Chapter 13 THE SYMBOL OF FIRE

PYRO'S POV

"Can I move out?" I stood up and stared at my father who was now smiling, looking at my brothers as if that was the beautiful view for him.

His eyes met me. "Are you done?"

"Yes, father." I forced myself to speak in a low tone.

"Me, too. Can I go? I have readings, father." Raiden stood up and looked at our father, too.

"Okay." King Oswald grabbed our papers. A smile formed on his lips when he checked our answers by just reading it. "Good job." He tapped my shoulder, next was Raiden.

"Thank you, Father." Raiden gave him a small smile before turning his back.

King Oswald looked at me with the question in his eyes. 'How about you? What will you say?'

I blew a harsh sighed before I forced my mouth to open and say a word. "Thank you, Father."

Before I walked, I gazed at them. Hali was frustrated on how to answer the strategies. Colden was calm, but he was thinking about the strategies, too. Zephyrus was holding the pen tightly. His paper had no spot at all. Clean.

Oh, poor Zephyrus. I think the slashes after the exam are his best friends.

"Ah, I remembered! Fira said…" Zephyrus whispered, but I heard that. He was smirking and started to write.

Fira said what? Well… Good luck.

I went out of the Judgment Room and went to my room. It was nice to have my room alone. I jumped on the bed and laid my back on the bed.

After a minute of hush, I heard the guard talking.

"King Fire, there is an omega here. She wants to give you medicine. Can I make her come inside?"

I managed to open my mouth even though I did not want to. "No."

"Fira, go back another time. He might not be a disturbance."

"I just need to check on him. Last night he had a fever."

It was Fira?

I blew a loud sigh before I spoke. "Let her in."

"Crap. Finally!" I heard the sound of the sigh of Fira.

When the door opened, her wide smile could be seen on her face. I watched her bow. "Your majesty, I bring you the medicine from the city because the medicine in our kingdom is out of stock. Imagine, I walked in the middle of the road and I saw beautiful cars. I went to the mall and I walked a bit. I promised to go home early so I could bring you this. My sister Eira shouted at me, she said that going to the city was dangerous…"

There was an urge for me to smile. She was so blabby. Not just that, she was saying those words without even blinking, pausing, and breathing. Even though I wanted to smile I never did that.

"When I walked in the hallway, I heard that you have an examination. So I waited on the—"

"Put the medicine on the side table and leave." I positioned myself in the side, making her face my back. I closed my eyes and wanted to take a nap, but I could not make it happen. My brain was active due to Fira's present. I heard footsteps, going to the side table.

"Are you okay now, King Fire?"

"Pyro. That's my name." I had no idea why I had no feeling of forcing myself to talk.

"Pyro, can I watch you drink your medicine? I have no idea if you are already well. Your fever last night was high and now you have your exam. You must be tired."

Her voice was not irritating me. That was soothing to me instead.

"Please, Pyro." She added.

I sat down, leaned my back on the headboard of the bed, the foam dipped. I shut my mouth, I just stared at her. Her lips were stretched with a smile on it.

"Here." She got the medicine. "It says Acetaminophen, but let me first check if you are—" She moved closer to me, her hands raised and was about to put on my forehead when I cut her voice.

"Don't come closer." My emotions were cold.

"I am sorry, Pyro. I just want to check if your fever is already well."

I grabbed the medicine on the table and put it in my mouth without even drinking water. Actually, I had no fever, maybe a bit, but that was nothing. I just wanted her to get out of my room.

She just stared at my face, which made me awkward. I hated when someone was staring at me. I was used to people bowing in front of me. This woman was brave to look at me directly.

"I hope you are really well, Pyro." She grabbed a glass of water. "Are you not going to drink water?"

I moved my head from left to right. "Just move out." I lay on my bed again and let her face my back again.

"How's your exam, Pyro?" Fira was consistently talkative. Good thing, I was not irritable with her voice. "Zephyrus said he made only three mistakes. He remembered my te—I mean he remembered the things he reviewed and I was happy for him."

Although Fira could not tell me that she taught Zephyrus about the lesson. I knew about that. I heard it coming from him. Maybe that was their secret.

"Pyro? What happened to your exam?"

I moved to face her. "Fine." I had long words to say. It was better than ignoring her. I felt like answering her conversation.

"That is good. I heard that you are the second smartest among the kings." Her smile became bigger. "Raiden is the first. Can you tell me about what the test is all about?"

My forehead wrinkled. She noticed that, which was why she chuckled smoothly. "Oh, sorry. I am being blabby." She stood up and gave me a huge smile again. "Rest well, Pyro."

She was about to turn her back when my reflexes immediately held her wrist. There was a cloth surrounding it, she was hiding the symbol.

"Yes, King Fire? Do you have something?"

I grabbed air and removed my hands from her. "Stay."

She sat down in front of me again. "What else can I help you with?"

I closed my eyes and bit my lips. I sat on the bed and faced her. "Lately, I forgot about the lessons. Can you teach me?"

I wanted to punch my face. What am I thinking?

"I mean—"

"Sure, Pyro! I will hold your papers, okay? Come here. Let's start."

I had a very awkward moment when I sat beside her. I had no idea what I was doing.

"I want to be a teacher, Pyro, but since I am just omega, I can't do that. I am just sneaking a book from the library when there is no one inside there. One time, Raiden caught me, but instead of reporting to his father. He lets me get what I want in just a condition of giving it back before the sun rises." She told me a story.

I had heard many stories, but her narration was my favorite. I was not getting tired of listening to her, which made me confused. Maybe I found a woman who had the same goal as my mother, but since she was a Lady of Fire pack, she chose to give her time to duties and responsibilities rather than teaching students.

"I thought Alphas are cruel and ruthless, but you are proof that not all people with power are abusing it. You and your brothers." She grabbed my hand. I was about to command not to touch me, but my mouth shut when she put a pen on my hands and she closed it by covering mine with her hands.

"Thank you for everything, Pyro. You may not have saved my mother, but you still saved me. Giving me another life to be spent on." She started to write something while having a smile on her face.

If only you knew what I did, you would be so mad at me.

I looked down at her wrist.

You can't erase the symbol and it would risk your life.