Werewolf AU (Merthur)

Chapter 2

"Wait your almost 16?" It was said with astonishment.

By now a few days went by and he was by now more accustomed by the people in this small village. Arthur is the son of the head Uther of the village called Camelot. And Arthur had a small brother called Mordred, but the mother of Arthur had sadly died.

"Yes in two weeks actually why?" It was asked with curiosity and by now he was a bit more comfortable with talking to Arthur, yet he hadn't said much about this past.

"Well, I just wondered." It was said with a shrug and he wasn't sure why, but he answered the question that soon came when his birthday was.

This was the last time it got mentioned. They moved over this topic and starting a new one. So far none had known about him having magic, but Arthur seemed to mention many times that he can tell him everything.

But he doubts that he should tell him. As he still hadn't had trusted him too much. So that he always shrugged and not saying much anymore.

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"What are your favorite animals?"

His gaze went over to Arthur as he suddenly broke the silence between each other. He was sitting on the bed and reading something. Leg's over Arthurs lap and the other male was reading something.

"Wolves yours?" His gaze stayed on what he was reading but attention was more on Arthur now.

"Interesting, mine are tigers. They just are majestic." He answered and with this, the comfortable silence continued.

But not for too long because Mordred entered and tackling him into a tight hug. All that he could right now give from him a yelp and wincing at first and then hugging back.

"You know you shouldn't surprise me so, little rascal." It was said with a mischievous undertone, yet it was clear that he still wasn't used to this entire everyone is kind and accepting thing.

"My bad but Mer your really awesome and that you can move things is pretty damn cool." It was said with childish awe.

Merlin froze and feeling like he was a deer in a headline right now. Throat tightens and he felt panic bubble up now. What should he? Can he at all stay here now that Arthur knows about this? Eyes dropping and Mordred stepped away and looking at him with confusion.

"Mordred........................?" Arthur said softly but he wasn't hearing anything other than the name of Mordred.

His hearing felt muffled, his breath hitched, and he couldn't breathe. It was as if his body wasn't working or as if someone was having a tight grip on his throat.

"Merlin......out." It was half registered, and he realized that by now Arthur was making hand signals for something. But he shook his head feeling even more panicked than before.

Until he realized what they were, and Arthur was breathing in and out slowly and he concentrated on this only. Slowly his breath regulated, and his body sacked down as shivering.

"I get why you hid this so no problem but when did you start with magic?" It was said softly, and he shivered and again and looking warily up.

Just to realize that Arthur wasn't looking mad but curiously at him. He also realized that someone was going through his hair. And realized that his body was tugged into the side of Arthur. Or more like he was curled into the side.

"Was born like this..." It was said softly, and he avoided looking altogether at Arthur.

"Ah, so a warlock?" The realization was heard but not even one hint of bad emotions. Another thing was that he sounded awed now.

Which made him slowly nod and Arthur stopped talking yet still going soothingly through his hair. At some point, he fell asleep feeling his body relax.

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Merlin stifled a yawn. The nightmares stayed and he hadn't had a good night's rest. So that it wasn't too uncommon the past two weeks that he looked tired. So, he hadn't really thought about what day it was. Nor was he caring because he wanted just to have one good night.

Weirdly enough whenever he fell asleep on Arthur the nightmares stop. Not once had he questioned it. There was as well the fact that Arthur had been more and more affectionate. Up to the point where he wasn't even sure what to think of this all.

But he decided to shrug it off and today everyone greeted him more cheerful, but Arthur was nowhere to be seen. It bugged him and he couldn't help but be confused at this. Because most of the time Arthur was close with him.

This reminded him that the first time that Arthur and he touched an electric feeling went over him. But that time he had been too occupied crying. So that he now had time thinking about it, he felt weird about this.

So that he was even more confused. Arthur soon appeared and starting to drag him somewhere. It was going rather fast and he had no idea what was going on. That was until they were in the middle of the small village and a big sign with...

Happy 16th Birthday Merlin!

His eyes stared blankly at the sign and he couldn't get something out. It was just unexpected, and he remembered again. He felt warmth spread through his body and he couldn't help but cry now. All his 15 years not once had he have a birthday party.

It was always Morgana this and Morgana that. Not once had he seen his mother and he never got to know how it was. Which was why this was making him happy. Never had he felt that much happy than today.

"Thank you..." His voice cracked and the pure thankful tone was all that was heard.

Arthur grinned and ruffled his hair. It was making him turned around and wrap his arms around the male. Which was a head bigger and that was just because of malnourishment. By now he was a bit healthier, but it would still take a while before he would have his normal weight back.

Arthur hugged back. "It's no problem." It was said back, and he couldn't help but feel really happy about this.

It seems that Arthur had planned this since hearing about his birthday. But he had no idea when he had gotten the time to plan this. Most of the time had been together. He shrugged it off feeling so happy to care about a minor detail like this.

The rest of the day had been one of his best days and he promised himself to do the same thing at the birthday of Arthur. This was the start of a deep friendship between the two. How deep would it be shown a year after.