Some people marry for love, in fact, most people marry for love, but Remus thought that was so incredibly boring. He wanted to marry for power, or to piss people off, which is why he was extremely excited when he realized that he could do both. Recently Roman's advisor, and Remus' best friend, had brought home a stray who had a very backward father. After all, love was love, what did it matter what gender that love was directed towards? Remus was actually a bit surprised that people like that still existed in his kingdom, surely people with such bitter hearts would have died out already. It didn't matter much though, Logan's love sacrifice was safe and Remus now had an exciting plan. He could marry a dashing prince from another kingdom, he could kill two birds with one stone. He would get his power, and he would really piss some people off.

After looking at all of his options, Remus had his sights set on Virgil Nega, Crown Prince of Shadowsky, a kingdom that not only dabbled in magic but used it with the same accuracy as any weapon Remus had in his arsenal. The fact that marrying a magic-user might curb some of the stigmatism in his own kingdom was certainly not his intention, and if his marriage made it easier for Roman to court the dragonkin he had been flirting with for years, then Roman would owe him one. Maybe it would make his brother less annoying.

Remus wiggled in his seat as he pulled out his quill and stationary. There was a lot about Virgil that people didn't know, including his sexuality, but Remus had seen him a few times and his gay compass was always on point. The problem was that Remus had never tried to seduce someone, and he wasn't certain that Virgil would appreciate his advances.

Then again, Remus had never been one for subtlety or lying. Not that he cared when other people lied but he found that the hard honest truth was always so much more entertaining. He was just going to be upfront and honest with Prince Virgil. Remus began to scribble his letter, he would have Logan check it before he sent it, just to make sure it was fancy enough. Logan was the only one not being judgemental about this.

Roman kept reminding Remus that he had the opportunity to marry for love and he should take it, but that wasn't what Remus wanted. Patton was trying to be supportive but he could see the sad look that the fluff ball gave him every time his plan was mentioned. Logan, hard to shake, always solid Logan took it in stride. Logan was willing to go with Remus' weird scheme, often telling him all of the weird details that he should be careful about, which Remus loved, but he never stopped Remus. That was why Logan was his best friend.

"Logan!" Remus shouted after he finished writing his letter. Even if Logan wasn't nearby, Remus knew one of the servants would go fetch him. It might take a bit longer though so Remus read over the letter one more time. He was not the type of person to get nervous but he really wanted this. The relationship would be very good for the country and Remus would get to know more about cool magic things and the weird shit it could do.

"What is it, Prince Remus?"

"Well Daddy," Remus hated it when Logan addressed him so formally, and Logan hated it when Remus called him Daddy. "I need you to read this and tell me if it is convincing enough." He handed the letter over to Logan who took it with a slight frown on his face.

"There is a lot in this letter that is very useful when propositioning marriage, but I think we can make a few adjustments."

Logan helped him rewrite the letter and then they sent it off to Shadowsky.

For the next few weeks, Remus was a bit off. He was impatient. Time was moving by so slowly and Roman's absolute refusal to admit that he had someone he wanted to court was just irritating. Remus might have locked Logan in a closet with Patton for a little bit, just to relieve his boredom. He might have felt bad about it too if it weren't for the fact that Patton was asleep in Logan's arms by the time he let them out of the closet. He had earned a stern look from Logan, but it was totally worth it.

When the return letter finally came Remus could barely contain his excitement, wanting to crawl out of his skin. He shredded it open and was greeted by a few short sentences.

"I will be there in a week's time. If it seems our kingdoms could benefit from an alliance, and if you will agree to a nonexclusive marriage, I will accept."

That was more than Remus could hope for. "LOGAN!" This time Logan was right next to him and there was no reason to shout, but it was funny. "He said yes, I mean sort of, but he said yes!" Remus leaned back in his chair, kicking his legs, looking at Logan as he teetered on the edge, almost falling out of the chair.

"He's gonna be here in a week. I have to impress him!"

"It is my personal belief that you need to do no such thing. He has said yes to the proposal which was mostly written by yourself. You should be upfront and honest with him as is your natural state."

"But I want to impress him," Remus whined.

"Very well, tell me what you need of me."

A bright smile crossed Remus' face and he began to tell Logan exactly what he needed.

The week was hectic for the pair, Remus barely fought with his brother, and when they did fight it was over Remus taking up too much of Logan's time. Those fights didn't end well as Remus normally told Roman to go fuck his snake boy and his brother would blush and curse at Remus before storming off. After everything was over he would have to apologize, something Remus rarely ever did.

"Can you die of nervousness?"

"I believe there is some research suggesting that it is possible to die during a bout of extreme stress, I do not believe the level of stress you are currently experiencing is cause for concern." Logan stood by Remus' side, his hands folded behind his back.

"I wonder what that would feel like, not being able to breathe, your mind going blank."

Logan reached out and put a hand on Remus' shoulder, attempting to avoid the puffy material of his sleeves to not crumple it. Remus had had this outfit specially made for today. "You are a creative and spontaneous prince, remember your strengths and you will do fine."

Lightly, Remus nodded, and the doors to the entryway began to open.

"Introducing, Crown Prince Virgil Nega of Shadowsky." The man that walked in was shorter than Remus imagined in his head, his shoulders were slumped and his eyes darted around a bit before finally landing on Remus. When their eyes connected Virgil stood up straight, revealing himself to be about an inch taller than Remus, and his violet eyes swirled with magic and power that Remus had never seen. He had no control over his words.

"Damn..." He muttered, causing the other prince to smirk, slowly making his way over.

"Thank you for the invitation, Prince Remus, I was happy to accept, but I would like to point out that I am not easily won over. Though, the flattery is a nice touch."

"Oh, you like that, well I'm sure I could find some other compliments, like how hot that ass looks in those pants."

At that Virgil's face began to turn a deep shade of cherry red, and Remus couldn't help but think about all of Vigil's blood flowing to his cheeks, the way his heart pumped it around his body and Remus was too distracted to realize he had stood and made his way over to Virgil.

"You sure talk a lot," Virgil whispered, snapping Remus back to the present.

"That's not all my mouth is good for."

"Are you just a walking innuendo?"

"Of course not, I also run."

Virgil smirked again, almost snorting, and Remus held out his arm, transfixed by the black hair that was hiding those violet eyes from him. He wasn't sure if he liked the ink like strands, or if they were only a distraction from the true prize. Either way, he had made a good choice, and if his weapon sugar daddy could also be a trophy husband, who was he to complain?

"Let me show you around."

"Certainly, but save the bedroom for last."

"Well, you are decidedly no fun."

It only took that one day. One day of flirting and teasing. One day of showing Virgil around and learning about him. It only took Remus one day to realize that he could probably fall in love with Virgil. He briefly wondered if that was a betrayal of his original purpose, but he was still marrying for power, why couldn't it just be both?