love is just a daydream [Prologue]

[darkyulate]

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Prologue There was once an Alpha King who lived with his sons in a country called Seiocia. This Alpha King believed in fair treatment; it didn't matter to him whether you were a slave or a high ranking official. Everyone needed to work hard for themselves and their families and those that did earned his respect. He'd raised his sons with the same virtue, treating them equally. Whatever his eldest got, his two other sons did too. But there was only one kingdom to rule and only one throne to inherit. The king found himself in a grave situation. He had taught his sons to be fair and just. Giving his kingdom to only one son didn't seem right nor fair at all. And giving the kingdom to all three sons didn't seem wise. The king immediately sought the advice of his council. The council debated with the king for many days and nights before they came to an agreement. The king nodded in satisfaction when he heard what the council had to say. It was the perfect solution. Not wanting to waste time, he called the princes into his throne room and told them of the fate that lay ahead of them. He greeted his sons with a proud smile on his face and shared with them the good news. "My sons," he said. "I've invited you here to discuss the matters of your inheritance." The princes, although excited, knew not to speak unless addressed. They kept their joy to themselves and straightened their backs. The Alpha King's smile grew wider as he told them, "It has come to my attention that I have three sons fit to inherit the throne, but only one kingdom to be ruled. Through the wise advice of my council, I've been told of the vast land that encompasses my kingdom. It is with great joy that I divide the Country of Seiocia into three, where three kingdoms can be built and established. One for each of my son." The princes smiled with gratitude and pride. All three of them dropped to their knees and bowed before their father, thanking him for his gift. The Alpha King stood and approached his sons. He placed his hand atop the first son and said, "To my son, Ven, you will take my place on this seat and rule the kingdom I leave behind." "It will by my honor, Great Alpha King," the first son, Ven, replied. The Alpha King moved to the second son and did the same. "To my son, Nan, you will take with you your wife, your own council members and guards and build a kingdom in the south." "Thank you, Your Highness." And last but not the least, he went to his third son, put a hand over his head and said, "To my son, Don, I give you the east. Build a kingdom with your wife, your council members and guards." "Yes, Your Highness." The Alpha King motioned for his sons to stand. He looked into their eyes and saw the men that they were. He felt pride surge through his veins. He pulled all his sons into his embrace, no longer afraid of what the future had in store for him. While the Alpha King aged, the kingdoms in the south and east were built and his three sons prepared for the day that they would reign. The day came when the Alpha King closed his eyes forever. The princes mourned for their father, not as their king, but as the man who taught them all they needed in life. But they did not stay mourning forever. The kingdoms in the south and east finished long before the Alpha King died. All they needed were the occupants. The three princes knew it was time to separate. The night before Ven's coronation, they lavishly feasted as royalty would, laughed like brothers and slept like strangers. The next day, Nan and Don watched as their brother Ven was crowned king. Ven stood in front of his people, smiling. Because the country of Seiocia was no longer one island but three separate kingdoms, the princes had agreed to give their empire a new name. "I stand before you all as your Alpha King, King Ven of Venocia." Nan and Don stood along with the people and applauded him, not their princely brother, but the Alpha King. The week following Ven's coronation was Nan's coronation. Alpha King Ven and Don came to watch. It wasn't as grand as Ven's coronation since Nan didn't have a whole kingdom filled with people yet. But it was only a matter of time. After the crown was placed on his head, Nan stood and greeted his people. "I, Alpha King Nan, stand before you as King of Namcia." The last coronation the Alpha Kings attended was Don's. His coronation resembled Nan's in many ways but the Alpha Kings present only took note of their brother. They watched as he accepted the crown and stood in front of them. When he spoke, all three of them knew that they would no longer be brothers. They would be kings of their own kingdoms, affiliates by blood, but nothing more. "I stand here before everyone and accept the title of Alpha King, King Don of Donocia." With the last of their princes crowned king, the people of Seiocia cheered, seeing nothing but a bright and wonderful future ahead of them. But they would soon be proven wrong. Alpha King Ven was not the king he posed himself to be. With his great persuasion skills, he encouraged his brothers to run many underground trades. He exploited the lack of people in his brothers' kingdoms to his advantage and dirtied the country his father worked hard for. People he thought of as weak, omegas and betas he didn’t need, he’d sell to his brothers’ kingdom as slaves. With the number of omega slaves and how most of them were women, rich alphas and betas preyed on them, pleasuring themselves with their bodies. It started a whole different trend of grooming omegas to pleasure alphas and betas alike. His brothers saw no wrong in his actions, benefiting from the market just as much as Ven. The Alpha Kings painted their kingdoms with the blood of their sins, immersing themselves in all things that were wrong. Above all, the worst of these was their abuse of omegas. Many people believed that omegas were useless, but due to the rule of the old Alpha King, they were treated with kindness and respect. The three Alpha Kings shared a mutual disgust for omegas, seeing them as nothing but slaves that could reproduce. What they abhorred the most about omegas was their inability to reproduce alphas and betas. They could barely give birth to a son. It was only with an Alpha King could they conceive an alpha. However, it was believed that male omegas could birth an alpha and beta child, but many thought of them as a myth—a legend. The three Alpha Kings had never seen or smelled a male omega before, and no one in all the land talked about them as if they existed. Everyone believed they weren’t real including the three Alpha Kings. It wasn't until many years had passed that the three Alpha Kings discovered the truth behind male omegas. They had aged and grown old, their own sons had already inherited their thrones. Wanting to spend time as brothers once more, they went back to the palace they grew up in. One day, they found themselves in their father's study, left untouched in his memory. They explored the room, picked books off the shelves, opened the drawers of his desk and laughed at old memories. Somehow, in all their reminiscing, they found a box hidden inside the largest drawer of their father’s desk. Inside it were letters and a large parchment paper, folded to fit the box. The brothers read the letters and discovered that it was from their mother, love notes from when their father courted her, from when they were married, even up to her death. The brothers realized that they had never gotten to know their mother in all the years that they were growing up. They searched through the box in hopes of discovering more about their mother. The folded parchment was quickly unfolded on the floor to reveal a painting. It was a family portrait. The brothers stared at the painting in shock. In it was their father, holding two babies and another man holding one more. It was Don that saw the inscription at the bottom of the painting while Nan read it aloud. Ven fell to his knees as Nan’s words echoed in his ears. The Royal Family. Alpha King Seo, Omega Prince Consort Sia, Prince Ven, Prince Nan, Prince Don. They remembered how their father never once talked about the one who had birthed them, how he refused to tell them even the name of their mother. The memory of their mother tore the Alpha King’s heart, and he did everything in his power to bury it and keep it to himself. It was a selfish choice, but the former Alpha Kings grew to stop asking for the memory of someone who had died long before they could even talk. If only they had persisted. But it was too late. Because of the trade they started, the discovery of male omegas only worsened the exploitation of omegas. Because they were no longer kings, they no longer held any power to change what had begun. The former Alpha Kings suffered such great heartbreaks that eventually led to their deaths. It would be years before any real change would begin. Hundreds of years had passed but the beliefs the three Alpha Kings started remained rooted deep into the histories of their kingdoms. Many people continued to believe male omegas were made to birth alphas, to be bred by alphas and nothing more. The true story of their discovery and their identity passed down to children as legends and folk tales whispered under the moonlight, forgotten under the sun. Under this rule was when Prince Sedon was born. Prince Sedon was a prince of Venocia, brother to the Crown Prince and second son of the Alpha King. He grew up learning the same things as his brother did, taught the ways a king should be. It was to prepare him if his older brother could not rule, but if his brother were to inherit the throne, his upbringing would secure his position in the High Court after his brother. Despite his education and social standing, Prince Sedon had more freedom compared to his brother. He roamed the castle and the Royal Garden, played with the servant children and skipped some of his lessons. Often, he would find himself in the library, reading books from over hundreds of years ago. He learned better by reading about the stories of old than being told by his teachers what history was. Sedon didn't share his family's beliefs when it came to omegas. He thought of them as beings just like any alpha or beta who deserved to live the kind of life they did. When he told his father of these thoughts, he was reprimanded greatly. He learned then not to share his views about omegas with his family. But he had already planted the seeds, and his father never stopped doubting Prince Sedon's opinions. When Sedon came of age, his father gifted Sedon a beautiful male omega to be his personal servant. Prince Sedon knew it was a test. Would he stick to his ideals? Or would he change them once he got to know the truth behind male omegas? Sedon swallowed the lump in his throat and accepted his gift. He would have to find out the hard way. Their society had given great emphasis on how omegas were the world's scum. They weren't good for anything other than breeding, and even then, only male omegas had great value. As female omegas only gave birth to omegas, many people believed that their kind should disappear. But as Sedon got to know his male omega, he realized there was so much more he didn't know about them. Docia, Sedon's personal servant, laughed like it would always be his last. Despite the harsh and horrible lifestyle he had led, Docia took great care of Sedon. Docia’s smile continued to shine bright despite the darkness that colored his life. He especially gave Sedon a warm smile, a kind of smile that made Sedon believe, once and for all, that omegas were worth saving. It started with weeks of reading and searching. A part of Sedon knew that the legend about the first three Alpha Kings were more than just stories. He searched day and night for proof and eventually, he did. He found the box that contained the letters and the painting hidden in a compartment holding the shelves together. When Sedon had proof that male omegas had a history of ruling alongside an Alpha King, Sedon began formulating a plan, a conspiracy against the three kingdoms that ruined omegas. Years had passed and there were many times that Sedon almost failed. All it took was one look at Docia and Sedon reminded himself of the pain Docia went through and the beautiful smile he could still have despite it all. If not him, Sedon thought, then who could give Docia and the other omegas the life they deserved? Sedon worked day and night, hid his work from people he didn't trust and shared it only with those he knew shared the same ideals. He met with many officials, with guards from his royal army, from his father's and even his brother’s. He traveled far to the other two kingdoms and recruited as many supporters as he could. By the time Sedon's plans took root, all that was left was execution. Sedon held his breath and waited for the right time to come. He let out a slow breath when he’d been told that his father had died. Upon hearing the news, he knew the right time had arrived. Sedon sent word to his people, to make their move in the dead of the night. It started with secretly transporting omegas out of the three kingdoms and taking them far out to the west. The west consisted of mostly untouched land, until Sedon discovered it. He built a fortress around the land that would house the people who supported his revolution and tasked guards from all three kingdoms to protect them. He finished transporting his people to the west just before his brother was coronated king. He knew it wouldn't take long for other kings to notice that people were missing from their kingdoms. With that, Sedon made his final move. One night, Sedon cornered his brother, backed up by his new royal army and waged war against the three kingdoms, demanding that omegas be set free. The Great War, as it would be called in the years to come, took over a year to finish. The three kings wouldn't give up and neither would Sedon. As time passed, more and more people were convinced that Sedon was the right cause to fight for. The three kings couldn't suffer any more losses, and Sedon was well aware of this. He used this to his advantage and made the three kingdoms, including his own, sign a treaty that would assure that the omegas in the west would be left unharmed. Sedon didn't win the war, but he had started a revolution that would change the course of time for many years to come.

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