Warning: this chapter does involve a sex scene, though not highly descriptive or explicit it is still slash. So if you read it you have been warned.
Olympius didn't sleep well knowing her son was in pain. She hadn't slept in days, nearly as long as Alexander had stopped seeing the outside world. His young mind was broken by his fathers lust for sexual fulfilment, a role in which she, even though never wanting the same for her son, was rejoicing in being freed from for the time being.
She walked the corridor past Alexander's room. As much as she wanted to take down his door, she knew that Alexander wouldn't respond well, so she would have to leave him and wait. Wait for Alexander's once prominent reasoning skills to present themselves once again.
Hephaistion on the other hand wasn't so patient. He had made himself sick because of Alexander's suffering. His face was pale, his eyes were sunken. Such a beautiful face, wrecked by emotional distraught. That night, when Olympius had finally stopped walking up and down the corridor, he went to Alexander's room. With one big push he broke the hinges off the door, and it fell to floor with a loud bang.
Alerted by this, the guards came over, Hephaistion hid just inside the entrance of Alexander's room. They looked in, and fearing the worst Hephaistion held his breath. Not seeing Hephaistion however the two guards resumed their positions, as Hephaistion crept to Alexander's bed, being the first to witness the extent of Alexander's mortal and mental state.
Alexander was awake, his once tamed golden locks sticking out in all directions, his eyes were blacker than the night sky, his cheeks were swollen and bruised significantly. His jaw looked out of place, his nose was by far the worse effected of his casualties, it seemed to pulse with pain.
Hephaistion extended his hand to Alexander, not knowing if what he was seeing was a mirage of his former friend. Alexander snapped it, and clutched his hand so tightly before snapping Hephaistions hand back, twisting is fingers in the opposite direction. Hephaistion howled with pain, and dropped to his knees.
"My Alexander, it is me" Hephaistion said, wincing with pain.
Alexander didn't answer; his blackened eyes stared at him. He was a fright, he looked almost ghoulish.
From Alexander's point of view he couldn't see anything; he just felt the wind pass his face as Hephaistions hand went to take his own.
"You won't touch me, you understand?" Alexander muttered, Hephaistion nodded sorrowfully.
"How can you put up with so much pain?" Hephaistion asked tentatively, flexing his hand til his bones snapped back into place.
"Pain? Oh yes, it does come quite often. I learn to suppress it however" Alexander said coolly, Hephaistion's concern rapidly grew, as he began to twitch beside Alexander's bed.
"Come, Alexander. Shower, dress and have some food" Hephaistion pulled at his hand, but Alexander pulled away.
"What, so you can take advantage of me while I am in the shower?" Alexander sneered, " I think not"
" It isn't what I plan at all" Hephaistion said, " I am sick with worry. You're actions are scaring me"
"Then perhaps you shouldn't come into my room uninvited. Just how did you get in?"
"You have no door Alexander" Hephaistion said softly he paused a beat for saying softly, "I removed it"
Alexander's eyes froze on him for a moment, his mouth opened slightly,
"You removed my door?" he asked him, Hephaistion nodded.
" Why did you remove my door?" Alexander asked, his eyes were cold and dark.
"You cannot hide from the world forever, Alexander. The world misses you. I miss you"
"You have no right to remove my door!" Alexander wasn't listening to reason, his hands gripped both sides of Hephaistions face, and Hephaistion could feel the strength that Alexander possessed. His knuckles whitened, as Hephaistion could feel the pressure in his head. He sat there, allowing him to do this. Allowing Alexander to abuse him, the way he had been abused.
Alexander's hands started to shake, then his whole body shook as Hephaistion's eyes were filling up with tears. Alexander then saw what he hadn't seen in a long time. Pain on someone else's face. His eyes widened as his throat echoed a gutted pain. He immediately dropped his hands and hung his head.
Hephaistion took in a deep breath, and closed his eyes for a moment. He opened them just as Alexander had started to breath heavily, he looked frightened and confused. Like a scared prey. Hephaistion cooed him with his gentle hands, to which now Alexander allowed him to hold.
"I am so weak" Alexander admitted, as Hephaistion let Alexander rest his head in his lap.
"We have all been through it before, Alexander. I have many times" Hephaistion said, Alexander looked up at him,
" To force someone to loving another is wrong…" Alexander said, there was innocence to Alexander that Hephaistion admired so deeply.
"It's what I must do to get by in this world" Hephaistion said, " I wouldn't trade loving you for the world, though Alexander"
"My father sent you to me for my 15th birthday, I didn't…."
"There is no need to apologise" Hephaistion smiled, as his lips drew closer to Alexander's, "I enjoy making love to such a fine young man"
Alexander started crying as Hephaistion gently kissed him. Alexander closed his eyes as Hephaistion's hands stroked the side of his bruised and battered face. Hephaistion stopped and sat still for a moment, Alexander for the first time, smiled.
"You always do that at the right time" he breathed, and Hephaistion laughed.
" Can you promise love to someone forever, Hephaistion? Can you make the kind of promise?" Alexander asked him, Hephaistion nodded,
" I can promise it only to you, because you are the world Alexander"
Alexander's eyes wandered over his face, his dirty hands played Hephaistions brown tangly locks,
"It was the only thing my father has ever done for me, and that was bring you"
Hephaistion blushed; Alexander giggled and let Hephaistion climb up onto his bed, resting beside him.
"How will I face the morning, Hephaistion? My father scares me" Alexander said softly, his voice shaky. Hephaistion stroked his hand, "I will be there, and I won't leave your side"
Alexander looked at him; his eyes were loving and soft for the first time in ages. His boy like face, though badly bruised and battered showed remanence of his self, and in his eyes lay the passion and spirit Hephaistion loved more than anything.
Alexander leaned forward and kissed Hephaistion. The kiss was deep and passionate, their eyes locked briefly on each other, before Alexander removed Hephaistion's robes. They were tossed aside, as his hands explored freely down his torso, across his shoulders. Alexander bit Hephaistion's lip, pulling him closer.
Alexander laid Hephaistion down against the bed, and trailed salivary kisses up his middle, before nibbling his earlobes. Hephaistion cried out in pleasure as Alexander fondled him, still while kissing the base of his collarbone.
Entwined in each other, Hephaistion obligingly turned over. Alexander ran his hands down Hephaistion's beautiful tanned skin, kissing each and every back bone before entering. Hephaistion mumbled words of pleasure as Alexander began thrusting, the sweat dribbled off his face and dripped onto Hephaistions skin.
Alexander was breathing heavily, as Hephaistion clung to the bed sheets for support. Alexander exited, falling backwards onto the pillows, as Hephaistion tried to regain the breath he had been holding.
" You love like no other, Alexander" Hephaistion muttered, looking at his lover, his mouth was slightly parted, his eyes were still wide open, beads of sweat dribbled down his brow.
"You take my love willingly" Alexander commented, smiling through his jagged breaths.
Hephaistion crawled towards him; sweat still exhumed most of his body, as he put his head on Alexanders shoulder. Alexander pulled him up against him, and there they sat. It was quiet, but their hearts raced, the heat from their bodies melted against each other, as they both slowly drifted into peaceful slumber, ignoring fully the morning that would come.
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