I Scored Myself A Mate

The next morning arrived and the first thing that Allias could think about was that his ears looked a lot pointier now. His physical transformation was complete and at the moment he was trying to get used to his appearance in front of the bathroom mirror. He touched the tips and pinched them, squishing his biceps. He was familiar with this image; he had seen it in his dreams he had been in this body for centuries but it still felt very unnatural. He had been used to something else after all. 

When he exited their bedroom, this time alone because Theseus had left already he noticed his people looking at him in stunned. Their eyes would be glued to him for a few second and then they would remember to bow. He didn't recognize any of them and probably the same happened with them. He was just a name, an old story that had suddenly popped out of nowhere. 

So while he strolled in the palace, stalling his arrival at the conference room he tried to take in everything. The Disee palace was completely frozen and he knew why. After his death they would have been stuck in an endless winter and everything around him would be crystalized. He wished to get the full of his powers back so he could bring warmth into this place once more but he still felt like a stranger in his own body. 

The fact that he bumped his head at the top of the doorframe forgetting his change in height was a very clear proof of that. Theseus chuckled at his little accident while the rest of the people in the room stood up to greet him. Theseus, Ea a few generals and officials were all sitting around a glass table with his best friend in the far end of it. 

"My King, we are so glad to have you back. I am Radius the general of the army" One of them told him and Allias smiled.

"It's good to be back." He said and headed at the top of the table where an empty seat awaited. Theseus was seated right next to him and watching him there gave him a sudden feeling of relief. He sat down and took a peak at the papers in front of him, mostly information about Joe and his family. "Considering the hunter situation…" Allias began saying but he felt like someone was watching him. He raised his head and watched as mark was burning holes in his face with his soft eyes. Allias squeezed his eyes and looked at him back waiting for someone to speak but the ginger just kept staring. "What?" Allias asked him.

"You look weird" Mark commented without even thinking about it. 

"How could you talk like that to our king! Something like this could be punished…" Radius began saying making Mark flinch with his loud voice. 

"No he won't" Allias said and signaled him to sit down. "What do you mean weird? I am still me"

"Are you?" Mark asked him.

"Just because I got a glow up it doesn't mean I am not your best friend do you think you can rid of me that easily?" Allias asked him, while raising and eyebrow and crossing his arms on top of his chest.

"Glow up?" Mark asked and chuckled "I guess you're still okay" 

"So then after that confirmation that I am still myself let's talk about the hunter situation, shall we?" Allias said and flipped the pages of the papers. "I want to go and find Joe" 

"What?" Theseus asked surprised and everyone had the same shocked expression on their faces once Allias announced his intentions. 

"I want to talk to him. Joe is a nice kid and has been hurt by the wolves. I think we can change his mind and even in the best situation forge an alliance so we won't have to worry about being unprotected against other hunter clans. He sees things differently."

"He probably hates you now you know. He thinks you broke your word" Theseus reminded him and his green eyes suddenly turned dark. 

"That's why I need to go."

"I'm sorry but there is a problem." Ea interrupted him. "Anything hunter related needs to be approved by the Council first. We will already get in trouble for what happened with the killings and all." 

Allias let out a sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose, his eyes closed while he was thinking. This was exhausting already and he was annoyed by everything. Things were not like this a while back. He didn't have to have every decision he made approved. As it seemed after his death the scale of power had been balanced out. 

"Then send the paperwork or whatever. I am going to find him." Allias said and Ea nodded before he stormed off willing to do anything Allias asked him but at the same time wanting to avoid Theseus, who seemed not eager to spare him not even a glance.

"About the wolves. Have they all left?" Allias continued the meeting. A girl that was sitting on the table with beautiful hay colored hair, looked at him with a shy blush before he began talking.

"Hello your majesty. I am Ava the head maid here. Yes, they have already left except of a few injured wolves that we have been taking care of and the Alpha's son. His beta is injured so he insisted to stay with him."

"He is still here?" Allias asked and the girl nodded her eyes stuck on his face. The king couldn't help but smile at how obvious she was. Well, it honestly felt well to be desired again and he had spent some time admiring himself in the mirror thinking that certainly he had been looking good. When he smiled the girl almost melted and fell back on her chair. Theseus observing the scene coughed so he could grab his attention. "Yes?" Allias asked him with a smirk.

"Nothing my king please continue" Theseus replied. 

"So is he still here I see. What are we going to do about that?"

"Simply nothing you will wait until he leaves" Theseus told him almost being sure about what he wanted to do. 

"Hmmm" Allias pretended to be thinking. "That wouldn't be fun, would it?"

"Allias don't. It's over now." 

"Oh, believe me it's not over until I say so. Don't worry I won't kill him. But, anyways" He said and clapped wanting to get everyone's attention. "Our goal right now it's to resolve the problem with Joe and his clan. We don't need another war and they know about the portal. Which is…bad. So start preparing all the necessary procedures. Once we receive the yes from the council I will be off. You are all dismissed." 

The people pushed their heavy chairs back, others loudly and others with care and left the room with bows and greetings for the king. Allias nodded to all of them and waited until they left. Theseus too went off ahead knowing probably that he would want to stay alone. 

"Hey you, Ginger buffoon, wait" He called Mark and the boy stopped on his track and turned around. 

"How did you call me?" Mark asked and approached him.

"What was that before?" 

"Well I watched my best friend who would never kill a fly literally step on someone's head so I was shocked, what can I say?" Mark said and sat next to Allias, the seat Theseus previously was sitting on. Allias actually pushed his chair back and put his legs on the table, finally relaxing. "Very royal like of you" His friend commented looking at his feet.

"This is tiring okay? I am very tired just by all the thinking I had to do. I haven't been used to this yet. It's been so long. Also yeah, I wouldn't kill a fly still but these people, especially that blonde bitch…I hate her."

"Same. She is annoying isn't she?" Mark said with a disgusted expression on his face and Allias laughed. 

"Thanks"

"For what?"

"For still being my friend." 

"What the heck? I would never stop being your friend. You are a king now. That's like another reason why I should be your friend" He joked. 

"Maybe you wouldn't like the new me." Allias shared his worries with his and the red head rolled his eyes. "I am still me though"

"You always worry too much. Even if you grew a second head or a third nipple I would still like you. King" He told him while wiggling his eyebrows and Allias chuckled. 

"That's good to hear. I have to have a coronation too. The stupid Council will visit at some point. Oh, Gods the more I think about all of these the more unwilling I am to return to my duties."

"Come on. You will do just fine."

"I hope so. I still feel weird but everything is slowly coming back. Mark…should we visit my lad's ruins one day?" Allias asked him.

"You want me to come with you?" 

"Yeah." Allias replied and stood up after wiping some dirt off the table that he had gotten there with his shoes."I think it's time for me to see Luke" he said

"And I Mikael" 

"Well, good luck friend." Allias said actually pitying both Mark and himself for having been involved with people like them. The next moments would surely be tough.