Merlin's mother had had a suit made ready for his wedding and so he was all ready for the next day. When Merlin woke he broke his fast and then had a hot bath before Will get him ready. Morgana and Gwen came in to help. Arthur was not to see Merlin until the ceremony so Morgana was doing her best as a dominant omega to calm her future brother in law. When she saw the suit Merlin was to wear she was entranced.

It was in the dark blue favoured by the Prince and it had the Pendragon symbol and the Powys dragon entwined in gold and silver thread on the back and both sleeves. "How did she know?" Morgana asked the Prince.

"My mother made the suit and Nimeuh the High Priestess enchanted it so that as soon as my mate was known his symbol would entwine it's self with my families." Merlin told her. "The fact it was two dragons was fortunate or fate."

The suit fitted perfectly and showed off the Princes slender form to the best advantage. His hair proved to be more of a problem refusing to stay in place. "My brother Mordred always called it my bed head. He said I always looked like I had just got out of bed." Merlin said wistfully "I wish they could have been here"

"Your family may not be here Merlin but we are, and you are our family now" Morgana told him. "And you have your knights and Will" she hugged Merlin "and you have Arthur, what more do you need"

Merlin looked at her his big blue eyes and long eyelashes making him look so young "But the King hates me. I heard what he wanted, Arthur thought I was asleep, why does he hate me so"

"Uther is a bitter man Merlin, it's not you he hates but the world, he lost his omega when Arthur was born and has been angry ever since" Morgana tried to explain.

"Then I feel sorry for him and will try to like him" Merlin told her.

"Don't waste your time Merlin, just keep out of his way. Now less of the king today is your and Arthur's day. Are you ready?"

Merlin smiled and then walked to his bed and from under his pillow took the dragon Arthur had given him "Just this to put on" he said "The chain broke yesterday and I kept it safe. Do you have one I could borrow?"

Morgana looked at the dragon "That was Arthur's mothers, he has never let it leave his person for years! Yes of course I have a chain. Gwen could you get one for me?"

As Gwen left to get a chain Morgana turned to Merlin "Arthur loves you dearly Merlin or he would never have given it to you."

Merlin gave one of his trade mark grins the first that morning "My father said he was staking his claim"

"I suppose he was" Morgana agreed. "That sounds like Arthur, he never liked sharing"

Gwen came back she was flushed and looked somewhat distracted "What's the matter Gwen" Morgana asked her

Gwen blushed and refused to answer, but then there was a knock on the door and Gwaine pocked his head round the door "Gwen" he called "Come back here"

"What do you want Gwaine?" Merlin asked his first knight.

"Well Sire it seems Lancelot has met his soul mate, she just ran past him!" Gwaine laughed "He's smitten out here"

Merlin grinned once more "That's perfect, oh what good news" then looking at Gwen he asked more seriously "You aren't already with someone are you?"

Morgana answered for her maid who was too busy blushing and looking down at her hands "No she isn't"

"Oh good, Gwen he is a good man, please go and speak to him, Gwaine will make sure he behaves, not that he will need to Sir Lancelot is the most noble and well-mannered of my knights"

Morgana looked at Gwen and smiled "Go on then and stop blushing" she pushed the young girl from the door. "And tell him I will expect nothing but the best for my maidservant and if he hurts her I will make him in to a beta. Just make sure you attend the wedding"

Gwaine came in half an hour later to escort Merlin down to the great hall, he was acting as Merlin's father in loco parentis for the occasion. Morgana had left sometime before taking Will with her. She promised to find him a spot so Will could watch the hand fasting.

Gwaine gave his Prince a hug "I like your Prince, but don't tell him I said so. He will look after you as an alpha should. Just ignore the old man and look at your man" Gwaine picked up Merlin's crown and placed it on Merlin head. "That will keep your hair down at least." The crown was gold with blue sapphires spaced around it. A gift from his parents when he left. It was made for the Prince as a sign of his special place in their hearts and to show the world that they were proud of their Omega son.

"But what if I fall over, you know how clumsy I am, or if I get the words wrong" Merlin asked

"You won't, you never do when it's important and if you do your man won't care he loves you, Come on show them that Prince of Powys can handle himself" Gwaine walked with Merlin the younger man's hand on him arm as they entered the Throne room to see Arthur waiting in full armour with his crown on his head and red Pendragon cape around his shoulders. The sunlight was catching in his hair and on his Crown. Merlin concentrated on looking at Arthur and tried to ignore the King who was sat on the throne.

Arthur turned to look at his husband to be and his chest swelled with pride as he looked at the figure walking towards him. How could anyone doubt the correctness of this match, just looking at the slender and somehow beautiful grace of the young man walking towards him should quell any of the questions in anyone's mind. His knew his alpha pheromones were belting out to claim the omega as his and his alone and after today no one would be able to question it.

As Merlin came to a halt beside Arthur they turned to Geoffrey of Monmouth who held the two ribbons in his hand. Both men repeated the words they need to say without even realising they were doing so and hardly noticed the ribbons being wrapped round their hands joining them in sight of the gods. Then before long Geoffrey had pronounced them hand fasted and Arthur lent forward and kissed Merlin in front of the court. Throughout the King had said nothing but as the couple broke for air he looked at Geoffrey who touched Merlin's shoulder. Merlin knew what happened next and was dreading it if he made a mistake now would be the worse time.

The young Prince knelt at the Kings feet and touching the ring on Uther's finger he swore fealty to the King of Camelot. Once he was given permission he stood and followed the King and his husband as they walked towards the balcony. Outside the population were gathered for their first real look at the Crown Prince's omega and they cheered as they saw the couple. The King held up his hand and spoke for the first time.

"From this day forth Prince Merlin of Powys will be known as Prince Merlin Pendragon. Tonight is a feast night and the town's folk are invited to the courtyard where beer and food will be available." He failed to mention that it was curtesy of the Crown Prince and not himself, as would have been customary.