I Scored Myself A Mate

"What do you want to talk to me about?" Allias asked him while he stood at the doorframe looking at him. "Is everything alright?" The king said as he realized that Theseus didn't look like his usual self. He seemed as if he had been caught red handed doing something bad. Allias frowned and stepped inside the bath, looking around to maybe find some kind of evidence of what he was troubling him but everything seemed to be normal. He sat at the edge of the bathtub, crossing his legs and staring at his lover. 

"No, no it's nothing really. We can talk about it later. I heard a letter has arrived. Ea told me before." He said. 

"What letter?" Allias asked. After the ball ended he had turned into a small ball of sadness. Things didn't go as planned and he hated the fact that he had gone through all those preparations so everything could end ten minutes after they began. The pretty clothes, the masks, the decorations, everything had been painted red and the smell of blood was everywhere. So much for the festive mood. So all Allias had done in the two days that followed was pout in his bed like a sixteen-year-old with a ruined birthday party. Immature? Yes. Did he care about it? Not the slightest bit and no one dared to tell him anything because well, being a king had sometimes his perks. That's why Theseus attended his meeting for those two days and had more contact with Ea and the rest of his assistants. 

"A letter from Achlys. I didn't open it, I thought it would be better to do it together. Since it was addressed to Mark and Asmodeus too, even though it was a bit weird." Theseus said and Allias sighed loudly. He stood up and headed towards the sink, turning it on and filling it to the brim with cold freezing water. Once he was satisfied with the quantity he turned it off and instantly dived his head under the water. Theseus observed him kind of weirded out by what he was doing. Allias after he realized he couldn't keep his breath for any longer he removed his head from the sink and shook his head like a wet dog. "What was that my love?" he asked him. 

"Me trying to connect with the world again. You don't have to read it. I know already what it says. She is inviting us over, and she wants Asmodeus and Mark to go through the trials. It's a thing to prove that contracts with higher demons are valid or something. Honestly, please dear universe please let me rest in my own home for a week. That's all I am asking, a week." He said looking at the ceiling. 

"I don't think it can hear you." Theseus said. His lips formed a thin line as he tried hard to restrain himself from laughing. Allias groaned loudly and very obvious frown distorted his handsome face. 

"We need to pack my crown, my spear, take your sword too. Oh, gods, why? Where is the letter?" he asked Theseus. 

"Didn't you say you didn't want to read it?" he asked him and Allias blinked. 

"I need to know the details." The king said and Theseus left the bathroom first. He walked towards to one of their drawers in the nightstand and opened it to pick up a letter written in bright red ink. The moment he handed it to Allias the king felt the intense urge to rip it to shreds and then burn it. Gather its ashes and dance on top of it as he cursed Achlys again and again. He hated that bitch. From the bottom of his heart. Nonetheless, he opened the envelope and scanned the red piece of paper, the calligraphic letters written with black ink, very carefully. "That bitch!" he shouted annoyed and crumbled the paper only to open it again and reread it. "I swear if I could I would….I would…."

"Kill her?" Theseus asked and the king snorted. 

"That's too kind Theseus. I would spray her with holly water and…"

"She is not a Christian demon."

"What is she?" 

"Ancient Greek." 

"How do you torture a Greek demon?" Allias asked and Theseus shrugged his shoulders. "Anyways, back to the point. Read this. Read this abomination!" he said and shoved the letter on his chest. Theseus grabbed the paper, straightening it since Allias had made it almost too hard to read it easily and read the well written lines. The more he got deeper into the letter the more his eyes widened. 

Greetings King of the Elves, 

Excuse my sudden calling to you but due to some recent events the Council thinks you should visit the Demonic Capital, please do so with Asmodeus and your human friend since they have to go through the trial. As it seems some concerning evidence have come up about Hara's death that involve you. Please come as soon as you can. A trial will be held; you are considered one of the main suspects for the troll leader's death. If you do not appear you will instantly be considered guilty, hunted down and killed.

With respect,

Achlys. 

"She said with respect!" Allias said and laughed. "You mean to tell me that this letter is oozing with respect. I am the king of all elves. I was supposed to rule nations not be dragged to the demonic capital on a whim just because this….this…bitch wants me to. She wants to set me up, I am tired. Just let me kill them all!" He shouted and Theseus took his hand. 

"Even if you killed her, what would you do about the angels? They are strong too you know." Theseus reminded him. 

"I am strong too." Allias whined. 

"With one hand? You literally gave yourself a handicap you idiot." 

"It doesn't matter! Call your godparents. Aren't they supposed to be gods? Your family liked them a lot." He said. "I want to kill her. Don't you want to? Come on Theseus? I just need to snap my fingers and…" 

"Enough Allias." Theseus said strictly and cupped his face. "You are saying all that now that you're angry but we all know you don't want to do it. You're more diplomatic than this. I know you're tired; we all are but this is our chance. If we get Achlys out of the council now all of our problems will be solved. Think about it." He advised him. "Take a deep breath." He told his lover and Allias obeyed. "Now kiss me." Theseus said with a smirk. 

"I thought we were trying to get me to calm down." Allias said but Theseus kissed him anyway. The king relaxed in his embrace, letting himself slowly melt away by the passionate kiss.

"This will be the last trouble, the last worry. I promise you." Theseus said. 

"I hope so. Because if it's not I might really lose it and start killing people who bother me. So be careful." He warned him teasingly. 

"I bother you?" Theseus asked dramatically

"All the time." 

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Hello everyone. Sorry I haven't posted very regularly but I will start again from now on. I would really appreciate it if some of you could spare a golden ticket for this book to help boost it. It would be really good since it hasn't been doing that great this month. Still, I hope you are enjoying the chapters. We are on the finish line! Thank you so much for reading.