Violet Dreams

Chapter 6

Nyx was going to hit his head against a wall. First, Arabella wore that beautiful Dawn Court armour that showed off every curve and complimented her bronze skin. Second, she wanted him to show her Velaris. Third, she wants to meet his friends. His heart squeezed at the memory.

"What's wrong, Nyx?" Azriel asked from across the breakfast table.

Nyx's gaze flicked to his parents, and then Mor, and then Cassian, and then Arabella in those fucking lilac pyjamas.

"Nothing".

"Are you sure?" His dad asked.

What was he meant to say? No dad, I'm not fine, I've wanted to have sex with Arabella for almost twenty years now and its killing me that you've brought her to our house and put her in the guest room next to mine.

"Yes I'm sure. I might go see Rex and Leo this morning, before daemati training", he said.

"Okay but be quick, they always drag you into their shenanigans", Feyre said sternly.

"Yes mother", Nyx said slumping his shoulders.

Nyx caught Arabella smirking and immediately slithered into her mind.

"What are you smiling at?" He said into her mind.

"Nothing. Just the way you said 'yes mother', such a mommy's boy".

Nyx glared across the table, "when your mother saves Pythian let me know".

"I have two gay dads dumbass".

"Hey! I'm not a dumbass".

"Uh-huh, of course not".

Nyx left her mind but gently kicked her under the table for emphasis. Arabella responded with a kick back.

Azriel cleared his throat.

"Arabella and I should get going, I plan to introduce her to the Valkyrie, and Gwyn would have my head if I'm late", Azriel said standing from his chair.

"I'll just get changed", Arabella said standing up and running upstairs.

Nyx watched as Cassian teased Azriel about his mate, while Rhys shook his head and Mor chuckled quietly.

Nyx loves his family but sometimes he wishes he could forge his own path in the world. His parents had saved Prythian, Velaris was thriving and Cassian had turned around the camps. What was left for Nyx to do?

"I'm going to go too", Nyx said standing up suddenly.

He loves his family. But sometimes they remind him that they are all so perfect and happy, and he's just there, only ever existing, not making a difference.

"Ok be safe!" His mother called after him.

Nyx left the estate and took off into the sky. He needed to see his friends.

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When Nyx landed in WindHaven, the Illyrians barely batted an eye. He visited so often that he practically lived there. It was cold in the camp but Nyx wouldn't put away his wings, when he was here, he was Illyrian, not the heir to the Night Court.

Nyx shuffled his way through the camp trying to find his friends, they should be about to start training.

"Look who it is", said a boisterous voice from behind him, "the heir graces us with his presence after he cancelled on us yesterday".

Nyx pivoted and found Rex standing a few feet away, arms crossed and grinning broadly. Leon stood beside him, smiling cheekily.

Nyx smiled back, "did you miss me Rex?"