"So, what are we going to do?" Arthur asked. The sun had gone down and Vladimir was going to attempt his first cleansing. He had given Arthur and Lukas black and white candles, a black for Arthur and white for Lukas.
"We have to weaken her power." Vladimir said. "So each night we have to walk through and burn the candles. There are other, smaller spirits in the castle. They themselves don't pose any danger. But they can be used for power. So we have to move, all of them on before we even touch the others."
"Alright." Arthur said. "Tell us what to do."
"I will lead." He said pulling out a red candle. "We walk until one of the candles go out. If Lukas' candle goes out it's a spirit who died of natural death. If Arthur's goes out it's an unnatural death. If mine goes out... We run because it would be one of the main three." Vlad said "When the candle goes out I will say a spell based on the candle. You relight the candle and we move on. we must stop at midnight."
"Ok. Let's go." Lukas said and they all lit their candles.
000
"I'm so tired..." Lovino whined laying down on the bed. "I just want this to end..." He said "I can't even cry about it... I'm just..."
"Done?" Antonio asked. "Because we've been dealing with this for months... I feel the same. At least Vlad has a plan."
"A really fucking scary plan." Lovino said. "Making a Lich... God I just want this to be over for the baby..."
"I'm sure it will..." Antonio said pulling him close. But that was a lie. He too was scared of bringing a child into this mess. "Listen, we are going to be just fine. This baby is going to be just fine."
"I just wanna sleep..." Lovino whined.
"Sleep. I'll hold you close." He said pulling him close. Lovino nodded and snuggled into his husband.
"Toni I'm so scared..." Lovino said softly.
"Me too..." Antonio said petting his hair. "Me too..."
Lovino breathed softly into Antonio's neck, wrapping his arms around his body. Antonio held him tightly, whispering sweet nothings and petting his hair. Lovino relaxed in his husband's arms and gave a heavy breath slowly falling to sleep.
Soft. That was all Lovino could register. Soft, warm... Slightly wet and pressed to his lips. He opened his eyes slowly but it was too bright. He whined softly closing them again. A voice said something excitedly and a hand stroked his face softly. He tried to open his eyes again, this time a face came into focus.
Beautifully bright green eyes shined down at him, a pearly white smile and tears of joy streaming down his cheeks.
"Snow..." He breathed. "You're alive."
"How did that happen?" He breathed and sat up slowly. The 7 small men stood around him all holding their hats and crying as well. "How did you do that?"
"I kissed you." Anthony said. "I thought it would be my goodbye to you. I kissed you and there was this golden light... And the land changed... It was a beautiful hill before but... Now it's flowering..."
"You kissed me?" Lovino asked.
"Yeah, you were so cold." Anthony said.
"Am I cold now?" Lovino asked leaning closer. Anthony held his face and shook his head. "Good... good. Would you like to kiss me again?" Lovino asked sitting closer to him.
"I would very much so like to kiss you again." Anthony said and leaned in and kissed him. Anthony was so soft... Lovino grabbed him by the hair and pulled him closer his hands sneaking up his hat... Until he felt something very strange.
"Oh!" He pulled back.
"What's wrong?" Anthony asked.
"What is on your head?" The men looked to him.
"My ears?" He asked and pulled off his hat. "I'm a wolf. Did that never come up?"
"No." Lovino said and took the hat and smacked him with it. "Are you really a prince or have I fallen for a common wolf?"
"I'll tell you a secret. All the royal men are wolves." He said "My dad, his dad, his dad. All of us."
"And the ladies?" Lovino asked.
"Wolves are all males. So we mate with human girls." Anthony explained.
"Oh. Ok." he held out his arms. "I accept by the way."
"Accept what?" Anthony asked.
"I'll run away and marry you now." He said. Anthony grinned and picked him up and spun him around.
"Good." He said and held him close. "Because I am in love with you Snow White."
"I love you too." Anthony picked him up bridal style "This isn't goodbye." Lovino said to the men. "You'll have to come to the wedding and see any children we have." They all nodded and said goodbye.
"Shall we, my love?" Anthony asked placing her on his horse and getting on in front.
"Take me home."
Lovino woke up slowly as the light of the morning filled his room. He gave a yawn, and rubbed Antonio's chest as he slept. He kissed his lips and sighed.
"What a lovely dream..." He said softly.
"Hmm...?" Antonio asked softly waking.
"I just had a nice dream is all." Lovino said with a smile. "Snow White got her Prince and they were in love."
"I'm glad." Antonio said stroking his cheek. "Heh... Maybe we should name the baby Snow White."
"Nah. There was only one Snow White. So lets keep it that way." Lovino said "Hey Toni... Can.. Um.. Can we...?" Lovino asked with a blush. "It's been a while with all this stuff and the baby..."
"Yes." Antonio said sitting up his tail wagging "I was hoping you would ask. I didn't want to push you since we've been so stressed and the baby..."
"No I wanna." Lovino said pushing closer. "Toni make love to me?" Lovino asked. Antonio nodded and pulled him in for a kiss.
000
Lovino hummed softly getting dressed for the day. He was feeling good after a particularly nice bout of morning sex with Antonio (Whom had already left to work). He searched his closet for a set of clothes to wear. He wondered if today was a dress day or a pants day? Perhaps a dress. Pants were starting to hurt his stomach. He found a nice long red dress and pulled it out. He stood alone in the room only wearing a thin night dress (pants weren't comfy with a baby bump!).
Lovino froze. The room was suddenly very cold and dark. Breath at his neck... He started breathing hard. A hand lay on his thigh rubbing it slowly. He gave a whimper as it moved up under his dress. Another hand sat at his collar bone and down the front of his dress. A third hand rubbed over his ass squeezing it. Lovino shook his head as a hand squeezed his cock.
"Stop..." He felt ill. A hand grabbed him by the chin and an invisible mouth collided with his own. He squirmed but hands grabbed his wrists and ankles forcing him still. He was too surprised to fight back. His underwear were pulled down to his ankles and he was being touched directly.
"Mmm. Can't wait til this baby comes out so I can fuck you to death. This will have to do for now."
It was Sadiq's voice. Lovino did the only thing he could... He screamed. Loudly. The door burst open and he was dropped by the hands.
"Lovi!" Antonio yelled coming in followed by guards. Lovino fell into his arms sobbing. "Lovi... What the hell happened?"
"Sadiq he..." Lovino cried. Antonio looked down at his panties and understood. He went rigid.
"That... Son of a bitch." Antonio said. "This is the last straw." Antonio said his eyes glowing yellow and his mouth becoming snout like. "First our dreams, then they throw my brother down the stair and now? Raping my pregnant spouse is the last straw!" Antonio yelled. He took a deep breath. "Lets get you dressed. We're handling this, now."
