Zachariah is smug about Sam's reaction. Mostly because he knows that Castiel is already beginning to feel like he's failing his future mate. That Castiel is already beginning to feel the burden and stress placed upon him with the sole purpose of making it impossible for Sam Winchester to fulfill his contract.
He's already spoken to Crowley. The man's not pleased, but willing to take sloppy seconds once Sam loses Castiel. And then the prize goes to Crowley. Let him think he's getting himself a proper brood mare, and deal with Castiel's shortcomings in that department. Zachariah won't care - not about Castiel's fate, at least, but about the prestige and money that match would bring his pack.
"It's... quaint," he says, and it sounds like he's saying it's disgustingly small and backwater. "I'm sure Castiel is very pleased with his life choices. Of course, you'll have to provide bigger arrangements over time. As per the contract and tradition, members of our pack will regularly visit. Not that we don't trust you, but it's only prudent to see how our young ones fare, isn't it just? And Castiel has so many older brothers who will be very interested in seeing how he's living."
They'll mock him, shame him, prod at his flat belly when everyone knows omegas should be kept fat with children. Otherwise, what is their point?
"I like your confidence. A man as full of principles as you would never let their mate get attached to a family they'd have to part with should the contract be broken, I'm sure. Confidence is key there. Why, I wouldn't be surprised if we had to arrange interviews and photoshoots with the major outlets within six months, to show the world what a fruitful union this proves to be."
Castiel wishes Zachariah wouldn't talk as if he wasn't very nearly barren. But Sam doesn't know that Castiel very likely won't conceive, no matter how long he'll be kept on his back, no matter how well he'll be knotted.
And Sam... Sam stands to lose everything here. The dowry will have to be paid back with interest if he fails to meet the contract, and damages will have to be paid spoiling Castiel.
He wonders if he made the wrong choice. It would have been easier to burden Crowley with all this, a man who doesn't deserve good things, instead of bringing all of this to Sam's doorstep. But Castiel isn't able to resist the siren call of all that Sam has talked about, and much less the temptation of those kind eyes and strong hands.
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He's already spoken to Crowley. The man's not pleased, but willing to take sloppy seconds once Sam loses Castiel. And then the prize goes to Crowley. Let him think he's getting himself a proper brood mare, and deal with Castiel's shortcomings in that department. Zachariah won't care - not about Castiel's fate, at least, but about the prestige and money that match would bring his pack.
"It's... quaint," he says, and it sounds like he's saying it's disgustingly small and backwater. "I'm sure Castiel is very pleased with his life choices. Of course, you'll have to provide bigger arrangements over time. As per the contract and tradition, members of our pack will regularly visit. Not that we don't trust you, but it's only prudent to see how our young ones fare, isn't it just? And Castiel has so many older brothers who will be very interested in seeing how he's living."
They'll mock him, shame him, prod at his flat belly when everyone knows omegas should be kept fat with children. Otherwise, what is their point?
"I like your confidence. A man as full of principles as you would never let their mate get attached to a family they'd have to part with should the contract be broken, I'm sure. Confidence is key there. Why, I wouldn't be surprised if we had to arrange interviews and photoshoots with the major outlets within six months, to show the world what a fruitful union this proves to be."
Castiel wishes Zachariah wouldn't talk as if he wasn't very nearly barren. But Sam doesn't know that Castiel very likely won't conceive, no matter how long he'll be kept on his back, no matter how well he'll be knotted.
And Sam... Sam stands to lose everything here. The dowry will have to be paid back with interest if he fails to meet the contract, and damages will have to be paid spoiling Castiel.
He wonders if he made the wrong choice. It would have been easier to burden Crowley with all this, a man who doesn't deserve good things, instead of bringing all of this to Sam's doorstep. But Castiel isn't able to resist the siren call of all that Sam has talked about, and much less the temptation of those kind eyes and strong hands.