Hey guys! I'm so sorry about the late update. My timing is completely off. This chapter was supposed to be the week before Halloween and then the next chapter on Halloween. I hope you all can forgive me?
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This story is pure YuuRam - Yuuri/Wolfram
Other couples include - YozRad - Yozak/Conrad and Gweter - Gwendal/Gunter
Warning: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Gruesome, Blood-Spill, Alpha/Omega/Beta, Suggested Sexual Themes and MPreg
Yaoi/Slash/Shounen ai
A special thank you to my hardworking beta! Heartlessly Awesome!
Chapter 12
New-born Snow Moon
"Conrad!"
She was captivating. Her narrow and glowing blue eyes stood out from her milky white skin. Long lush curls of red swirled down on either sides of her thin face. She was rather tall, with a tiny waste and a reasonable bust that would make anybody tremble. Lady Elixus was every bit what an Omega was supposed to be. She stood with a gentle but prideful structure, while her pale pink lips pressed into a wistful smile.
"Conrad." she repeated, her voice silk as honey. She walked closer to the taller brunette and smiled even wider, her hands hidden within the ball of fur which concealed her petite hands. She clocked her head to the side thoughtfully, her blue eyes taking in her dear friend. Her eyes rolled firmly over his lean body, taking in all the muscles that Conrad had not had the last time she saw him. She hums under her breath, remembering how small and lanky Conrad had used to be. It was amazing how the boy had turned into this handsome man.
Hearing the voice, Conrad turns his attention onto the woman. His eyes widened and his lips spread just a little, "Elixus? Lady Elixus?" he questioned unwarily and allowed the familiar warm smile spread across his face when Lady Elixus nodded her head somewhat excitedly.
He stepped up to her, meeting her halfway and bowing with his arm looped in front of his stomach, "It's a pleasure to meet you again, after all these years." he spoke charmingly. Lady Elixus blushed and tilted her head, still smiling, and laughs. Her laugh was like blooming cherry blossoms, licking along the air and lightly kissing Conrad on the cheeks. Said brunette blinks once and twice, as his ears rang with the familiar laugh.
"Conrad. You do not need to be so formal." Lady Elixus spoke gently, and as she shifted on the spot, the long dress she wore, shimmered around her long legs as she moved within the snow. Her blue eyes twinkled as she spoke the words, her eyes hiding such untold secrets, "We're friends."
Conrad closes his eyes briefly, and nodded his head, "Of course. Elixus." he says, pausing slightly before speaking the lady's name. He still couldn't help but bow his head in respect to his childhood friend. The woman had been through a lot – being born an Omega of course, "May I introduce our Heika." he says calmly, his warm chocolate eyes oozing with proudness. He holds his hand gently in the air, rolling it over to the young Alpha King.
Yuuri blinks, jolting on the spot. He had been so drawn into the scene, the scene of two old friends re-meeting that he had not noticed Conrad had gestured to him. That was until Murata gave him an amused nudge on the side, "A-Ah! M-My Lady!" he wheezed out, bowing himself before flushing and groaning to himself. He made fool out of himself again! This is what happens when he gets distracted! Yuuri almost didn't look up at Lady Elixus, dreading the expression on her face.
"Oh! Heika!" Lady Elixus gushed out, squealing loudly. So loudly that it made Yuuri wince, he lifted his head to look at her and was relieved to find she wasn't fazed by his embarrassing action. Yuuri smiled that familiar goofy smile which only made Lady Elixus flush from the natural charm Yuuri possessed. She gulps a little and curtsies, "Heika! It's such a pleasure to finally meet you. I've heard so much!" she winks her sparkling blue eye at the young male, who, in-turn, glowed pink and rubbed the back of his neck. Yuuri goofily smiled at her, his stomach coil with nervous. Lady Elixus was certainly pretty in Yuuri's eyes.
Lady Cecilie squealed, drawing everyone's attention to her. The gorgeous woman pushed her long golden curls off her shoulders and smiles at the younger woman, "Oh! Elixus-chan!" she gasped out, her emerald eyes piled wide and glittering from the cold sun above them. Lady Elixus gracefully looked to the woman and gasped in awe, if it was even possible, Lady Cecile had become even more beautiful, "Look at you! You've grown so much!" Cecilie hummed warmly, running forward and grasping the lady's hands tightly and grinning. Her eyes rolls over the other woman and chuckles, "You've turned into a beautiful woman!"
Turning red from embarrassment, Lady Elixus meekly smiles. She ducks her head, allowing the crimson hairs to fall across her face, "M-My lady…" she whined out, biting her bottom lip as she bows her head in greeting to the woman. Elixus breathed in deeply as she looked at the woman she considered her other mother. Whenever Lady Cecilie would come and visit, well more like stay months on end, she spent most of her time with the woman. Lady Cecilie was the one who taught her many things; many important things, womanly things as well as social things. Lady Elixus definitely adored the woman and missed her so much, "Welcome back." she spoke, her voice hitching as she spoke the words. She hiccuped as Lady Cecilie pulled her into a familiar bone crushing hug, said rose flinched as her face was smothered into the blonde's bust. She missed Cecilie very much, but she did not miss her hugs! Elixus felt the very familiar and somewhat welcome feeling of her lungs struggling to breath and when Lady Cecilie grabbed her by the shoulders and pushed her back, the young woman's face matched her hair.
"Oh please!" Lady Cecile laughed gleefully, waving her hand up and down, "Don't be so formal, my dear!" she grinned even wider. Her long hair pushed back off her face and swirling over her round shoulders. Cecilie tilted her head up, sticking her nose in the air while her eyes fluttered a little, "May I introduce you to-" she began joyfully, her voice sickly sweet as normally. A wide and loving smile on her cherry red lips. Lady Cecile began to speak, excitedly pushing the words through her lips only to be interrupted by a playful voice which only made the young woman snicker, while her minty eyes shimmered.
Murata gracefully flow towards Lady Elixus, a sly smile on his lips with his eyes wide and some would believe innocently if they didn't know any better, "Hello, my sweetheart! My name is Murata Ken. It's such an honour to be graced with your beauty." he says with a shrilly voice, playfully speaking to the woman, flirting openly while he grabbed ahold of a single hand and gently rolled his fingers across the pale skin, making Lady Elixus blink blankly with her lips slightly parted, a single 'Oh' escaped her mouth while her face flushed pink.
Wolfram blinks behind Murata, he clocks his head to the side with interest, watching the way the young Sage acted to the other Omega. Wolfram's eyes flickers a little, especially as Yuuri lets out a loud groan and walks towards Murata. The young King grabs a tight hold of his friend's arm and gives him a harsh tug, yanking him away from the Lady Elixus with a quiet bark of the Sage's name. Murata could only give the woman a wide, cheeky smile and chuckled to himself.
Lady Elixus blinks furiously, her wide celeste eyes growing wide for a split second and finally, she laughed. She clocks her head to the side while her lips pressed tightly together. They had only been on her land no more than twenty minutes and already she can understand the rumours. It would seem the words what had been said about the Moah and his group was true, they truly are a lively bunch. She chuckles to herself, watching as Murata very lightly and playfully spoke to the young Alpha King to which Yuuri returned with somewhat annoyed words.
It seemed the Great Sage tended to flirt with women a lot, she noted, humming to herself in amusement. Alpha King Yuuri was certainly every bit what was said about him, kind, gentle, wise and had a natural charm that would make any woman's knees go weak. If she was a few years younger, then maybe, just maybe she would fall for him. Not saying it was impossible for her to grow feelings for the young Alpha now, but it would difficult, especially when her heart already belonged to another. Somebody she cared about greatly, was close to her heart, he was special to her and precious. Before, she had let her chance drip between her fingers, this time however, she would not allow it to go so easily. With that thought in mind, she by chance tilted her head to the side and finally locked with the famous Omega that had overtaken Shin Mazoku with a storm. Lady Elixus had heard so much about the young male, she wondered if some of rumours was true or not? She had heard so much, surely some of it couldn't be true! Still, Wolfram was really cute, she noted and found herself smiling down at the other Omega. Wolfram blinks slowly, staring back up at Lady Elixus.
Lady Elixus arched her back, her long red curls shuddering from her shoulders. She curtsies to the group kindly, her soft eyes sparkling while she bowed to the double black King and his followers, "I am very pleased to welcome you to the Land of Snow." she breezed out, her voice gentle and kindly, "Please follow me this way, there are sledges waiting for us."
Wolfram blinked thoughtfully, he hiccups silently under his breath. He reaches up and pushes his blonde hair out of his face, shuddering as freezing cold gush of air blow passed him. His skin stings from how cold it was, his little nose turned bright red and he sneezed, cupping snow gloved hands together and covering his burning nose. He was not built for the cold weather, he realized and rubbed hunched over just a little. He swallows a lump in his throat and feels his throat burn, almost like it is closing in. Wolfram sighs just a tiny bit and trails after the others, eyes fluttering while he walked. Every step he made, he felt his stomach drop and his knees shake.
It was odd, there was something in the air that made the young Omega frown. Was something bad about to happen? He wondered to himself, slowly trailing behind everyone. The blonde chewed his bottom lip before he jumped, startled when a firm hand was placed on his shoulder. Wolfram snapped his head around and blinked widely at the taller and much stronger figure standing by him.
"You feel it too, huh? Wolfram?" Yozak bit out and Wolfram blinked in confusion. Unlike the other, Wolfram noted Yozak didn't look to happy to be on the Land of Snow. The small blonde tilted his head thoughtfully, what did Yozak mean by him feeling it too? Does he feel the same thing too then? Yozak bites the inside of his cheek, pushing the tight orange curls off his forehead and frowns, "Something isn't right here…" he muttered, his hands clenching and unclenching. Wolfram blinks once more, his soft lips spread into a tiny surprised 'O' shape before he notices an odd glint within those dark eyes.
Wolfram's lips twitched downward, his chest tightened as he looked at Yozak. Something was wrong but Wolfram wasn't sure what. Yozak sighed to himself, his eyes shut and his lids shifted. Eventually, he glanced down at Wolfram and noticed the concern within his forest green eyes, "Ah. I'm sorry for worrying you." he chuckled, petting the Omega on the head and playfully winking, "If we don't hurry, we'll be left behind."
Wolfram's eyes circled in a worried thought. It was odd to see Yozak like this. He could only wonder why for a split second before he shook the thought away. He swallows a lump in his throat and forces a weak smile. He tilts his head around to face the direction where the rest had gone. Wolfram's eyes fluttered as he sees the re-treating back of a certain Alpha. His chest tightens and his shoulders sags slowly, Wolfram suddenly felt as if he couldn't breathe while he took in Yuuri's walking away from him. He bites his bottom lip as Yozak's words filled his head. He didn't want to be left behind! Especially by Yuuri.
A tingle ran through the back of his head, Yuuri frowned deeply to himself and pushed his raven hair off his forehead, gently smoothing it from his eyes. Something shivered across the pit of his stomach and Yuuri pouts to himself, feeling his Alpha stir within him. Yuuri's dark raven brows pulled together and his lips settled into a line; something wasn't right. Clocking his head to the side, Yuuri peered over his shoulder and as soon as he does, his eyes rounds and widens, "Oh…" he mumbled, eyes switching between the Omega and the spy. Wolfram's head was ducked and he looked troubled. Just what had Yozak said to his Omega? His hands twitched and they clenched, his fingers just about to dig into his soft skin. His stomach twisted painfully, coiling in an odd way which only made for some reason annoyed. Huffing under his breath, Yuuri found himself wondering with spitefulness what the mauled spy had, that Yuuri, himself, the Moah, did not?
With a stubborn grumble, Yuuri scuffles, "Hey! Wolfram, Yozak hurry up, or we'll leave you behind." he called out, his voice coming out a bit too harsh than expected. Immediately Wolfram's eyes brightened which sent a swirling warmth through Yuuri's stomach, the double black rubbed the back of his head as he realized he had been over reacting. The expression on the blonde's face was a great example, it made that famous boyish smile to spread across Yuuri's face. Maybe it wasn't what he thought, but still, what was that he felt just a moment ago?
Wolfram's lips twitches, spreading into a tiny smile. He shifted on the spot, moving his weight from one foot to the other. He nervously rubbed his fingertips against the softness of his blue gloves. He nips his bottom lip shyly before breathing in deeply and jogged slowly up to the double black Alpha. Catching easily, Yuuri couldn't help but smile even wider as Wolfram came to stop before him, his dark onyx eys flickering as Wolfram's nose twitched and suddenly the blonde sneezed cutely once more. Yuuri hums, his eyes narrowing as he noticed even Wolfram's ears turning into the shade of his nose.
He chuckled to himself and slid his hand into his left pocket, pulling out the hard object he had noticed was still in his pocket on the boat. Carefully he untangled the object while Wolfram watched with large curious eyes, "Here. This will help to keep you warm." Yuuri commented, spreading the object out wide and gently playing it onto Wolfram's head. Said Omega winced and eyed the object, noticing how warm and furry it was as it covered his ears, "They're my earmuffs. The cold doesn't bother me much, so I'll let you borrow them." Yuuri says happily, giving the short male an eye smile.
Yuuri grinned goofily, his black eyes shining gently, "They suit you." he chuckled, watching as a sun-coloured curl twirled up over the brace of the earmuffs. The dark material pressed into Wolfram's soft curls, contrasting with the warm locks. Yuuri hums under his breath, noticing the way Wolfram's skin flush pink, bowing his head and gently rolling his gloved fingertips along the black fur. The young Alpha smiles at the smaller male with warm onyx eyes.
A shaky breath escapes Wolfram's slightly chilled lips. He finds himself smiling a little from the furriness pressing into his ears, immediately warming up his head. It was odd. Wolfram noticed his body come up reasonably warm. He wasn't used to it, but he wouldn't say he didn't like it. When the small Omega finally lifted his head, trailing behind the others, he found his stomach drop. His eyes erupted wide and his mouth gapped, his fingers trembled as warm air fluttered into his face. Turning his pale cheek pinkish, the colour spilling across the top of his cheeks.
A creature. A creature that was much bigger then himself, standing at least a foot above him, with a body that reminded Wolfram of a horse, but he wasn't sure. The creatures back was thick and firm, with a dip in the middle. Crisp white feather-like texture covered the animal's body, spreading like a flower petals across the soft skin that stretched across its large pulsing macules. The feather dancing along the creatures stomach was a darker shade that the ones on top, with a pinkish dusting to the ends. Long, sturdy racehorse legs stood out, keeping the creature up perfectly. Supporting all the weight it possessed. Two perks of feathers spread out on neither sides of it head, sticking up gorgeously along where a horses ears would have been. Pure whiteness surround a pair of wide blue eyes, bubbling with gentle white shades. Its large white snout snorted directly into Wolfram's face, and stumped its hoofs against the ground stubbornly.
Wolfram felt a chill roll up his spin, his eyes grow even wider and his mouth slip open. He stumbled backward in shock, just starring point blankly at the creature. His shoulders trembled and his legs became jelly.
"What the?" Yuuri yelped as he too walked into the creature, he swallowed a thick lump in his throat and peered at it. His wide black eyes gazing at firmly at the odd looking horse. Could it even be called a horse? Yuuri wasn't sure. He sure as hell wasn't expecting to see something like this. Yuuri knew he was a bit clumsy, but come on! Almost walking straight into the poor thing? Seriously? Yuuri almost let himself flop forward with a tired sigh escaping his lips. He was truly hopeless, wasn't he?
"Heika!" Lady Elixus gasped out, rushing forth and smiling sweetly. She looped her petit arms along the creature's feathers, her fingers gently spreading out along the neck, "Heika. This is one my snowses. Born from the horse family." She hummed, resting her head against the feather-leathery neck, "We use them to pull our sledges along. They're one of the few strongest animals on our island. Hey have the strength to crush somebodies chest in one stomp."
Wolfram winced as he listened to the woman's words. Noticing the way her eyes sparkles in glee as she speaks. He slowly shovels to the side, noticing silk white leather straps crisscrossing over the snowses back, leading up to a sledge. Made from glowing metal and crisp white leather stitched across it with a comfortable look set of chairs imprinted into the sledge. Beautiful moon like patens were craved into the leather and Wolfram found his fingers twitching to touch to the paten. It was so pretty, he found himself noting to himself. Noticing the way it seemed to enchant him. It was at that moment she noticed one by one, everyone began to climb onto the sledge. His breath got stuck in his throat as he stared. He had never seen a sledge, let aone been on a sledge.
The young Omega tilted his head when he felt hands take his shoulders, he blinks blankly at the taller blonde. "Wolfe," Lady Cecilie spoke gently, her own wide emerald flickering as they looked down at him. "You can sit with me. Okay?" she says warmly, leading the smaller male towards the sledge and helping him.
Wolfram's legs buckled as he slowly climbed onto the master peace, feeling his legs shake and his heart pound within his chest from excitement. His minty eyes peered down at the leather and nervously brushed his fingers across it, he couldn't feel the texture as he still wore his mittens. But as soon as he placed himself down in the space next to her, she heard her breath hitch as she turned her to him.
"Wolfe?" Lady Cecilie breathed out gently, pulling him closer to her and wrapping her arm around his tiny shoulders. She reached a finger out and gently pocked the fluffiness that protected his ears from the cold. "Wolfe. They look good on you." She teased into his ear, her eyes flickering to the certain King sitting in front of them, Wolfram followed her line of direction and flushed upon seeing Yuuri. The young Alpha was completely oblivious to the two blondes, as he smiles and chuckles at something Murata had said. "You know," The blonde beauty began, nudging her shoulder against Wolfram and smiling brightly. "The colour black means royal, and since Heika gifted those to you. It means he most definitely is serious."
Serious? Wolfram frowned, about what? A golden eyebrow lifted thoughtfully before he let out a soundless gasp. She isn't talking about what he thinks she is, is she? Immediately his face turned dark red, a shade that could rival a tomato. His shoulders hunches while his head ducked, his hands gripped tightly at his knees, his finger digging into the shell of his knees. Wolfram's lips curled tightly together, pressing upward into a sharp like point. "S-Serious? So…when s-somebody who isn't royal, is g-given the colour black means…oh…" Wolfram thought, feeling a deep embarrassing sharp knife ripped through his body. Anxiousness easily licked at his insides. "Does…w-wearing black mean I'm connected to Y-Yuuri?"
Wolfram chewed his bottom lip, feeling incredibly confused and nervous. His stomach twisted painfully and shyly peeked around the sledge, feeling the white wood and metal sledge jerk underneath him. With a mighty and surprisingly gentle roar, Lady Elixus cracked the rains on the snowses, said creatures eyes widen and it kicked himself onto his back legs, kicking his front legs and launching into a run. Seeing that nobody other than supposed mother, who had spun her head around to look at the swirling area around them, Wolfram reached up slow and shaky fingers. The rather thick and fuzzy mittens pushed the warm sunshine locks off his neck as he carefully pushed the midnight earmuffs off his ears.
Nervously, his viridian flickers up to the midnight coloured Alpha. His heart raging in his chest while he curled them back up and then carefully pocketed them. Sliding the dark coloured objected into the pocket of his oversized, white hoodie and breathed out deeply when he found nobody had turned to see what he was doing.
Wolfram licked his top cherry red lip and twirled his head to the side. His breath hitched in his throat as the sledge picked up speed and yanked him harshly through the snow. Wolfram shivered as the cold, frozen water splashed up around him. Kissing him on the face, and just as he tilted his head to the side, his eyes springing wide in shock. In the distant, hanging almost darkly over the tree tops was a building. A building with large windows and high walls, a single chimney stuck out from the very top. A cloud of dark smoke emerging from the tip, filling the air briefly before being swept away by the bitter crisp air.
"Avilly–chan sure has great taste!" Lady Cecile giggled, pushing a golden curl off his shoulder. The hairs twirling around a single finger. The mansion looked gorgeous, surround in white snow that glittered and glowed as they approached the mansion. It looked like something right out of a fairy-tale book.
Lady Elixus peered back with a wide cherry smile. "Mother insists we have the latest fashionables. Which includes our home. She updated it twice over," she explained happily, chuckling as she spoke the words but yet, Wolfram noticed an odd flicker within her blue eyes.
Murata hummed to himself, rubbing his chin as the sledge came to a stop. He looked firmly at the rose haired woman and had to admit to himself. She most certainly was beautiful, like a rose but if Murata had learnt anything, roses had thrones. She was hiding something, Murata realized. His black eyes switching the tall brunette moving to climb out of the sledge first. His lips pulled into a frown. Lady Elixus was hiding something, thought he had a feeling that it had nothing to do with what he was looking for, but it had more to do with a certain Sir Weller. An amused sigh slide from his lips and he rubbed the back of his head, glancing at Yozak from the corner of his eye. Noticing how tight his expression is. "Well. This is interesting."
Swallowing a thick lump in his throat, Wolfram wiggled in his spot. He shifted closer to the edge and finally climbed down. His buckled under his weight as he breathed out shakily, noticing a small cloud escape his lip. His shoulders rolled upward. Automatically, he bites his bottom lip and snaps his head around when he felt something go over him. Throwing a single hand up to touch the top of his head, he looked off to the side. His eyes flickered upon seeing a creature in the trees, sitting humbly on a branch. It looked monkey-like, but Wolfram wasn't sure.
He had only ever seen one monkey before, and that was in those text books Yuuri had given him. It was small with a slim body but massive ears that curved into two leave like shapes that stretched out on either sides. Pure white fur seemed to cover his whole body with dark blue tips for his ears. Long strips went across his back. The creature had a small cotton-ball tail with very think arms that looked like something could erupt from the bottom of his arms. Maybe something like wings? Maybe? Wolfram felt a chill roll down his spin when the little creature lifted his head and look over at him with large round eyes.
Wolfram blinked up at the creature, feeling his lips twitched and slowly formed into a small smile. His small hands shook and he slowly waves up at the creature, finally turning away from the odd looking monkey and running to catch up to the ground. He skids within the snow, the frozen water flushing up around his feet as he reached forward and grabbed ahold of Conrad's left arm. The taller brunette flickers his warm amber eyes briefly, he smiles warmly down at the small blonde. Wolfram stared blankly ahead, his head hunching with his shoulders up. His lips curls together and presses firmly together. His knees buckles underneath as he looks ahead, staring at the back of the others heads. Glancing at everyone walking along, and every movement, his eyes flickered to look into the dark snowy forest like he was expecting to see something jump out from between those trees. Puffing his cheeks out, Wolfram furiously shook his head and leant against Conrad.
Conrad smiles warmly down at his baby brother and reaches his free hand out, brushing Wolfram's locks around in brotherly-love before walking further up the snow trail. Suddenly, the snow around the creaked and Wolfram shifted on his feet. Conrad blinks his warm amber eyes and looks down at Wolfram, feeling the golden haired Omega pause in step. "It's alright Wolfram," he said comforting, tilting his head up and peered up at the building over casting a shadow over them. The dim sun was held in the sky behind the building, hidden behind the blanket of darkish clouds. Conrad smiled warmly, while looking at his childhood home. The place he had been to, lived at more than half his life. It held such a special and blessing place in his heart. Humming under his breath, Conrad pushes his hair out of his face and carefully stepped forth, guiding Wolfram up the house.
It looked homely, was the first thing Wolfram noted as he stepped through those doors. Just like what he seen outside, the inside of the mansion was beautiful. A strong smell of blueberry filled his nose and it made his nose twitch. It was certainly blueberry, he had worked with the berries in the Inn. It was an odd smell to inapt such a house. Warm oak seemed to stretch out everywhere, looping in and out of every small space he could seem. The carpet underneath him was pure white, it looked just as soft as ever, as if it was made from pure fur. Wolfram had the urge to bend down and touch the fur, but held back as his ears picked up a row of footsteps fast approaching them from all sides.
"Feels weird being back, hm?" Lady Elixus giggled very girlishly, winking her blue eye at Conrad as she came to stand next to him. Conrad smiled in return and went to speak, while Wolfram arched his head forward and peered at the woman. His eyes shifted as they took in her large sweet smile and sparkling eyes, listening eagerly to Conrad. For some reason, Wolfram didn't like it. He didn't like it at all, if felt wrong to him. That something about what he was seeing was tasteless. Almost as if Lady Elixus could hear his thoughts, she turned her dark aura eyes onto Wolfram. Immediately her red lips pulled into a wide smile, her crystal eyes sending a gentle like message to him.
Wolfram found himself turn crimson from the look, his stomach flipped. His hands twitched within his mittens and he quickly hide behind Conrad's hip. His lips pulled into a small pout, he really didn't like her. His round nose flickered and he reaches up to rub it, his minty eyes moving to look at Yozak standing a good distant away from them. Wolfram didn't like that either. That was wrong. Wolfram sighed deeply to himself and shook his head, he assumed it was maybe because he was used to seeing Yozak and Conrad together and not apart. In fact, Wolfram's pretty sure it was one of the good things he had seen since he was taken out of the dark and gloomy Inn's basement. Gulping, Wolfram lowered his head and sighed deeply to himself. He carefully moves from the pair, awkwardly walking around the small area.
The young Omega's eyes lifted to look at the beautiful masterpieces that littered to walls. Oddly, the paintings made his stomach coil with warmth and his fingers twitches. They were beautiful, gorgeous. They all held wonderful pain brush strokes that seemed to stretch out in every direction, making wonderful sceneries of places he hadn't ever seen.
"You like the paintings?" Yuuri questioned, stepping up to Wolfram and noting the expression on the shorter male. The onyx Alpha's eyes swirled with warmth, Wolfram face glowed from pale pink. His cheery lips pulled into a tiny smile, and when the young King spoke, Wolfram couldn't help but nod. Yuuri smiles goofily, watching as Wolfram wearily reaches out, his fingertips brushing against the dips and bumps of the paintings. They felt amazing, Wolfram noted. His fingertips tingled as he redrawn his hand and Wolfram sniffled with a tiny smile. "Maybe when we go home. I can get you some paints? You could paint yourself."
Hearing Yuuri's words, Wolfram let out a soundless gasp. His emerald eyes widen briefly and turns his head to the young Alpha King. His heart pounded in his chest, making his stomach vibrate with an odd, moving warmth. Something that almost reminded him of butterflies or birds, which was odd, why would there be something like that in his stomach? He couldn't believe Yuuri would do something like that for him. Would he really get him paints? Nobody had ever said they'd get him something like that. Thorn had tried, once when she caught Wolfram painting in the mud when he was younger. His face flushed, and his lips twitched opening and shutting as if he was about to speak.
Yuuri could only smile widely at the shy Omega.
"Heika! Welcome!"
A shrilly voice filled the void and Yuuri turns from the paintings on the walls to look up the twirling staircase in time to see a figure coming gracefully walking down the steps. The voice vibrated through the massive and oddly empty mansion. Wolfram winced from the tone of the voice, and made his ears ring with slight pain.
"Mother…" Lady Elixus murmured softly, tilting her head to the side. Her long blood red hair handing over her shoulder, rolling through the air beautifully.
Madam Avilly, she came to stand in front of the ground. Her lips pulled into a sided smirk as she gazed across their faces. Like her young Omega daughter, she had long curls of crimson that fell down her shapely hips like a waterfall. Only she had blood red eyes that seemed to flash in the light as she stepped along her white carpet. Wearing a long sleeved dress which circled around her legs, puling behind her as she walked. She had flawless skin with high cheek bones and sharp smile that was ready to pounces any moment. Just above her lip, on her right side of her face was a small beauty mark that her daughter had not inherited.
She held her head up high, her sharp chin making her face look hard. "Cecilie!" she called out brightly, her eyes twinkled as she turned her slivery blood red eyes onto her dear angel like friend.
"Avilly! Avilly!" Lady Cecilie squealed out, cooing loudly and leaping amazingly forward. Easily closing the small distant between them. Looping her arms tightly around Avilly's shoulders, squeezing her tightly. "Avilly! Look at you! You don't look any different!" Cecilie said loudly, laughing her words out and fanning her face.
Avilly chuckled, her small pointed nose flared as she pushes a long red curl off her shoulder. "Hmmm. Never have you, Cecilie," she said simply, her voice held a firm tone that made Wolfram wince.
"Oh Avilly~" Cecilie winked, turning her body.
"Ah. Conrad?" Avilly hummed, stepping up to the young man. Her eyes flickered, liking what she was seeing. Her deep red eyes moved to look at her daughter, giving her a firm and pointed look which made the young woman lower her head, bowing her head in submit to her mother. Nobody noticed however. "Conrad. That's really you? Well Cecilie. You sure knows how to raise them," she teased playfully, making the other young blonde chuckle and make a witty sentence.
"Yes. He catches all the ladies at every ball. Right Connie."
"Mother," Conrad sighed after hearing the words and shook his head. His warm amber eyes oozes with gentleness before he bows low to the Mistress of the house. Looping his arm in front of him. "Madam Avilly. You look as lovely as the day I first met you." He spoke formally, his shoulders lifting and lowering as he spoke.
Avilly winked suggestively at him before playfully slapping him on the shoulder. "Conrad. Conrad. Don't be so formal," she murmured, her eyes glowing with a hidden meaning. She licked her red lips. "You've grown so handsome. I wonder if Gwendal had grown handsome as well," she spoke thoughtfully, tapping her chin slowly while her eyelids fluttered. Her long eyelashes framed her red eyes, casting dark shadows across his pale cheeks.
Conrad just smiled, his eyes flickered in amusement. He shifts on the spot, bows his head slightly to the woman kindly while his mother cheerily about Gwendal. Conrad inhaled deeply and bites his bottom, his warm eyes moves to look at Yozak standing still at the door frame. The orange haired male was avoiding looking at Conrad and it hurt. Conrad sighed to himself, he knew both woman would flirt with him, they flirted with everyone. Both were a lot like his mother, he supposed he should have warned Yozak. He had to have talk with him later on, after all, the two will be sharing a room. Well, he hopes anyway.
Wolfram stared at the woman, feeling a little out of place. His eyebrows pulled together in quiet thought, peaking at Lady Elixus who had gone oddly quiet, right now, Wolfram noticed she was hiding her face behind a curtain of red hair. Wolfram shook his head and felt a chill murmur down is the dip of his back when Madam Avilly suddenly turned her head. Wolfram automatically felt like he was staring at a snake, like all those years ago when he was a young child. Just barely over toddler years, when Wolfram was with Lucas in the garden. He had stumbled across a snake with slit red eyes, it had terrified him, especially when the snake lunched for him. Thankfully, Lucas had saved him when he grabbed a hold of the snake's neck. Still wearing those thick gardening gloves.
"So you're Cecilie's Omega?" Avilly breathed out, approaching the small blonde and casting a shadow over him as she came to a stop directly in front of Wolfram. She tilted her body, crossing her arms underneath her bust. Her blood snake-likes eyes taking in Wolfram's tiny form, staring firmly down at the blonde. The poor, small blonde Omega shifted. Moving his weight from one foot to the other, slowly wiggling his feet around eachother before stepping back and hiding behind his Alpha. Oddly, she reminded Wolfram of his Ex-Mistress, it scared him senselessly.
Avilly blinked a few times before smiling widely, her lips pulling back to reveal her white teeth. "Heika. Welcome," she breathed out sensitively to the King and bowed her head in greeting. She taps her fingers along her arm while watching the young King with dark eyes.
"Oh, err," Yuuri blinks owlishly, glancing back at Wolfram. He stares at the small boy through his eyelashes and then again at the older woman. His lips parted and formed into something similar to a smile but not quite. "Oh, um. Hello, er, it's nice to meet you. Madam Avilly," he says after a few second and bows in respect to the woman. Eyeing the way she shifted her body. Surprisingly his Alpha was very quiet, normally he was sneering at everyone who stepped within feet of Wolfram.
"Hmmm," Avilly hummed, tapping her chin thoughtfully. She sighed deeply, her head tilting to the side and she chuckled almost darkly. "Well, supper is ready. So come on," she murmured loudly, twisting on the balls of her feet and began to walk down a corridor.
The wise old, and yet young Sage stared after the tall woman. His eyes flashes, hiding behind his round glasses. He pushes them up his thin nose and his lips twitches. Behind his shield of glass, Murata peered at the young Omega with his eyebrows pulled together. "That was…I want to say odd, but I've got to say…" he thought to himself, rubbing his chin and leaning against the wall behind him briefly. He noted to himself that nobody else had notice how high maintenance she was, how she was able to back her own daughter into a corner, and not to mention the look she had given Wolfram.
"Hmm. How interesting. She is definitely a woman more than cable of stealing Wolfram when he was a baby," Murata thought, pushing himself forward with a low groan, stretching his back out. He sends a dazzling, large smile at Lady Elixus when she happened to look in his direction. He chuckled when said woman flushed and looked away. Something was definitely up. "But what would she gain from it? It doesn't make sense. Her own child is an Omega…" Murata sighed mentally to himself, his eyes flickering as he stepped forward and glanced at the young blonde Omega. Noticing he was awkwardly fidgeting on the spot with his head down. "Unless…could Avilly resent her own daughter?" he wondered, his lips twitching as the thought past his mind. He had a lot of work to do, he realised. He'd have to poke around the mansion, oh.
Wolfram's throat felt dry and he breathed in deeply. His large forest eyes looked meekly down the corridor, staring after the woman with a shy hiccup. He turns his head to Lady Elixus as she let out a deep sigh, and began to follow her mother. Walking side by side with Conrad, Yozak frowned deeply with his arms crossed.
Yuuri sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck, his black eyes swirled as he watched the others begin to walk to what he assumed was the dining room. He frowns deeply and rolls his eyes when Murata sent him a smile as he past him, Yuuri snorted and shook his head at his friend. He sighs deeply and turns to follow when suddenly he felt a small tug on the back of his black sweater. Yuuri jolts in surprise and tilts his head around, blinking owlishly. "Wolfram?" he murmurs out, clocking his head to the side and stared down at the blonde. Wolfram stood across from him with his head ducked, avoiding looking up at the King. Yuuri frowns even deeper. "Wolfram? What's the matter?" he asked softly, stepping closer to the blonde and pouting when Wolfram stepped back from the midnight coloured male.
The small Omega's face heated up, his heart twisted in his chest and his stomach coiled. His throat felt dry, and his lips stung a little. His fingers twitches uncontrollably and clenches together, a sharp breath fills his nose and finally he digs his hand into his pocket, pulling out the pitch black earmuffs that Yuuri had lent him.
"Wolfram?" Yuuri yelped, stumbling backward when the boy thrusted the muffs into his chest. For such a small person, Wolfram sure had strength, Yuuri noted. He pulls his hands from his chest and looked at the earmuffs, the onyx fur spreading it in an oval shape. "Wolfram, it's gift," he said, lifting his attention from the muffs to his Omega, his eyes rounds cutely and he pouts when Wolfram shook his head furiously, spinning on the balls of his feet and running down the corridor. Yuuri sighed deeply, his shoulders lifting and falling. He thought they were getting closer, why'd Wolfram return his gift? Yuuri pouted and puffed out his cheek, moving slowly after the group. He felt a little sad that was left behind, disappointed in himself. He had done something to scare Wolfram, again.
"I'm so stupid…"
Yuuri wailed under his breath, shovelling along the small walkway. His fingers runs over the earmuffs, carefully pushing them back into his pocket. His eyes lifts and he looks at the walls, they had turned an odd brown colour, it was strange, Yuuri thought. His black eyebrows pulling tightly together, it was an odd colour that doesn't exactly go with the white walls, but then again, that could just be him. Ever since Yuuri had come to Shin Mazoku, the colour black was all he really was allowed to see. Sometimes, he hated that black was the Moah's colour. It was pretty boring. It's nice to see other colours, his castle was black in every way. The musky brown walls was lined with white lines and moon like shapes, it showed the whole cycle of the full moon. Yuuri stopped directly in front of the only thing hanging up. A large, and long mirror that was framed with silver and white that looped around purls with what looked like white roses in each corner. The petals spreading out in one direct, reaching into the middle of the mirror. It was beautiful, no doubt but yet it gave him an odd, ire feeling that nipped down his spin.
He wasn't sure how long, but Yuuri stared at himself through the glass. He sighs to himself and pushes his thick black hair out of his face, his eyes large and round as always. He inherited such eyes from his mother, granted she had brown eyes but they shared the same size and shape. She had large, round and innocent eyes. She would always call him such a beautiful boy with his Mama's eyes. Pushing his hair back and stared at his roots, which was an even darker shade then the rest of his hair. He had, at one point before becoming a King, Yuuri had the stupid idea to see what he'd like look with a different hair colour. His mother had freaked out when she came home, he had somehow messed up and turned his hair a gut-clenching green colour.
Yuuri had to chuckle to himself as he recalled it all, he wasn't allow to shop by himself for months after that. He was young, he had turned 14 a few months before when he tried to test hair die. Greta was becoming of age where she wanted to try another hair colour, Yuuri refused. It took months for his hair to fade back to black. He regretted it ever since. It never quite regained that dark shine it once had. He was a pretty stupid kid. The longer he stared at his reflexion, the more he swore he was seeing things. He swore that for a brief second, his round eyes had slits and his hair had gotten longer. His ears buzzed as his Alpha hissed, like it was trying to warn him of something, but what? Yuuri had no idea.
Eventually, Yuuri turned away from himself. He rubbed his eyes with a small groan, he need to rest. It's been such a long day. He sighs and walks towards the only archway, leading into a wide and space room. As he entered the room, he felt a bitter cold chill run up is neck and Yuuri tilted his head to the side. Seeing the woman of the house standing near the door. Yuuri automatically didn't like the look she was giving him, her eyes narrowed and almost looked like something out of a horror movie. Her lips was perched, tapping her chin slowly as her head turned with thought. Yuuri nervously and awkwardly smiled, lowering his head and advoiding looking in her direction. Why was she staring at him like that?
"Careful," a deep voice whispered from the back of his head. Yuuri know the voice all too well, and he wondered if what he was seeing in the mirror was his other self. His Alpha. He hadn't really ever seen his other self before. Yuuri could only nod to himself, turning to look around the room. The Moah was right, he noted to himself. He could feel it, just as he had when he stepped onto the land. Something wasn't right here. He could feel it, oozing from the walls.
Yuuri shook his head, his eyes flashing as he catches his friend sitting at the long table. "Murata," he breathes out walking towards the Sage, he sharply breathes in as he glances up at the walls. His eyes flickers to Wolfram and touches his hip, his palm pressing into the earmuffs within his pockets. Wolfram stood to the side with Lady Cecilie, the woman was gushing something to poor Wolfram who looked more than uncomfortable with what the woman was saying.
"Shibuya," Murata grinned widely at the King. He bows his head as he looks across to Madam Avilly. Murata turned his attention from a maid that had quickly skittered from the hall, holding her frilly white dress down as she runs. The red beauty stood by herself oddly, Lady Cecilie had tried to speak to her, but the Madam had quickly excused herself. Murata found it very odd, at first he thought she was waiting for Yuuri. To suck up to the Moah, but she had just gave looked at him before turning away from Yuuri when he entered. She was strange. Murata hums playfully under his breath, turning his head to look at Yuuri with an eyebrow raised. "Shibuya?"
The King swallows a painful lump in his throat and fidgets on the spot. "Umm…Murata…do you feel anything…err…" he sighed deeply, breathe hitching while he spoke. Trying to form the words, he felt sick here. Like the walls were falling in on all sides. "Do you feel anything…strange?"
"Strange?" Murata repeated without a heartbeat. He blinks his eyes and pulls his glasses off and cleans them while staring at the King. "What kind of strangeness? What are you feeling?" he murmurs out quietly, pushing his hair out of his face.
Yuuri sighs, his lips parted as he was about to speak but decided against it and shook his head. "Ah. Never mind." He goofily smiled. If Murata didn't sense anything then maybe it really was just him. Yuuri realized he must be very tried, and in need of a good warm bath. He probably was more than effect by the boat ride. It's a big possibility that he was feeling the effects of some form of seasickness. "I think I'm catching a cold."
Murata blinks once and then twice, he makes a sound from the back of his throat. He was the Great Sage, lived many lives and remembered everything like it had happen just the day before. He knew Yuuri, he knew him very well and could tell Yuuri was upset about something. He wasn't catching a cold, Murata could tell, his nose had not turned pink or red. Yuuri was, as he liked to be called, right as rain. "You sure?" he breathes out smoothly, tilting his head and smiling a little.
"It's nothing," Yuuri sighed, rubbing his temples and falling none too gracefully into the chair next to him. Yuuri groans to himself and leant forward, holding his head in his hands and let out a loud sigh. "I'm probably over thinking things. I just…get a bad feeling from this place…"
"A feeling?" Murata muttered thoughtfully, rubbing his chin as he pushed his glasses back up his nose. His eyes swirled around the walls, glancing at Madam Avilly who had eventually moved to stand with her daughter, and Conrad. She once again, had made Lady Elixus stand with her head down. It was a troubling sight. "You should always listen your instants," he spoke, glancing at Yuuri from the corner of his eye. "But you most likely are exhausted. Remember what you did yesterday? You used a lot of your power. You're probably feeling the after effects is all. Don't worry about it too much."
Yuuri let out a breath that he didn't know he was holding. He smiles and sits back in the harden chair. "Yeah…you're probably right…you always are." He laughed, shaking his head slowly and tiredly rubbing his eyes as he looked around the room quietly. Murata couldn't help but smile at Yuuri, he was always right.
Madam Avilly tilts her head to the side, her ruby eyes staring at all the faces in the large room. She hums under her breathe quietly before finally moving to sit near the head of the table. Yuuri ducked his head as she lowered into the chair next to him and he couldn't help but wonder why a King always has to sit at the head of the table. Avilly shifts on the chair, sitting with back straight and arched. Her eyes flickered and surround by long black eyelashes. She pushes a thick red curl behind her ear, and watches everyone slowly took their places around her large, long and oval shaped table. She turns her head and looks down had Lady Elixus as she sits down on the spot next to her, shovelling on the spot with her hands in her lap and back arched. Lady Cecilie had quickly and excitedly moved to sit across from Madam Avilly, bring Wolfram down next to her. Sitting across from Lady Elixus. Murata stretched his arms out, pushing his glasses more up his nose as he eyed Yuuri, having to move to the head of the table. He chuckled at the expression on his face and turned Yozak who had sat down next to him. Conrad moved to sit next Lady Elixus of course. Yozak tried to keep a straight face and turned away from the happy pair in slight annoyance. Murata smiled in amusement, a knowing glint within those orbs of his.
Wolfram trembled in his spot, he eyed the food on his plate. It smelt odd, he had worked in a kitchen, so he knows more than a hundred of different vegetables. He hadn't seen any of the things on the glowing white china. Odd colours seemed to merge together, and ever so slowly, he spooned something orange and mushy to his lips. His round minty eyes peeked around the table, nobody seemed to be fazed by the foot. Even the Great Sage was eating the mushiness without so much of a flinch on his face. Inhaling sharply, he spooned it into his mouth and winced from the sour flavour that filled his mouth. Automatically his knees pressed together and he let out a low whine from the back of his throat. Beginning to avoid the orange mush on his plate, and began to try the other foods, little by little. There was even some kind of meat that looked funny, with a harden skin. Wolfram spent a good few minutes poking it to see how it'll react when his fork touched the side.
"What kind of meat is this?" Wolfram wondered to himself, not cutting into it and after a few seconds, he decided not to eat it and stuck to the odd looking vegetables.
Even Yuuri spent a while scanning the meat, making it wasn't unicorn or dragon. He couldn't help but feel a little guilty as he wondered what kind of animals do they breed here to eat? Hopefully nothing like those magically creatures.
"Avilly!" Lady Cecilie suddenly squealed, clapping her hands together and lifts her head to look at her dear friend with glowing eyes. Her long curls of golden pulled off her face, her strawberry lips twirls into a wide smile. "We made it in time for the moon dance? Yes?"
Madam Avilly chuckled, vanning herself slowly. Her narrowed eyes shining. "Yes, Cecilie. You made it just in time," she said sensitively, winking as she spoke. Lady Elixus tilts her head up slowly while she smiled a little at the mention of the dance. Her hands moves gently around her plate, her eyes flickering to Conrad briefly. Conrad tilts his head and returns her smile.
"Moon Dance?" Yuuri murmured out confusingly, his large eyes widen with curiosity and his fingers tapped repeatingly on the table. He leant forward to look at Madam Avilly.
Madam Avilly smiles sweetly at the King, her eyes closing in a somewhat eye smile. "The moon dance happens once a year. A yearly celebration. We dance in the moon light for one night. People tend to dress up as any kind of creatures. To celebrate the birth of snows moon. It's a very magical night. The dance had been passed down from our folks and before then."
"It's called the moon dance, because in the land of snow, the sky is always covered in clouds. Once a year, during the night, the clouds part and reveals the moon," Murata spoke up next, turning to Yuuri as explained carefully. He clocks his head to the side as his eyes lowers thoughtfully, replaying a long since passed memory. "We dress in creatures outfits as on this night, the animals of this land will mate and begin the first month of child bare. It's also considered very lucky to become child bare that night."
Yuuri hums deeply and leant back, tilting his head back in thought. "So, it's like Halloween," he said brightly, lips pulling into a wide smile as he thought back to his time on Earth. Halloween was such a special time for him when he was growing up, he fully intended to have his own children experience it. He thought about bringing Halloween to Shin Mazoku.
"Back on Earth, we celebrate All Hallows Eve, once a year. At the end of October. Little kids dresses up in costumes and go trick or treating. Sometimes, older people like us, would throw a party. Oh, a ball I meant." Yuuri spoken one breath from excitement. One time, when he was a child, he had dressed up as a Werewolf. He remembered the long tail that he kept stepping on, and the main of hair with ears. His other had called hi adorable, but Yuuri liked to think he was scary. While his brother had dressed up as a vampire, both is parents had dressed as matching ghosts. It was a pretty fun night.
"Typical contemporary festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, decorating, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing and divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories and watching horror films." Conrad cut in gently. Speaking the words with a thoughtful tone. Turning to Lady Elixus as he spoke. The young woman stared with wide eyes, filled with a great wonder. "In many parts of the world, the Christian religious observances of All Hallows' Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, remain popular, although in other locations, these solemn customs are less pronounced in favour of a more commercial and secular celebration." He explained calmly, making a small shrug as he spoke. His warm eyes glowing.
"Oh! That sounds so exciting!" Lady Elixus cooed clapping her hands. "Do you remember our Moon dance? When we were barely over 25 years old? We did something like jack-o-lanterns," she spoke slowly, struggling to say the words right. She had a fade idea of what jack-o-lantern was or what she assumed was it. Conrad chuckled and nodded his head. Thought it was exactly like jack-lanterns, but similar. The two had spent hours carving funny faces in little apples to use as decoration.
Wolfram frowns slowly. He doesn't understand it. Why would they dress up as creatures? That sounded stupid to him. The small Omega sighed deeply and hunched his shoulder. Why does he have the feeling they were going to have to join in the dance tomorrow night? Not just that, he had a funny feeling his supposed mother was going to dress him up in a ridiculous outfit. His mind turned with images of all the possible costumes, he could be forced into. He hoped it would be too embarrassing. He wondered briefly maybe, he could see Thorn and Lucas after this. Oh. Maybe next time, if they ever have another ball for Hallo-ween, they could come. Wolfram tilts his head thoughtfully, trying to picture what they'd wear.
Yuuri smiles widely. A Halloween party! Maye he could even throw one when they get back to the castle. He could invite all the nobles! Have everyone dress up. He's certain Greta would look cute as a little witch. Even have his parents come. He tilts his head thoughtfully. Greta with her chocolate curls, dancing around her face with the black pointed hat, wearing a black dress with purple ribbons. Yuuri knows black is the colour of the King, but Greta's his daughter and the princess. It's only for one night, so he could somehow get around that. He could almost see what kind of costumes everyone would adapt to. He's certain Lady Cecilie would wear something with little clothing. Slowly, his large swirling eyes glanced at his Omega and smiled to himself. He wondered what Wolfram would wear, what costume he would wear. Yuuri could almost picture the small Omega, making a cat? Or a dog? Either way, Wolfram would look adorable with ears and a tail. Maybe they could wear a matching costume? By accident of course, nobody needed to know it was on purpose. Yuuri had always wanted to dress as a vampire, even if people didn't know what a vampire was. Yuuri made a note to bring a few horror books and movies from Earth to show everyone. Yes. He'll throw his own Halloween party one day, as well as a Christmas part.
Maybe he could dance with Wolfram? He didn't get to last time, this time he'll make sure.
Yuuri will hold him close and dance with him all night.
Under the new born snow moon.
Ah. So, what do you all think?
Like I mentioned, the next chapter was-is supposed be my special Halloween chapter. Ha. Look how that turned out. Sigh. Anyway, two big things will be going down next chapter that hopefully will make you all excited, worried and sad! I do hope you'll like the twist that is coming up next chapter! I have hinted a little at the two. Maybe you guys have already figured out one of them? Hehe~
Oh Yes! When Wolfram uses his fire, it will be bloody. Very bloody...
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