I Marry For Love - Chapter 7
*Update* Alexander/Hephaistion Fanfic
Title: I Marry For Love
Rating: PG-13 (for now)
Warnings: Slash, implied tortue, talk of rape and war crimes
Summary: A different take on why Alexander married Roxanne.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters - except for the plot device characters that I made up - and get no monetary profit from this. For fun, not profit.
Chapter 7
That night Alexander sat next to Pharnakes watching the village girls dancing. Roxanne, the daughter of Oxyartes, was the center of the dance. At least she was an attractive girl, he thought. He was trying to focus on her the way he normally did Hephaistion. He could only hoped that he looked interested in her.
From the corner of his eye, he could see Hephaistion with Milos at his side. His bodyguards stood unobtrusively flanking him. All his generals were now followed by two guards. He smiled remembering how Hephaistion had cursed him loudly and creatively after announcing that order.
Pharnakes leaned over, commenting on Roxanne watching him. Well, if the girl was infatuated with him that was all for the better. Tomorrow he would ask her to join him for lunch in a private hall. The next few days he had planned to ask her to meals and public outings. Then he would approach Oxyartes for her hand and hopefully be wed within a week or two.
Cassander and Crateros would soon start rumors that he truly loved the girl and was neglecting his former lover. The pair was responsible for spreading lies and propaganda to the affect that they had had a falling out and he had kicked Hephaistion from his bed. Cleitus would then offer his drunken wisdom as one who had been kicked out of a king’s bed before. Not that Philip had ever kicked Cleitus out of his bed, but the Persians didn’t know that.
Alexander took a long drink of wine, trying to focus on the dance once again. Soon it was over. He was thankful as looking on the girl as he did Hephaistion made him uncomfortable. He summoned on of his pages to bring Roxanne a gift and his compliments. At least she was gone from sight now.
He let his eyes wonder over the gathering now, landing frequently on Hephaistion. He knew this plan hurt his lover. After revealing his plans to Hephaistion and the other generals he had taken into his confidence, his lover had drawn a mask over his face and asked to be left alone that he might rest. Alexander left with his heart in his throat. Perhaps the rumors that Cassander and Crateros planned to spread would turn out to be true, though Alexander would be the one turned away from his lover’s bed and arms.
Still, if it was the sacrifice necessary to ensure that Hephaistion was safe, he would endure. At least his lover would be alive. Alexander could live with some distance between them as long as they both lived.
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TBC
Title: I Marry For Love
Rating: PG-13 (for now)
Warnings: Slash, implied tortue, talk of rape and war crimes
Summary: A different take on why Alexander married Roxanne.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters - except for the plot device characters that I made up - and get no monetary profit from this. For fun, not profit.
Chapter 7
That night Alexander sat next to Pharnakes watching the village girls dancing. Roxanne, the daughter of Oxyartes, was the center of the dance. At least she was an attractive girl, he thought. He was trying to focus on her the way he normally did Hephaistion. He could only hoped that he looked interested in her.
From the corner of his eye, he could see Hephaistion with Milos at his side. His bodyguards stood unobtrusively flanking him. All his generals were now followed by two guards. He smiled remembering how Hephaistion had cursed him loudly and creatively after announcing that order.
Pharnakes leaned over, commenting on Roxanne watching him. Well, if the girl was infatuated with him that was all for the better. Tomorrow he would ask her to join him for lunch in a private hall. The next few days he had planned to ask her to meals and public outings. Then he would approach Oxyartes for her hand and hopefully be wed within a week or two.
Cassander and Crateros would soon start rumors that he truly loved the girl and was neglecting his former lover. The pair was responsible for spreading lies and propaganda to the affect that they had had a falling out and he had kicked Hephaistion from his bed. Cleitus would then offer his drunken wisdom as one who had been kicked out of a king’s bed before. Not that Philip had ever kicked Cleitus out of his bed, but the Persians didn’t know that.
Alexander took a long drink of wine, trying to focus on the dance once again. Soon it was over. He was thankful as looking on the girl as he did Hephaistion made him uncomfortable. He summoned on of his pages to bring Roxanne a gift and his compliments. At least she was gone from sight now.
He let his eyes wonder over the gathering now, landing frequently on Hephaistion. He knew this plan hurt his lover. After revealing his plans to Hephaistion and the other generals he had taken into his confidence, his lover had drawn a mask over his face and asked to be left alone that he might rest. Alexander left with his heart in his throat. Perhaps the rumors that Cassander and Crateros planned to spread would turn out to be true, though Alexander would be the one turned away from his lover’s bed and arms.
Still, if it was the sacrifice necessary to ensure that Hephaistion was safe, he would endure. At least his lover would be alive. Alexander could live with some distance between them as long as they both lived.
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