After Shen Long woke up, he didn’t remember a lot of things but his body felt a lot lighter. He felt physically hungry and his head hurt as if he’d been asleep for a long time. It was probably the most restful sleep he had gotten in decades and the dragon god spirit looked over to his roommate.
Ruo Han was sleeping with a frown on his face as if he was in major discomfort. Shen Long didn’t know what happened but he had a feeling Ruo Han was the one who healed all his wounds instead of Dr Iason. The flow of his chaotic energy was now less violent and more regulated. There was no way the Caladrius would know how to regulate turbulent qi. However, it would be a different story if the cultivator did it. Even if Ruo Han was a detestable fellow, Shen Lon felt the need to thank him when he woke up.
Still, it was rather rare to see the cultivator look so defenceless in his sleep. As far as Shen Long remembered, Ruo Han always had that lofty air around him tha
Over the next few days, the relationship between Shen Long and Ruo Han became slightly better even if they didn’t speak much. Ever since Shen Long brought the dragon’s beard candy back, their relationship evolved from police and criminal to partners in crime.Ruo Han apologised for the seal but promised that if Shen Long was ever in need of sexual relief or energy, he would provide it. However, he wouldn’t be removing it even if Shen Long protested.Shen Long didn’t exactly mind. In fact, he was starting to like their arrangement. While the dragon god spirit still refused to attend classes, he became more social when it came to interacting with others. He accompanied Ruo Han to the forest and they cultivated together. He would often give Ruo Han pointers as the cultivator was stuck at his current level for a long time now. At night, they would borrow the cafeteria’s kitchen to have a meal together when everyone else was asleep.The
Dr Iason was helpless. The fever was caused by a strange internal fluctuation and no healing magic or medicine could help. The best he could do was place an ice pack on Ruo Han’s head and Shen Long wasn’t pleased.“Can’t you do something?” Shen Long growled. He wanted to tear someone apart.How did Ruo Han end up falling so ill? That dark mass of energy gathered in his spiritual core was going to end up crippling his progression if something wasn’t done. As a dragon god, Shen Long would have no problem helping the cultivator through this crisis but with his powers sealed, there wasn’t much he could do. Also, one thing Shen Long couldn’t understand was where all the amassed negative energy came from. It wasn’t something born from one night and it certainly wasn’t there a few days ago. That much, he was certain of.The Caladrius was helpless. “This isn’t an illness and it isn’t an
As Dr Iason was unable to do anything for Ruo Han apart from changing ice packs, Shen Long decided to take matters into his own hands. They skipped lessons and the dragon god tended to Shen Long’s needs for the rest of the day.“Oh? You’re here again. Where’s your handsome friend?” the cafeteria lady asked. It was near closing hours again and she’d grown used to seeing the odd pair come for special requests after dinner hours.“He’s sick,” he told the household ghost who was concerned.“I see… perhaps I should make him some broth and porridge. How did he get sick?”Shen Long paused. “He ate something bad and is running a high fever now with no signs of lowering. Do you have spare ice packs?”The motherly household ghost whipped up something simple for the dragon god spirit to eat while she made the broth for his sick roommate. Shen Long was too overcome by worries
He could feel the heat burning up in both of them. Mixing his blood into the broth for the dragon vow ritual was a good idea after all. Being able to control his dragon’s blood in Ruo Han’s body, he easily suppressed the chaotic energy in Ruo Han’s golden core.Their meridians reached out to reach each other and Ruo Han’s weakening energy was nourished by Shen Long’s powerful soul. Shen Long was about to give his vow when something terrible happened.As if recognising the original owner, the chaotic energy in Ruo Han’s golden core struck out and attacked Shen Long’s mind when he was at his most vulnerable state. The dragon god spirit wasn’t expecting that and couldn’t guard against it. Shen Long slumped in the bathtub with the sudden attack but his grip on Ruo Han never loosened even after he fell unconscious as if still wanting to protect the cultivator stubbornly.Sucked into his inner world, Shen Long was
Tongues did wag but strangely, Ruo Han didn’t throw a tantrum like how Shen Long thought he would. Instead, the man took everything in calmly even when he was told they had become mates in some sense thanks to emergency treatment.“I couldn’t think of a better way to save you and the cultivation you worked so hard for. Sorry, I made the dragon’s vow without your consent, I’ll take full responsibility for everything. You will not be disgraced as an alpha, ever.”For a long time, Ruo Han was silent as everything was still too much for him to take in. Sure, he felt something strange about his golden core and cultivation level ever since he woke up but to think that Shen Long would give him the dragon’s vow… didn’t he give it to his last bride? Wasn’t that why for the last eighty years nobody could contact him? Didn’t the dragon god fall from grace because of grief? The dragon’s vow was proof of true
Klick sighed in relief when Dr Iason gave him the green light. He finally made a full recovery and can resume his normal duties. There was no risk of him running, flying, jumping or even kicking someone in the shin. His leg was fully recovered and Bruce no longer had any reasons to manhandle him into resting.“Oh, before I forget,” the good doctor stood up and reached into his drawer. “The principal told me to give you this.”Klick felt for the packet and frowned. It was something familiar and he stashed it away at his back pocket.Dr Iason sighed. Amanda told him about this special student. Yet, as a doctor, he couldn’t just let Klick do as he pleased. He might be a trained spy and assassin but the small bat omega was going to be very vulnerable in a place full of alphas even if he was using heat suppressants.“I know you feel confident in taking on any alphas if required. However, as a doctor, it is still my duty to r
It was strange. Ever since his prince moved out with the panotti, Bruce had been having this emptiness. All his life, he thought he would spend it walking beside his prince. He thought that he had to defend Syris no matter what. However, after meeting Floopy, Bruce was forced to admit. The ugly fae changed his timid prince. With someone to love and protect, Syris started acting more like an alpha. He became more assertive and less prone to bullying. He didn’t actually need Bruce around as much anymore.He hung out with Floopy’s only friend and it slowly became Bruce’s distraction. Klick was always fighting with him and that made the alpha feel less empty on the inside. As the shark merman searched for a new purpose in life, he found himself starting to entertain thoughts he normally wouldn’t care about. For instance, what it would be like to fall in love with a beta instead of an omega.The blind bat had an appointment with Dr Iason after lesson
Now that Klick was actually allowed to move without getting manhandled to rest, he took full advantage of it and refused to let Bruce help with any of the usual things. From pulling his chair out for him, returning his dishes and even talking to his stride, Bruce found himself feeling a strange sense of loss. Klick’s independence should have made him happy but the shark merman now lost all reasons to be closer to the bat demon who didn’t feel like a blind person with how quickly he was able to move around.Ruo Han wasn’t around for dinner tonight and it was just the two of them. Bruce wanted to let Klick know the news about his change of rooms but decided against it since the cultivator couldn’t make it. His new roommate was Ruo Han’s old roommate before he was sent to be Shen Long’s watcher. In some ways, Bruce volunteered to be the troublesome new roommate’s buddy because he hated the feeling of being the only one in his room. The d
When Wilson said that the additional terms would be added to the annexe, Carlos and Rusty didn’t think they would do it in the principal’s office. Wilson wasn’t the one in a hurry to have the papers signed, Amanda was, and all three students watched as Asahina smacked the archmage with her clipboard for hindering her progress.The odd relationship between the principal and secretary made Rusty pause. However, he didn’t think too much. After all, it was only possible for him to attend this school after receiving the principal’s scholarship. His parents applied it for him secretly when they heard about it. Rusty was always smarter than anyone else in his family, and it was a shame that they were too poor to afford him any education. With the golden opportunity in front of them, Rusty could not refuse. He thought that coming here was a good way to make money while studying, but he turned out to catch a shark instead of a fish.“It&rsquo
It was slightly tricky to find a decent venue for the two alphas and one omega to meet up and discuss the terms of their three-way relationship. Eventually, they managed to discuss with Floopy and Prince Syris to borrow the music room. Prince Syris wished them luck and left the keys with Wilson.“Don’t forget to return them and no nasty stuff. Floopy and I will be using it to rehearse tonight.”“I won’t,” Wilson promised and took the keys. Carlos and Rusty stood side by side awkwardly behind Wilson, and the werewolf ushered them in.The music room was cosy, but there weren’t many places to sit around. Wilson dragged the piano chair over, a drum stool and a recording stool before borrowing the music stand as a table to go through the contract terms. Carlos took a look at the chairs and decided that it might be better for Rusty to sit on the recording stool as it was the tallest. He took the drummer stool, and Wilson made
“No problems,” Dr Iason confirmed.Rusty was healthy and strong enough to bear pups for Wilson. Even if he was a rabbit beastman, his genetics were closer to a hare than a rabbit. It would explain his independent nature and less social personality. Wilson didn’t want to investigate too deeply why there would be a hare in a rabbit family. All that meant for him was that Rusty would be able to crossbreed with them effectively. The wolf pups and cheetah cubs will not suffer from an active herbivore gene. They might be omnivores, but that was it. The others would be carnivores.Rusty didn’t speak much and thanked the doctor as Wilson escorted him out.“Do you need more time?” he asked, but the hare werebeast shook his head. Even after finding out that there was something strange about his bloodline, Rusty remained calm. His poker face rivalled Wilson, and the werewolf knew that he wanted Rusty to be part of his and Carlos’ c
As expected, Carlos did not wake up in a rosy mood when he found out how Wilson seized the opportunity to snuggle in their sleep. That was far too intimate, and while the werecat didn’t hate it, he wasn’t used to this kind of closeness.Wilson woke up alone and late for lessons because a grumpy werecat turned it off. The note stuck onto his desk containing nothing but a childish drawing of a cat sticking its tongue out naughtily and pulling at an eye made the stoic werewolf laugh. Carlos had some cute sides to him, and Wilson loved them very much.Seeing that he was already late, there was no harm in taking his time. There was still about forty minutes before his next lesson. He could afford to miss the first class and catch the second one.As he folded his blanket, Wilson paused. The omega classes started later than the alpha classes. Seeing that he was already late, shouldn’t he make use of this opportunity to catch hold of a particular busy
Finding an omega partner who could satisfy his needs was proving more difficult than Carlos initially thought. After that confrontation and agreement, Carlos gave Wilson a list of names for his usual fuck buddies. The werewolf didn’t comment about the number of names on that list. Carlos was also slightly embarrassed to count them as they were well into the double digits.“Just so you know, I don’t sleep with everyone very often,” he said, and Wilson nodded. He didn’t ask further about the details of Carlos’ complicated relationship with these omegas. However, he asked something the werecat didn’t see coming.“Is Rusty not one of your bed partners?”Carlos blinked. That rabbit omega boy who was said to charge exorbitant fees for his services?“He and I don’t talk. Besides, there’s always that kind of air around him, you know? One that makes him slightly unapproachable. He looks at me
The morning after they slept together, Carlos woke up first. Last night was definitely something he couldn’t tell anyone about. An alpha bottoming for another alpha? It was probably unheard of. It didn’t matter how good it felt or how perfect Wilson was. Carlos had his pride.Sure, he might be able to secure a good future if he accepted Wilson’s offer. His sister wouldn’t have to suffer at the hands of the crafty families. He didn’t have to take over the Chavez House and could live the easy life he wanted to. However, the cheetah didn’t want to admit defeat so easily. Accepting Wilson’s help felt like a terrible trade. Ever since he became the Chavez heir, Carlos made himself a promise. He would never betray his feelings and beliefs for anyone’s sake. Wilson was trying to make him bend his beliefs, and he felt torn.“Let’s not think too much,” he reasoned and got up.Wilson was still s
Today, Wilson and Carlos attended class as usual. The werecat didn’t pay much attention to lessons, and Wilson couldn’t concentrate on his work either. They were both too preoccupied thinking about what would happen later.When lessons finally ended for the day, Wilson and Carlos met in the hallway without a word. Some curious people wondered why the feral werecat wasn’t running away and why the lone wolf was very accommodating today as they walked to the cafeteria wordlessly. Their shoulders were brushing, and it became the gossip of many who wondered how they grew so close.“Maybe they got closer by fighting,” someone reasoned, but others thought that there was more than met the eye. After all, the way they stood so close that their shoulders brushed against each other was a sign of intimacy.They ate together, did their assignments together and spent the rest of the time in each other’s company until it was time for bed.
The following day, Wilson called in sick for Carlos as well. Compared to yesterday, the high faded and left only a stinging mess all over his skin. Every time Carlos shifted his position, it hurt.Wilson was expecting this. The pain would subside in a day or two after the scene if proper aftercare treatment was carried out. In fact, the lone wolf didn’t make any plans for scenes today. All he wanted was to take care of Carlos. Right from the time Carlos woke up, Wilson hovered over him constantly, fussing over just about everything from his minor muscle aches to the tender skin.Carlos didn’t know why he was given VIP treatment today. Not only did he not need to attend class, but Wilson was also pampering him to a point where he was going to rot. From the very moment he opened his eyes, Wilson already took care of his needs. He helped Carlos shower without any funny business, took care of cleaning the room while Carlos ate the breakfast he brought up, appli
“The founder of the necromancer circle started out as a druid,” Wilson narrated, and Carlos swallowed hard. Wasn’t he sitting a little too close? Also, what was this technique of reading into his ears?!“... answer the question. Are druids born as elementalists with a good and evil nature, or are they born neutral and shaped by their circumstances from the example above?”Carlos stalled. “Uh… good?”Wilson frowned. “That’s going to cost you. You weren’t listening when I explained.”Carlos bristled. “How is that my fault?! You were basically breathing into my ear and had me seated in your lap to study! How does this look like studying to you? I don’t see my teachers doing this in class.”Wilson raised an eye and spanked the mouthy werecat. “Is this the attitude you take to your teachers?” he asked. “Besides, special kids need special at