LUCIANO
"What!"
I exclaimed after having spent a while without uttering a single word. I don't know how to react to this piece of information.
What do I have to say?
How do I go about this?
At this point,I might even pass out from the rate at which my mind is racing. My heart beat picks up,pounding so loud I could hear it in my ears.
If my boyfriend is not human, then what is he?
I am confused, but I think it is better if I say something now. After all, these questions in my mind can only be answered by Azrael himself.
I stand onto my feet and walk around the island. Making my way to Azrael.
I turn his seat around so he is facing me,I stand between his legs and hug him to my chest.
He lets out a sigh of what I assume to be relief. He has been frozen in place ever since he opened up. I don't know if my silence or expression made him think I would abandon him.
I won't ever leave him even if he told me he was a vampire or werewolf. Damn even if he was a kraken,I wouldn't mind some tentacles.
I hold Azrael even tighter,kissing his head to give him the reassurance he needs. He lets out a loud cry,lifting his face to look me in the eyes. Shit,he is an ugly crier!
I grab some tissue from behind him to wipe away the snot from his now red nose. I throw away the used tissue while i let him cry. The explanations can wait.
After a while of shedding tears and some comforting,Azrael calms down a bit from his episode,now all flustered and shy.
I think it is the first time he let himself have a breakdown in front of someone else other than family. He is actually cute,with the exception of the snot.
"Are you okay,baby?" I ask him just to make sure he is ready to continue. If he is not well,then we can proceed later.
I know I have a lot of questions, and he is willing to answer all of them. But if he isn't mentally prepared,then I will have to drop the topic for now.
Azrael nods his head,sitting upright on the stool. He gives me his prettiest smile,I love how I feel butterflies flock around in my core whenever he directs this smile of his at me.
I smile back and sit down next to him.
"I want you to know that no matter what you are,I will always love you. I love you, Azrael,so much I doubt I could ever put it into words of description." I say,cupping his face in my hands. I kiss his soft,luscious lips and hug him once more.
We leave the breakfast behind and go to sit down on the sofa. I tap on my thigh for him to sit on it,also spreading my hands open for him.
He gets the memo and smiles shyly,but sits on my lap anyway.
"If you are not human,what are you, baby?" I ask, gently coaxing him into opening up some more.
"I am a merman,you know fish-like tail and human torso," he replies with sarcasm. But I know it is beyond that,he is serious.
"I did not know they existed. First thing I thought you were going to tell me you're a vampire or a werewolf." I confess with a slight chuckle.
He laughs with me,his features relaxing some more. He is no longer tense,that is a relief.
"Nuh,I'm a merman. My real name is Azrael Atticus,Aquarius. Amalthéa Atticus is my mother's name, Atalanta Xan Aquarius is my father's. " He informs me.
I nod my head while registering this in my memory. My boyfriend is a merman,how much more does this day have in store for me!
"So,is Adrien also a merman? Or is he just your human counterpart, here on land?" I muse. It's been pestering me for a while?
Adrien has this Alpha aura on him,he could even tell that I am something else. He must be strong or otherworldly that he could tell at first glance.
"No,he is my older brother,that makes him a merman as well. Just that he is our leader here on land." Oh, that makes sense
He goes on and tells me about how he is a prince and his brother Adrien is responsible for their relations with humans. He also tells me about the dangers they could possibly face if their identity is revealed to the human race.
It is heart-wrenching that other species have to live under disguise, or else the humans could take them for experiments or even put them at a threat of extinction.
"Azrael baby,I want you to know that you can tell me anything and I will always listen." I promise him for the nth time.
"Right now I'm still trying to digest the fact that your kind exists and your true identity. Later,will you please tell me more about merfolk?" I request,because I don't think I will be able to take it all in at once.
"It is alright. We can stop there,but of you need any more information about us feel free to ask." Azrael offers,with a smile.
"So what exactly had your pants in a twist? Lately I noticed you were acting weird,bet it wasn't your identity. Right?" I reveal to him that I noticed whenever he acted so off.
"Umm..... well..... I wanted to ask you if you would like to be my mate,husband and father of my kids. But I did not know how to start." Azrael replies shyly.
I noticed he acts like this a lot lately,I'm not complaining though.
"What does it take for me to be all that? Also,don't you think it is a bit early for thinking about children?"
"Well,if you want to spend the rest of your life with me,we can have a mating ceremony. About the children,I think I am ready and can manage them. I have lived for so long,I have done everything. Right now,all I want to do us to have a husband and a family of our own,to love them." Azrael says with dreamy eyes clouded by thick emotion,it must be longing.
"Wait! What exactly do you mean?" I ask in genuine curiosity,what does he mean by a family of his own,least we can do is adopt since we are a gay couple.
"I am Ninety Three years old and lately,the urge to breed has been so strong. I think you are my true mate. That is my body demanding for its other half."
Azrael explains in a monotone,like what he just said is the most mundane thing out there.
"I would have said that you're joking but I believe you aren't,so you mean to tell me that we could have children. Biological children!?" I ask and he nods in reply.
Wow,just wow. I don't know if to just snap myself out of this dream or take it as a reality. My boyfriend,is Ninety-three,he is a merman,can also apparently carry kids.
"So do you like sort of have a womb for that? Wait,how come you have lived this long without a child in trace. Wait,what if I am your child. Am I supposed to call you with honorifics hence forth? Why do you even let me dominate you? Oh my God,I've been fucking my grandpa's colleague."
A loud booming laughter,from Azrael makes me stop my rant about life everything. I notice just now that I kept going and loud. Shit, It was supposed to be a monologue.
Azrael shifts in my lap,he straddles me on either side of my legs and hugs me to his chest. He releases more pheromones that magically work to cool me down.
How about we talk about this when you return from work.
Oh! I have to go to work,I guess I will use this time to prepare for more information that I'm sure will burn down the two brain cells I have left.
Oh my God! When did things get to this point?