Steal The Male Lead

3.15

"I do know, but, it is only with you that we can get rid of Consort Esme. As long as she remains, Y Nation will only weaken. King Erne has become muddleheaded and he has forgotten his role. If things continue this way, it is only a matter of time before the other nations attack. It is because my Father values the alliance created when my Father married Pa that he won't attack Y Nation. Because of this, I am trying to calm the conflict internally." Victor shook his head as he said this, his expression grim.

"Consort Lani, I know that this is hard for you to accept, but, Y Nation will crumble soon if we don't accept A Nation's help." After staying silent for a while, Will finally spoke up as he noticed the tension.

Consort Lani sighed as he heard their words. Truth be told, even he knew that too much power had been given to Consort Esme. Queen Talin has already been banished within her castle, the only reason why he hasn't yet is because his daughter was a General even if she was younger. Because of his daughter, although life wasn't the easiest, he was let off easy. Sipping the cup of tea, he contemplated his choices. "This is risky, you both know that too."

"And it is a risk we are willing to take." Will stated. Although his eyes remained dull, his voice held power within it.

"I will speak to my daughter about this matter. Give me some time and I will give you an answer. But be careful, Prince Victor, your identity holds much power behind it. If Consort Esme discovers this, she will stop at nothing to get rid of you." Consort Lani said as he grabbed a badge from out of his pocket. "This is the token to the royal treasury, something that Consort Esme has been trying to get her hands on. Protect it well, there are things within it that has power beyond what you would think. Now go, and be careful. Consort Esme has always attacked in the dark." Consort Lani's voice got quieter as he muttered, "The crown has been tainted."

Victor accepted it, his face with a slight change as he said, "Thank you, Consort Lani." With Consort Lani's last words, he had gotten the hint and the biggest clue.

Will looked at Consort Lani as he nodded his head, "Thank you." He understood now. His face didn't change, but he understood now.

Consort Lani watched as they walked away, shaking his head lightly. He whispered lightly, "Erne, both of your sons are just like you."

It might be too late, but they still had enough time to save the nation, to save him.

Victor clenched the badge tightly before he handed it to Will. "I'm sure you understood." His eyes darkened.

Will took the badge, his face with regret as he whispered, "I did."

"Then you should know what we have to do." Victor kept his sentences short, his words vague.

"I understand, I know what I need to do next. I'll talk to Nile about this, Prince Victor, thank you for everything you've done." Will couldn't help but express his gratitude as his hand tightly clenched the badge.

"Consort Lani will help out, that much has already been assured. Most of the nobles have also began supporting Prince Nile, and the citizens have relied their support for Prince Nile to take the throne. Mark and I will no longer linger here after we take care of Consort Esme. That will be our final steps before we take back our soldiers and return to A Nation." Victor muttered as he looked at Will, who was but a child.

"Thank you. I promise that in the future, Y Nation will help A Nation out no matter what." Will stated as he nodded his head.

"Then this will be our parting, Prince Will. May Y Nation prosper," Victor couldn't help it as his expression relaxed, a smile on his face as he stared at Will.

"May A Nation prosper," Will said his last words, watching as Victor turned and walked away from him. That man had done so much for him and his brother, Will could only feel thankful.

As Victor walked away, he couldn't help but smirk. When Consort Lani had said that the crown had been tainted, the words were vague. The crown was King Erne, tainted did not mean corrupted but instead, it meant that he had fallen ill under poisoning. That meant that the King Erne now was an imposter, and the real King Erne has been ill for quite some time now. Although, it was still questionable how Consort Lani had gotten that news, but, the news was reliable.

It only made sense though, the reason why Consort Esme would have no fear taking reign of the castle. Victor had given everything to Nile and Will, now it was up to them to decide how to use it. Victor had to return back, Mark also needed to too. After all, there was still the Blaxe family that Victor had to take care of, and he also needed to find Lucius. Although he knew that he wasn't going to be under danger, Lucius still needed to be found.

Mark stood, waiting for Victor, as he stood in place, Victor walked up to him.

Truth be said, Victor had already been planning this moment for a while now. He could tell that Mark was in love with him, but his fear outweighed his love. Victor knew that Mark was scared that he wouldn't fall in love with him because he was a prince.

So, Victor had been planning for this moment for a while.

As Victor stood in front of Mark, he coughed into his hand as he said, "Mark, I have something to tell you."

Mark turned to look into Victor's eyes, feeling a sudden intensity within them.

Victor tried hard not to show his smile, but it still won. The smile was so bright, it lightened his whole face, his eyes twinkling softly. "Mark, since a while ago, actually, I've been hiding something from you. I wanted to tell you, but I was scared to tell you too. There was so much that I had to think about, so much that I needed to watch out for. I tried hiding it, but, I couldn't. Every time I saw, every time I was near you, I couldn't hide what I wanted to pretend wasn't there. I know that this is abrupt, and out of the blue but I just want to tell you even if I'm risking our relationship. Mark, I love you."

Mark froze. Who wouldn't have? His brain tired hard to process the information Victor was telling him, almost not believing what his ears were hearing. He didn't know if it was real or if he was just hallucinating now. But, when he saw how Victor stood before him, there was nervousness and also fear within his eyes, Mark also couldn't help it.

[Male lead's love percentage is at 85%.]

His mouth opened rather stiffly as Mark said, "I love you too."

Victor opened his eyes wide, his mouth hanging as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing. Then, in a shaking tone, he asked, "Wait, do you know what I'm saying? Me, an alpha, falling in love with you, an alpha..." He pointed to himself then to Mark.

Mark couldn't help it as he smiled when seeing Victor's silly actions. "I know fully well what you mean. And I'm saying that I love you too."

Victor began breathing harder and harder as his face blushed vibrantly. He covered his face, not wanting Mark to see his reaction.

Mark couldn't help it as he laughed, a deep sound of laughter hitting Victor's ears as he blushed even harder.

Victor wasn't pretending, no, everything was real. This was his real feelings, this was his feelings towards the soul within Mark.

Then, Mark reached his hands out as he pulled Victor towards him, and landed his lips upon Victor.

Victor widened his eyes as he felt a soft impact on his lips, and his eyes opened to stare right into Mark's eyes that held playfulness within it. It made Victor's heart skipped even more.

Not falling behind, Victor deepened the kiss. Mark's hands moved to hold Victor's waist while Victor's hands hung off of Mark's shoulders.

The atmosphere was both intense, but also a strong raw feeling of love in the air. As they pulled away from each other, Mark looked into Victor's eyes. "Will you be my boyfriend?"

Victor smiled brightly, interlocking his hand with Mark as he whispered, "Yes."

[Male lead's love percentage is at 96%.]