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“I knew it!” Adam cried out gleefully. “Aww, Minos—we got another pair of soulmates!”
“Indeed we do, my soul,” Minos grumbled.
“Whatexactlyis going on? Because they arenottaking my Nach!” Beck snapped.
“I really do like you!” Adam smirked. “You’re feisty! Which you gotta be when it comes to corporate afterlife assholes. So… to make a really long story short, we think you guys are, like, soulmates. Which means theycan’tseparate you two. Oh, and you’ll be together forever. Congrats!” he announced cheerily.
Nach stared at Adam, mouth slightly open. Soulmates? Together forever? He then looked down at Beck to see him smiling broadly.
“God, I really am living in a Hallmark movie,” Beck joked.
“Eh, more like a dirty gay romance with fated mates,” Adam responded.
“Ohh, that sounds interesting,” Beck admitted.
“Well, have I got a reading list for you, then,” Adam gushed, but Minos just murmured, “Adam,” which apparently got the chatterbox back on track.
“Ah, yes, I guess we’ll get to that later. We do have more important things to deal with, I suppose. We’ll have to do some drinks in Limbo or something,” Adam reassured Beck. Beck just sort of nodded confusedly, and Adam plowed on. “Anyway, as for the demotion and the removal of powers, well, Minos and I will handle that.”
“I told you that you should have taken over leadership, my soul. We wouldn’t have to deal with this mess if you had,” Minos scowled.
“Aw, big guy, you’d miss me too much helping you hand out punishments. You know how I love going to work with you,” Beck gushed, winking at the big scary demon. He turned back to Nach and Beck then, clapping his hands. “Anyways, it might take a few months, because Yah knows the leadership teamlovespaperwork, but we’ll straighten it out. And trust me, the leadership team will face suitable punishment for this fuck up. Seriously, telling an angel of joy they can’t spread joy? We’ll take care of whoever madethatdecision,” Adam declared, rolling his eyes.
“You two will have each other, even if Nach doesn't have his powers,” Minos added.
“Yup! Sound good, you guys?” Adam asked.
“Uh…” Beck mumbled.
“Well…” Nach started, but Adam and Minos were apparently done.
“Perfect! We’ll keep you posted! Hopefully it’ll only be a few months. Enjoy each other! And Beck, we’ll chat about those books!” Adam beamed, and then he walked over and jumped up into Minos’s arms.
“Congratulations. You are truly blessed if you’ve found your soulmate,” Minos murmured as he stared adoringly at Adam, and then the two of them were gone.
CHAPTER14
Beckett
The super scarydemon and the super outgoing human left, and Nach and Beck were standing together, arms wrapped around each other.
Beck waited for the shrill sound again, or for Nach to disappear too, or for him to wake up in his bed and find out that this whole thing was really a dream.
Nach must have been waiting too, because it seemed like they stood there, holding each other, for quite awhile. Eventually Beck rested his head against Nach’s chest, and they both relaxed a little bit. Shortly after that they made their way to the couch in silent agreement and sat down, still wrapped around each other and cuddled up.
Beck wasn’t sure how much time had passed—they were apparently both processing everything—but eventually he spoke.
“Soulmates, huh?” he asked Nach.
“I had no idea such a thing existed. There were rumours, of course—little whispers here and there—but I didn’t really listen to them,” Nach admitted. “To think of having someone who is your other half, who is perfect for you, for all of eternity? It was unfathomable to imagine.”
“Are you happy about it?” Beck asked, feeling a little nervous.
Nach looked down at him, and Beck saw love shining in his eyes. Love and adoration. Nach leaned down, gently kissing his lips, licking the seam until Beck opened his mouth. He loved the feel of Nach’s beard against his skin and the taste of Nach—still peppermint and chocolate. They explored each other’s mouths, but it was soft and slow. Later they would have time for passion and frenzy, but now they just enjoyed the feeling of each other.
Eventually, Nach broke away. “I am beyond happy, my sweet elf. I never dreamed I would be blessed with someone as wonderful as you. You told them that I bring joy even without miracles, and perhaps that’s true. But you do so as well. I could see your soul shining with joy from the first moment I met you.”
“Do you regret losing your miracle ability?” Beck asked, still feeling anxious. He had no doubt that Nach loved him, but he had been stripped of a part of who he was. That couldn’t be easy.
