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When Levi woke up, it was to the most beautiful sight and it just reinforced the fact that his feelings for Eren were indeed love.
The brunet was laying down next to him, facing him with a soft, loving smile while running his fingers gently through his hair.
“Sorry, did I wake you?”, Eren asked, not looking apologetic at all with that bright smile of his.
Yesterday had been the last day of the brunet's heat and just like the last time, both of them were exhausted. However, this time their feelings were shared and neither of them would've wanted to leave the other even if they had the energy to do so.
“Beautiful”, Levi whispered as he placed his hand softly on Eren's cheek, the omega closing his eyes and leaning into the soft touch.
Levi's palms were calloused from the years of sword handling but his touch was so gentle as he caressed that sun-kissed skin.
However, their moment was interrupted as the door was suddenly opened without warning.
Levi sat up and scanned the room for his weapons before he recognized the loud voice.
“Rise and shine!”, Hanji shouted.
They were a squad leader that had previously been assigned to Paradis but after the death of Erwin, Mike and a lot of other capable soldiers, they had been called to the Palace of Liberio.
Levi had known them briefly during their training days but within the past half a year or so, the two of them have gotten to know each other better and the short alpha could say that they were trustworthy and reliable...but also loud and annoying.
“Hanji, what are you doing here?”, Levi asked, glaring at the beta.
Hanji blinked a few times as if they couldn't understand what they were seeing. “I could ask the same of you. Wasn't Reiner supposed to take care of Prince Eren's heat?”
At that the brunet buried himself under the blanket to hide his embarrassment. How the brunette could talk about that with a straight face was beyond him.
“There was a change of plan”, Levi said. “I didn't want him touching my omega.”
Hanji's eyes widened momentarily before a wide smile took over their face.
“I'm so happy for you two!”, they exclaimed, bouncing onto Levi to hug the short alpha. “I didn't know you two loved each other!”
“Get off!”, Levi grumbled as he pushed the beta away. “And I didn't know I loved him either until a few days ago.”
He looked fondly down at the duvet that Eren was hiding under.
The change in conversation made the omega peek from under the blanket and he smiled shyly as his eyes locked with Levi’s.
“But I have to make sure”, the brunette beta started with a serious tone, causing the two to look at them. “You didn't mark each other, right? Because you know that's illegal since Prince Eren is still a minor.”
“Don't worry, we didn't. I have enough self-control not to do that and Eren was occupied screaming his lungs out”, Levi assured, sending a teasing look to the omega.
“Levi!”, Eren hissed, his face reddening.
The alpha let out a chuckle as he reached out to ruffle Eren's hair.
“Well, aren't you two just adorable together”, Hanji cooed, getting a glare from Levi in return.
“Why are you even here?”, the alpha snapped.
“Oh, I was sent by Zeke to make sure that no accidental bonding had happened between Prince Eren and….well, originally, Reiner but you now I guess", the beta explained. “Speaking of which, you might want to keep your relationship bit of a secret. I completely support you and I know that there's no better mate for Prince Eren than the strongest soldier in Marley…”
“But?”, Eren surprisingly prompted as he sat up, holding the blanket to his chest.
“But I'm not sure how His Majesty will react to that”, Hanji said, sending them both a look.
Eren groaned. “Yeah, that's true. He isn't on the best terms with Levi, is he now?”
“Well, we just have to keep a low profile until you're of age. After that he shouldn't have any complaints”, Levi said nonchalantly with a shrug like it was no big deal.
Maybe it really wasn't but that didn't stop Eren from being nervous about Zeke finding out for the first few weeks after his heat. Levi had talked with Reiner to keep quiet about it and if asked, he was to say that Eren chose to spend his heats alone until he found a suitable partner for himself.
Eren didn't hear anything from his brother that would've indicated that he knew of his and Levi's relationship so he eventually relaxed. They were still being careful but that didn't prevent Eren from spending time in Levi's room or vice versa. Eventually, a lot of people did find about it though. Everyone swore secrecy but Levi kind of guessed that Zeke had found out too at some point if the increased glaring and insults were anything to go by.
Overall, their time together in the Palace of Liberio was great but they both had to admit that they preferred the privacy of the Palace of Sina and may have overused that privacy by making love in every room of the palace and the garden during their stay. Those careless days spent with Levi were the best in Eren’s life and he just wished they never had had to leave those days behind.