Chapter 148 - When The Clock Strikes On His Birthday Pt. 2

Many hours later and a lot more ale and other things Kai fell from his chair, landing on the dirty floor of the tavern, seeing  up close dust, dirt and liquids coming from the people's drinks. Everyone around him was drunk and even Lun who could handle his drinks had a lazy smile on his face, a subtle blush on his cheeks as he laughed with his drunk best friend. Lun grabbed him by the back of his collar and raised him up, his legs stretched out and hitting a man that was trying to get to his seat. The passerby stopped, staring at the blond prince who had just sat on his chair with an angered expression, his face red from too much drinking. 

Kai scoffed, noticing immediately his reaction and stood up.

"Is there a problem?" The young vampire asked him. 

"Why not watch out where you're going?" the stranger asked him. 

"Do I have to? You were on my leg's way?"

"What is this idiot talking about?" The man mumbled, being slightly more sober from him and he tried to walk away. 

The prince though did not like that. He was aching to fight someone, a result of whenever he drank so he grabbed the man. Pulling him back and grabbing his neck before his face landed on the wooden table with force, making the empty glasses and bottles shutter. Lun clicked his tongue, looking down at the man and the beautiful prince smiled. 

"Do I have to?" He asked again, shoving the man's face into the harsh wood, his nose pressed against it and he coughed, slapping the table so he would be released. "Answer me, you were so quick to call me an idiot." 

"I'm sorry." The man stuttered, barely managing to speak and Kai let go of him for a second before he grabbed him by his hair and pushed him away from the table, making him land ridiculously on his butt.

"Go away now, your ugly face is annoying me" Kai said and the man, in a hurry found himself on his feet running away to his table and hiding his face in front of the other laughing vampires. 

"Always have to put on a show." Lun commented and the prince smiled pridefully like a child. He grabbed his glass gulping down the last of his ale and raised it in the air, asking for more. He had been concerned before, he had found himself anxious and worrying but now everything seemed like some kind of bad memory, just a bother to him. It wasn't just the golden ale though, it was something else too that he couldn't explain. He didn't try to either. All that mattered was that his worries had suddenly disappeared and he was pleased about that. Had he been secretly charmed? Who knew? 

"He was no fun, he didn't put up a fight." Kai explained and Lun laughed, grabbing a glass from the waitress' tray. He brought it close to his lips, drinking in big gulps and then placing it loudly on the table. 

"If you want to fight we can always go to the fighting pits." Lun proposed and the prince scoffed, pushing pack his hair. He was  feeling hot, his cheeks a vibrant color of red.

"I am not allowed to go there any more, remember? Since we almost killed someone the other day."

"Oops. Well it was his fault for trying to hit a woman, I mean not even me would fall that low."

"I know right. At least have the guts to fight. Men these days, really despicable." the prince commented and his best friend agreed by moving his head before their eyes met and they started laughing at completely nothing. 

The tavern was filled with people, loud shouts and laughter was everywhere in the room, the people working there rushing as if their lives were at stake. Kai looked around, satisfied with the lively sight, nothing like the balls and gatherings at the palace. People here were alive, he thought to himself when his eyes stopped at the door. The piece of wood that they called a door, with a painting of a rose on the outside opened, revealing two familiar faces. Kai focused, his eyes stuck on them as he watched his lips move, wanting to eavesdrop on their conversation. The young prince was hidden between the many faces, finding the perfect opportunity.

"Come on! Don't be so down. You found out about your mate. That's great. It's your birthday. Stop thinking about the bratty prince. Let's drink and forget." The red haired werewolf told his friend and Philip sighed, his expression depressed as they walked into the shop. Lun had noticed them too, slouching as he was trying to hide his big figure, he too listening to them. 

"I just….I need to meet him one more time." The handsome werewolf said and Mika punched him softly on the shoulder.

"Sadly you will. But tonight don't think about him. Let's just have fun. We are practically tourists!" The werewolf exclaimed trying to get his friend's mood to improve and Philip smiled slightly.

Kai couldn't take his eyes off of him. Just a few hours ago he was thinking about how he wanted him, about all the things Philip made him feel so easily but now, now his heart and mind were occupied by something else, something darker. 

He wanted to touch Philip before, kiss him but now…

The prince just wanted to punch him.

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Hello everyone. I think we know what is happening to Kai. Just when about things were getting good too. Let's see what will Philip do now? Do you have any ideas how he should proceed?

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