Milo's POV

We get back to the headquarters and I haven't taken my eyes off Amon once. I need to make sure he's breathing. I need him to stay alive.

I'm still in pain from the morsus curse, but I don't care about that right now. All that matters is Amon and that he's gonna be okay.

I can't believe we actually did it. We won the fight.

We captured a few people from the Onyx Coven, including Clio. The rest gave up and fleed. Except for Azrael.

Because Azrael is dead.

Amon did that, all by himself. And what is even crazier is that the Ares' Key is destroyed, broken into pieces. I didn't think that was even possible. But that just shows how incredibly strong Amon is. 

He defeated one of the strongest sorcerers who was carrying a powerful weapon and that with just about two months of training.

He's incredible and I am so proud of him.

And when he told me that he did it for me... I fell in love with him even more.

Some healers take care of him and others walk up to me, asking me if I was hurt. I hold back a sigh and tell them about the morsus curse. They give me a potion that makes me feel somewhat better. As soon as I'm done drinking it, I look for Amon again.

He's lying in a bed in one of the healer rooms, his eyes still closed. I sit down next to him, waiting for him to wake up. Suddenly, I hear steps and look up, worried that it's gonna be Caspian, but it's Sophia and Philo.

Philo has a cut on her head and Sophia is limping a bit, but otherwise, they seem fine. They both hug me.

"Are you okay?", Sophia asks me.

I nod, even though I feel my chest ache a bit. "I'm fine. I was lucky that Amon was there to save me."

"Azrael used the morsus curse on you, didn't he?", Philo asks.

I nod again. "It was only short, though. What about you guys? Are you okay?"

"We're fine", Sophia says, "mostly."

Philo smiles and gently strokes Sophia's cheek and then puts her arm around her.

"Wait... what?", I ask confused.

They both laugh. "You really are clueless, Milo, aren't you?", Philomena asks.

"I knew it", we hear a weak voice say behind me and we all turn around.

It's Amon. He's smiling.

"Hey", I say softly and sit down on the bed next to him. I take his hand. "How are you feeling?"

"Tired. But... otherwise, I feel good. Especially because you're here."

He holds my face and I smile at him, tearing up. "I love you", I say gently.

"I love you too", he replies, his voice still weakened.

Even though he looks drained, his smile is so genuine right now. He looks happy.

"Do you wanna eat something or drink something? Chocolate? Ramen?"

He laughs softly. "Just some water, for now, thanks."

"Don't worry, we'll get it", Philo says and the two walk away.

I turn back to Amon. "I'm so proud of you."

He smiles. "Thank you. You're the only reason I ever made it this far."

"But... why?"

"You're the only thing here that's been keeping me sane", he says softly, "You're the one that was always there for me, no matter what. You stood up for me, you always believed in me, even when I failed. And... you were the reason I had so much power against Azrael. Your love is what gave me so much strength."

I look back at him, not knowing how to react to that. That was probably the most beautiful thing someone has ever said to me.

He strokes my cheek. "Azrael had the key as his secret weapon, but I had you", he adds and pulls me closer. We kiss gently and I feel him smile into the kiss.

We let go and just smile at each other.

"Sorry for interrupting, lovebirds, but I have your water", we suddenly hear Philo say and we see her and Sophia stand there, smiling at us.

She hands me the water and I hand it to Amon who drinks with shaky hands. He still seems weak, but he's radiating so much happiness right now and I feel the butterflies in my stomach again.

Philo and Sophia leave again. After a few hours, Amon can go back to his room so we're hanging out and cuddling there.

"You know, your eyes were glowing purple when you attacked Azrael", I tell him, "it looked so badass."

He chuckles. "Like Thor and Captain Marvel?"

"Yeah, just, even cooler, and more attractive."

"You think I'm more attractive than Thor?", he asks surprised.

"Uh, yeah."

He chuckles and I realize that he's blushing. "That can't be true- but thank you."

I kiss his cheek. "It is true."

I wrap my arms around him and we just stay like this for a while. My chest still hurts a little and I'm exhausted so I close my eyes.

A few hours later, I wake up. I realize Amon is still asleep. I smile softly. He wakes up after a while and we just keep holding each other quietly.

"So... what now?", Amon suddenly asks.

I look at him.

"I mean, the mission is done, right? And... well... the plan was for me to go back to my normal life... right?"

I stare at him for a few seconds. Oh no. I didn't think about that yet. I don't want him to leave.

"Technically, yeah", I reply weakly.

He bites his lip absently. "Honestly, I... After seeing the things I can do... I don't think I can just go back to my normal life. You know, with great power comes great-"

"Don't say it", I interrupt him and he laughs.

"I'm sorry", he replies smiling, "but I'm serious. I can't just go back to my desk job, knowing that I have the power to save lives and do so much good. I wanna change the world, you know?"

I smile at him. That's cute. "I understand that."

He cups my face. "And I also don't want to be away from you", he adds softly and kisses me. "Do you think they'd let me stay here?"

"Oh, after what you've done? They have to. But..."

"But what?"

I sigh. "Since my mom died, things have been different here... Caspian took her place and, as you've noticed, he's the worst."

"Understatement", he mumbles.

"So... I don't know much good we'll be able to do from here."

He looks back at me. "Then let's leave. Together." He takes my hands.

I smile softly. "All on our own? Do you think that would end well? You know I have no idea how the real world works."

He smiles and squeezes my hands. "But I do. And I still have my apartment, right? Or - don't I? What about my rent. God, my landlord probably thinks I was kidnapped-"

"No, he doesn't. He thinks the same thing everyone else thinks. That you're traveling. And the rent is getting paid by us."

He seems to relax again. "Oh, okay."

"So, technically we could go to your apartment. And then?"

He shrugs. "I have some savings and I still have my job. So we could save up and do whatever we want." He smiles at me and I smile back.

"That sounds nice. As long as we're together." He kisses me softly. "But... maybe let's stay in the Coven for a few more weeks until we've figured things out", I suggest.

He nods. "Sounds reasonable."

It's quiet for a while.

"Hey, Milo..."

"Hm?"

"Are we... dating? Like, are we boyfriends?"

I smile at him and kiss him again. "I'd love to be your boyfriend. If that's okay for you, of course."

He chuckles and his face lights up. "I'd love that."

We kiss again.

"So... how are we gonna handle this? I mean, are the people here accepting, or...?"

"Uh, I don't know, honestly. I think most people are fine and everyone loves you anyway. Caspian might be problematic, but I don't really care. And I mean, Philo and Sophia seem to be dating, so... I think we'll be okay", I reply and he nods.

I stroke his cheek as it's quiet for a while.

"Things are only just getting started, huh?", Amon asks.

I smile a little. "I guess so. But we'll be fine. As long as we believe in ourselves and each other, we'll be fine. I promise."

He smiles at me and pulls me close, kissing me for a few seconds.

"I love you so much."

"I love you too."

It's quiet again.

"Hey, I know what the first thing is we'll do when we leave here", I say into the silence and Amon looks up at me.

"What?"

I smile. "Eat ramen."

Amon laughs softly and I don't think I've ever seen him look this beautiful before.

"Hell yeah." He smiles big.

So... The future is gonna be exciting, I guess. I'm not gonna lie, I'm a bit scared. But as long as I have Amon by my side, I'll feel safe. We'll be alright.

I wonder what adventures we'll get up to...

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