THE ALPHA'S MATE IS THE BETA

At the age of five, he became Prince Hamiel's study partner. At the age of seven, he passed the Imperial Examination. At the age of ten, he started to train with the sword, spear and bow and arrow, and succeeded in it. At the age of twelve, he entered the battlefield and returned triumphant. At the age of thirteen, six days after his birthday and return from the battlefield, he was acknowledged by the emperor and given a position as a minister. At the age of fifteen, Prince Hamiel became a Crown Prince with his support. At the age of seventeen, he became the very first young Prime Minister, War of God and also the number one beauty of the empire. Six months after this, the Crown Prince ascended to the throne smoothly, thanks to his support and his undying loyalty. The Crown Prince who became the Emperor is overjoyed with his success. But the one who is more happy than anyone there is none other than him— the War God and Prime Minister Night. Night is a man who is a rare beauty. He is so popular not only to women but also to men. There is actually an incident where a war almost broke out because of it but resolved by himself. Night has shiny golden blonde hair like the morning sun. He also has a pair of blue eyes that can be compared to the ocean. He is a tall man with his muscles placed in its right places. He is also an ethereal-like creature that everyone sought after. Every woman who gazes upon his beauty falls for him at first sight. Chaos always comes whenever and wherever he appears. But no one can take away the fact that his appearance in a place is always being blessed. Even the other princes and other men also fell into his charms that almost started a war. Although marriages between same gender are popular in the empire and their age due to the open-mindedness of the people, it is still a surprising topic that there are a lot of people who really fell to Night so deeply like that. Among those people, the emperor who grew up with him… is not an exception. Nevertheless, even though he is insanely popular to everyone— the center of the issues is nothing but a dense person who is also insanely loyal to his liege— though, his liege is also into him. "Your mission to support me and to let me climb into this position is finally fulfilled. What do you think?" The emperor and Night decided to stroll around with the servants walking behind them with enough distance for their privacy. "Words cannot describe how happy I am for you, your majesty." Night said with a bright smile written on his face. "You're happy?" The emperor asked. "Yes I am. I am ecstatic at the very day that I finally realized that your dream to be on the top is about to come true. I feel nostalgic whenever your words to me when we're still a child echoes in my head, your majesty." Night smiled while reminiscing their past while the both of them are kids who talk about their dreams. The emperor laughed and then stopped after seeing a glimpse of a person who was staring at them not far away. He turned cold to that and then returned back to his warm and good mood when he heard Night giggled. "And now, your going to solidify your position by marriage. I am really happy for you, your majesty." Night said that made Hamiel's mood change. Unknowingly, Night didn't see the change of Hamiel's face when he mentioned his marriage to the daughter of the Ministry of War who is placed below his friend. The woman named Hannah is not the one he loved despite being betrothed since they were kids. Because without Night's realization, he is the one Hamiel has been obsessed with since they were little. "I am happy for you, my friend." Hamiel saw the beautiful smile of his friend that made his face soften. Despite the fact that he hates the idea of marrying other than the person beside him, he is always at loss whenever he see Night's smiling face. But after being crowned Empress, Hannah started her movements sooner than Hamiel expected. He was poisoned as soon as their first night ended. He cannot get up and can't receive any guests. He thought that the people of the palace were only being protective. But the news that he just heard from the chattering maidservants made him realize one thing… "Who would have known that the Prime Minister is actually such a person?" He heard a servant say. As he heard the word 'Prime Minister' he suddenly became alert. "Shh. How dare you judge him? He supported everyone in the empire, especially the emperor. They are best friends and I also heard that the emperor is actually in love with him." He blushed at the thought that he is not the only one who knows it. "Really? So… the empress actually executed them because of jealousy?" When he heard 'executed', his eyes widened and he started to move all his paralyzed muscles due to the poison. I didn't know that you are this wicked, Hannah! He thought that, if everyone knows his feelings towards Night, the empress will also know that. And even though the two of them shared their hearts together and got married, there is no love between us. But because of her greed for power, she is now taking everything away from him— the emperor. "UNFORGIVABLE!!" He roared that made the maids shriek and the eunuch to enter his chambers hurriedly. "Your majesty! Please take good care of your holy body!" The old man pleaded. "Bring me the head of the Imperial Knights!!" He ordered that his head eunuch obliged. Not so long he waited until the head of the Imperial Knights entered. He bowed and saluted to him. "Tell me what the empress did to the Prime Minister! Elaborate it! Don't miss any detail!!" He roared with deep fury. "Her majesty said that she found evidence of the upcoming rebellion of the Prime Minister and executed his family this morning. The Prime Minister was given a slow reacting poison and now, his life is hanging by a thread." The explanation is short but Hamiel understood it. One thing is only kept inside his head, I must save him! "Order the Imperial Knights to guard and protect the Prime Minister from the empress and wait for my arrival! You must all protect him by all means even if it cost your lives!!" He ordered. Meanwhile, Night is now breathing heavily and unevenly while lying on the cold floor. His consciousness slowly slipped by when the rain started to pour down from the sky. Heaven must have forsaken me but still… It sympathizes me. He thought as his tears also started to flow down from his eyes that were slowly turning off its lights. He started to reminisce every memory of his with Hamiel. Thinking back if there is anything that he has done wrong to fall into such a state. But when he found nothing, he laughed to himself. "It seems like he also forsaken me." He mumbled. Some of the Imperial Knights looked down to him, wondering if he turned mad. The once strong body of the entitled War God became frail and weak. He lifted up his hands and reached out for an Imperial Knight who was standing near him. He opened his once bright blue eyes and breathed for the last time. The Imperial Knights who saw him blushed. He is still indeed admired by everyone. But it doesn't matter for him because he is already a dying man. "Can you tell him that this humble servant of his… is sad to be forsaken by him? But despite that… I… Do I still foolishly believe in him? Can you also tell him that… I'll wait… I'll wait in the Yellow River to hear his reasons? But also… please tell him that… if the next life does exist… I prefer for us… to not know… each other because—" It is faint but he can hear the sounds of rushing footsteps approaching him. He knows that Hamiel will come. He doesn't know the reason but again… he is already a dying man. He breathed out once again… for the last time as tears with blood started to drip down from his eyes with no light at all. The Knights who were around him widened their eyes and wore panicked, pained, sad and crying faces. "— I don't want to live… a life… as a… fool…" With that cue, Hamiel arrived. He called the name of Night but no one will hear him anymore because… Night is gone.