Healing, Hugs, and Hunts

The Hunt Day 12

Harry was currently sitting on the couch cuddled up with Quinn and Ethan. Some of them, Harry included, had decided to stay home for the first part of the day and go to The Hunt after lunch. He had spent the morning talking to Quinn about what had bothered him so bad about the Soulscream Shayla had given. Quinn had explained everything to him and Ethan.

Quinn had been an arrogant, angry Alpha during his first Hunt ten years ago. He had started a fight with Kyle for no reason and had ended up wounded so badly that he could no longer speak. He had caused so much of an issue that he had prevented his favorite sister and his now-adopted brother from being together when they had a soul bond. He was not upset about the Soulscream. He was upset at the time he had cost his two favorite people. Keeping them apart when they should have been together.

It had been a very emotional conversation that had ended with Quinn calling his sister and Kyle to talk to them about how he was feeling. They had ported over to talk to him about everything and when the three of them had come out of the room they were all smiling and there seemed to be a huge weight that was lifted from their shoulders. Dyshoka and Kyle had gone home and Quinn had come to him and Ethan for cuddles.

Thank you so much for taking the time to listen and help me with this

Quinn told Ethan and Harry.

"You are so welcome, Quinn. That is what it means to be part of a circle," Ethan told him. He kissed Quinn on his cheek. Harry nuzzled Quinn on the other side.

"We love you, Quinn. We want to help you when you are going through something. Just like you would want to do for any of us," Harry added.

I love the both of you as well. This has been a good morning. How about we cuddle for a bit longer, then I will make lunch, and then we can head to The Hunt. Don't you have a few fights to watch?

Quinn asked. Harry nodded and moved so that he was sitting between Ethan and Quinn. He cuddled up close to the both of them.

"That sounds like a plan, Quinn. And yeah, I am supposed to be watching Caspian and Keagan fight today," Harry answered him. His Merrow were going to go with him to watch Caspian fight and then he was going to officially ask the Merrow to court him if they all approved. Keagan was the Prince he met right after the Reaping, the Medic who healed him up before he headed home.

Hadrian came striding into the room. He was holding a letter in his hand. The Shadow Ace handed it to Harry and kissed him before he lifted the Submissive up and settled in a chair with Harry in his lap.

"That was just delivered for you," Hadrian told him. It was from Xander, Harry opened it eagerly. He read through the letter and then he grinned. "What does it say, Kitten?"

"He wants to meet tomorrow with the rest of the suit he is being courted for. So Adad and Styrmir as well as Damien because he has agreed to courting but not bonding until I have an Ace. If I decide I want to court Keagan after his fight today I will invite him over as well," Harry told them all.

"Sounds like you have it figured out," Hadrian told him proudly. Harry nodded and smirked up at his Ace.

"He wants to meet them all here or somewhere that I can watch them fight it out. He wants it to be just us and says that if everything goes well then he is willing to exchange claim marks with me if I want it," Harry told him.

"So the rest of us need to make ourselves scarce so that you have the run of the place," Hadrian deduced. Harry nodded and nipped on Hadrian's jaw.

"Such a good Ace. You know just what I want," Harry praised. Hadrian nipped his ear and licked a line down his jaw before claiming his mouth. It was so nice.

Why don't the two of you go and spend some time alone and work that off? I will make lunch

Quinn suggested. Harry blushed and then 'yipped' when Hadrian stood with him still in his arms.

"That sounds like a lovely plan, Darling," Hadrian said, which caused Quinn to blush and Ethan to chuckle. Hadrian just smiled and then strode from the room to deposit Harry on a bed in a private room. It had been a while since the two of them had been alone together like this. Hadrian took full advantage of their time alone together. Harry loved every second of it.

They were called down when Lunch was ready. Everyone ate a good lunch and then they headed to The Hunt. Hadrian escorted Harry to The Pits where his Merrow were waiting for him at the entrance.

Harry kissed Hadrian goodbye and then went into Glynn's arms. The Merrow nuzzled him and kissed him before letting him greet the others. When he was finished, it was time to head in so that they had time to get situated for the Princess' fight. Varon, Brishen, and Alec were his water types that were not present. Alec had to take care of something for Harry's uncle so Varon and Brishen were guarding him while the Suite was with Harry.

"There you are," Harry looked up to see Jauren and his Ace standing in the aisle next to them. Harry grinned. "I ran into your Shadow Ace and he pointed me in your direction." Harry waved them into the seats next to his suite.

"Hey, It's good to see you," Harry said happily.

"It is good to see you too, Harry. What are we doing today?" Jauren asked. Harry grinned and nodded toward the ring.

"My Merrow suite is here because we are watching a Princess fight. We have pretty much already decided that we want him but I wanted to see the way he fights on land. Then I will ask him to sit with us for a bit to see how he feels about joining my circle," Harry explained.

"That is one thing I love about The Hunt. Merrow are always so vicious and we landwalkers rarely get to see them fight on land. You get to see it often though don't you," Jauren teased. Harry grinned and nodded.

"Yep, I am honored with the opportunity to see them fight often. They even train me in the water and on land. I have learned so much from them," Harry said happily. He loved learning to fight from his Gheyo.

"Lucky you," Jauren's Ace said honestly. Glynn leaned forward to catch the other Ace's eyes.

"You are welcome to spar with us if you want. We are always happy for new sparing partners," Glynn insisted.

"That would be really nice," The Ace said with a grin. Jauren laughed.

"Don't be surprised when my entire suite joins in," Jauren told them. Marin laughed.

"They are all welcome. We are always up for a good sparring session," Chelan answered.

"Glad that is all situated. Now, pay attention, Caspian is getting ready to fight," Harry told them. He poked his Queen in the cheek. Chelan nipped at his finger and Harry laughed. Then they turned toward the front to watch the Princess square off against a Storm Princess. The fight was a good one. Caspian was good, like really good. He was better in the water but he definitely held his own. He got very close to beating the Storm Gheyo but at the last minute, he lost.

Harry didn't care that Caspian had lost. He had shown that he was a great fighter. That was all that Harry cared about. From the way his Merrow were reacting, they were pleased as well. Caspian looked disappointed though. He had known Harry and his Suite would be watching today.

"Hey, Jauren, we will be back in a few minutes. I need to go reassure that lovely Princess that just because he lost doesn't mean we aren't interested. We have another match to watch today, then we can run around or whatever else you all want to do," Harry informed them.

"Go on. I am going to step out and check to see if we have any messages and then I will be right back," Jauren told them. Harry nodded and then they got up and headed down to the area behind the arena. Caspian didn't look down in fact he looked more than a little upset but the fight wasn't the cause. There was a Merrow man in his face who looked to be ripping into him with his words. The closer they got, Harry realized the man was putting Caspian down. Threatening to tell some secret or other if he didn't insist they were a package deal when Harry asked to court.

Well, Harry was having none of that. He quickened his stride slipped under Caspian's arm and snuggled up to him. He looked up at the Princess and completely ignored the other Merrow. He smiled brightly.

"That fight was wonderful, you fight so well," Harry praised the Princess. The other Merrow cleared his throat, but Harry continued to ignore him. He was waiting to see if the man was brave enough to actually insult him. He was wearing his circlet, he always wore it. There was no mistaking who he was and this time he would be happy to let his uncle punish this man.

"Thank you, Highness," Caspian said with a hesitant smile. "Um...this..." Caspian started and Harry hushed him.

"Whatever secret he is threatening to tell, don't worry about it. It doesn't matter. Everyone has secrets," Harry assured Caspian then he finally turned to look at the other Merrow. "And just so you know, whoever you are, if any secret or even bad-mouthing is done about Caspian, I will come for you. I will make sure you are absolutely miserable and so undesirable that no one of prominence will accept you into their circle. Do you understand? I don't even care if it isn't your fault. I don't take threats lightly and I don't like bullies. I have a lovely powerful King that I plan on adding to my circle. You will never fill that roll. You can go now. I have a Princess to court."

Harry turned away from the King who was getting angrier and angrier back to the Princess who looked like he was trying hard not to laugh. He heard the man huff loudly and knew he was gone when Caspian's shoulders finally relaxed. He tightened his arm around Harry and then looked down surprised as if he just realized that Harry was cuddled up to him. He went to move his arm but Harry just grabbed it and put it back around his waist.

"I lost the fight," Caspian said quietly. Harry nodded.

"You did, but wanting you to be part of my circle had nothing to do with whether or not you actually won the fight, Silly Princess. I am not that shallow. My suite and I have decided that we want to court you. Will you have us?" Harry asked him. Caspian looked so surprised.

"You aren't curious about what he knows that he was threatening to tell?" Caspian asked instead of answering. Glynn came forward and put a hand on the Princess' shoulder.

"No, we don't care. Like our, Princeling said earlier, everyone has secrets. You can tell us when you are ready and comfortable or you can keep it to yourself. I don't know that the man will risk our Submissive's wrath by letting anything slip now," Glynn answered. Caspian smiled at Harry, Glynn and the rest of the Suite.

"Yes," Caspian said and tightened his hand around Harry. "Yes, I want to court and be courted by you and your suite."

"Perfect," Harry said happily. Then he gave a Heartcry that was answered by Caspian. Then the Princess let Harry push him into an alcove that they were near and they exchanged claim marks. "My suites are switching out after the next fight. Will you stay with us for it? Then you can run off with your new Ace, Queen, and Prince to settle things between you."

"I would like that very much," Caspian answered. Harry grinned and then the five of them headed back up into the stands. They took their seats and Harry settled himself in Caspian's lap. He nuzzled the Princess and purred happily when Caspian kissed him along his jaw. Then the Princess wrapped his arms around him tightly.

"I guess, everything went well. Congratulations on your courtship," Jauren said happily. Harry beamed at him.

"Thank you, I am very happy, Caspian is such a good Princess," Harry praised. Caspian blushed and then Harry and Jauren started talking about a few other things. Apparently, Maurice was going to be heading their way soon as well as Jauren's brother Ian. He thinks they will arrive either tomorrow or the next day. Harry was super excited about it.

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"Hello again, Lovely Submissive," Harry looked up to see Xander standing there.

"Hey, did you get my message? You wanted to come to the house tomorrow right?" Harry confirmed. Xander nodded.

"Yes, I got your message. I can't wait. Are you here watching anyone in particular?" Xander asked.

"Yeah, after this fight I am going to watch a Prince I am considering for your suite actually. Wanna stay and watch? Or are you busy?" Harry asked him.

"I would love to stay and watch with you. I didn't have plans, I was just coming down to maybe pick up a fight or two for myself. But this is much preferable," Xander insisted. Glynn stood up and offered Xander his seat.

"You can have my seat. Me and mine were just fixing to head out for some bonding with our new Princess. The rest of your maybe suite should be here in the next few minutes. Will the three of you mind keeping our little Kitten occupied until they get here?" Glynn asked Xander, Jauren, and his Ace.

"Of course, he will be fine," Jauren waved him off. Harry kissed each of his Merrow and then settled in the seat between Jauren and Xander. "So you are the pretty Ace we saw at lunch with Harry, yesterday, right?"

"Well, I did have lunch with Harry yesterday. So I am going to assume the answer is yes. I am Xander," The Ace introduced himself.

"Jauren and this is my Ace, Phillip. So you are considering bonding into their circle with a half-completed suite," Jauren stated.

"Yes, I like Harry. He is kind and I saw him during the Reaping. He is beautifully vicious. Getting to know him yesterday was lovely. I want to meet and get to know the suite that I may be the Ace for to see how well we will work together," Xander answered. Harry smiled up at him and nodded behind them to the three Gheyo coming down the aisle.

"There they are. My Storm King Adad, my Air Queen Damon, and my Storm Princess Styrmir. My own this is Xander the Air Ace I had a lunch date with yesterday. He is going to watch Keagan fight with us. Did you all get my message about tomorrow?" Harry introduced them all.

"Yeah, Trouble, we got it," Damon answered. He leaned down and kissed Harry on the lips and then sat down next to Xander. "Good to see you again Ace. I didn't know you were one of the ones he was considering as our Ace. It will be nice to fight with you again. Maybe on a permanent basis," Damon practically purred at the man. Harry grinned 'oh that was so nice'.

"It is good to see you again as well, Damon. Always a pleasure," Xander answered. Adad came over and lifted Harry up and settled into the chair with Harry in his lap. He kissed Harry on the cheek and nuzzled him before turning to the Ace.

"It is nice to meet you, Xander. Our Kitten sure does have lovely taste in men," Adad said with an appreciative glance. Xander smirked and returned the favor.

"Yes, he does," Xander replied. Styrmir took the seat next to Damon and leaned into the Queen. Damon threw an arm around him and nuzzled him. Xander looked at the Princess as well. "Very good taste."

"All of you are so cute it is gross," Jauren interrupted. Harry grinned and nodded.

"Oh, we definitely are," Harry agreed. It was nice that they were getting along. Harry sat back and let Adad hold him while the other four talked together before the fight started. They all seemed to like each other well enough.

"Keagan's fight is fixing to start," Harry announced after about twenty minutes. They all sat and watched the Prince fight. He used both Fire and Shadow to fight. It was neat to see the combination attacks. He could tell the others liked him because they were talking quietly to each other while Harry watched. They seemed to debate a few things amongst themselves before they all seemed in agreement about something.

"The Prince is also a Medic isn't he?" Damon asked him. Harry nodded.

"Yeah, he is the one who healed me up after The Reaping. Why?" Harry asked. The fight was over now. Harry had sent down a fruity drink that was accepted. He had also placed a quickly written letter with it. He had asked the Prince to come up to them when he was done.

"It is just always nice to have someone around that has a bit of medical training. Especially if we are going to be a military circle," Adad answered.

"That makes sense. But we have Quinn who is a Master Healer Caspian and I just exchanged claim marks today. He is a Merrow Princess and a medic, Riven is pretty good with healing magic as well, and then Keagan if he agrees to bond with us. So I think that we are covered honestly," Harry pointed out.

"Would you bond another Healer?" Jauren asked. "You do have a lot of Gheyo, there are bound to be a lot of wounds."

"No, My Quinn was very clear that he would not be ok with me bonding with another Healer. I promised him that I would never bond with another Healer without the two of us talking it out and agreeing first. Right now we are firmly settled with no," Harry answered.

"He is ok with Medics though?" Phillip asked.

"Yeah, I think it is a rank thing. He used to be an Alpha and still has those tendencies every once in a while," Harry explained.

"That does explain it actually," Jauren answered. Just then, Keagan comes walking up to them smiling. Harry waved him over to them and pointed to the empty chair next to Styrmir.

"Hey, It is nice to see you again, Keagan," Harry said smiling brightly. Keagan smiled at him.

"Good to see you too, Harry. You look very different than what you did after the Reaping," Keagan pointed out appreciatively. Harry blushed.

"Well, Of course I do. I was armored up, covered in blood and dirt, and high on bloodlust. It is a very different look when compared to scarves and soft things," Harry said with a smile. "You fought wonderfully."

"Yes, you did. Quite lovely to watch," Xander agreed. Jauren suggested they all go and sit together and have a snack before he excused himself and told Harry he would either see him later or tomorrow.

So that was what they did. They headed out and hit up a few stands to get snacks and different foods, then they headed out to a grassy field and all sat together to talk. Harry had so much fun. They all seemed to get along great and that was a good sign. Harry hoped that after tomorrow he would be able to exchange claim marks with Xander and Keagan. Then he would get busy completing those bonds. Then he would just need to bond in a King for his Merrow and he would have three complete suites.

He wasn't finished Hunting but he was doing a great job of getting things done. His instincts were so on point when it came to choosing. When they all finally parted ways it was with agreements from Damon, Xander, and Keagan to meet after lunch at the house tomorrow. Harry, Adad, Styrmir, and Damon headed out to enjoy some non-Gheyo parts of the Hunt. It was a really good day. Harry felt pretty great when they finally headed home. Caspian has apparently come home with his Merrow. Harry was excited to complete that bond after dinner.

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Day 13: Maurice, Jauren, Ian

"You made it," Jauren said happily. He went straight into the arms of his Dera. They had gotten there a lot faster than Jauren had thought they would. He had assumed it would be late tonight or tomorrow. "You must have started earlier than you said you would and had someone mess with time."

"Well, I just wanted to get here sooner. I was anxious," Maurice admitted without shame. They had come across a Timebender at the Traveler's lodge where they were staying. She had agreed to shorten their travel time for a fee. Ian had happily paid the fee.

"She couldn't bring my entire circle, so some stayed behind to travel at a regular pace they will be here in a day or two. We were both excited to meet Dera's new mentee," Ian explained. Jauren grinned.

"Oh, both of you are going to love him. Harry is a lovely little thing," Jauren informed them. Maurice, Ian, and his circle took seats around the sitting room of Emerald Hollow to relax from their travels before they insisted on meeting the Submissive.

"Tell us about him," Maurice insisted. Jauren sat back against Alonz and the Alpha chuckled. Maurice and Ian both gave them suspicious eyes. "What?"

"I won't tell you everything. We want you to be surprised," Alonz teased them. Ian groaned.

"The only reason the two of you would do that is because he is a chaotic little thing. Isn't he?" Ian asked them. Jauren just shrugged.

"Want to hear what I am willing to tell?" Jauren countered. Maurice laughed. Arielle, he had missed his sons.

"Yes, just tell us what you are willing while we rest," Maurice answered before the two of them could start bickering.

"He is a Ferros Submissive and seventeen years old. He is sweet as can be and so much fun to be around. He is Immortal Blessed, though I will let him tell you which one. He is fourth in line to the Merrow throne. Lives on an island with his twin brother. Is not newly inherited. That is all I will tell you," Jauren teased.

"Anything else and it will ruin the fun," Alonz explained. "I will tell you he is Hunting this season and is quite often seen in The Pits. Let's just say we know why Maury was chosen as his Mentor. You are going to adore him. You will have a lot to teach him, just not in the ways that you were probably thinking."

"Now, I am even more curious. I think, maybe we have rested enough. I am anxious to meet my boy," Maurice said with a laugh. Just then, Jauren's Pareya came in with snacks and tea.

"Just a little longer. Eat and rest. You all look like you need it," Alonz insisted. Raijin nodded his head in agreement and handed Ian the plate he had made for him. Maurice took the one from the Pareya. They were right, they did need a little longer to rest.

"Oh, I took the liberty of going to your metal smith and having him make another charmed anklet," Jauren said while they were snacking.

"Why? Mine is still working perfectly. Is something wrong with yours? They are supposed to last a century. He will fix it for free if something happened to it," Maurice said concerned. Jauren just laughed.

"No, nothing is wrong with mine and it isn't for you or Ian," Jauren explained.

"Then who is it..." Ian started and then stopped he grinned. "Oh, it's for Harrison isn't it?"

"Yep," Jauren popped the 'p'. Maurice laughed.

"That is bound to get out of hand if we don't shield properly. Even with the charms," Ian pointed out.

"His grandmother has taught him the bare minimum about his gift. I have been teaching him more in-depth when I get the chance. He is a busy little thing. Certainly enjoying The Hunt, that is for sure," Jauren told them.

"Well, that's good. I am glad you have been helping instead of just letting him run amuck," Maurice said teasingly. Jauren just laughed.

"Oh, he is still running amuck. I am just really glad that for whatever reason, my blessing has been calm. Because if it was acting up and Harry was around we would likely cause a natural disaster," Jauren teased back.

"He is not even joking," Alonz added. "It has been exciting, to say the least. You are going to love him, Maury. He is just the type of kid you like to take in."

They talked and caught up for a few more minutes before they were deemed rested enough to leave the house. Jauren gave them the coordinates to the transportation portal on the outside of the property. They should have a few hours to visit before Harry's third Suite showed up to settle things. He was sure it was going to get very personal afterwards so they were not going to be sticking around after that.

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Harry and Co.

Harry was lazing about in the lower levels of the house with all of his Merrow. They had all stayed home to be with him and to bask in the feel of their new bond with Caspian. It had been a great night and an equally great morning. Harry was once again so full of his Merrow's blood that he was sparking every time he touched one of them. Which was often considering they were in a giant naked pile together.

"You know if you don't get up and head upstairs, they are going to send someone for you so that you can eat breakfast," Glynn pointed out. Harry laughed and pulled away from Alec's neck where he had been lazily feeding from.

"Yeah, probably. Plus, I want to go up and touch as many people as possible while I am still sparking. I like to see how many people I can get before they send me to Hadrian, Aither, and Wikhn. If it lasts, I might even be able to get Xander, Damon, or Keagan," Harry said excitedly. He wasn't planning on attending The Hunt today at all. He was just staying home and taking advantage of his new bonds.

Hopefully, before the day was over, he would complete three more bonds. He was on a roll right now. It was so exciting, the more Gheyo he bonded, the more complete his Suites were, the more settled he felt. Maybe he could finish his Hunt and then they could spend the rest of their time building stronger bonds. It would also give Surajini time to really start planning their party while The Hunt was still going on.

Harry let Alec pull him out of the bed and get him dressed. Then the rest of them came up at a slower pace. Once again Varon was the only Merrow that didn't join them last night. He still wouldn't share Harry with anyone but Donovan. He was really the only one that was picky about sharing. He didn't mind cuddling together with Quinn, but he was sure that was because no sex was involved when Quinn was with them.

"Good Morning, Trouble," Bill said with a smile and pulled Harry down into his lap at the table. Harry pouted when he didn't even jump when the magic sparked between them. "Don't pout. I was expecting it. I know you have been with your Merrow since last night. You were bound to be sparking this morning. On top of that, I know you well enough to know that you deliberately drank enough so that you would spark."

"You know, for someone who enjoys a good joke, you are quite the buzz killer sometimes," Harry teased. He straddled his Alpha and kissed him until they were both breathless. "Good morning, Alpha. Will you be staying home today or do you have plans?" Bill nuzzled Harry and kissed him on the neck.

"I will be here for a few hours and then your dad wants to meet up about something. So, I will be at your parents for a bit. Ethan is going to go with me," Bill answered.

"What are you going over there for?" Harry asked curiously. Bill just kissed him on the nose and smiled.

"That my little Troublemaker, is a surprise," Bill teased. Harry turned around to face Draco.

"Do you know what it is?" Harry asked. Draco just shook his head.

"Is it a surprise for me as well, or can I know?" Draco asked. Bill just laughed.

"It is a surprise for you as well. The two of you should know by now that if it is a surprise that involves your family, it is for both of you," Bill stated.

"That's true," Draco said with a shrug and then he turned his attention back to Harry. "Turn around so you both can eat." Harry laughed and did as he was told. Theo and Charlie came into the room after that and both of them nuzzled and kissed Harry before taking their seats. Aither came into the dining room a little bit behind them.

"This little sparking thing is yours. Take it before he starts biting or something," Bill said with a teasing tone. Aither grinned happily and Harry let him pull him up into his arms. The Princess was happy to cuddle with Harry after he had spent the night with his Merrow. Aither carried Harry down the table to the empty seat next to Wikhn. The King leaned over and ran a hand down Harry's arm and then claimed his lips in a kiss.

"Good Morning, Kitten," Wikhn practically purred at him.

"Good Morning, My King," Harry answered and pecked his lips again just as their food floated to the table in front of them. The group of them all talked and caught up on what had been going on with everyone. The Hunt was keeping a lot of them busy and away from each other. Harry was honestly really enjoying The Hunt. He was also really glad it only came around once every ten years. He would be happy when it was over and they all started to settle into a routine.

He was also starting to get a bad feeling. Everything was going so well in his life right now that there was no way something bad wasn't coming. That was the way it had always been for him. Any time he had any type of joy or happiness, something bad would come along and ruin it. He really hoped it wouldn't. He really hoped that life here would be as good as it seemed.

Just as they were finishing up breakfast, there was a brush up against their wards. Hadrian peeked out the back door.

"Looks like Jauren. He has some people with him," Hadrian let them know. Harry jumped up excitedly.

"Oh, it is probably my mentor. Jauren told me he would get here today or tomorrow. Open the wards for them," Harry said as he headed for the back door. Bill obviously did exactly that because, as Harry flew out the back door toward Jauren, they were crossing the bridge onto the island. Harry flew right into Jauren's arms and hugged him tightly.

"Harry, goodness you almost knocked me down. You are quite hyper today," Jauren said and then laughed. "Are you sparking? Arielle, what have you already been doing this morning?" Harry stepped back and Alonz ruffled his hair. It wasn't fixed and he wasn't wearing his circlet today. He didn't intend to leave his home so there was no need for it. Therefore his long curly hair was flying free today.

"I always spark after I spend the night with my Merrow," Harry said with a grin. "It's quite fun and I am a bit hyper for a little while afterward. We completed our bond with Caspian last night."

"I knew you would," Jauren said with a smile. By this time Hadrian, Bill, and Caelus had caught up with them.

"All right you two, hush a moment and make introductions before Maury pounces," Alonz said with a grin. The older Submissive's face had just lit up the moment he had seen Harry. He looked like he was ready to smother him in hugs and cuddles.

"Yeah, good luck getting my little Troublemaker to be calm at all today," Bill said. He shook hands with Alonz in greeting. Caelus and Hadrian both chuckled in agreement.

"Right well, Harry this is my Dera, Maurice Elswood. He is your mentor. Dera, this is your Harry," Jauren introduced them. Maurice beamed at Harry and the younger Submissive loved the look and feel of him. He could feel the bond between them already.

"Hello, Harry. You have no idea how good it is to finally meet you," Maurice said as he stepped forward. "You are so lovely and settled. Clearly not newly inherited." At this, he gave Jauren a quick teasing glare.

"Hello. It is good to finally meet you too. I have been waiting since I was fourteen. Everyone always talked so highly of having a mentor and I was always so envious. There was a block on our bond. I will explain it all better later," Harry answered. He could tell Maurice and the other newcomers were curious but they didn't ask. Harry grinned at the man who put his hands behind his back to keep himself from reaching out for Harry. He was having none of that and stepped up and wrapped his arms around the man who happily and eagerly wrapped him in a tight embrace.

"We have all the time in the world to get to know each other. I am so eager to learn everything about you," Maurice said with a happy sigh. Harry snuggled closer. Hugging Maurice was like hugging Lucius almost. So safe and comfortable. Lucius and Remus were his parents that gave the best cuddles with Severus as a close second. Maurice was right up there with them.

"All right, how about we head inside and let you meet everyone? No one has left yet for the day," Bill finally interrupted. Harry pulled back and let Hadrian pull him close and tuck him under his arm. Then they all headed into the house. Harry introduced everyone and then those that were leaving headed out for the day. Everyone else just made themselves busy. Harry, with permission from Draco, had pulled Maurice into their small nesting room so that the two of them could spend some time alone getting to know each other. They had a few hours before Xander and the others arrived and Harry would be busy.

He told Maurice all about his life and how he had grown up. He told him about Albus and what the man had done to his family. Why he had inherited at fourteen which ended with him being wrapped tightly in Maurice's arms and wings for a little bit. He told him about his school, his Soulscream, and moving to Nevarah. He told him all about his hunt and how that was going. By the time, it was time to leave the room, Harry had told Maurice about everything. They had agreed to make their bond official tomorrow. Harry would ask Theo to bring Ilsa over so that they could perform the ceremony. Harry was so excited.

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Xander, Damon, and Keagan

Harry was too anxious to sit still so Varon and Donovan had drug him out to the training field outside to help him stay busy. The two Jokers put him through his paces so vigorously that he didn't even notice when Xander, Damon, and Keagan arrived. The three Gheyo had settled themselves on the grass to watch Harry spar with Donovan as Varon gave instructions or corrected his stance.

Harry dropped down to one knee to avoid a swipe from Donovan's leg. He made his move the moment the leg cleared him. He pulled a dagger from its sheath and sprung up knocking the big Joker off balance before he could regain his balance. He rode Donovan to the ground with his knees on either side of his chest, his claws at his throat, and the dagger plunged through his shoulder.

"Very good, Kitten. You are small and taking advantage of your opponent being off balance is a great way to catch them off guard. Very well done," Varon praised. Harry grinned and then squeaked when Donovan switched their position so that Harry was pinned beneath him.

"Always fun to spar with you, Kitten," Donovan teased him. Harry leaned up and wrapped his arms around the Gheyo's neck making sure to avoid the dagger still embedded in his shoulder. He pulled the Joker's head down and captured his lips in a kiss. While they were kissing, he moved his arm down and then yanked the dagger out. When he did he felt a pulse of magic from Varon that sealed the wound.

"As lovely as this is to watch, Kitten, our company is here," Adad said from the sidelines. Harry pulled away from the kiss and grinned up at Donovan. The Joker nipped his ear and then stood up and pulled Harry up with him. He was turned toward the other Gheyo still grinning.

"Hey, sorry I didn't realize you guys had arrived," Harry said happily. Xander, Damon, and Keagan all got up from the ground.

"No need to apologize, that was very fun to watch. No complaints from us," Xander answered. The others nodded in agreement. Donovan kissed Harry on one cheek and Varon came forward and kissed him on the other.

"We will leave you all to your fighting. Have fun, Kitten," Donovan said. Then he and Varon headed back into the house. Harry's bonded would leave them all alone until they were finished.

"So, what are we doing first?" Harry said with a grin. Xander stepped forward, grabbed Harry's hand, and pushed him into Styrmir's arms.

"You are going to sit here with these three while the King and I play," Xander instructed. Harry was happy to do just that. He stood in Styrmir's arms with Damon on one side and Keagan on the other. The four of them watched as Xander and Adad got into the ring Harry had been sparing in. The Ace and the King circled each other for a few moments and then they sprang. Harry doesn't know who moved first. It was like they moved at the exact same moment.

They were fast and brutal. There was no holding back. Adad seemed determined to be as forceful as possible. He was challenging Xander. Pushing the Ace to perform at his best. The Storm King moved from just the physical fight to using his element. When the first strike of lightning hit the ground, Styrmir pulled Harry back a few paces and the others followed.

The wind picked up around the area as well. Then the fight was on using their elements. Weapons were formed and both were bleeding before they resorted back to actual blades. It was a magnificent fight that ended when Adad stepped back and dropped his blades. Xander did the same. This was not a fight to see who was better, it was never meant to have a winner or loser. It was a fight to size each other up. To determine if they would fit well together. Keagan healed them both.

The fights continued that way. By the time they were finished, all of them had fought each other. Harry was having a great time watching. It was always so exciting for him to watch his bonded fight. When it was all done they were sitting in the grass together to talk it out. Harry was happily settled between Adad and Damon.

"Just to start off the conversation, I feel really good about this. I would be very happy with this Suite. All of you are amazing fighters and I think we could work really well together," Xander stated. Harry smiled happily. He hoped everyone felt that way. His instincts said this was his third suite.

"I have to agree. You are an Ace I would be happy to follow. Someone I could trust to lead us true," Adad answered. Styrmir gave his agreement as well. Damon wrapped an arm around Harry and kissed his head.

"Looks like you have your Suite, Trouble," Damon said with another kiss to his cheek. "I watched you while we fought. I know what you look like when you are pleased with a fight. I have seen you watch enough of them."

"Such a good observant, Queen," Harry purred up at him and nipped his lips. "I am very pleased with all of you. I want all three of you for my suite, if you will have us."

"You know I am in, Trouble. I have been having far too much fun courting you and your Fire Alpha. The both of you are so fun to play with. I was already in. I was just waiting for you to choose an Ace," Damon corrected. Harry nodded.

"I know. I was just making sure you hadn't changed your mind," Damon said with a grin.

"I am definitely in. I have been waiting for my date with you since I sent you the favor the day after the Reaping. This is not very traditional but it is exciting and perfect all the same," Keagan said with a smile. Their actual date had been set for next week, this had just sped things up for them.

"Yes well, I still expect to be taken on that date next week," Harry insisted.

"Of course, Harry. I am excited to do so," Keagan answered. Harry grinned and then turned to look at everyone.

"So we are all in agreement. This is what we all want?" Harry asked just to be sure. Everyone gave their agreement, so Harry gave a Heartcry to first Xander and then Keagan. They exchanged claim marks and then after a few minutes of small talk, Harry insisted that Xander take him into the house to complete their bond. Damon and Keagan both insisted that they at least wanted to do this part traditionally. So Harry would bond with his Ace first.

He was perfectly fine with that because sparing and watching them all fight really had him all kinds of worked up. He was one step closer to completing his circle and he was so happy about it. They came down for dinner, after which, Xander and Adad disappeared together and Harry drug his Air Queen up to a room. He was done waiting for that lovely, snarky Gheyo. Before he made it out of the room he turned and winked at his Alpha.

"Wanna come with?" Harry asked his Alpha. Bill grinned and looked up at Damon to make sure he was fine with it. The Air Queen just smirked at him and beckoned him forward.

"I think between the two of us we can wear him out," Damon teased. Bill stood up and strode towards them.

"Oh, I think we can certainly try," Bill agreed. The Alpha grabbed Harry and tossed him over his shoulder. Then they headed up to a room to complete their bonds. Harry slept in the next morning, content between the two of them. They had definitely worked very hard to wear Harry out and they succeeded. Harry spent another day quite content at home with his bonded. Keagan had things to do that day and so he didn't get the chance to corner the Prince but he certainly would as soon as he was back home.

Draco stayed home with him as well. Harry was having a good day and then the rest of their family circle showed up. Then it was a great day spent with all of the people that he loved the most. Life was so good right now.