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Oh, this guy was good.
When the king moved on to stand in front of the next couple, Pierre was looking down, cuddled into Armando's side about as much as he could be without climbing into the man's tux with him.
I had the impression that Pierre was a gentle soul, which made me regret what I had done to him when we first met even more.
I could be a real ass at times.
"Your Highness, this is the gentleman that I messaged Grand Prince Visconti about. I'm afraid in my ignorance, I did Pierre a great injustice when we met. While he seems to have forgiven me, I still harbor a great deal of guilt for my treatment of him. Pierre is a wonderful man that has been sorely tested by my stupidity."
"I see." KingNicolae reached over and raised Pierre's chin. "You are the true mate of a very importantgryphons. You should be proud of that. Own it, Pierre. Hold your head high. You're higher on the proverbial food chain than ninety percent of the people here."
Pierre's eyes widened.
"My understanding from what Grand Prince Visconti has told me is that you have been devoted to your true mate for over twenty years, but it has caused you to be ostracized from your family. Is this true?"
"Yes, sir."
"My family left my clan when I took Antoinette as my mate, sir," Armando said. "They cut me from the family when I took Pierre as my true mate."
The king glanced at Antoinette. "You and Pierre are twins, correct?"
Antoinette nodded.
"Did you know my aunt is mated to a set of twins? One is her mate, the other one is her true mate. The three of them live happily in the countryside outside of Prague. They've been together for over a century."
The king took a sip of his champagne before regarding the four people with an easy smile. "My understanding from my historians is that this type of thing is actually quite common with vampire twins. They believe it has something to do with the natural bond that forms between twins because they share a part of the same soul."
My jaw dropped. If this was true, then it explained why this had happened to Antoinette and Pierre. It also made it not quite so taboo.
"I find the whole thing rather fascinating, but that is just the musings of an old king. I know for those that do not understand it, it can be quite heart wrenching, especially when people around them do not understand."
He sighed before continuing. "I do wish I had known about this situation before now. I could have easily put an end to the pain you must have suffered all this time."
Yuval, the king's assistant, stepped forward. "Sir, if I may suggest?"
The king raised an eyebrow.
"I'm wondering if there are other twin sets out there that might be going through this same thing. If you were to send out a missive stating the truth of the matter, and your approval on any matings such as this, would that not clear things up?"
The king slowly started to smile. "Yes, I do believe it would. Write something up and I'll sign in. Make sure you include the archival information so everyone knows I'm not talking out of my ass."
I tucked my lips in to make sure I didn't laugh. René didn't do so well. He snorted out a laugh then quickly covered his mouth when the king glanced at him.
The king smirked before handing his drink off to his assistant and then holding out both of his hands. "Ladies, would you care to join me?"
Once they took his hands, the king looped arms with them and started walking toward the reception hall. I watched them go until I felt a presence next to me.
"King Constantine."
I still wasn't sure how he felt about all of this.
"I'm going to steal your mate, Prince Visconti."
"Uh..."
"Having a foot in both gryphons and vampire worlds, I find him utterly fascinating. I'd like to talk to him and find out what he thinks of all of this."
Uh oh.
