Challenging the Alpha

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The knight was hectic, frantically pacing around as he waited for everyone to gather at the table. He wasn't only frantic but the inner Alpha was growing feral. Whenever someone would step too close he'd snap and then sincerely apologize. It left everyone weary, even the split-hair prince.

"Eijirou, you need to calm down.." Todoroki spoke up, eyes slightly narrowed at the others defensive pacing. He slightly pursed his lips at his friends condition, he was worried but this was completely different. He almost flinched when the Prime Alpha had spoken up, his voice completely thickening.

"With utmost respect your highness, The omega is captive and we have no clue where he is. Do you really expect me to be calm after failing my duties as your royal knight?" He mildly snapped, eyes now slits as his anger was seeping through. It left countless members in the room shuddering and fearful of the other.

It left the prince quiet, expression only forming into a scowl as  he had to read the situation. He was suppose to be upset, just as angered as the only. This was suppose to be his future 'mate' after all. Yet he didn't act like it in the slightest. It began to dawn on him at how much he really was frolicking with the freckled-face male. But as long as his father did know, nobodies heads would be in danger. He took a deep breath before moving to cater a hand through his hair, soon looking over at his old man. Enji had his arms cross staring between the two, looking deep in thought as if he was staring to their very soul. It left Todoroki's hairs standing along his nape, were Eijirou simply return the cold gaze back.

The sudden realization started to dawn on the split-colored hair male. He wasn't the only one frolicking with who he shouldn't be, but he'd take that to his grave.

"What are your orders, sir?" The spiked red-head finally spoke up, his piercing crimson eyes staring down the king. Enji slowly uncrossed his arms before planting them against the table. "We send search parties. Eijirou, you'll lead the main one. You have a better nose then the rest of us." He soon looked over towards his son, gaze slightly narrowed. "You sit here and protect the kingdom. We can't afford you being taken too."

Todoroki only nod, moving to cross his arms as he stared over towards his friend. He couldn't help but worry for the state of  the redhead. He looked sick.

"Then lets not waste time, we don't know what they have planned." Eijirou was quick to leave the room, not paying a second glance nor a dismissal. He was to alert and lost in the depths of his mind. His omega was endanger and he had no close where he was. He needed to make sure he was safe, he needed to find him. 

Enji had cocked his head towards the young prince, eyes slightly narrowed in suspicion. "Is there something I don't know?" His words held the alpha prince in place. Almost challenging him to lie. Expect, Todoroki made sure to keep his face a blank slate, merely shrugging. "No." He bluntly said before going off to dismiss himself. The king couldn't help but still wonder.


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Search parties where made into several groups, each searching a specific part of the king. Those with defensive abilities stayed back, with few offensive lurking close by. The ones they could spare had been sent off, galloping on horsing as they remained alert for any scent of Smokey wood caramel.  This wasn't going to be easy on anyway, it could be days maybe even weeks but nonetheless the reckless ash-blondes safety was most important. 

Eijirou had kept alert, not daring to switch off patrols and rest. He couldn't find sleep if he couldn't find the lost prince. This wasn't something he would take lightly, not after letting some bastard sneak past him.


He couldn't bare the guilt, he had failed his omega.


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It was dark, muddy, and cold. It was simply the wind brushing along the skin and the cooling burn of cold chains digging into the skin. The silent staggering of breaths and the shuffling of chains created white noise in the dark. The air was suffocating, almost deteriorating as if it was meant to keep whoever was captive immobile but alive.

Katsuki's lungs burned. He slowly fluttered his eyes open in the darkness, trying to accustomed to the pitch black that altered his vision. He wrung his wrist, sucking in a heavy breath as he recalled the events before finally awakening, his upper lip pulled back into a sneer, pupils slowly forming into slits. He wasn't sure how long he was out.