"Butterfly? Are you here?" Tyki called as he entered Allen's room which Allen had reclaimed. Sitting at the table in Allen's room the albino healer sat with his head down with some herbs still in his hands even though he was asleep. Allen had been working day and night for the past few months treating all the sick and everyone was doing well with their recovery. This was probably the first time Allen had slept since he had come back to the castle. Carefully Tyki moved Allen from where he was sitting to the bed so Allen could properly rest.

"Mm?" Allen groaned as he slowly woke up due to Tyki moving him. "Your highness?" Allen called clearly a little dazed and confused. Last thing he remembered was picking apart herbs to make tea.

"Hello butterfly… I moved you to the bed that's all. Get some rest. You've earned it." Tyki said tenderly as he sat on the edge of Allen's bed. Allen covered his mouth as he yawned.

"Oh…. What time is it?" Allen asked sitting up despite what Tyki told him to do. He was actually pretty hungry so he was probably going to make himself something to eat.

"Its about midnight…." Tyki replied fixing Allen's bangs a little with a smile.

"I'm going to get something to eat… if that's okay your highness…" Allen replied looking at Tyki since the prince had told Allen to get some rest.

"Yes of course Allen." Tyki said getting up so Allen could get out of bed. It was odd how Allen was behaving. Like Tyki was keeping him prisoner there or something. Tyki didn't like that at all. He wanted Allen to be happy here… But lately Allen hadn't been very happy, he hadn't seen Allen smile in a long time. Allen didn't say anything as he got up to go get food.

Now every day as Allen was working in his room he received gifts from Tyki in the form of clothing, jewelry, things like that. After about a week of this Allen gathered up all the gifts Tyki had sent him heading to Tyki's room.

"Your highness. I've had about enough of this." Allen stated as he dropped all the gifts on top of Tyki who was taking a nap in his bed. Tyki jumped rather startled when Allen came in and dropped stuff on him. He really hadn't expected that. No one ever just walked into Tyki's room especially when he was sleeping.

"W-what? Butterfly?" Tyki sat up completely confused as he worked to fix his hair which was a mess from his nap.

"Stop sending me stuff. I don't want anything so please stop sending me stuff. If you want my attention come to the garden or something. This is just annoying." Allen stated with his arms folded over his chest in annoyance.

"I want your attention. I want it all the time its infuriating. But right now what I want is for you to be happy. To see you smile. But I don't know how to do that. I thought these things would make you happy." Tyki replied as he looked to the stuff on his bed.

"But they don't make me happy. And even if they did you never deliver the gifts yourself so you wouldn't see me smile anyway. So its pointless regardless of your reasons. So stop wasting your gold." Allen stated before turning to walk away. But before Allen could really move he was grabbed from behind and pulled into the bed.

"T-Tyki….." Allen said before Tyki was kissing him deeply and passionately. As they kissed Tyki worked to undress Allen, his hands exploring every inch of Allen like it was completely new to him all over again. Any chance Tyki could get he would get his hands on Allen as much as possible. He just loved Allen's body, the smoothness of Allen's skin, every curve of his body… he loved everything about Allen. And Tyki wanted to express that to Allen however he could since he couldn't say it.

"Y-Your highness….. p-please…. No more…." Allen begged rather exhausted as they had been going for quite some time now. So long that Allen was getting rather sore. When someone suddenly opened the door Tyki actually growled a little as he quickly covered Allen with the blanket.

"Sheryl what the fuck?" Tyki demanded clearly rather angry to be interrupted during alone time with Allen.

"Sorry brother…. But I just thought you should know…..Everyone who comes anywhere near this part of the hall can hear you and your….butterfly…. And the queen is not happy… and your bride isn't exactly happy either…." Sheryl replied making Allen pull away from Tyki still covered by the blanket.

"Oh god…. I… oh my god…. I have to go….." Allen said grabbing his robe wrapping it around himself as he got out of Tyki's bed quickly leaving the room rushing past Sheryl who watched him leave. Tyki sighed heavily as he sat down on the bed glaring at his brother. Allen had forgotten all about the princess….and the baby that was on its way. Probably very soon.

A few days later Allen was out in the garden tending to his herbs. As he was working he got a surprise visitor who startled him. A member of his clan showed up spooking Allen as he worked. The last thing Allen expected was one of his clan members to show up.

"Lavi? What are you doing here?" Allen asked after he recovered from his initial shock. He stood up hugging his wild red headed clan member. Lavi and Allen were pretty good friends, Lavi was carefree and happy.

"I came to visit you. Its been a while. I miss you at the clan… Its boring without you. Hey what's up with that?" Lavi said pointing at Allen's neck where there were some bruises from Tyki the other day. Allen quickly covered his neck with his hand looking away awkwardly.

"Its nothing." Allen said as he sat down working on picking herbs. Lavi sat down beside Allen and helped him work. "Why did they let you leave to come see me?" Allen asked as they worked.

"They didn't. I snuck off. Grandpa is used to that so its whatever." Lavi said with a grin making Allen scoff in amusement.

"There's talk of asking for you back now that that blight of illness is over." Lavi commented after some time shocking Allen.

"What? Why? I thought the deal was that I would stay here? Won't that ruin the treaty?" Allen replied looking over at Lavi confused and worried.

"Well…. Because. You're part of our clan…. And… you're meant to be my bride… don't you know?" Lavi asked leaving Allen completely stunned yet again.

"What do you mean by that Lavi? That's not very funny." Allen replied looking down at the herbs picking at them.

"Its not a joke. Everyone in the clan is betrothed to someone…. And you are betrothed to me…." Lavi said taking Allen's hands making him stop his picking at the plants.

"Why? All of a sudden it feels like I belong to everyone but myself." Allen huffed as he stood up taking his herbs to his room.

"Ali…. Really….no one told you about the betrothal…?"n Lavi asked as he followed Allen into his room where Allen set the basket of herbs down on the table.

"No. No one told me. And why would I be betrothed to another male? That is pointless isn't it?" Allen asked as he washed his hands.

"Ali…. You clearly spent way too much time by yourself in the gardens at the clan camp. With us after so many generations of isolation and so few options… some men can get pregnant…. So its not pointless." Lavi stated making Allen quickly turn and face Lavi.

"Pregnant? What? What makes you think I'm one of those that can?" Allen demanded studying Lavi slightly terrified.

"Uh…. Well…. You're just…. Submissive… usually the submissive personality men are…. Its just how it is Ali…." Lavi stated as he sat down at Allen's table watching Allen.

"Uh….. um….. I…. I don't feel so good….." Allen said before collapsing to the floor. Lavi jumped up rushing over to Allen's side. He moved Allen to the bed checking to make sure Allen was okay.

"Who the fuck are you and what the fuck are you doing here?" Tyki demanded when he entered Allen's room to see Allen on the bed and some random stranger with his hands on Allen.

"Oh whoa! Allen is my friend. I'm from the clan. He fainted…." Lavi said looking to the prince wondering why he was so hostile.

"What?! Is he sick?" Tyki demanded making his way over to the bed to check on Allen.

"No. Either he was really exhausted and his body gave out or he was so shocked about being able to get pregnant and that he is my fiancé…" Lavi said fixing Allen's hair so it wasn't in Allen's face as he slept.

"What?" Tyki demanded looking to Lavi both pissed off and confused.

"Yeah… Allen is my betrothed in the clan." Lavi explained now realizing what the bruises on Allen neck were from. They were from this man. Lavi should have known that given how he talked about Allen the first time they took Allen from the clan.

"I see…. Well he can't leave the castle. That's part of the deal. If he leaves then your clan loses the land they are on." Tyki stated as he stood up thinking that he had won this.

"Okay… well I can stay here with him. We have to continue on our clan. We have to continue our traditions." Lavi stated as he stood up putting a hand on his hip clearly not backing down.

"Well we will see about that… It is for Allen do decide who he wants to be with. If he wants to be with either of us." Tyki said before he left the room. As much as Tyki wanted to stick around he couldn't. He had work to do.