Owen was ready for this. People looked at them in awe. Some even clapped at the end of the song. Clearly it was more approved of than the others. Anna did not care about the opinions of random NPCs. The white haired alpha leaned down to whisper something in Ronan's ear. He was a man of few words. Whatever it was caused his dance partner's eyes to widen. Ronan and Owen spent another 2 songs dancing together. That was when they were called in for a meal. The members of the national team were given the places of honor. The omegas were ranked lower than the alphas in the table position. It was a 4 course meal. After the meal, people socialized while the music resumed. This lasted an hour before a crier came. He announced the king and queen were in attendance. The king and queen entered the hall to fanfare and a rendition of the national anthem. Everyone bowed their heads until they were put at ease by the king. King Percival Breaca was the reigning monarch of the country. He was 31 and had ascended the throne only shortly before the game started.
Queen Cassandra was 33. She was a beta female. That was rare as all the monarchs were sigma. Usually the wife of a prince or princess would be an omega. Percival being a sigma was not that hard. All you had to do was be an alpha and fuck 3 other alphas in the ass. His father's sigma gene made the first part easy. As a prince of the nation, it probably would not be hard to find 3 poor alphas willing to bend over for cash. Percival and Cassandra had always been childhood friends. They had fallen in love at the royal academy before either had awakened to their secondary gender. Cassandra's family was middling in comparison to others at court, but they were still a noble house. They got married soon after university. Percival got a degree in political science. Cassandra achieved her masters in biochemical engineering. While only the second son of a concubine, all of his siblings suddenly starting dying when his father began falling ill. Anna raised her eyebrows at that fact. She was not going to say anything about 28 healthy nobles dropping dead around their new queen.
Zipping it was best for Anna's health. Cassandra had given birth to 2 children: a daughter and a son. Both were alphas and therefore could continue the royal family line patrilineally. The younger son was favored to assume the throne next after Percival. They were already 8 and 4. She had troubles with childbirth so it was seen as a huge flaw by her enemies. Usually royal children during a monarchs reign were ranked higher in line for the throne. It did not seem likely at her age that she would have many more children, if any. Anna was not concerned, they had an heir and a spare in the form of their daughter. The king and queen took a dance together. It was clear from their faces that they loved each other. After that, they split up to speak to people. While it was not supposed to be a political office, they obviously had their own opinions on how the country should go. Anna saw how they talked to different faction. Queen Cassandra was among Labor members of the Upper House. King Percival was making the rounds with Conservatives before moving to the national team.
