The Tears of a Prince

Thankfully the formalities did not last long and there were no more incidents with Alloy. She and her pack stood on the side while the rest of packs arrived one after the other greeting the queen respectfully. Kai had let know about what Alloy had said in her meeting with the queen, warning him and Reina about her, something was terribly wrong and nothing could take it out of his mind. 

He couldn't do anything for now though, he had to pretend to be clueless as they all talked and faked liking each other. During dinner Kai had his eyes glued on her, observing her every move to the point he probably looked like a creep. He didn't really care though, as long as his reunion with Philip was not ruined by anyone. 

"Your highness." Alloy told him sometime during their dinner. "You haven't stopped looking at me, am I that pretty?" she asked, a smirk on her face and Kai scoffed, something a prince clearly shouldn't do. He grabbed his glass and gulped a rather big sip of red wine before he smiled, the drops of wine on his lips while he let his fangs show. A simple and subtle display of power. 

"Have I been looking at you? You must feel honored then." he told her and Lun drowned a laugh. He had been invited to dinner together with Soran. Kai had insisted on them being there since he needed people to oversee the situation. 

"Oh, believe me I am. You will make me blush." 

"You don't seem like the type that blushes." Kai told her, tilting his head to the side and she laughed. 

"Maybe I am not." she said, raising her glass before she brought the sweet wine to her lips. "Quite delicious." she commented. "Thank you, your highness for this incredible feast, you make us feel so welcome."Alloy said, looking at the queen and his mother smiled. 

"You're welcome. We always treat our guests with respect." she said.

"We do, of course we do. Unless…" Kai mumbled.

"Unless what? Are you threatening us?" A man asked him. Kai looked at him, he didn't even remember his name but he knew he was BloodMoon's beta. 

"Remind me please, who are you?" he asked and Lun kicked him underneath the table. It wasn't because he was trying to tell him to behave himself though, it was because he was almost ready to explode from laughter. Xan shot a glare at Lun, making him freeze in his seat. This dinner table was simply a silent chaos. 

"His name is Mark, he is my Beta." Another man said he was Loyd, their Alpha. "Forgive us your highness."

"There is no need for tension." Aleron stepped in, seated at the head of the table. "I am sure we can enjoy our meal in peace. Our youngest son is a bit of a teaser, please don't take the things he says too seriously."

"Spoiled brat." Mark mumbled. 

"No one needs your commentary." Philip stepped in, defending Kai.

"Oh, how sweet. Philip is defending his mate." Alloy said and the whole table went silent. The werewolves stared at him in shock while Cecilia shook her head. She didn't even bother talking, at this point there was no going back. She grabbed her glass and emptied it, ordering a maid to pour her some more and sat back. 

"I don't even care anymore." she mumbled to herself as she watched the scene unfold.

"Your mate is a vampire?" Ella asked, a sweet werewolf girl with a cute voice, the werewolf warrior of Wolfdom. "Oh my, like the forbidden love from a book." she said, clapping and Joey, the Beta from her pack signaled her to be quiet. 

"Is it?" Alloy asked. "Why don't you tell us, is it really  fairytale like?" she asked. 

"Alloy, I think you're pushing things a bit too much, your jealousy is showing. Have a bun…" Reina told her, throwing her a piece of soft bread. "Eat it and relax." 

"Why would I be jealous of such a horrid fate? No one will ever really accept you. Oh, did I maybe sound too cruel?" she asked, looking a bit guilty. Of course she was faking it.

"There are plenty of people that accept them." Lun told her, looking at her with a disgusting expression. 

"You're the drug overlord right? Your drugs are becoming popular in the human world too. The support of people like you is it really needed?" she asked him and Kai stood up.

"One more word…I am warning you." he threatened her. 

"Alloy is right." Mark backed her up. "This whole relationship, you better keep it secret. Not only you're two men but your species are…"

"Who the fuck are you anyways?"  Kai asked him again, looking at him as if he was some kind of extra in his story. 

"I am Mark!"

"Well we certainly do not care!" Kai exclaimed. 

"The truth stings a bit too much doesn't it?" Mark asked him.

"I think it's time for you to shut your mouth, if your Alpha doesn't want to have problems with my pack." Philip told him, a warning in his voice but a threat in his eyes as he looked at Loyd. 

"Stop it, Mark." 

"Honored guests, there is no way to trouble yourselves with other people's lives. We gathered here to…" Aleron began saying when Alloy interrupted him. 

"No, why not listen to what people think? It will be a big issue back home anyways." 

"I don't understand why you're so concerned…"

"Silence!" Cecilia shouted, slapping her hand on the wooden table, making the utensils and food shake, the glasses of wine to fall and break, the table cloths painted bloody. "Listen here girl." She told her. "Your audacity for interrupting the king is enough. Do you really want to ruin everyone's night? Do I need to remind you where you are? This is my house and I will not allow anyone's stupid bitterness get in the middle of the treaties. Am I clear?" she asked her, her eyes shining crimson. 

"I…"

"We apologize. Alloy recently became an Alpha, she is also just nineteen, please forgive us." Derek said, getting up together with Astra to bow, asking for forgiveness on behalf of their Alpha. Cecilia sighed, rubbing her temples. 

"From now on we will be eating separately until the celebrations start. Tomorrow morning you have a tour, do not miss it.. Dinner is dismissed and someone clean up this mess!" She ordered as she got up, Aleron following her.