone.