~ Victor and Arslam's point of view ~
"My ... Dad?" Victor asked surprised for a moment "What are you doing here? How are you here? Are you even alive?"
"Don't go killing the father you just met kid" said arslam giving a small punch ins his son's arm "we have no time for that now" said Arslam pointing to the timer that marked 08:00 minutes "come I will transfer part of my powers for you, it will serve to protect you. When you get close to the cocoon touch it with your tattooed hand, you need to focus all your power and feelings for yuri on it." he said as he followed behind his son, placing a hand on Victor's shoulders and transferring his energy. "But i will warn you. This ritual is quite risky, if it doesn't works you will suffer a heavy consequence afterwards."
"No problem" Victor said looking at the spectrum of Arslam decided "yuri is my life and I will do whatever I can to help him."
"OK then," said the father, looking at his son proudly, "you two are Yuri's mother and his brother, aren't you?" asked the people close to Victor and seeing them answer affirmatively continued "hold Victor's hand, he will need your help to save yuri."
Elen and Alan took the hand that Victor extended to them, holding tight, both began to walk closer and closer to the cocoon. The mist couldn't touch them, but it lurked, almost like a snake watching its actions and ready to pounce. They finally stopped in front of the cocoon. Victor raised his tattooed hand and touched its unexpectedly smooth surface. At that moment Victor began to cry, overwhelmed by the strong negative emotions his mate was feeling.
"Victor" arslam said trying to get his son out of his trance "focus! Your mate needs you."
Sighing Victor began to send his power through his palm. His tattoos began to glow and his palm warmed. Arslam began to speak old and powerful words that Victor did not know but repeated without error. The mist began to move as if it had been beaten and was trying to separate Victor from its core. Seeing the shadow attacks arslam shouted:
"ALL YOU THINK ABOUT HAPPY MOMENTS YOU HAD WITH YURI AND CHANNEL THEM FOR VICTOR NOW!" while trying to protect everyone from the attacks and make Victor continue the ritual.
Alan then thought when they were children and he played with yuri, although he was the oldest and only his half brother, yuri always treated him as if he were his real brother, helping with things he couldn't understand, sleeping with him when he was afraid and loving him totally; He also thought when his brother discovered who was his mate and promised to help them both to be happy, the happiness he felt the afternoon they had eaten as a family, and at the moment he felt a warm presence that he realized was Emilia, who also sent joy and love for being accepted. by yuri.
Elen thought of the joy she had when seeing her son for the first time, seeing him walk, watching him play with his brother, growing up being a curious boy and looking for the happiness she wanted from the bottom of her heart to show to yuri, when he called her mother for the first time, when he hugged her while asking for a bedtime story. She also thought of the happy memories she wanted to create with her son, how she wanted to hug and say that she loved him every day now that she was free, how she wanted to walk with her boy, see him with his mate being happy, see his grandchildren no matter if both adopt one (she didn't know yuri was gamma yet and could get pregnant), take the boys to meet their maternal grandparents who would give the love they needed so much and many other things. <I know you can do it my son, i'm always been proud of you> thought as she sent the memories and feelings she saw from her to Victor <you are strong and kind and have always been loved.>
Victor, who served as a link between yuri and his family, was feeling an overdose of love for yuri, combining the emotions of the yuri's family with his own he sent all these feelings to his mate. He remembered the happiness of meeting Yuri for the first time, the first kiss they gave, the boundless joy of discovering that he was his mate, the feeling of being complete when they finally made love for the first time, the day of their ceremony that had passed, his family, all the memories he had with his mate. Arslam also shared may shared with him the memories of his mother(trough their mate bond)who accepted and loved him as a son. <See my love> Victor thought to yuri <you were always loved even not knowing you need not be afraid to be alone me, my mother, your mother, your brother, my father, yakov, pichiti, Chris ... Anyway your family always had Loved you for what you are. Come back to us yuri, please.> Asked Victor crying.
At that moment Victor was finishing the ritual, as he spoke the last words of the ritual, the light of his tattoo grew to the blinding point and that light spread through the cocoon trying to penetrate in the world of darkness. The wheel had reached the last seconds, the chains that held it together was all broken, it was ready to spin when the clock stopped (at 00:00 if you are curious). At that moment Victor felt a hand hold his that was on the cocoon and desperate squeezed back.
"YURII" called Victor and everything changed.
The cocoon that had once been a tangle of black webs now took the form of a silver and blue flower bud, its roots gave way to black mist, and they grew as they healed those who had been injured, fixed what was broken, and soothe the soul of all who were afraid still present. The wheel had changed, become a beautiful, ornate silver wheel wrapped with life-giving branches and plants, it began to spin and when finally stopped, a word could be seen: Love.
As the wheel finished turning the petals of the yuri's flower began to open, and from them began to emerge numerous sparkling butterflies that danced in the air. When the flower bloomed completely, yuri emerged, holding Victor's hand, in white robes adorned with a laurel crown on his head, tears streaming down his eyes and his mouth was open in the truest smile Victor had seen him give. Unable to wait any longer Victor pulled yuri to himself and kissed him.
When he finally let go yuri's mouth he hugged him tightly, he would not let his mate out of his sight again. Parting a bit of yuri, he let his mother and brother hug him, both apologizing and saying how much they loved him. Victor turned back and saw his almost transparent father speak.
"Very well done son," arslam said, almost disappearing, "but I have to go, I have no more energy. Come home soon your mother is worried." he said as he hugged his son and disappeared.
~ yuri, victor, alan and helen's point of view ~
Alan and helen were glad to have yuri back and hugged him crying with joy. Yuri also hugged his family crying happy, he never realized, but he had a family that loved him very much. Gradually the guests returned, attracted by the butterflies. Elen's parents arrived and upon seeing the scene were a mixture of relieved, surprised and delighted. They ran to the side of their daughter who introduced them to their grandchildren. Emilia also returned with her parents and ran to meet yuri and Alan, hugging them both. Throughout the hall, they heard the sound of a family that had been torn apart starts to glue its pieces again.
When suddenly an old man walked and stopped in front of aurus. Fallowing the direction the elder was heading and seeing aurus again Victor felt his angriness arrise, but yuri prevented Victor from killing Aurus, after all he did not want his mate to be arrested. They turned their attention to the gentleman who had begun to speak.
"Aurus heverest," the elder said grimly as he looked at the frightened man in front of him. "Do you see the mistake you have made, my son?" Everyone was startled to hear this question, as the Mr. sighed tiredly "I know most of this happened because of me, I raised you as several generations behind me raised their children and that was my biggest mistake. When your mother broke up with me I lost my way. You were already an adult and was ready to take my place so I left you in charge and went looking for a purpose. It was when fate gave me my mate that taught me what love was and how important family was. I saw my mistakes in raising you like this, it made my soul heavy to see that you had become an exactly copy of the old me. But I ask you son: how can you take care of others if you can't even keep your family happy? That is why today with the authority of an elder I remove you from your position and banish you from the family. I don't do it as a punishment, I'm giving you the opportunity to start over again without anything that holds you back to be your trueself." Aurus's father finished and seeing his son rebel, put him to sleep and had the security guards take him away from that country.
He turned to his son's wife and grandchildren and said
"I'm sorry for all the trouble I made you went through" bending for forgiveness " if you want to stay in the heverest family house will be your decision, if you don't want I'll make sure to arrange properly for you whatever you needs."
"Thanks for what you did for us," said elen, "but I don't blame you for what your son did. I had already prepared to divorce from aurus and if you can give me your signature it would help a lot. I was also in charge of the boys, but I think they should decide for themselves whether they want to stay in the heverest family or not."
"I know I can't change my blood, but I can change what I am," Alan said, "and I want to go with my mother and mate out of this house and this family."
"I was always excluded by my father" said yuri "and I do not blame you grandfather. But I'll need some time to recover and this house just brought me so much sadness that I'd rather go away."
"As you wish," said his grandfather heverest, "I hope one day you can forgive me." he said as he saw everyone leaving.
Already outside the house the group did not know where to go. The house of yuri's maternal grandparents was far away. Elen was talking to Emilia's family and they both agreed to let her and Alan marry. After all, mates stayed together. After thinking, Yuri asked if everyone wanted to go to Victor's mother's house. People could split between Raelin's house and Victor's (the old house his parents lived in) so everyone could sleep. Agreeing, everyone (Victor, yuri, Alan, Emilia, elen, elen's parents, and Emilia's parents) came together at the point where there was enough magic to transport everyone to the village.
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The transport was fast and soon they were at the entrance of the snow-covered village. Apart from Victor and Yuri, the rest were delighted with the place. They started walking toward Raelin's house, which was waiting for them at the door, and when he saw yuri and Victor walking happily hand in hand, she ran trought the snow path and hugged them both. She was very happy that they were fine. Walking inside raelin house, Yuri and Victor introduced everyone. And they explained what had happened earlier, arslam in turn explained what had happened on his side. Happy all the united families were invited to spend Christmas in the village, they all accepted. They all get well with each other, Elen and Raelin had become great friends and talked about their children and future grandchildren, yakov talked to the hestings family about medicinal plants and the katsuki family about their katsuni powers. Arslam spent time with his son, forging ties after so long away or with Raelin his mate. Yuri had been helping the village people put up Christmas decorations with Alan and Emilia, sometimes Victor would come to help when his father would flirt with his mother. Christmas came, and for the first time, Yuri knew the happiness of spending Christmas with his family.
Raelin and Elen were talking to Emilia's parents planning the wedding of their children, who wanted it to be in the village. Apparently Emilia had loved Victor and Yuri ceremony and wanted a similar one for her. Victor was happy to have his father in his life, but was happier to see his mother totally happy again. The house was full, it was Christmas dinner and everyone ate talking about the future. When supper was almost over, Yuri had the courage to say what he had keeping a secrer for two days.
"Hmm guys" started yuri with shame.
"SILENCE" said arslam that could hear yuri "my son wants to talk." (He had also adopted yuri as a son, as he adored his son Victor's mate)
"So ... " yuri started blushing a little to have everyone's attention "possibly the family will increase in about 7 months." Yuri said quickly.
Silence took place in the dinner after his confession. Victor then stood of his place, took his mate and spined him around hugging him in his arms.
"Yuri are you saying what I think you are?" asked Victor, looking at Yuri, and giving his heart smile.
"Yes" answered a happy yuri "We will be parents."
Hearing yuri confirm everyone shouted with joy. Raelin and Elen hugged each other in excitement as they heard it would be grandparents. Arslam even cried, despite denying everyone. HIs brother and sister-in-law were happy to be uncles. And yuri and victor's grandparents was glad to hear that there would be one great-grandson on the way. So the night ended with the whole house celebrating the good news and the best gift they received on Christmas Eve.
THE END!
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we have come to a enddddd in this story. I truly hope you guys did enjoy it. and for those who wants more of this beautiful family, worry not because i will post some extras later. ??