ADRIEN MORGAN
I'm so happy for my baby brother. His boyfriend accepted him,he took it so well than we all had anticipated. I honestly thought he would react like most humans and make a fuss about our identity or even dump my brother.
Some humans call us monsters or sea beasts. That is one thing i dislike about humans,they fear what is not known to them and always find ways to demolish the said unknown. It is their expertise.
Luciano and Azrael decided to plan a trip home in the underwater,they will have to go visit mother and father to ask for their blessings in their marriage. Which I believe will be a success.
Luciano is a closeted gay,meaning his family knows nothing about his relationship with my brother. We have to deal with that before they go to my parents.
Now, tomorrow, I'm supposed to be going out with Julian for a date,though he seems unaware. He thinks it is just a casual hangout between friends.
Let me be delusional,it's a date!
About three decades ago,I was told about a prophecy. My existence was prophecied two centuries before my birth.
'A savior of our kind will be born,he shall be a leader and redeemer. However,he can also be the downfall of our empire,the cause of the demise of all sea creatures in the seven seas."
I did not know that the prophecy was talking about me,how will I be the lantern for my kind, and also bring demise to them. I have no idea.
When I was told that my real name, Alekzandá, meant savior and that I was the chosen one who was foretold,I was perplexed. Ever since,my parents became a bit over controlling,always telling me who I should hang out with,what to do, and what not. It had a huge toll on me in the long run.
I know that they wanted to prepare me for my fate to save the merfolk and all creatures of the seven seas,but I couldn't handle the pressure that was exalted on me.
That is why I left the realm in the first place,I left with Azrael.
Very soon, I will have to return to the realm with him to accompany him and his lover when they go to ask for our parents' blessing. I think I will also have to go for Azrael's mating ceremony.
As royalty,we have to hold our mating ceremonies in the kingdom,nowhere else. I think it's high time I returned home to get accustomed since it will soon be my turn with Julian.
Come to think of Julian,I pull out my phone from my pockets and give him a call. To my delight,he answers right away.
"Hey Jules,how are you?" I speak into the phone.
You may wonder when we got to nickname basis. Huh! I talked to him while he was in Seattle and asked him if it was okay to call him that,he accepted. Henceforth, he is my Jules, and only I get to call him that.
"Hi Adrien,I'm alright. How are you? " he replies,giving me butterflies in my stomach.
"Same as you are,I miss you so much. I called to ask if we are still on for tomorrow." I say,not missing the sound of his breath hitching at my confession.
I like it that I have the same effect on him as he has on me. Even though I feel like it is just me who noticed the spark between us.
"I guess I missed you too. We can hang out tomorrow night. Where do you plan on taking me." He asks.
"It's a surprise,don't over dress. Just find some casual outfit,you'll be good to go." I inform him. I don't want to stress him with what or how to dress.
"Okay,okay." He pauses with a sigh, "You are making me feel like a chic going out on her first date,why don't you just tell me where we are going,so that I dress accordingly?" Julian retorts
Mmm, I like them feisty. "Wear anything comfy for you. If you don't mind,I would send a designer over to help you select a choice of clothing that goes well with where I'm taking you. But that is so cliché,I want you to do you."
"Okay,I'll wear pajamas or onesies." I chuckle at his reply,he must be pouting now.
"Are you sulking?"
"What!! No. No, I'm not sulking." Jules replies with a high-pitched voice.
"Okay,Mr Julian. You are not sulking at all." I revolve,not wanting to irritate him.
"Alright,see you tomorrow. I can't wait to meet you." I confess. He remains silent for a while before he returns an 'okay'
We hang up, and I resume with my work. I want to clear my schedule for the day and prepare for my date with Julian. I don't even know where we are going yet,but I can't let him know that.
I just wanted to make sure the date is still on before I continue to make reservations.
I got my office phone and called Ishmael to give me a list of hotels available. I plan on taking him to a movie theater for a movie date and later talk over some exotic dinner.
We can also have some ice cream for dessert,I hope he isn't a picky eater.
I intend to learn more about him from his own perspective,not from what I know is written in the file.
"Hello, boss. How may I help you? " Ishmae says after picking up his phone.
"Hey Ishmael,I would like you to help me make reservations for a movie and book the vip floor from one of Azrael's hotels in the center of Portofino. I have a date tomorrow, so please make sure everything is in order. Bye, I have a huge load of documents to go through." I hang up after he replies with 'Right away, boss.'
I don't even know why he calls me that. I have tried and failed to make him drop that honorific. I prefer being called by my name, but the big man there proves to be pigheaded.
I continue with my work,only taking short water breaks and to stretch out a bit. My nerves tend to sting a lot whenever I sit down for longer hours. As if I am not being active. Sighhh
Before I am aware,it is sunset. Marking this day is over as well, so I wait for the night to pick up kn more darkness before I exit my office to go for a much needed swim. I need it to also take a break from living as a human,my scales are itching underneath my skin to be let out. That is exactly what I do once I step into the ocean.
I swim for a while and transform back onto my limbs to return to the shores. I find Azrael standing their waiting for me.
"Hey, how long have you been waiting?" I ask.
"Not for so long. I wanted to come and watch the waves tonight. And to think about what I found out about my boyfriend." He replies.
Now that I am looking closely,Azrael seems to have a lot going on in his brilliant mind,it shows from his sullen expression.
I sit myself down and ask him to join me. He lets himself fall down into the sand,with an exasperated sigh. He has been doing this a lot, which means he is anxious.
I continue to lay on my back with my hand acting as a pillow.
"So.... what is it about Luciano that has gotten you so anxious?" I break the silence.
"Umm..." He paused with yet another sigh.
"It is about Lucie,I found out who his father is and what that makes him." Isn't that supposed to be good news. It means that we could get his father's approval, and then next step is wedding bells.
"And that is wrong because?"
"You see,his father is an active ice dragon. His mother is a hybrid from human and mermaid mateship." He explains.
Now that this is no trivial case,I get why he is so anxious. This means a lot,I don't even know what exactly is awaiting them ahead.
"I thought dragons,like demons and nymphillims, don't exist anymore." I confess my confusion. "How come there is one,a rare one at that, and it has an offspring. Where is Luciano's father? Dragons are known for being protective over their babies. He couldn't have abandoned him all this long." I air out my thoughts.
"I don't know anything anymore, but I will find out soon before I do anything else. This is a complex case, and only until I am involved will I be able to come out with answers.
"I have a date with Julian tomorrow." I inform my personal matchmaker in an attempt to change the topic. He seems intrigued and turns on his side so that he is now lying on his side,with his elbow as an anchor.
"So,have you prepared everything you need for a date. Have you contacted him to confirm? What have you planned?" I beam out with joy at my success in trying to distract him from all the stressful thoughts.
I distracted him for the rest of the night. We spent some time swimming before heading to the resort to get some rest while my date awaits.
I am so excited I got to ask Julian out.