"YOU PROPOSED TO HIM?" Ezor's loud screeching pierced Lotor's and Lance's ears, forcing them to cover their ears. The two after having a nice little breakfast in a small restaurant near the beach decided to head over to the small ship they had taken on their trip to call Lotor's generals. All four of their faces had been squished near the screen to see the guys, and Ezor's loud yelling had made the rest of the generals recoil in pain.
Lotor had his hands still over his ears as he nodded. Lance smiled, removing his hands and turning his head to show off the beautiful earring he now wore proudly. Ezor squealed excitedly, clapping her hands. "Ahhh I am soo happy for you guys! I mean I knew it was going to happen; soo obvious! But still super exciting!"
Ezor's face got pushed to the side as Zethrid moved into frame, grinning from ear to ear. "Congrats Prince Lotor! You two will make a fine pair to rule the Universe. Guess we will have to call you Prince Lance soon." Zethrid chuckled.
Lance blushed slightly, shaking his head. "T-that would be a bit too much... I wouldn't know how to take that."
"Take it with pride." Acxa spoke up, though her face not appearing on the screen. "You will be married to the highest Prince of the galra. You are more than fit for the title, though I feel once Zarkon is dethroned, you two will go by King Lotor and King Lance."
The other generals agreed while Lance just felt more embarrassed. 'King? Me? I want to marry Lotor for him, not for any titles...' Lance thought to himself, glancing over at Lotor to see what his reaction was.
He was surprised to see Lotor puffing up his chest and his face beaming with pride. He was a proud galra man after all, and had scored himself quite the hottie. He turned and smiled warmly at Lance, who's heart leaped happily. The two moved closer as Lotor pulled Lance into a warm hug, turning his head towards the screen. "I cannot speak for him, but I am incredibly happy, happier than I have ever been in my entire life. We want to get married as soon as possible, and I figured Lance would love to do it here, so his family could witness it. I would love if you four came down to earth and stood by my side during the ceremony."
The generals were surprised, it was beyond the highest honor to stand by the side of royalty during a ceremony. They all accepted quickly and promised to be on earth no later than a few days. They had to make sure Lotor's main ship was well hidden and safe from intruders.
After bidding them goodbye, the screen turned off, and Lotor turned his focus on Lance, pulling him forward until Lance was straddling his lap. "I love you my kitten." Lotor rumbled, pressing his face into Lance's neck and inhaling deeply. Lance smiled, running his hands through the soft white mane he loved so much.
"I love you too my crazy purple panther." The two chuckled before Lance perked up with a question. "By the way, how are ceremony's done with the galra? I can only imagine it is different from how humans do it."
Lotor leaned back, looking thoughtful as he spoke; his eyebrows scrunching towards each other.
"Well it varies for most galran. But for the most part the wedding takes place somewhere that is special for the galran; usually on a large ship where many people can join. The galran who proposed stands at the end of an isle, standing with their most trusted galran friends or soldiers by their side. There can be tons of seats on both sides of the isle where family and friends sit, and then person who was proposed to walks up the isle towards their mate. Both exchange vows; heartfelt words of promises, before sealing it all with a kiss. The pair then leave to head to a secluded location where they can consummate their love. Though I suppose we have done that many times already." Lotor said, chuckling. Lance grinned nodding.
"Surprisingly, our ceremony's are pretty much identical! At least that means there won't be any trouble learning how to do it. Though humans normally exchange wedding rings. We can't exactly exchange earrings. Which makes me ask, should I get you your own earring to match mine?"
Lotor shook his head. "Usually yes, the galran who proposed would receive an earring from their mate, but because humans exchange rings, I was hoping I could get a ring from you instead. I am not marrying you to make you part of my species; to make you a galran, even though you already have similar features. I want to make sure that part of your traditions are included as well." He pressed a gentle kiss to Lance's lips, making the smaller male blush hard. Of course he should get a ring for Lotor!
Lance scrambled off Lotor's lap in a hurry, causing the older male to laugh. "There is no rush, and even if you can't, I do not mind. We are bound together no matter what. A simple object will not change that."
Lance nodded. "I know but I still want to get you one!"
"Yes, but for now.. I was thinking we should contact your old team; Voltron." Lotor spoke lowly. Lance shuddered, his face going pale. He hadn't thought about his old teammates for well over a month now, if not more. They had caused so much problems, well Shiro and Allura mostly, that he almost wanted zero contact with any of them. He started to protest, but Lotor shot him a look, his eyes nearly glowing the lovely dark ocean color Lance had fallen in love with.
"Please Lance? It would put my mind at ease. Even though they have caused you and I trouble, they were your family before me, and they deserve to know you are OK and well."
Lance didn't expect this from Lotor, but then again, Lotor was much older than he was and definitely more mature. He had seen families torn apart, people killed, and planets destroyed. With Lance now a part of his life, it only makes sense that Lotor wasn't to right the wrong and become a stable pillar in Lance's life.
Lance bit his lower lip, he wasn't at all ready to face Allura or Shiro yet, but he knew it had to be done. He and Lotor were getting married, they do have a right to know, after Lance had grown so much from being a part of the Voltron team, and no matter what, he loved them all.
Lance sat in the chair next to Lotor's as he sent a transmission out to the Castle in hopes it would reach. Lance reached over and gripped Lotor's bicep tightly, nervous.
The two waited for a moment, before the screen flickered, and Coran's cheerful face appeared. His eyes widened when he spotted Lance and he cried out in surprise. "Sweet Altean magic! Is that you Lance? What an absolute pleasure it is to see your handsome face again! Though I must say, there is much different about you boy! Why do you have altean markings? Why are the scleras in your eyes yellow? What else is different? How are you doing? Where are you exactly? Tell me!" Coran rambled on and Lance could only smile and laugh.
"Calm down Coran, I can't explain everything if you keep talking!" Lance raised his hand and Coran quieted down.
"It is great to see you again Coran, I have missed all of you greatly. I can explain what is going on, but I would like it if everyone is available so I don't have to repeat myself."
Coran nodded. "Right! Let me go and grab the princess and the others! I will be back in just a few ticks!"
Coran disappeared off-screen and Lance gulped in anticipation. Lotor sensed he was still nervous and took one of his hands in his own, lacing his fingers in between Lance's and giving it a squeeze. Lance smiled at this but didn't take his eyes off the screen. He wasn't sure how Allura or Shiro would react.
After a few minutes, the whole Voltron team stood in front of the screen, and everyone was extremely shocked by Lance's appearance. Allura was the first to speak up, her hands were laced together as she looked concerned.
"Lance... It has been a while.. I see a lot has changed. I... I want to apologize for my actions. I was angry, maybe even jealous, I am not sure. I did not like that you suddenly found someone to rely on, and the threat of you being taken from us made me lose control. I know that no matter what I do, it will never change the fact that we had you locked up and treated you poorly, all because you found someone you loved." Allura looked like she was about to cry, and Shiro moved to her side to lend a comforting hand. Lance took a deep breath, unsure of how to start, but it was Shiro who spoke up.
"Lance, I am so fucking sorry for what I did to you.. Allura and I both are. I was so angry that you were taken from us, that you were with a galra, those who were our enemies, and the prince no less... But it was not our place to interfere. I let my anger take control, and Allura thought to use that to her advantage and help me force you back to us, but instead I hurt you to the point you may have died... I am... so sorry..." Shiro hung his head, a defeated leader, and Lance felt his heart jump in sorrow.
"D-don't be... Things were handled poorly, on both ends. You guys care for me and I love you guys, but it was something I had to do, for myself, and for Lotor. I hope that someday you guys can accept him. I don't plan to ever leave his side."
Allura and Shiro only nodded silently, while Pidge and Hunk moved closer to take in Lance's appearance. "Lance! Holy quiznak you look soo cool! So what are you like part galra/human now?" Hunk asked.
"And altean as well."
"Soo cool! You look awesome! Hope you been takin' good care of our boy, Lotor." Pidge perked up, giving a thumbs up to the couple. She had always been so supportive from the very beginning, even when everyone else wasn't."
"How did it happen?" She asked before continuing. "Wait, was it when Shiro came and tried to force you back? He came back absolutely broken and a mess, saying he almost killed you but Lotor saved you with his own blood. Is that how?"
Lance laughed, Pidge was amazing at connecting details. "That is correct. He saved my life and I owe him the rest of it." Lotor had kept silent the entire time, but turned to give Lance a big smile as a light blush appeared on his purple cheeks. It took a lot to make Lotor blush, and Lance always loved when he was successful.
"Wait... dude why do you have an earring?" Keith's annoying voice spoke up as his face appeared closer to the screen. Lance still was annoyed at him for calling him a whore way back when they first found out Lance had slept with Lotor. Sure it was uncalled for, and didn't even make sense for that matter, but both boys never got along that well to begin with, so the urge to outdo the other was always there.
"It isn't just an earring, it is an engagement earring." Lotor spoke up. The eyebrows of the Voltron team all flew up at once, before a flurry of 'congratulations' slipped out from both Pidge and Hunk. "Engaged? Ahhh that is amazing!" Pidge cried out! Coran also seemed pleased and nodded his approval. Keith just rolled his eyes but at the last minute before disappearing off screen, he gave Lance a thumbs up.
It was a surprising gesture, but made Lance like Keith just a tad.
"The reason we have contacted you, was to see if you would be willing to come to earth for the wedding ceremony." Lotor continued. "I know that we have not had the best relationship, and that you may still not approve of me for Lance, but I can promise you from the bottom of my heart, that I only have his well being in mind. I want to pamper him and give him the life he deserves."
Lotor's speech had Lance blushing like mad, and turned his head to hide his embarrassment. 'Damn, Lotor really is good at making me so flustered..' Lance thought, though he had to admit he liked having someone care so deeply for him.
Coran was the first to speak during the silence. "I can't speak for the others, but I know at the very least, Pidge, Hunk, and I would be delighted to attend! Lance is clearly very happy with you, so I give my approval!"
Lance turned to give Coran a silent thank you, before Allura cleared her throat. "I am honored to be invited, despite all the problems we have caused because of our selfishness. If you are OK with our presence, I would be more than happy to attend."
"As would I... thank you, Lance." Shiro spoke softly, his eyes pierced into Lance and he could sense the regret and hurt radiating off the older male. He only smiled, hoping to reassure Shiro that despite all this, they were still his Voltron family.
Everyone, even Keith, seemed excited for the ceremony, so after telling the team the location and date, they bid the couple farewell and the screen turned black.
Lance sighed and realized his shoulders were so tense, it hurt to release them. He groaned, rubbing at his shoulders. "Damn, I didn't realize how stressful that was. I wasn't sure how it was going to go."
Lotor nodded in agreement. "I expected some sort of disagreement, but I am very happy it turned out the way it did. I am glad everyone we care about will be here to witness our love unite." Lotor swiveled in his chair to face Lance, and Lance became a flustered mess. "G-geez don't talk like that! It is so embarrassing."
Lotor chuckled, his hand still laced into Lance's as he stood up, tugging the boy up with him. "I am going to make you even more embarrassed you know."
Lance, feeling cocky, looked up at him as he spoke. "Oh really? How so?"
Lotor leaned down, his lips tickling Lance's ear. "I am taking you somewhere special tonight."
Lance shivered. "And where is that?"
"I am not telling."
Lance moaned in protest, but followed Lotor as they left the ship. After making sure it was secure and still hidden from beach goers, Lotor released Lance's hand. "In a few hours, meet me outside of your parent's house. Dress in a suit if possible, and be clean and ready for me when we meet up." Lotor said, a small mischievous grin on his face. Lance felt as if the "clean and ready for me" was more than just because they were going out. A shiver slipped up his spine as the thought of a final passionate night before their wedding crossed his mind.
"A-ah OK, and where are you going?"
Lotor just smirked. "I have to get everything ready." Lance felt his heart sore as his sexy hunk of a man turned and disappeared, heading off god knows where.
And Lance could not wait.
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