Chapter 67 - Match 67

"Your behavior was horrible. I am the Alpha you should always remember that." Adam whined as he paced in the room he was meant to share with three people. He had whine a while for their accommodations at Daniel, because they would have to be cramped in one room all together and he a leader of a pack should have to bow down to someone else just because he was at his own domain. He was very irritated by Markus attitude and he was also angry at Theseus who belittled him at every chance he got, especially when he did it in front of his people he wanted to bite his neck and see him bathe in his own elf blood but he had to contain himself as he was weaker and he knew no one would actually support his actions at the end of the day.

Markus sat on a white chair that had been pulled away from the table the room had by Adam or Daniel and looked at the two of them after rolling his eyes. Daniel was keeping quiet sitting hon his bed while reading a book. The moment Markus had returned though, he had closed it and placed it carefully on his nightstand.

"So are you going to keep whining or do you want me to tell you what he told me?" Markus asked him. "You are a leader. Our leader, stop acting like a hurt little child just because Theseus literally stepped on your pride that day. Yes, you don't like him but here no one likes you. You have to keep your head high and stop embarrassing our kind"

"If you know how to be the Alpha so well try doing it then" Adam told him with a cold look and sat on his own bed, ripping the puffy pillow to shred with his claws out of frustration. 

"That's exactly why Theseus didn't want to give us rooms." Daniel said looking at the pieces of the dead pillow on the shiny floor.

"Shut up Daniel I am annoyed right now."

"I would be surprised if you weren't annoyed at some point. Also your son's mate is out there probably dead. We need to keep an eye on him."

"If he is dead that's good for us and if he finds his way back to the compound I am sure we can find a way to get rid of him." Adam said. "For now he is just a weak human. We just need to avoid his awakening. I mean, killing him would be the best option after all. Observing him would not help when he literally can escape from the compound and no one will give a shit. When we get back we will end him, if he is alive that is" Adam stated. 

"Yeah about that… Theseus said that we may be needing to stay here a bit longer." Markus said not revealing Theseus' true plan.

"What?" Daniel asked confused.

"It seems like there are more hunters coming. He said he will provide us with everything we need and that we will be safe here. He just wants us to live here for a while until we get rid of all of them in this area."

"That's ridiculous. We have a party to host."

"Is the party our problem here?!" Daniel asked annoyed and Adam sighed. 

"Sometimes I think you are all stupid. Yes, it's important. Firstly, is our best chance to kill Alex because there will be a ruckus and a lot of drinking. Secondly, by hosting this celebration we will show that we are not scared of anyone. The word of the hunters must have already spread by now. They will be thinking we are in disarray and that it's a good time to strike. Our enemies will be waiting"

"Do the treaties mean nothing to them?" Daniel sighed and rubbed his temples fed up with everything that has been happening. 

"He will host it. Theseus. Here" Markus sated and Adam sat up agitated.

"Excuse me?"

"Hosting it here, with the elves we will show we have strong allies. It will show our enemies that not only we are fine and strong but also that we have a strong ally on our side. Theseus is one of the strongest and oldest rulers right now. Anyone who thinks to cross him would be an idiot."

"Yes but still the elven kingdom is a lot weaker than what it was after the war" Daniel commented.

"Yes, but his reputation is alive and well, remember? He is feared by all. We have to stay here. This is a good chance for us."

Adam looked at him, thinking about the positives and the negatives of the situation. It was a very good plan indeed to show a united front towards all the other races and Theseus palace had always been a mystery. He had had zero celebrations after the land of the elves fell in that terrific winter and everyone was itching to know how he was holding up being the new leader of the nation and all. It would surely be interesting to find a way and humiliate him at his own home. To show his mad and unreliable side and then turn everyone against him. 

"Very well. I guess we can try killing Alex here. We have many…possibilities here that are towards our advantage so we should do it. Daniel go inform that servant of his that we will be staying and that we want proper rooms for everyone. Also mention to delay the party a day or two. Let's give them time to prepare."

Markus looked at Adam. He had agreed too easily and that meant only one thing. He was thinking of something, and that something must be a very wicked and vicious plan that he is not planning to share with anyone for now, or else he would have said it. For now, it was fine since he had managed to convince him without creating any suspicions at least. He knew that things would get only harder from here though because coexisting with the elves would not be easy. Especially when there was Alex's life at stake here. One wrong move and Theseus would kill them all.

.....

Luke had been searching for Theseus all day to find out he was at the conference room. He entered without even knocking and as he saw him signaling Ea to leave and the young elf to disappear instantly into thin air he began talking.

"Why aren't you trying to find Alex?" he asked him and the Elven king grinned.

"Who said I haven't? I just don't work the same way you do. Also I have a kingdom to rule. I am a busy man you see."

"Yeah, a kingdom made of ruins" Luke said and Theseus eyes turned cold. He stood up from his chair and as his fingertips traced the edges of the icy table he approached the young man.

"And whose fault is that? Did I open the gates of my kingdom so you could insult me? The apple does not fall far from the tree I see"

Luke hated it. He hated it when people resembled him with his father. He would do everything to avoid that but at the end of the day it seemed that he was always falling into that pit filled with snakes.

"Alex…help me find him."

"No" Theseus told him with a big smile. "You've made me angry. Now please get the hell out."

"No wait, listen to me. He is somewhere out there alone. He is weak and helpless we need to search…"

"Did I not make myself clear you idiotic child? You come into my house only to insult me and then you want my help. You people are so stupid"

"Theseus listen to me!" Luke shouted in his face and Theseus eyes changed. Their purple color became darker and his shadows, his only true friends began surrounding his body. He was looking at him filled with hostility. He had offered his help only to be treated this way. They didn't know how to be thankful or lower their head to the people who were actually helping them and that would one day be their undoing. 

"You listen to me" he told him and Luke felt like his voice was chilling his whole body, he took a step back intimidated. "I am a king. You are nothing! When I offer my help you shut up and take it. If it wasn't for…You don't come here and insult me, Now leave this room immediately before I force you to leave the palace"

Luke tried to calm down. At least he wasn't stupid enough to provoke him any further. He had seen had he had done to his father and he wasn't planning to make an enemy out of him… yet. At least not as long as Alex was out the helpless and weak. 

"I am sorry. I will leave" He said while swallowing his pride. "Don't deny Alex your help because of my immaturity" he said before he turned his back on him and left. Theseus didn't want to speak anymore anyways.

He just walked back to his chair, looking at the endless piles of paper work and with a sight he slouched back down sighing and rubbing his forehead with his hand. This was difficult. He wished to crush him, make him disappear and every time he saw his face he was reminded of Alex choosing someone else in this life and it hurt him. He would hurt Alex because of that. He needed to refrain himself from any mistakes that could pull him away from him or saddening him. Everything was about him and his happiness. He would make sure in this life Allias would not suffer.

"Master" Ea called out to him and appeared,

"What is it?" He asked him exhaustion oozing from his tone and stance.

"I set a barrier around the compound to monitor any suspicious movement and we got a signal. It is the King. He has returned but things do not look good" he informed him and Theseus immediately stood up.

"Let's go"

"Shouldn't we inform Luke as well and his friend?"

"This time Ea, just this once will you please let me be a bit selfish? I…I just want to see him first…alone just for a little while" he told him and Ea's look saddened. He was hurting watch his master in pain.

"Alright, let's go" He said and they set off to find Alex.