Addressing the court

Su felt as if he had been hit by a truck as he woke up. His body ached and so did his back and his neck.

But surprisingly enough, all those aches felt pleasant and her brain liked them as well. The feeling of slight pain made his omega purr in blessing and made Su gag at the meaning behind them.

He could not believe he decided to risk himself like that. There was a real chance of accidental pregnancy there but what was done was already done.

The emperor laid beside Su on the bed, his eyes closed and his expression dead to the world. There was a calmness and sweetness there that Su had missed this whole time.

He could not help but extend his hand toward the alpha beside him and he felt the body move around in sleep.

The hole Ignis had on his middle tightened just a little bit more and the alpha leaned down to bite Su's scent gland lightly. It sent a jolt of pleasant shock down Su's spine and he decided to leave the alpha alone for the time being.

It was better to let the sleeping dragons lie after all.

The comfort and softness of the bed along with his alpha's body heat was also enough to lull Su into a deep sleep for the time being. His body desperately needed the rest before he had to face people again.

The next time Su woke, his alpha was already awake and looked at Su with a pair of golden eyes. Those eyes looked at Su with an adoring look that brought aches back in his heart.

Su had missed that look and he could still not get over it.

"It's such a lovely day. I got to see your eyes once more before I have to give this control over to my other half" Ignis seemed to be almost pouting but his words had too much joy for it to sound bitter.

Su held the response on his tongue as he waited for his alpha to clarify.

His alpha did not clarify which left it up to Su to expand on it further.

"So, what are we going to do next? We can't hide our bond for long and I don't think the court would appreciate their emperor getting hitched to a human omega" Su knew he was right and his alpha knew he was right as well.

However, that did not stop the small pout that broke out on the emperor's face at his words.

"You wake up in my arms and this is the first thought you have? Not even a kiss for me?" the emperor asked and Su rolled his eyes at the display.

But the fun atmosphere did not last for long as both of them looked at each other with serious eyes. They both knew that time was for essence and they had a court to satisfy.

"We can't tell the court that you are a human and my magic chose you as a guardian. It would just make the situation worst for the human side as the unbonded alpha try to swipe humanity for their potential bond mates so we'll leave that part out for now" The emperor reasoned and Su agreed as well.

The situation between these two races was already tense but this confirmation would only make it that much worse for the human race.

"I think I can pass as a beta Sentient but I would need a lot of cooperation. We will need extra help as well" Su proposed. He already had everything ready to pass as a beta but it was all in limited supply.

"We shall go with that for now. We need to get ready for court and address it for now. We'll think of the rest later" Su pulled himself up as well and hopped toward the shower room adjacent to the main room.

Su paused halfway in his shower, realizing that he knew the location of the shower room even without asking. A soothing feeling inside his mind calmed down the incoming anger and gave him the feeling of reassurance.

It lasted throughout the shower and Su faced the emperor who crossed his path as Su came out.

"Was that you in my head? Is this normal for your specie?" Su asked with a very glare toward the alpha in front of him. Su felt amusement fill his head as the alpha crossed him toward the shower.

"I don't know what you mean. You'll have to be more specific with me or I'll never know what you mean" Su opened his mouth to explain but the bathroom door closed with a band and cut Su off.

Ignis decided not to hear him out and Su felt like pouting and raging at the same time. These emotions felt foreign to him but Su could not help it.

His alpha had been the only one who had made him react like this and the trend continued even now.

The alpha came out of the shower much more composed than Su and he was dressed into a prim and proper court outfit. Those robes on his body were traditional and covered the emperor from head to toe in expensive fibers.

Su felt underdressed in front of the alpha even when he had more body parts covered by a thin veil. One could not even see his face behind the curtain of black in front of his face and it irritated the omega.

But he also understood that it was for his one safely and to make their story even more believable.

The courtroom was loud and noisy all till the point of the emperors' entrance. Su walked a few steps behind him and kept his head bowed.

Several people turned toward him but decided not to ask questions till the emperor sat down in front of the throne.

Only then did the questions begin.

"Emperor, can we get an explanation about yesterday?" a high-end minister asked. He looked old enough to be Su's grandfather and held too much respect for the emperor. His tone was all kinds of polite and soft as well.

"Yesterday? You don't need to worry about it since I dealt with it. I won't address it again so ask something else" the emperor deflected and Su could see the unhappiness flash over the court's face.

But no one asked the emperor to elaborate. No one wanted to displease the emperor after he had already given a statement.

"Emperor, about the prisoner you caught. What is going to happen to him? We cannot allow him to stay alive much longer for his crime. He tried to assassinate our emperor" an omega court lady almost shouted.

She looked startled at her outburst, so did her family beside her. Su could see the longing in her eyes and her unbonded status.

"Prisoner? What prisoner? He was a guard I employed to test you all out and nothing more" Ignis deflected once again and it surprised even Su. He could see Lady Ray breathe out a sigh of relief as well at that.

"A test? But surely the emperor could have told anyone about it as well? And I don't feel comfortable leaving that prisoner around unguarded" another alpha asked. They were all blending inside Su's mind and he could not keep up who was who.

It was difficult to tell the difference in people when all of them showed similar expressions and words.

"Don't worry. I'm not asking to look after him. I'm sure you all don't feel safe about letting 'my' guard unattended so I will assign Master Nark to be his attendant for the time being." the emperor seemed to be done with the questions and everyone realized that as well.

The emperor might not have said it out aloud but his expression said it all. There would be no more discussion over this topic today and it left everyone bumped as a result.

Everyone but a gleeful Master Nark. The kid looked as if Christmas had come early for him and Su could not help but feel fondness come over him.

The kid was cute when you took away his powers.

Su watched as the golden hue of the emperor's eyes faded halfway through the court session but the emperor did not even flinch. There was no falter in his speech, nor his expression as the persona inside the body changed.

Su felt disappointment come over him as he observed this change but he also felt fondness inside him.

"We can leave this place now if you want to" The head of the magical department made his way to Su and stood in front of him with an almost impatient look on his face. He seemed to be looking around for Su to make up his mind.

"Is it alright to leave now? Won't it be suspicious?" Su asked in a hushed whisper. He felt eyes on him and they made him feel uncomfortable.

"It's better to leave now before the court is over. Who knows what these vultures are planning" the kid replied as he took Su's hand and started to drag him out of the room.

A pair of blue eyes looked at them go with an almost longing expression.