The Rejected prince

"Lee, why do you keep disappearing in your thoughts you really need to pay attention to my words !?" I  heard a soft robotic voice that jerked me to realisation. I was indeed trapped in my thoughts , thoughts about my mate that I had yet to tell anyone about . "I'm sorry mother I've just been spiralling lately , it is of no importance to the at hand matter ." I had to find a way to redirect where the conversation was going , I couldn't have her questioning me because then I'd have to tell her about that was keeping me this occupied . "Yes now about the annual charity ball , the pack leaders from the north , south , west and east will be VIP attendees along with their chiefs and head of security . Since this is your first ball we cannot have you messing anything up ." She was precise in giving orders . While talking to me she was finalising the menu and guest list . "Mother I don't mess things !" I retort after a while , I think I was lost in my thoughts again . Franky I had acclimatized myself so getting lost in my thoughts wasn't a new habit that's what I do . "You have a track record and your acerbic way of berating people doesn't make getting out of situations better ." She replies after a moment of suspended animation looking as if she'd just remembered something important . "I have to go Leon ,but please wear something nice ." She says walking off her servants in toe. Life as a Prince was hectic mind you . All those stories of relaxation, holiday houses ,wild parties and having things handed out to you were true ,but smiling at people you don't know and going to limitless amount of functions that took hours took it all out of you ,so maybe just maybe we deserve the services offered ; not that it should be abused . My name was Leon Moon . A Prince, if you hadn't realised ,but not just any prince . The name they like to use when we are at formal ceremony is Leonard Elijah Moon second prince of Atlantim and second prince of wolves . Yes , distinguished name ,but it was a democracy of bile quite literally . The aberration I've seen from this family irks me , but I couldn't get out even if I wanted to . I had almost gotten to the room . The hall I was in consisted of old pictures of previous kings hanged elegantly on red walls . Each and every picture held the pressure akin to a entire nation and the way it hanged on the wall brought the intimidating legacy of Supremes to a whole other level . The floors were carpeted  courtesy of mom in red and blue , having the tiniest streaks of gold ..it looked almost like glitter . The ceiling was almost very dignified ,but plain and on the contrary quite contrast to the rest of the building . My door was another eight steps away . There was a tradition I liked to do. By slowly walking or rather taking those eight steps , I'd say eight things I was thankful for today . My first step I was thankful for life , my second step I was thankful for the health of my family , my third step I was thankful for the kingdom , my fourth step I was thankful for the good weather , my fifth step I was thankful for all the people that was too ungrateful to be thankful , my sixth step I was thankful for another day I got to love right , for my seventh step I was thankful for peace of mind and for my eighth step I was thankful for getting to my room away from everyone. Opening the huge double doors to my "chamber" I calmly walked inside closing the door and taking a breath of fresh air . My room was plain for I wasn't one for extremities . A simple white room with a tinge of red was good enough and it was comfortable . My room was my safe space from everything that happens and right now I needed this safe space because I was in serious pain . My body was fighting me .I had discovered my mate a week ago , but I was too scared to talk about it . It wasn't how this was supposed to work . I was supposed to be the one feared not fearing ,but when you were me you had to be . The fact was .. what happened not too long ago was my mother's good mood and her telling me to not be a scum and mess things up like I usually did . However in my defence I have to do something to get back at all the honour they stole from me ..I have pride ! My family excluding moody mother , treated Me like the lowliest of pigs .  We were wolves , the whole kingdom was made of wolves secluded from humans ,but close enough to interact . There are three forms a wolf can take . Alpha , beta and omega. The alphas were usually the ones who called the shots and if you were in a pack and your smell was that of an alpha you'd rule the pack ; there are obvious exceptions ,but that had nothing to do with me I wasn't an alpha or at least I can't be anymore . A beta wolf is second in command , a little less powerful ,but non the less fierce . They can't control their own pack per-say because they don't have that alpha dominance. I was a beta ..until yesterday . You could probably already guess about an omega . We were the weak ones .last to eat ,last to do anything .we were the ones forced to become pack servants because we were deemed too weak to handle any other job which I found absolutely abysmal . Contrary to common thought a pack would fall apart without is . The alphas strategize and the betas fight ,but who nurtures ? It was all a complicated pyramid of linguistics I didn't understand . I hadn't realised how much time I had spent escaping reality , rethinking the whole tapestry of the societal standings . How was the decromacy of wolves different from humans .. the weak were always compelled to believe they were bottom feeders , which was sick and unfair in anyway nation or kingdom . I would now have to find something good to wear. I didn't get any special treatment like clothes everyday ..which was fine because I preferred living normally . Just a worthless omega with a title or at least that's how my father coined it last night when he came to terms that the sickness I had was going to make me useless and he was going to loose his dream son . I picked out a nice long sleeved , white dress shirt and dress pants . Along with a blue tie and black ceremonial shoes . Generally there would be one person here ,but since the occurrence yesterday I was now friendless "a worthless omega with a title ." I now had nothing to do until the house call  ,so I grabbed my favourite literature book so I could continue where I left off . It was a series and I was at season two of eight . What I loved about "Chasing dreams" was the hope it gave me . The ability to explore with a fictional character in his worldly explorations . Not only was there interesting places ,but people and cultures ; something I'd like to experience one day . Liam sat in the diner , his face scrunched up under his hood . The noise and mumbings of the drunken sadists sickened him . The smell of pee was rancid , the food was acrid the tales of being a bandit least bit inviting.  It was then he realised this place was rotten the brown cracking walls stained with dried blood and sweat and the falling roof caused him to shiver with disgust was it worth it  ,but if he wanted to experience then he would have to stay .......... Just like that I was lost in a fictional world . Imagining I was in an old tavern hearing tales of being a s******c bandit and drinking bad liquor . Five hours had passed and unrealistically enough , I was frozen in one spot for about four hours and ten minutes of that time . The other forty  was used washing the sweat and grime off my body , because I had gotten the house call . The friend who came over said that the king orders a meeting with the imperial family before the guests start to arrive . It was customary that the first prince and second price greet the guests ,so I was assuming it was them wanting to tell us what to do and say . We had to ensure they showed favouritism to the family or we'd be doomed . Nobody wanted a upheaval or at least not at this specific time ,I overheard that something big was about to happen. I checked the vanity one more time . The symmetry of my face was almost perfect . Except when it came on to being beautiful I wasn't the best at all . I was average ,I didn't hold supreme beauty or a charming look that made women jealous and men even more jealous . I had blue eyes that turned golden with every change that was the only thing special about me and that was good enough . I left the room five minutes later , doing my best to not hurry because I wasn't in a rush ..at all . I was also ignoring the fact that I felt her . My mate she was here and my wolf fought with me because he wanted his mate and I didn't want to give her to him . She was beautiful . Long flowing aburn hair that drifted gracefully In the wind held together by a purple pin that she loved to wear . Her caramel skin reminded me of the sunset , so soft and smooth akin to the feeling of lying on soft lilies as the sun set and the stars start to appear one by one . Her brown eyes staring down my soul making me feel weak to her every look , as if she could control what you did by simply looking her way her eyes were like at an endless ocean you could get lost in. Her soft supple lips usually painted in red reminded me of the sweetest rhythm to a love song as if her lips were calling out to me . The dimples that appeared on her face when she smiled could melt any hard heart and her voice sounding like the softest drizzle of rain leaving you to feel refreshed and energised . Her name was Emily and she was out my league and I wasn't even kidding . "Watch where you're going i***t !" I hear a rough voice say making me look up only to find Russ . Russel Norwell Moon first prince of Atlantim and fathers most precious creation or so he liked to say . "I am sorry , forgive me for I was foolishly wondering without a care for where I stumbled." I say lowly , holding my head down in respect to my bigger brother . "You better be , now go dad wants to see you . " He says . Walking off he left a cold harrumph as a possible reminder that I was nothing ? I walked for ten more seconds before I came to the doors . The pressure emanating from inside was nothing close to the pictures ,it was worse . My wolf whimpered and my feet wobbled . My dad's alpha aura didn't affect me before and I couldn't state why it did now or maybe I could . It's probably because my life , status and validity is becoming abated . Knocking I stepped into the room . Two pairs of eyes immediately found their way to my position digging holes into my chest . I felt breathless quite literally . "You're late !" My father said bleakly rolling his eyes . "I'm s-so-r-y s-s-sir , "I stutter looking away . "Yes you are right , you are sorry now listen up !" He sarcastically replied , the coldness in his voice causing my wolf to whimper . It was time to admit it ..I was worthless trash .