Alex waited for the blue orb to answer him, before it faded out completely. After a few more minutes the voice piped up again.
"Outside of Romus along an empty path between here and Neisa. That is all I can say for it all that I know." The light then disappeared leaving Alex a mess. He didn't know whether to be happy to know where to find answers or pissed off that his mother lied to him his entire life about his father being alive. But what if it was a joke? And what did this seer have to say about Luna and Lynx? Was it all connected somehow?
He breathed in then out carefully and closed his eyes again. He would sleep on all the unanswered questions and inform everyone in the morning of what he learned, and he'd coerce his mother in the same room with him if was the last thing that could do.
When light shone into the room Alex was adamant about what he had to say, what he was about to reveal. He robotically showered, brushed his teeth, combed his hair, and dressed for the new day. Once he left his room he went straight to his mother's he knocked on the door and told her it was urgent to meet him for breakfast. He didn't wait for her to answer, but left for the balcony that he had had breakfast on the day prior.
Nick was the first to notice when Alex came to join them. He was giving off doubt, anxiety, confusion, worry, and anger. He didn't look anyone in the eye, he didn't smile, and despite him feeling warm his king could feel the chill on his skin as he sat down.
"Everything okay?" Luna asked sipping tea, Marley suggested this flavor for her to try and it was not disappointing. It tasted like cinnamon cream.
Alex looked up and gave a half smile "Just a little tired." He fixed his plate and tried not to look in anyone's direction.
"Alex if there's a problem- But of course Areya cut in before Nick could finish, before Brina cut into her maple tart.
She took a seat opposite of her son and waited "Alex, I'm not one for games. You didn't knock on my door telling me you had urgent news for nothing, right?"
Everyone calmly stopped eating, because they knew a peaceful breakfast was no longer in the cards for them. Alex gripped his hands together and looked at his mother's cold eyes and frowned. He breathed as if his breath was trapped inside his throat. But he couldn't keep it inside, so he let the breath out the best he could. The cold feeling from last night lingered, the worry was draining him of energy.
"What's wrong, Alex?" Nick asked.
"Um..." Alex rubbed the back of his neck "A spirit visited me last night...or at least I think it was one, maybe a wisp. It said some things."
"What kind of things?" Dom pressed.
"That I had to find the man with the silver eye, that he would lead me to the truth."
"Alex, are you sure you're okay?" Areya placed a hand on his head, but Alex flinched back. It was almost as if he was afraid of her "Alexander, please tell me what the spirit said."
"That the seer would reveal the truth about Lynx, about Luna, and...about me."
Luna gave him a quizzical look and before she responded Alex spoke up again "I don't know what it's about Luna, or why. But apparently it's important."
Luna nodded "But what did it say about you? You're shaking." Luna's eyes were warm like the sun rays that flashed down on the nearby trees. When a single ray hit a leaf it gave that leaf something, something that helped it shine, glow into something more vibrant, more open. It was something that Luna's eyes did to Alex, he felt compelled to tell the truth, so he did.
"It said that my father was alive."
This was something that made Areya falter, she nearly stepped back into Brina. It was shocking news, but it seemed to shock their king more than anyone else. Nick had literally choked on his tea, Dom handed him a napkin and watched as he coughed it out. Luna looked at Nick knowing that this was probably something that would anger him even in the slightest. But something in his eyes showed constraint and understanding.
"It can't be..." Nick murmured to himself.
"My king?" Alex was still gripping his hands nervously "Did you know?"
"W-what?! Just wait a minute, you don't know that it's true!" Areya pointed out.
"You reaction was all I needed to know that it is! You lied to me my entire life! Why?!" Alex snapped. The wind began to become a thick heatwave that was being emitted from the young witch.
"It's complicated, Alex, I-
"I want to know the reason and who he is and why he never comes around."
Areya bit her tongue and shamefully looked to the ground not wanting to admit to the truth.
"Because he didn't know. Did he, Areya?" Nick raised an arched eyebrow at her sternly as she shrunk down into a seat far from her son.
"My king-
"Please, Areya. No excuses."
"So you know him?" Alex asked hopefully.
Nick closed his eyes and rubbed his temples "I'm starting to, at least I have my assumption which would explain something I've been wondering about for a long time."
"But it is not your place, my king." Areya said quietly "I am his mother and despite me withholding this truth, it shouldn't be you to reveal him."
"Then who?"
"A day after tomorrow we will see the seer and we can settle this. Would that please his majesty?"
Nick shrugged "It's not me who needs to be pleased, Areya. Alex is the one hurting."
"I'm not hurting..." Alex mumbled "I'm just...I'm going to walk around." Alex stood ready to leave.
"You should eat something at least." Luna told him, she knew from experience that starving yourself through personal struggles was a bitch to feel.
"I'll eat later, thanks Luna. My king. Everyone." Alex gave a half wave before leaving. And Areya left a minute after.
"He's slowly pulling himself apart." Brina sighed "Poor Alex."
"I know he reminds me of another stubborn friend." Dom lightly nudged Luna who flicked him off while smiling.
"I think he'll be okay once he knows...I've been foolish." Nick groaned "I want to go with them, to support Alex."
"How kingly of you to say so." Luna smirked "I'm sure he'd like that."
"I doubt it, you didn't. At first you didn't."
Luna shrugged, Alex wasn't her and even after knowing him for some time she knew his demons weren't the same as hers. He might have a harder time with them as well as real ones crossing his paths like Sirus and Lynx. But for now the best was to leave him alone. He would return later in the day or so they all hoped.
That night Alex came back a bit calmer, but he avoided his mother every time she came near. Everyone was so nice and that Alex appreciated, as much as he was furious he was more curious than anything and went to bed with thoughts of what would soon be known about himself.
Tonight was also a very special date night for Brina and Dominic who met back in her room. They felt it was time for a more intimidate relationship and neither was shy about it. Dom was on the bed in his black shorts waiting for his date to come back from "freshening up".
He wasn't disappointed when she slinked out in sweet pink night grown with black trim that came up to the middle of her thigh, straps, and her red hair was straightened and went a little way down her neck.
Brina smiled "Dom, you there?"
"Ahem. Yes, you look beautiful." To Dom she wasn't just that, but sexy. He could make out her form which was a little curvy, but bountiful nonetheless. Her breasts pressed against the top snuggly, he could make out the outline of her nipples pressed firmly against the fabric.
She walked over to the bed and set down next to him, she wanted to make the first move, but Dom beat her to it. He took her mouth in his and they slowly descended onto the bed with Brina on her back and Dom hanging over her. His tranquil eyes, olive in the light, watched her breathe slowly waiting for him, wanting him.
Dom ran his fingers down her arms, then her sides, down to her hips before he started kissing her again. This time the kiss lasted longer, was more wily. It wasn't Dom's first time, but he was nervous about pleasing Brina who seemed stress free about it all. Dom tugged his shorts off and guided himself knowingly into Brina's gate.
He could feel her body heat up, feeling how her gate began to expand when he pressed his sword into her. She made a small gasping noise, her body reacted by trying to bind the invader, trap them before they continued their search. Dom breached her opened well by pressing harder against her wet flesh, in return it gave a bit allowing him more access inside.
His movement was slow, but Brina was thrilled by the fact that Dom wasn't average. It would have been okay if he was, but this was better. She felt every inch of him slide through the deepest parts of her body before hitting at a soft wall. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his bottom lip with her mouth.
He took no more time in being patient as their tongues began to wrestle in a tight lip lock where no one was giving in, he moved his body forward then back breathing in the sweet scent of her perfume and night air that wafted through the window.
Brina gave small low moan against his lips as Dom rocked her body to and fro slowly building up speed. He was stronger than she knew, she could feel his muscles coil up as he thrusted harder. It was a warm sea that he was plunging into, it was becoming warmer, and as more water formed the smaller the sea passage became.
Dom could hear Brina purring against his mouth, her nails began to dig into his back. Her actual transformed claws, his skin was broken, bleeding, in pain. But in urge he didn't stop or scream out, he'd let her open up to him, release her true self and feel him reach her in a new depth, a new way, where his body and heart gave into her.
Brina's eyes lit up like orange Christmas lights, her body became hot and began to make small creaking noises. She sprouted reddish orange fur all over her body, ears, and a tail with dark brown rings. Her nose had shrunk, and her lips too had transformed, but Dom didn't care. He caressed her body and accepted the change as their bodies merged in a never ending loop.
Brina growled lustfully before she got the upper hand and turned Dom over onto his back so that she was now on top. She let her body sank down onto his pipe letting him watch her with wonder. She then pulled the gown off over her head and placed her hands on the sides of Dom's body.
She began to slide herself forward onto him, feeling his full sword scrape at her tight walls, Brina felt her arousal as it leaked from underneath her messily into a puddle. Dom's face flushed feeling over wrapped around him, it nearly suffocated him. He reached up to pulled her into a kiss during which his hands wandered up to her breasts which were fur covered, but her nipples were still the same pinkish hue and were too delectable to pass over.
Dom rubbed the soft fur, feeling the full cups that he lightly squeezed. He found out that when he squeezed her bounty, she squeezed him in return with her well. She was so tight that it actually hurt, more her than him. But it felt so good. Neither wanted to stop even with his thumbs rubbing her soft nipples, the sensitivity of his touch made Brina pump her hips faster against his might.
