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It was dark out, you had just been assigned to the night shift. The night shift right outside of Emperor Belos’s room.
You heard rumors of his…promiscuity, as of late he has been drinking more often, you always believed that he would never marry, and he didn’t at least not yet.
As you stood guard, it was silent, nobody would dare to attempt an assaination of the most powerful of the Boiling Isles. Most nights his majesty wouldn’t return to his room, but tonight was different. You see a stumbling figure, the form slowly becoming more and more prominent.
It was him, the Emperor, he didn’t have the normal mask that adorned his face, or his staff. He looked disheveled, tired, and flushed. He must be drunk, you knew of his liking to alcohol, but you didn’t take him for a drunkard. He was very tall, his ash blonde hair covering his partially lidded eyes, his hair was long, it looked tangled and unbrushed. As he stumbled down the hall he pressed his hands to the wall, holding himself steady. You rushed to his side, you were his guard after all, you had to protect him, even if it was from himself. You pulled the tall slender man to your side, astonished by the difference in height, he had to be at least 7 feet tall, if not taller, and you were only Y/H. You looked up to him, as you walked him to his room. You never realized how gorgeous your emperor was, he had beautiful blue eyes, he kept muttering to himself over and over…the words, “I can’t, i really can’t”.
You wonder what happened, what he couldn’t do. You open his bedroom door, bringing him to his bed, placing him on it. His room is massive, with red and gold decor, innate gold roses in the ceiling, a king sized bed with white and red sheets, and a red blanket. It was grand, very grand. You were so caught up with the decor of the room you had yet to realize Belos was reaching for your waist. You were trapped within your Emperor's arms, his warm breath on your ear, his hand on your stomach. You weren't able to wiggle from his arms, you just laid there…waiting for the now sleeping emperor to awaken.
You hadn’t noticed a particular situation had begun to form, when you did, you blushed. Feeling guilty for liking this, what exactly was this, why was the emperor, of all people clinging to you while he sleeps. It had to just be the effects of the alcohol, he probably doesn’t even know your name. A couple silent moments pass, the emperor begins to whisper out, the smallest words, “Y/N…..Y/N”
Why was he saying your name, you weren’t a prominent person in the guard, occasionally you had even done the chores of a maid, you were the lowest of the low.
But why were you assigned this wing to guard, especially if you were so unimportant.
You begin to get stuck in your thoughts, but being snapped out of it, by Belos’s grasp, his hand has made its way to your chest, gently groping you, cupping your breast in his hand. You had never experienced this before, you didn't know if Belos was awake. You manage a few words, soft yet loud enough for him to hear if he was awake “Y…your Majesty? Are you awake?”
No response, maybe he didn't hear you. That has to be, he couldn't be touching you while he sleeps, that's absurd.
That was all that happened that night, Belos just snuggled against you. After an hour or two passed, you fell asleep, it was some of the best sleep ever…
When you woke up, Belos was standing on the other side of the room, he had his hair in a ponytail, and he was in normal clothes, normal for an Emperor. Pillows surrounded you and the blanket was soft….so soft. You got out of bed, bowing to the emperor, speaking up you say, “My deepest apologies My Liege, it was my fault to get stuck in your arms, you shouldn't sully your skin with mine”
The emperor turned and looked at you, his blue eyes, bluer than any others, they were kind yet sinister ...they scared you, yet you didn't want him to look away.
“My my, you seem to not know I specifically chose for a new guard to guard my door,” he had a smug smirk on his face.
You looked at him in disbelief after standing up, he planned for someone to be there? So, it wasn't a mistake, he purposely wanted someone there. Belos seemed to have a twinkle in his eye. Why wasn't he in full emperor wear….he always wears his mask, yet he wasn't.
Belos began to walk towards you, a smirk on his face, he spoke out “The coven heads have been, trying to say the least, to get me married, they want an Empress, so.” he looks straight into your eyes, “Why not choose the first guard you didn't try and sleep with me while i was drunk…or seemingly drunk,” He was now only a feet away from you “And I can see you still are in full guard attire, so will you be my bride?”
He bowed and kissed your hand, what the fuck was happening?! It’s not even noon and the fucking Emperor of The Boiling Isles just proposed marriage!
You guess that you should accept, you mean he is THE emperor. You bite your lip, confused and you say in response, “May I think about it?”
He nods in agreement, you rush out of his room back to your guard quarters
He nods, and you run off to the guard dorms. Once you get into your room you sit on your bed gasping for breath, Holy shit.