Harry stood in front of the full-length mirror letting his emerald green eyes slowly take in his outfit as his gaze swept up and down his body slowly. The male Omega donned a pair of form fitting white dress slacks that hung onto his body tightly and showed off the curves of his waist and ass nicely. A shining silver cloak was cropped and ended just above his belly button and left Harry's stomach bare but shining with small flecks of makeup that reminded the Omega of moonlight. The cloak buttoned level with his collar bone with a white clasp and Harry buttoned it slowly. His hair was styled with Draco's hair gel and smelling somewhat like his Alpha calmed the nervous Omega down. Emerald eyes where framed with grey eyeshadow, winged sliver eyeliner, and white mascara. Blush tinted his cheeks lightly and a whitish silver lip gloss coated his full lips and his freckles were left uncovered. Gulping down the ice freezing his airway; Harry slipped on his iconic glasses and glanced down at his holographic designer shoes. Being bonded to a Lycanthrope prince who would one day be king meant expensive gifts and the male Omega couldn't decide how he felt about receiving them yet. Seeing himself clearly, Harry smiled brightly. Okay maybe he liked wearing makeup more than he'd like to admit. Harry loved the way the silver eyeliner and white lashes seemed to make him look almost like a child of Lune himself. Humming to himself the dark-haired Omega turned to slip on his black and white crown. That was the finishing piece to the outfit and only seemed to deepen the pit known as excitement that was oh, so eager to swallow Harry whole.
"Harry?" Emilia's soft voice called from behind the large doors of walk in closet and Harry cast his gaze in their direction. What could the princess of Soleil want with him on the day of the winter solstice ball. "Can I come in little Omega?" Her question caused more confusion to spike in the dark-haired Omega but nonetheless he decided to let the golden-haired girl in.
"Of course," a respectful tone came from Harry and he took in the girl's outfit as she opened the door and walked into the room. A floor length golden dress seeming melted from her sweetheart neckline resembling that of slow dripping honey as it flowed around her legs. "You look wonderful." Harry fought the urge to bow when his green gaze caught the glinting stones of her tiara. However, she was in his soon to be kingdom and it was her job to show respect. She grabbed the fabric closest to her hips and lifted it as she curtsied to the male Omega. When she stood back up and lifted her amber gaze to Harry he nodded at her politely.
"Thank you." Her lips were coated in a honey like lip gloss that surprisingly didn't cause her lips to stick together when they moved. Yellow eyeshadow and black eyeliner were accompanied by yellow mascara that made it very clear she was royalty. "You look stunning." She spoke excitedly dropping her gaze to take in Harry slowly before her golden brows furrowed slightly. Before she could restore a bright expression to her gorgeous face Harry caught the change in her mood and wanted to question it. "Although I think you'd look better in warmer tones." Emilia spoke nonchalantly as she began to look at the various designer shoes of Draco's that he had on display in his closet. Her delicate hands picked up a pair of grey combat boots as she begun to inspect them.
"I prefer Lune's color scheme." Harry joked back making sure to make it known he enjoyed representing the Lunar God by wearing his color's. Honey coated lips pursed for half a second before Emilia gently put down the shoes she had been playing with. The male Omega was taken aback by the stark difference between her normally bubbly attitude versus how she was acting today. It was strangely distant and full of anxiety. "Is there something you needed Emilia?" The dark-haired Omega quizzed leaning back into the mirror to watch her drag her fingertips across hanging shirts as she paced in the closet. Emilia remained quiet the young Lycanthrope obviously had something on her mind, but she didn't know how to word it. "You can tell me what's on your mind." Harry's mood softened at the look on the girl's face as she mulled over her words. She was probably more nervous than the male Omega had been all day.
"Has my older brother been acting strangely around you since we arrived?" Emilia rushed out her question and kept her amber gaze anywhere but on Harry. The male Omega let out a bark of a laugh at the question. Leo sure had been acting strange since they'd met.
"Maybe," Harry spoke casting a sideways glance to golden-haired girl as she dropped her gaze to her hands while she began to pick at her nails. "Do you have a reason for asking?" The dark-haired Omega asked turning a green gaze full of jest towards Emilia.
"N-no." Emilia stuttered glaring down at her hands when her voice shook at her most likely lie of a confession. "Just promise me one thing?" She quizzed lifting her now concrete serious amber gaze to lock onto Harry's green hued one. The Omega felt his heartbeat quicken in confusion but decided to play the advocate to get answers he so desperately wanted. Just like him to always be the sleuth when it came to mysteries.
"Sure." Harry's reply was soft.
"Don't judge him for it. It's not his fault he's so sad." Harry froze at her words. The brute of an Alpha was convincing his younger sister that his strange mood swings as him just being overly sad. There was no way that the aggressive prat of Lycanthrope was just suffering. Was there?
"What do you mean?" Harry quizzed back wanting the mystery solved but Emilia's amber eyes widened at the shock of what she'd just said.
"I can't elaborate. Just promise me; please?" The concern in her soft tone had Harry's throat tightening in concern as well. The Omega wanted to calm the distressed girl in front of him, so he was eager to promise her not to judge Leo. It's not like he'd have to deal with him more than twice a year anyways.
"I promise." Harry spoke and the sound of chimes bounced off the walls of Malfoy manor. That was the all call for anyone but the royal family of Lune's to head to the ballroom and await the royal's entrance. Another curtsy from Emilia and she was heading out of the walk-in closet before Harry could bid the princess farewell. The dark-haired Omega frowned slightly as he too made his way out of the closet hoping for his Alpha to be there to escort him. Thankfully Draco had never let Harry down since they started their courtship.
"You look ravishing love." Draco spoke his own grey eyes framed by the same makeup Harry wore although the pale skinned Alpha wore no blush or lip gloss. White dress pants were tightly fitting on the silvery-blond Alpha and a silver suit jacket and bowtie resting over a black dress shirt pulled the pair's outfits together. Black designer shoes and Draco's slivery-blond hair being slicked back deliciously by his own crown completed the growing desire in the pit of the dark-haired Omega's stomach. Fire licked at Harry's skin as Draco's warm hand gripped at his bare waist and pulled him into his chest tenderly. Warm calloused hands held onto his soft skin so tenderly Harry was shocked. It wasn't often the male Omega caught physical affection from anyone besides his friends and Ron's family. It was nice.
"You look better." Harry told the Lycanthrope as a deep blush thickened underneath the tint put on his face. Draco smiled down at him before softly pressing there lips together. Pulling back quickly; Harry got a growl from his Alpha. "You'll ruin my lip gloss." The Omega scolded his Alpha and Draco sadly chuffled to his Omega as if asking for permission for another kiss. "Keep it up and I'll grab your scruff." Harry teased and was instantly released from his Alpha's grasp.
"Fine." Draco pouted and crossed his arms over his chest in mock anger. Harry giggled at how cute the big bad Alpha was acting.
"I promise you'll get plenty of kisses later wolf-boy." That caused Draco to perk up and move to link their arms together to escort his Omega to the ball room.
"Come on love." Draco spoke leading the dark-haired Omega out into the hallway and towards the loud playing classical music. "You've got a kingdom to meet and a dance floor to grace."
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Harry had danced with Draco for thirty minutes before he was stolen away from his Alpha and questioned by elder Lycanthropes. An hour into his questions Harry was talking to a frail old female Alpha whose name he couldn't recall. Thankfully she was called away by her fated and Harry sighed and continued onto his journey for the bathroom. Entering the washroom Harry relieved himself and closed his eyes while washing his hands. Taking a deep breath, he relished in the fact that he wasn't being overwhelmed by questions and praises for a few moments. Harry's peace didn't last long but did really ever last at all? A pair of arms snaking around his waist and a tongue running across the scent gland on his neck had him gasping and ripping his eyelids open. Green eyes found through the mirror that Draco was now kissing and sucking lightly on his neck as if he couldn't stand the way everyone was fawning over his Omega.
"D-draco!" Harry tried to push his Alpha away, but the Lycanthrope's grip tightened like a vice as he finished his first hickey. "What's gotten into you?" The dark-haired Omega tried his best to not get turned on when Draco's teeth grazed over his sensitive scent glands at the same time as the Alpha's bulge pressed against his ass.
"I just want the people doting over you know who you belong to." Draco spoke lifting his head from the crook of Harry's neck to lock eyes with the male Omega through the mirror. A pit pulled down in the pit of Harry's stomach and he moaned out when Draco lowered his head and continued his attack of kisses and bites on his Omega's skin. "Just let me mark you up some more." Draco pleaded against Harry's skin and the Omega whined when his lips brushed against his sensitive skin. Green eyes shut tightly as the Omega began desperately gripping at the porcelain sink, and Harry let Draco leave various hickeys across his skin for a few more minutes. The silvery-blond Alpha's ministrations where soft and loving but the moment was interrupted by the creak of the door opening and a growl of annoyance.
"Seriously?" Leo's groan of frustration caused Draco to growl deeply as he turned around to tell the golden-haired Alpha to shove off. "Care to rub it in more?" Harry turned around at those words. How was it rubbing in if they were fated? Golden hair was slicked back his crown, golden dress slacks gripped his muscular frame hungrily and he only wore a black dress shirt that was unbuttoned at the top. Leo must have ditched his bowtie and jacket to go dancing unlike Draco who'd kept his on. The same makeup that framed his sister's face framed his amber eyes and he wore no lip gloss. Harry frowned why was he the only man wearing bloody lip gloss!
"Just because your god refuses to give you a fated doesn't mean you can take it out on mine." Draco spat moving to stand in front Harry defensively. Leo didn't have a fated? Green eyes widened in surprise and locked onto the hurt glare that shone from Leo.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked wanting an answer immediately, but Leo avoided his gaze.
"It's rare for a Lycanthrope to go more than a month without finding their fated." Draco explained and Harry moved to stand beside his Alpha. "It's been a year since Leo came of age." Draco let a smirk be heard in his voice and Harry felt himself feel bad for golden-haired Alpha.
"Why do you use that as insult?" Leo spat back keeping his darkening gaze onto Draco's. Amber eyes were now orangey-red, and Draco's grey eyes were almost black. "What's next are you going to tell your father?" Draco growled out and his eyes darkened in hue another half of a shade.
"Watch your tone towards me when you're in my kingdom." Draco spoke and let some off his pent-up frustration bubble over slightly. "I've noticed the way you watch my Omega; care to explain why?" Draco growled and Leo's eyes darkened another shade.
"I'm not sure you want to know." Leo spoke moving to leave back towards the ball. "Enjoy your party Omega." The comment towards Harry was the last straw for Draco. A thundering slam of Draco's hand above Leo's face on the washroom wall trapped in his movements and Harry hadn't even seen his Alpha move. Paint chipped at the force Draco had used and the wall caved in slightly. He needed to stop this now.
"I assure you I do." Draco's voice was so deep Harry knew he was teetering on the edge of losing control to his Lycanthrope side. Leo growled out and gripped onto Draco's wrist roughly and locked his ever-darkening orange gaze onto the dark-haired Omega's green gaze.
"He was supposed to be my fated!" Leo roared out and Draco's eyes widened a bit in shock. Harry could see the pain in Leo's eyes as he tried his best not feel bad for him. Even if what Leo said was true the only Alpha, he'd want for the rest of his life was Draco.
"Bullshit!" Draco seethed and Leo laughed out darkly.
"Ask your traitor of a god then! He stole my fated away from me to just give him to you." Leo yelled out as he lifted his own hand up to grip onto Draco's dress shirt collar threateningly.
"Don't speak of Lune in that manner. I would never disrespect Soleil." Draco spoke his tone eerily calm for the shade his eyes were. Harry moved closer to Draco trying to calm down his Alpha as best as he could. Releasing calming pheromones seemed to do nothing but anger both Alphas. How else was he supposed to calm them down without ripping them off of each other?
"Lune is a traitor of a brother and has no family values! Neither do his children." Leo spat sourly and before he could wench himself free from Draco's grasp the silvery-blond Alpha roared out. Draco's arm drew back and snapped forwards so fast that all Harry could manage to do was cry out.
"Draco! No." Harry's plea was followed by a sickeningly wet crunch as crimson blood splattered onto Draco's pale knuckles and Harry's stomach rolled. Leo huffed out in pain and Harry saw his own canines release and his eyes go black completely. He had to stop them both. "Stop!" Draco pulled his arm back for another punch and Harry finally lurched forwards grabbing onto his Alpha by the elbow. That was the dark-haired Omega's first mistake of the night.
A/N: Vote & Comment! Thanks for all the support and 61k!!! You're all amazing and I'm glad to finally be able to see your reactions to knowing Leo's motives. Although a know one of you cracked the case yesterday lol! Sorry for the delay but we're back for good! See you in the next few days for another chapter.