bitchcantcatchme

[bitchcantcatchme]

Denali frowns when Chase told him how he felt, heart wrenching as he looked at his husband with glossy eyes. “I’m so sorry Chase… fuck baby I’m so so sorry.” He squeaked out, voice cracking from all the emotions that spilled out into the room. “I’m sorry I haven’t been a good husband to you, Josie and Jay. It wasn’t my intention to make any of you feel like I didn’t want you guys but trust me when I say I do. I want you guys so fucking bad you you all are my world but I just didn’t know how to communicate. It was hard for me to communicate. Chase you’re my first love, my best friend, I can never live without you and I’m sorry I hurt you. Words can not explain how shitty I feel for making you feel this way but I promise I’ll do better, I’ll get better. There’s so much in our future that I want to do but I don’t want to do them unless I’m 100% there mentally. I love you so fucking much and I appreciate you telling me how you feel. I’ll work on communicating more and being more present you guys deserve a husband who’s there for you guys and that is present. I’m gonna do it, believe me.”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

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Denali embraced the skinship and affection coming from his husband as he kissed the other back and nodded. “That isn’t all, on top of dealing with all this mess with my father and my built up trauma, I had cancer too. I really didn’t know how to cope with it all so I spiraled out of control in my own head because I didn’t want anyone to worry and I didn’t want to be a burden. I’m healed now and is in remission thanks to my own grandfather’s blood but it was a lot.” He says before squeezing Chase’s hand. He noticed the other had stared off a bit into space as he grew kind of concerned. “Chase baby what’s on your mind? What are you feeling? You said you wanted to talk to me too about stuff.”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

[bitchcantcatchme]

“I know I promised I wouldn’t and I’m sorry I lied to you about it and kept it from you for so long.” Denali says before shifting in his seat. “The reason why I’ve been distant and strange is because I got a letter from someone telling me that my father escaped his imprisonment and sent people to attack me and my empire as of recently.” He starts off before telling Chase the graphic details of all the trauma and abuse his father put him through. He broke down crying again when he told Chase his story, heart wrenching into his chest while he cried. “That’s why I haven’t been around, it’s why I haven’t been a good husband when you needed me. I’m so sorry.” He sniffles before looking at Chase. “These were the things I didn’t have the heart to tell you and that’s why I erased your memory. I’m also sorry for putting you through hell when I was living in my own personal hell.”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

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Denali knew that Chase wanted him to be present more, but the guilt was simply eating him alive. “Chase, what I’m about to tell you, you might get upset. I shouldn’t have done it but I did.” He starts off with a heavy sigh. “When I told you part of my past, I wasn’t ready at the time. I felt pressured and so I used my magic to erase your memory about it without you knowing. It was wrong of me to do so but now I feel like I’m ready to tell you again under different circumstances. I know you wanted nothing more than for me to get better but back then I didn’t want to. Now I want to change. Please be open minded when I tell you all the trauma I’ve endured for centuries.”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

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Denali knew that Chase would be confused but he was ready and capable. “I know I said I wasn’t going to ever come here but after being invited here For my Adoptive Father’s session it’s opened my eyes to a lot of things and I want to be able to fix it and not suffer anymore.” He says before continuing. “I asked Joon to call you here because there’s a lot that needs to be addressed between the two of us, there’s a lot of tension between us and I want us to clear the air. I just hope you don’t get mad at me for confessing what I did.”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

[bitchcantcatchme]

Denali was definitely nervous. People say to always do your hardest obstacles last but he didn’t want that. He knew he owed it to Chase to speak to him first especially since the vampire had been going to therapy for some time for his anger issues. “I know he’s been working on his anger for sometime, but I want him to talk first, I want him to express to me how he’s been feeling so I can work things out with him and then express my concerns. I want everything to be calm and civil.” He says as he looked around the room and noticed some fidgets. “May I make a request? I know you just play the mediator however if you see one of us enraged I’d like to use a stress toy you have in your bin. Put it on the center table and if one of us feels like we need it to calm down we can use it. I want this to go as calmly as possible”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

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Denali thought about what Joon said for a moment, really soaking in everything that the therapist was telling him. “Sure yeah we can do that. But I want to speak to my lovers separately. I need to speak with Chase first before I come clean to Josie and Jalen. Only because there’s a lot of unspoken things between us that I’m sure you’re well aware of in your sessions with him but the air needs to be cleared with him.”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

[bitchcantcatchme]

Denali looked down playing with his fingers. “I know all three are worries for me. And I know they want me to open up but I just don’t even know how. I feel bad for neglecting them. I feel like such a bad husband for not being around and not being able to open up and express my emotions. I’ve been so used to being by myself for so long that when people care for me it just flies over my head and I shrug it off.” He explains before continuing on to the next topic. “Everyone was busy, Eric had his own problems, Marco is always with sunny, Tony is about to leave to Iceland for their honeymoon and Chin… I don’t… it’s been months since I last spoke to him. I tend to neglect him too and I don’t understand why. I have no problem talking to Tyche, Sully or even Carter but Chin… I’m just scared he’ll end up like me so I avoid him. And I know I shouldn’t but I can’t help it.” He sighs sadly. “Nobody knew that I was sick. It was a complete shock myself that I just didn’t even know how to handle it. I couldn’t sleep with my lovers which is another reason why they thought I was cheating but I didn’t want to break their hearts by telling them that there was something wrong with me. I know Josie and Chase want more kids and they rely on Jalen because I’m not around but getting treatment was hard. The only reason why I’m healed was because Magnus got the blood of my Grandfather for me and it cured me. I want to tell my babies but I just need that extra push you know”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

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Denali nodded his head when Joon put two and two together about his interaction with Eric earlier. “I never blamed Eric for my father’s wrong doings and behavior. I never blamed Eric for my father putting me through hell. But he had always felt guilty for never saving me in time so I wouldn’t have to endure all the pain. But the damage had already been done. I know Dimitri is getting everything he deserved but there’s more to it. I got an anonymous tip that my father had sent someone to stalk me, to watch my every move. I found out that my house got bugged, my warehouses had been raided shortly after I went on my honeymoon, and I have a lot of money on the line here.” He sighs before he continues. “My lovers, they all think I’m out cheating because I’m never around but I can’t even blink for one second without the Kim empire crashing and burning. I was supposed to retire and have my son and my brother Marco take over. I’m stressed, I’m so fucking stressed with it. Because it’s to the point where I could lose everything I’ve ever worked hard for. And on top of that I recently was battling with testicular cancer. Life is just too much for me. From when I was younger til now Its always been one thing after the other. When do I get to sit down and take a break? When does Denali get to breathe? I can’t even enjoy the small things anymore because I’m so tired Joon. I’m so incredibly exhausted and I just wanna shut my brain off.”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

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“If I could remember, I’d have to give a rough estimate on the age of maybe 5 or 6 when I was taken from Richie.” Denali says twiddling his thumbs before explaining more about his life. “When I was 15 my father swindled money out of people, Eric included. I had accidentally met Eric on June 17th don’t exactly know what century it was but bottom line is I wasn’t supposed to see him. From the moment I locked eyes with him, it felt like I was safe like I was his friend. He was supposed to meet my father but my father was out at the time whoring around most likely. Eric taught me everything I needed to know from shooting a gun to simply stalking people on the down low. Eric said it would’ve been great training someday and I never knew what that meant til now.” He sighs before continuing. “Eric and I were close, having that bond and pretty soon Magnus was joining him for his weekly visits to my father and I ended up getting close with him too. It wasn’t until 6 months later my father found out I was hanging with the Kim Clan. He was livid. He pretty much dragged me out of Dubai and left without a single trace. For nearly a century we lived in Italy completely glamoured in the countryside, unrecognized and unnoticed. But my father when we got there… boy was he brutal. He chained me down in the basement, shackles around my hands, around my feet and one on my torso, I was naked, never given the opportunity to get clothes because they were considered a luxury and because I was a quote on quote “traitor I couldn’t have them. He would have people of the church come in and throw Holy Water on me, my flesh would bubble up and burn, my soul screeching in straight up agony. He would may people to stab me with knives, cross bows, machetes and daggers, he would charm all the weapons so that it would give me visible marks and half the time they never healed. The straw that broke the camel’s back was he would pay people…. He would pay people to touch me. He sold my body to random strangers every hour for 12 hours straight.” He choked out as he cried. “All because he thought I was turning against him by being friends with Eric. Money that he borrowed from people he used to abuse me. There were times when he would take revolvers and shoot at me like I was a target. I should’ve been dead. This went on for 10 years, rom 15 to the age of 25. When I turned 25 my father became sloppy with his work because he was too busy focusing on finding money to abuse me instead of focusing on who he needed to pay back. Eric lived in London during that time and then New Orleans shortly after but he was always on the hunt for my father and so was the Clave. It wasn’t until my father fucked up so badly and ran into one of Eric’s men that they caught him. I was locked in the basement for another week before Eric came and rescued me. I was nothing but flesh and bones living in my own blood and other bodily fluids. I had never been so happy in that moment to see Eric. I shoved all those years of pain and suffering into working for Eric to repay Dmitri’s debt. But I also had a lot of hatred in my spirit. For decades I let my Demon side take over, not caring who was killed or who got hurt. I would kill people for even the most stupidest shit, like looking in my direction for example. I was good at what I did, not giving two fucks that the Clave was up my own ass because I was too busy making a name for myself for all the wrong reasons. I didn’t know what love was until Eric had saved me. I didn’t know what compassion was until he showed me. I looked up to Eric but I was so blindsided by all the negativity that I didn’t see myself as good. When I had met my husband Chase, the first thought that popped up in my head was “how dare he” I do admit I wanted to kill him at first but then that night I found out he was my soulmate so I couldn’t. I stabbed him and carved him up with a knife, til he passed out and in that moment after I dumped his body in front of the Institute, I realized I was exactly a spitting image of my father and that haunted me.”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

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Denali nodded briefly before answering the alpha back. “Chase did know at one point but he kept pestering me about it and I wasn’t ready to tell so I gave him an elixir to forget about the topic completely. I feel bad for erasing his memory but at that moment I just couldn’t.” He sighs before continuing. “I don’t necessarily remember when I got sucked into mess but I remember it was sunny outside and I was with my oldest brother Richie. We had the same dad but different moms but of course being that young you don’t really understand the linguistics of Cheating but my father did it quite often being a mafia boss and all. Richie’s mother was the sweetest and surprisingly my mom and Richie’s mom became best friends, inseparable even and my father hated that. He ended killing my mother and took me away from Richie. I never saw him again after that. If I ever mentioned him or his mother, my father would beat me, sometimes even to the point where I would pass out from exhaustion but he still kept going even when I was unconscious.” He breathed blinking away the tears that fell out of his eyes. “As a child you should never endear that type of pain but it only got worse when I was 15. Much much worse when I was 15.”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

[bitchcantcatchme]

“Only the people close to me get to call me Derek, so Denali is just fine” Denali answers before adjusting in his seat to get more comfortable. “I came to see you because I need help. That’s kinda the point of me being here is it not?” He huffs while the alpha just simply stared at him unamused. “Sorry…” he mumbles before clearing his throat. “I’ve been in my head a lot since getting married to Josie and Jalen. I don’t regret it not one bit but I don’t know I just feel like I’m not giving them all of me. I don’t know how to open up about my past really. They’ve only known Eric to be my father but they don’t know about Dimitri my biological father and what he did to me and the people around him. I have so much hatred in my heart that I just wanna be freed from it.”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

[bitchcantcatchme]

Denali never knew that sharing a moment like this with his adoptive father is what he needed in his life. No parent has ever shown the love and the dedication into him like Eric did. Hearing the other say that he loved him back and that he was proud of him was enough validation for the warlock-demon to officially get the help that he needed. When they had pulled away, Denali placed a tender kiss in the center of Eric’s forehead, before nodding. “I’ll get help I promise.” He says softly to Eric before grabbing a tissue and wiping his face. He took a deep breath before looking at Joon with soft broken eyes. “I’m ready Joon. I’m ready to let it out and let it go.”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

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Denali was speechless that his adoptive father was on his knees in front of him apologizing for not being there for him in time. Thinking of the memories, it was hard as something bubbled inside of him, heart stammering in his chest as he didn’t know what emotion to express. Nothing was Eric’s fault same with Magnus. He knew that his biological father wasn’t any good, he knew that his father groomed him to be a certain way at such a young age and that it would stick to him. Before he knew it, he was crying. Massive tears fell from his face from all the hurt, the frustration, the hatred and anger but it wasn’t towards any of the people in the room. From the very first moment he had met Eric he knew in his spirit that he could trust him, but considering that his own father didn’t like the relationship they had, Denali rarely ever saw him until he was saved. “Eric” he shuddered out finding the right words to speak as he still cried. “You don’t have to apologize to me. You did everything you could to save me and it was honestly better late than never.” He starts off reaching down to wipe the man’s tears. “I know my father wasn’t the greatest man, he stole, he lied and he fled but that was only because he was a coward. You honestly have been more of a parent to me than anything, both you and Jay. I owe nothing but loyalty to the two men my father screwed over because I wanted to repay his debt, I wanted to repay for his wrong doings.” He breathed out before continuing to speak, looking at Eric in his eyes for the first time in a while. “I’ve always had respect for you and I’ve always had respect for Magnus. Both of you mean a lot to me. You don’t have to apologize for anything, I should be the one apologizing. You’ll always have a special place in my heart Eric and I forgive you. I…..” he swallowed the lump in his throat about to say the words he’s never told a parent ever. “I love you dad. Thank you for showing me what real love is from a parent. Even if you did shut off for the majority of it. But it’s better late than never.”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

[bitchcantcatchme]

Out of all the years he’s known Eric, Denali has never seen this man he called his adoptive father, cry, let alone show any type of emotion that involved sadness and defeat. He knew bits and pieces of Eric’s past, being stuck in a similar situation with losing someone close to him and having regrets and much more. He watched the interaction between the two men in the room. The air felt suffocating as he needed to leave, he no longer wanted to be stuck in the room as everything was all becoming too much to handle. The intense gazes between everyone in the room made him feel tiny as he looked around. “What is everyone looking at? Are you gonna tell me what’s wrong so I can get going?”

Long Time Coming

Eric didn't know where to begin when it came to therapy and trying to sort through his traumatic past. Joon had been offering to help for years but he always insisted he didn't need therapy, that he could handle his problems on his own. But when his self doubt and dark thoughts started taking over more and more despite being surrounded by the people he loved and cared for the most? He knew something had to change. He wasn't being fair to his husbands, his children, his friends. He needed to let them in. He needed to tell them his truth. "I know we can't possibly fit all of the conversations I need to have into one session but thank you, Joon, for helping me. For helping me with myself and for helping me tell them." He says and the Alphs nods just as the first of many people came to speak with Eric. The first of many he needed to be honest and open with. "My loves." He says, greeting Jay, Isaac and Arlo with a kiss before sitting across from them. "I don't even know where to begin but I owe it to the three of you to finally open myself up to you like I should have a long time ago. I hope that once you hear my truth that you won't love me less for it. I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to this point but I owe it to you and to myself to finally put everything out in the open as to why I am the way I am." He says. "Jay, you know a little but....there's a lot more. I hope you're ready."

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Wedding in Faerie!!!

Today was the day Denali was finally gonna marry his lovers. They had set up the castle in Faerie decorated in an elegant array of Red and black colors to fit their personal theme, flowers and decor set up just how his babies liked it. He had fixed his red tie in the mirror, looking at himself one last time before assuming his position to walked down the aisle. He was happy to see how many showed up back in Faerie for their wedding as the ceremony began and he walked down to the alter. ‘Well this is it’ he thought as his breath blew away once he saw Chase and Jalen walk down, tears threatening to spill as a wide smile etched on his face. It wasn’t until when he saw Josie, his heart stammered in his chest as a lump formed in his throat. Tears streamed down his face as she walked to the alter as he breathed out the breath he was holding. “You all look so beautiful my precious babies, let’s get married.”

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DK was confused until he looked down at the photo. A small bean shaped blob as he stared in shock as tears started to sting his eyes. “Y-you’re really?” He whispers out as more tears started to fall. He stood up and kissed Chase, pulling him in for a hug as he sobbed. “I can’t believe this, my own child. An heir to the Kim dynasty. I… Thank you chase this means a lot to me. I’m so fucking happy”

Every King Needs an Heir

Chase had been feeling off since he turned and he figured it was just the fact that he had just transitioned into a vampire. When he couldn't keep any blood down, though, he knew something was wrong and went to see Dr. Han to figure out what was wrong. What he didn't expect was to find out that he was around 6 weeks pregnant. Ever after seeing the proof on the ultrasound screen, it was still a bit hard to wrap his mind around since he never even knew he had the ability to bear children. DK was in his office when he got home, having told him he was running out with one of the bodyguards to run some errands. He walks up behind his husband and wraps his arms around him from behind. "Hello, My husband." He says kissing his shoulder "So, how do you feel about kids?"