Enigma of Darkness ✨

The adventurous night of the club

Keon smiles in victory as Lucian says those words. When Lucian isolated himself from them, Keon was most happy with it.

When they were kids, he hated Lucian with a passion. Nothing seemed to go fine whenever this person was near him and his brother.

Keon hated how Lucian had made his life hell, but when this person was not around, he realized that Lucian is the reason his childhood was memorable. He remembers most of it because of the fights and troubles they caused to the elders.

He still hated this person but also started missing him. His life didn't feel that exciting anymore. He focused on his career and worked to achieve what he is doing today, but the gap was still there.

He was happy and edgy to finally meet Lucian. He read his articles and would always get keen on how this alpha is not changed much. Later when he met Lucian, this foe of his seemed distant and silent.

Today after a few glasses of drinks and a little pestering from him brought that young and daring Lucian back. Keon feels the adrenaline rush. He grins, gulping down the intoxicating liquid emptying the glass, and scrunches his face at the smoky taste.

He says to the interns. "Did you know if not because of me, this man over here would have never met the true blood alpha?" Keon then smiles lightly, thinking of them when kids. He points to Lucian. "Say thanks to me for being two months older than you. You should call me Brother and bow to me. I made you meet my brother."

Lucian meets his gaze and clinks his glass with Keon. "Thanks to you, I never once had a proper conversation with your brother. You were always there to interrupt us."

Keon sighs upon hearing it. It was partly true, he was always there, and he doesn't regret it. The interns lean forward, interested in their talk, not wanting to miss a word. They wanted to know more about the life of the families of the pillar.

"Have you ever thought about it in a way that I was there to save my brother from your claws?" Keon raises his brow.

"My brother is a true blood alpha, the rarest kind, and has to always be at his best, as expected by others. He was always under pressure over small affairs, then, there was you wanting his attention all the time, causing him troubles."

Lucian pauses upon hearing it. He looks at the glass. His hands were numb, and his mind had a voice of its own. He hated to discuss Araki when sober, but at this moment, with this person here, he wanted to reminisce and show who knows best.

"You think only you understand him better? Your family made him a stiff person. I sensed it while still a toddler. This gave me more reason to be near him. I wanted him to be like us. Young and free."

Keon was pouring the drink for himself and others, as these words register to him, he glances at Lucian, then shakes his head in disbelief.

His locks fall beautifully over his eyes. Charlie blushes, eyeing these two handsome alphas.

"He is different from us and has different priorities, responsibilities, and goals. He is happy as long as his family, friends, and people are happy."

Lucian leans back on the sofa and raises his glass in front of the light. He examines the liquid as the light makes it look lighter in color. "I know this. Being different than others is a boon and also a curse."

Lucian's one eye and the liquid matches in color, "However, he never uses it as a boon. All I have seen him is succumb to his responsibilities, play an idealistic role in society, and follow someone who is trash. He says he doesn't like people who lie but has no problem if it is one from the family."