Fic: The Pact (Arthur/Merlin)

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Title: The Pact
Recipient: vissy
Author: anonymous
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Arthur/Merlin
Word Count: 17,700
Content/Warnings: knotting, soul bonding, religion, magical genderbending, impregnation, modern royal AU
Summary: The ancient Albion Pact demands that the Prince of Wales must take someone magic born as his soul-bonded consort by the time he is 30 or face death. Before he was a Detective Inspector Warlock, Merlin Emrys was young and in love and made a promise to Prince Arthur -- and now Arthur is calling it in.
Author's Notes: Happy Merlin Holidays, vissy! I grabbed as many of your favorite things as I could and went to town -- I really hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thanks to my beta A for all the usual reasons.
Disclaimer: The characters depicted herein belong to Shine and BBC. I make no profit from this endeavor.

The Pact

Merlin Holidays Week 4 Roundup

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That's is folks! All of our entries have been posted for the 2012 Merlin Holidays. Below you will find our final Roundup. You will have a week to catch up on all the amazing fic and art then we'll be posting Reveals on Monday, January 7. If you haven't had a chance to comment on the gift created for you, please do so now.

Remember, all our submissions this year can be found on our twitter and our tumblr for easier sharing.

ART

Are We Doing This? for marguerite_26 [Arthur/Gwaine/Merlin:R - traditional art] also on ao3.

FIC

Brink for dk323 [Merlin/Morgana:NC17:3.7k - canon era]

A Bright Blade in a Shielded Sky for j_corrosion [Merlin/Lancelot:R:47k - fantasy!AU]

A Midwinter's Tale for disco_mouse [Merlin/Gwaine:R:3.2k - canon!AU]

Pull You Into Me for sitruunavohveli [Merlin/Arthur:R:30k - modern!AU]

Even if it takes all night for lullabylily [Merlin/Arthur:NC17:3k - modern!AU]

Seen the End, Seen the Light for the community [Merlin/Arthur:PG13:3k - canon era]

The Warmth of Winter for scotscookie [Merlin/Arthur:NC17:25k - dystopian future!AU]

Leave with Every Piece for eledhwenlin [Merlin/Arthur:NC17:6.6k - modern!AU]

Of king-sized beds and serendipitous beginnings for kayson135 [Arthur/Merlin:R:3.5k - modern!AU]

The Pact for vissy [Arthur/Merlin:NC17:18k - modern, magical, royal!AU]