A/N: Quite a dark part of the story, warnings for child abuse and non-physical sexual abuse, skip to end below line break for some light-heartedness
It was just before Charles' twelfth birthday, when his stepfather told the youth what his mother could not about the fairy who awards good young men with gold.
"Your step brother, Cain, developed earlier than I expected, and I had not the time to instill proper discipline in him, but you my dear boy, will be the end of our woes."
Kurt Marko was one of Brian Xavier's closest friends. He often accompanied Brian on his exploratory travels. Kurt was with Brian on the day of his death, and was the one who brought the horrifying news to his widow and child. He became a comfort to the grieving widow emotionally and soon after, physically. As a widower himself, it seemed only natural the two would marry, and join their families and fortunes.
"Pay close attention Charles, for I will be extremely enraged if you fail me on this one thing I ask of you." The current master of the house had asked to see his step son alone in the study. "In short time, you will become a man and your body will go through physical changes. One change in particular will attract the so called Boner Fairy, who will give us gold if your are good and refrain from giving in to sexual urges."
"Sexual urges? Like what? And I thought they were just stories for children...my lord." The young Xavier promised himself to never call the other man his father.
Kurt slammed his hand hard on to the oak wood desk. "Had I given you permission to speak, boy? I thought that wretched mother of yours had taught you better manners." Charles immediately bites his lips and bows his head downwards, the last thing he wants is to be caned and locked in his room again.
"As you are well aware, your mother's drinking and embarrassing behavior in public has cost me valuable business. Our debts are severe and growing, it is time you earned your keep, little master."
'Of course this has nothing to do with your gambling away of my father's fortune', The boy forced to grow up too quickly thought with resigned bitterness.
"You will without fail report to me every morning, and every evening before you retire, so that I make my inspection on the changes of your body, starting now." Charles snaps his head up, with his brows creased together in question.
"Remove your clothing." Charles is too stunned to move or think. "Now! You insolent boy!" His step father slams his hands down again, and reaches for his cane.
"Y-yes my lord.." The blue-eyed youth started to strip in front of his stepfather. Charles had always hoped the look in his step father's eyes when he looks at him was one of disgust. But now he knows it to be much worse.
"It's a pity your mother has wasted away our fortune, or I could have had you myself. We all make sacrifices in this household my boy, and you are no different."
The only consolation Charles has was that Kurt barely acknowledges his half sister, by his mother and his stepfather, Raven.
"Good morning, Angel. Your wings look stunning under the sunlight." Angel was a fire fairy, with large, graceful dragonfly-like wings that captures and reflect light colored glass. At only a tender age, she was already considered one of the most beautiful fairies in these enchanted forests. It would do wonders for Erik's family name and not to mention his own confidence if Angel was to become his mate.
"Thank you, Erik. And your wings are..." The fire fairy flew to the handsome young man's side to get a better look at his wings.
The snort Angel gives echoes across the open meadow. "Oh my goodness! Look at them! They- they're so adorable! How do you even move about with them? Oh! Please flap them again! Oh goodness! They are much too cute! Come! I must show them to all my friends!"
If Erik had been born in a different time, he'd say "Fuck my life."
End of background-ish stuff! I promise next update will be Erik/Charles heavy.
Thank you very much for reading!