Chapter 175 - [Bonus ] 174

"So, you two need to listen to me. Mother dearest is trying to sabotage us once more and I will not allow this. The so-called ball for my welcoming will be a very big chance for her to humiliate you and me so I need you to focus and not make things a mess. That is my job." Kai announced, pointing at himself. 

The scene was rather comedic at the moment. He had called John and ash to his room, the two boys sitting on two chairs in front of him, staring at the prince with wide eyes as he paced back and forth explaining to them various details about the ball that was about to come. Both of them looked focused while Lun, who had crushed their little meeting, was sitting on Kai's bed, observing the scene, trying not to laugh. Kai at the moment looked like a parent, explaining to their children not to do something stupid while guests come over.

"John…." Kai said, referring to him first.

"Yes boss." The werewolf said eagerly. 

"You will be by my side at all times. Do not leave my sight. If though it happens and anyone approaches you, you will not openly agree if they ask if you're a werewolf. Obviously they will realize you're not one of us but still keep quiet, nod and smile. If they ask you what your occupation is, you will tell them that you are an artist, a friend of mine that I met on my journeys. No talking about cell phones, no acting surprised and definitely do not make them realize that you're new to all of this.They might not want to drink your blood but they will be intrigued about anything that has to do with me. Am I clear?" Kai asked and the young werewolf nodded, processing all of Kai's instructions. When the prince's speech towards him was over he was still repeating the rules in his head, counting them with his fingers to see if he had gotten all of them right.

After telling all he needed to to John Kai turned towards Ash, the teen staring at him with a bored look and Kai snorted, realizing he was sick of hearing him.

"Is there something you need to tell me?" Kai asked, crossing his hands over his chest, raising a golden eyebrow when Ash yawned. He had taken a batch now, looking clean and rid of the dirt on his body. Kai had brought him new clothes, a black silk shirt with a golden rose sawn to the left side of  his chest and a black pair of pants. He looked a lot better and Kai noticed that he was actually quite handsome. He had a dark look to him, one that seemed mysterious. He would definitely be popular once he strengthened his body, the prince was sure of it.

"Why can't we just stay inside the room? I hate royals, they all smile fakely and make stupid backhanded complimets. I might end up punching one of them." he said and Kai breathed in.

"I can't leave you alone. Mother does not like that you're here. If she realizes you're not at the ball she might find a way to mess with me and put you in danger. Also…"

"The way you are right now, little vamp you would even be able to punch air without exhausting yourself." Lun continued his sentence, a small giggle escaping his lips as he watched Ash frown. He didn't say anything though, he knew that Lun was right.

"That too." Kai agreed and nodded his head. "So about what you will be doing. I want you close to me, attached to the hip if possible. Even closer than John. If you get separated from me, obviously do not tell anyone about your origins, tell them too I met you in my journeys. I saw you were skilled in the arts of fighting and brought you with me to be my guard."

"I am not embarrassed of where I came from." Ash stated, a serious expression on his face.

"And that's really cute." Kai told him. "But we are not talking about shame here. We are talking about survival. I won't have any of my people becoming a laughingstock and I won't have that bitch that gave birth to me thinking that now that I am back she can do whatever she wants with me."

"But…"

"Didn't you say you will be my follower?" Kai asked him, locking eyes with the young man.

"I did."

"Then do as I say." He ordered him and ash fell quiet, his face dropping. He had nothing else to tell them. He clapped signaling the end of his little preaching as he headed towards the door. "Now off the two of you. Maids will come to your rooms for a fitting. Be nice and don't choose anything tacky, I will double check it too." he told them and waited for them to leave before he closed the door leaving himself with Lun. 

He sighed loudly, landing on the bed next to his best friend.

"You had a puppy now you adopted a child too." Lun commented.

"He is not a child. He will be of use to me. Also, I just couldn't leave him there, I…"

"He is quite the looker too, I don't think he knows it though."

"Well, when he doesn't look like he has tuberculosis I am sure he will realize." he said

"Will you really make him your guard?" Lun asked him.

"Yes, I will train him." 

"Good luck with that. Teens are horrible. Well in vampire terms we're barely adults ourshelves so…" Lun said and Kai clicked his tongue. One thing that he didn't like with vampires was that their age limits were much longer. Even when you were one hundred years old you were considered a teen, they were barely adults. Which was ridiculous. He sighed, thinking that he should get Ash's actual age, just for reference. Sometimes vampires used human terms to describe which state they were in their lives, even if they looked like children they could be fifty years old. That could be an oxymore so they usually used human numbers too. It was complicated and it always annoyed Kai. That didn't matter though Kai had bigger things to annoy him, his mother. "You don't seem to be thinking of Philip…" he continued, changing the subject.

"That…is the most wrong thing you've ever said.." Kai stated.