Settling one leg over his knee, Obi-Wan raised a brow at the alpha
standing in front of him as he leaned back in his chair. “I’m
sorry Moff Tarkin, I must have misheard you. It sounded like you were
rejecting my proposal out of hand.” The omega’s eyes flickered
over the man and then settled back at his eyes, his own eyes faintly
narrowed.
The alpha put on one of those slithery smiles of him. “Not to
discount your experience of course your highness, but you are
currently in a very delica-”
Obi-Wan stood. “I will stop you right there.” He murmured, voice
like durasteel. “I must remind you that I am regent. I will be
regent until Leia Skywalker Amidala becomes fifteen regardless of her
presentation and in which such time I will still be co-regent and
adviser to such a time until she no longer needs me.” He moved down
the steps of the dais, away from the throne and his guards.
As he moved, his lightsaber made a notable clicking noise against the
decoration of his silver and black coat.
Behind him, still standing on either side of the throne, the clone
troopers shifted with their hands quite pointedly resting on their
blasters.
Tarkin took the warning for what it was and kept still as Obi-Wan
slowly circled him.
The omega’s eyes flickered around the room, dismissing Tarkin
without words. “You could of course challenge me, strong alpha as
you are.” He drawled. “But we both know that’s not going to
happen.” He stopped once he reached the front, staring coldly at
Tarkin.
“…As you say… your highness.” Tarkin murmured slowly.
Obi-Wan hummed then let a slow smirk cross his face. “I will of
course be alerting the Senate of your wishes of course… I am rather
sure the Hyrylan governmental system would be very interested in your
desires.” His eyes flashed and Tarkin jerked to a bit.
“I… see.” He bowed and then turned when dismissed, trying not
to look like he was running away with his tail between his legs.
Obi-Wan watched him go, waiting for the doors to close behind the
Moff and his entourage before sighing loudly. “Why am I dealing
with fools and cretins?” He questioned no one in particular, not
bothering to lower his voice.
He knew his voice would carry into the hall.
A flash of rage in the Force along with scattered amusement and
wicked delight followed, apparently Tarkin did not have full support
of from his followers.
Steps alerted him to one of his guards at least having moved and he
tilted his head to look behind him, smiling when Rex removed his
helmet.
“Unfortunate side effect of ruling love.” Rex smiled gently,
settling his helmet down on the table before opening his arms to him,
carefully cuddling Obi-Wan to his chest and using his head as a chin
rest. “But you do it marvelously, the Senate and the people love
you, you should hear the praises sung in your name.”
Obi-Wan only huffed a bit then sighed and let himself be settled by
the other man. “Rather live in a hut in a desert but I’m not
doing this for me.” He sighed before plucking at the others armor
and raising a brow at him.
Rex just shook his head, amused. “We got a long day, best keep in
armor for now.”
“Fine, fine. You and Cody are escorting me to the Senate hearing,
yes? There’s a few legislation’s to take care of.”
A second body joined them, Cody removing his helmet to smile down at
Obi-Wan. “Of course General. We’re always at your disposal.”
Obi-Wan smiled.
The day was darkened with the nights more terrifying, but he had
found a path and was putting up the lights for others to follow it.
The Jedi Order was dead for now… but Obi-Wan was still a Jedi, he’d
bring back the light if he had to do it alone.
And he had his coming mate and his friends to help him. No power in
the galaxy would stop him now.