Til Death Do You Part

[shiyome]

M a s o n ✶ A s t o r

The taller one of the men leaned down over Mason with a wide grin on his face. "Ain't he a cutie?" He spoke to the others. Mason gulped and tried to get away from them, but the man pinned him down. "Now now... Be obedient and you won't get hurt.." The man growled lowly. Mason trembled in fear then squeezed his eyes shut again. Why? Why was he so weak?

He heard one of the men scream and Mason's eyes shot open. There, he saw a jet black wolf attacking the three men. The boy sat there petrified, watching as the men were attacked by the wolf. He couldn't believe his eyes! He has never seen a wolf act this way!

The boy watched as the men ran away in fear. He blinked when he saw the wolf then turn to him. Was he next? Was he going to attack him? His heart began to beat loudly against his chest. He was waiting for the worst. The wolf to jump on him and tear at his limbs. But... It never came.

Those eyes. Where had he seen those eyes before? He knew them so well but... He couldn't put a face to them. They kind of reminded him of- His thoughts were interruppted when the wolf whimpered as he looked at him. Mason's blue eyes widened in surprise. Was the wolf... Worrying about him? That was... Kind of cute. Usually the wolves were portrayed as vicious like it was seen when he attack the men. But now... It was like a little puppy. But Mason could tell that this was no ordinary wold immediately.

When the wolf began to leave, Mason stood up quickly. "W-wait!" He said, trying to get the wolf's attention back to himself. "Um... Thank you... For saving me..." He thanked him. He knew the wolf could understand him... Because he knew the wolf was a werewolf. He was human... There was no way a regular wolf would save him. It had to be a werewolf!

Mason smiled at it then bowed. "Really... Thank you..." He said before turning back in the direction of where he came from. He would have to go back... He was sure the men wouldn't attack him again... So he should be save. The boy started up down the path back into town. He glanced back at the black wolf, knowing he knew him from somewhere, but decided not to worry about it. It didn't matter... The wolf saved him... And that was all that mattered...


Out Of Cake:{~~~~}

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Ryuna Bloodmire

 

[Ryuna Bloodmire]

♕ Donovan Moretti ☽

"In my dearest memories, I see you reaching out to me. Now you're gone, I still believe that you can call out my name."

Donovan stopped in his tracks when he heard Mason calling for him to wait and thanking him! He looked back over his shoulder to see Mason smiling, bowing respectfully as he thanked the wolf once more, and then turning to leave. The wolf's eyes were wide as he tried to take in the fact that Mason had smiled at him. Donovan blinked and turned to look back in front of him as he inwardly cursed himself. Mason was only thanking him and smiling at him because he did not know that his savior was the man he hated. He knew he should not get excited over such actions because doing so would only get his hopes up for nothing...but his heart would not listen to reasoning mind.

The wolf prince looked back over his shoulder to see that Mason had taken one last look at him before continuing on the path. Just let him go, Donovan. He is probably heading back to his home and you should too... But what if he gets in trouble again? A soft whimper left the wolf's throat as he turned back to face the direction Mason was traveling and ran after him. Once he caught up to the other prince, Donovan brushed his head under Mason's hand, to let the boy know he was there, and proceeded to walk at the prince's side. He kept telling himself that he was only the boy's escort to insure his safe return. After all, he was supposed to be marrying Mason Astor in a few days and he would be very put out if something were to happen to him. The wolf snorted, knowing that he was lying to himself. He really just wanted to walk by Mason's side; even if the boy was unaware of who he was.

"If I should leave this lonely world behind, your voice will still remember our melody. Now I know we'll carry on. Melodies of life, come circle round and grow deep in our hearts; as long as we remember."

OutOfChinatown: [ ]

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Yoshimi Sohma

 

[shiyome]

M a s o n ✶ A s t o r

Mason continued to walk, thinking about the three guys that had attacked him. Did they know he was a prince? Or... Or did they only go after him because he was short and skinny?

That thought only got him mad. He wasn't that weak. He just needed more... Practice in fighting. His parents never aloud to let him train in those kinds of ways. "There is no need for a prince to use violence. You will always be traveling with bodyguards." His mother had always told him. Boy, was she wrong. Little did she know that all of her children snuck out whenever they got the chance. They really needed to boost up the security.

The boy blinked when he felt something rub up against his hand. He looked down to see the wolf that had saved him earlier. He smiled when he saw it look concern. So... It was worried about his safety. It was... Kind of cute.

Mason patted the wolf's head. "You don't really have to take me home you know... I can get back there by myself," he said with a kind smile. With another pat on the wolf's head, he continued on his path home.

I wonder... Who this is... I know I know him from somewhere... I just.. Can't put my finger on it... The boy thought as he coninued to walk, glacing at the wolf as he did.


Out Of Cake:{~~~~}

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Ryuna Bloodmire

 

[Ryuna Bloodmire]

♕ Donovan Moretti ☽

"In my dearest memories, I see you reaching out to me. Now you're gone, I still believe that you can call out my name."

Whether Donovan was in his wolf form or his human form, he was still the prince of the wolves. He was still the one that was supposed to marry the prince of the humans, and the prince of the humans could not stand his guts. It was in this moment, walking next to Mason, that Donovan knew he would not be able to keep his identity a secret from Mason. The boy was going to find out who he was one way or another, but he still wanted to keep that information quiet for as long as he could. If Mason were to ever question him in regards to this moment, he knew he would not be able to lie about it. Lying and cheating was what got him onto Mason's bad side in the first place, so how would it do him any good to lie if he was confronted? Donovan exhaled heavily as his concentration was broken by Mason's hand patting him on the head. The feeling made the prince blink before hesitantly nuzzling his head into the boy's soft palm for a brief moment. He listened as the human prince said that he would not have to take him home.

Donovan could not help but repeat the gesture when his head was patted once more. It was a feeling he had never experienced before. The prince of wolves could feel his skin tingling from the pats to his head while his ears dropped to a less alert stance. Had he been a cat he might have purred! Could you imagine the prince of wolves purring like a kitten over such a simple touch? Donovan shook his head, as if to break himself from the trance that Mason put him in, and pulled back to walk a little further away from the boy's side as to not tempt himself into nuzzling the boy's hand again. The wolf glanced up at Mason and whimpered in response to not having to walk him home. Donovan knew that he did not have to be the boy's escort, but that did not change the fact that now he was nervous whether or not Mason would make it back safely. The black wolf turned his focus back on the road before them. While he was walking with Mason he could not help but feel as if they were being watched.

"If I should leave this lonely world behind, your voice will still remember our melody. Now I know we'll carry on. Melodies of life, come circle round and grow deep in our hearts; as long as we remember."

Out Of Chinatown: [ How do you feel about love triangles? *waggles eyebrows* ]

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Yoshimi Sohma

 

[shiyome]

M a s o n ✶ A s t o r

Mason looked down at the wolf and lightly chuckled when it nuzzled his head up to his hand. This wolf was cute... But he still couldn't shake off the feeling like he knew who the wolf was... The boy shrugged it off. No point worrying about it now...

The boy tilted his head when he noticed that the wolf had retreated a little ways away from him. Was patting him on the head a bad idea? He didn't want to scare him away... Nor did he want him to be afraid of him. The boy decided to keep his hands to himself, clasping them behind himself as he walked.

Mason looked over at the black wolf when he whimpered at what he said. The boy slightly smiled and nodded. "Alright... You can walk me home... I don't mind... I like the company..." He told him, looking back in front of him as he walked.

"You know... I just found out I was going to be married today..." Mason said out of the blue as he walked with the wolf. "It was with someone I loved three years ago..." He said then frowned. "He broke my heart only a month after we began to date... It wasn't even that long after we started dating but... I really did love him... Now that I finally got over him, he is suddenly back in my life.. I just... I don't know... " He said, massaging the back of his neck in nervousness. "I just... Wish there was a way out of it... I don't want what happened three years ago to happen again... I was a mess... I wouldn't eat... Couldn't sleep... I would barely leave my room except for to use the bathroom... I cried every night for weeks... I felt like there was nothing for me anymore... That the world was cruel and would always wonder what I did wrong... What I did to deserve this cruelness" He said before softly chuckling and looked at the wolf. "Pretty pathetic, huh?" He asked with a smile before looking back in front of him.

"I have no idea how I got over it... But I did... And I am glad I did... I became stronger from it. But... I guess in a way, nothing had changed... I am still shaken up by his presence... I don't know what to do anymore..." The boy sighed before he looked back at the wolf and smiled sadly. "Sorry about talking about all my problems all of a sudden... I guess I just needed someone, to talk about this with..." He told him before they came up to the back of his castle.

"Well, I guess this is where we say goodbye. Thanks for saving me and listening to me talk. Goodbye," Mason said before patting the wolf's head. "Thank you," he told him softly with a smile before beginning to climb up the wall there was an unlocked window which he could climb in.


Out Of Cake:{Oooooh! I love themmm! (Now I am curious about what you have in mind... >_>)}

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Ryuna Bloodmire

 

[Ryuna Bloodmire]

♕ Donovan Moretti ☽

"In my dearest memories, I see you reaching out to me. Now you're gone, I still believe that you can call out my name."

Donovan walked silently with his fiancé. He listened to every word that Mason said, and he could feel the weight on his heart growing heavier with each painful memory that Mason had. The poor boy had been tortured physically and mentally over Donovan's little experiment and the prince was appalled with himself. How could he have not seen that Mason cared so deeply for him? Of course, it was too late for apologizes, too late for regrets, and the prince of wolves had wished that Mason was not bound to marry him either. But how could he free Mason from having to marry him?

While he contemplated what he could do, they reached the prince of the humans' castle. Donovan looked up to watch Mason start his ascent and he whimpered his goodbye. It was tempting to change now, to reveal who he was to Mason, but he was a dead man if he did that. Mason just poured his heart out to him because he did not know who he was. How could he betray that trust again? No, he had to wait until he was back in the woods to transform back. Donovan turned his back to look toward the woods to see another black wolf with caramel colored eyes staring at him from the bushes. He recognized those eyes, did he not? Donovan trotted over to the bushes and the other wolf followed after him.

After they reached a clearing, Donovan slowly changed back into his naked human form. "You know who I am, do not hide yourself from me." The other wolf sat in front of the prince before slowly turning into a human as well. The other wolf's eyes stayed their caramel brown, while his hair turned out to be brown in color. Donovan's cold gaze slowly warmed up to the other wolf as he smirked. "Lucian, my dear friend, have you returned from your trip abroad?"

Lucian, a man who was almost as tall as his prince and just as fit, smiled broadly. "My liege, I have returned to your side. However, I have caught word that you are to be married! Is this true?" A sigh left Donovan's lips as he nodded. "Tis true but my bride loathes me..."

"How could anyone hate you, my lord?"
"He has every right to.."
"I see.. Judging from your pained expression, I will put my jokes aside. I hate to see you so upset.. Is there any way that I can help?"

Donovan looked miserable. He felt beyond guilty for ruining Mason's happiness and for putting him through such a painful experience. The only thing that would cheer him up would have been to watch over his bride, but he knew he needed to return to his castle... Unless..? "Lucian, you saw me with my bride minutes ago. I need you to stand guard over him. Protect him when I cannot. Will you do this for me?" Lucian tilted his head curiously. It was an odd request but it seemed reasonable enough to him. The brunet nodded with a grin, "If it is your wish, my liege, then it shall be done!" With that, the prince gave his old friend a grin, patted him on the back, and then turned to walk back home; of course he would be walking home through the woods since he was left naked. Lucian watched him walk away before returning to his wolf form and taking his place underneath Mason's window.

"If I should leave this lonely world behind, your voice will still remember our melody. Now I know we'll carry on. Melodies of life, come circle round and grow deep in our hearts; as long as we remember."

OutOfControl: [ Whoo! Finally got this post up! I put Lucian's picture in the spoiler ;3 ]

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Yoshimi Sohma

 

[shiyome]

M a s o n ✶ A s t o r

Mason had climbed through the unlocked window before looking behind him. He saw the wolf leave, but the sense of him knowing him from somewhere that it left behind didn't. I must be going crazy... It has been a long day after all... Indeed it was. The prince was greeted by his younger siblings as he headed towards his room and locked it behind him. He did not want any human contact at the moment. All he wished for was to be alone.

The next morning, Mason slept in and was forced to get up by one of the maids. He had to go get a fitting for his tux today for the wedding, and he was not looking forward to it. Anything involving the wedding right now irritated him. He wanted no part of him. But of course, he had to.

Logan and Lauren decided to come along to get out of their home. They hated being cooped up in there just as much as Mason did. Maybe even more since they were still kids and wanted to play. "Is Mason going to where a wedding dress?" The twins asked. Mason's eyes widened and his father burst into laughter. "No, no, no! Of course not! Unless..." He glanced over at Mason who immediately shot him a glare. "No," he said firmly which got a chuckle out of his father and a small smile out of the twins.

They arrived at the wedding shop where Mason was taken into the back to get a fitting. A simple black tux was all he wanted, but instead, he was to wear a pure white tux that could probably blind people if they looked at it too much. They didn't stay for long since the twins seemed to be bored. They were driven back home and Mason immediately went up to his room. But instead of staying in there, he put on a jacket and climbed out of his window. Being outside calmed him. Walks were always nice when you wanted to clear your mind of negative thoughts, or just think.

Quietly and that the guards wouldn't notice him, Mason sneaked into the forest behind the castle and began to explore. He used to always do this when he was younger. The forest calmed him. If you closed your eyes and stood very still, you could hear all of the sounds around you. It was calming and quite, which Mason enjoyed.


Out Of Cake:{Woo hoo! I've missed yooou!
Also! Should we do a time skip to the wedding or something?}

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Ryuna Bloodmire

 

[Ryuna Bloodmire]

♕ Donovan Moretti ☽

"In my dearest memories, I see you reaching out to me. Now you're gone, I still believe that you can call out my name."

Donovan returned to his castle with a new sense of relief. He could sleep knowing that Mason was safe and being taken care of if needed. Lucian was someone that Donovan had trusted for many years. The man was a close friend and had always protected him when he could not protect himself. So why would he trust anybody else with the task of watching over Mason? No, Lucian was perfect for the job. Donovan walked through the entrance of his castle, paying no mind to the fact that he was still nude, as he made his way to his room. In a werewolf’s castle, it was not an uncommon sight to see someone nude; people shape shifted during full moon’s all the time, and you just had to pay attention to whose room the person was entering or exiting. The prince found his room and called for a servant to draw a bath for him. A hot bath, restful sleep, and the morning would be something to look forward too for once.

The sun was the first thing to rise into Donovan’s room. The second was his sister bounding in to jump on top of him. Claudia unsympathetically bounced on Donovan’s bed with a sing songy chant about how he needed to wake up. The wolf prince let out a growl before throwing his pillow at his sister, which earned a scream as she toppled onto the floor. Claudia huffed as she threw the pillow back at her brother and yelled at him. ”What on this Earth was that for?!”

”You are well aware of why. One of these days you are going to figure out that we are not children anymore, Claudia. I am a grown man.”

Claudia simply rolled her eyes and headed for his door. She informed him that their father wanted to see him because they had to get his tuxedo picked out. Donovan buried his head under his pillow with another growl before forcing himself out of bed. The prince threw on some boxers, pulled on a robe that he tied loosely, and headed down to his father. King Moretti pulled Donovan close and smiled to him. "Today is one of the days you will always remember, my son. Today we pick out your suit for your wedding. You must be on your best behavior and be agreeable. After all, you are representing all of us.” If Donovan did not feel nervous before this moment, he certainly did now. As his father moved to sit down next to Claudia, dozens of stylists came rushing out to him. They sat him in a chair and began to trim his hair. Donovan shot his father a look as the hairdresser began cutting inches off of it. The king shrugged his shoulders and offered a half-hearted apology, ”You hair was much too long. If you want to grow it back out after you are married then that choice is up to you.” The prince scoffed and closed his eyes as the sheers did their job to cut his hair short but leave it full on top to allow Donovan to slick it back. Once his hair was trimmed he was put into a black tux with a white vest. Donovan stared at his reflection, his nice clothes, his short hair, and sighed heavily. Mason was still going to hate him. He was doing all of this for nothing.

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Back at Mason’s castle, the bride was making his escape to the forest but Lucian was not far behind. The black wolf followed after Mason and watched him curiously. What was his prince’s bride doing out here anyway? When Mason finally stopped, Lucian perched himself onto a rock, lying down to continue to watch the bride. He let out a soft howl to let the other prince know he was not alone, but it had no malice behind it; Lucian’s way of saying ‘hello’ without having to transform yet. If he was going to watch over Mason, he might as well get to know him.

"If I should leave this lonely world behind, your voice will still remember our melody. Now I know we'll carry on. Melodies of life, come circle round and grow deep in our hearts; as long as we remember."

Out Of Control: [ Hello hello! I changed Logan's name to Lucian because I had forgotten that Mason's brother's name was Logan sweatdrop We can skip ahead if you want to. I didn't know if you would like to have Mason and Lucian interact yet. ]

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Yoshimi Sohma

 

[shiyome]

M a s o n ✶ A s t o r

The brunette had made his successful escape to the forest of the castle and was now walking around. He had made secret passage ways when he was younger, so he decided to explore those first. He was walking down the first one he had marked. It brought back memories... It felt he he hadn't walked down these in so long... And now it was he last time since he was getting married soon...

The thought made Mason sigh heavily. Marriage... It meant that he was going to spend the rest of his life with this person... And it just had to be the person he hated the most in this world. Maybe that was a bit of an exaggeration, but the hate part was true. He broke he heart in the worse way possible... And now he had to be with him until the day he died. Perfect.

Mason stopped in the middle of the trail and sat down on the nearest log. Why did this have to happen to him? What had he ever done to deserve this? As his mind trailed off to those thoughts, he heard a howl. He jumped from surprise then spun around, seeing a wolf there. It wasn't the one who helped him out yesterday though. It was a different one. He sensed from the wolf's howl that he was not dangerous, so he relaxed. He had also sensed that this wolf was also a werewolf. Maybe he knew the one who saved him yesterday?

"Um... Hello?" Mason greeted him hesitantly, not knowing if this wolf needed something from him or if he was just hanging around. It was the woods after all... But it was the woods near his home. So he had to have some business with him. Or at least, that was what he assumed.


Out Of Cake:{Oh... Oops. I forgot. Ha ha... I don't mind if Mason and Lucian interact now. Lucian would probably want to know him before since he is going to marry his friend.}

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[Ryuna Bloodmire]

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Lucian Evemoore

The wolf tilted its head as the bride-to-be addressed him. For a human, whose kingdom supposedly hated wolves, he had no problem talking to one. Maybe this was because of Donovan and Mason's arranged marriage? Lucian could not say whether or not he really cared about the human's comfort level. He was simply doing as he was asked by his future king. Lucian let out a small bark before standing and hopping down from his perch to approach the young prince. Lucian sat back on his rear and let out another small bark before lowering his head in respect for the man's station. Then the wolf got up and moved closer to nuzzles his head underneath the prince's hand. If he was supposed to watch over the bride-to-be he might as well get some enjoyment out of it, right? The wolf licked Mason's hand to show that he was friendly before moving back a little to sit in front of him. He wanted to see how the prince would react before deciding whether or not to change into his normal appearance or not.

Yoshimi Sohma

It's all good! I'm too lazy to fix the size of Lucian's picture yet. lol

 

[shiyome]

M a s o n ✶ A s t o r

Mason watched the wolf stand up and walk over to him. He was frozen where he stood, but he was relaxed. The wolf already hinted earlier that he was not there to hurt him. As the wolf nuzzled into his hand, Mason was a little surprised. He found the wolf's action cute, and gently rubbed the top of his head to show that he was also friendly.

The brunette remained where he sat, and just observed the wolf. "You seem to know who I am but... I would like to know who you are? And why did you come onto human territory? Do you have business with me?" The prince asked him politely. The wolf did seem to have some business with him, but seemed to be thinking about something too. I also want to ask if he knows who the wolf from yesterday was... But he may not know... Oh well... His identity might always be a mystery to me...


Out Of Cake:{Haha! That's fine!}

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