-The Fierce-

"Dinner"

The time of the dinner arrived faster than Alexander liked, it felt like the time was in speed. But now he was at the main entrance of the house with his father, waiting for the arrival of the Harcourt. None of them said anything, they didn’t want to talk with each other after the talk they had earlier.

Someone knocked the door several minutes later, Alphonse was the one who opened it, revealing the people behind it, it was Etienne and Arthur Harcourt, they finally arrived for dinner.

Alexander wasn’t pleased to see them, less when he realized that both of them were alphas. Despite that, he tried his best to show a not too forced smile. He assumed that Arthur was the younger one of the two men, he wasn’t that bad, he was tall, he had black hair, bright green eyes and a decent style of clothes. But that wasn’t the point, the point was that they were here to know them and finish the terms of the deal.

The omega just wanted to finish the dinner as fast as it could and escape again from everything, just as if the dinner didn’t happen.

“I’m glad you could make it, Etienne, I thought you would cancel the dinner for your work.” Commented the oldest Brienne with a smile.

“You know how this business works, but I wouldn’t cancel something as important as this.” Responded Etienne, animated.

“Lets pass to the dining table, you will love the food.” Propose Alphonse, guiding them to the place mentioned.

In no time Alexander talked to Arthur, and neither Arthur did, they didn’t know what to talk about, everything was so awkward between them. Arthur was staring at Ale intensely, not saying anything, just looking, the omega found this very odd, so he just ignored that and pretended that his “fiance” wasn’t looking at him in a creepy way.

All of them took a seat at the dining table. It was huge, it was a large table with twelve chairs, a beautiful candelabra and a view of the big backyard the house had. Alexander didn’t remember the last time he ate at that table, he usually eats with the serving staff of the house in a different place, he even didn’t remember the last time he had dinner with his father.

“Alexander.” Called Etienne. “Don’t be so shy, you haven’t talked since we arrived.” Pointed out, looking directly at him.

Ale felt embarrassed by that, he laughed nervously and looked at Etienne. “Sorry, mr. Harcourt, it is just… this is new for me.” Responded briefly.

“Don’t be so formal, just call me Etienne.” Correct with a smile, showing he was relaxed, even if the situation wasn’t very calm.

Alphonse glanced at his son, in a way just they know, Alexander composed himself to be more receptive with the Harcourt. Alexander looked at Arthur and gave him a little smile, the young Harcourt did the same, thinking that Alexander wasn’t so tense. But he was wrong, Alexander was dying inside, the anxiety of having his father next to him and knowing that he will have an arranged marriage was eating him alive.

“So… Alexander.” Arthur finally talked while their fathers were having a conversation, none of them was paying attention, so he thought that it was a good moment to start a little chat between them. “What do you study?”

“Administration.” Ale responder, being very distant and cold.

There, Arthur realized that Alexander was indeed tense, he could understand it, when his father notified him about the marriage he was very impressed and outraged, he couldn’t believe that his father would give his time and presence for something like a deal to improve his business. Well, in the past his father told him that something like that could happen to him or one of his siblings, he didn’t believe him until that moment.