I Scored Myself A Mate

"What did you just say?" Theseus asked Alex surprised,

"I…I've been fainting a lot lately, as it seems I am still a bit out of it." He said and tried to smile, to hide his embarrassment. How could he say something like that at a moment like this? He was very stupid. 

"I see" Theseus said slightly disappointed and got away from him. "What I said. About you being strong, I meant it" he told him trying to bring back their previous conversation. 

"Thank you. It's a bit hard for me to believe you even if I want to."

"I understand; you need to rest so I will leave you alone for now. I will send someone to bring you dinner" 

"Thank you. Is it alright for you to bring Mark here? I want to talk to him" 

"You have a king doing your deeds. You should feel honored" Theseus joked and made the boy chuckle.

"Who said I wasn't" he answered cheekily and Theseus left the room with a smile. 

A smile that soon ceased to exist because while he stood there, alone outside the closed door he remembered Alex's story. The one heh had shared with him filled with tears and pain. He had a feeling that things weren't good, it was something in the brunet's eyes that showed his unhappiness but still he would have never thought he had lived through such misfortune. 

He couldn't help but blame himself. Atalanti had entrusted him with her son, to bring him safe back home before she died and he had completely failed. His people had entrusted him their lives and the hopes of one day bringing them back their golden king, instead their dawn had found its way home broken and wounded tormented by the beasts of the world like before. This time though he could help him, he was older, wiser, not a reckless young man who only brought destruction where he stepped. This time he could support him and he wouldn't have to bare his burdens alone. He would stand next to him and serve him body and soul because Allias, he was the true king, he had always had been. 

"Master are you…crying?" he heard Ea ask him almost dumbfounded and he touched his cheeks only to feel cold trails of water. He was indeed crying without even realizing it.

"How much suffering did he go through Ea? How much pain and I…I didn't even know he had returned." Theseus said and the servant's eyes saddened. 

"He is here now. That's what matters, we still have time…to save him"

"What if it's too late?"

"It was too late my king." Ea said in a serious tone that grabbed Theseus attention. "His heart had stopped beating and so did the heart of our nation. His heart is beating now and we…we can make the people happy again. We can make him proud by showing him what you did. You kept our people alive through everything. The elves survived because of you and that will make him smile again because my king he loved you, more than anyone and he would be proud of you."

"Thank you Ea." Theseus said at a loss of words. This young Elf was the only man he had kept at his side for many years. He was only a child when the king died. He used to follow them around all the time when his family visited the palace. He was the child of a noble Disee Family and he seemed to be Allias' biggest fan. When he died he was devastated but one day he appeared before Theseus and swore to help him bring their king back. No matter what it took. 

"No problem my lord but please wipe your tears. We have to meet Adam and his son. They want to talk about the hunters. Also I informed the servants about the celebration and sent word to Alex's friend so they can meet" he announced and Theseus smiled as they walked.

"Sometimes I do believe that you are the king that keeps this nation alive Ea" he complimented him.

"Oh, no I could never. I'd like to call myself The Organizer. I organize in the shadows"

"That name is really lame you know" Theseus teased him before they entered the meeting room.

Inside the whole company had been waiting. There was Adam, of course looking as annoying as ever, Daniel who even if Theseus glanced at him he would immediately shit his pants, Markus who was okay, Theseus believed and the stupid son. Luke, one of the biggest reasons for Alex's pain. 

He always hated the world. The crimes and rot they gathered between humans and supernaturals were always disgusting to him. He believed there was no saving this world and the filth it had gathered. Because people's eyes were dark filled with evil and nothing could cleanse that. 

He had fallen in love with Allias because of that. He believed that the world was beautiful, he didn't like violence even though he was extremely strong and he could cleanse people's hearts. Instinctively you wanted to follow him, everyone fell in love with him and with every step he took life sprouted from his footsteps. He had mad Theseus believe again. How could he not? When just a smile or a touch of his burned brighter than the ancient sun? When his kindness and selflessness bended even the worst of criminals?

So he believed until he lost him. Of course something so pure would not survive this world. And Theseus deep down was scared, of when Alex would remember. The memories he had, of the war, those were heavy and he didn't know if he could stand them. 

So now he had returned to hating everything because nothing shone the way it did. An endless winter. And right in front of him was standing the man that made the light of his light dim.

"I've never wanted to kill someone more in my life" Theseus mumbled and sat at the head of the icy table.

"What did you say?"

"I said good day Adam, please do share your troubles with me"

"Oh, believe me I will. Tell me why after this human hunter boy told us everything about the hunters we haven't I don't know, gone after them? So we can get rid of these trash?"

"Because I gave the boy my word that I wouldn't touch them. We will think of a plan to kick them out like civilized individuals" Theseus said and looked at every single one of them like he was warning them not to do anything stupid.

"Since when you do civilize? This is not what the stories say" Luke told him and Theseus clearly laughed at his face agitating him again.

"What do the stories say boy? You were still wearing diapers during the war but please do tell me what you know about my past. That I am crazy?" he asked while smiling and he moved slightly forward, toward the wolf his hand clenching the table. "That I killed everyone that I didn't like? That even my own people hated me? Oh that's true so boy watch out. Because I am already starting not to like you" he told him and the table began cracking from his grip. It was a very immature display of power Theseus knew that but he was a man, and men did these thing even though he wanted to deny his nature. Anyways the huge table had already crack and by applying just a bit more force it had shuttered into million pieces falling to the ground, making Daniel flinch. "Oops, I broke it" he said and smiled at all of them. "Anyways there is no reason of continuing this meeting at the end of the day what I say goes. I will deal with it, you just rest until that stupid celebration of yours. Ea please sent someone to clean this up. Not the wolves, the glass we don't need them getting confused by the trash." He insulted them with a smile before he got ready to leave.

"Theseus where is Alex?" Luke asked him.

"Hmm, why would I tell you?" 

"I am his mate."

"If he wanted to see you he would have asked for you. The only one he wanted to see was Mark. Ask him, if he says it's okay you can see him. I doubt it though. You are not very likable are you?" 

"Do you really think that…"

"I am sorry. I am busy doing something with my life. Now see you later gentlemen" he ignored the vicious looks and left without stopping this time. 

Luke visibly frustrated walked through the glass, his boots breaking it even further and sat at one of the warm chairs. The audacity this elf had to talk to him like this and even worse decide if he would be able to see Alex or not. Who did he think he was? 

"Well that was humiliating" Daniel commented and everyone heard Adam laugh.

"Who knows for how long we will have to stay here. I mean if those hunters were dead we could go home. You could punish the people who hurt your mate son, even show him how strong you are. You will be together when we leave" Adam told Luke.

"Adam don't…" Markus warned him.

"What? I didn't say anything wrong. It's the truth. I mean the longer these hunters roam around the longer it will take for my son to be with his mate. What if Theseus doesn't allow you to see him at all? This is his domain. What if Alex forgets you, wasn't he trying to leave you when he got caught? That's what the rumors say. You have been turned into quite the laughing stock son" Adam provoked him enjoying the way he was getting angrier and angrier. He was simple minded when it came to Alex and this illusion he had created that he loved him. It was the word Fate that had enchanted him and turned him into a fool. Believing that there was no way out and being fixated on making the wright move because of…fate.

"Stop it Adam" Markus repeated. 

"I'm just sharing my opinion." Adam said and got up from his chair. "I believed that youth was the future of our pack but I see you are contempt into letting an elf do whatever he wants with you, even taking your mate away from you, your fate."

"And what do you suggest that I do? Attack them?! Theseus gave his word!" Luke shouted feeling like he had been pushed to a very dangerous corner.

"He did, not you" Adam told him before he left him all alone.

Yes, Theseus had sworn not Luke. 

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I hope you like the story so far. Here are a few facts.

Disee: the Greek word for sunset

Avgee: The Greek word for dawn 

Theseus: An ancient Greek hero

Atalanti: Ancient Greek female runner. She has a pretty interesting myth so check her out.