Our Owlets (Book 1)

20. Stranger

A/N: Wait, what if I make this book a series? :3 Like this is Book 1, then a Book 2, etc etc?

After a few days of settling in, everyone was having the times of their lives. Joe and Lin were preparing for another grandchild, Moxxie freaking out over the labor even though Millie was nowhere near ready to give birth, Loona and Octavia were inseparable, Cosmos is learning how to create stable stars and Celeste is Celeste.

It was currently 2am and everyone was sound asleep.

Everyone except Stolas. He was having trouble sleeping for some reason so he decided to take a little stroll in the garden.

Stolas had to make it quick though. His husband was very strict about the owl going places alone.

But it was very beautiful out tonight. The vibrant colors all around the garden was like a fantasy and Stolas felt like he was in heaven again.

Until he tripped over a rock and closed his eyes, waiting to fall onto the ground. But it never came.

Stolas slowly opened his eyes and saw that he was a few inches above the ground.

"And what are you doing out of your palace so late at night?"

Stolas looked up at the stranger that had bright hypnotizing eyes, a cowboy appeal and a sharp golden tooth. "Just...taking a stroll.."

"You're one gorgeous Goetia. Yknow that?" The stranger pulled the prince up a little more.

Stolas felt his face start to heat up. "T-thank you? But I'm married..."

"Oh, such a shame you're married to such a lowlife imp who trapped you with kids."

"Excuse me? He never trapped me-"

The stranger snaked his tail around the prince's waist. "Prince Stolas. That punk is using you for your status, your lifestyle."

Stolas looked down and shook his head. "N-no...Blitz loves me, he loves our kids-"

"Blitz doesn't wanna pay rent anymore. Come on Stolas, the guy hated you at first. Now the second you have kids, he suddenly loves you? Bullshit. If those twins weren't here, he'd treat you like nothing." The stranger hissed in the prince's ear.

Stolas felt his heart shatter. Did Blitz really love him? Or was this all because he had the twins? Had Blitz marry him without kids? He felt so...so...used. He felt hurt, he felt-

"Stolas! Where are you?" Blitzø called out. "Dammit Stolas, I told you not to..."

"Oh look who it is!"

Blitzø gritted his teeth in pure anger. "Striker...what the hell are you doing here? Get your greasy hands off of my fucking husband!"

Striker pulled the prince up fully. "I wouldn't say that."

"What's that supposed to m- baby what's wrong?" Blitzø turned his undivided attention to his now crying husband.

"Y-you don't love me..." Stolas sniffed.

"What?" Blitzø glared at Striker. "The fuck did you say to him?"

"The truth." Striker smirked. "The cold hearted truth. You don't love him, Blitz. You're using his lifestyle to not be a fucking joke."

Blitzø took a step closer. "I would never use him."

"Oh? Like you did for your first 'date' at Ozzie's. Setting him up, using him, humiliating him, and then leaving him heartbroken?" Striker leaned closer. "Then leaving him depressed for weeks, wondering if you loved him? Only to see you partying with your friends."

Blitzø was silent for a few minutes, but that was enough for Stolas to begin sobbing.

"You don't love me at all!" Stolas pushed past the arguing imps, running further into the garden.

"Stolas!" Blitzø shouted. "I'll deal with you later, asshole." He rushed after his husband. "Stolas!-"

"Stay away from me! You used me!" Stolas snapped.

Blitzø sighed. "Baby-"

"Used me and my babies! You don't love me! You-"

Blitzø grabbed the owls wrists. "Love you. I love you, Stolas."

After being so manipulated by Striker, Stolas failed to believe that.

"Yeah, after I had your children. You humiliated me. You hated me. Your love means nothing to me."

Okay, won't lie. That stung a little. Blitzø had to convince his husband that he loved him. So he sat on a bench and pulled the owl on his lap.

Stolas began squirming. "Let go of me!"

"Do you remember when after the Ozzie's incident? I admitted that it was the shittiest thing to do. I did use you, I basically set you up to be humiliated. But two days later after I got myself together, I took you on a proper date. My attention was only on you. My beautiful owl. When you disappeared for so long, I planned on asking you on a proposal date. I was afraid that you'd want nothing to do with me anymore. That's when Via brought you and the twins and it was one of the happiest days of my life. I had you and my babies." Blitzø said.

Stolas held a frown on his face. "So..you're not using me for my status and wealth?"

"Stolas have I ever gave a shit about your status or wealth?" Blitzø asked.

Stolas started giggling. "Touché. Oh Blitzy, I'm so sorry for doubting you. It's like I was blinded by love and I felt stupid."

"You aren't stupid, baby. You're just pregnant. Super emotional. But I love my overly dramatic pregnant owl husband." Blitzø kissed the owls back.

"And I love my perfect imp husband." Stolas shifted around to lay halfway on the bench and halfway on Blitzø.

Blitzø smiled and ran his fingers through the owls head earning a few whimsical hoots.

"I love you, Stolas."

"I love you more, Blitzy." Stolas smiled and closed his eyes for a peaceful and loving sleep.