Chapter 3

Graham was sitting by the window on his laptop when Apollo woke up. He slept through the night so he must have been really tired.

"Good morning."

"Morning love. Sleep well?"

"Best I've had in a while. What are you doing?"

"Royal duties never sleep. Come here." Apollo got off the bed and walk over to him. Graham pull him on his lap making him blush. "Tell me what it's like living in Red Moon."

"Hard. Omegas have one suit of clothes, no warm water and we can only eat when all the higher ups have eaten."

"So no heart feelings when I wipe them out right?"

"Just take in the omegas. They are kind of my family."

"In three days a new rule will be passed in the book of life."

"Wait it's real? I've heard so many stories about it. I heard its curse and whoever touch it will die. Is it true that it hold uncontrollable power."

"Hold your horses sweet cheeks. The book is real and only royals can touch it. Pure of heart."

"Are you?"

"No. I've killed more than I can count. I'm not doing it. You are."

"Me! I'm not royal."

"Yes you are. The minute we lock eyes love we've become one meaning you my love is now a prince. A prince who never kill anyone and its going to stay that way."

"Do I have to?"

"For the sake of the werewolf world yes."

"What is this new rule?"

"An alpha can't sleep with anyone apart from their mate or they will die. It will keep the balance the supernatural world. An alpha who impregnate a woman that's not his mate will be executed publicly."

"That's harsh."

"Must must be done. We don't want what happen to your old pack to happen again."

"I guess you have a point."

"Well it's a good thing I can't have babies."

"Doesn't mean we won't be having kids. There's always surrogacy."

"We'll cross that bridge when we reach it but now I'm hungry."

Graham close his laptop and with Apollo in hand went to the bathroom. They brush their teeth together. Apollo was blushing the entire time. Graham was towering over him. It reminds him of those Manga magazines he read when he has the chance. He feel like he's in one of them.

"I'm done."

"Let's get you fed little wolf. Hop on." Apollo hop on his back and Graham carry him out. The guards in the hall couldn't hold back their shock expressions but the duo was in their own little world.

"It's so high up. How tall are you?"

"6'4."

"Oh man. That's tall." Graham chuckle.

"Good morning."

"OK this is new."

"What's for breakfast? This little man need food."

"Mac and cheese for Apollo since no meat for him."

"What's Mac and cheese?"

"You've never eaten Mac and cheese?" Edwards asked. He set his fork down. "You little brother has a lot learn."

Graham set Apollo down and he take a seat. "It smells so good."

"Try it." Apollo looks at it wearily before trying it.

His eyes widen. "This is so good!" He keep eating and they laugh how he dig in.

"Hey stop!" Graham took the fork from him when he see his face start getting red.

"Oh dear."

"What?"

"Are you feeling OK?"

"I feel fi..." Apollo fell sideways and Graham catch him.

"Fuck this isn't good."

He rush out with Apollo to the infirmary. Apollo's face was a sickly shade of blue now.

"Where is the doctor?"

"Here Your Majesty."

"He need medical care."

"Oh no he's not breathing. Come on ladies."

Graham placed Apollo on a bed and step back so they doctor can work.

He pulk at his hair as he saw all the wires they were pushing down his throat.

"What did he eat?"

"Just Mac and cheese."

The door of the infirmary flew open and Edward came in panting. "Wolf's bane. Someone put wolf's bane in his food."

Graham growl as he storm out of the infirmary. He make his way to the castle.

"I want all the maids who were in the kitchen in a straight line. Now!"

The maids ran to fall in line. Graham was fuming. "Who prepared the Mac and cheese?"

"That was me Your Majesty." A little maid step forward with her head down.

"So you're trying to kill him."

"No! I would never! I didn't even finish it. Someone else took over."

"Someone else like who?"

"He said you hire him personally."

"What does he look like?"

"Late fifties brown hair and he has a tattoo on his hand of a dagger."

"That's an assassin Graham,"Queen Alejandra said in utter despair. "Why him? He wouldn't hurt a fly."

"Take out the weak link. Mom can you stay with Apollo for me?"

"Of course."

Graham went to get ready. With the attempt assassination on Apollo he's gonna have to step up security.

He grab the bronze keys from his office and went down to the one room no one is allowed to go. He open the door and desend stairs into the dark abyss below. As he went down the torches lit up. "It's been a long time my dear,"came the gravely voice.

"Grandma. Sorry to wake you but I need help." He reach the landing and a single glowing beam was in the middle of the room.

"It's OK dear. Trouble in paradise."

"Can you help me?"

"No one can hurt the young prince Graham. His life force is join with yours. There will be many more attempts but love is the strongest shield of all. As long as you live and breathe my dear one, no harm will come to the young prince. Now go for he awaits. Now I must rest."

"Thank you Grandma."

The light dim and Graham start his journey back up the stairs.

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