Chapter 2: THE MINT SCENT WAS STILL THERE
In Wang's country it was still the second dawn. Despite having adhered to international hours and calendars, there was still the custom of using the old times.
The first dawn was six in the morning, the second eight, the third ten. Midday and midnight were called the zero hour. The afternoon would also be divided into three sunsets and the night into three sunsets.
Queen Wang took advantage of the pleasant weather to visit her horses in the royal stable. She was silently preparing for her test of skills. She needed to be flawless. It would be a great spectacle for her visitors and for the entire kingdom, her horses would be as important as she was to its success.
"Did you manage to speak to the organizer of the national riding championship?"
Wang Zheng wore only a sweatshirt and baggy jeans, her hair was tied back in a loose ponytail, her makeup was light and amounted to a little color on her lips and cheekbones.
"Yes, your majesty. He said he would do his best to make your request possible."
"Good. How is Huan Yi?"
"Papa Huan feels much better, the queen has been very kind to our family."
"Your family has been helping the royal family for decades. Thank you for your hard work, Huan Yang."
"It is a pleasure, your majesty."
"What are the first things to resolve today?"
"The priority here is welcoming the newcomer to the bloody spring."
"Okay, I don't think anyone else will show up after her. Prepare the room and make her comfortable. I'll have tea with her later..
"Yes, your majesty."
The Huan family was one of several families that directly served the Wang family, with almost all members in administrative positions around the Queen and her family.
The newly arrived princess at the Zheng Palace was named Liu Wei, a delicate and young 20-year-old omega. Currently, she is second in line to the throne of her country: Martana.
Accompanied by her personal maid, the beta Anna, she would be participating in the Bloody Spring at the request of her family.
Liu Wei didn't see much point in attending an event to marry another omega...
It was impossible, right?! She couldn't imagine two omegas or two alphas making love.
But formalities and diplomacy had to be followed.
Liu Jing, her sister and the future queen of her home country, Martana, was an alpha who was already married to another omega and only single suitors were supposed to present themselves for the competition.
Martana was the second most prosperous and richest country in Eurasia. Although not as modern as the Wang country.
Its land was fertile and its climate ideal for high-scale agricultural cultivation, in addition to having one of the largest stretches of beach on the continent.
Martana was a great giant who had sea and land at her disposal, and if something was lacking, the Wang country offered and thus a great alliance was created and maintained for decades.
Due to the commercial importance between the two countries, Martana should send a representative.
Anna was chatting with Secretary Huan Yang while Liu Wei kept a close eye on the details of her room. While she wasn't too hard to please, she really had to make sure the room was safe from pheromones coming in and out.
"Is the room to your liking, miss?"
Liu Wei nodded in satisfaction.
Few outside her family knew that she was a high-level omega.
Omegas, alphas and betas were formerly considered equal to each other, but with studies on pheromones, it was identified that some omegas had greater or lesser sensitivity to pheromones and the greater the sensitivity, the higher the level of classification.
Well, the same went for the other genres.
Initially this was used as a form of segregation against low-level betas and omegas, but academics have changed this conception by associating the pheromone with the cure of diseases and gland treatments.
Liu Wei after her differentiation, she was classified as an S-level omega, but after full maturation, she was classified as SS: highest level achieved by an omega.
She had to be very careful with the ventilation system in the rooms where she slept, in addition to always having the best quality barrier patches, inhibitors and suppressants, her estrus would be intense and chaotic if she didn't take preventive measures.
"Yes, the ventilation system here is very good, better than the one in my room." The secretary smiled in satisfaction.
The queen was really detail-oriented when it came to the quality of the palace structure.
"Fine. If anything is needed, you can speak directly to me."
"Certainly. Thank you, Mr. Huan."
"Welcome to Wang Country Palace. In addition, the Queen invites Miss Liu Wei to afternoon tea to better welcome her."
It was a formality for the queen or a member of the royal family to welcome her guests, but Wang Zheng was the only family member living inside the palace, so she wouldn't be able to receive everyone all the time.
But for Liu Wei, it was a little surprising that the queen was absent from the palace. "Is the queen not in the palace?"
"No, she had engagements outside that could not be postponed, she apologizes for not being able to receive you properly."
"Don't worry, I'll be waiting for your majesty for tea in the afternoon."
"I'll let the queen know."
"Thanks."
"I'll leave you at ease." The young man soon left the room, leaving Liu Wei alone with Anna.
Glancing at her watch, there were still a few hours before your appointment with the Queen, so he'd take plenty of time to shower and relax.
Time passed quickly, Liu Wei was in the final preparations to leave, she had brought all kinds of clothes and jewelry for any situation that might arise. But despite that, she still liked to wear fresh and light clothes.
She watched Anna enter her room and then position herself beside her, finishing the missing earring. A subtle touch. Anna knew that the omega's skin was sensitive so every action had to be accurate.
"Miss, the weather is still a little cold."
"I'll wear that denim jacket."
"Good."
Liu Wei had chosen a loose and long dress, yellow and happy, accompanied by the denim jacket that would help her deal with a possible cold.
Her light, curly hair fell over her shoulders, giving her a sweet, carefree look.
"I'm ready, shall we go?"
"Yes, please accompany me."
Liu Wei was not familiar with the palace, but Anna easily memorized the locations, so it was really very helpful to always be accompanied by her.
Without much ado, Liu Wei arrived at the place where afternoon tea was to be held.
The table was already set up, the royal maids were diligently waiting for their queen, when they saw the approach of the young omega, they soon bowed in respect and warned that the queen was already on her way.
In less than five minutes, a woman with firm steps appeared on the horizon.
Liu Wei watched her with a certain amount of wonder, the woman had an incomparable strong aura. She wore formal clothes and had her hair completely tied up, exposing the skin on her neck. Thin and slender.
She felt her face suddenly heat up.
The woman came towards her and it became clearer and clearer who it was. The rumors didn't do justice to Wang Zheng's beauty, she was much prettier.
High heels clanged, Liu Wei stood up and bowed. It was surprising that another member of royalty bowed so easily.
Wang Zheng felt satisfied with that attitude. "Your Majesty."
The motion of bowing and kissing the King's hand was the simplest way to show respect and Liu Wei knew it well and would gladly do it.
Wang Zheng's hand was soft and cool, she could smell the faint scent of pineapple and the sweet taste lingered in her mouth after the brief contact.
Sweet. Really sweet. Liu Wei sighed in her heart.
Wang Zheng quietly watched the young princess compose herself and could smell mint.
It was cool, refreshing even too much, she could feel a slight burning in her throat. Cough... Princess, please have a seat."
"Thanks."
One of the maids immediately approached when she saw the queen settle in the chair and with a slight gesture the queen stopped her from continuing. "Leave us alone, if I need I'll call."
"Yes, your majesty."
In moments they were completely alone and Liu Wei grew more and more anxious.
The queen had a very intimidating appearance and her pheromone increased the distance between the two.
"Some tea?"
"Yes..."
Wang Zheng lifted the teapot and in one motion served her guest first and then served herself.
"I took the liberty of asking your personal maid what her favorite flavor of tea is. Hibiscus, right?"
"Yes."
"Great. I hope you like my country's hibiscus teas."
The tea taste was clean and satisfying.
"Thank you... delicious."
She saw the queen grinning, looking proud and pleased. Even the scent of pineapple seemed to heighten.
"I did it myself, so it took me a little longer to get to you."
Knowing that the Queen had personally made the tea was truly an honor.
Her cheeks were hot and probably the tips of her ears were red, plus the little heat in her glands.
Liu Wei was really touched.
"Of course. You are the princess of our main ally... It is a great pleasure to receive you on such an occasion."
The princess coughed trying to compose herself.
Of course, it stood to reason that this was a diplomatic gesture.
How had she not noticed this before? Now she couldn't hide the disappointment in her eyes.
She had acted innocently, right?!
Wang Zheng also noticed the slight blush disappear in moments, the girl was suddenly sad.
She didn't quite understand why, but even the sting of the mint increased, she had to drink tea to lessen the discomfort in her throat.
That girl needed to control her pheromones... God. She felt hot.
The queen was pretty sure this was a high level omega, she normally wouldn't be so affected by pheromones, but now she almost felt like she ate a pound of pure mint. So uncomfortable.
Liu Wei feigned some decency, how could she so easily believe that the queen had done something for her.
She shouldn't think too much about unnecessary things.
"Well, I apologize on behalf of the future queen and the royal family of Martana... The eldest is already married to an omega from another kingdom... But my country could not miss such a festivity."
Liu Wei laughed heartily. She was supposed to maintain a friendly posture in front of the queen, she couldn't create problems.
"No problem, I personally helped put the couple together. It's a pleasure to hear that they are organizing a wedding."
"Did you help?" Liu Wei was really surprised. Despite knowing that the countries are close, she did not imagine that the families were too.
"Yes, with your mother's help… she also told me that a beta is chasing her."
Wang Zheng thought it was a great waste for a high-level omega to be somehow committed to a beta. It seemed like such a waste.
Liu Wei didn't like to bring up the subject of marriage, she didn't like the beta who wanted her for a wife, she didn't like the idea of getting married and having children with someone for the sake of two countries. She liked nothing pertaining to that matter.
She didn't want to delve into the subject, much less with someone she wasn't close to.
"Yes, but nothing official yet. Is your majesty very close to my mother?"
The queen was thoughtful for a few seconds, enough for Liu Wei to observe her.
The queen was the owner of an exuberant beauty.
Wang Zheng smiled and replied in a funny tone. "Well, your mother is one of the few who likes to follow my boring life, she really is a very interesting woman. I've traveled to her country a few times and she always received me kindly."
"I understand."
Well, Liu Wei could only find it odd that the two of them were such close friends and yet neither she nor her sister knew Wang Zheng.
That tea was not without purpose. The queen resolved to stop postponing the matter as the omega in front of her seemed uncomfortable talking about very personal matters.
"Do you know what the Bloody Spring is about?"
Liu Wei nodded. "Your majesty will choose your lover from among the participants, right?"
"Yes."
"I hear there are good alphas among the participants."
Wang Zheng sighed heavily, she was tired of this same speech from good alphas.
Liu Wei could clearly hear the sigh and felt her heart sink, had she said something wrong? After all, they were both omegas, it would be natural to look for a good alpha... Right?!
The slightly sour scent of pineapple emanated with relative ease.
The queen was growing impatient over this matter and although the little girl was not to blame for it, her patience was no longer in good shape and that irritating mint smell did not help her situation.
"Could be... But it's still a competition, don't you think you have a chance?"
Liu Wei ignored the smell of pineapple, it didn't affect her at all, it was just funny to see the queen feel irritated about something.
"Well, I didn't come for that purpose..."
"Same?" The queen propped her chin on one hand.
She ignored her irritation for the moment, she was curious where that girl could go with that sloppy speech.
But it was no lie that she admired such courage.
Liu Wei soon realized her mistake... her glands were hot and so was her face, she was ashamed, very ashamed. "I apologize for my insolence."
The queen smiled kindly and poured them both more tea. "It's okay, you're being honest. But I'd like you to compete to win, even if you're not chosen. Being an alpha or an omega shouldn't be a determining factor in your ability to impress someone, do you think?"
Liu Wei could feel the sincerity in the queen's words and associated with that was the sweet scent of pineapple.
It was amazing how the queen could go to two extremes so easily, now the scent was so fragrant and sweet, delicious.
But even so, there wasn't any logic in competing to win, she... Would she marry Wang Zheng?! No, definitely not.
She still felt reluctant.
But yeah, maybe she should try to impress the queen. Right?!
"Well... maybe."
"My country is considered the best country for an omega to live in, isn't that fascinating? Forgive me for showing off."
Liu Wei knew this well, she methodically studied the Wang country before traveling.
"There is no problem with that, I understand that since your majesty took office, there have been several changes in the country."
Wang Zheng smiled, the girl was really fawning over her.
In a way.. Cute.
"Yes, I'm an omega, I should make a better country for myself, don't you think? Anyway, for me gender is just a detail... If you're the best, it's fair that you win and not your pheromone. .. Anyway, I requested this moment with you to talk a little about how the event will work."
"Right."
Liu Wei leaned back in her chair and listened intently.
"The first phase is a meeting, do you already have in mind where you want to take me?"
Liu Wei knew how the Bloody Spring would work, but she never thought to act upon it… Now thinking about and being questioned by the queen herself, it was impossible not to feel extremely embarrassed.
Her family would probably be ashamed of her. "I did not think of that..."
"Oh... Your Excellency came very unprepared."
Wang Zheng's words were hard and sharp, and at that moment they accurately pierced the young princess's heart. "Please don't be offended…I…I."
She was in a panic.
That wasn't Zheng's intention, so she tried to make the situation better by releasing a little more of her pheromones and showing that she wasn't offended by the words.
The girl, despite the strong pheromone, looked as innocent as a flower that had just bloomed.
"It's okay, I'm not mad. Just surprised."
"Sorry."
Liu Wei flinched, she could feel her face burning and the queen's attentive eyes made her shudder.
"Anyway, choose something you want to do with me or somewhere around the palace you want to go. If you need help choosing, my staff are at your disposal."
"I understand..."
"The second phase will be a competition of skills, you can choose what you do best... Show off. It can be anything, I guarantee that resources and preparations will be properly made to meet your requirements."
The second phase was the only one that Liu Wei was even sure of what to do. If there was one thing she excelled at, it was dancing, and she could brag about it.
"Okay, what about the last level?"
"An intimate night. I'll go to your room and we'll release our pheromones and see what happens... Well, I don't intend to do anything too intimate with any of the candidates, but I'm going to be in estrus and it's going to be hard for me to control myself." , so maybe there's more going on than just sensing our pheromones. You understand, right?"
Wang Zheng said it with such naturalness that it made Liu Wei blush even more. Her glands were hot, very hot.
Anyone approaching them would probably think the two omegas were arguing, the mint pineapple tangle was ambiguous and strange.
They didn't understand either.
Simply ignore.
"Y-yes..."
Wang Zheng tried to reassure the poor girl.
Why do you look like a scared cat now?!
"Don't be nervous, we are still omegas and the chance of not enduring our pheromones is high, but we still need to follow the tradition..."
The queen's words were not entirely true.
After all, she had no problem bonding with another omega, but her reaction to Liu Wei's pheromone was very extreme and uncomfortable.
Well, how could you believe that they would make it to the third stage?! It sounded like a joke.
Probably they wouldn't follow the traction, but it didn't matter, make the girl have some sense of competition.
"All good."
"Have some cookies… Yes?"
The queen's secretary quickly approached and soon whispered something in her ear.
Wang Zheng's posture became more rigid and worried.
Liu Wei didn't know it, but it was an emergency at the hospital where the Queen worked.
"She went into labor how long ago?"
"Less than half an hour."
She briefly tapped her fingers on the table as she held the teacup close to her lips. She was seriously thinking about what could be most suitable for that situation.
"Okay, get the car and my equipment ready, send a notice saying I'll be there in 1 hour."
"Yes, your majesty."
The man quickly walked away and grabbed his cell phone. In the distance it was possible to hear him talking seriously to someone.
Liu Wei was stunned. "Something happened?"
Wang Zheng smiled softly and explained.
"Well, yes, I'll have to leave early... There was an emergency at the royal hospital."
Liu Wei was truly surprised, she might not have done all of her homework. "Your majesty is a doctor?"
The queen's appearance was still gentle and elegant.
She didn't ask for composure and despite it being an emergency, she still had some time.
So there was no reason to despair.
"Yes, I specialize in omegas with gestational syndromes.... A patient has just arrived and her glands are unstable."
Wang Zheng takes a last sip of your tea and gets up from her chair, soon preventing Liu Wei from getting up with her.
"Please stay and continue your tea without me, shortbread is my favorite and you look so thin. Eat well!"
"Thanks."
With a last smile, she said goodbye and quickly left.
In Liu Wei's eyes, the queen was really impressive... But her in doctor's clothes seemed to be too much for her imagination.
Her heart was pounding and her glands were on fire.
She took a deep breath and all that was left to do was pick up one of the shortbread cookies and savor it slowly. Sweet. Really sweet.
Wang Zheng's secretary carefully watched the queen's back as she hurriedly walked towards her room.
In emergency situations he would stay and look after the palace until the queen's return, so he should be ready for any orders or requests before she leaves.
The queen was strangely nervous.
He saw her throw her blazer to the floor and then went into the closet looking for clean clothes to go to the hospital.
"Prepare the bath, I need to shower before going to the hospital."
He just heard her voice echoing through the room and then he acted.
"Some problem?"
The queen was heavy-faced. Tiredness. "The incoming omega pheromone is a little unpleasant."
He didn't hear the woman complain about pheromones very often, it was extremely rare, so it was really surprising to see her as uncomfortable as she was at that moment.
Huan Yang kept his curiosity to himself.
"I see. The bath is ready, don't worry, I'll put together a change of clothes for your majesty."
"Right."
She walked quickly to the bathroom as she unbuttoned her shirt. Throwing used clothing to the floor in a momentary rebellious act, that excess of fabric was irritating her.
The shower was quick, there was no time to wash her hair, but it was enough to calm her glands and remove the lingering minty scent from her nose.
As she exited the bathroom, she saw her clothes strewn across the floor and picked them up, in an unconscious gesture, sniffed them again.
Her minty scent was still there, strong and lingering.
Well... Liu Wei was at least an unforgettable omega...
Really refreshing.
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