Dylan felt annoyed and grumpy when he heard from his mother that his younger brother, Dexter, has found his mate. The latter found his mate not too long after he came in age and had his first shift on his birthday. Of course Dylan is happy with the news of his brother, it just that he is not happy as he still have not found his mate even after almost ten years searching for her.
The first few years after he came in age, he went to travel around the pack in the kingdom to find her before taking over his father position. The position as a king need some assist from a queen to handle their own pack at the same time all the pack in their kingdom. It is a very heavy responsibility for him to handle them by himself.
Unfortunately, it just some wishful thinking of his. Over the years he got no time to spend searching for his mate. He just assume that he is either he is mateless or his mate was already died. However, his family and friend keep persuade him that she might still have not came in age or he have not travel far enough to find the one destiny for him.
Sometime when his wonder around for his mate, he will curse and blame them on the moon goddess for not match him up just yet. Then, afterwards he will regret for doing that and asked for forgiveness. He just wish that his behaviour will be forgiven and the moon goddess pair him up sooner.
Being a king, Dylan have to move around the kingdom to inspect each pack once in a while all year round. His kingdom consist of twelve pack, so he need to go one to one pack each month and hear all the needs, complains and compliments.
Not only that, his family also had a multinational business in which he need to handle as he is the first heir. While his younger brother make a decision not to get involve with the company as he already build his career in art field. Dexter's artwork have been famous even before he finish his middle school and he keep the secret of his identity to have spare some privacy.
Even their parents clueless about his activity and his secret blown up when he refuse to went out of his room for almost three days that make the former king and queen anxious and restless. They had call Dylan for help to drag his stupid brother out of the room. His brother not only lock his room but put a cabinet to block the door in case anyone would force themselves in.
In those three days, he works on a huge canvas, a beautiful painting that cannot be denied by anyone.
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"Dude, stop all the bullsh*t will you! I know, we both need our mate but it need time to found them, you know? Even I need them. It's hard even for me too," said Max, Dylan's wolf to stop him torture themselves in believing and blaming the Moon Goddess.
"Yeah, I know so damn well. But it been almost ten freaking years. Almost a decade," Reply Dylan to his wolf. "I just hope this year we will meet them or else I will stop the mate thing for once and for all." Dylan add.
"No. I will never allow you to do that. I'm pretty sure she does exist and she will show up when the times come." Declare Max to Dylan.
"Your Majesty, are you okay? Do you heard your schedule for today? And umm…. you need to finish up these paperwork soon. It is important for the next meeting in the afternoon." Amanda, his secretary said to him when she realize that Dylan did not pay attention to her brief for the day.
"Yeah. I'm fine, just need some time to think for a minute." Reply Dylan.
"Okay. I will excuse myself then." Amanda then make a turn to leave the room.
"Umm… Amanda, can you make me a cup of coffee just like usual?"
"Yes. Of course, Your Majesty."
After his secretary left, there was a knock on his door ask for an intrusion. The man in a dirty training clothes walk in and talk in a humorous tone when he saw the Dylan' daydreaming face. The man is none other than his beta of the pack, Rico.
"Your Majestyyyy… Damn, dude. Dylan you look unwell. Your face scared the hell out of my life. I'm almost piss in my pants. Did you not get a good night sleep? Do you had a wet dream last night or something even hotter than that happen? Hahaha…" humour Rico after looking at Dylan's absent and haggard face.
"Heh… as if I'm like you. I don't play around with girls' heart. I just need my mate. The sooner the better. And you better stop talk non-sense. You too have the same problem after all these years waiting for your mate anyway, don't you?" Reply Dylan sarcastically to his childhood friend.
Rico is blonde hair with pan-asian and serious looks, have a really thick muscle on his body thanks to the warriors training. He's personality is really contrast from his serious look, playful and jovial. He flirt with almost all beautiful girls he found at the first sight but never make a move that going to hurt them. He believe that everyone deserve true love from their own mate. But when it comes to work he always became serious and professional. He will make sure to do them as required all the time sometimes even better.
"Ouch… My heart is bleeding. I'm hurt. Hahaha... I am a gentleman. Never touch girl just flirt. I will keep my hands on myself." Rico playfully replied and give Dylan a pout and hurt face. "I need my mate too. But I will never give up on finding her."
"Fine. Whatever. So what the occasion you came here? Anything wrong with the training? Did any of them improve?" Question Dylan to Rico.
Then Rico became serious and gives the reports. The reports including the meals for the warriors, their training, the improvement and so on. After that Dylan finish up all his work, attend meeting and retired for the day.