Chapter 125: New Alpha King
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Azimir entered Vasili's room after knocking once and found the man looking out of the window. He seemed to be lost in thoughts for he did not realize the presence of the two men behind him.
"Bet..."
Azimir raised his hand and stopped Zavid from calling the man whose mind was elsewhere. He smirked mischievously to himself and made his way towards the window, making sure to stay as silent as possible. His nimble moves did not surprise Zavid. It was his actions that surprised and yet again, he gaped at his Alpha in bewilderment.
Azimir sensed the man's peculiar gaze on him. But he did not clear his confusion and stood beside Vasili and he too gazed out of the window, following his Beta's line of sight.
"Is the night beautiful today?" His voice was low and mellow and Vasili who had no idea what was happening nodded his head for a moment before he stopped moving. he jumped suddenly when he saw the man beside him, his eyes dilating in shock.
"Alp...Alpha, when did you return? Why did I not know about it?" Vasili took deep breaths to calm his heart that was thumping madly in surprise.
"I returned long ago. But you were too lost in your thoughts to notice it. What were you thinking by the way?" Azimir raised his brows playfully at him and Vasili narrowed his eyes suddenly, stunned to see the man being mischievous with him. Something in Azimir had changed but Vaisli could not point out what had caused the change in him.
"Alpha, you seem a little different today." Vasili voiced out his thoughts, ignoring Azimir's question for the time being and Zavid who had been observing the two men from the door nodded immediately.
"Different? How so?" Azimir's interest was piqued and he leaned against the window and folded his hands while he placed one of his legs on the wall behind him for support.
"You are not being cold or impassive. You are not hiding your emotions and you are not closed off as you were before. Instead, I can see the excitement in your eyes and you are being playful and joyous with us. You..." Vasili hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should disclose his true thoughts.
"Please continue, Vasili. I would wish to know in what way I have changed." Azimir prompted him, giving him no lee way to escape from the situation.
Vasili sighed lightly and closed his eyes for a moment. His next words would surely bring back the painful memories Azimir had buried in his heart and mind for years. Even though he was willing to speak a word, since the man had asked him himself, he had no reason to lie to him.
"I am seeing the Azimir I knew once upon a time. The same mischievous and playful boy who changed the instant his parents dead." Vasili's voice was heavy with grief and Azimir's smile slipped for a moment. His mind returned to the day when he witnessed his parents being killed mercilessly and how that incident had left a deep traumatic impression on him.
It had taken him a lot of time to get over his grief, especially when every time he closed his eyes he could recall his parents' anguish filled cries before they took their last breaths.
"I am glad that you are back, Azimir. It has been long and I really missed you." Vasili continued and attempted to lighten the mood that had turned unhappy all of a sudden. "I wonder who was responsible to bring this change in you."
Azimir snapped out of his thoughts immediately and gave Vasili an incredulous look, feigning ignorance to his words. But Vasili was not having any of his attempts to escape from him. His lips arched up and he too folded his hands immediately.
"Is it Aranill that changed our Alpha or..." His eyes danced with mirth as he kept his gaze fixed on the Alpha who all of a sudden narrowed his eyes, challenging him to proceed with his words.
But Vasili remained unfazed by his threatening gaze. He even smiled at him cheekily, annoying him all the more.
"Or is it the Commander of Aranill who brought about the change in our Alpha?" Vasili glanced between Zavid and Azimir, his eyes sparkling in amusement and Azimir glared at him immediately, showing him how annoyed he was by him. Again, it had no effect on Vasili who kept smiling, trying to provoke his friend deliberately.
"Vasili, looks like my absence has made you forget who you are. Should I remind you that you are speaking to your Alpha?" Azimir did not know how to get out of the situation he had suddenly been forced into. So, he could only opt for what he could think of at that moment. He showed his dominance and power over his Beta, trying to suppress him and stop him from teasing him anymore.
"Not at all, Alpha. Not at all." Vasili shook his head to refute his claims. "I have neither forgotten who you are nor I have forgotten who I am. It is just that you seemed completely different than how you were before your left. So, I was just pointing it out."
How could Azimir not understand the meaning behind his words when he said them so blatantly?
"Are you complaining that I changed after I went to Aranill?"
"Not at all, Alpha. I am not complaining at all. I am happy that you have changed. It makes you more amicable and approachable."
Again, Zavid nodded at this moment and this time, Azimir did not miss the man's actions. He turned his attention to the man who had no idea about what was about to happen to him next.
"Zavid, do you also think that I have changed?" Azimir probed, even though he knew the answer to it already.
"I...I...."
"Be honest with me." Azimir deadpanned and Zavid stiffened immediately.
"Will I be executed if I were to reply honestly?" He questioned meekly and Azimir got the response he was looking for.
"See, even Zavid feels the same. But why are you so irked? Is it not good that you changed your personality and approach towards people? Why are angry?"
"I am not angry." Azimir refuted him right away and lowered his eyes for a moment. "I am just...I am just...I do not know how I feel. It is all confusing."
"I understand." A look of understanding flashed through Vasili's eyes and he stopped teasing his friend. "It is your private matter and we will not interfere in it. You will have to find out what is troubling you. But let me say one thing. Do not let the lady slip away from your life. She is the best thing that ever happened to you after you took the throne of Ideni."
Azimir agreed with his Beta immediately. He was right. She was the best thing that ever happened in his life and he had no reason to allow her to leave him.
Azimir let out a sigh and ran a hand through his messy hair. "How are you, Vasili? Should you not be resting? Why are you overexerting yourself?"
"I am fine, Alpha. I have almost recovered now and they are all superficial wounds. They will heal quickly."
Azimir did not doubt him on his. Vasili had a high healing capacity. Otherwise, he would not even have woken up this quickly.
"It is good that you are well and in good health now. I have some matters to discuss with you and Zavid." Azimir's expression turned solemn all of a sudden and Zavid tacitly closed the door after gaining a nod from his Alpha.
"What do you want to speak about, Alpha?" Zavid inquired when he saw the man's troubled face.
"After staying at Aranill for quite some time, I have now decided to contest for the throne sincerely." He expressed his thoughts without any hesitation and looked at the two men, observing their expressions keenly.
While Zavid stared at him in confusion, not knowing what the man was even referring to, Vasili had the look of understanding and he nodded lightly to himself.
"May I know why you made this decision, Azimir? Is it because of the Commander of Aranill?"
"She is one of the reasons. But I have other reasons too and I cannot reveal them to you right now. Please wait until the time is right and you will find out the truth yourself." Azimir did not lie to them and Vasili was glad that he was opening up his feelings in front of them rather than dealing with all the frustration himself.
"Then, you have my support, Alpha. I will support you in any decision you make unless they are not against my morals."
"Thank you, Vasili. I appreciate it." Azimir nodded at him thoughtfully and turned to his Gamma who was staring at him blankly and he could more or less guess what was running through his mind.
Unlike Vasili who knew the exact reason behind his participation in the contest for the throne, Zavid had no idea about it. He did not know that his Alpha was only taking part to find the people who killed his parents and had no other intentions. He was not interested in the throne nor did he wish to become the Alpha King.
Azimir too did not reveal his thoughts, keeping this matter a secret between him and his Beta. "Zavid, get me the records of the previous contest and also the judgment criteria Aranill follows while choosing the Alpha King. I would like to familiarize myself with everything about the contest before I entered the battlefield.. It is time for the world to get a new Alpha King."
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Azimir entered Vasili's room after knocking once and found the man looking out of the window. He seemed to be lost in thoughts for he did not realize the presence of the two men behind him.
"Bet..."
Azimir raised his hand and stopped Zavid from calling the man whose mind was elsewhere. He smirked mischievously to himself and made his way towards the window, making sure to stay as silent as possible. His nimble moves did not surprise Zavid. It was his actions that surprised and yet again, he gaped at his Alpha in bewilderment.
Azimir sensed the man's peculiar gaze on him. But he did not clear his confusion and stood beside Vasili and he too gazed out of the window, following his Beta's line of sight.
"Is the night beautiful today?" His voice was low and mellow and Vasili who had no idea what was happening nodded his head for a moment before he stopped moving. he jumped suddenly when he saw the man beside him, his eyes dilating in shock.
"Alp...Alpha, when did you return? Why did I not know about it?" Vasili took deep breaths to calm his heart that was thumping madly in surprise.
"I returned long ago. But you were too lost in your thoughts to notice it. What were you thinking by the way?" Azimir raised his brows playfully at him and Vasili narrowed his eyes suddenly, stunned to see the man being mischievous with him. Something in Azimir had changed but Vaisli could not point out what had caused the change in him.
"Alpha, you seem a little different today." Vasili voiced out his thoughts, ignoring Azimir's question for the time being and Zavid who had been observing the two men from the door nodded immediately.
"Different? How so?" Azimir's interest was piqued and he leaned against the window and folded his hands while he placed one of his legs on the wall behind him for support.
"You are not being cold or impassive. You are not hiding your emotions and you are not closed off as you were before. Instead, I can see the excitement in your eyes and you are being playful and joyous with us. You..." Vasili hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should disclose his true thoughts.
"Please continue, Vasili. I would wish to know in what way I have changed." Azimir prompted him, giving him no lee way to escape from the situation.
Vasili sighed lightly and closed his eyes for a moment. His next words would surely bring back the painful memories Azimir had buried in his heart and mind for years. Even though he was willing to speak a word, since the man had asked him himself, he had no reason to lie to him.
"I am seeing the Azimir I knew once upon a time. The same mischievous and playful boy who changed the instant his parents dead." Vasili's voice was heavy with grief and Azimir's smile slipped for a moment. His mind returned to the day when he witnessed his parents being killed mercilessly and how that incident had left a deep traumatic impression on him.
It had taken him a lot of time to get over his grief, especially when every time he closed his eyes he could recall his parents' anguish filled cries before they took their last breaths.
"I am glad that you are back, Azimir. It has been long and I really missed you." Vasili continued and attempted to lighten the mood that had turned unhappy all of a sudden. "I wonder who was responsible to bring this change in you."
Azimir snapped out of his thoughts immediately and gave Vasili an incredulous look, feigning ignorance to his words. But Vasili was not having any of his attempts to escape from him. His lips arched up and he too folded his hands immediately.
"Is it Aranill that changed our Alpha or..." His eyes danced with mirth as he kept his gaze fixed on the Alpha who all of a sudden narrowed his eyes, challenging him to proceed with his words.
But Vasili remained unfazed by his threatening gaze. He even smiled at him cheekily, annoying him all the more.
"Or is it the Commander of Aranill who brought about the change in our Alpha?" Vasili glanced between Zavid and Azimir, his eyes sparkling in amusement and Azimir glared at him immediately, showing him how annoyed he was by him. Again, it had no effect on Vasili who kept smiling, trying to provoke his friend deliberately.
"Vasili, looks like my absence has made you forget who you are. Should I remind you that you are speaking to your Alpha?" Azimir did not know how to get out of the situation he had suddenly been forced into. So, he could only opt for what he could think of at that moment. He showed his dominance and power over his Beta, trying to suppress him and stop him from teasing him anymore.
"Not at all, Alpha. Not at all." Vasili shook his head to refute his claims. "I have neither forgotten who you are nor I have forgotten who I am. It is just that you seemed completely different than how you were before your left. So, I was just pointing it out."
How could Azimir not understand the meaning behind his words when he said them so blatantly?
"Are you complaining that I changed after I went to Aranill?"
"Not at all, Alpha. I am not complaining at all. I am happy that you have changed. It makes you more amicable and approachable."
Again, Zavid nodded at this moment and this time, Azimir did not miss the man's actions. He turned his attention to the man who had no idea about what was about to happen to him next.
"Zavid, do you also think that I have changed?" Azimir probed, even though he knew the answer to it already.
"I...I...."
"Be honest with me." Azimir deadpanned and Zavid stiffened immediately.
"Will I be executed if I were to reply honestly?" He questioned meekly and Azimir got the response he was looking for.
"See, even Zavid feels the same. But why are you so irked? Is it not good that you changed your personality and approach towards people? Why are angry?"
"I am not angry." Azimir refuted him right away and lowered his eyes for a moment. "I am just...I am just...I do not know how I feel. It is all confusing."
"I understand." A look of understanding flashed through Vasili's eyes and he stopped teasing his friend. "It is your private matter and we will not interfere in it. You will have to find out what is troubling you. But let me say one thing. Do not let the lady slip away from your life. She is the best thing that ever happened to you after you took the throne of Ideni."
Azimir agreed with his Beta immediately. He was right. She was the best thing that ever happened in his life and he had no reason to allow her to leave him.
Azimir let out a sigh and ran a hand through his messy hair. "How are you, Vasili? Should you not be resting? Why are you overexerting yourself?"
"I am fine, Alpha. I have almost recovered now and they are all superficial wounds. They will heal quickly."
Azimir did not doubt him on his. Vasili had a high healing capacity. Otherwise, he would not even have woken up this quickly.
"It is good that you are well and in good health now. I have some matters to discuss with you and Zavid." Azimir's expression turned solemn all of a sudden and Zavid tacitly closed the door after gaining a nod from his Alpha.
"What do you want to speak about, Alpha?" Zavid inquired when he saw the man's troubled face.
"After staying at Aranill for quite some time, I have now decided to contest for the throne sincerely." He expressed his thoughts without any hesitation and looked at the two men, observing their expressions keenly.
While Zavid stared at him in confusion, not knowing what the man was even referring to, Vasili had the look of understanding and he nodded lightly to himself.
"May I know why you made this decision, Azimir? Is it because of the Commander of Aranill?"
"She is one of the reasons. But I have other reasons too and I cannot reveal them to you right now. Please wait until the time is right and you will find out the truth yourself." Azimir did not lie to them and Vasili was glad that he was opening up his feelings in front of them rather than dealing with all the frustration himself.
"Then, you have my support, Alpha. I will support you in any decision you make unless they are not against my morals."
"Thank you, Vasili. I appreciate it." Azimir nodded at him thoughtfully and turned to his Gamma who was staring at him blankly and he could more or less guess what was running through his mind.
Unlike Vasili who knew the exact reason behind his participation in the contest for the throne, Zavid had no idea about it. He did not know that his Alpha was only taking part to find the people who killed his parents and had no other intentions. He was not interested in the throne nor did he wish to become the Alpha King.
Azimir too did not reveal his thoughts, keeping this matter a secret between him and his Beta. "Zavid, get me the records of the previous contest and also the judgment criteria Aranill follows while choosing the Alpha King. I would like to familiarize myself with everything about the contest before I entered the battlefield.. It is time for the world to get a new Alpha King."
Azimir entered Vasili's room after knocking once and found the man looking out of the window. He seemed to be lost in thoughts for he did not realize the presence of the two men behind him."Bet..." Azimir raised his hand and stopped Zavid from calling the man whose mind was elsewhere. He smirked mischievously to himself and made his way towards the window, making sure to stay as silent as possible. His nimble moves did not surprise Zavid. It was his actions that surprised and yet again, he gaped at his Alpha in bewilderment.Azimir sensed the man's peculiar gaze on him. But he did not clear his confusion and stood beside Vasili and he too gazed out of the window, following his Beta's line of sight."Is the night beautiful today?" His voice was low and mellow and Vasili who had no idea what was happening nodded his head for a moment before he stopped moving. he jumped suddenly when he saw the man beside him, his eyes dilating in shock."Alp...Alpha, when did you return? Why did I not know about it?" Vasili took deep breaths to calm his heart that was thumping madly in surprise."I returned long ago. But you were too lost in your thoughts to notice it. What were you thinking by the way?" Azimir raised his brows playfully at him and Vasili narrowed his eyes suddenly, stunned to see the man being mischievous with him. Something in Azimir had changed but Vaisli could not point out what had caused the change in him."Alpha, you seem a little different today." Vasili voiced out his thoughts, ignoring Azimir's question for the time being and Zavid who had been observing the two men from the door nodded immediately."Different? How so?" Azimir's interest was piqued and he leaned against the window and folded his hands while he placed one of his legs on the wall behind him for support."You are not being cold or impassive. You are not hiding your emotions and you are not closed off as you were before. Instead, I can see the excitement in your eyes and you are being playful and joyous with us. You..." Vasili hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should disclose his true thoughts. "Please continue, Vasili. I would wish to know in what way I have changed." Azimir prompted him, giving him no lee way to escape from the situation.Vasili sighed lightly and closed his eyes for a moment. His next words would surely bring back the painful memories Azimir had buried in his heart and mind for years. Even though he was willing to speak a word, since the man had asked him himself, he had no reason to lie to him."I am seeing the Azimir I knew once upon a time. The same mischievous and playful boy who changed the instant his parents dead." Vasili's voice was heavy with grief and Azimir's smile slipped for a moment. His mind returned to the day when he witnessed his parents being killed mercilessly and how that incident had left a deep traumatic impression on him.It had taken him a lot of time to get over his grief, especially when every time he closed his eyes he could recall his parents' anguish filled cries before they took their last breaths."I am glad that you are back, Azimir. It has been long and I really missed you." Vasili continued and attempted to lighten the mood that had turned unhappy all of a sudden. "I wonder who was responsible to bring this change in you."Azimir snapped out of his thoughts immediately and gave Vasili an incredulous look, feigning ignorance to his words. But Vasili was not having any of his attempts to escape from him. His lips arched up and he too folded his hands immediately."Is it Aranill that changed our Alpha or..." His eyes danced with mirth as he kept his gaze fixed on the Alpha who all of a sudden narrowed his eyes, challenging him to proceed with his words.But Vasili remained unfazed by his threatening gaze. He even smiled at him cheekily, annoying him all the more."Or is it the Commander of Aranill who brought about the change in our Alpha?" Vasili glanced between Zavid and Azimir, his eyes sparkling in amusement and Azimir glared at him immediately, showing him how annoyed he was by him. Again, it had no effect on Vasili who kept smiling, trying to provoke his friend deliberately."Vasili, looks like my absence has made you forget who you are. Should I remind you that you are speaking to your Alpha?" Azimir did not know how to get out of the situation he had suddenly been forced into. So, he could only opt for what he could think of at that moment. He showed his dominance and power over his Beta, trying to suppress him and stop him from teasing him anymore."Not at all, Alpha. Not at all." Vasili shook his head to refute his claims. "I have neither forgotten who you are nor I have forgotten who I am. It is just that you seemed completely different than how you were before your left. So, I was just pointing it out."How could Azimir not understand the meaning behind his words when he said them so blatantly?"Are you complaining that I changed after I went to Aranill?""Not at all, Alpha. I am not complaining at all. I am happy that you have changed. It makes you more amicable and approachable."Again, Zavid nodded at this moment and this time, Azimir did not miss the man's actions. He turned his attention to the man who had no idea about what was about to happen to him next."Zavid, do you also think that I have changed?" Azimir probed, even though he knew the answer to it already. "I...I....""Be honest with me." Azimir deadpanned and Zavid stiffened immediately."Will I be executed if I were to reply honestly?" He questioned meekly and Azimir got the response he was looking for."See, even Zavid feels the same. But why are you so irked? Is it not good that you changed your personality and approach towards people? Why are angry?" "I am not angry." Azimir refuted him right away and lowered his eyes for a moment. "I am just...I am just...I do not know how I feel. It is all confusing.""I understand." A look of understanding flashed through Vasili's eyes and he stopped teasing his friend. "It is your private matter and we will not interfere in it. You will have to find out what is troubling you. But let me say one thing. Do not let the lady slip away from your life. She is the best thing that ever happened to you after you took the throne of Ideni."Azimir agreed with his Beta immediately. He was right. She was the best thing that ever happened in his life and he had no reason to allow her to leave him. Azimir let out a sigh and ran a hand through his messy hair. "How are you, Vasili? Should you not be resting? Why are you overexerting yourself?""I am fine, Alpha. I have almost recovered now and they are all superficial wounds. They will heal quickly."Azimir did not doubt him on his. Vasili had a high healing capacity. Otherwise, he would not even have woken up this quickly."It is good that you are well and in good health now. I have some matters to discuss with you and Zavid." Azimir's expression turned solemn all of a sudden and Zavid tacitly closed the door after gaining a nod from his Alpha."What do you want to speak about, Alpha?" Zavid inquired when he saw the man's troubled face."After staying at Aranill for quite some time, I have now decided to contest for the throne sincerely." He expressed his thoughts without any hesitation and looked at the two men, observing their expressions keenly.While Zavid stared at him in confusion, not knowing what the man was even referring to, Vasili had the look of understanding and he nodded lightly to himself."May I know why you made this decision, Azimir? Is it because of the Commander of Aranill?" "She is one of the reasons. But I have other reasons too and I cannot reveal them to you right now. Please wait until the time is right and you will find out the truth yourself." Azimir did not lie to them and Vasili was glad that he was opening up his feelings in front of them rather than dealing with all the frustration himself."Then, you have my support, Alpha. I will support you in any decision you make unless they are not against my morals.""Thank you, Vasili. I appreciate it." Azimir nodded at him thoughtfully and turned to his Gamma who was staring at him blankly and he could more or less guess what was running through his mind.Unlike Vasili who knew the exact reason behind his participation in the contest for the throne, Zavid had no idea about it. He did not know that his Alpha was only taking part to find the people who killed his parents and had no other intentions. He was not interested in the throne nor did he wish to become the Alpha King.Azimir too did not reveal his thoughts, keeping this matter a secret between him and his Beta. "Zavid, get me the records of the previous contest and also the judgment criteria Aranill follows while choosing the Alpha King. I would like to familiarize myself with everything about the contest before I entered the battlefield.. It is time for the world to get a new Alpha King."
