The Àlpha King

S E V E N: mother

The walls were golden and it still smelled the same, like lavender, the way his mother used to smell like. Tears filled his eyes and he let them go, because he was alone and no one could see him.

An old picture frame of their family hung at the wall and he walked to it. One a year they went on a short vacation of a week, since they couldn't permit to stay any longer. As Royal Family they never had a break.

It was a vacation in Greece. They were sitting in the sand. His parents next to each other and his little sister, Andromeda, sitting in his father's lap and he himself tangled in his mothers arms along with his brother Julius.

She used to embarrass him by kissing his cheek and treating him like he little child. He would do anything to relive those moments again. Everything for is mother affection, love and advice.

"Perce?", he turned around to look at his little sister.

Just like his mother she had flaming red hair and the same piercing blue eyes. Only fifteen, but she was already growing into a gorgeous woman. A lot of the times he wished she would just stay little and never grow up, but that's not life.

"Andy", he smiled when she snuggled up next to him.

"There's chaos", she told him.

"I know", he nodded.

She looked up at him, whipping his tears away. Of course she was family, but he didn't want her to see him so vulnerable. Perseus was supposed to be her big brother, willing to anything for her.

"Why didn't you tell me?",

"I don't know...", he muttered.

"You do know, you're afraid of admitting it",

He eyed her, she grinned proudly. She knew him even better than he knew himself.

"I didn't want to drag Amanda into this life...",

"I didn't want Isabel to cause drama, I didn't want dad to pressure me, I didn't want the entire world to know her, because I can't know her",

"Keeping her for yourself is close to impossible",

"I know, I was stupid and delusional",

"You know what you have to do know",

Perseus looked at his sister and groaned. She shook her head and laid close to him, staring at the picture. She was just eleven when they lost their mother. Lady Margaretha took over the motherly role, since she never found her mate and never had children.

He was glad she did, because his brother and his father had no idea how to raise a girl. Their mother always took that responsibility of guiding her through womanhood.

"I hate apologizing to the council",

"Lord Jameson is a pain", Andromeda nodded.

Perseus sighed hand stared up at the picture. As King you have to acknowledge your faults, otherwise things won't work out. He has let down his country by hiding something, even though it's a private matter. It's still about the future Queen.