JULIEN

The morning sunlight reflected through the window bothering my eyes and forcing me to wake up. I tried to move away from it, but I felt something strong and warm keeping me from moving, my bed felt flat and muscular under my hands. 

I remembered what happened last night.

I opened my eyes, finding my werewolf sleeping soundly on my bed while I was lying on his chest. I giggled. ‘He looks so cute when he’s sleeping.’ I moved my hands on his chest, feeling his muscles tense at my touch, I smiled at his reaction.

“Good morning, my merman.” His voice startled me, it was deeper than normal due to the fact he was just waking up. I looked up at his face, meeting his green puppy eyes. I smiled at him, feeling my cheeks warm up. 

“Why can’t you talk?” He asked with curious eyes. My smile faded and I looked down. ‘If only I could tell you’. I wanted to tell him about the curse, but my parents didn’t allow me to talk about it to other people, only merfolk were allowed to know about the curse. To others, it was just a myth, a fairytale. 

“Julien, baby. What’s wrong?” Byron left a kiss on my head, I could feel the tears starting to form in my eyes, but I didn’t want him to see me crying. I hid my face in his chest squeezing his t-shirt with my hands.

Knock knock.

I was startled by the knock on the door.

“Julien, son. I need you to open the door. I have to choose your clothes for today’s meeting.” I heard my mom’s voice from outside the room. Squeezing out of Byron’s embrace, I looked at him.

“You have to go now,” I told him and pointed at the window. 

I walked to the door thinking Byron had left already, but strong arms around me prevented me from opening it. Byron’s breath on my neck, his muscles were tense as if he were angry.

“I’m not letting you go, you are mine. My mate.” He whispered against my ear in his deep voice.

“Son? Are you awake? You are gonna be late if you don’t wake up.” Mom said from outside, I bit my lip and turn to look at Byron; I gasped.

His eyes were different, they had a glow that I had not seen before. I remembered something I read in a book: the animal part of shifters always had a personality that could take control of the body as well. So this was his wolf taking over? I’ll have to ask him about it later. I kissed him and he corresponded to my kiss with passion. We began to move around the room while kissing until we reached the window; without Byron’s wolf noticing. I broke the kiss and looked him in the eyes.

“I’ll always be only yours alpha, but my mom is gonna break the door if I don’t open it. See you later.” I said and then I pushed him out the window. Luckily, thanks to the wolf's reflexes he managed to land on the floor standing.

He looked up at me with a confused look, the glow in his eyes was gone. Byron was back in control. I gave him an apologetic look and he sighed, looking at me for one last time and then he was gone. I bit my lip as I saw him walk away, I didn’t want to let him go, but I had to. 

“Julien! Open the door!” My mom distracted me from my thoughts and I went to open the door for her. “Finally, I thought you would never wake up.”

“Good morning, mom.” I sighed looking at her, she walked inside the room and looked for presentable clothes for me. 

“Morning. Today you are going to meet our guest only with your dad.” She said while looking at the clothes in my closet. “I’m going on a business trip for two weeks.” 

~oOoOo~

BYRON

After what happened in the morning, I wanted to see Julien again. I wondered if maybe I could sneak him out of the house and take him on a date. So here I was, trying to sneak inside his room. I checked there was no one around and then I started to climb the tree but a voice startled me, making me fall to the ground. 

“Byron? Are you okay?” I looked at the owner of the familiar voice, it was King Henry.

“Y-Your Majesty, hello,” I said standing back on my feet and bowed at him with an awkward smile on my face.

“Hello. Were you trying to sneak inside my son’s room?” He asked, curiosity filling his eyes.

“Yes, maybe. I just wanted to see if I could take him on a date.” I confessed and the older omega giggled looking at me with a mischievous look.

JULIEN

I was bored in my room, trying to read my book but I couldn’t get in the mood. Mom already left for her trip and today’s guest left me a little annoyed with how narcissistic he was. I heard a knock on the door, I raised my sight to it and noticed my Papa opening the door with a big smile. I sensed a bit of mischief coming from him.

“Sweetie, guess who’s here to see you.” He said sweetly, entering my room and then walking to my closet, opening it, and browsing my clothes.

I started to think about who could come to see me while Papa put some clothes on my bed smiling at me.

“Mika?” I asked confused.

“No, it’s Byron. He wants to take you on a date.” I gasped as I heard my mate’s name. “I allowed him to take you, he’s the one that can break the curse after all. So get ready, he’s waiting downstairs.”

Papa left the room. I took the clothes that he chose for me and started to change into them. I finished changing and then I checked myself in the mirror. Fixing my hair in a half ponytail.  I noticed something…‘Papa wants me to look sexy for Byron?’

He chose a really cute pink t-shirt and some blue skinny jeans. But the jeans, these jeans made my ass look huge with how tight they were. I was looking pretty good though and the idea of provoking Byron didn’t bother me. I left my room heading to where Byron was waiting for me. He was in the living room with my Papa, who was showing him an old photo album of me.

“And this was from the time he dressed up as Ariel for Halloween.” ‘Oh no…’ I freaked out, I hated that photo. It was so embarrassing because I had my face covered with chocolate. I walked to them snatching the album from my Papa’s hands, putting it away from them, and closing it. 

“Hey, I was about to show the cutest photo to Byron,” Papa said looking at me with a pout on his lips.

“No, you can’t embarrass me like that in front of him,” I said looking at him.

“I’m not trying to embarrass you, I’m just showing him how cute you were.” I sighed and put the album on the coffee table.

“Just don’t show him the Halloween one, especially the one where I have a chocolate face.” I patted my Papa’s head and then turned to look at Byron. He was looking at me too, but not exactly at my face. ‘Oh…’

Byron’s eyes were fixed on my butt, he was completely mesmerized by it. ‘Guess the jeans were working.’ I giggled and moved my hand in front of his face trying to get his attention back on me. A soft blush showed up on his cheeks.

“Sorry. Should we get going?” He stood up, smiling at me. I nodded, smiling back at my mate.

~oOoOo~

Byron took me on a date by the lake, when we arrived. He had a picnic basket; on top of a blanket, prepared for us. I smiled and sat on the blanket. He had prepared some sandwiches and desserts for us.

“I hope you like the food, I’m a bad cook but my sandwiches are top-notch.” He said proudly sitting next to me.

“Thanks, they look good.” I took one bite of a sandwich and Byron did the same. “What about the cupcakes? Did you make them?”

“I tried and almost burned my house down.” He laughed and finished his sandwich. “So I bought them in a bakery from the town.” 

“Well, at least you tried. The sandwich is really good.” I giggled and finished my sandwich.

“What about you? Can you cook?” He asked with a curious look. 

“My Papa and Nana taught me, they say it’s important for an omega to know how to cook.” I took a bit of a cupcake this time, it was sweet just how I like them. The sweetness made me do a little excited dance.

“That’s a cute dance,” Byron said and a blush formed on my cheeks. 

“Sorry. I get excited when I eat sweets like this.” I smiled shyly.

“No need to say sorry, you are cute and I would like to get to know more about my mate.” My blush turned into a deeper shade of red and I kept eating my cupcake, looking at the lake. The water looked so good.

“Do you want to go for a swim?” Byron asked. I looked at him and nodded excitedly.

I finished my cupcake and then stood up, I gave Byron a shy look. He understood what I was trying to say and turned his back to me. I  took my clothes off and left them on the blanket. I ran to the lake and then jumped on it. Feeling the warm water against my skin and how my legs turned. I stayed underwater for a moment and then I got to the surface where Byron was looking at me with a smile.

“This brings me back to the night we met.” He laughed and I giggled while playing with the water.

“Don’t you want to swim with me?” I asked, curious.

“Can I? I don’t have trunks with me.” Byron asked for my permission. I nodded and turned my back on him so he could get naked. I heard a splash next to me and I looked at Byron with a smile; he was still wearing his underwear. I splashed him with my tail, getting his face all wet.

“Oh, you didn’t.” Byron looked at me with a mischievous look and I started to swim running away from him. He started chasing me while laughing. “Come back here, little merman.” 

He kept chasing me until he got tired and sat on the edge of the lake. I got closer to him and when I was within his reach he grabbed me pulling me out of the water and making me sit on his lap; my tail was still out because of how wet I was.

“Your tail is so soft.” Byron carefully caressed my tail. “I thought it was going to be rough due to your scales.” He smiled looking at me. I just smiled back, blushing and letting him caress my tail all he wanted.

“It’s a really beautiful one too.” I left a kiss on his cheek and I felt his hand touching a very sensitive place, making me let out a soft moan. Byron noticed that and stayed put for a moment, looking at that place he touched. 

“Is that…?” He asked still processing what just happened and then looked at me expecting an answer. I just nodded, my face felt so hot. ‘So embarrassing. I probably look like a tomato right now.’  

“I’m so sorry about that. I felt a dent and I got curious. I didn’t think it was that place.” He lifted me again, putting me on the ground next to him. I looked at him for a moment, noticing the soft blush on his cheeks. 

“It’s okay, you didn’t touch much.” I sincerely smiled at him.

“You are gonna get cold if we don’t get you dry.” Byron stood and looked for the bag my Papa gave me before we left the house. 

He took two towels out from the bag; one for him and another one for me. He offered me the towel and I dried myself making my tail turn back. I covered my naked body with the towel and walked to the blanket where my clothes were. Byron turned his back to me, his wide, sexy, and muscular back. I shook my head, putting my clothes back on. 

I looked back at my mate’s back and a memory came to me. I tapped Byron’s shoulder, feeling the muscles flinch at my touch. He turned back and looked at me.

“In the morning, was that your wolf?” I already knew the answer but I still wanted to ask him about it.

“Yes, it was him.” He smiled at him. “He can be difficult sometimes.”

“What’s his name?” 

“It’s Boris.” He sighed and brushed his wet hair back.

“So Byron and Boris. My two B’s.” I giggled and then looked at him with a serious look. “Can I meet him? I also want to see your wolf form.”

“Of course.” He shyly smiled. Bones cracked, fur appeared and then a wolf was standing in front of me. It was a big wolf with brown fur and green eyes. I brought a hand to his head, caressing it gently. His fur was so soft. I felt something change in him and I looked into his eyes. They were shining. 

“Hi, Boris.” I smiled at him and petted his head, he was not a cat but I could feel him purring against my touch. Boris moved his head, making me touch his cold muzzle and he licked my hand. I giggled and leaned in leaving a short kiss on his nose. “You are adorable Boris.” He howled, moving his tail with excitement like a puppy, and kept playing with my hand for more pets.

~oOoOo~

BYRON

Boris was the happiest wolf right now. I could almost see him dancing in the back of my mind. He loved his interaction with Julien, how he petted him and left a soft kiss on his muzzle. 

‘He thinks I’m adorable~’ Boris kept dancing and howling at the back of my mind causing me to laugh. I checked the time on my phone. It was now or never, it was getting late. ‘I have to ask him.’

“Julien, would you like to meet my dad?” I looked into his eyes, wishing for him to say yes. I’ve always been close to my dad and I promised him I would introduce him to my mate before.

“Of course, I would love to meet him.” He smiled and then gave me a soft kiss on the cheek. I smiled back at Julien and hugged him, leaving a kiss on his forehead.

“It’s getting late, time to take you home.” He nodded at my words leaving a tender kiss on my lips. 

We gathered all of our things and once we were done, we started walking back to the manor. A shiver went down my spine and my senses tingled, I stopped and looked around us. I had a feeling we were being watched. Boris growled, feeling it too. Julien looked at me confused and then that feeling went away. I sighed and shook my head, walking next to him again, never putting my guard down.