Just them in me

Red Thread - 1

"This is weird," The astrologer thought out loud.

"What is?" The queen retorted

"From what I see, The Crown Prince must have met his soulmate already" The astrologer explained

"Think before you talk, Why would I call you if that's the case?"

"I know, That is why I said it's weird, He is a strong and Dominant Alpha, He would have gone into a severe rut if he had come across his Omega, Even the suppressants couldn't have done anything, But all my knowledge is telling me is that he already met his partner" The Astrologer blurted scared... "Can't we consult his physician to check?"

"Are you saying that there is something wrong with my Son?" The Queen glared making everyone in the room hold their breath. 

"Calm down dear," The King intervened... "Let's call his physician so we can assure the astrologer here that his knowledge is failing him"

A guard quickly rushed out after receiving the instructions and after a long 10 minutes of silence, a tall and Handsome Man walked in with a smile and greeted everyone in the room. 

"Off, We know you are a busy person, But We didn't have a choice but to bother you" The King started... "The Astrologer here just checked Tay's birth chart and he believes that Tay has already met his Omega, Now though your Father has been his physician, I know he gave all the information you need when you took over, So Do you think there is any possibility that he didn't go into Rut even after meeting his Soulmate?"

Off nodded... "Tay has already met his Omega, It's true"

"What!" The Queen stood up flaring and King frowned

"My Father said that Prince had gone into Rut once when he was still in his teens" Off added

"Teens? How is that possible" King Questioned... "And Why don't we know about it?"

"Tay had asked him to keep it a secret, My Father had no choice"

"Where is Tay now?" The Queen shouted at the Chief Minister. 

"At the south border, We just got the news this morning that the war has ended and the Prince is returning with victory" The Minister provided

"Off" The King turned to the Doctor again... "Tell us what you know, You and Tay grew up together, You should know more than that, I am asking as his father, Not the King, Is something wrong with my Son?"

"No, No Sir, Tay is perfectly fine, " Off assured

"Where is his Omega then? Why are they not together?" Queen was anxious

Off looked down maintaining silence. 

"Clear the room" The King Ordered

Everyone left the room and King repeated the question... "Off, Why are they not together?"

Off kept looking down... "Tay didn't want this to come out this way"

"Please Off, It's not the time to think about what Tay wants, It's a matter of Kingdom's future now" The King reminded

"Tay doesn't know where his Omega is" Off blurted

"How is that possible?" Queen moved closer to the King being frustrated... "Do you see this, Do you see how soulmates can't even stay a few feet apart?"

Off sighed "Tay was on a hunt when he suddenly felt hot and uncontrollable, But Thanks to his education, He could say he was going into Rut, He was in the middle of the forest with no one around since he had asked all the guards to stay away while he hunted. So he started looking for the source of attraction on his own, the pull he felt was quite strong. He was led into a lion's den but He didn't hesitate to enter.  Instead of Lions, he found a 10-year-old boy sleeping peacefully in there. Tay was always smart, he could recognize his Omega straight away and he was elated, But he had never learned to control that urge, He knew he shouldn't but He couldn't stop himself from pouncing on the boy to imprint him. The boy who was startled, panicked. He must have been trained to escape lions or maybe he was a hunter himself, He ran at lightning speed and Tay couldn't catch up to him with heat building in him.  Tay couldn't even get out of that Den, as his Rut only got severe he stayed in the den for the next two days waiting for the boy, He left there only once he had calmed down. The Royal Guards who went with him were already searching for him all over by then, When they found him He lied that he was lost and camped in the forest. Tay suggested keeping it a secret as it would look like incompetence if the word got out that Prince was lost in a familiar forest and the guards agreed with him. That's why no one mentioned it to the King or anyone in the court till today"