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“Don’t tell me you had gone out just with a cap and sunglasses again! We had spoken about this Tony, those aren’t good disguises.”

“Pep, love of my life -”

“Keep that up and I would say to Rhodey that you had gone out without any bodyguards again!”

“Ough, the betrayal! You were first my friend then his wife! Don’t worry Pep. There is a flower shop here with this amazing name: Flower Language  . I would go there so you could send some bodyguards here.”

Tony ended the call before here more yelling from his new appointed CEO. Then he went in. It was really a brilliant and cozy shop with fantastic flowers, but among all the amazing flowers Tony was attracted to some small flowers with 5 petals in blue with yellow center. Suddenly a deep voice said, “Its scientific name is  Myosotis scorpiodies. It’s known as Scorpion grasses, too. But people usually call them -”

“ - forget me not. Who are you?”

Tony turned around and said this to the tall man behind the counter who had white streaks in his hair and his hand had a little tremor.

“Me? I’m Dr. Stephen Strange.”

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Many many years ago…. In a fantasy world:

Tony was from a small village on the borders of Stark kingdom. His mother Maria was the kindest woman in the world and he was the happiest boy until that cursed day. A group of the best of Stark warriors had attacked their small village.

No one knew why should capitan Rogers, the best in his pack, came to their humble village to destroy it.

It was this question that kept Tony alive in his long hiking to the direction that his mother had given him in her last breath. Somewhere that could accept him even after telling them his story. When he reached the Strange kingdom, he was really baffled that they had accepted him.

It was after he was adopted in an Iron mage family that he began to understand what really happened to him. His complicated mess of his emotions was eating him from within and the only thing that helped him was his hatred toward werewolves.

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It was in his second year of living in the Strange kingdom when great news spread through all of the country. An heir has been born, a boy named Stephen.

Entire of country was in celebration and everyone was happy, all except Tony. In the news it was mentioned that Prince Stephen was a werewolf…so Tony found himself in a dilemma. On one hand he was thankful to this country that accepted him but on the other side the only thing that kept him sane was his chartered toward werewolves.

Although he wanted to join the army to get his revenge, he wished he wouldn’t see the prince, ever.

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Tony was an Iron mage, those with this power weren’t that popular. Mages with 4 main elemental powers were easily accepted into the royal Masters council. Some were lucky and their magic had different aspects of war magic, they could join royal knights easily.

Of course there were vampires, werewolves and other magical kinds, they had their own talents that let them to be in one or both of groups like how Sir Rhodes the famous runaway vampire had become the head knight for centuries.

Strange kingdom was really worthy of her name. In her history it was said that a vampire-werewolf couple who their marriage was so they had run away and had founded the first village which eventually became this country. 

Because their new home was between mountains, their enemies had difficulty reaching them. Soon there were other outcasters who chose there as a safe place for living. The first became the royalty despite their protests and their descendants inherited their simple thorn.

Because of their various kinds of people soon her neighbours called her Strange and that name remained.

It was said Queen Morgana was the queen for the last century. There was little history on the previous royal family, there is a legend that the first had said his people didn’t need to know his family tree to live so it was hard to follow the royal family to its origin.

Because of different magical races who lived there, a secondary gender system was in use too. When Tony entered Strange he didn’t expect to be an Alpha, ALthough he had a good chance to join the army because of his secondary gender, he didn’t go. He didn’t want to be a mere soldier, for getting his revenge he needed to be a knight at least. 

He thought there wasn’t any chance for him to join royal knights but fate had other plans for him. When he was 17 he found himself making a sword that changed his life. A sword with Anemone on its handle.  

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Tony couldn’t believe his eyes. There he stood, Sir Rhodes with an invitation letter from Queen Morgana for him. A thank you for his effort to make a unique sword for his son , Prince Stephen.

“Well, what do you say young Anthony? Do you accept the Queen's invitation?”

“Of course, My Lord.”

Tony said and bowed his head but he thought he had seen an invisible smile on his face. Probably it was from shock that he was seeing things.

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After receiving a tour of the castle from its librarian, Wong, he was guided to the Queen's personal study where she was sitting with a bald Elf woman. When the Elf saw him, she said:

“My queen, our guest has reached.”

“Oh, welcome young man. Did you enjoy your tour?”

“Yes, It was very infor- boring.” Tony blinked several times. What just happened? He was going to say informative but boring came out on its own. Queen gave him an amazed look and sent a resigned one to her companion.

“Excuse Tao, She has a knack for doing truth magic when she wants. Don’t worry, I don’t mind anything you say to me.” Tony stood there frozen. If they ask him about his interest about royal kingdom he couldn’t hide his hatred toward Prince Stephen’ species. And then they would kill him for that. “I’m not sure your highness,”

“The worst thing you could say is going to be about my son, otherwise you wouldn’t be this nervous.” Tony answered unwillingly, “yeah, your highness.” The humour in these women's eyes wasn't promising.

“So what do you think about my son?”

“I had tried not to think about him.”

“Clever.”

“....and I wish someone else was the Queen's son.”

The silence was expected. The concerned look that they exchanged was not. 

“Well Tony, what do you want as a reward?”

“I’m getting a reward?”

“Yeah, I had invited you for this.”

“So, could I be one of your knights, my Queen?”

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The first time Tony saw Prince Stephen, it occurred in his 3rd. year of his stay in the castle. In his 1st. year, he learned swordsmanship and the art of fighting. Another year passed with him blending his fighting form with his iron mage ability.

So he was officially in his first year of knighthood. In his stay at the castle he found out something strange. Wherever he frequented more in the castle, Heather blossoms would follow him.

When he asked about this from Sir Rhodes he just sighed and in answer said, “ You should ask Prince about this.” How a 10 year old was related to his flower problem was beyond him. 

So when Tony saw his highness in the stable, without any thought he asked, “ Why Heathers are following me in the castle, your highness.” 

The boy turned around fast enough while his hand stayed in his horse nape. “ How do you know who I am?” 

“ I don't want to be disrespectful but your images are all over of knights and masters residents.”

“Really?...I had asked Queen to quit her obsession over me being her son but I guess it didn’t work. To answer your question, It's just a side effect of my magic, you don't need to be worried.”

“Care to explain why this side effect is following me?”

“I don’t know. Maybe it’s related to your hatred toward me.” That answer gave Tony a pause, “How did you know?”

"If you listen to the castle's staff, I’m more perspective than a boy my age. And you didn’t deny it.”

He had heard that the prince was clever but this was more. It was like he was an old man in a young body. Before Tony could say anything, Prince Stephen jumped on his horse and after a nod to Tony, he left. Really how could someone be this insufferable.

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When Tony was assigned to be Prince Stephen's fake fiance he was angry. Because being in a relationship with a werewolf even a fake one was beyond him. Furthermore in his years in the castle he had learned that Prince Stephen was an infuriating person who nothing would distraught him.

So when Tony kissed him in a spare moment to shut him up, didn’t expect to see the prince blush. “Was that your kiss, your highness?”

“No!” and then Prince fled from the tower in one blink. Tony was so shocked he didn’t notice someone had come. “Despite what everyone thinks, he has feelings.”

Tony turned around fast. Tao was there. The bald woman that he saw on his first day in the castle. “Tao,”

“Sir Anthony.”

“What has attracted you here?”

“I don’t know, maybe something like you molesting Prince.”

“Tao-”

“No, you should listen to me first, you don’t like him, everyone in the castle including him knows this. So don’t play games with him. He is more fragile than you think.”

“If everyone knows that I hate him, could you say why are we playing these roles?”

“Because enemies to lovers is the queen's favourite troup.”

“What? You are not serious.”

“Maybe I am, maybe I’m not. Who knows?” Tony glared at one who presumed to be the queen's lover. She continued, “ Sir Anthony I was serious when I said be careful. I fear that a day would come that you would bring him Hyacinth  but he wouldn’t accept them.