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Iris tag dump !

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by Sole_fitheach A rewrite of my 2022 fanfic Rionnag Seilg (Shooting Star). However, plot points have changed and things are different. Please Enjoy! Words: 2242, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Final Fantasy XV Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: M/M Characters: Gladiolus Amicitia , Ignis Scientia , Clarus Amicitia , Gladiolus & Iris Amicitia's Mother , Noctis Lucis Caelum , Prompto Argentum , Iris Amicitia , Lunafreya Nox Fleuret , Nyx Ulric , Cor Leonis , Regis Lucis Caelum Relationships: Gladiolus Amicitia/Ignis Scientia Additional Tags: Older Ignis Scientia , Older Gladiolus Amicitia , Older Gladiolus Amicitia/Ignis Scientia , Blind Ignis Scientia , half blind , Surrogacy , Minor Clarus Amicitia/Regis Lucis Caelum , Family , Family Drama , Family Dynamics , Press and Tabloids , Drama , Dysfunctional Relationships , No Sex , Parenthood , Parent-Child Relationship , Bisexual Gladiolus Amicitia , Gay Ignis Scientia , first time dads , Original Character(s) , Domestic Fluff , Fluff , Romantic Fluff , Tags May Change , Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies , Developing Relationship

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Chapters: 6/? Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Gladiolus Amicitia/Prompto Argentum/Noctis Lucis Caelum/Ignis Scientia/Original Male Character(s) Characters: Original Male Character(s) of Color, Gladiolus Amicitia, Prompto Argentum, Noctis Lucis Caelum, Ignis Scientia, Cor Leonis, Clarus Amicitia, Regis Lucis Caelum CXIII, Monica Elshett, Nyx Ulric, Libertus Ostium, Crowe Altius, Titus Drautos | Glauca, Iris Amicitia, Cid Sophiar, Weskham Armaugh, Ardyn Izunia, Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy XV) Additional Tags: Cor Has A Kid AU, Sentinel/Guide Bonding, Non-Traditional Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Family Bonding, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Past Child Abuse Summary:

Aeon knows who his father is.

He just has no interest in meeting him. Sadly, when he overhears some Imperial agents discussing their successful kidnapping of Noctis, Aeon realizes that he might be meeting his father sooner rather than later.

After all, he can't just stand by and let someone get kidnapped.

warnings for uh, discussion of child abuse, aeon's fucked up mental state, forced familial bonding in a weird sentinel guide way and uh. angst. short chapter because of the above heavy subject matter

[tarotdeckshuffle]

Hey Tarot, I’m sorry about all the mess with your house, I hope everything works out because you deserve a nice beautiful home and to be happy and stress free!!!❤️ I just found out that my dad is going to rent my room out indefinitely when I leave for school in two weeks and my mom is moving to Hawaii so basically I have nowhere to live when I come home, can I request the bros helping their s/o with a similar thing? I could use some goodboi comfort right now honestly.

Thank you so much, Anon! It’s been really hard lately, but we have no choice but to keep moving forward...

I feel bad for you for your situation, too. If I get my house, you can come spend holidays with us, lol! To be honest with you, though, your parents sound like the type of people who don’t deserve holidays with you. Shouldn’t they try to always have a room for you when you’re a young adult? Especially when you’re still in school? Their job as a parent doesn’t end when you turn 18. I know it’s not always feasible to have a whole room for you, but at least a sofa, right? 

I’m sure the situation is hard right now, as it should be. They’re your parents! But in time, I think you can look at them from a different vantage point and see their flaws and their impact on who you are. From there, it’s your decision how you interact with them. Never forget that. 

Well, enough of my bad therapy for the day. Here are some quick headcannons!

Taglist: @idiotflowerex, @laststory1013, @sayaoqueen, @jophinabean, @mysme-already

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Noctis

You just won’t go home. 

The Citadel has plenty of rooms and you are given access to everything they have to offer.

Regis has adopted you. 

If your parents call, both the Prince and the King give the phone equal glares. 

Prompto

You’ll get a hotel room together and go home to visit your parents. 

Makes everyone laugh.

Tries to help you smile.

Never leaves your side.

He’s there to help you through the new dynamics. 

Ignis

Will do whatever it is you want to do.

But if you don’t want to or can’t afford to go home, 

He’ll give you the best holidays at home you can imagine. 

Gladio

The Amicitia estate is far too large for a simple family of three.

Iris has adopted you and you aren’t allowed to leave. 

And Clarus has already bought you gifts. 

Will invite your family to the estate if you want.

But this is going to be your new home.

Ravus

Is just petty enough that he’d call the local housing authorities to see if your father counts as a “proper landlord” and is strictly following every rule. 

Also tells you not to answer when your parents call.

Otherwise, Fenestala Manor is far too large,

And he doesn’t get enough time to spoil you regularly. 

So Tenebrae will be your new home,

And you will rule over it however you see fit. 

Lunafreya

Will give you the best holidays imaginable in Fenestella. 

No, you are not going home and that’s final.

Honestly, I’m sort of jealous,

Because of how much fun they’re going to be. 

Singing songs to echo through the halls,

Sliding down the tile floors in your socks,

And ordering all of the takeout you have ever wanted.

She really knows how to spoil you. 

Nyx

The two of you will go to your home for the holidays.

He’ll buy the hotel if need be.

Family is important to him,

So he wants you to try with yours.

But leaves everything up to you. 

Really, he just wants to go to Hawaii.

Ardyn

Will lease the room from your father and do something super weird with it.

Cor

Honestly would rather just stay home, anyways.

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things a new rp partner should know about me !

fun new meme here ! write 3-5 things a new rp partner ( or those who want to be ) should know about you and tag 3-5 people ! it should be related to rp and not to other interests.

I.   a lot of my dialogue and portrayal is based off of iris’ japanese script ! so it might be a bit different than what some people are used to 

II.    though i’m picky about shipping, i am open to it. for obvs reasons, anything that will happen will be set in wor where she’s canonically older

III.    a lot of my amicitia household background hcs are shared with @aegisregalis​ but i’m open to discussing different circumstances with other gladio blogs. that being said, while A is my main, i’m not strictly exclusive. i’d love to explore more sibling and family dynamics with more gladios and clarus blogs ! 

IV.    my headcanons thus far are all listed here but if you have any questions, please feel free to message me ! my verses are pretty standard as far as canon game goes, as of right now i only have one au verse. that being asoiaf; more info found here. tho i totally may or may not be thinking of an re verse for iris >>

V.     i don’t really mind where along the timeline we write so long as we’re both having fun and are developing our muses together ! whether it’s brotherhood child iris or wor badass daemon slayer iris, i’m down for anything ! :)

tagged by:  stole it from @serophs​ tagging: steal it too !

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SHIPPING INFO !! Answer the following for your muse so people know how shipping works on your blog.

WHAT IS YOUR OTP FOR YOUR CHARACTER?: It’s more of an ot4, but I think polyship roadtrip/chocobrot4 is both my favorite and also inherent to how I play my character & how I see their dynamics. Regardless of who in particular I’m playing with or who I ship Noct with, I write him as having had some degree of feelings for all three of his friends (and Luna, tbh). Polyamory doesn’t always work/happen and because I don’t have a lot of shared verses yet on this blog, most of my threads that are headed in a ship direction/are shippy are for 1x1 pairs- but I still see Noctis as having or having had feelings for all of them, and (in non-ot4 situations) putting them aside to try and focus on making one partner happy. (Or, as it sometimes is in the case of Promptis- Gladio and Ignis already being in a relationship, and Noctis not wanting to disrupt/intrude on their feelings for each other, so sharing his romantic partnership with Prompto and simply admiring Gladio & Ignis/their happiness with each other from afar) I just feel like he loves them all so much! Who he is as a person is shaped by how deeply he loves all three of them, and while I adore the individual ships I think the concept of Noctis being able to pick a favorite/romantically loving one but not the others just isn’t plausible to him. It’s just whether the relationship works out or whether he’s willing to act on those feelings that changes verse to verse.

WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO WRITE WHEN IT COMES TO SHIPPING?: A pretty broad range of stuff. While I adore a good, healthy, loving ship, I’m also both willing and interested in exploring the unhealthy, the messy, the unrequited, etc. I- so far- have mostly focused on small-scale mess on this blog- mutual feelings that are unable to be acted upon for propriety’s sake, leftover feelings that are unresolved between two trauma survivors who never expected to live this long, the uncomfortable question of consent and power dynamic in a situation where a lover is appointed by one’s birthright, etc. But I’m also perfectly willing to work with downright unhealthy ships, manipulation, gaslighting, abuse, you name it. It requires a little more trust between partners, but ultimately I like exploring every aspect of relationships, good and bad. I actually tend to prefer a little drama to pure, happy fluff! I think the ideal state of a thread for me is bittersweet- they’re in love, but ___.  That being said, I have some boundaries! My rules page covers most of them, but they’re mostly common squicks/triggers- I also generally discuss what I am and am not willing to do with partners OOC before we get into any ship situation, so I’m always willing to have someone approach and ask, so that at the very least I can give an honest yes or no!

HOW LARGE DOES THE AGE GAP HAVE TO BE TO MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE?:

two thousand years is still within range so Honestly, it’s character dependent. There are some characters well within Noct’s age range I’m uncomfortable shipping him with, and some outside of it that I am. In general, I’m completely uninterested in shipping him with anyone in his father’s retinue- so Weskham, Clarus, Cor, etc, but this is more about history and his view on them than about age gap. On the other hand, Ardyn is still on the table for sheer interest in the chaotic, messy, awful dynamic there. In the other direction, I won’t ship him (at his canon age of 20) with anyone younger than 18-19. 20 is not terribly much older than an 18 year old, but I’m still more inclined to ship him with characters who are 19+. While I do like post-canon Noct/Iris, it’s a hell of a lot different for a 25 year old and a 30 yo than it is a 15 and 20 yo. But in AUs where he is younger- pre-canon, or (for example) the Hero Academia AU, I’m willing to ship him with classmates or peers the same age as him.

ARE YOU SELECTIVE WHEN SHIPPING?: Absolutely, but I’m highly selective when roleplaying, too. Overall I need a good OOC and IC dynamic before I ship, because... well, first and foremost because I want someone who it’s fun to discuss (read: scream about) our ship with. I’m also a slow burn bitch, so I prefer a nice buildup or at least a good amount of IC exchanges/asks & ooc talk before we ship.

HOW FAR DO STEAMY MOMENTS HAVE TO GO BEFORE THEY ARE CONSIDERED NS/FW?: Honestly I would say the moment a character makes any mention of/reference to being turned on. I’m pretty cautious with my NSFW tagging, so once things look vaguely heavy, I’ll at least stick a “mild nsfw” tag on there. 

WHO ARE THE OTHER CHARACTERS YOU SHIP YOUR CHARACTER WITH?: I have a pretty broad range of them, but the main ones are: Prompto, Ignis, Gladio, Luna, (25 y/o) Iris. I can also be persuaded to like him with Cindy or Aranea, depending on the interaction and buildup.  Aside from that, it’s all based on interaction! I can like him with anyone, including OCs and/or crossover ships, if we have a good dynamic!

DOES ONE HAVE TO ASK TO SHIP WITH YOU?: Definitely. It’s absolutely fine to have characters flirt or make advances and/or send in romantic memes without asking- but before presuming romantic reciprocation or relationship I definitely like to talk OOC about it. All the ships I have going/building right now came from talking OOC about them! It’s a great way to figure out what you want out of the ship and how to build it.

HOW OFTEN DO YOU LIKE TO SHIP?: Despite Noctis’s feelings for the others being a central component to his character, I think I prefere a good exploration over pure fluff/pure shippy stuff. Almost all the ship threads I have/ships I have on this blog focus on exploring both characters rather than focusing on the happy or sexy aspects of a relationship. It’s super fun writing some kinds of fluff, but I get a little worn out if it’s more than a little kissing/cuddling/sweetly making macaroni together or whatever. Gotta have conflict, internal or external!

ARE YOU MULTISHIP?: Definitely. Well, first and foremost I play Noctis as poly, so IC he’s comfortable with the idea of multiple partners, and OOC I like lots of different ships and dynamics! I am a little hesitant about shipping with multiple iterations of the same character- not because I don’t like shipping with multiples, but because it can be kind of hard to come up with multiple unique scenarios for them to interact/get together/etc and I worry about ideas from different threads bleeding into each other. But if I think the dynamic is right and if they mesh well, I’m down for that too!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SHIP IN YOUR CURRENT FANDOM?: I gotta say chocobrot4 again!! I just want all of them to be happy. Together. And kiss. Because they all love each other.

FINALLY, HOW DOES ONE SHIP WITH YOU?: 1.) begin playing with me (send meme/approach on messenger/starter call/etc) 2.) have characters interact 3.) ask if i am interested in shipping 4.) ????? 5.) profit

Tagged by: @lustralium  Tagging: @bestchocobro @floweringeclipse @edenslostwallflower @descientia @silenceisgoaded @ravusnightblossom @oraculideluna and uhhhh thats all that tumblr auto suggested i tag so im gonna also say anyone else who sees this and wants to tag me!

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How do you think of ABO with regis and clarus? Who is omega and who is alpha? Maybe unconventional and both are same? I think maybe regis is omega and clarus is alpha, but I always like hearing how you think -Fey

HELLO FEY!!!  ( ´ ▽ ` )♡

Hm, ABO with Regis and Clarus, huh? That’s always given me a bit of troubles due to one reason alone... Regis!! I’ve never decided very well which dynamic he fits best in.

Clarus is obviously an alpha. It runs in the Amicitia blood! As protectors to the Lucis Caelum, the Amicitia have to be the bravest and most fierce, they have to be protectors and guardians, defeat the strongest enemies, so of course the genes would adapt so it’s 98% probable that every Amicitia is an alpha. Gladiolus is an alpha, Iris is an alpha, and they got that from their alpha dad!

Regis troubles me a bit, because he’s got qualities of everything. He’s not as small as his son (to put an example), but he’s not as physically tough as Cor or Clarus or Drautos. Regis would make a wonderful beta! It’s a good balance; average sized with average skills.

...HOWEVER  ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

I like to think that most of the Lucis Caelum are omegas.

Sure, they’re the kings and queens, but wouldn’t it be amazing that the most powerful person of the world, that is, the person at the throne of Lucis and with the power to channel the Crystal’s power and such, would be an omega? The omega as leader of the pack!

I think I like to think of the Lucis Caelum as omegas because of their own fragility. As they get easily weak after years of controlling the ring. It seems that most Lucis Caelum end up with a limp or some sort of injury (Ardyn limps too!). Basically, the Lucis Caelum are sort of fragile or end up becoming fragile at some point.

Besides, it works very well for the dynamic; Amicitias protecting the Lucis Caelum equals to the alpha protecting an omega. I think it would work very sweetly and nicely, that most Amicitias are alphas, and most Lucis Caelum are omegas.

Perhaps that’s why they take in so well the duty of protecting their kings and queens; it’s not just the title why they protect the Caelum, it’s also their natural instinct and wish to do it. 

And it would be logical when you think of genetics! As I said, the Amicitia genes adapt to the necessity of being strong and being able to protect someone else against everything and anything, so their genes adapt to that of being mostly alpha. Meanwhile, the Lucis Caelum adapt to being protected, but also to breeding; as kings and queens of Lucis, they need heirs, so in some way the Lucis Caelum are all in the need or/and wish to be a parent one day, which is a common omega trait; to want to look after their own family and pups. :3

I think that the Amicitia are always mostly only alphas, and the Lucis Caelum have a wider variety; there’s been lots of alpha kings, lots of beta kings, and lots of omega kings. And the idea of mostly omega is very cute. 

And about Regis, I like to think of him as an omega too. You only need to look once at that man to know he’s an absolute fanboy for toddlers and babies and kids! Regis is absolutely and definitely the kind of person who adores little kids and would spend an entire day playing with the children in a kindergarten. Regis looks like the very loving type, the kind to softly hug and rock a baby and hum until the baby sleeps. Basically, Regis looks like a very domestic type that adores taking care of kids and babies...the most common Omega trait.

So yeah! Even though Regis is VERY powerful and skilled and tall/average in sizes, he’s still very fragile, physically speaking. Fragile, and the type to love his family and babies above everything else, Regis would make a very wonderful, very amazing, and very good Omega. ♡ ～('▽^人)

Aaah, omega Regis with his alpha Clarus. Isn’t that lovely?

It’s such a cute image; dear Clarus being fierce when it comes to protecting his omega, taking care of him, pampering him, being cuddly with him. And dear Regis, knowing himself safe when he’s with Clarus, adoring the pampering, and pampering his alpha back. It’s so cute!!!!  

Not to talk about the other part of it, those hundreds of good nights together, a young Clarus being the prince’s first knot, and both of them growing so bonded together, their ruts and heats are in perfect synchrony...

UNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGH. Alpha/Omega is SO CUTE AND SO DEAR AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH. The mental image of Alpha!Clarus and Omega!Regis is THE BEST GODDAMN THING EVER AAAAAAAH

Aaah, all the ideas and possibilities! I adore the idea of Omega!Regis and Alpha!Clarus and I would definitely adore either writing or reading something about that if I had the time. Maybe one day? :3

So yes, that’s basically what I think!! I agree with you, dear friend. :)

Wouldn’t it be cute if Regclar had their own pups, too? /w\

Anyway, thank you for dropping this lovely ask in, Fey!!! I LOVE answering to stuff and sharing my thoughts. Thanks for sharing your own thoughts with me, and for asking about mine! 

It’s always a pleasure to see you in my inbox, buddy!

I hope you’re having a MOST FANTASTIC day or night!! (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ

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Out Here on my Own

Part 2

Word count is 31359.

TW of abuse, mentions of non-consensual relations, and mentions of death. Very much an emotional rollercoaster. Please let me know if I missed anything this should be tagged as.

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 It had been 2 years since you were last in the Citadel since you were pardon and started a new life. You stayed in touch with Lunafreya through letters, but it was difficult from time to time as you weren’t as well versed in literature as she was, but Ignis was teaching you better. Still walking into the building was as horrifying as it was the first time, no matter how much the others stated that it was fine that you were there, and actually welcomed you were still so nervous.

As you stepped into the building following Ignis, and practically having Gladiolus shove you in, you put on the brakes, seeing not just Lunafreya come to greet you like last time, but Gladiolus’s Father and the silent one, Cor, you recalled Prompto calling him. You immediately moved back, dropping back behind Gladiolus who went to greet his Father.

“Hello Y/N,” Lunafreya called stepping over to you. “Goodness you look amazing.”

You couldn’t help but feel excited about this, Lunafreya always gave off this wonderful calming scent, like most Betas but this was pure. Your tail wagged quickly as she cupped your face, stroking along your cheeks and neck.

It had been two years, and your fur had filled out completely and you put on a healthy amount of weight and muscle from hunting with Gladiolus and Ignis’s cooking along with the playful games of tag Prompto would pull you in a moments notice.

“I’m certain that you are tired, let’s get you into something nice.” Lunafreya smiled, a hand resting on your back, as she turned to her brothers. “I’m going to take your lovely bride to get dressed.”

This got you swarmed by your mates, getting licks and cuddles before you trotted off with Lunafreya.

As the four men made their way to the male dressing room, they were shocked to see the eldest of the Lucian pack, shifting out of his pure white form. Dual colored eyes turning to the group that so noisily entered.

“It seems you’ve finally arrived.”

“Ravus,” Noctis called, shifting next.

“We were under the impression that you were to have shown yesterday,” Ignis stated, shaking the man’s hand.

“Had some troubles in Tenebrae, our dear Uncle seems to have been deteriorating further than we believed.” Ravus replied as he got changed into his attire, “Yet we are here for our newest pack member correct? Noctis, you seem to keep attempting to make the pack larger.”

Noctis smirked, pulling on a shirt, “Someone’s got to since you’re too busy chasing your tail.”

Ravus chuckled, stepping toward his younger brother, showing his height, “Perhaps you should chase your tail as well, whether you like it or not dear brother, the throne of Lucis falls to you, as the throne to Tenebrae falls to me.”

Gladiolus quickly stepped between the two, rather not having to explain why the two were in another fight having only seen each other for less than five minutes, the two could hardly ever be in the same room. If only the two realized how alike they were while being stubborn than maybe they’d actually have actually gotten along after they both hit puberty.

Ravus scoffed turning away from them as he exited the room, “I shall see you in the throne room.”

The four quickly got dress worried about you being nervous left alone in the throne room, considering the last time you were there it was rather emotionally draining. Only to find you waiting outside with Lunafreya, looking so elegant in the blacks of Lucian royalty. A smile appearing on your face, as you noticed your mates approached also within the blacks of their home.

“Ready?” Lunafreya smiled, holding tightly to your hand.

You nodded softly, knowing now that if you were too frightened one of your mates would be at your side to protect you. Still, you were nervous, and you kept telling yourself not to fall into those nasty habits that you had broken, the last shackles from that horrid nightmare that you escaped from. Everyone here liked you, you hoped, well wanted to believe. Only to gasp as you noticed a man you had never seen before talking to the King and Queen.

“There you all are.” Sylva cooed, as she stepped over to your group entering the room. The woman using a speed that betrayed her age, as she actually moved beyond her sons. “There’s my sweet daughter.”

You released Lunafreya’s hand, moving aside, you were lead to believe that Lunafreya was the only one to stay close to home. Did she go on a trip and not mention it? You squeaked only to be swept you up in a hug, followed by pressing a kiss to your forehead and a quick nuzzle.

“Welcome home, Sweetheart.” Sylva cooed, wrapping her arm around your own, the both of your dresses moving against one another as she moved you further into the room. You were just along for the ride at this point. “You’ve never met Ravus have you?”

You turned confused eyes to the man, he smelt slightly different than the rest of the pack, which all smelled of nature, he had the “water” scent like Sylva and Lunafreya, but also something different like metal. That’s when you noticed his eyes, they were beautiful and two different colors.

“Y/N I presume, a pleasure,” Ravus stated bowing his head.

“Hello, Ravus.” You cooed out, only to notice the strange look he gave you before he smiled giving you another nod.

“I believe I have you to thank that my brothers have been getting their work done.” He inquired.

You smiled towards your mates before turning back to the other man, "I want to help them the best I can. You're in Tarabene correct? Your penmanship is absolutely beautiful. I love reading your reports."

Ravus couldn't stop the slightly falter at your blunt honesty, but this didn't stop him from glaring at his brothers who had a chuckle at their wife's innocent compliment. Only to turn back to you with soft eyes as you smiled up to him, "Thank you."

“Now, now Ravus.” Sylva softly scolds, as Regis moved over pressing a kiss to your forehead as well. “We didn’t come here to talk about politics, we’ve come to welcome Y/N home.”

“Y/N!”

You turned just in time to bend down and catch Iris, “You’ve gotten so big, Iris I didn’t recognize you.”

“Big sister!” Iris cooed hugging you tightly. “You’re going to stay longer this time right?”

“I believe we’re here for a few days.” You smiled, only for Iris to notice the flower pendant in your hair.

“You’re wearing it!”

“It is my favorite.” You giggled.

Iris turned huge eyes to her brothers than back to you, “I get to sit with you at dinner right?”

“Sure.” You smiled setting her down, taking her hand as you allowed Sylva to lead you to the dining area where you would all go over your party plans for the following day.

*

You were so nervous, so extremely nervous! Iris offered to take you around town to calm your nerves while they set up your actual party for this evening, but one Clarus Amicitia invited himself along, stating that he wants to check on the rounds, you knew that he was uncomfortable with you and Iris being alone.

You knew that Clarus was King Regis right hand, often going out into the city to view that the people were fine. He was also King Regis’s second in command, which was confusing since Noctis and Gladiolus had kind of the same dynamic but treated each other differently than their Fathers.

“Daddy doesn’t really go out with me a lot,” Iris replied holding tightly to your hand, as she moved you through the city streets Clarus following not far behind the two of you.

“I’m sure that it takes a lot of work making sure the Citadel runs smoothly.” You smiled back. “Ignis and Gladiolus ask me to help with some of the reports from time to time and I don’t get how they can do it all the time.”

“Do you get bored out there?”

You thought for a moment before giggling, “No, they all keep me pretty busy. Prompto and I are trying to grow cucumbers but a flock of wild Chocobo keeps eating them. But Gladdy says it was moogles.”

“You saw a moogle for real?” Iris beamed toward you.

“It was that or a white Tonberry.”

Iris gasped stopping both of you, “You’ve seen a Paleberry?”

You giggled softly, “Yeah, Prompto, Ignis and I were coming back from the market this winter and we saw a few.”

“That’s so cool!” Iris cheered, only for the both of you to jump as you heard a shrill siren, followed by a red truck rushing by quickly chased by two wolves wearing the cloaks of the Royal army.

Clarus quickly moved before the two of you, “Come along.” He called rushing after the truck.

The three of you arrived on the scene, finding a two-story house aflame, a woman screaming on the lawn, holding a young toddler.

Iris turned toward you, watching the look of horror on your face, wrapping a hand around the bottom of your dress she tugged to get your attention, “Big sister?”

You snapped from shock looking down to Iris, "I...I'm sorry..."

"Stay back!" Clarus barked, it seemed a few of the royal pack were on the scene, so Clarus would be needed for the moment. "Iris, Y/N stay back."

Iris nodded, taking your hand as she begun to tug you, you were still rather focused on the house in flames, "Big Sister, come on."

You allowed Iris to pull you towards the sidewalk where a crowd was starting to gather, only to quickly turn back to the house. You quickly knelt before Iris, scooping her up before handing her to the first Royal Gaurd member you found."Iris stay with him please."

"But what about you?" Iris cried.

"I'll be fine."

Iris went to reply, only to find you rushing back to the house.

*

The last time Noctis recalled racing down these hallways was when he was still living within the Citadel, Gladiolus chasing him down for practice, while Ignis was following afterward to make certain the larger Alpha didn’t accidentally crush the smaller Alpha when bounding around a corner. Again.

Still, as the four rushed down the hallway to the hall where Noctis’s old room was located, they were tripping over one another to get into the door. Only to push it open, seeing you sitting on a loveseat, speaking to Clarus and holding a sleeping Iris cradled in your lap as if you weren’t covered in bandages, turning to the door with large eyes at your four mates falling into the room. Once correcting themselves the four of them rushed around the chair that you were seated in, asking you in very extreme states of worry if you were okay and what happened.

“I’m fine, I’m fine.” You smiled, trying to assure that you were indeed fine and there was nothing to worry about, despite the wounds that littered your body.

Ignis knowing better and that you never liked for them to see you unwell, turned to Gladiolus having an unsaid conversation.

“Dad, what happened?” Gladiolus asked, stroking your hand, on Iris's lap turning to his Father.

Clarus chuckled, “We followed some of the recruits to a fire, apparently there was an infant in the house. None of heard the crying, but before we knew it, Y/N had covered herself in water and ran into the house.”

“What?” Prompto cried, trying to stop himself from crawling in your lap only to find it full of a sleeping Iris, so he settled for resting his head against your knee tears in the corner of his eyes, which only fell as you reached out stroking his head, giving him a soft smile as your nails moved in just the spot he liked.

“She jumped out the window, the kid didn’t have a scratch on them. She suffered a few burns on her legs and a few cuts on her arm she used to shield herself and the baby, but other than that, she was given a clean bill of health.” Clarus chuckled. “She didn’t even think twice if she was closer I would have put her on the squad in a heartbeat.”

You flushed at the praise, shifting Iris in your lap, only to hand her over to Gladiolus as he reached for her so that he could properly lay her down on the couch behind you, “I just wish I didn’t scare Iris so much.” You called holding out the scarf you were using to keep Iris warm to Gladiolus. "Please tuck her in Gladdy.

Clarus chuckled, “Iris thinks you’re amazing.”

"I wasn't thinking before I realized it, I was outside on the lawn again."

Clarus stood stepping over to you as he rested a hand on your head, "My Daughter the Hero. Gladiolus and the others picked a fine wife."

Everyone turned to the doors, as both Regis and Sylva rushed in shoving beyond their sons and Clarus, followed by Lunafreya and a rather calm Ravus.

“Are you okay, Sweetheart?” Sylva cooed, cupping your face softly, the motion soothing you automatically, as you nodded softly. The woman sitting down beside you, before pulling you into a tight hug, “My brave girl.”

“If you want, Sweetheart we can have the physician look you over and postpone the party.” Regis offered stroking your head. “It was a pretty stupid idea to have your party this evening, everyone knows Saturdays are better. We'll just reschedule for next week.”

“I don’t want to cause any more trouble.” You called as Sylva checked you over herself.

“You could never, we want to make certain you enjoy yourself. It is your party.”  Lunafreya smiled, petting your hand as she knelt before you were Prompto once sat. “It also means you can stay a little longer, and I can finally take you shopping like I promised.”

“Is that okay?” You asked softly, only to have Regis and Sylva give you a confused look.

“Of course, Sweetheart.” Sylva smiled. “Why wouldn’t it?”

Regis smiled resting a hand on your own, “Our daughter is always welcomed home for as long as she wants, a few days, months, I'm sure Sylva wouldn't mind a few years.”

You didn’t even have time to catch the tears that fell from your eyes or notice them fall, only to hear Regis gasp in shock.

“Sweetheart, why are you crying?” Sylva asked getting a handkerchief from Ravus as she began to dry your face.

You smiled through your tears, “I’m…I’m sorry. I’m just so happy. I don’t mean to cry, but it won’t stop.”

“Oh Sweetheart, you can cry all you want.” Syliva cooed stroking your hair as she pulled you into another hug. “You’re a part of our family.”

“I just never had a family.” You whispered softly,

It felt nice.

"You do now, Sweetheart." Regis chuckled, petting your hand where your ring rested.

You glanced to everyone in the room, only to find your tears falling harder as you saw the caring faces surrounding you. Only to feel your own smile widen just the tiniest bit more. "Thank you."

Your ‘Welcome home” party was everything you wished for, you were surrounded by your family, and despite how much fun you had there, you still were happy to return home. Your injuries heal rather quickly, as your mates refused to allow you to overdo it until the last bruise faded. This did give you a little more kisses and nuzzles but you didn’t mind as they kept it up afterward as well.

You glanced at the living room wall, where you nestled between Prompto and Ignis who were having a rather nice banter over Chocobos, smiling at the large picture of the Lucian Royal pack. There were actually quite a few pictures that were sent not long after you all returned home.

The picture of yourself and Lunafreya sharing a rather large piece of cake. Stating that if the two of you split it, it would only count as half. The picture of you dancing with each of your mates, it didn’t take long for you to learn the steps, but to be held so warmly in their arms, you looked like a lovesick pup in each one of them while you gazed at them.  Lunafreya even convinced Ravus to give you a dance, which was caught on film, which you realized that even though your new brother in law seemed to look stern he was actually really sweet. The picture of you resting against Clarus while having an exhausted Iris draped across your lap, using your shawl as a blanket. The adorable picture of you receiving a drink from Cor, and the toast in your honor from your parents.

In the center of all those pictures was the large family portrait where Sylva made absolutely certain that you were in the center. It reminded you and rooted you within your new role, of a Daughter, a sister, and mate to an amazing family.

*

The sun was so bright today, and a lot warmer than it had been the year previous when you had been wedded to your pack. A year of growth, there were a few challenges that came with every relationship, but nothing that you all couldn't beat together.

“I’ll go get Noctis and Prompto.” You cooed pressing a kiss to Ignis cheek then Gladiolus sitting at the kitchen table, as you stepped out the back door.

“Stay on the path, I marked for you,” Gladiolus called from the table dealing with the last issue in Citadel news.

“I will.” You cheered smiling brighter as you heard “That’s my girl”, you knew that if you left it up to Noctis he would be out fishing all day and Prompto would be taking those lovely pictures of nature, but dinner time was a special time for you pack, it was when everyone would be together and with the rule of no work at the table it meant everyone got to relax and forget the stresses of the Tenebrae treaty, which if you understood correctly meant the land would be a mid ground heaven point between the Lucian pack and others and actually would make crossing territories a much smoother process.

Politics still confused you, no matter how much Ignis attempted to explain, but you knew this meant that it would be less longer nights for your mates and elder brother working on the other end of things.

You hummed as you stepped through the forest, the sun warm in spots where it flickered through the leaves. It would have been faster in wolf form, but it was so nice today and thick fur often didn’t enjoy the late spring sun. Maybe you could make a fruit basket and take the boys down to fishing hole once you all got caught up on Citadel business. It had been a while since the four of you went out together to just relax. If you recalled correctly, the last time was when you all had to return to the Citadel to attend a meeting, that called for the entire part of the Prince's pack to make an appearance. 

You only had to mostly stand there and look the part of the new Princess, it was your first official public appearance after all. You were just happy to have made it out without embarrassing your mates.

Snap!

You stopped, looking around expecting to see a Chocobo as it was still too early for Tonberry’s to be out. Plus it sounded much heavier than a Tonberry! You moved slower, hoping to get closer to Noctis and Prompto. If it was a wolf they would have sounded a howl to alert themselves unless it was a stray, but strays typically don’t cause issues, you, yourself were actually the first stray your mates had seen. Ever.

Still, you picked up your pace, worried that if you shifted it would draw whatever the creature’s attention was after you. Doing what Gladiolus had taught you, to stay within the treeline and keeping downwind.

Only to freeze in your tracks, standing before you were three Beta wolves, but unlike Ignis and Prompto, these didn’t give off a scent of calming. These wolves were breed through certain lines to make them warriors. You knew this immediately, from their red eyes and the sickly green tint to their fur. These wolves never took human form and only followed their Alpha’s command, and were known to kill upon sight.

You panicked darting into the tree line, you were at the halfway point to the house and the others. You’d be able to duck and dodge through the brush easier in human form, which you were lucky because you were too horrified to transform. You knew it was stupid to run away, but three of them against you triggered your instinct to flee.

You screamed as one leaped barely missing your leg, pushing yourself further as you realized that you were running home. Another scream left you as another nicked your shoulder throwing you forward but you managed to keep your footing. You kept running, refusing to look back, only to gasp as you slammed into something broad.

“Sweetie?”

You looked up, now noticing what you had ran into was Gladiolus, but you were panicking, now noticing the tears streaming down your face and how much your lungs burned from running. Only to gasp as Gladiolus pulled you close, letting out a growl as he stared down the three wolves that chased you down.

“This is Lucian territory Nifs, you have not only cross Tenebrae but attack a Lucian. Explain yourself.” He barked as Ignis rushed to your side, the two men putting themselves between you and the wolves.

“If you do not explain yourselves we will be forced to take action,” Ignis growled.

You let out a scream as one of the wolves pounced at Gladiolus, who easily caught the other wolf throwing it into a tree. Only to gasp as another attacked right after going for your throat, only to be kicked away by Ignis.

“Iggy, they’re after her, take her home I’ll tell Noctis and  Prompto to get there too,” Gladiolus called removing his clothing to transform.

Ignis turned easily picking you up, as he raced back towards the house, stepping into the Master bedroom, and placing you down within the closet, surrounding you within the duvet before pulling you into his lap. Tucking your head underneath his chin, as he placed your ear to his heart, using the duvet to wipe your tears.

“I’m here Darling, you’re here, we’re here.”

You recalled this phrase, it was the same one that Ignis used quite a while ago when you woke up in a sweat and crying from a nightmare and couldn’t catch your breath. He described it as a panic attack. You closed your eyes tightly, burying your face within his shoulder, worried about Gladiolus no matter how much you tried to tell yourself that he would be fine a new image would appear telling you the opposite.

You didn’t hear Prompto or Noctis come in nor feel them curl around you tightly. Your tears had stopped coming and you were still trying to catch your breath. You were unsure of just how long you were in the closet, or in the arms of your mates, your body shaking trying to feel safe, but Gladiolus. Where was Gladiolus?

Prompto sniffed uncurling around from you, as he moved to the door, hearing three rhythmic taps. Reaching up as he unlocked the door from the inside, as Gladiolus stood on the other side. The large Alpha looking over the others, only to see you still buried within Ignis’s shoulder completely disassociated with the world. The man knelt before the closet, making himself appear as small as possible.

"Gladio." Ignis sighed in relief, as he uncurled an arm around you to stroke Gladiolus's cheek. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, what about all of you?" He asked, pressing a kiss to Prompto's forehead and then Noctis.

"Fine...but Y/N." Noctis stated as he moved out the closet to allow Ignis easier access at getting out. Still holding you tight to his chest, as he stood before Gladiolus.

“Come here, Sweetheart.” Gladiolus called reaching out to take you from Ignis, pressing a kiss to Ignis forehead, he was happy to see the rest of his family safe.

You turned to look up only to stare at the man, “Gladdy? Gladiolus!” You cried as you reached up wrapping your arms around him a new wave of tears began to fall.

“Gladio you’re bleeding,” Prompto called, as Gladiolus adjusted you better.

“I’m fine, just a scratch. Come on, that’s my girl.” Gladiolus called as he moved the four of you into the living room. “Noct you mind grabbing my sweatshirt.”

As Gladiolus settled on the couch, you sat firmly on his lap, making certain that he was indeed there. The entire time you sat there you wondered just how Gladiolus had fought three of those wolves and only walked away with only just a few scratches. You had watched wolves exactly like those tear apart other wolves easily without any trouble. It wasn't that you didn't trust your mate to be strong, just you had known those wolves to not give up unless they were dead even when facing down an Alpha.

“Are you feeling better, Love?” Ignis asked taking the cup of tea he had given you to calm you down.

You looked up to the man from your where you sat on Gladiolus lap bundled in his sweatshirt, Noctis and Prompto had taken a seat as well, luckily Gladiolus's lap was big enough to hold all of you, “I…Ignis I…”

“It’s fine, you’re safe.” Noctis whispered against your shoulder.

“Yeah, those assholes didn’t know what hit them.” Gladiolus chuckled, pressing a kiss to your cheek.

“Do you know anything about them?”

You nodded weakly, fidgeting with the sleeves of the hoodies, “They’re from Niflheim.”

Ignis knelt before taking your hands within his own, “You know that we do not care as to where you came from, but we want to make certain that you are safe even if we’re not here. We will do whatever it takes to make sure that you are safe.”

You nodded again, “Thank you.”

“No need to thank us,” Noctis replied, nuzzling into your shoulder. “We love you.”

You smiled weakly, “I love you too.”

Throughout dinner you attempted to act as if nothing was wrong, the others didn’t seem to notice, and you figured that after a few days this would be nothing but a bad dream that you could shrug off and be fine with. Still, it did not stop you from the nightmare that clung to your vision as you were woken up by Noctis that evening.

Both Gladiolus and Ignis moved into the room as well, having finished up reports of the attack and rouge Nilfhielm wolves that Gladiolus had had to kill when they heard your horrid screams and both Noctis and Prompto frantic to wake you.

“Please tell us what’s wrong,” Prompto called, nuzzling into your side, both he and Noctis holding your hands since you were awakened.

You opened your mouth starting from the beginning, explaining how as a baby you were taken from your mother at a young age, so young you couldn't recall her face or scent. How as a child you were raised in an environment where no one was seen as a person and given basic knowledge, but to fit into one of three categories, warrior, worker or fodder for the Alpha. Everything was for the Alpha, a complete opposite of the life you were given now, which would explain why you weren't originally in touch with your animal side.

“…when, when you become 8 that’s when you normally are decided, most Omegas fill the lesser roles of servants to others, most maids or gifts for trades to other packs. Because of my mother, I was chosen as a Breeding Bitch.”

“What?” Gladiolus and Noctis growled at the term that was banned in Lucian territory, a term used for Omegas that would have no mated ties but an Alpha would breed her to produce heirs alone, almost always without the Omega’s consent, but it was an old barbaric term hardly ever heard of now.

Ignis gave them both a look before turning back towards you, “Please continue.”

You sighed softly fingers fidgeting with the blankets, “From then on, I was surrounded by children, to work on the motherly instinct to put forth heirs to the throne. I remember the first time I failed, I had offered a younger girl my food, and I…I was denied food and water for a week. There were so many times that I was forced into my wolf skin, forced to stay in it weeks at a time until you forget your human self and then suddenly given back. I was 8 the first time I got the barbell, 9 the first time I was muzzled, each time for longer periods, when you turn back after weeks like that you become insane.

“When, when I turned 13 I was moved into the Alpha’s inner circle. Most breeding bitches can start to produce around that time, I was not, I never had a heat nor blood moon. Because of this I was forced into a muzzle and had the barbell added constantly again and again because something was wrong with me. Still, the Alpha didn’t want to get rid of me, I don’t know why twisted or hatred of me specifically. He stated that he wished to breed me specifically I was a good...Breeding Bitch for him and even if I couldn't provide an heir I was a... 

“My Alp…the old Alpha there was something wrong with him, he was sick. Alpha sickness from one that had been around too long. He knew that I couldn’t bare him, children,, so he would have me follow him around, beg for scraps of food, lay on the cold floor if I was lucky enough not to be placed within the cage he kept for me at the foot of his bed, as if I was his pet. If I ever displeased him, which was often, from being just a few moments late with breakfast, to even if my stomach growled on nights he did not feed me, I was beaten. I was hardly ever lucky unless we had a guest. He would allow them to do pretty much anything they wished, aside from mating me. He would always state that was for him, and that my first child would be one of his and only his.

“I’ve had my hair ripped out, my fur set on fire,  knives thrown at me, beaten whenever he was in a bad mood or even a good one." You explained, motioning toward old mostly fade wounds now, on your arms, legs, and the few now hidden by your hair. "He loved to see how much punishment I could take before he could break me, but the moment I showed weakness I was harmed more, so much so that I’d pass out from pain or just hunger.” You took a deep breath ashamed to look to the others, you should have told them this a long time ago, but now that it was coming out, you couldn't really stop yourself from letting it all flow out.  

“I knew that with the older I got the more my novelty would wear off. So I did anything I could to prove that I deserved to live. The night I left, I got the worse beating. I had embarrassed him before some of his guests by still not producing an heir, he told me I was useless to him, that I was useless as a human or wolf and he should just kill me but that would give me what I want. All of this while there was a knife at my throat. 

“So I swallowed some mothballs and covered myself with peppermint oil. I figured that even if he had caught me then I would die from the poisoning before I made it back. But no one chased me, no one tried to follow me, I ran for so long until I eventually passed out in the sunflowers. I thought that I was going to die there, and I was happy for the first time in my life.

“I was a breeding bitch would had never been outside and I just ran. I had nowhere to go, but I figured anything was better.” You muttered, rubbing the tears from your eyes, still too ashamed to look up at the men before you. “I…I understand if you were to hate me, you all deserve this information years ago. I just…”

You were unable to finish as you were suddenly surrounded by the strong embrace of your pack. All of them shedding tears for you, for your story and the hardship you had gone through.

“Y/n.” Noctis cried on your shoulder. “I promise you on my life and honor that I will protect you. I love you so much.”

“We know this was hard for you, but know that we will do everything in our power to right the wrongs that have happened,” Ignis whispered into your hair. “I love you so.”

“You are so much stronger than you think you are, I will lay down my life to make certain that I protect you from anything like that again. I love you.” Gladiolus muttered against your temple.

“Pluh…please know that this doesn’t change anything,  I love you, all of you as you are.” Prompto wailed into your neck.

You cried as you realized that the four men around you would protect you from those dreams that haunted your memories. “I love you too.”

The night you all didn't get too much sleep, instead, you were held tightly in the arms of the men time and again. Not many words exchanged between you all, but none were needed just soft touches, guiding hands and soft smiles. It spoke more than anything.

*

“Are you sure you’re feeling okay to make it? We can request a car.” Ignis stated standing beside you in the yard wearing his cloak.

It had been just over two years since you had joined your pack, and it was starting to become that time of year when the weather couldn’t make up its mind resulting in the pack passing around a cold. You being the last one to get it and unfortunately, it seemed to hit you the hardest, but you shook it off with a smile.

“I’ll be fine, I’m sure a run will do me good.” You smiled, removing Noctis’s cloak, getting a lick from him as a thank you.

“Let us know if you don’t feel good, we’ll stay slower. There’s no shame in having one of us carry you.” Gladiolus replied, stroking your head.

“I will.”

The 2-hour track did take a little longer this go around, as you had to stop a few times to catch your breath, eventually having Gladiolus take your bags and Ignis pushing you onto his back. Still, it felt nice, it was starting to get warm, and as you moved into the city, that spring wind was starting to disperse giving the warm sun you had been wanting.

“Hi, Y/N.” Lunafreya smiled engulfing you in a hug. “Prompto stated that you were still feeling a little under the weather, did you want to rest a little while?”

“No, no it’s fine, I want to see Mom and Dad.” You replied as she led you to the changing room, seeing that you were only in a cloak at this time.

Lunafreya reached forward, pressing a hand to your forehead, “You feel a little warm and do have a glow. Maybe a little rest will do some good after lunch.”

“I don’t want to be a burden.”

Lunafreya smiled as she moved you behind the changing screen before going to go grab you a dress, “My little sister would never be a burden.”

Within a quick change, you always had to hide your giggles as your attire at home was completely different than your attire at the Citadel. You mentioned it to your mates, but they stated they liked both, so you never were worried about it. As you entered the throne room, you were very excited to find that it was only your family for the next few evenings. The Eos pack summoning wouldn’t happen until Saturday, which meant you all got to catch up on family time before all the politics were to be held.

“Hi, Sweetheart, are you feeling okay?” Sylva cooed, pressing her welcome kiss to your cheek.

“We heard you were getting over a cold,” Regis replied, kissing your other cheek.

“I’m fine.” You giggled, as Clarus hugged you.

“That’s my girl, Amicitia’s know no pain, but let us know if you need to rest.” He stated which caused you to giggle as Gladiolus took the cold the worse and whined the entire time, despite getting over it in about 3 days.

“There’s no shame in resting,” Cor replied resting a hand on your head.

“I will.” You smiled, as your eyes turned Ravus, who you knew was rather exhausted, the Treaty of Tenebrae as it was officially dubbed had taken a lot out of him, and being the next Prince or maybe King was better, of Tenebrae made him see a little more aged. “Hello, Ravus.”

Ravus moved over giving you a quick embrace, with a soft smile. Everyone had stated that Ravus always had a soft spot for his sisters.

“Let’s get you all something to eat and relax for the evening.”

After the late lunch, you found yourself in the sitting room with Ravus, Lunafreya, and Sylva, only to find that you had dozed off, your head resting on the Queen’s lap who refused to move and demanded that no one would wake you or try to put you to bed out of fear of waking you. She also missed having one of her kids do this, so she was determined not to give it up.

For the next few days, you would find yourself dozing off or waking up from naps that you weren’t aware that you were taking to being with. Gladiolus joked that Noctis must have infected you, but Ignis had figured you were still getting over your cold. Still the night of the of the entire reason you were pulled together came, and despite the rest of your family constantly assuring you that you could rest, you wanted to show face. You would not be the first Princess to miss this ball, and considering you only had to stand beside one of your family members, or stand during speeches that you did not have to give since you married into the family you considered this both lucky and easy.

It was your first political party and you want to show that you were a supportive mate, even if you weren’t always certain of what was going on. You mingled with the crowd, and managed to find some way to stay within the sights of your family who would arrive should they find you were getting flustered or worried. Including when Sylva invited you to the thrones to rest yourself after noticing that you looked a little flush.

Halfway through the party, it all seemed to halt as the doors opened and another pack was introduced almost hesitantly. All night packs had been introduced time and time again, the party would stop for a few moments to greet them properly before conversations were started again. This time the one fell hush for too long.

“Introducing Ardyn of the Inuzina pack of Nilfhelm.”

“I was not expecting him to…Y/N Sweetheart are you fine?” Regis asked as he noticed the look of dread on your face.

You went to open your mouth, but you couldn't, you couldn't speak and it felt hard to breathe. This was worse than a panic attack, this was pure fear reaching up to grab you by the throat, stopping any words that wanted to come out.

“Clarus, please escort Y/N to the drawing room,”Sylva called, as she stroked your arms. “I’ll send the boys to you.”

“Come on,” Clarus stated, leading you out the room quickly, as you both got out of sight from the party, you quickly collapsed in on yourself. Your large dress trapping your legs as you seemed to shut down, it took every part of you to remember to breathe and even that was hard. Clarus knelt as he adjusted you better to make certain he had a hold of you, and the dress the man carry you out to a private waiting chamber. “You’re fine, it’s fine.” He tried to comfort you.

Yet each time you attempted to catch your breath you only found yourself panting harder It felt like everything was spinning and you were dunked underwater, you felt tears ruining your make up, and your body goes numb. You didn’t even realize that the others had joined you until you felt Gladiolus pull you into his lap, which resulted in you panicking and thrashing.

“Easy, easy Love,” Ignis called, sitting down on the other side of the larger man. “It’s just us.”

You stopped your trashing as you looked around, but then the panting returned and the numbness in your arms was still there.

“Y/n what’s wrong?” Noctis asked, sitting down beside Gladiolus as Prompto knelt before your dress, resting his head in your lap, holding tightly to your hands.

You managed to find your voice as you cried out, “It’s him! He’s here!”

“What?”

“The…my old Alpha.”

The bought the room to the rather angry silence.

“Y/N, is that monster who hurt you, Ardyn?” Ignis inquired, as you nodded weakly. Ignis turned to Gladiolus, the man quickly pulling you from the large Alpha’s hold into his own lap covering your ears, as Gladiolus let out a rather loud and dangerous sounding growl that everyone was surprised managed to come from his human throat. “Gladio.”

“That bastard has the gall to show up here!” Gladiolus growled, jumping from the couch as he began pacing the room, his lip curled into a snarl.

“Gladiolus calm down, you’re scaring, Y/N.” Prompto hissed, stroking your back as you trembled in Ignis’s hold.

“Gladiolus wait, what’s going on?” Clarus called.

“Ardyn needs to leave, now!” Noctis stated, his own eyes dilated as he fought the urge to transform and go after the man a few doors down.

“Better yet, I’ll rip his throat out.” Gladiolus barked, going back towards the door, only to be stopped by Clarus.

“Stay here, I’m going to go get the others.”

You were immediately surrounded by your family, hands trembling as you gave them a more abridged version of your life before you joined them. You watched as shocked faces became angry and as tempers begun to flare.

“I’m so sorry, I didn't mean to lie to you.” You cried hands ball tightly into the black and silver fabric of your dress, only to see Ravus kneel before you.

“This is not your fault, that man is sick has been for a while,” Ravus stated, taking your hands in his own. “He will be escorted off the grounds, I will make certain of that.”

“We’ll stay here with Y/N, I want that monster out of my home.” Sylva hissed, sitting beside you allowing you to rest against her, while Lunafreya sat to your other side a comforting hand resting on your back.

You were left in the room, with your Mother and Sister, while Cor took post at the door, the fighters of the pack moving to get rid of the nightmare within your life.

That evening while you waited, head resting in your mother’s lap, holding the small little brown pup of Iris against your chest. Your family being the protection that allowed you to catch what little sleep you did manage to get.

For the next few weeks, you all stayed within the Citadel, while an outpost was built close to your home. Clarus and Cor put 5 of their best recruits on the outlook, worried about the repercussions of Ardyn. As the old Alpha seemed rather upset about being asked to leave from his grand nephew’s home.  Of course the familial ties were never known to you, as they cast out the main branch years ago, when he refused to step down from the throne, and Regis’s father, Mors, had to forcibly take his rightful place, and Ardyn’s rule was removed as he never was in line for the throne. It was then found that Ardyn had killed the Alpha of Nilfhelm and taken over not long after he was exiled from Insomnia.

It was explained to you that Ardyn did indeed suffer from an illness referenced as Alpha sickness. A disease that often leads to many wolves who lived too long to suffer hysteria if not until the correct care. Wolf shifters lived long lives, but some wolves did not when to give that up. Ardyn was, unfortunately, one of those wolves and had been alive from well over the typical lifetime of a wolf that would wander away to join the night sky or pass peacefully when a younger member took their place.

Ardyn refused to let that happen.

Even though you were escorted home, and had the pack less than 5 minutes away in the outpost, you had a sneaking suspicion about the man who had left rather easily. Sylva had offered to let you stay a little longer, but more than ever you wish to be home. Your home, Ardyn knew where to look for you at the Citadel and you worried that he would hurt them in order to get to you.

It happened quickly, the moment that you knew that summer would be a few days away, and you would have to convince Gladiolus to at least sleep on a blanket when he refused to come inside and want to sleep upon the stars.

You were being escorted back home from the market when Ardyn appeared with more of those brainwashed Betas.

“My my haven’t you made a name for yourself.”  He chuckled moving towards you.

You froze in spot, trying to hide behind the warriors here to protect you, they refused to allow Ardyn close, one quickly transformed tossing their head back howling.  Getting one in return from Ignis, but he sounded so far away. The soldier, you recalled being named Crowe, circled you. Within a quick moment, the other four men transformed leaping at Ardyn and his pack, while Crowe ducked her head between your legs sliding you to her back as she began to race you to the direction she heard Ignis howling.

Crowe released another howl, as you laid flat against her back, she was slower than your pack as she wasn’t use to your weight added to her own, but she ducked between the trees and moved through the large field where you'd normally find Chocobo, but the birds more than likely scattered at hearing the calls of wolves. Hearing a closer call of Gladiolus and Ignis, only for you to be thrown off her back as you both tumbled through the field from one of the Beta wolves slamming into her. You rolled over, gasping as you backed away from the wolf coming at you next, only to have it be knocked out the air by the broad form of your mate.

“Gladiolus.” You cheered, as he turned to you, nuzzling you warmly, inspecting the cut on your arm from sliding across the earth.

Ignis followed checking over Crowe before his haunches rose, his teeth bared letting out a loud growl, as both he and Crowe back towards you. Your eyes turned to where the two wolves were glaring, seeing the redhead man stepping from the woods.

“Is this your pack?” Ardyn chuckled, flanked by ten more wolves. “You’re more trouble than you’re worth, do you know that.”

Gladiolus barked angrily, as he stayed close to you.

“Is this one of your little friends, if you don’t recall you belong to me.”

“No.” You muttered as Ignis moved so your hand rested within his fur, Crowe taking your other side.

Ardyn chuckled a simple motion of his hand holding the sick Betas of his own pack at bay, "So you run from me, and become the Prince's little concubine." Ardyn sniffed as the wind shifted, only a smile that was all fangs to appear on his face, "Oh mates, you really have worked yourself up in the world now haven't you? This still doesn't change what you were born as, a Breeding Bitch. More specifically my Breeding Bitch."

Your hand dug deeper in Ignis's fur only to realize that your group had been surrounded. "No!"

Ardyn made a tsking noise in the back of this throat, before looking to the Betas awaiting an order, “Kill them.”

Part 3

[amicitiaas]

Cor and the Amicitias Part 1?

It’s clear that Cor is close with both Clarus and his children. Clarus ensures he survives the fall of the city (and earlier in life, warns him about Gilgamesh) and both Gladio and Iris know to look to him for support and guidance.

But as I’ve been trying to understand the dynamic of the Amicitias and Cor more deeply, the thought wriggles around in my mind that Iris is very special to all of them (Clarus, Cor, and Gladio) and to put it in a way a king has compared his two daughters: Gladio is Clarus’ pride and Iris is his joy. 

And that speaks to me. Do they all just make sure she lives as normal a life as possible, as she’s the only one “away” from the duty of the crown?

In-game, Gladio goes out of his way to make a nice gesture of flowers delivered by Noctis, Cor holds off letting her fight as long as he can. And while the only canon interaction we see between Iris and Clarus is her bringing him a spare set of clothes, it hints at a different closeness and empathy she shares with her dad that is different than Gladio’s and his.

[mushydesserts]

hey there! : D even though they are not very original, i would love to share some gladio/nyx thoughts with you! to be honest, i was distracted the whole day, because i couldn’t stop thinking about them… i guess what first made me like them is their dynamic. i have a thing for pairings in which both have very strong personalities which lead them to clash from time to time, but who hold a profound respect for each other, nonetheless.

“…i imagine them to sometimes cross paths during training and despite his admiration for the glaive, gladio gets annoyed with his behavior, because why does he have to be such a show off and why can’t he take things more seriously? but truth is, gladio slowly finds himself intrigued, and more often than not, his eyes involuntarily follow nyx as the other warps his way through training…”

“i also like to think that they often spend their evenings after practice at the galahdian district, eating skewers and drinking beer, sometimes with other glaives, sometimes just the two of them, and naturally ending up at nyx’s apartment”

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh YES??????????????

YES lemme ju

GLADIO AND NYX IDEAS.

- Nyx is a loose cannon who actually mostly follows the rules, and Gladio is a stickler for the rules who is also secretly a daredevil. Both of them almost get killed every other hunt or field mission, and then get yelled at by their superiors. Neither defends the other.

- Gladio gets nauseous from warping and kind of resents that Nyx can do it so easily.

- Gladio and Nyx may or may not have some shared heritage, though Gladio has zero idea about what Galahd is like because that would’ve been his mom’s side of the family. He only knows that he remembers some of the bedtime stories and that he likes the food.

- Whenever Gladio needs to wait for Nyx outside his place or the locker room, he crosses his arms and leans against the wall and glares at everyone who goes by. Libertus makes fun of Nyx because it’s like he’s got a guard-puppy.

- Gladio and Nyx argue vociferously about sports and have different favorite teams, but since each of them has a different favorite sport, they will watch whatever it is in the bar that night and sympathy-cheer for whatever team the other one is rooting for. They will then laugh when that team loses.

- Crowe is one of Iris’s trainers and Gladio thinks Crowe is going to train Iris to kill him one day.

- nyx does not disagree 

- The haircut is a military thing. Nyx maintains his, but Gladio just lets his grow out and gets it cut again whenever he needs to be at some sort of official event. The braids are a Galahdian thing though, and Gladio was curious about them, so Nyx showed him how to do them, and Gladio showed Iris, and Iris will one day wear hers like that, partially in remembrance, during the Dark.

- Gladio is younger than Nyx but has been training for longer, which kind of disturbs Nyx. Nyx is low-key protective of Gladio because of it.

- Gladio really listens to Nyx’s stories about Galahd, and sometimes he expresses that he wishes he’d grown up out there instead of crammed up in the city. Not many people from the Crown City are like that, so Nyx likes him.

- Nyx kind of dislikes Clarus because he thinks Clarus wasn’t there for Gladio enough when he and Iris were kids.

- Gladio’s kind of conflicted about Regis hiring the Glaives. He thinks it’s kind of a shitty thing to do, considering what the Glaives have been through, but Gladio is also bound to be loyal to the King and to agree with the King’s decisions without question, so he’s just vaguely uncomfortable about it.

- They didn’t have shopping malls in Galahd. Nyx is still kind of awed and intimidated by them, and this amuses Gladio, who invites him along when he goes on shopping trips with Iris. 50% of the useless shit Nyx has is stuff Iris has convinced him to buy.

- Sparring. 

[archadianskies]

Chapters: 5/6 Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Gladiolus Amicita & Prompto Argentum & Noctis Lucis Caelum & Ignis Scientia Characters: Gladiolus Amicitia, Clarus Amicitia, Iris Amicitia, Ignis Scientia, Noctis Lucis Caelum, Regis Lucis Caelum CXIII, Prompto Argentum

Additional Tags: Not A/B/O dynamics, but the amicitias are wolves, Childhood Friends, World of Ruin, 5+1 Things, Hints of Gladnis, hints of polyship roadtrip, can read as platonic, Team as Family

Summary:  The Amicitias are the sworn Shields to the Lucis Caelum dynasty, chosen by the Astrals to bear the rage of a beast in order to protect their liege - or five times Gladio was introduced to someone, and one time he reintroduced himself.

[ffxvficrec]

by abyss1826 Noct can't really avoid enduring a royal event when said royal event is for his own birthday, but maybe he shouldn't wish so hard for these things to be over with if the Gods are going to humor him... like that. Words: 16361, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 4 of FFXV A/B/O Continuity Fandoms: Final Fantasy XV Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen Characters: Noctis Lucis Caelum , Regis Lucis Caelum , Cor Leonis , Gladiolus Amicitia , Clarus Amicitia , Iris Amicitia , Ignis Scientia , Prompto Argentum , Nyx Ulric Relationships: Gladiolus Amicitia & Prompto Argentum & Noctis Lucis Caelum & Ignis Scientia , Lunafreya Nox Fleuret & Noctis Lucis Caelum , Gladiolus Amicitia & Iris Amicitia , Clarus Amicitia & Cor Leonis & Regis Lucis Caelum , Cor Leonis & Noctis Lucis Caelum , Gladiolus Amicitia & Cor Leonis Additional Tags: Assassination Attempt(s) , Blood and Injury , Canon-Typical Violence , Injury Recovery , Angst and Hurt/Comfort , Minor Original Character(s) , Minor Character Death , Past Character Death , Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics , Non-Traditional Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics , Omega Noctis Lucis Caelum , Alpha Gladiolus Amicitia , Alpha Ignis Scientia , Beta Prompto Argentum , Omega Cor Leonis , Alpha Regis Lucis Caelum , Alpha Clarus Amicitia , Uncle Cor Leonis , Cuddling & Snuggling , Pack Dynamics , Pack Feels , Nesting , Fluff and Angst , Survivors Guilt , Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD , Mentioned Lunafreya Nox Fleuret , Emotional Hurt/Comfort

[sparklecryptid]

Chapters: 5/? Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Gladiolus Amicitia/Prompto Argentum/Noctis Lucis Caelum/Ignis Scientia/Original Male Character(s) Characters: Original Male Character(s) of Color, Gladiolus Amicitia, Prompto Argentum, Noctis Lucis Caelum, Ignis Scientia, Cor Leonis, Clarus Amicitia, Regis Lucis Caelum CXIII, Monica Elshett, Nyx Ulric, Libertus Ostium, Crowe Altius, Titus Drautos | Glauca, Iris Amicitia, Cid Sophiar, Weskham Armaugh, Ardyn Izunia, Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy XV) Additional Tags: Cor Has A Kid AU, Sentinel/Guide Bonding, Non-Traditional Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Family Bonding Summary:

Aeon knows who his father is.

He just has no interest in meeting him. Sadly, when he overhears some Imperial agents discussing their successful kidnapping of Noctis, Aeon realizes that he might be meeting his father sooner rather than later.

After all, he can't just stand by and let someone get kidnapped.

Uhhhh warning for Aeon being Aeon and PTSD being triggered by a snap bond and also soup

[inktail]

FFXV Favorites meme

@domesticfluffsimulator tagged me to pick some of my favorite things about ffxv :)

instructions:  To celebrate a year of FFXV and the end of the first year of updates, let’s spread the FFXV love! I haven’t seen a tag meme like this for FFXV yet, so I decided to make one. If you see this and want to, copy/paste this list and share what your favorite things about FFXV are. 

Favorite Chocobro: picking favorites is usually hard for me, so I’m glad the first question is easy. Its Prompto. I love everyone else pretty equally, but Prompto is certifiably The Best.

Favorite Guest Party Member (including Ravus and Libertus from DLC): I wanted to keep Iris forever. The two things I procrastinate as much as possible are delivering Iris to Caem, and initiating the endgame in Altissia. She’s such a   natural 5th party member, and I like the social dynamics of having her around. 

Favorite Minor Character(s): depending on how Minor we’re talking, Dave, for story content. Sania, for actual quests (though I defiantly cheated to solve her final quest). Slightly more major minor characters i love would be Iris and Clarus

Favorite Villain: Ardyn, for sure. He gets the most spotlight, so we know him best, and he’s just so fun to hate. (and I’m thirsty for as much of his story as I can get my greedy little meta-hoarding hands on, so.)

Favorite Kingsglaive Character: Libs. I lowkey adore all the Glaives, but Libertus, especially after Comrades, is my buddy.

Favorite Astral/Divine Being: Grandpa Ramuh and the TOTAL DESTRUCTION HE WREAKS ON THE ENVIRONMENT. Plus Ixion is on his staff, I’m crying ;0; (Usually Bahamut and Ifrit are my baes, but they're total dicks in 15)

Favorite Character Overall: Prompto again! No surprise. Gladio too

Favorite Weapon: I mostly use the Ring, once I have it. Casting Holy on deamons is way too much fun. And few things are more satisfying than watching a Giant burn up in holy flame. 

Favorite Location: ... all of Eos? Altissia, if I have to pick. though I would LOVE some more map to explore in Insomnia. Pre or Post war, I dont care.

Favorite Quest/Questline/Hunt: Promptos photoshoots, and the haven tours, for sure. 

Favorite Boss: Jormundgand. Pretty dragon :)c if it weren't such a bitch to get to (crestholm is the buggiest place in my file), I’d go down more often. The Bandersnatch and Jabberwock are fun to fight, also. 

Favorite Monster/Monster Family/etc: I will 100% fight every Kujata I find. The Griffons are beautiful, and there’s something pleasing about the Midgardsormr family

Favorite Song: I love all the music ;o; but, I could listen to Sunset Waltz for hours. I only know that name because Birdy mentioned it, but I adore the battle scores, and whatever is playing in Insomnia at the end of the game too. 

Favorite Boss Theme: I really do love all the music, but didnt actually realize the bosses had their own themes. O:

Favorite Non-Episode DLC/Update/Event: Assfest! The only thing that could have made it better would have been having more (ie any) talk commands between Prom and Noct. I could talk to Ignis, so why not Prompto? LET ME TALK TO MY FRIEND GDI. (aand, to a lesser degree, getting to find and pester Gladio continuously, instead of him going to hide at the Leville after a couple of cock-blocks )

Favorite Episode DLC: Prompto’s made me fall in love with the character 1000% more than I already loved him but, as Birdy puts it, “Episode Ignis made me make whale noises all alone in my bedroom so I guess it wins.“

Other Favorites of Note: The guys commenting on Promptos photos at the end of the night. Any Banter gives me life, but the stories the boys tell wandering around the ruins of Insomnia set my soul free. I want more glimpses into their personal history; can we get a Brotherhood season 2? And the fandom makes everything better <3

I’ll tag @notavodkashot @luckyduckyfoo (Oh sure, NOW I can tag you haha) and @glitchedenigma 

[kanrakixystix]

Aw man, I wanted to know all of them. So, FFXV, 1, 2, 16, 19, 26 & 27!

I appreciate that! I wish I could answer them all in one go but I’d be here forever, lol! So then, let’s get down to it!

1. What OTPs in your fandom(s) do you just not get?

Oh here we go. Noct/Luna. Lu/Noct. Please don’t make me get into why. I don’t hate them, but I simply don’t understand it. If that’s your jam, that’s cool. It’s not mine. 

Actually now that I’m thinking about it I have a lot of these that I’m just like…where the fuck…did this come from?? Prompto/Ardyn, Prompto/Luna, Ignis/Luna…

But I get it, too, because I ship things that really have no business being shipped for the sake of shipping the thing and using my noggin to create more character and depth. So, there’s that. 

2. Are there any popular fandom OTPs you only BroTP?

Gladnoct and Promptio, mostly. I can get onboard the Gladnis ship, and I guess I can see the appeal of the other two (Shield/King, Smol/Tol) but ehhh…they’re better off as bros. I like the big brother dynamic Gladio and Noctis have (at least in the first half of the game), and I absolutely LOVE the idea of Prompto saying super gay things to Gladio and making him hella uncomfortable because (especially older) Prompto don’t give a fuck. 

16. If you could change anything in the show game, what would you change?

There are A LOT of ways to improve this game holy shit. Let’s start with how the canon pairing is hardly a pairing. If you wanted it to be believable, you should have given it more depth. Also, the notebook is cute, but Noctis has a fucking cellphone. Call her, maybe? 

Gladio’s character arch and development are atrocious. I’d be more inclined to like him if there was anything beyond “IS STRONK SHIELD LOLZ SEND NOODS.” How about a scene where we acknowledge Clarus is dead? Hugging it out with his sister? ANYTHING REMOTELY SIBLING-LIKE WITH GLADIO AND IRIS?? If it weren’t for this website and speculations of how his character was feeling, I wouldn’t feel anything for Gladio’s character at all. 

The rest are basically trivial details that I want to know about, like Ignis’s origins (how about that sister he supposedly has?), and more about Prompto’s adopted parents. 

17. What is the one thing you hate most about your fandom?

I think this can be said for every fandom, but ship wars. I don’t understand them at all. So what if you don’t like the canon pairing? So what if you do? Either you like the content or you don’t - you indulge in it, or you don’t. Why does it matter to you what someone else ships? Don’t shove your ship in my face and talk shit about it to me, and I’ll do the same. It’s really a matter of respect, and the toxicity ship wars create is un-fucking-real. 

Ship and let ship. Respect my opinions, and I’ll respect yours. 

26. Most shippable character?

I feel like the easy answer to this is Prompto, but I think I ship Noctis with people more so than any other character. His status gives him such an interesting dynamic to play with. Like, are we not going to talk about Human!Umbra/Noctis? (I believe @strawberryflats called it “Nobra” lol!) I’m into it. 

27. Least shippable character?

Uhm. My initial instinct was to say Gladio, so I’ll stick with that. His character is just so…flat. 

[yourscientistfriend]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Rape/Non-Con, Underage Relationships: Ardyn Izunia/Iris Amicitia, Gentiana/Ardyn Izunia Characters: Ardyn Izunia, Iris Amicitia, Gentiana (Final Fantasy XV), Gladiolus Amicitia, Clarus Amicitia Additional Tags: Eventual Dubcon, Alcohol, Older Man/Younger Woman, Emotional Manipulation, Daddy Issues, I'm fully aware that iris is not someone the fandom "allows" to be tortured, give it a shot guys, im willing to write more if I get a few comments, I have it planned up until after they do the do, Coffee, Dysfunctional Family, Family Issues, Backstory, Character Study, iris needs male validation, ptsd family dynamics, Military Family, Ardyn of a creep Summary:

I want you to examine this every detail and see for yourselves how careful, how chaste, the whole wine-sweet event is when viewed with impartial sympathy.

((In which Ardyn contemplates his obsession with Gentiana, we are exposed to the backstory of their relationship, and Ardyn uses his skills of manipulation to lure Iris into his bed. Eventually dubcon.))