The Imperial royal marriage was highly looked forward to by everyone and deemed as a blessing to the Empire. The citizens were given two weeks of paid holidays and the main wedding date was made a new public holiday. More tourists poured into the Empire from all over, in and outside the Unirse hemisphere just to witness the Imperial marriage and also enjoy the grand festivity.
With the busy preparations for the celebrations, the Monarchy got to spend more time around each other. Planning the engagement dinner and bachelors parties together was as chaotic as every other general clan gatherings.
Ok Jiwon, as part of the Imperial groomsmen, had to sit through multiple 'meetings' of what a normal person will call, 'pure madness' from both the RoyalVipers and the MoneyGhouls. Second Imperial Prince Jum Yong-Soo is the fourth member of the RoyalVipers clan. He is also the second in command and tactical brains of the clan. Outside the clan, he is the youngest 'Middle General' of the Empire's War Navy. A man of gentle appearance but a wicked tongue and sadistic mind when provoked.
Fortunately, his future bride is as sassy mouth and crazy as the Imperial Prince is, they really are a perfect pair. Especially with how they just add more fire to the already arguing clans, and sit back to watch the 'show' with amused chuckles.
Truely rotten couple. Ttutt.
The funniest part of it all is that, RoyalVipers are the most chilled back and 'normal'...
...
...well if you minus their murderous psychopathic tendencies, they are almost the most sane in the Monarchy.
The celebrations was back to back just like the alcohol drinking and lavish gifting.
Each family had to open new empty warehouses the size of the *Gocheok Sky Dome, to house the moveable physical presents. The busiest person was Min DaeChan, the general secretary of MoneyGhouls and the only one who holds access to Kang HanWool's private wealth (outside his family inheritance). He had to deal with a whole lot of documents needing constant signatures and approvals.
HanWool finally seized his bestfriend's communication device and sent a general message to the other head assistants.
"Everything is on hold until after my wedding is over. Handle what you can and leave the rest for when I come back from my honeymoon" he instructs. DaeChan could finally relax and enjoy his bestfriend's happy event.
Hyunjae breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the reports. He was about to speak with DaeChan so he(Jae) could send help if needed, but now it's not necessary.
Now he had to put his focus on something else. Which was quite easy because just like every other time, a pair of young white hair 'bird-face' giant Sen and cutest powder blue hair Ven, flashed behind his eyelids. The enchanting pair of full heterochroma eyes of silverish white and flamey gold, then the prettiest cherry pink eyes. Each filled with strong whimsical vitality and hints of cold arrogance, that is soo similar to his maroon red eyes.
He couldn't help but wonder, between himself and the young Sen, who would tame who?
''Between a crackhead bird and a cute honeybadger... I'm sure I can bend both over easily..''
"So you do want to bend them over" DaeJung nods, taking a sip of his cocktail.
"Huh??" Hyunjae snapped out of his trance. He seems to have said his thoughts out loud.
"Manners hyungie" DaeJung gave him an unimpressed side look
"Nae~ little mama" Hyunjae drags 'mockingly'.
They are seated infront of a large natural steamy lake, watching the sun set. It is a day before the engagement ceremony and everyone was taking a well needed break before starting to party all over again the next day.
The two of them have been seated there for almost an hour, chatting about random topics which had gradually led to their prospective new love life.
"To be honest, I never really thought about how to go about this... attraction??.. between the three of us" Hyunjae confessed. His brows furrowed. "And that bird boy's sect is not any ordinary beastrace"
"True. Balancer hyung said, ChanQi-ssi has the same position as he does in the Hexan Empire. And he can potentially be more powerful than him(Balancer) in the future" DaeJung adds
"Wait.. that's not what bird Qi said" Hyunjae frowns
"Really?" Jung was skeptical "Then you'll have to ask the Balancer himself" he shrugs
"Mh" Hyunjae nods
They discussed other topics and soon separated to do their individual things. Hyunjae fortunately saw his clan leader in the garden of their *private castle with his newly wedded mate.
"Annyeong Gwannie-ah" he greets the cute Ven.
"Hi Big Bun hyungie" Gwan-il responds with an adorable smile.
"I'd like to speak with Ji-Hu hyung for a brief moment please?" he asked to with a smile. Eyes crinkling fondly at the younger.
"Sure. I'll head inside then" Gwan responds, turning to his husband.
Ji-Hu kissed his love goodbye and watched till the little Ven disappeared behind the huge mahogany doors.
"What's got you up in a twist?" Ji-Hu asks, turning back to his bestfriend.
"Bird Qi" he answered honestly "He told me you are more powerful than him. But Winter says, he(ChanQi) is stronger than you. I don't understand the sudden shift of strength"
"He is going to get stronger with each day naturally because he is a powerful legendary beast. That is easy to control. But with you and the crazy badger in the picture, things will definitely be bigger. Should anything happen to any of you, it will take at least five Grand Protectors to seal him, not defeat him. So his future power is tied to you and Jiwon-ah"
Hyunjae is stunned still.
"Don't tell me you didn't realise he very much likes you?" The senior asks with a raised brow.
"I-I.." Hyunjae stammers
"And you very much like him too" Ji-Hu smirks "And you two very very much likes Jiwon-ah too" he adds with a teasing smirk
"You-!" Hyunjae stutters, his ears turning pink "Since when did you get soo chatty?!!" he huffs in 'annoyance'
"Little Fruit can get chatty sometimes too" Ji-Hu chuckles fondly.
"But all in all.. don't stress. Leave that for the other unmated Grand Protectors to worry about" Ji-Hu taps his bestfriend's burly shoulder.
"It is hilarious how each of them is scrambling on what to do in terms of our mates" Ji-Hu chuckles.
"You are one of them too" Hyunjae says amused as they turned back into the castle.
"Yeah but out of twelve grand protectors of the Unirse, eight decided they will like to be the next reincarnation of the Holy Buddha. And who am I to protest?. The least they can do for the next generation of Grand Protectors is to protect their parents" Ji-Hu said with a nonchalant shrug.
"I wait for the day I can understand your mighty brain circuit, Imperial Balancer-ssi" Hyunjae grumbles, suppressing down a grin.
"That's rich, coming from a deranged bunny necromancer in human form Jae-ssi" Ji-Hu's snorts
"You are my leader and we have the same Teacher" Hyunjae retorts
"... fair enough" Ji-Hu 'sighs' "Let's blame it on teacher"
"..."
They soon separated as Jiwon met them along the way. The younger was on his way to take a nap and Hyunjae asked to walk him off to their shared wing.
Although Ji-Hu told him not to worry, Hyunjae couldn't help but think deeply.
He knows he is gradually falling deeper for the two juniors and he doesn't mind. Not at all.
But should they take things seriously, then he should be ready to help lead a whole powerful cultivation Beastrace and two more Elite families in future. sigh.
"Everything okay Big Jae?"
Jiwon's voice cut through his thoughts, bringing him back to the present.
"Yeah. I'm good. Just a bit tired" he smiles, which turns to a yawn.
"Then come rest with us?" Jiwon smiles opening the door to a different but familiar room.
"Bird Qi is still sleeping?" Hyunjae asks
"Yep" Jiwon nods heading straight into the bedroom. "He had a hologhraph conference meeting with his sect elders when he came in to rest, and it ended only a few minutes ago. I sent him a text to check on him and he replied"
"So let's take a nap together" he yawns again. Fortunately they didn't need to change out of the light indoor clothes. Hyunjae gets into the opened sheets and Jiwon follows, settling comfortably on the burly wide firm but comfy chest with a content sigh.
ChanQi sleepily pulls the two deeper to himself and adjusts the sheets before he goes back to sleep. In minutes, the soft gentle breathes of the three sounds in the quiet room.
They woke up hours later still coddle to eachother. Languidly stretching and yawning.
They are getting more used to being sandwiched inbetween one big and one tiny on both sides, or just two of them cuddling as they share a room whenever any of them wanted to knock out from the nonstop partying.
Although Hyunjae knows he is no help in the kitchen- well except for tasting the meals- he can't help but enjoy time spent by the three of them cooking and feeding eachother. And that giddy feeling of being more comfortable around eachother to openly flirt. Mostly turning eachother into a blushing mess has now become a regular routine.
And honestly Sen ChanQi loves every single moment of it. The way the fair cheeks of the cute honeybadger turns a dusty pink and the tough looking handsome senior's ears turn red never ceased to take his brain into a giant loophole of 'sensual what ifs?'.
What if he can kiss their sexy, arrogant lips?
What if he can kiss down their kneck, all the way down to their spine?... leaving a trail of blooming flowers in wake...
What if he can have them turning into a soft flustered state with just his mouth and assist of his hands?
What if... ahh~ what if he can have them chanting his name, simultaneously, as he pleases them both?
He is of a Holy Legendary beastrace. In the old worlds, he is considered a 'divinity'.
And now...
'I'll really like to divine in and on them both' he licks his suddenly perched lips.
"What in the diabolical pervertedness are you thinking about?" Hyunjae felt a sudden rush of heat pull in his belly.
The Hexan's thought was cut short. His mismatched eyes flashed in the dim lights of the general game hall. With their large number, every game hall in their clan villa or in some of their private space, tend to be as wide as a professional basketball court (minus the uncomfortable bleachers).
And right now, the hall looked more like a secret 'gentleman's club' with the dim low lights and very cliche drinking games. One being the infamous 'truth or dare'.
It's not so hard to believe a game that brought several damnations in people's life still persist till now. Not like he was complaining.
"You wouldn't want to know Big Jae" he laughs at his wayward thoughts
"Truth or dare?" Hyunjae suddenly asks
"I don't think it's your turn Big Jae" the Hexan drawls with a lazy smirk.
"I relinquish to him" Nayeon shrugs
"And he picks 'truth' " Ley nods "You ask your question hyung" Ley leans forward.
"Great!" Hyunjae turns back to the Sen with a smug smirk "I want to know what you were thinking"
"I will like to divine in and on you and Cutie. In the most unholy way you can think of" ChanQi says with a crooked smile.
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*Gocheok Sky Domez used to describe how big the warhouses are
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