Chapter 20
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Grayfia took a deep breath and steeled her nerves.
"I like you Natsu, Like I really like you. Since you caught me the first time I met you in your human form I have had a crush on you but I could never muster the courage to tell you. I have never felt like this about anyone before," Grayfia finally confessed her feelings. She lowered her gaze to the floor thinking her feelings weren't mutual.
Natsu put his hand under her chin and lifter her face to his, he leaned down and placed a soft kiss on her lips. Grayfia melted into the kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck. Natsu pulled her closer to him by the waist and the two shared a kiss filled with love.
"I love you Grayfia," Natsu breathed out after they parted from their kiss.
"I love you too Natsu," Grayfia smiled a bright and beautiful smile.
"I assume you are aware of how dragons and their mates work and Akeno said she explained how I will have multiple mates?" Natsu asked.
"Yes she told me that you will have multiple mates and that you will love them all the same including the alpha, unlike the devils and their wives," Grayfia replied.
"Did she tell you about the alpha mate?" Natsu asked wanting to know what he should explain to her.
"No, she didn't say anything about it only that there was one," Grayfia said.
"Well the alpha mate is basically the one mate that will keep the rest of them in line and she will be the official Dragon Queen. Other than that the alpha will be the first one that I will fully complete the mating ritual with, the first step of the mating ritual is where the mate and I will declare our love for one another and my magic will start to fuse with that of my mate only enough to tell other dragons to back off and bond us as mates, I have already done this with Akeno but nobody else since I promised her the next mate will be my alpha. The second step is where I place my mark on my mate, the first will be the alpha, and this I have not done yet since my dragon instincts choses who is the alpha. The final step that eternally bonds my life force with my mate's is when we have intercourse," Natsu explained in more detail.
"Oh I understand now thanks," Grayfia replied.
"Grayfia may I mark you as my mate?" Natsu asked her.
"But didn't you just say you had to mark your alpha first?" Grayfia asked not realising what Natsu just said.
"That is why I'm asking you Grayfia," Natsu said.
Grayfia's eyes widened at this. She never thought that she would be Natsu's alpha mate.
"I would be more than happy to be your first marked mate," Grayfia said with a tear of happiness in her eye.
"This might hurt a bit and for that I'm sorry," Natsu apologised in advance before cupping her left cheek in his right hand and tilting her head to the left exposing the right side of her neck. Natsu bit her neck letting his canines pierce her flawless skin drawing blood and pouring his magic into her. He quickly licked the wound closing it.
As Natsu bit her, Grayfia felt a warm and comforting magic entering her making her forget about the slight pain she felt when Natsu's canines pierced her skin. She could feel her magic power increasing which confused her slightly.
"Are you okay, did it hurt?" Natsu asked with concern in his eyes and lased in his voice.
"I'm completely fine Natsu," Grayfia said with love in her voice.
Natsu captured her lips in a quick kiss before smiling brightly.
"I could feel my power increase when you marked me," Grayfia commented.
"Yes, when a dragon marks its mate they both get connected for eternity to one another. They gain a certain level of resistance to their mate's magic so that they don't accidently harm one another. This doesn't mean you have full immunity to fire magic just that you have increase resistance to it. As for your increase in magical power that is due to you being my alpha mate. I increased your power to ensure you can keep the others under control," Natsu explained.
Grayfia smiled brightly. The two of them finished preparing the food in comfortable silence only instructing the other if they needed an ingredient or tool.
When they brought the food out to the dining hall everyone that was present had stars in their eyes after smelling the mouth-watering aroma of the food.
"Wow you two, this smells amazing," Sirzechs said.
As everyone started digging in Wendy, who was seated next to Grayfia, turned to her and spotted something on her neck.
"Grayfia what is that on your neck?" Wendy asked.
On Grayfia's neck was a silver and red dragon with its wings spread out and surrounded by a moving raging inferno that looked to be alive.
"That is her mating mark," Natsu said while giving Grayfia a loving smile.
"So Grayfia is your alpha mate?" Akeno asked with a smile since now she can be marked as well.
"Congratulations," Xenovia said while having similar thought to Akeno.
Issei fell to his knees crying and mumbling about Natsu beating him or something like that, no one could really decipher his sobs and mumbling.
"Grayfia, I want to take this opportunity to officially relief you from your duties to the Gremory family, you have repaid your debt many times over," Sirzechs announced once everyone was done congratulating Grayfia and Issei was done sulking. Sirzechs had said multiple times in the past that Grayfia didn't need to server the Gremory family but she always insisted that they do ever since Sirzechs spared her during the Great War and allowed her to join him in defeating the Old Satan Faction.
Grayfia couldn't really refuse Sirzechs this time. She was happy that she would now be able to live with Natsu.
"Grayfia would you like to move in with us? I'm sure no one will mind," Natsu asked Grayfia.
"I will be happy to come and live with you," Grayfia replied after Rias, Wendy, Asia and Akeno all gave her nods of encouragements.
The rest of the evening was filled with conversation with Sirzechs and Serafall asking Natsu all kinds of questions pertaining to the Dragon Realm and the five Dragon Kings in their realm which they were quickly told were only guardians and not actual Dragon Kings.
That night Natsu and Grayfia spent some quality time together and they didn't get much sleep.
Early the next morning Natsu woke up next to his alpha mate. She was a picture of pure beauty in his eyes. He quietly got out of bed and went for his morning training. Once he returned he made breakfast for Grayfia and brought it to her waking her up with a soft kiss.
"Hey there sleepy head," Natsu greeted her with a warm smile.
"Good morning my Dragon," Grayfia greeted him and pulled him into another kiss.
"Here I made you some breakfast," Natsu said while presenting her with the food.
"Thank you," Grayfia happily accepted it and for the first time in her life allowed another to serve her.
"I have something I have been putting off for far too long that I must do as soon as possible," Natsu said as Grayfia finished her breakfast and thanking him for it.
"I'm guessing you mean marking Akeno?" Grayfia said.
"Yeah, I promised her I would mark her after I marked my alpha, I hope you don't mind," Natsu said in an uncertain tone.
"Silly of course I don't mind since you said you will love us all equally and I have something that no one will ever have," Grayfia said with a warm smile.
"And what would that be?" Natsu said a bit confused.
"Your first time of course just like you have mine," Grayfia said with a cute giggle that no one apart from Natsu will ever hear.
"You are just too cute," Natsu hugged her and gave her a kiss once he heard her giggle that he found utterly adorable.
"Now go to Akeno. I will handle breakfast for the rest of them," Grayfia pushed Natsu to the door.
"No need for that, the kitchen staff is already on that, you just enjoy this morning before we go and get all your things for the move," Natsu told her making sure she would relax before leaving the room.
Grayfia sank back into the bed with the happiest smile she has ever had on her face before drifting back to sleep.
Natsu made his way to the room Akeno was in. When he arrived he sneaked in getting a devilish idea. He quietly sneaked to right next to her bed and leaned over to her ear and gently blew into it.
Akeno just turned around in her sleep but Natsu was determined to wake her in this fashion and tried once again but sadly with the same results. After the third time he tried it Akeno woke up and threw a lightning bolt at Natsu at point blank range.
"Natsu, I'm so sorry," Akeno apologised once she saw just who she tried to fry with her lighting.
Luckily for Natsu he had quite a durable body and was able to shrug the attack off with it only causing a mild inconvenience to him
"I probably deserved that," Natsu chuckled while rubbing the back of his head.
"So what can I do for you?" Akeno asked Natsu.
"Do you remember the promise I made to you about my alpha mate?" Natsu asked wanting her to work a little before he would give her what he had in mind.
"Yes, you said that after you marked your alpha mate that I would be next," Akeno replied.
Natsu just stayed silent and continued to look at Akeno with an amused smirk on his face. It took her a few seconds to completely register what she just said and connect it with what they learned the night before.
Akeno had a large and lustful smile grow on her face before she jumped on Natsu and smothered him with kisses while Natsu just laughed and returning the kisses that landed on his lips.
Akeno soon calmed down and sat up while still straddling Natsu. Natsu sat up as well and now Natsu was sitting on the floor with Akeno in his lap facing him. Natsu gently cupped Akeno's left cheek and she leaned into his warm hand.
"This might hurt and I'm sorry for it," Natsu apologised in advance just like he had done with Grayfia.
"I don't mind, I have been waiting for this," Akeno said exposing the right side of her neck. Natsu pierced her smooth skin with his fangs, releasing some magic into the wound and then licked the wound shut.
Akeno felt a warm and comforting feeling invading her as Natsu marked her. She could feel a slight increase in her magic. Natsu gave her the same explanation he gave to Grayfia with the only exception being that he didn't give her as much of a power boost since she wouldn't need it since she wasn't the alpha.
Akeno then looked at her mark in the mirror. It was similar to Grayfia's except that it was yellow and red and instead of a raging inferno that looked like it was alive she had lightning surrounding the dragon.
Natsu admired the mark for a while before dragging Akeno out of the room in order to get breakfast complaining about how hungry he was which received giggles from Akeno.
At breakfast nobody realised that Grayfia hadn't join them since everyone was too focused on Akeno's mark.
"I see you caught yourself your dragon," Rias commented with a sly grin.
"And so soon after Grayfia," Xenovia mumbled a little bit jealous that she still didn't get one.
"You will get your turn soon," Natsu whispered to her since she was sitting next to Natsu seeing that Grayfia wasn't there to claim the seat next to him. Akeno leaned on his shoulder since she was sitting on his other side.
"Now we are linked for eternity," she said with a content smile.
"I'm so far behind," Issei cried out once again and stuffed his face with bacon in an attempt to dull out his sadness with the glorious taste of crispy bacon.
"Where is Grayfia?" Wendy asked when she realised that the silver-haired beauty wasn't present.
"I think she's asleep," Natsu said.
"Should we go wake her up for breakfast?" Wendy asked.
"No need, I made her some breakfast earlier and told her to relax. I'll go wake her up once we are ready to leave," Natsu said dismissively.
After breakfast everyone waited for Natsu to get Grayfia so that they could return to the Human world.
"Rias I think once we get back that it's time for you to release your other Bishop," Sirzechs said to his sister.
"You mean I can unseal him?" Rias asked wanting to make sure that she understood what her brother said.
"Yes, I think it's about time for you to unseal him," Sirzechs smiled at her.
"Wait you have another Bishop?" Issei asked.
"Yes but he had to be sealed because he couldn't control his power," Rias explained.
Natsu and Grayfia arrived and everyone was now ready to leave.
The portal opened up and they soon found themselves at the doors of the ORC building.
"I will take my leave to get my things," Grayfia announced and formed a teleportation circle.
"I'm coming with you," Natsu said not leaving any room for argument and stepping into the teleportation circle with Grayfia.
Grayfia and Natsu disappeared to get Grayfia's things, Sirzechs and Serafall went back to the school to begin finalising the things for the meeting between the Three Factions and Rias, her peerage and Wendy stayed behind to unseal Rias' other Bishop.
They walked to the back of the ORC building where they came up to a sealed classroom. As the door was unsealed they saw a coffin in the middle of the classroom.
That is it for Chapter 20. So this is where we will go back to more cannon material. As I said last chapter the upload frequency will drop but have no fear for I will continue with the story I just have classes to attend that takes up most of my time now. See ya next time.
