The Tears of a Prince

Kai heard a faint knock on his door. Shy and restrained, made it easy for him who stood waiting. It was John, a sad expression on his face as he fidgeted with the edges of his sleeves. The blond prince stared at him for a second, examining his state and he sighed. It was obvious that something had happened. 

The tear stains on his face, his flushed expression and the way his eyes traveled everywhere around the room but to him were enough clues for Kai to know. 

He took a step to the side, letting the young werewolf in before he closed the door. He had many visitors today, many people seemed to want to talk to him while on the other hand he preferred to be alone.

John walked in, almost in a rush and sat down at the edge of the bed, his deer like eyes staring at the floor. No one said anything for a while, Kai waiting for an explanation of the events but John didn't look ready.

"Is everything alright?" The vampire asked him.

"I know I shouldn't be here." John said, beginning his own monolog. "I know very well that you have a lot going on right now and me coming to you is stupid. You need some time for yourself and all but I...I…you're the only one that knows, I have no one else to talk to Boss, so please if it's just for a second won't you hear me out?" John asked him, looking at the vampire with a sad expression.

Yes, it was true that Kai didn't really feel like being around people at the moment. Somehow everything he did or said one way or the other led to Philip and that was hurtful, especially now that he knew the werewolf's true feelings, the fact that he was going to leave. He couldn't stop thinking about that, how in just a second their steps had taken a whole different direction, how two people who were meant to be the closest had been pulled apart, getting ripped like cheap paper.

That didn't mean he would let John alone though. He viewed the werewolf as his little brother of some sort, he was sad enough, seeing him in this state was even worse for him.

He sat next to him, placing his pale palm on the top of his short dark hair and patted his head, a faint smile on his face. 

"You can come to me whenever you want. I will always hear you out. Okay?" Kai asked him and John looked at him with wide eyes, tears swelling in them making the dark orbs glisten. 

"Boss!" He cried and fell into his embrace, surprising him but Kai hugged him back, making sure he comforted him right. "I can't take it anymore." John continued, his face buried in Kai's chest, his voice coming out muffled and the prince caressed his back. 

"Did something happen with Soran?" Kai asked and the boy pulled away, looking at the man right in the eyes with a very serious expression.

"Yes." John said. "I mean, I caused it but I couldn't control myself. I like him so much but he is so cold towards me and he keeps rejecting me and I don't really know what to do. I feel so sad." The young man confessed and a heavy sigh escaped from Kai's lips.

It was going to be like that for a while, he realized. Until John managed to make Soran to fall in love with him and go against his natural instincts the vampire would see cold and negative. Well, he was a lot better at controlling himself than Kai was, he had to give him that. If Soran acted like he did in the past, poor John would have run away.

"I'm sorry John." Kai started talking. "I know it's hard, it must be really hurtful but believe me it will all be over soon. If you try, I am one hundred percent sure Soran will love you and then he will get to be himself around you again. Soran is kind, he does care about you." He reminded him.

"He loves you Boss. I know it." John said, a bitter expression on his innocent face as he remembered Soran's words.

"He will love you one day though, he can't do otherwise. It is meant to be."

"I don't want him to like me because he has to. I want him to like me for me not because of some stupid bond I don't even understand." John complained and Kai smiled, seeing the pout forming on his lips. He was right, there was always a small doubt in the back of his head, how would things be if Philip wasn't forced to love him by the bond, he thought of it from time to time but their love was real, that was the only sure thing.

"Love is real. It can never be fake or forced because then it will simply not be loved. Soran will like you then love you for you. Because you, John, are wonderful and you shouldn't doubt yourself not even for a second. So suck it up, because you have to and try more. I am sure a handsome man such as you will make it." He told him.

"I'm nothing compared to you people" the werewolf mumbled, remembering very well how he had felt in the presence of so many beautiful people. He had felt like nothing.

"Everyone has their charm. You shouldn't be saying that, believe me. Try with Soran." He urged him again and John nodded. "Also there is something I would like to ask you." Kai said and the younger man looked at him with curiosity.

"What is it?"

"Do you want to come to Bloodbound with me? I decided I will be going back home." Kai confessed and watched how John froze on the spot. His eyes were wide, his lips forming a perfectly round circle as he blinked.

"You're doing what?" 

"I will go back. It is the only way for me to be able to be away from Philip. Everyone else will come too, Soran also, so John, do you want to come with us?"

"But...I'm a werewolf." He said and the prince chuckled.

"You're one of us. That wouldn't change even if you were a worm." He said and John smiled.

"Of course I will come with you. To be honest, I have nowhere else to go." John whispered with a grin and made Kai laugh. "But boss I don't think you will be avoiding Philip that way." He told him and the beautiful prince tilted his head to the side.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"I had a talk with Reina. Before this whole mess happened she told me a few things about the history between werewolves and vampires. I realized she loves to flaunt her knowledge actually but that is not the point. The point is that she told me about the treaties. How werewolves and vampires signed treaties of peace years back and that with Mikain those treaties were broken. So let's assume that a hundreds of years old contract is broken won't the party on the other side have a problem with that?" John asked and Kai took a deep breath. "What I am saying is that Mikain's pack will be coming to BloodBound sooner or later either for their punishment or to celebrate the signing of the treaties in a week or so." He informed him.

Kai hid his face with his palms, falling back on the bed, his eyes closed shut he groaned.

"Shit. Fuck. Dammit." He swore, making John blink. Kai swearing was still an unusual sight to him. After he spurted out a few more bad words he sat up. "It's fine. The palace is big, I will hide." He stated, not convincing himself or John.

It was harder to escape fate than it seemed. Kai and Philip were bound to meet again, no matter how hard the prince tried to avoid it. One day, soon enough they would have to stand before each other and Kai knew in that moment everything was bound to break. All his life he had been trying to run away, escape his feelings but now, now those feelings he hid from were knocking on his door, haunting his sleep, showing him in every way that he was done running. 

A dead end that was what stood before him, a tall wall and he could hear Philip's footsteps in the endless silence as they approached. He would have to face him, one day when the werewolf had his memories. 

"Boss" John called out, concerned. "Are you...okay?" He asked, his eyes scanning his face.

"Yes. Yes. Let him come. It's fine. It's fine!" He exclaimed, obviously trying to convince himself. "This time I will be ready to face him. I know it."

Would he be though?