Love. Loyalty. Immortality
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Two decades later
"You're my king, you'd do it anyway," Basilea laughed as she sped up, fleeing, leaving me behind with her pet dragon.
"Oh, now you're just testing me, my queen." I teased the second I reached her side.
We were roaming the hellish sky. It was our favorite pastime the moment Basilea was able to spread her wings and fly with confidence. Brontes, her favorite pet dragon would accompany us. We'd fly to take our minds off, and we grew closer to each other with every passing year. Even with decades behind us, we still find it exciting to spend time with each other. Always finding new things to entertain ourselves with.
It has been two decades since we were mated and I'd given her half of my heart. We have come a long way since then, our days were filled with happiness, and many times we were called upon by our king and queen's duties and we stayed by each other's sides.
Passion. Love. Loyalty.
Our kingdom had become one. I was beside her as she ruled her kind and at the same time, I continue to do so with mine.
"Come on, they all should gather by now," I said reminding her of the friends that we had invited for a feast. I could see the hectic palatial grounds as we fly nearer to our kingdom. I knew that I was right. All of my generals and our close friends were at the palace already.
Bharat was there with Nicodemus. They were the first ones to greet us when we arrived. Nicodemus, who after a decade of his mate passing had seemed to develop feelings and had gotten closer to Bharat. They were speculations for us. Well, for me anyway. When Basilea told me about them, I had my doubts about seeing the two generals since they couldn't be more in contrast to each other.
But like a good succubus queen who claimed she knew her generals more than I knew mine, of course, she was right. And then there was Tula who seemed to be in good graces with each one of my generals including the infamous brooding Bharat.
"She's following my footsteps, she has grown to be a seductive, alluring, and irresistible little demon succubus. Hopefully one day, she'll find her mate just like I have." She said fondly, while her eyes find mine. I could feel her feelings claiming me in silence.
Devotion. Adoration. Love.
Magnus was there with Savaric and Gerold. The three lovers seemed to grow closer to each other every time we met them. Savaric was no longer the timid human hybrid that he used to be. There were times when we caught him blatantly kissing one of his lovers whenever he stayed with us. Yes, Gerold and Magnus had been our most frequent guests, and with them came Savaric. Though now he was no longer just a low-rank general he once was in Ranulf's kingdom. The human hybrid had become Gerold's apprentice and had somehow acquired Magnus's finesse in combat. Basilea would look at them in satisfaction, we were both glad that Magnus had found his mates after everything failed between us.
King Ranulf was there with his mate Rain, the human-wolf that once became my obsession and had made me invade their kingdom. With no regrets, the great King Ranulf was conversing with our generals. He had helped us in the past and had now become one of our closest allies.
A feast was spread on the long table and no one was shy. Everyone was having a good time talking and laughing, enjoying a feast amongst friends.
Obi was laughing with Phineas. The young and fierce warrior had spent a decade of intense training under the great general Obi. Now Phineas had proudly joined their rank and become a general. Tula was between them in her flirty manner which I have no doubt will continue hours later behind closed doors. Basilea looked at me knowingly, and she smirked thinking the same while she entwined her fingers with mine.
This was our future. Love in abundance, between us and among our closest friends and allies. Cherished by our beloved, for the rest of our immortal life.
- The End -