You’re the second prince of the empire, but became a beta and lost the chance of the throne; which you happily stepped away from. You slowly distanced yourself from your ’siblings’, but noticed how the crown prince kept trying to get closer to you, to feel more like a brother, especially since you guys were close before.

On a normal day of meeting your brother, he introduced you to the grand duke; who happens to be a popular alpha in the capital, for his good looks and strong swordsmanship on the battlefield. When you first met him, you had always thought he had nothing to do with you, so you greeted him in a distant manner. After your first encounter, you guys progressively met more often, than you had expected.

You sat down in front of a bed of flowers and stared at them for a few moments, before looking over your shoulder when you heard a small noise, only to make eye contact with cold but strangely soft eyes.

“Good Afternoon, second prince.” Ezekiel gave you a small smile as he stared at you with his soft eyes.