After learning the truth from Cadance, Spike wallowed in a pit of despair; only being pulled back by the loving embrace of Cadance. Since then, the two have had a secret relationship with each other. First as a means of dealing with the heartache, but then it became a closer degree of affection. But little by little, the two wanted cold and calculating revenge against the cheaters. And after many nights in bed and planning, they found the perfect solution.