SHIFTERS

four

That day, Dayu stared into nothing again. There was gloomy feeling that seemed lingered around him ever since he arrived at Cavelean. But today all the sadness inside of him felt intensified several times more knowing he was finally all alone now with worried that bundled up inside his chest.

His brothers were really shocked when he told them about his decision to offer himself as the king's mistress. They both against what he did strongly. They were about to meet the king to clarify that everything just misunderstanding when a messenger from Cathlea arrived in Cavelean to inform that Cathlea was under attack. Hurriedly, Dayu brothers immediately prepare their come back to Cathlea. They were no longer could complain about Dayu's decision to offer himself as the king's mistress when the king sent a hundred dragon armies along with both Cathlea's princes to help them. The king said as Dayu being his mistress, now the alliance between the two kingdom had become official.

His brothers sent him the pained look and helplessness. Dayu just smiled faintly, hopefully it wouldn't too obvious that it was a forced ones. The two of Cathlea's princes know Dayu's fate was sealed and there was no possible way for him to back out anymore.

Everything will be fine, Dayu told himself repeatedly.

A hundred of dragon armies was more than a plenty. Dayu knew how powerful dragon race could be. His sacrifice finally would bring the peace upon his beloved homeland. If only Dayu would have a chance to step his feet again in that land that he loved so much. However Dayu wouldn't even know if a mistress had a previlege to visit their home.

Dayu swallowed down his sob. Erasing his tears that he didn't even know when its started drenched his cheeks. Quietly he folded all the royal clothes he had brought from Cathlea and put it inside a large box. As everything neatly put inside the box, Dayu closed it and pushed it far away under his bed. He wouldn't use those clothes anytime soon... or even anytime in the future. The only clothes that fit a mistress was the one that wore by all the servants. Dayu's job now was to do all the housecores around the king's chamber. He would only wore a better outfit once the king called for his company, some sultry attire that would be able to spice up the king's desire and lust.

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Qing heard that the other day a Cathlea's messenger had arrived to inform their princes that their kingdom was under attack. He saw it with his own eyes how the Cathlean's entourage hurriedly exited Cavelean in hurry. That supposed to be a good news for the dragon prince. Those pests had finally left their kingdom and he would regain his peace back.

That was until the dragon's prince also heard that the king finally sealed the alliance between the two kingdoms and sent out around a hundred of their armies to help Cathlea. That was when the prince was fuming with anger. He was making himself very clear that he refused the marriage yet his brother so confidently sealed the alliance without his agreement. Did the king really think that later he would change his mind on his own?

Fine, the dragon prince snorted. If the king was so settled on forcing the marriage on him, Qing also could be more stubborn. See what the king could do. In no time, the alliance would be aborted.

With the chaos inside his mind, Qing decided to go out for a short fly. It always helped him to calm his mind. He set his mind on his other form and in a flash he was now in his dark blue dragon from. He started to move his wing as he flew out the window's castle.

Spending several minutes up in the air, the dragon prince began to feel relaxed. He watched calmingly how Cavelean's farmland was vast spreading below him between the rivers and the heavy forest. It was so wide and green covered all the ridges of the Caven mountain. How would the prince believe that they would suffer of lack of food until they need another kingdom's land to produce? The king just tried to deceive him so he accepted the marriage. The dragon prince was not a fool.

When he was still busy with his mind, suddenly his eyes caught something that shocked him. In a farm, a young man seemed busy harvesting the vegetables and unaware of a wild bear that approached him from behind. In a flash, Qing flew down and landed with a loud thud just right before the bear about to jump on the young man. Qing roared to the bear and the animal immediately run away as fast as he could knowing that he was no match with the mighty shifter.

Shifted back to his human form, Qing turned around to face young man and immediately holding his breath as he realized that it seemed so unfit to call the male before him as a man. His frame was so slim and small compare to Qing. He looked so young that Qing thought it still suit to call him a boy. He curled up as he hugged his knees with his body trembled severely. His innocent eyes were staring widely toward Qing. It was clear as a daylight that those eyes were filled with fear. The dominant side inside of him immediately stirred upon the sight of submissive acts the young boy showed to him. This boy was an omega and .... an unmated ones.

"You shouldn't wandered around too far from the castle. It's not safe. The bear and another wild animal constantly pass the area. An omega like you will get trouble to defend yourself." The dragon prince said. He eyed the boy carefully who still not yet recovered from his tremblings. Who was this boy actually? Qing never saw him before and he seemed so scared of him. It was hard to tell if it was the bear or it was him this boy which feared the most.

Wang Qing inhaled a deep breath, a pleasant smell of fresh grass and lavender filled his nostrils. It felt familiar but he couldn't set his mind about when he smelt this before. However, as fast as a flash, Wang Qing recognized the smell of something else from the young boy.

"Who are you?" Wang Qing found himself questioned the boy with his narrowed.

The boy shifted a little, his lips pursed, "A... servant," He said nevously.

Oh, the boy's voice sounded like a music in Qing's ears. It was soft and quiet. But it wasn't the point here.

"No, I mean what are you? You are not a dragon." Wang Qing stated.

The boy's eyes widened as if he was like a thief being caught stealing things from a market. He backed away a little, seemed settle his mind to keep their distance. His eyes looked everywhere but Wang Qing.

"You shouldn't afraid of me. I mean no harm," The dragon prince felt really uncomfortable seeing this omega was so afraid of him, when there was unknown desire to protect this helpless omega in front of him.

Wang Qing tried to step closer, trying to prove that he was really not going to hurt the boy. But the boy misunderstood his move as an attack. The boy jumped in surprise and due the shock he shifted himself.

This time, it was Wang Qing's turn to widened his eyes. Before him, he saw the young boy transform into a small beautiful creamy light brown cat. Unsconsciously the dragon prince reached out his hand to touch the creature that only for the first time he saw directly. But again, it seemed the cat shifter misunderstood his intention and ran away quickly.

Wang Qing stared at the cat form who jumped so quickly between the rows of vegetables. The cats ears perked up and his tail was wingling between his legs as he tried to run as fast as he could. The dragon prince was still staring until the small cat disappeared from his sight, the dragon prince looked like he was in trans. Only when he seemed to regain his coscious self back the dragon prince blurted out, "Oh, Dragon God, that was so cute!"

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a/n : Hope you enjoy this universe :) and don't complain about the length of the chapter, I've warned you beforehand about it.