Will was no longer a functioning human being.

The young prince sat in his room, staring at his reflection, grinning like the Cheshire Cat as he recounted what had just happened with Nico. He couldn't quite believe it. Nico had kissed him. Actually kissed him. Will was the happiest boy alive.

After a few moments of happiness, the reality settled in. Nico and Will liked each other, but Will was engaged to Bianca. And even if he somehow got his way out of the engagement, he wasn't allowed to marry Nico. There was no way that his father, or his kingdom, were ever going to accept the marriage between Will and Nico.

Stop - Will thought. You're getting ahead of yourself. Marriage? You've kissed Nico twice and had one decent conversation with him where he wasn't trying to kill you. Calm down.

Despite having that conversation with himself, Will couldn't help picturing a life with Nico in the future. He sat at his dressing table and thought about it for hours.

~ Daydream ~

King William James Solace-di Angelo IV lay in bed with his husband King Nico Altezza Solace-di Angelo II, the pair cuddled close together as they slept. The door to the bedroom opened but the couple did not awaken until two young children clambered onto the bed and shook their parents awake. Will awoke first and watched as Nico hid his head underneath the pillow, refusing to wake up.

Will laughed and shook his head at his husband before turning to his children, Miranda and Fabian. "What are you two doing here?" He asked.

Miranda, their 7-year-old daughter spoke first, "Me and Fabian we're making things for you and daddy and we brought them for you, papa." She smiled and handed over her gifts. Fabian, their 4-year-old son handed his over too.

In his hands were two daisy chain crowns from Miranda and two dandelion chains from Fabian. "Mi told me how to make flower thingies. She's much better than me though." Fabian said with a small frown.

"They're fantastic!" Will gave his son an encouraging smile before telling him to go back outside with Miranda and practice.

Once the children had left the room, Will removed the pillow from over his sleeping husband's head and shook him awake. "Our children made us crowns, love." Will placed one of the dandelion crowns on Nico's dark curly bedhead as he sat up and stretched. "Beautiful." Will whispered and gave his beloved a kiss on the cheek and sighed happily.

~ End of Daydream ~

Later that evening at dinner, Will sat down next to his father as usual. However, this evening was very different compared to the previous ones.

King Apollo cleared his throat to get everyone's attention after they all sat down. "As my son has chosen a bride-" everyone looks at Bianca, who blushed slightly. "-I have invited my sister and her family over to help with the preparations of the wedding. Lady Artemis, her husband and his son will be arriving within the next week."

"The wedding? How soon are we to be married?" Will asked.

Queen Naomi replied, "The wedding won't be for a while, a few months maybe. But your aunt wanted to come and meet Princess Bianca herself as soon as possible."

I have a few months to figure out if there's a way for me to be with Nico - Will thought to himself as the company began their meal.

Throughout the meal Will and Nico kept making eye contact. Will was able to keep his composure but Nico had to hide his blushing face with his hand. Will couldn't help but fall a little bit more in love with him as he watched his face slowly turn more and more pink.

After dinner Will went out into one of the courtyards and lay down in the grass beside one of the many flowerbeds filled with pink, yellow and blue pansies. He stared up at the clouds floating high above him and thought about what his father had said at dinner: Auntie Artemis and her family were coming to stay.

Will loves his aunt. She was a lovely person that used to sneak Will sweets after his mother and father said he had had enough. She also used to go to Will's battle training with him when he was young as he was too nervous to go alone. However, Artemis' husband and his son were the spawns of the devil - the son especially. Just the thought of that dreadful boy made Will sick to his stomach.

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a/n:

So who do you think Artemis' mysterious step son is? Also, yes I know that in mythology Artemis swore to never marry but for the sake of this fanfic I'm going to ignore that.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter as it is so long since I've written anything. But I'm back now so don't worry (none of your were bothered though were you?)

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~Em

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