I Scored Myself A Mate

Unfortunately, any chance of intimate or even slightly romantic time between the two elves was soon eradicated as the loud knocking on their door continued. Allias had opened the door with a very obvious frown as his eyes made clear how annoyed he was. The elf king could hear Theseus sigh from behind him, the general fed up too with the fact that they had little to no privacy nowadays. They were being notified that Dionysus, Suijin and the Alpha were waiting for them in his office and Allias couldn't help but mumbled a few swears underneath his gritted teeth while they exited the room. As it seemed an hour alone was too much to ask. They paced fast, both elves thinking that the sooner they were over with this the better. When Allias had offered to help them he hadn't really thought about the after math. Meeting the council, having to write reports and even participate in the announcements of the pack since he was someone involved in the incidents. He definitely did not expect that he would lose his sleep because he would be worried about his best fried being too friendly with one of the Kings of Hell. That was another problem he was sure soon he would have to be involved in and possibly fix. 

Before they entered Luke's office he sighed as he eyes the heavy door. Luke would hold a grudge against him and their whole conversation would probably get heated. Especially with Theseus in the room looking down on him and being judgmental. The times old ass men acted like children were too much for this king to handle. Sadly, he wasn't excluding himself from that thought. 

In the room together with the gods who were sitting comfortably on the vintage couch were Markus and Mikael who by now were probably acknowledged by everyone as Luke's advisors. Allias liked Mikael at first, he was the one who seemed to have most things figured out and act based on logic but after everything that had happened he began to believe otherwise. He was as immature and stupid as his best friend and that was guaranteed. Allias sat in one of the armchairs in front of the office, finding the seat quite uncomfortable since the cushion seemed to be slippery. He fixed his position and crossed his legs, sitting with his back straight Theseus remained standing behind him. Markus and Mikael too were standing at each side of Luke's who seemed to be surrounded by piles of paperwork. Allias looked at the white papers and became anxious, knowing that something very similar would be waiting for him at home. 

"So since everyone is here I think we can start." Luke announced and he didn't spare the elves not even once glance as he talked, his eyes focus on the god representatives of the Council. "Dionysus and Suijin now that Sam has been killed we can't execute him obviously so that statement the Council wanted so badly to made seems to be impossible." The alpha said. In all honesty he did not care about statements. All he wanted was for all of them to leave as soon as possible so he could just grieve in peace and start to pick up the pieces of his broken pack. His attempt to ask Allias for help had failed so now all he could think about was how he could keep his people safe from all the upcoming threats. For a second he thought it was no wonder that his father went mad. Such burdens and worries could be unbearable. 

"Yes, that is true. The Council just wanted to make sure they would secure your position as an Alpha so there wouldn't be any more problems in the future. As you may know we are actually quite busy and can't always appear everywhere to help. So securing your place by showing you got the Council's back up through this execution would be saving us a lot of trouble…" Dionysus explained and Mikael cut it with a question of his.

"So why don't we simply hold a gathering and inform the people. Make an announcement." He proposed.

"It's tactless." Suijin said with a very serious expression and Theseus bit his lips, trying not to laugh. It was quite ridiculous how much meaning the council gave to appearances. As he tried to stop himself from laughing his palm rested gently on Allias' shoulder. The elf king caressed the calloused hands and let his face fall as he looked at the floor. They were both thinking of the same thing and simply hoped their reaction to the god's words would go unnoticed. "The Council doesn't approve of such displays of power. If we just announced that we support you it would be unfair to the others we have previously rejected. The execution would be a move that would pass this message without the need of words but Asmodeus seemed to have other plans." 

"Yes, about that demon…" Allias said, slightly changing the course of the conversation. "Wasn't he supposed to be locked in the demonic realm, in the pits of hell or whatever you want to call it? Why is he here eyeing innocent humans?" he asked and Dionysus chuckled. Allias couldn't make it more obvious that he was not interested in werewolves' affairs. 

"Well, he was indeed imprisoned. For three hundred years if I am not mistaken but his time is over so he has been set free. Basically the spell the exorcists cast on him faded with time and since their species has been extinct there wasn't anyone to renew the barriers." He explained. "As to why he seems to be interested in your red headed friend that I do not know." 

Allias rubbed his forehead, his mind speeding as to what could he want from Mark. His thoughts though were put to a brutal stop as Luke's upset voice was heard. He did not like the fact that a meeting meant for his pack had turned into a conversation about Mark and Asmodeus. He wasn't utterly wrong but since there was nothing else to be done why not proceed to a new matter? Allias told himself. Luke grabbed some papers mechanically moving them to the other side of the office, unable to sit still now that everyone was looking at him carefully. 

"Back to the pack matters. I think there is something we can do…" he said and Dionysus raised his eyebrow, awaiting to hear his idea. "How about a dinner?"

"A dinner?" Suijin asked confused, tilting his head to the side as his calm voice reached the ears of everyone in the room. 

"Yes. If I am not mistaken there is some kind of magical newspaper or magazine of some sort. My father used to read it. I was thinking about having a dinner tomorrow, a more formal one and we could call some reporters to take photos by accident." He said and Dionysus burst out laughing after he heard his idea. His green eyes watered and he had to ask for Suijin's help. He passed him a handkerchief to wipe his tears with a strict expression. 

"Excuse me, I did not mean to mock you but that is indeed a very simplistic way. Quite human like if you ask me." He commented and Luke gave him a fake smile, of course he was insulting him. Dionysus had called him simple minded right in front of his face. Luke entangled his figures in front of him, his elbow touching the cold wood of the desk. 

"If you have another idea please feel free to tell me." He said but none of the gods or the elves suggested something. Allias and Theseus hadn't even been thinking. They were just observers in this meeting counting the minutes hoping it would end soon. Since Dionysus smiled and nodded, giving his kind approval Luke continued. "Perfect. Tomorrow night then. Later the elves and the Council can leave the compound. Excuse me for kicking you out into the night but as you might know we are busy." He said and Allias chuckled. It was funny how much he wanted to kick them out. Luke gave him an angry stare, his grey eyes landing on his green ones with hatred but Allias didn't mind. 

"Well if that's it we can go now." Theseus stated, sending a warning stare at the alpha. He had obviously seen the way he looked at his king and he wasn't very fond of it. 

"Alright. It's been a while since I had my picture taken anyways. Have to get ready." Dionysus said playfully and stood up filled with energy following the two elves who were exiting the office in a hurry. No greetings were needed and no one wanted them anyways. Every single one of them just wanted to escape in their own way. "Wait for a second little elves." Dionysus called out and Allias stopped. He turned around to stare at the god, a dull expression plastered on his face. "You don't look excited."

"Because I am not. What is it?" Allias asked him wanting to get into subject as soon as he could.

"Achlys is after you." Suijin stated and the elf king looked at him in shock. He didn't speak though, he waited to hear the rest before he got fully anxious. "She suspects you. She is sure Hara is dead. Honestly I believe she found his body actually and it's hiding to gain some time to find evidence. She had asked us to ask around about what you have been doing. She is planning to invite you to the Demonic capital and I am afraid you won't be able to deny it." 

"What? Why?" Theseus asked the god. 

"She will ask for your help about the human children snapping. She knows if you deny it will look bad on you." Dionysus informed them and Allias stomped his foot on the ground. It wasn't a very royal like move but he didn't care. He was frustrated. Extremely angry. He just wished he could eradicate that woman with his powers but he couldn't. He would have to find another way to take her down but he was simply too tired to think. 

"Then we simply have to pin his death on her." Theseus stated and looked at his lover with a devilish expression. Allias' heart began racing as he met his eyes. Yes, he shouldn't be worried. He had his general after all.