Elric stood still in the hallway, staring at the huge portrait of his father, his mother and himself when he was still little hanging on the wall. He looked hard at the picture like he was trying to memorize every feature of his father's face.
His mind wandered back to the time he would sit on his father's lap and watch him give orders to his men and after he would get a lesson from his father about being a good leader.
"The secret to being a great leader is to never show your weakness to subjects," he would pause and look around like he was about to leak a very big secret. "The biggest secret is to always have a loud booming voice."
And he would laugh like he just cracked an award winning joke. Little Elric would stare at him in awe and could only wish to be a good, gentle and loving leader like his father.
His mother would walk in with a tray filled with chocolate cookies and three glasses of milk. She would give it to them and ruffle their hair while they eat, of course his father would always complain of her messing up his hair but he was sure his father did not mind at all because he loved his wife even more than his very own life.
"Hey, don't mess up men's hair!"
His father would say with his mouth filled up with delicious cookies.
"Men?"
"Yes, me and my son."
His mother would form an 'O' with her mouth like she understood and was sorry but then a glimmer of mischief would flash in her eyes and she would chase after his father with her hands stretched out towards his hair in an attempt to ruffle it the more.
"Alpha E!"
His head snapped towards the direction of the voice and his eyes locked on the approaching figures which turned out to be Brett and Bora.
Bora ran towards him and wrapped her tiny hands around him in a hug.
Which did not surprise Elric because he was very much used to it, she tend to love hugging him because she knew no one else could dare to that.
"Bora."
His voice came out low, she lifted her head and looked up at him.
"Yes Elric?"
"Are you alright? you look quite pale."
She loosened her grip on him and touched her cheek with her left hand.
"You haven't gone and I'm already sick of missing you too much."
His mouth curved in a small seductive smile, he patted her head gently like she was a child. Bora did not mind this as long as it was a treatment no one else but she could receive.
"I'll have my maids tend to you tonight, stay at my house, ok?"
She nodded obediently, he lifted her chin up and looked into her eyes.
"Tomorrow.. tomorrow will be a new day for me.. for us all."
She smiled and opened her mouth to talk but Brett quickly cut her off.
"Alpha E, the men are ready."
Brett finally added, she had completely forgotten that she walked in with him or that he was only standing a few meters away from them.
Her smile disappeared and she tightened her grip around his waist.
"Please come back safe Elric."
She murmured as she buried her face in his chest.
He placed a light kiss on the crown of her head, his hands slowly held her two arms that were wrapped around him and he pulled away from her hug.
"Bora," he tucked a hair behind her ears. "I..Elric Chaoxiang promise to return safely, maybe with few scratches here and there but I will return safe. Do not worry yourself."
He released her hands and tucked his hands inside his pocket.
"Byeee!!!"
He nodded and gave her a reassuring smile, he turned his gaze to Brett and said.
"Are the jets ready?"
"Jets, I thought we were traveling by car.." his voice trailed off as he realized just how stupid he sounded. Of course the vampires would get the wind of their attack if they went by road. Vampires are very smart and can sense danger from miles away and a large number of black cars traveling in the same direction towards the city they base in with humans would be very suspicious and they would immediately become alert.
Plus if they were to be coming back from the fight in cars and the human police stopped them and saw them covered in blood, they would have to dispose of the humans and Elric was not fond of getting entangled with humans.
He facepalmed himself inwardly, this was why Elric was the Alpha and not him. Elric was always a step ahead of everyone else, he always made sure he accessed and synchronized the situation from all the points of view and then find the perfect plan and solution.
He lowered his head and avoided Elric's piercing gaze that was fixed on him.
"I'll have the Jets ready."
'Damn you Elric and your intimidating presence!' He murmured to himself as he turned and hurried out of the hall with his hand to his chest in an attempt to calm his racing heart.
Elric returned his gaze back to Bora and worry graced his handsome face.
"You should be inside resting Bora."
She shook her head stubbornly and pouted her lips.
His palm landed gently on her forehead and the worry on his face deepened.
Her temperature had risen so fast, she felt warmer than before.
"What's the problem, don't you want to stay in your room?"
Elric had made sure that Bora has a room in his house, she was the only one that could comfortably come and go anytime she deems fit.
"I won't recover there."
"What do you mean?"
"It doesn't smell like you!"
She wrapped her hands around her chest and squeezed her face in a frown.
"Then stay in mine, it smells alot like me I guess."
Her face brightened up and she nodded energetically like a kid.
"Mm ok then, I'll tell Annie to check up on you. Now please go and lay down, I can't risk worrying about you tonight."
She turned and headed to his room.
Elric watched her retreating figure until he was sure she entered his room and closed the door quietly behind her.
He looked back at his family portrait and an unrecognizable emotion danced in his eyes and the yellow in his eyes deepened.
"I always wanted to be a good leader," The yellow in his eyes deepened. "I have followed in that footstep, but loving?" a breathy chuckle left his lips.
"Never!"
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