They left the main ballroom hand in hand, and Kyungsoo’s palm was cold and clammy. The king silently watched the omega’s as they walked through the hallways. The omega's hand was smaller than his and perfectly fitted in his. He hadn't realized how hard he had been holding the omega prince’s hand until he saw that his nails had almost turned white from the amount of pressure.

He took a deep breath and loosened his grip on Kyungsoo's hand, and then softly muttered a “sorry… I was holding your hand a little bit uhh… harder than I should've.”

Kyungsoo looked up at him for a while as if trying to decipher what the alpha had just said. Feeling completly.

“It's alright. I'm not hurt your majesty.”

“Great.” the king nodded. 

King Jongin stopped by a door and pointed at it.

“Would you like to talk for a while.”

Kyungsoo nodded and they entered the room. It was a spare guest bedroom with a few colourful bottles of wine placed on the coffee table across from the bed and two single chairs near it. King Jongin removed his outer robes and sat down on one the chairs waiting for the omega to follow suit, but Kyungsoo looked a little lost at the middle of the room.

King Jongin poured himself a drink and drank it in one go. He heard the omega’s low sigh before he came into his view, but instead of sitting down on the opposite chair he took the glass away from the alpha and lifted his shaky hands toward the king's chest to his remaining clothes. The alpha was surprised and firmely yet gently held the omega's shaking hands in his to stop him.

“What are you doing, Kyungsoo?!”

“I just wanted to help you out of your clothes your highness.” The omega shyly answered while trying not to look at the King.

“Why would you do that?”

Kyungsoo looked at him for a brief second and avoided his questioning stare again with hot cheeks.
The King didn't need any answers to know what Kyungsoo thought they were about to do.

“Please sit down Kyungsoo.” The omega hesitantly sat down.

“Would you like something to drink?”

Kyungsoo shook his head and tried to look braver than he felt. “No, thank you, your highness. I would rather be sober when we consummate our mating.

“We are not going to.” The king answered, seemingly offended.

“Then- “

“I didn’t expect a wise omega like you to think so low of me.”

“Neither did I think that the idea of ing me would be so unpleasant to his highness.” Kyungsoo said his voice hardened by anger.

“Kyungsoo,” the alpha half growled warningly.

“What now your majesty?”

“I don’t know how things work in your father’s palace, but right now I don’t know you enough to do anything beyond respecting your privacy.”

Kyungsoo stared at the alpha’s eyes challengingly. It was too soon to give himself away. He was this frail delicate omega for now, not the strong hot headed one because nobody wants an omega like that. After what felt like hours he finally averted his eyes, not because he was defeated, but because who was this arrogant alpha to reject an omega like Kyungsoo? It was not like the alpha had never slept with a stranger just to satiate his lust, right? Was he being loyal to somebody else by avoiding Kyungsoo?

“I see.”

“Are you mad?”

“About what?”

“I know omegas tend to fantasize about their mating night.” Kyungsoo wasn't allowed to. Actually, he had no right to.

“What is your point?”

“I apologize for disapointing you.”

“You don’t know about my dreams. I had enough of you humiliating me for tonight. Now if yo