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Hi guys! I'm back! And as promised I have uploaded a new chapter. My exams are done and I'm free. Because of the fact that I haven't uploaded in a long time, I haven't included names of the people who reviewed etc because it just built up too much. If I can be bothered, I'll do it, but for now:
Here is the new chapter!
Eren's coronation was only a day away. He was always called after meetings to discuss planning with a couple of the councillors. Petra helped with his studies and the memorisation of his lines. It was beginning to give him a headache. Even the tailor shop man and Hannes came to visit because he had to have robes fitted.
Levi noticed that after his mate moaned about that whole nesting shit, Eren began to sleep more. He would find Eren sleeping in their bed half way through the day; papers scattered around him.
Christmas was also around the corner, meaning that the whole palace was in an uproar about the Christmas decorations, in addition to the Coronation decorations. Eren had also been hearing about Levi's Birthday, but it was only slight. He could guess that his husband wasn't too fond of the event. On the night before Eren's coronation, Levi and he had a rare night where they weren't exhausted before going to bed.
Eren walked into their bedroom, seeing Levi sitting at the desk. The Omega smiled and waddled over, his hand on his stomach. He wrapped his arms around his mate, kissing his cheek, resting his head on his shoulder and reading what Levi was reading. "You coming to bed?" he asked. Levi nodded.
"Yep," he replied, before putting his papers down. He turned to Eren and got up. "You're going to be a Queen tomorrow. You do realise that, right?" Levi questioned, showing a bit of amusement in his steel eyes. Eren stuck his tongue out.
"Don't remind me," he muttered, stubbornly, unwrapping his arms from around the Alpha and walking over to the bed. Levi raised an eyebrow and sat down again, leaning forward with his hands together.
"Why?" he asked. Eren sighed, turning to his mate and sitting on the bed.
"I don't know what to expect. I mean, I know what is going to happen tomorrow; Petra had it nailed into my brain. However, what happens after? I was taught that the Royals were the people that set the example and had great responsibilities. I don't see myself as a very good example of good 'Queen'," he replied. Levi pushes his lips together, before standing up and walking over to his husband. He stared down at his Omega, putting his hand on Eren cheek.
"Eren, I can easily say that I'm not a very good example either, but I get things done. I have given you responsibilities because you wanted them. Your main responsibility, if you choose to do it, wouldn't need to be done until you're ready. Stop worrying about this whole royal shit. Just because you will have a royal ring on your finger, doesn't mean you will change. Your mother will look at you the same, as will Mikasa and Armin. I will look at you the same," Levi explained. Eren looked down at his lap…or tried to. "Come on. You've got a big day tomorrow and I would advise going to sleep, especially with the cub moving around so much," Levi then said. Eren nodded and allowed Levi to take his hand and lead him to bed.
"I'm not a toddler. I can find my own way to bed," Eren said. Levi smiled.
"Yes, but you're a brat going through pregnancy hormones," Levi stated. Eren smiled and rolled his eyes.
"Fuck off," the Omega teased. Levi smiled, before leaning down and kissing Eren on the lips. Eren immediately relaxed into the kiss and gripped onto his husband's sleeve. It was until Eren felt a hard kick that he hissed and pulled away. He gripped onto his stomach. "Ouch." Levi knelt down and put a hand on Eren's stomach.
"You okay?" he asked, looking at Eren. Eren swallowed and nodded.
"I can't wait to have this one out. That way, they'll stop treating my insides as a boxing ring," he said. Levi hummed and put both hands on Eren's stomach. It was that moment when Eren felt a flutter of faint but rhythmic tics. He looked down and saw his stomach jolting. Levi smiled.
"They've got hiccups," he stated. Eren began to laugh. Levi looked back up at him and stood up. "Let's go to bed," he said. Eren nodded and got in on his side, while Levi got in on his. Eren felt exhausted now. He always did and his joints were killing him.
They didn't fall asleep like they usually did. Levi kept the candle on his side still burning and they just lay there, staring at each other. Eren bit his lip.
"What happens if the cub is like me?" he asked quietly. Levi did not seem surprised by the question. He, too, had been thinking about it.
Levi sighed and lightly tapped Eren's head with his fist. "Then there is nothing we can do about it. Just because you're a male Omega, doesn't mean you are different. Whether they are a male Omega or a female Alpha, they will still be ours and if anyone on the council decided that they do not have a place among the Royal family, they'll come to realise that the person on the Throne isn't there for show," Levi replies.
Eren smiled softly and began to nuzzle against Levi's chest, feeling an arm wrap around him. Levi held his mate close and took in his scent. "Everything will be alright, Shitty Brat. I promise you."
. . .
Eren awoke before the sun. It was still dark outside, but he could see the first lights of dawn breaking through. He was still wrapped in Levi's protective embrace. The baby was beginning to wake up, making Eren swallow in discomfort.
He sighed and wiggled is way out of his lover's arms, smiling down at his peaceful face. The rest of the palace should have been waking up now. It was the day that Eren would hold the title 'Queen of Maria'. The thought made his head spin, so he carefully crawled out of bed and put on a dressing gown. He turned to Levi, who was still sleeping, and walked over to the window. He opened it, and quickly went outside, closing the door so the cold air would not get into the room.
The winter morning was crisp and refreshing. Eren could see his warm breath in the cold air as he wrapped his arms around himself and his belly. Today was the beginning of something new.
"Eren?" Levi's voice said from behind him. Eren turned and saw Levi stepping outside. "What are you doing out here? It's freezing," he said, his tail wrapping around his own waist to stay warm. Eren smiled and turned back to the scenery.
"I couldn't sleep anymore. The baby woke up, so I have decided to watch the sunrise of a new day that will change my life," he replied. Levi hummed in response, sitting on the stone rail.
"Very symbolic," he muttered, turning to watch the sunrise. The sky was beginning to become lighter and soon it was engulfed in the flames of the sun as it crept from over the hills. Eren smiled at the faint warmth that the light gave off. "It's warm…" Levi murmured. Eren hummed in agreement, before feeling a hand on his shoulder. He turned to Levi. "Let's go back inside. Petra will come in a minute now to get you ready. I wish you luck, by the way."
Eren groaned and followed his mate back inside.
"When is everything?" he asked. Levi ran his right hand through his hair.
"I swear you have been told the schedule about 6 times. Is this pregnancy also effecting your brain?" Levi teased, making Eren pout. "The coronation ceremony isn't until 3 pm, but I think Petra wants you to go over a few things. After there is supposed to be a ball. It pisses me off beyond belief, but I didn't have one for my coronation or our wedding, so I have allowed the council members to do as they please." Eren nodded, and smiled softly.
"It's strange to think that it hasn't even been a year since we actually met, not counting when I was a child," he muttered. Levi sighed and sat down on the bed.
"You are still a child," he said, looking a little guilty. Eren could tell what was wrong and he walked over to his mate.
"Hey, don't be like that. I love you and even though everything that has happened has happened way too quick, I don't regret it. I still remember when I lay dying all those months ago, everything that had happened was going through my mind. I told you I don't regret anything, and now I can really give you this child," he said, placing his hands on Levi's cheeks and kissing him softly on the lips. Levi relaxed into the kiss and allowed his right hand to rest on Eren's left hand.
It was that moment when a knock came at the door. Their kiss broke away slowly like it didn't want to. Levi sighed. "What?" he called, making Eren smile.
The door opened and Petra stepped inside.
"Sorry to disturb you two, but I am here to kidnap Eren," she said, cheerfully. Eren groaned again and looked down at his mate.
"Help me, Levi," he pleaded, quietly. Levi looked between Petra and Eren, before resting his eyes on Eren.
"You're on your own, this time, Brat," he said, getting up and getting ready for the day.
"You traitor!" Eren dramatically cried as Petra dragged him from the room. Levi just waved as he watched his husband disappear from the room.
Eren calmed down when he left the room and walked along side Petra.
"So, where are we going?" he asked. Petra smiled softly.
"Just to Levi's old room. Your mother said that we could use it for today as it is a really big room. I just want to go over some things. We'll begin getting you ready after lunch. Breakfast has already been brought to the room," she said. That reminded Eren; he hasn't actually eaten anything. His stomach growled and felt another kick from the cub, probably asking for food.
They entered The Prince's Room and Eren immediately saw his mother, Mikasa, Armin and Isabel waiting for him.
"Happy Coronation Day!" Isabel cheered. Eren smiled softly, trying to work out if he was still okay with this. He was, but he just had butterflies. His mother smiled from the table where food was already sitting.
"Eat first, cub. You must be starving," she said. He was and immediately sat down at the table and dug in. It tasted so good that it made his taste buds tingle. He looked up to his mother.
"You made this, didn't you?" he asked. She smiled and nodded. Isabel walked over.
"You can tell? Is Carla's cooking that good?" she asked. Carla just continued to smile. Eren nodded.
"I've eaten this food my entire life. It tastes like home, so to me, it will always be the best food in the world," he concluded.
"Finish your breakfast, Cub, and then you can start talking," she said. Eren attention went back to the food.
"Yes, mum," he muttered. Isabel laughed.
"Well, it looks like even the future Queen of Maria can be controlled by his mother," she said. Carla raised an eyebrow.
"I don't control him, I prefer to call it giving him a shove to the right path," she teased.
"Thank you, mother," Eren muttered.
"Oh? Mother? How formal. You really are turning to a Royal," Carla said. Eren rolled his eyes.
"Be realistic. This isn't the first time I have called you mother, yet you mention it now on the day I am to be Queen. Urgh, I still hate the idea of being called a 'Queen'. Fucking law…" Eren hissed. Carla looked sympathetic.
"I know that it is annoying, Cub, but Levi is right when he says that only you can bring peace to the Omegas. I know that it is really scary, but you can do it whenever you wish, or not at all," she said. Eren banged his fork on the table.
"I'll do it! I'll do it for you and everyone Omega that has been sold or nearly sold. I just…don't know how," he muttered the last bit. Carla smiled and placed her hand over Eren's tensed hand that had gone white from gripping the fork too tight.
"You'll know, Cub, when the time comes. You'll know." Eren loosened his grip on the fork and set it down on his plate, finishing his breakfast.
Eren stood from his chair and turned to Petra.
"So, what are we going over?"
. . .
Eren's head was beginning to hurt by lunch time. They had gone over everything that Eren was supposed to say about twenty times.
"Alright, I think I've memorised everything," Eren said, hoping that Petra would get the hint that he didn't want to continue this. She smiled and nodded.
"Yep. You couldn't be more ready," she said. Eren huffed.
"Physically, yes, but mentally, no," he muttered. Mikasa walks over to her brother.
"You'll be fine, Eren. I doubt Levi was mentally prepared when he was crowned King," she consoled. Mikasa had been warming up to Levi slowly. She continued to glare at him still, but stopped insulting his and Eren's relationship. Eren looked to the Beta and nodded.
"Yeah…" Carla nudged Eren softly.
"Come on, cheer up. Let's get you ready. I've prepared a bath for you," she said. Eren smiled softly at his mother, before nodding and standing up, walking to the bathroom.
"Do you need any help?" Armin asked, guessing that it was probably difficult to bath oneself when they couldn't even touch their toes. Eren turned to his best friend and nodded.
"Yeah, thanks," he said, walking into the bathroom with the Beta following him. It had been a while since Eren and Armin had time alone. Everything had changed and they both had things to do, but now they could talk and be best friends again.
Armin closed the bathroom door and Eren removed his shirt, revealing his swelling belly. He covered himself, ashamed of his body, and embarrassed. Armin rolled his eyes.
"I couldn't give a bigger shit, Eren, even if you weren't pregnant and that was your real size," the Beta comforted. Eren turned to his friend and smiled.
"You calling me fat?" he asked, knowing it was true but didn't give that much of a damn about it like he usually did. Armin rolled his eyes, before turning around so that his best friend could strip and get into the bath. He turned back around when he heard a splash. "It's warm," Eren murmured, closing his eyes and relaxing every muscle. Everything ached with the weight of the growing cub.
Armin took a chair and sat beside the tub.
"How are you feeling about this? Truthfully," Armin asked, knowing full well that Eren would sometime move away from the truth so people didn't worry. Eren opened his eyes and looked at the steam floating up from the water.
"I am not as scared as I once was, but I just think back to a year ago. Hell, I didn't even know Levi a year ago. I hated Alphas more than anything and I hadn't even gone through my first heat yet. Levi has broken down every wall in me in less than a year. How is that possible?" the Omega questioned. Armin smiled and leant over the tub, running his hand through the warm water.
"They say that mates are people we shared relations with in our previous lives. You've probably gone through all this, minus the whole royal and maybe pregnant thing, with Levi before. That is probably why you guys connected so well and why everything is happening so fast; because you already know each other," Armin explained. Eren turned to the Beta.
"Did Hanji tell you this?" he asked. Armin leant back tilting his head from side to side.
"A little bit. I had already been looking into that sort of thing before I became Hanji's apprentice," he replied. Eren placed his arms on the side of the tub and rested his chin.
"I miss our talks…" he muttered. Armin nodded.
"So do I, Eren. So do I." Eren smiled slightly, before moving his hands back into the water and began cleaning himself. "Do you need help?" Armin asked. Eren moved to clean his feet, but couldn't. He sighed, irritated.
"I don't want to make you do something you don't want to," he muttered. Cleaning the feet wasn't really much fun and Eren felt a little awkward. Armin rolled his eyes and grabbed the cloth.
"I came in here to help. I could pretty much guess you were going to have difficulty with your feet and probably your back, so I don't mind," the Beta replies, wiping over Eren feet. Eren instantly retracted his feet, causing a splash of water to go over Armin. "What was the for?" he asked, soaked and confused. Eren was smiling.
"My feet are ticklish," Eren replied.
"Oh, for heaven's sake," Armin muttered under his breathe, before grabbing Eren's feet with a firm grip. Eren was still smiling while Armin cleaned him, and let out a sigh of relief when it was over. "Your feet are filthy. From what I've heard, Levi is a serious clean freak. How have you hid this from him?"
"It only happened a few hours ago. I went outside onto the balcony this morning and forgot to put something on my feet," the Omega replied. Armin frowned.
"Eren, it was freezing this morning," he said. The future Queen of Maria shrugged his shoulder.
"I didn't mind. Come on, Armin, you know that it used to run around barefoot outside when we were younger," he said, thinking about those past days. Armin shook his head and rolled his eyes, but smiled anyway.
"Do you need me to do your back?" he asked. Eren looked at his dear friend, feeling a little guilty, but nodded anyway. His back was less ticklish and he could sit perfectly still while the Beta was scrubbing. "You've got way too many scars back here," Armin mentioned.
Eren shrugged his shoulders. "Some of them are spot scars, but you know how the kids our village were like. I could take them down, but they usually were in groups and they had their claws sharpened." Armin sighed and continued scrubbing, until something came to mind to lift the tension that was building from the sour subject.
"Did you ever finish that book that I got you for your birthday?" he asked. Eren smiled, though Armin couldn't see.
"I did. It helps being able to read now, instead of just looking at the pictures. I didn't read it all because I am not a massive fan of non-fiction books, but I found out some really cool things. I love the ocean, and I am so glad that I have actually seen it with my own eyes. I just hope this cub will appreciate it too," Eren said, rubbing his belly. Armin smiled at his friend. Eren had changed so much and he was glad for it, in a way. Levi had done all of this and he felt content just watching Eren actually be happy.
When Armin finished his scrubbing, he put the cloth back in the water. "I'm done. Are you finished with you bath or do you want to say in for a while longer?" he asked. Eren sunk deeper into the water.
"It's really warm in here. I would love to stay, but I'm beginning to get prunny. Besides, I think mum and Petra will want to get me ready now," Eren said. Armin nodded and grabbed a towel. Eren heaved himself out of the bathtub, dripping wet. "You know, I remember the time it was a lot easier get out of the bath," he said. Armin smiled.
"Yeah, during the time you weren't pregnant. You've only got a couple of months to go, then you'll have your cub in your arms, stay up to its crying all night, and have an easier time getting out of the bath," he said, trying to make it sound like the greatest thing in the world. Eren just looked blankly at his best friend.
"You are seriously making this post-pregnancy thing sound like a nightmare," the Omega said, taking the towel and wrapping it around himself to stay warm. Armin shrugged his shoulders.
"Kids are a lifetime responsibility, Eren. You don't just carry then for 9 months and then find that it is easier. Just promise me one thing, Eren," Armin began. Eren looked puzzled and gestured for the Beta to continue. "Promise me you won't allow someone else to raise your child. I have heard of plenty of rich people handing their kids to paid people so that they do not have to go through the trauma of waking up in the middle of the night to feed it or change it. This cub is yours, so allow it to understand that."
Eren understood what Armin was getting at. He didn't want that either. He nodded.
"You don't have to worry, Armin. I refuse to allow my child to be raised by someone else. Mum would probably kill me and take the child with her. Besides, I have already shown my discomfort about letting another woman breastfeed my child, but nothing is happening so I don't know what to do," Eren said, looking a little down. Armin tilted his head.
"How do you know nothing is happening?" he asked. Eren shrugged his shoulders.
"I haven't got breast, Armin. My chest sometimes hurts, but look at them. There's nothing there. Flat as a board, like all guys should be," he said, moving his towel down to show his chest.
Armin thought for a moment.
"Hanji may be able to create a substitute. It would give the same effect the breastmilk provides, without it actually being the real thing. You would be able to feed your kid and no one will touch them," he explained. Eren allowed what his best friend has just said to sink in.
"Armin, you're a genius! Of course! However, if it's coming from Hanji..." He began to feel very wary. Armin rolled his eyes.
"She's not that bad. She always makes sure to test her experiments first. Besides, it's only milk. There will be no explosions involved," Armin reassured. Eren then smiled and sighed in relief.
"I think I'll like that. It would put my mind at ease." Armin nodded. "I'll get changed now."
Armin nodded in understanding and walked out the room so that Eren could get changed. Eren softly touched his chest, feeling them tingle slightly - probably just his imagination - before shaking his head and getting changed into a gown and underwear so that he stayed clean.
He exited the bathroom and immediately notice the extra person in the room. It was Hannes, holding a clothes bag.
"Ah, Your Highness," he said. Eren shook his head.
"Not yet. Give it a couple more hours," he replied, walking over to the tailor's apprentice. Hannes smiled and nodded.
"Well, I am here to deliver your coronation robes. They're a little tradition and my master told me that Rivaille hated his. We've added a little extra so that it is more…modern and you," he explained. Eren nodded and unbuttoned the bag. His eyes widened at the robes in front of him. They looked actually quite nice.
Eren felt the material and ran this finger of the gold stitching. He looked up at Hannes and nodded.
"Thank you, these will do just fine," he said. Hannes nodded.
"The one you should be thanking is my master. He will be at the ceremony so you may thank him in person, if you wish," he said. Eren nodded once again.
He took a deep breath and allowed Armin and Hannes to help him get ready.
. . .
"Why the glum face?" Annie asked, sitting sideways on a chair in Levi's room. Levi was about to get ready and Annie had been keeping him company during the day. He was sitting at his desk, going over a few things. He stopped what he was doing and leant back.
"I don't know why it is now I feel guilt," he muttered. Annie raised an eyebrow and took a bite out of the apple in her hand.
"You feel guilt? Wow, something must really be wrong. What is it?" she asked. Levi remained silent, giving Annie a clue. She swallowed her apple piece. "It's Eren, isn't it?" Levi pinched the bridge of his nose. "Oh, come off it. So you got the boy pregnant? Big deal. You're at least taking responsibility like a man."
"Yeah, but still. We knew each other for only a few months and I already fucked him and got him pregnant. I think myself in control of my Alpha urges, but I am not. If I was, then this would not have happened," he said. Annie swung her legs around and stood up, walking over to the King.
"Do you regret the life you have created together with Eren?" she asked. Levi stubbornly looked to the Beta and back at his work.
"No…"
"Then what are you complaining about? Are you having second thoughts about him being your Queen? He's already your husband, so I think we have a problem if you are," she said, pacing. Levi turned around.
"I am not having second thoughts. I just wish we could have waited a while. But it seemed like my body did not want to wait any longer, like we had already known each other…"
"Oh, come on. Do you seriously believe that past life shit and how we already knew each other? Levi, they say that friends, who were once friends in a previous life, know each other. We are friends, yet I do not feel that way about you," she said. Levi clicked his tongue and turned back.
"I don't know what to believe anymore. This whole life is messed up in complete shit and now everyone is looking to me to fix it," he replied.
"Well, aren't you optimistic," Annie muttered sarcastically, rubbing her face. Levi rolled his eyes and stood up.
"I need to get ready," he said.
"Has Eren ever blamed you?" she asked, before Levi was about to enter the bathroom. He paused.
"A couple of time, during the first month after he was kidnapped," he replied. Annie sighed and folded her arms.
"And now? What does he think of it now?" she asks. Levi paused again, before entering the bathroom.
"He regrets nothing," he said, thinking back on what Eren had told him, before closing the door.
After Levi changed and exited the bathroom, he found Farlan talking to Annie. They both turned to him.
"Ah, you're ready," Farlan said. Levi nodded.
"Any news on Eren?" he asked. Farlan nodded.
"Isabel has told me that he is ready. You can go see him if you like. It's not like a wedding where you have to be separated from each other until the actual ceremony," he replied. Levi nodded and looked over his attire.
He was wearing black, formal military uniform. He barely ever wore it as there had been no wars, but it was accustom to having one for these sort of occasions. He was supposed to wear this for his wedding, but because both Eren and he wanted to forget who they were for one day, he decided against it.
Farlan was holding his black cloak with The Wing of Freedom on the back. Levi took it from him, before putting it on himself.
"And don't forget the crown," Annie sung. Levi glared. "What? I haven't seen you with it, and you have to wear it for the ceremony." Levi sighed.
"It's the last thing I put on. I'll put it on right before the ceremony. I hate wearing that shitty brick," he explained. Farlan laughed.
"That 'shitty brick' cost more than this entire palace. It's supposed to have the gems of all three countries: Maria, Rose and Sina-"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I studied the origin of the 'shitty brick' when I was first crowned prince. 'It's supposed to symbolise the union of the three countries so that, with all three Kings wearing gems of the other country, they are united and at peace' bladdy bladdy blah…" Levi interrupted.
"You could pretend to be more interested in it," Annie said. Levi huffed.
"Why? I don't care. I get the job done. That's all the people want. Have I declared any wars yet? No, I've been preventing them while the council have been eager to hold a blade to anyone who doesn't live in Maria. I know what this means, I just can't be bothered to take it seriously when I don't have to," he replied. Annie rolled her eyes.
"Whatever," she muttered, before leaving the room. Farlan smiled.
"I think you confused her," he said. Levi shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh well, she was only here because she was bored. Now she can go bother someone else," the King replied. Levi didn't mean that, and Farlan knew him well enough to know that too.
"Are you ready? Do you want to see Eren first?" Farlan asked. Levi nodded.
"Yeah. I need to know if he hasn't passed out yet. These sorts of things can be beyond stressful and Eren was nervous enough on our wedding day. This is like a double knot, in front of hundreds, maybe thousands, of people," he replied, before sighing. "But that brat will be okay. He whines, even when he's not pregnant, but he gets things done with confidence and that is all he needs right now to get through this."
Farlan nodded and watched as his best friend and King walked passed and out the door. It was that moment he could see the beginning of a new Era.
Well, what do you think? I'm sorry I stayed away so long. You guys will tell me if I am beginning to ruin this story, right? I'm so afraid of that. Give me tips on how to improve. Tell me what you want to see. Oh, and one thing: what should Eren get Levi for Christmas/Birthday. I'm stuck and I don't want to make it too cliche. Help!
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Tell me what you think of this chapter. My original thought was that maybe Eren could produce milk, but I didn't want to just fire it out into the story without getting your opinion. Do you want him to? If not, then what he felt really was his imagination and I will discuss it no more.
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