Red String - ABO Au - Destiel and Michifer

Chapter 34

Lucifer watched as Michael moved on to talk to Castiel and then took his shocked and exhausted baby brother away towards the castle.
His heart panged with a sadness he was used to. Part of him had almost wanted to never find the Omega Prince, but he knew that would only cause problems. Still he couldn't be happy if Michael wasn't happy and Michael had even shared his concerns about the marriage with him.
It hurt so much.
Loving Michael hurt so damn much.

The Archangel said nothing for a while until suddenly someone touched his arm, without thinking he spun around grabbing the person and slamming them into a delivery cart, one hand holding their arm, the other arm held up under their chin, his wings out in aggression.

"Please!" The woman squeaked and Lycifer immediately let go of the Omega woman and began to Apologize
"No need to Apologize. Really I should of announced my presence." She smiled sweetly at Lucifer and the stern Alpha let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding.

"I shouldn't of overreacted Kellie." Lucifer tried to explain to the stable lady. She was the only Omega that Lucifer ever treated properly. Sure he would talk to other Omega's, but all Omega's other than her were just... Omegas.
Kellie in Lucifer's eyes was different. He had met her in his wandering child years and they grew up together. He protected her and that was that. When he had met Michael when they were almost teenagers he had gotten Kellie a job at the stables as he himself became a knight. He felt bad that his friendship with Michael had kind of pushed their friendship aside.
But when you grow up in the Cage district of Hell as an angel, real friends stay. That's how Kellie was.

"What's got you so riled up? Michael not happy to see you?" She smiled and nudged his arm playfully

"No. He was glad to see me I suppose. But you know how our relationship is." Lucifer growled a little before one look from Kellie deflated the growl in his throat and he actually choked a little bit.

"Come by the cottage and talk. I've hardly seen you since you left for the war." Kellie complained as she brushed some hair behind her ear "Y'know, unless you have plans with Michael." She winked and walked away, her hips and long skirt swaying with her long braid, her brown and beige wings fluttered flirtatiously, though Lucifer knew it wasn't like that. He and Kellie never had feelings for eachother that weren't Platonic... Thoigh their was one time their heat and rut cycles aligned and they stayed the week in some random barn along Heavens border. But they had been wild teens, now they were mature adults with lives of their own.

Lucifer watched her leave and a thought popped into his head that he did not immediately dismiss.
Lucifer was pulled from his thoughts by the sound of wings and the crunch of the stone walkway.
With a smile he looked at Michael, but the sad look in the Crowned Prince's eyes made that smile slip into a frown
"What is it? Is Castiel alright?" Lucifer asked as his wings shuffled

"He is fine my friend. But I am afraid that things here have escalated a bit." Michael ran his hands over his face in exasperation

Lucifer led his best friend over to a couple of crates and the two Alpha's sat down.
Michael sat beside him and Lucifer may have thrown a couple of wings over him, pink red meeting white in a contrasting manner that Lucifer loved so much.
"Tell me what happened while I was gone."

"I've been challenged for the throne." Michael said steadily and Lucifer didn't stop the deep growl that rumbled his chest and he quickly stood up, hand on the hilt of his sword

"Who!?"

"Lucifer, friend please relax and sit dow-"

"No! I will not have some fool dare to believe you are not worthy for the crown, the throne, the hearts of the people, or anything! You're worthy of the world Michael. My allegiance is to you and you alone."

"I know Lucifer but I-"

"Shut up Michael and let me speak." Lucifer spoke surprisingly gentle though his scent was heavily aggressive and angry.
Michael snapped his mouth shut and simply listened as Lucifer knelt in front of him and folded in his wings
"Michael, I am loyal to you and you alone. I have followed you to the ends if the world, and I will continue to do so, if you asked me to quench the light of the sun into the Sea I will do it. If you request the moon, I will bring it, I will lay down my life for you Michael. I know I can't change the fact you are to Marry Dean, I know I cannot stop the challenge for the crown that was set before you, but know I will lay my life down before I serve another. You own me Michael, my Prince, and my King. You own my life, my soul, and my heart."
Lucifer spoke gently and sincere, his amber eyes gazing into the ice that was the other Alpha's.

Michael said nothing for a moment, only stared at Lucifer for a long while.
Why did it hurt so much?
Loving Lucifer hurt like Hell and there was Nothing Michael could do about it.
Michael reached forward and placed a warm hand on Lucifer's cold cheek, the moon rising high and the stars twinkled
"If I could change the circumstances of which we've been given, know I would."
Michael whispered with tears in his eyes

Lucifer smiled his own eyes watering as he leaned into the Crowned Prince's touch with closed eyes and a hum
"I know."

Lucifer opened his eyes as the warm hand slipped away from his cheek.
"Let us get to our rooms and sleep." Michael spoke softly and held a hand out to help his friend, no, the love of his life, to his feet.
This was going to only get more difficult.