The Royal Alpha

~Two~

Namjoon returns to the dining room and he sees his parents talking in low whispers. And they stop as soon as they see him.

"What? Do I have something on my face? A boogie?" He asks as he wipes his face.

"Where's your brother?"

He replies in an exasperated tone, "Is that the only thing you know how to say? You do know that I'm still your son too, Right? That didn't go away just because the powers that be decided to skip the proper order of things and make your second born the head Alpha. Geez.. it's getting tiring."

"Oh shut up! I'm only asking because I don't want him to try to disappear from the palace before the ball. I want you to keep an eye on him until then." His father tells him.

"What?! Why should I? I have my own life to live you know. I am still a prince. And an Alpha in my own right."

"Because you're the only one who can be around him without him getting suspicious. It's just until the end of the ball. Once he finds his mate that will be the end of it. You can live your amazing life without any issues."

"I will try.. but he gets suspicious of me too. Why do you think he hides in pantry's and dark closets?"

"What?" Both parents ask.

"Nothing.. I will go check on him once I eat my breakfast. Unless you prefer I starve too."

When his parents don't say anything but shake their heads at him, he begins to eat.

"Fuckin' smart-ass kids. They are like that cause of you." His father mutters to his wife.

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Namjoon stands behind the door as he listens to what Taehyung is telling the handmaiden about his plans to meet her during and after the ball.

Their father was right and knew that he would be trying to find a way out of actually searching for his mate.

He hears the wench purr and coo trying to sound seductive.

"I don't understand why they won't allow you to marry for love. You do love me don't you? I mean.. I let you do things to me that only mated people do."

Tae nearly chokes when he hears what she says. Love? Her?

"As the rightful heir to the throne and head Alpha. I should be with my fated mate. And those are rules that I must abide by. But that doesn't mean we still can't have our fun on the side." Tae tells her as he lowers her dress at her shoulder.

She huffs and pulls her dress up. "Oh, so you only want me to sleep with while someone else gets to marry you and mate with you? Someone who will make the crown proud."

Namjoon stifles his laughter and decides to leave his brother alone to deal with her. He has his own plans for the evening and can't be babysitting his brother.

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In a near distant town

"Jungkook! Please bring me a basket! It's starting to rain and the clothes are getting wet."

The very handsome omega Seokjin calls out to his younger brother from the back yard. He had just returned home when he saw it was starting to rain and his mother's washing was getting wet again.

Jungkook came running out and helped him grab the clothes off the line. Then both ran inside. After hanging them on the indoor clothesline, they both go to change out of their wet clothes.

When they return to the family room, Jin asks, "Isn't eomma home from work yet?"

"No, and she hasn't called either. Should I go search for her?" Jungkook asks.