Diplomacy Oddity - or bug?

I was an Ally with the Arcaens for many turns (game was set to easy (one step above the bottom) BTW). Honoring our alliance, I declared War on the Drengins when they went to war with them. The war went on for a few dozen turns or so. My economy couldn't handle the war any longer so I made peace with the drengin. This made the Arcaens HATE me and go to war with me, which in a weird twist had the Drengin helping me.

My question is, should the arcaens have declared war on me right away? Is there no way to a peaceful solution in an alliance for the human player? Do I have to wait for teh Arcaens to make peace first?

It would also had been nice to get a warning from the senate like - "If you decalre peace with the drengin the arcaens will pull out of the alliance". It would have also been nice for a pop up box saying that they declared war on me (I never saw one).
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