Lizardman Boyfriend Iya (special preview)

“Iya,” I murmur and I step towards him. “What’s wrong?”

He sighs, closing his eyes tight. “There’s something I need to tell you. I don’t know if I can keep hiding it from you.”

You take a deep breath, wondering if he somehow knows who you are. “What is it?” You touch his arm as you stand beside him.

He lifts his chin and opens his eyes. He touches your cheek, smoothing his cool scales against your skin. “You’re so beautiful.”

You smile and chuckle. “Is that what you wanted to tell me?”

“No,” Iya sighs. “Just wanted to say it.” He goes quiet again. “I don’t know how to say this, I don’t even know if you’ll believe me if I can find the words to say it.” He then huffs and takes your hand. “Let’s go outside and talk.” 

He takes you outside but as you walk out the door, you see armored knights on horses. You feel as though you are ready to die. You know who these knights are here for. 

“There you are,” one comes forward and Iya stands before you, putting his arm out to protect you.

“Come on now, both of you, lets not have a fight here.” The knights start coming in and there is a brief tussle. You’re separated and  pulled away from Iya. You fight and screaming, trying to use anything you’re holding to hit the armor of the knights.

You didn’t get a chance to say goodbye or anything. We were simply torn apart. It was all so shocking and sudden that it all doesn’t start sinking in until you’re locked back in your chambers. You sit there, staring with shock out the window.

“Did you have your fun?” Your mother asks you, snapping her hands to her waist. “Did you get it all out of your system.”

You simply glare out the window.

Your mother sighs and sits down beside you. “I am so sorry,” she whispers. “I know that this isn’t how any of us planned for this to go.” She reaches out and touches your hand. “If it wasn’t for that awful centaur.”

You yank your hand away. “You and Dad just don’t want to lose your comfort,” you huff. “You’re afraid of actually facing something for once.” You then see the look in your mother’s eyes. “Sorry,” you grumble.

“No,” she huffs. “You’re right. We are afraid. Were,” she tries to smile but it isn’t convincing. “If it makes you feel any better, Prince Chiyan ran away as well.”

You glance towards her. “What?”

Your fidgets with the rings on her fingers. “Yup. Exactly the same time you ran away,” she laughs. “You should have seen the looks that Niran and Matilda had.”

You sigh. “Well fuck,” you grumble. “Both of us don’t want this. That makes me feel so much better-” you whimper and start to sob into your palms.

“Honey,” your mother grabs your face. “You don’t want to go down the aisle with puffy eyes.”

“No! Of course not,” you blubber.

Your mother leans back as you continue to cry, letting you have it out before you get dressed and ready.

The service is to be small and quick, so that insures neither one of you run away again. Afterwards, there would be a big public wedding. But for now, they were playing safe.

You stood at the end of the aisle, looking ahead at the lizardman standing at the front. His back is turned and his head is hung low. You can feel his disappointment and anger. You don’t want this anymore than he does.

Your veil is lowered and you can no longer see ahead of you. As you’red walked to the head of the aisle you’re placed beside your intended. You look down under the veil, only able to see his hand and legs. He’s wearing traditional garments from his kingdom. The long tunic is white and bright blue. With emerald scales, you think perhaps he must look handsome.

“Turn to each other,” the priest says and you know the ceremony is about to come to an end. “Now, Prince Chiyan, lift the veil and stare into the eyes of your bride. Without a word, you will speak the language of honor and protection to one another.”

You watch as Chiyan grasps the veil and pulls it up. You avoid looking up for a moment but when you do your breath is stolen from your body. You gaze up at your Iya.

Iya looks back at you, stunned into silence as well.