Instinctively, Damen dropped a hand to his side as though he might feel the wound Laurent spoke of. He felt nothing, of course, though his hand mindlessly drifted to the scar he carried lower, the one his brother put there years before.
'That's why you killed him,' Damen said, knowing somehow the truth whether or not Laurent chose to confirm it.
In that moment, everything made sense, the pieces slotting into place one by one, all the glimpses and hints that Laurent had offered since his arrival, his softer demeanor and warmer smile, his desire for Damen's presence and refusal to entertain the notion of choosing between Damen and his own brother. And the alliance he'd mentioned, two kingdoms united to be ruled by two kings.
His breath shuddered, eyes locked on Laurent's.
He'd let himself ponder the notion only twice before this moment and both times he'd ruled it impossible. It still felt impossible, but--
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Date: 2016-09-06 05:01 am (UTC)'That's why you killed him,' Damen said, knowing somehow the truth whether or not Laurent chose to confirm it.
In that moment, everything made sense, the pieces slotting into place one by one, all the glimpses and hints that Laurent had offered since his arrival, his softer demeanor and warmer smile, his desire for Damen's presence and refusal to entertain the notion of choosing between Damen and his own brother. And the alliance he'd mentioned, two kingdoms united to be ruled by two kings.
His breath shuddered, eyes locked on Laurent's.
He'd let himself ponder the notion only twice before this moment and both times he'd ruled it impossible. It still felt impossible, but--
'We were lovers.'