Beta Romeo And His Rogue

Chapter 04: Party

The palace atmosphere was lively. Many family members and relatives were present. Using an all-black and white concept, the party looked luxurious and elegant.

Apparently, not only Rena wore a dress, the other servants also wore it. They matched with the white clothes, only the motifs were different. Maybe Luna Irene wanted to make this night perfect. But Rena knew that the dress given by Irene was very different from the others, was this special.

Instantly her confidence faded, she didn't deserve to wear such luxurious clothes. She should be the same as the other friends. But if she didn't wear it, Luna Irene might be really angry.

"Rena ... Rena ... Rena." Wendy with her arrogant style stood in front of Rena and looked at the dress from top to bottom. Her eyes widened when Rena's dress was different from hers. Even though they were both from Luna Irene's gift.

"Where did you get this luxurious dress?" Her hand touched the white cloth and felt the smoothness there.

Rena jerked back, not letting her clothes get dirty by Wendy's hand.

"Luna Irene."

The short answer made Wendy's hand clenched and her face reddened. She left Rena without wanting to get involved any further. The sound of heels filled her ears and was ignored. Let Wendy assume with her own mind.

Rena stepped into the main room that was used for the event tonight. The room that had been transformed into the most beautiful place dominated by black and white. Her feet wearing not too high heels looked for the king and queen in this way. Wanting to congratulate and apologize to Luna Irene about the incident earlier. Her eyes circled the corners of the room, a room that was already filled with guests and relatives.

"Rena, you are very beautiful." A heavy voice interrupted, he saw Theo looking at her from top to bottom. The man with long hair tied up smiled amused.

"Thank you, Theo." Rena pulled her lips slightly, her eyes still looking for Luna Irene.

"Are you looking for Luna Irene?" the man asked.

Only a grunt replied to Theo's words.

"Alpha and Luna haven't been seen since earlier. Maybe they're still getting ready." Rena looked at Theo's brown eyes and nodded her head, then left Theo without saying anything else.

Theo was furious to see the servant's behavior, a girl who didn't understand etiquette. He had been kind to greet her but the girl's reply made him hold back his emotions.

***

Rena stared at the middle-aged couple who were laughing as they cut the white cake that was about one meter high. Luna Irene's face looked very happy next to Alpha Jonathan. They do this every year, but maybe this year is a special year. Where all the guests wear the same clothes as well as the servants. There is no caste visible at this time, all the same.

Rena pursed her lips as she smelled the cinnamon that approached her. Her heart always beat when the man showed his existence when he was not far from her. Her eyes still stared straight ahead, letting her thoughts and turmoil settle. She was used to it.

"They always look happy." The heavy voice filled Rena's eardrums after a few minutes the man stood beside her.

Rena agreed that was the reality.

"Are you happy?" Rena frowned slightly when she heard Romeo's question.

"For nine years you've been here I've never felt that happiness again, Rena. You've changed me."

Rena stroked both of her arms that were not covered by clothes, sending a little warmth. When faced with this man, she always felt like being splashed with ice water very painful. Rena did not answer, she listened more to what Romeo said.

"Aren't you satisfied with torturing me like this?" Romeo's faint voice froze Rena's body. Was it true that she had been torturing Romeo? Wasn't it the other way around.

"Go away Rena. Don't show your sad face in front of my eyes again." The voice became more pleading.

Rena still stared straight ahead, seeing Luna Irene feeding the cake she had just cut to her son, Alpha Nickholas.

"I always remember your words, Beta Romeo. There will be a time when I leave you as you wish. When that happens you may never see me again different." Rena walked over to Luna Irene wiping away a tear that had fallen.

Romeo's chest throbbed with pain as his hand squeezed the tuxedo hard. Would Rena follow his request? Was he ready if the girl really left him as he wished?

He had been watching Rena standing alone without anyone wanting to greet her. He was a little proud, Rena looked very beautiful tonight with a dress that fit her body. He hurriedly approached the girl wanting to give praise. But unfortunately, his heart and mouth couldn't match. He hurt her again with sharp words. Words that also hurt his deepest heart.

Romeo took a glass containing alcohol and drank it quickly. He had to be able to clear his mind again. In a hurry the man left the party and went to the forest to calm himself.

***

Romeo was alone enjoying the quiet atmosphere. The breeze of the night made the leaves in the dense forest sway slightly. He left the Palace to calm himself and did not want to get involved too much with the hustle and bustle of the party, not too deafening indeed but enough to make Romeo's chest tight.

Not because of the party but the girl.

If he used to be believed to be the strongest Beta after Beta Christopher with all the tactics and mature planning. But the longer he became more and more unrecognizable to himself.

Two buttons of his shirt had been released, his white shirt was also rolled up to the elbow showing the tough muscles that were displayed. A little jolt he hit the old tree until it made his fingers red. The old tree that he and his friends made as a tree house was one of his favorite places. From up there he could see and even monitor the situation around. The big tree with dense leaves seemed to hide the stopover.

"Bro," someone called from below while bringing grapes and throwing them at Romeo.

Romeo was surprised but because his reflexes were good, he didn't let his favorite fruit fall and result in breaking to the ground. He glared annoyed and cursed.

"You don't have to follow me this far, Jordan."

"I'm just worried about you. Is that wrong?" asked the twenty-seven-year-old man. Easily he joined in climbing up the tree.

Romeo snorted while messing up Jordan's hair. "Jordan ...." Romeo stared far ahead imagining something.

"Have you ever imagined what it would be like if you became a rogue and mingled with humans all the time?"

A question that made Jordan startled and looked at his brother confused. "You never thought about leaving the pack, right, Bro?" Jordan asked anxiously seeing Romeo's unreadable expression.

Romeo just chuckled this was just a joke and a question that stopped by in his brain. He never intended to leave the pack and everything. Maybe if compared, he preferred to die rather than leave the pack. The pack that had raised his name and his family.

"Besides, for what reason do I leave the pack and become a lowly rogue?" Romeo ate the grapes slowly.

"Your mind is too old-fashioned, Bro. Not all werewolves who mingle with humans are real rogues. And not always rogues disturb the pack and cause chaos. Many of them deliberately ask permission from the Alphas to leave and live side by side with humans," Jordan explained.

"As the times progress, you don't always have to be like this, Moongoddess created us to coexist with them so that we don't get too greedy and so do they," he added.

Romeo was stunned, was he that naive?

"Try to remember, when was the last time you left Black Forest for your own pleasure without the embellishment of the tasks you got? When was the last time you mingled with humans again for a long time?" Jordan looked at his brother. "It's been a long time, right, the last time you were still in school."

True, what his brother said was true. Romeo was too immersed in the loyalty that had been nurtured. The tasks that always existed every second for the last ten years made him too immersed and forgot his own pleasure.

"I'm not jealous of you when you were chosen by Alpha Jonathan to be the strongest candidate for Beta, but what I'm afraid of is that you change into a cruel one ... like now. You and Alpha Nickholas are a perfect match." Jordan teased while lying down his body.

He remembered, when he graduated from school and at that time was eighteen years old, Romeo and his other friends were randomly selected by Alpha Jonathan to be the strongest candidates to accompany the next Alpha candidate—Nickholas

The selection was because Beta Christopher did not have a son and only had one daughter, Miss Noella.

"I have some strong candidates who will accompany Alpha Nickholas in the future as a Beta," Jonathan spoke in front of a group of teenage boys playing swords in the palace courtyard.

Everyone there just turned to each other and listened to him continue.

"The interesting part is that Alpha Nickholas himself chose the candidates." Jonathan, glancing at Nickholas, could only maintain a neutral expression.

"Danny, Theo, and Romeo, prepare yourselves from now on because you will be guided for two years to prepare yourselves. One of you will be chosen as Beta and accompany Nickholas. After that, the Alpha Candidate and Beta Candidate will receive special lessons for approximately four years to delve into leadership and power. Do you understand?" Jonathan shouted, making the three teenagers nod.

"Yes, Alpha."

Romeo leaned against the wooden wall. "Did you just advise me, Little Brother?"

"No, why would I advise you when you know yourself and your future." Jordan folded his hands under his head as a cushion.

"Aren't you going back to the palace?" Romeo asked when his younger brother had closed his eyes.

"No, the party seems boring to me, even though there's something different this year with everyone, especially the pretty servants."

Romeo nodded.

"Have you found your mate, Dan?" Jordan's eyes opened hearing that question.

"Not yet," he replied, lost in thought. "But maybe I should travel the world to find my mate. Actually, there's a pack member I've liked for a while." Jordan chuckled.

Romeo furrowed his brow, his hand stroking his reddened fingertips.

"Rena, I like her." The warm smile Jordan gave to Romeo left the man silent.

Rena?

Jordan liked Rena? My brother likes that girl?

Romeo's heart raced; quickly, he leaped from the treehouse, leaving Jordan alone. Jordan, seeing his brother's strange behavior, could only grin cruelly.

Pathetic.