"Will you excuse me, Your Highness?" Kyungsoo says, bowing down. Baekhyun wishes he didn't have to go. Between his father and his busy schedules, he really has no one else to eat dinner with, but he respects his soldier's life, so he hums in approval. Kyungsoo excuses himself once again, slipping away soundly to his room. He can finally rest.

He stretches before once again perking up his ear for any nearby guards or even someone who so happens to be close to his room. He sighs in relief when he doesn't hear anyone. Finally.

With that thought, he conjures something demonic. He looks upon his mirror with a smirk. Ah! Damn, being a human is tiring. Especially the part where he's a soldier to The Byuns. He needs to remind his real boss that the prince's coronation is almost upon them. The note with the official invitation would soon get there - if not already in the hands of his master.

Kyungsoo made sure that he personally put himself in charge of the notes and the making of the invitations - every font and structure made by him solely. The King was very appreciative and quickly agreed to the idea. But no one knew that another important invitation would be given to his official boss, the King of Demons. Park Chanyeol. The most attractive, evil, and merciless demon of them all.

Tomorrow will be another day closer to the big day. The revenge to the Byun family who took everything from the demons. That revenge will be completed by taking Eℓyxion's most prized possession. Byun Baekhyun.

Although Kyungsoo doesn't like to admit it. He has been with the Byuns since he could remember and with the years he has known them and cared for some points in his life for them, as if he was one of them. Even if he wished so, he couldn't. He wouldn't. He was a demon, and that was clear to him in every way.

Sure, he could turn into a normal human being. But, it was always a disguise. A disguise he's managed to keep for years.

*

That day was a brutal one. His mother and little sister were murdered right before his eyes from the people he now serves. He understands very well that he could have been made a prince, well, a step-prince, and half-brother to Baekhyun. At the moment, that was the most dreadful thought to think about.

"Kill those terrifying creatures! Every last one of them!"

How could he turn his back to his family and his people?

Demons had the power to change to a human, a protection. Unfortunately, his mother and little sister were not changed. He remembers the bullets going right through their heads. He fell to the ground in his kept human form and screamed with all his might. His precious mother and little sister suffered so much, he couldn't bear it.

The King killed them. He placed a hand on Kyungsoo's shoulder, the hand that Kyungsoo so much wanted to break. But he was smart and managed to keep his cool. "Son, you're safe now." The King said, happily, never coming to thought that they were his precious family. He shivered and shook so violently. He didn't know if he could contain his anger. He was a demon after all.

"Leave me here!" Kyungsoo yelled, holding tightly to his family.

"We have to evacuate now, it's very dangerous, boy!"

How can his world and family be dangerous? He has always lived as a demon, but has never heard that they were hated to the point of killing them, after all he was only just a small boy of 14 years old. However, out of nowhere, as he was about to attack the King and his soldiers, a whisper came to his ear. "Go inside the house, tell them you need something."

Kyungsoo obeyed. He looked at the King with teary eyes. "Sir?" The King looked back at the crying boy. "May I be excused for a while to get some important stuff?" The King lifts up an eyebrow thinking if that was safe, but sees the tears running further on the boy's cheeks, eventually giving him a small nod. "Be fast, we'll be waiting."

Kyungsoo nods. Running into the destroyed house. Immediately, a man appears in the corner of the house sitting on a burnt chair. Kyungsoo with wide eyes, immediately falls down to the ground and bows to the highest level. "Rise!" The King of Demon ssays, lifting Kyungsoo's chin, filled with tears.

"Your Highness, they have d-destroyed m-my family." Kyungsoo manages to get out, shakily. The King of Demons sighed, "They have also killed the queen, my mother, Park Rina."

"I'm so sorry for your loss." Kyungsoo whispers. "We're exactly the same."

"Exactly." The King of Demons smirks. "But, you have a higher advantage, my beautiful boy." Kyungsoo lifts up an eyebrow, "An advantage?"

"You have the opportunity for the King to leave you in his care and with that you automatically have connections with their kingdom."

"B-But, I don't want to go with them!" Kyungsoo protests. Why does it have to be him?

"Oh, but you will. And your name will forever be remembered in my kingdom, and of course, me."

"What do I have to do to satisfy Your Highness fully?"

"You will work as my spy. Telling me the events and all the little things. Not leaving anything out. Do we have a deal?"

"Boy! Are you still there?! We're coming in!"

The King of Demons rolls his eyes. "Imbeciles!" The King of Demons turns back to Kyungsoo. "If you succeed with your first call, I have a sweet surprise." He brushes his thumb against Kyungsoo's plush lips.

They start hearing nearby footsteps.

"Another question, Sir. How will I send you the information?"

"I'll come to you. All you have to do is just whisper, "King of Demons, I summon you." Before Kyungsoo knows it. The King of Demons is gone and the King and his soldiers catch up to him. "Boy, come along, it's time." He grabs him by the hands and gestures him towards the mage who will send him back to their realm. The supposedly good kingdom.

Immediately his feet come against sweet grass instead of the usual concrete and brittle black rocks. He looks behind and sees a huge forest lining the outer walls of the realm. He figures it's forbidden when he sees the mage hiding it from view, instead becoming a huge terrain of flowers followed by a walkway to a beautiful secret garden. He's completely amazed from the panorama.

"Now," Kyungsoo looks up to the King with a frown when he places his hands yet again on his shoulder, "Welcome to Elyxion." He lifts up his hands to the huge castle right in front of them, but of course, with some distance.

They start walking to the castle. Seriously why couldn't the mage drop them a little closer? Kyungsoo breathes heavily and tries to keep up with the King and his soldiers. "I am very glad we managed to save someone from that hell of a place." The King smiles, pulling Kyungsoo closer to him. Kyungsoo is trying to keep his promise to the King of Demons, and just goes with it. "Ah... Where are my manners?"

Kyungsoo turns to him frowning. He decided then and there that he hates the King's sweet-sickeningly voice.

"What's your name?" Kyungsoo breathes out one last time when he hesitantly says his name in a shy whisper.

"Kyungsoo? What an extraordinary name!" Kyungsoo looks at the floor shyly. No one has taken such interest in his name before. But, he's not letting his guard down. They're really close to the palace, and if Kyungsoo squints he swears he sees another boy, a little older, by the entrance waiting ...?

"That there Kyungsoo is my son, Byun Baekhyun, Prince of Elyxion." The King presents, making Kyungsoo's thoughts confirmed.

"Father, you're home," Baekhyun says, "Was your mission a success?"

"Hello, dear son. An immediate success." Baekhyun smiles at his father's success in destroying the demons that once killed his grandfather. He is of good heart, but this was an exception. Baekhyun furrows his eyebrows when he spots a boy around his age with his father holding tightly. "Father... Who's this?" Baekhyun asks, with a slight pout.

"Baekhyun, this is Kyungsoo, and he's going to be under our care. He's one of the lucky survivors we managed to find."

Baekhyun nods. "Wow, you got lucky." Kyungsoo clenches his jaw. Although he had to admit the prince was very attractive, he wonders if Baekhyun was a demon, would he like him the same...? Because.... He's ridiculously attractive what with his bright smile, and attractive features. "Well, before you two get close, why don't you show Kyungsoo to our guest bedroom, which will turn into his room." The King instructs Baekhyun.

"Of course." Baekhyun grabs Kyungsoo's hand yanking him forward. Well, add to his list, extremely strong.

They make their way to the palace and Kyungsoo is left jaw-open. He takes in all the details - the chandelier, the beautiful rug that danced all around the floor, up the stairs, the gold frames of family portraits and what seems like late ancestors. It was very bright. Very sunny. Very warm.

Just as he gets lost in all the perfect details on the palace Baekhyun yanks him playfully. "Your room is this way, Kyungsoo." They go up the stairs, hand-in-hand. Kyungsoo gets shy from the action when he comes into full realization. He tries to yank out his hand from his grasp, but he fails when Baekhyun just squeezes it extra harder. Eventually, they make it to the entrance to his door, wow... even the door is golden. Kyungsoo wonders if it's real gold.

"You can settle in if you want," Baekhyun says, opening the door for him. Kyungsoo walks in again marvelling over the view of the whole kingdom outside his window. After a while, of getting well-recognized with the exquisite room. He's reminded of the King of Demons and his exact words. He wonders if the information he was presented is enough to summon the King of Demons. He doesn't want to be wrong and deliver him worthless information.

However, thinking about it more he decides that his information is enough to summon him. Does he dare? He does.

"King of Demons, I summon you." Kyungsoo whispers, bowing down for more action. He quietly whispers it, waiting for any movement that may happen at any moment.

"Boo!" A voice says, startling Kyungsoo in the process. He jumps. "My Lord," he bows. Chanyeol crosses his arms in annoyance, tired of everyone he meets always bowing down to him. "So.... What do you have for me Kyungsoo?" He crouches down as a parent would when talking to a child. He slowly tilts Kyungsoo's chin up to look up at him properly. Kyungsoo shyly looks to the floor. "Look up..." Chanyeol demands.

"Good." Chanyeol smiles when Kyungsoo looks up at him. "Now." He settles down on Kyungsoo's new duvet. "Tell me what you have found out," he looks around with disgust, and continues, "About this horrid place."

Kyungsoo starts slowly, analyzing what he says out his mouth is worth talking about to the King of Demons. "Well, so far I'm looked upon as good for the King and the prince and-"

"You've met the Prince...? What is he like?" Kyungsoo is a little taken back. "Um...well, he looks around my age and—"

"Is he as beautiful as everyone says? Does his voice sound like a singing melody?"

"Well... he's really attractive...?"

Chanyeol groans. "That's all you got? I'm so disappointed."

"And, I'm so confused." Kyungsoo places a hand against his chest. "Do you...Do you by chance like Lord Baekhyun?"

Kyungsoo hears a scoff come out of The King of Demons. "Please..." There's a small pause. He stands up from the bed making the bed creak slightly. Kyungsoo could see in the mirror that the Prince of Demons was coming his way. Before he knew it, both of the demons were looking at the mirror.

The King of Demons carefully grabbed Kyungsoo's chin while still looking at each other's reflection in the mirror. He then quickly turned it to face him. Kyungsoo spotted a deep smirk in the rather handsome demon. Kyungsoo could see a slow hand raised in the air.

What is he doing?

Kyungsoo was beyond entranced. The King of Demons brushed over Kyungsoo's full lips. "Byun Baekhyun has always been mine."

Kyungsoo didn't even have time to react to what the King of Demons just said when Chanyeol presses their lips together in a fiery kiss. Chanyeol didn't even hesitate to use tongue. Kyungsoo wasn't complaining. It all went by so fast. "Not so fast, Kyungsoo."

Kyungsoo internally groaned for the king abruptly ruining the moment. "You still have a lot to go for you to even get in my level." Kyungsoo looked up calmly knowing his rightful place. He was nothing compared to the King of Demons. "I have awarded you this temporary kiss for being able to accept your position as my personal spy. And for that I am grateful. Now...all I need is one more thing accomplished... I need you to be Baekhyun's step-brother."

"No!" Kyungsoo interrupted with a yell.

"I order you to!" Chanyeol yelled out with the same kind of venom.

"Please, my King, anything but that."

"Fine, listen closely, Kyungsoo. If you won't agree to live a life of riches, then you will become their servant. The palace guard and their mighty soldier. Is that clear?"

That sounded so much better for Kyungsoo. He felt that it was his calling. "Deal." Kyungsoo shakes the King of Demons hand. Chanyeol was taken aback of someone as dumb as Kyungsoo could pass up a life of riches.

Chanyeol chuckles, "Interesting. If you succeed I will do whatever to you. I mean if you're interested."

Kyungsoo nods his head shyly. "Speak!" Chanyeol says, tilting his chin up to his face. "Would you allow me? I smell that you're a virgin. How delicious would that tight derriere be?"

Kyungsoo was blushing. "I will succeed, my King."

"And..." Chanyeol drawled out.

"My King it would be an honor for you to take me. My virginity that is..."

"It would be my pleasure." Chanyeol smirked. "Oh, and another thing before I go just call me Chanyeol. My dear Kyungsoo."

Kyungsoo nods. "Of course, Chanyeol."

With one last pressed kiss to Kyungsoo's heart-shaped lips, Chanyeol vanished from his view.

*

And just like that Kyungsoo remembered everything. Chanyeol was not someone you could forget so easily. He even dares saying being slightly jealous of Baekhyun. He hated the few times Chanyeol came in, and always mentioned Baekhyun and how he was his and no one else's while he was kissing Kyungsoo feverishly. He just didn't get it.

But Chanyeol is his boss. He can't disagree with his boss. In fact, no one had a chance with the King. Well...perhaps someone.

*