The Tears of a Prince

"So you two have been summoned here today for a very important reason." Kai announced. 

The third prince had summoned John and Ash to the library, a tall round building with dark interior, heave wooden desks with carved feet and velvet green chairs. 

Enormous book cases surrounded them while the walls were too serving the purpose of keeping the almost endless amount of books. Some Of them in the upper shelves, dusty and forgotten, the only way for someone to reach them was with a ladder. The prince had kicked out everyone who was studying there, the maids that cleaned and a few men that were searching for books without even allowing them to finish their job. He was in a hurry and he needed to make sure that no mistakes would be made. 

Together with him were Soran and Lun, Xan also but as it seemed his younger brother wasn't the one who had invited him judging from the swears he had heard when he had entered the library. 

"Why are you here?" Kai had asked him with a frown and Xan had smiled.

"Because I need to make sure you won't be scheming anything to stop the treaties." His older brother told him and got comfortable at the edge of the long table Ash and John were sitting. In front of them in a row stood the three vampires. 

"Just don't start your shit again and we will be fine." Kai told him in a threatening tone and Xan scoffed, but he didn't answer. His blue eyes were actually stuck on Lun while the tall vampire who was always ready to make a comment visibly avoided his stare. Something had happened, John thought, his innocent eyes traveling between them in wonder. "There is a week left until the signing of the treaties. Let's thank this event because mother dearest was too busy with that to punish us about what happened at the ball but since you know, we wouldn't want something like that happening at the event you two need to be perfectly informed about everything.Mainly who will be attending and why. John, Ash you will be introduced as my personal guards, that means you will be behind me at all times, you won't be talking and above all you will keep your fuming emotions inside, as all of us will be forced to do. Am I clear?" he asked.

"Yes." Both of them answered in unison and Kai smiled, satisfied. The truth was that he was actually having a bit of fun with this. He enjoyed training Ash and John and the two young men were always so focused and loyal he wanted to pat their heads and pinch their cheeks. It was definitely very different from what he had usually been used to. 

"Very well, now Lun will explain to you a little bit of what this whole meeting is."

"Thank you, your highness." Lun said dramatically and stepped forward. "As we all know vampires and werewolves don't get along, with some exceptions like our dearest John. To avoid any more deaths and destruction we have decided to end this horrible hatred by signing treaties with the most powerful packs out there. I mean, witches and hunters are enough there is no reason for us to kill each other too, right? So we will be gathering on this long and extravagant feast that will have tours and plays and events and in the end they will resign the treaties. The packs now that will attend are the Moonshine pack, Kai's favorite pack…" Lun joked and winked at the blond prince. 

"Why is it your favorite pack?" Ash asked, confused.

"Kai is a werewolves mate. Quite a dramatic story you see, blood tears and all that. He will be here actually, his little mate so every single one of us is intrigued to see how it goes. Even if we don't say it out loud." he whispered in the end and felt Kai's palm land in the back of his head, giving him a slap. 

"I didn't call you here for quirky commentary." The prince said and Lun shrugged his shoulders before he continued talking.

"Anyways, let's keep things strictly educational then. There will be three more packs at the event and my people have gathered the juiciest secrets, things that not even the queen knows." he said with a proud grin.

"Then you should let the queen know." Xan told him.

"No I won't let the queen know about who's fucking who Xan thank you." the man said. "So, the first pack is Moonshine with their alpha, our dearest Philip…"

"What? Philip became the alpha?" Kai asked, his eyes opening in surprise. 

"Yes. His beta is Reina and now the head wolf warrior is Mika."

"Shit." Kai mumbled, shaking his head.

"The second pack is Blood Fangs the only pack at the moment with a female Alpha, she is named Alloy and is known for having a huge crush on our Philip…"

"What?" Kai asked again. 

"The drama we will get to see, oh my, I am getting shivers." Lun joked. "Her Beta is called Derek while her head wolf warrior is Astra. Then we have Wolfdom, horrible name in my opinion, with James, Joey and Ella and Blood Moon with Loyd, Mark and Smith. For the rest in their packs we don't really care since these will be the ones living in the palace. Remember them, be nice to them and most importantly please do not get bitten by them. Even if it's not a full moon you will still get some nasty symptoms even if you won't die. That goes for you Ash." 

"Okay." Ash said, nodding. He had a small piece of paper, writing all of their names down and John looked at it.

"Can I copy that later?" he whispered.

"Sure." 

"Thanks." 

"Now there is another group of people you should know." Soran said, stepping up and John's face turned red. They haven't really talked ever since then. Nothing had happened and things seemed to  be very mild, John did not really like that. "The Purebloods. At the top is the Avger family. Cecilia and Aleron, the king and queen and their three children. Xan, Nelia and Kai. For now you need to know about the Dukes and the Marchioness since they will be attending the event. You have the Blackshades house, my family, which is me, my mother, my father and my younger sister. We are in charge of the Midnight division, the royal guard and our family has been good friends with the king and queen for years. It's not the same though for Duke Humphrey whose house has always been against the monarchy…"

"Fucking idiot." Xan commented, a frown on his face. "He is a nuisance, every time the crown decides something he always objects. I would be pleased to get him out of the way."

"Thanks for that intervention but yes I have to agree this time with Xan, this man is seriously annoying so it would be best for you to stay away. Then there is Marchioness Alistar, her house is with the monarchy at the moment but her people are known to go with whoever seems to be winning so it would be best to keep an eye on her."

"There is no way I will be able to remember all these names." John said, shaking his head, feeling utterly defeated. 

"I will show you my notes and you can copy them." Ash said. 

"This is worse than school." he cried, his face landing on the wooden desk, making Soran chuckle. 

"It will be fine as long as you…don't speak." The white haired man said and Lun laughed. 

John raised his head, staring at him with a depressed expression. 

"Thanks, I guess." he mumbled.

"No…I…I didn't mean it in a…"

"He just means you won't have the right to talk anyways." Xan said, crossing his legs. The protocol will be kept at all costs and that little stun your orphan pulled last time could easily have him killed."

"Did you just call me an orphan?" Ash asked, crumbling the notes in his fist.

"Not the notes." John whispered, staring at the trashed paper.

"What if I did. Just because you gained some muscle you think we are in the same lever?" Xan asked him, a snobbish grin on his face and ash stood up, slapping his palms on the table. The crown prince laughed, standing up and heading towards the young vampire. "Like this, you will get killed not a day later than the start of the event and you will embarrass Kai. Keep it up." he told him and patted his shoulder. "Little brother, you do have a thing with strays." he told him and walked away. 

"Sorry." Ash said, his face dropping when he realized how easily he had fallen to his trap. 

"It's okay. He is a jerk, not many people can hold back in front of him. Excuse me a second.." Lun said and disappeared, following Xan.