Upset was an understatement for how Ronan felt. "How could you do that to Reilly!? You know how much it meant to him to not be breached or mated by an alpha! Your sons are supposed to be protected as an alpha male and you just sold him off like a whore!" he screamed. Kevin being challenged like this pissed him off. "What the fuck do you know about what it means to protect a family!? About being an alpha!? It was him or you. Unless you're saying you would rather take his place. I bet that Mitchel would to love it!" he growled. Ronan looked enraged. Anna sighed and said "This is how families break apart. I'm taking your side Kevin, but you can't be a dick about this. Take a breath, calm down and use your words." "Quiet, bitch!" he warned. Anna rolled his eyes. "Be a man and tell your son what happened. It's not hard." Kevin was simply balling and unballing his fists. She did not want to press it too far. Anna sighed and turned to Ronan. "I'll say it for him then. The king of the nation is a sigma male. Kevin only had a choice between you and Reilly. It is not his fault."
Going into it, she said "The king is a bad man for even asking that. He has too much power. You know he loved cornering him because the king was smiling the whole time." Ronan said "But he sent Reilly out. Don't you feel any bad about that!? He loves you!" Ronan yelled at her. Anna looked him right in his eyes. "Kevin chose Reilly because he loves you. He was being a dick because he was being challenged, but he said it. Out of the 2, Reilly isn't in a real relationship. Kevin doesn't like Mitchel. He doesn't want you to marry him. But he knew that you care for him. Mitchel loves you. He loved you too much to let your relationship end like that. You can say a lot about your father. I feel the same way at times. You'll never hear me say he doesn't love all you boys. He loved you slightly more that Reilly in a moment of weakness. Please calm down." she explained. Everyone was quiet. Ronan nervously turned to face his father. "Is that true? Did you choose him instead because Mitchel was waiting for me at home?" he asked. Kevin looked down. "You deserve a proper mating."
Very quietly, he said "Reilly is a strong boy. He can bounce back from all this. Ronan is the closest to a proper omega we have. No proper alpha is going to want to marry an omega breached and abandoned by the king. Reilly is a total maverick like Reid and Rhys. Maybe a nice beta will catch his eye someday." It was an admission. One deeper than even Anna thought. It was not good. Kevin just said he sent Reilly because he was too masculine and independent. Ronan was much more submissive and omega like. He thought it would be better to save Ronan for a proper alpha match. One like Owen perhaps. When he said beta, he was probably thinking of a beta male to top his son. It would be the consolation prize for not being worthy of a good alpha anymore. That was what he felt was the proper place for an omega male. Anna could only shake her head at this. Everyone went to their separate rooms for the night. Anna watched over Rhys as he slept. In the morning a squad of the king's guard came to the hotel. The 6 knights then escorted them all to the royal residence.
