Without being given the choice to actually take risks or not, it was just being controlled by the alpha. That was not fun. She was not going to say anything to him. There is nothing good that could come from that. Kurt was an alpha. He did have a point as well. Anna knew that, even if they won, there was no way the national committee would select them next year. They would pick 8 alphas and tell the boys they were no longer needed. Most likely it would backfire and they would lose in round 1. It was a cultural pride thing for this alpha supremacist organization. If they did get kicked out the World Group because of that, the members of the committee would be thrown out on their heads. There was no need to get in an argument with him so close to the tie. It would be an asshole move to throw the boys off their game. The boys were no pussies. They told Kurt they would be the best in the world and nothing would stop them. Anna was proud of them. Having confidence was crucial. Kurt looked like he was going to argue. Anna decided to nip all that in the bud. "Go Team!"
Cheering so loud caught everyone off guard. "People are thinking that this is a conflicting moment. It's not for us. The king himself promised us the national team would be knighted if we won. Reilly was claimed as a concubine for His Majesty. The Idut Family will become nobles. Sir Kevin's 4 champions will become national heroes. Let's all pray for success." she said. Kurt looked a bit upset at being interrupted by her. "Our family will rise. We'll make sure to use our connections to make a ton of money. It is going to be easy." he said. That got him on the same page as his cousins as opposed to trying to undermine them. The boys liked their cousins for the most part. They had a bit of a strained relationship since they awakened. Kurt and Damon looked down on them. Still, it was not like they hated Reid, Reilly, Ronan or Rhys. Kurt in particular was coming around to the fact they could be allies in the future. He and Jeffery would be using them for connections and money making opportunities. Damon- not so much. He tried to steal Anna from Rhys. Kevin beat him up for it.
A clear, blue sky on the day of the tie was seen as a very good sign. The weather was nice. Making their way there, the family was ushered down to the front center block in the row. The other members' families were on the wings. The families of the opposing team were on the second row. The third row was reserved for the rich that paid through the nose to get it. The orchestral pit was turned into a royal box for the king and his family. He had a new concubine with him. It was a redheaded omega female from a noble family. The venue was surrounded by the press and the royal guard. People wanted to ensure this was safe. The Burke Cup trophy was being transported by a representative of the IPTB. When they came on the stage, it was set up off to the side. He was the chairman of the Burke Cup committee. There was also the vice chairman. He was the master of ceremony. It was on him to introduce the members of the visiting team. They came from Filjon. Each of them got their full names and accolades read out. Then the same thing was done for Breaca's team.
