Ch. 27

CYPRUS

After the fairytale was over, my phone began to buzz and I knew it was messages from the Elders telling me the meeting was about to begin.

I stood up and pecked her on the cheek one more time. As she waved to me, I could tell she was still holding back the pains she felt from her label.

I want this to end once and for all so I can be her support system and make her delivery very, very easy and peaceful. I stormed off straight as guards followed behind me.

I got straight to my chambers and the maids had already prepared my clothes. I wore it instantly, was all dressed and ready.

I looked at myself in the mirror, my reflection looking all calm and fierce this time around.

I don't care if my brother had always been the best, he had always been known as the best, but now, no, he wouldn't.

He is not the best and I will always be better than him and I would use everything in me just to prove him wrong.

I was now set and ready as I made my way towards the throne room and I was already well aware that my brother had got into the throne room before me due to the amount of guards surrounding the doorway.

And of course they looked at me as most of them bowed to me. Of course, why wouldn't they? Their life would depend on me very soon.

If Sergius dies, I will take everything. I don't want to sound like a brother who is greedy or vengeful, but I would have wanted him to be dead so badly if that means I will have to keep Fiona to myself.

But I wouldn't wish my brother such. Yes, he hates me and I hate him for a very valid reason, but that does not make us enemies.

I stepped into the throne room and everyone bowed immediately except for my brother who just stood there, his hands folded and a frown on his face.

I guess he was still keeping his so-called dignity up and not ready to fall to his knees for his own brother. I scoffed and took my seat.

Looking at him, I felt even more pissed. I don't know what he always sees himself as, he thinks he is not supposed to bow down to me, but I will make sure he does not win this fight. Not now that Fiona wants only me.

I sat and watched all of them as they began to whisper among themselves.

"This is not time to whisper," I said.

"Begin whatever you guys pleaded with me to say," I added, making sure my voice was filled with action as my brother slowly walked to the middle of the throne room.

"Hey brother," he said as one of the elders stood up.

The same elder who had confronted me, who always tries to get whatever he wants, spoke up.

"Don't say 'hey brother' yet, Alpha Sergius. Your brother is an Alpha. You should be begging him. You are here to negotiate."

"You are not here because you got the chance to do whatever you want or say whatever you want. He is still your brother. Let that stick to you," he said before taking his seat as my brother laughed loudly.

"Wow. Is this how you train your elders to behave? This is how you make them act. I'm amazed at how much cooperation they have within themselves."

"I really do love that, you know. I mean, I'm proud of everything. I'm proud of what you turned the Southern territory into."

"But I'm not proud of one thing. You stole my woman from me and I always want you to remember that I always get what I want," he started as his Beta ran so fast towards him and whispered some words.

I noticed the rage in his eyes suddenly calmed down. I did not say anything because I knew a word from me would be like an attack.

And according to what the Elders want, they want me to still keep Fiona but in the right way.

Because they know one thing about my brother, he had anger issues and mostly when something belongs to him, he fights in every way and in any way just to get what he wants so badly.

I watched him still acting crazy.

"I want her back," he said as his Beta still tried to control him.

At that moment, Yvonne walked in. His most precious wife, I guess. Thank God I was already prepared for this.

She went slowly towards him and said some words to him.

"Yes, we have a past," he started suddenly after Yvonne had talked to him. I guess she tried to calm him down.

"We had a past together and I don't plan on settling that matter. But I am here for something else and I don't want you to use that past against me. Because I am not using it against you," he said, still acting calm even though there was so much harshness in his tone.

"You don't talk to the Alpha that way," I began with him, my voice calmer than anything.

I wasn't this peaceful inside of me. But I have to show him that I was still superior to him. And one thing I had an advantage of was not always getting angry.

"You can't come in here and yell at me for something that I did not steal from you. It came to me. She came to me and I don't plan on letting go."

"Actually, the elders pleaded with me to let her go. But then I had a discussion with her few minutes ago. She doesn't want to go. Instead, she wants to stick with me till eternity," I said as he suddenly got angry.

"She doesn't belong to you. She's my fucking mate!" he shouted.

At that moment the door was wide open as a few maidens walked in and a guard officer.

"Cyprus! Fiona... Fiona is in labor!" they shouted all together.

"What, now?"