### Sex God Saga 26
### Unholy Matrimony
TUESDAY:
Their unassuming black car parked across from a shabby diner near the highway when the sun hadn't quite crept over the horizon yet.
Keith was gently drumming on the steering wheel. "It's going to make their parents go even insaner, but if there ever was a way to get those loons to chat normally, someone would have figured it out."
"Is that manageable?" Theo asked.
Keith hummed. "If the kids play ball we can make the parents think they've been abducted to empty wilderness. Send some Outsiders ahead to act all demonic so they take the bait."
"Seems kinda cruel," Theo said.
"It's how we manage America's most murderous Redeemers. This is a huge win, by the way. And we might need the clout if some small-o outsider gets too curious about Cain."
"Right," Theo said. "Oh, there they are."
Sacred in his aged leather jacket, with his cousins Eucharist and Liturgy looking like wall flowers who wouldn't harm a fly.
Theo, Keith and Damien got out of the car.
"No immediate betrayals," the Stygian crown prince said. "No secret scheming that I can see. They're scared but hopeful."
Keith waved and the trios met at the edge of the tiny parking lot.
"Hey," Sacred said, nodding casually. "We're good to go, if..."
"To be transparent," Keith said, "I'll use magic to keep you all from lying for a minute. Okay? We need to be sure this isn't a trap to let you see our headquarters."
Eucharist chuckled bitterly. "Yeah, ask whatever. Not like I'm already having an emotional breakdown every five minutes anyway."
Sacred put his hand on the younger man's shoulder. "Can we get moving first? Genesis is scouting the area."
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Liturgy had tears of joy in her eyes, giving gentle, hesitant head pats to the alabaster uni-deer Ascelin under the Ivory Haven's lilac tree. Kenya's daughter Paisley held her other hand.
Alessandra was present, to represent the strike force while Redeemers Godrick and Dawn recovered. Zara Ellis -- Omen of Antecedents and licensed therapist -- stood by, too.
Akantha, the muse of psychology, was present as a roaming vessel of an older woman in a simple yellow robe and Eucharist kept staring open mouthed. His first friendly Outsider contact.
Sacred looked between Keith, Damien and Theo. "Uh, thank you?" He half-shrugged. "Not sure what else to say. Trying really hard not to say 'by Jesus' or cross myself or something. Feels a bit empty. Is 'bless you' okay?"
Theo laughed. "If I sneeze, I'll accept it. We'll be busy today, but seems like so will you. We'll stay in contact from the moment you get a new number."
"Soon as I can. Hope to fight *along* with you again sometime."
Keith gave the man finger guns. "Same here. See you around. Now go get deprogrammed." He started pulling Theo away. "I gotta go before the sun's too bright or Mel is in trouble. She's barely coherent. See you at the wedding."
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The dΓ©cor in the pavilion at Pavilion Glade was subtle by the standards of Bellerose money. White roses, garlands, lanterns and candles.
Ingrum the muse stood at a table, next to the 300 year old 'grandmother' Mila whose familiar resided in a brazier, her dress as orange as the flame.
Seated on cushioned benches in the eternal sundown lighting were Bianca and Caius and crimson and cyan respectively, Leylani in a formfitting dress and Damien in a casual, gray suit.
On the other side were Fulin in a black stringer and short gym shorts and Mako in a sky blue sleeveless hoodie taking care of music along with Jun in sweatpants and a tank top who took care of the catered food -- together representing the city's Primals.
They were joined by Cain who had nowhere else to be, Keith and Mira to represent the shamans and Mo in a black jacket with the collar overloaded with feathers to represent the remaining Stygians.
Theo's heart was beating out of his chest as he stood in a pentagram of candles and white flower petals.
He gripped the hands of his soon to be master.
"Feeling a little underdressed."
Paris had put on more gold than ever, his suit jacket sequin gold, matching the eye liner and lips. He gave a long once-over to Theo in a tie-less white suit. "Honey, babe, you're the most beautiful thing I've ever seen."
Theo was too excited -- too happy -- to speak even a thank you, just suppressing a squeal.
"Are we good to begin this rush-job?" Mila asked. She wasn't happy about the ceremony occurring at all but wouldn't have trusted anyone else to officiate.
Universal nodding.
The old Stygian raised her arms. "By ancient Stygian oath, we call upon Athan to create a Bond of Favors in accordance with the first laws of our lineages."
The atmosphere changed. Ambient sundown red became redder, more intense and richer in shades.
Athan was a storm -- a thing impossible to bind, acting as god of bindings. The eye of the storm appeared overhead, not just clouds following it but the sky itself twisted along the swirl. The pavilion remained in the silent center.
Ingrum flinched. "Something is not as it should be. An obstacle, not insurmountable, yet heavy in symbolism." She raised a finger. "Theo... Your nature is obstructed."
"Let me guess," Theo said, dizzy with a racing heart. "I'm supposed to be naked?"
He let go of Paris and stripped. There was a little bit of murmuring, Fulin whooped and got multiple slaps and elbow pokes.
Theo stepped out of his jockstrap last, his tiny cage all that was left on him. The clothes dropped outside the pentagram.
Mila glanced at Ingrum. "Is an equitable bond possible? The white one's half Stygian."
"No," the muse said. "Lacking any semblance of mesmer-power, the relationship can only be unequal. An attempt to have a like-to-like bond would cause distortions later."
"I'm so sorry," Paris said.
Theo forced his body to relax. "We've come this far, boyfriend."
"Then kneel," Mila said.
Theo dropped to both knees, holding the prince's right hand.
"Athan, god of all things tied together," Mila said upward, "we ask you to extend the minds of these men into a Bond of Favors, from Master to slave, from slave to Master."
Paris swallowed hard. "I... I'll save the sappy vows for when or if we get married the human way. Let me just say, I'll be yours as much as you'll be mine. The whole love and honor and respect things, till the end."
Theo met his misty eyed, adoring gaze. "Love you, too, Master Paris."
Damien stepped up to the pentagram without crossing the flickering candles. He took Paris' left hand. "I shall take responsibility for your possessions in case of your incompetence, brother."
Paris cleared his throat. "Theo Travis. I accept you as my property."
"Theo?" Mila said, sounding somewhat soft for the first time.
The blond nodded. "Out of my own free will, I accept this Bond of Favors."
A white band slithered across their right hands, threading them together.
A whole world of knowledge and emotions opened.
Theo got a deeper version of noosphere sight specific to Paris. No longer were his visions only his own thoughts reflected back, but Paris mind as well. Motivations, relationships, impressions and most of all desires.
It was an external experience, not intrusive -- although he knew Paris could have chosen to change that. Theo knew his boyfriend really loved him, really cared about him, and wanted to brutally fuck his face so *so* much.
It was not helping with Theo's horniness.
Of course, Paris knew that now -- able to access Theo's mind with even greater ease. And while the master could quench the flow of knowledge, the slave could not. Theo was an open book to the prince -- and the crown prince, too, if Paris allowed it.
Theo rose, pulled up by his Stygian boyfriend. They pressed against each other into a chaste but lasting kiss, golden sequins rubbing on naked skin.
The audience applauded politely.
"You're safe now," Paris said as the kiss ended. "At least as much as I can make you."
Theo had become impossible to kidnap, as Paris would always know his whereabouts. Theo could no longer be mesmerized either, except of course by Paris who could mesmerize him effortlessly, permanently, if he so chose.
The white band retreated. The storm ceased. The yellow-y sunset colors reestablished.
"Are we done?" Theo asked.
"Yup," Paris said. "Get dressed. Let's have a feast."
Theo chuckled. "I can tell you only really want *one* of those things."
"Hey, don't make me cut you off."
Caius appeared and shook both their hands, then let Theo get dressed. "I wish we'd have had more time to prepare you two. White lies often keep a relationship healthy and it took me and my beloved queen a while to figure out the balance when that was no longer possible."
Paris put his hand on the small of Theo's back. "We'll figure it out, too."
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They were alone in Paris' apartment -- save for the occasional glance by the Watcher.
Their honeymoon sex started slow and gentle -- relatively. Theo was on his back on the bed. Each hand was cuffed to the corresponding ankle. Paris' hands were around his neck, Paris' dick in his ass.
Granting 'level one' pleasure, Theo sensed his top's delight. Seeing the prince's drives and motives opened a treasure trove of knowledge for the noosphere to throw at him but making sense of Paris' vague ideas of the world was tricky. Especially while Theo was horny out of his mind.
"M-master..."
"Yes boyfriend?" Paris chuckled. "Or do I call you husband now?"
"Call me slut."
"Can do. I know how much you want to be my slave. I'm basically in your head, from now till forever. Man, I was kinda hoping you'd get to feel what I feel, but Caius told me it doesn't work like that."