I Scored Myself A Mate

The meeting room gave Alexander the chills. The enormous room seemed so serious and dark, making him as if he was being trialed. He stood at the entrance mastering up his courage but the moment he noticed the two gods sitting in the comfortable chairs he felt weak once more. Luke took his hand and urged him to get inside, him following slowly. 

Allias was really there together with Theseus, Mark and Asmodeus. He was sitting at the top of the table as a king would and Theseus stood back, hidden in the shadows, observing everything that happened. Alexander once wished to be like him. He always stood by Allias, protecting him. It was obvious that no matter the elf king asked Theseus would do it, without asking any questions. He had tried but he had comically failed. Being the dark and lonesome character that stood in the back was never his thing actually. Something like that helped him realize, he should help Luke in his own way. That would be enough. 

"You can sit." Allias told them and smiled at him, making him feel a bit more at ease. Alexander moved his chair as close to Luke as he could, wanting to know that no matter what happened he would be near. He probably seemed childish at that moment but he chose to ignore it. That thought in his mind that he wasn't living up to everyone's expectations. "The gods here have something to discuss with you. It's about the council and the power you possess." Allias said. Alexander already knew all that but as it seemed it was part of the procedure.

"Well…" Apollo said. He was the god that roamed the skies with his carriage. He looked young and carefree, his bright eyes sparkling as he spoke. Alexander immediately felt inferior. Standing in front of such beautiful beings, being judged by them. "As you may know there have been some serious events concerning you and the White wolf. It is common for the person who carries the wolf to actually be restrained…"

"There is no way I am letting you do something like that." Luke interrupted him. Apollo and Dionysus smiled, they viewed the wolves as children, every time they tried to go against them it was just a childish tantrum, until they got on their nerves. 

"It doesn't really matter what you want. People a lot stronger than you sit at the top of the council." Dionysus told him. "But that's not what we meant to say…"

"What we wanted to say is that you're very lucky. I mean if you had listened to us you would have run away into some kind of self searching adventure." Apollo told them and everyone in the room was focused on him, staring with a confused expression.

"What does that mean?" Luke asked. 

"It means that we had no intention of killing or restraining your little boyfriend right there" 

"Then what do you want from me?" Alexander asked him. He was wary of them, he was well aware of how cunning they could be, the secrets they carried and the enjoyment they took from messing with people. Even if they had been with them all this time nothing stopped them from turning against them because it would be a lot more fun.

"We want to make sure that you won't end up killing any more people." Dionysus said. "As much as I enjoy a good bloodbath, it is excused under very specific circumstances, let's say how Allias brought down the whole demonic castle,and of course for very specific people. You are no one, obviously the council would not allow you to go and kill whoever insults your boyfriend. There is that thing we call cosmic balance." 

"Alexander has been training under me." Mark interrupted their conversation. "He is not perfect yet but he is a fast learner and has mastered the simple tasks. I am sure with a bit more practice he won't be a problem." 

"Yes. We do not doubt that or the knowledge of the last exorcist alive." Apollo said. "What we want though is for him to come with us" 

"No!" Luke exclaimed and jumped up, his palm landing on the table. "There is no way Alexander will be going anywhere with you." 

"Calm down" Dionysus said, his eyes turning serious. "No one is intending to hurt your boyfriend. I think we made ourselves clear before. What we want is for him to come to the Angelic capital. There he will get proper training. He will learn to control his power and the council will keep an eye on him in the mean while. A week in the forest won't fix things." 

"For how long?" Alexander asked. "How long will I have to be there?" 

"Alexander!" Luke called him out. "Why are you even asking that. There is now way you will be going with them. We can't trust them." 

"That depends on you" Apollo answered Mark, completely ignoring Luke. "It will be around a year for sure. If you learn fast it could be only that. You will be able to communicate with Luke through letters. You won't be a prisoner there. You will be sent to the angelic academy" 

"Not another academy." Mark mumbled in disgust.

"It's nothing like your academy, believe me. They eat with golden spoons there and the angels have taken an oath to respect everyone." Asmodeus said and the gods nodded in agreement.

"It's actually a good place. You will get to learn a lot of things. You won't be scared of hurting the ones you love."

"That and if you don't come you will be declared an official fugitive, your pack will be removed from all alliances and announced as a public danger with a bounty. Not my choice, the higher ups" Dionysus said, pointing at the sky with his finger. 

"Alexander, listen to me." Luke said, turning towards him. "You don't have to do this. You don't have to go there. We can figure things out here. Nothing bad will happen"

"Oh, believe me a ton of bad things will happen" Dionysus said.

"Why don't we give them some time? I am sure Alexander needs to think" Allias said. Everyone left the room willingly, allowing them to be alone. Luke stood up, filled with anger and kicked his chair to the other side of the room. 

"They are not giving us a choice." He said. "Still Alexander you can't go." 

"I think we should process this a bit more rationally" Alexander announced and Luke stared at him as if he had gone completely mad. 

Alexander was right though. Their offer didn't sound so bad. He always wanted to learn, control himself not just so he could be stronger but also to protect the ones he loved. The gods were offering that to him and he would just have to be gone for a year, maybe two if his learning skills were bad. 

"What do you mean?" 

"I mean that I don't want the pack to get targeted because of me. This offer is ten times better than what we had imagined. What's a year to the hundred of years we live? You won't even realize that I am gone. You can work at improving the pack and I will be back before you know it." Alexander said. 

"You really think I wouldn't mind you being gone? That's ridiculous. I am scared, I don't want them to harm you Alexander."

"No one will harm me. I promise you. This will be good. Not just because I will get to control my powers but because I will be able to get mentally stronger. I can do this. I can go there and come back, believe me." Alexander said as he stood up. He hugged Luke, resting his head on his shoulder and felt him breathe in.

"Is there anything I can do to make you stay. Please." He begged him and Alexander's heart broke with the sound of his pained voice. He closed his eyes, felt him close and squeezed him in his arms.

"No. I will do this. For me, for you and for the pack. One year. I swear." He said and Luke raised his chin, wanting to meet his eyes. That storm again, glazed by the shine of tears. Alexander bit his lip, he couldn't go back now, he had decided it. Not even Luke's poisonous tears would stop him. "I'm sorry. Please don't cry" he said and with his thumb he gently siped the salty tears away.

"I can't laugh. That's for sure" he said and Alexander smiled. 

"When I come back you will be shocked with how much stronger I will be. Don't get scared" he teased him and Luke scoffed.

"Yeah, that's something that will never happen but you can always dream big I guess. It's good for your mentality." He told him and Alexander chuckled. The wolf kissed him, placing his lips gently on him and Luke sighed, still pained by the decision. 

"Thank you." Alexander said.

"One year. Not a day more." 

"I promise."

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And there we go with the wolves. Just wait to see how will Alexander be when he comes back. Oh, my the extras I have been planning. Chef's kiss. 

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