A/n this is the final chapter of the story, I hope you've enjoyed it.

"Lords and Ladies of the most ancient families of hell, I thank you for joining me here tonight." Sebastian greeted, standing from his newly crowned king stepped forward to address them.

"A majority of you know that we as demons, have since the beginning of time lived by a number of traditions that have passed into our society as law by the kings of the past. We keep them to preserve our ways, to pass our values to the future generations, to teach them to survive, to live the best life possible. We become complacent in these ideas. The dominate mates among us, we too often see ourselves as the most important beings. We come together for the good of demons everywhere, the most ancient and powerful among us gather in this room, you are my eyes and ears among the humans, for us there is much to do." Sebastian paused briefly glancing back at his family.

"In attempting to make our world better, we so often forget who makes it all possible. We give so little thought to the ones holding us up when we begin to sink. The ones who hold us together in times of hardship, who give us the strength and encouragement to go on and achieve our goals. I stand before you today as someone who is guilty of this myself. I am speaking of course, about our mates. We bond for different reasons. Tradition demands that the nobility and royal family produce at the very least one heir to their family. This is quite often the motivation. Some of us however, bond because we have found the one created for us. The only one we are ever truly capable of loving. This is as you all know, my reason. They offer us a future, keep us alive, stand behind us when all seems lost. How do we repay them...by writing laws to imprison them, to restrict their abilities and misstreat them. They do not have the freedoms extended to us. That changes today." Panicked chatter filled the room as the demons spoke in hushed voices among themselves, unsure what to make of their new King's declaration.

"Majesty, you cannot honestly believe that our mates are at all equal to-"

"It has been my experience, that our mates are much more than we allow them to be. I have watched my own mate take on tasks that I myself could never attempt in my dizziest day dreams. His strength in many ways surpasses my own and I acknowledge that. I stand here today because of him. If not for our mates, where would any of us be?"

"This is absurd!" A tall, thin demon shot up from his chair. "Emily knows her place. She knows her duties and has not expressed any contempt." The female demon turned from her mate in silence.

"We have all been taught our roles from an early age, indeed she would not if her parents prepared her for life using the traditional methods. Allow her to speak as an equal, you may be surprised by what you'll learn." Sebastian replied. "I have not restricted my Ciel in such ways. Though I will tell you that at times, I have been so caught up in my own selfishness that I lose sight of the fact that I'm holding a fortune given to me by Heaven. Things must not stay as they are, we must adapt and evolve in order to continue to thrive. Times must change and it will not happen overnight. I encourage you all to have a conversation when you return home this evening, rediscover each other, take an interest not simple because it is your place, but in the interest of gaining a better understanding of each other's needs. I shall be doing the same. In the meantime," Sebastian turned once again to his mate.

"Ciel, join me please." The former earl stepped forward. Sebastian reached out, taking his hands. To the surprise of his guests, Sebastian knelt in front of his mate.

"To you my dearest love, I apologize for being so blind. It is a big world out there, Ciel and I would never want to hide you away from it. You have given me so much and I offer you so little. Know that you are precious to I am so grateful to have you at my side. I could not have done this alone. I took you from your true home long ago, and I know you miss them. I want to offer you the chance to see them all again, frequently. As you know, we often meet Heaven's army on neutral ground for peace negotiations. I would like you to take on that responsibility with me. You will travel, be among family and never have to feel like a prisoner again, my love. Together you and I will change all worlds for the better and usher in a new era. Say you will help me build this new kingdom." Ciel wrapped his arms around his mate's neck.

"I've missed you so much." Ciel said softly in Sebastian's ear. "A lot of things have changed, and I'm sure more changes are to come. One thing that hasn't is that I'm here beside you, just as you've always been for me. Through everything and no matter what, all I've ever had to do was call you. That's the kind of mate I'd like to be for you. Once again you've given me everything. I'll take this responsibility. It's not just you anymore."

"Are you saying-"

"I am. We've been a team from the beginning, It's been you and me, it's my turn to be here for you now. We'll do it together."

Evian smiled, turning to his siblings.

"I have never been wrong, " he said. "But this once, I can say with complete honesty, that I am glad I was." His siblings nodded in agreement.