On Either Side of The Ocean

Chapter 1

I woke up as the sun hit my eyes.

I rubbed my eyes and sat up. I looked at the calendar. It was the day.

I got up and washed my face. I brushed my teeth and quickly took a shower. I put on a white shirt and black pants. I looked at the mirror of my room. I heard a little squeal near the doorway. Without turning I smiled  and opened my arms as a little child jumped into them.

I picked him up and tickled him as he giggled and said,

" Eyou woak ap unca?"
(You woke up uncle in gibberish.)

I nodded and poked his nose as he scrunched his little nose in a cute way.

" Roman! Don't disturb your uncle early in the morning!"
I heard the exasperated voice of my brother say.

I turned to see a man with a huge swollen belly standing in doorway.

My brother, Jonathan.

He had my mother's beauty. His eyes were a beautiful shade of green. His gentleness made him even more beautiful.

I frowned and looked at his swollen belly. I thought he was only 4 months pregnant. So why did he look like he was 9 months?

I said,

" I thought you were 4 months?"

He chuckled and said,

" Of course I am."

" Well you look like 9. Why is that?"
I asked curiously.

He giggled and kissed my cheek and said,

" It's triplets dummy."

I looked at him and blinked like a idiot. When he was first pregnant, he had twins. Second time,triplets. Is it going to be quadruplets next time?

He chuckled and ran his hand through my head.

He said,

" Packed everything properly?"

I nodded and looked at the crown lying on the bedside table.

People think being the crown prince of a large and wealthy country is a great honor. Not that I hate it, but sometimes I want to be treated like everyone.

My father is the king of Helean. My mother was the queen,but she died when I was 7.

My mother was born weak. She was a
omega-alpha. Omega-alphas are very rare and weak. Their omega and alphas natures are in conflict with each other. My mother was like that. She wasn't supposed to live beyond the age of 2. She survived, and had my  brother at the age of 18 and me at the age of 20. She died when she was 27 due to poisoning. She was poisoned when I was still in her womb. It was a slow poison, but it still affected me and my mother. My mother nearly miscarried. I was born safe, but I wasn't healthy.

As the years went, my mom's health slowly deteriorated. From when I was young, my brother was like my mother. My mother was usually sick and mostly bedridden. My brother always took care of me. I loved him a lot.

My brother had Roman and Greece at the age of 15. They both like my brother are omegas. My brother in law is a alpha so is my dad. I am also a alpha.

Roman's real name is Rome. I don't know why Drake(my brother's husband) and my brother name them Rome and Greece. They both were tiny for their age. They were 5 years old, but it looked like they were 3.

Roman was always very fond of me. I still remember when Roman was born, my brother was still in labor therefore could not hold him,so the nurse gave him to Drake and me. He would not stop crying in Drake's arms. He only stopped crying when I took him in my arms.( Drake was very upset.)

My brother kind of brought me up. My dad was usually busy with affairs of the kingdom and my mom is dead. So my brother was like both my mother and my brother.

I always think that he should have been the crown prince. He was the eldest prince, and would make a great ruler. He already handled the affairs of the queen( even though technically, he was a prince.)

And you might think, just because my brother is a omega, he is weak. Well, my brother is anything but weak. He is one of the best swordsmen in the palace, and can make even the alpha of the highest position cower when he is angry.( No kidding. When he gets angry,even my father gets scared.)

I looked at him and said,

" You know brother, I still think you should be the crown prince instead of me. You would make a great king. You already take care of the affairs of the queen so nicely."

He sighed and looked at me,

" I think this is the thousandth I am telling you this, but that position was never meant for me. It was always meant for you. And,being a king does not appeal me. I love the life I am living now, in this castle among so many people I can love and take care of. And also, I have never been good with all that paperwork dad does everyday." He turned to me with a little smile and picked up the crown lying on the table and put it on my head.

He said,

" You are meant to be the king, James. You are a natural leader. I am not saying this just because you are a alpha, but if you were a omega,or even a beta, you would still have the natural leader in you. People naturally feel safe and protected around you. Everyone trusts you. You have this thing in your smile that brightens anyone's day."

He kissed my cheek and went on checking if I had forgotten anything.

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