Chapter 4: Insomnia

Seeing from below, Liam could say that the view was amazing. 

The omega was flushed red from his face down to his neck and if the clothes were to be taken off… surely, Davi’s body would be dyed red. 

Their position was ambiguous, it wouldn’t be a problem if they were in love. However, there was no love between them. No feelings except that of a buyer and a product. If he were to use the excuse of Niel being unfaithful so Davi can be unfaithful too then he could instantly eat the omega.

After all, they were legally a married couple but never consummated their marriage. 

“Hot…” Davi was scratching himself while riding on top of Liam. His body writhing from the lust that brews inside him. “… mmm… hot,” his short slender fingers pop the buttons of his pajamas two and three at a time but before he could finish all the buttons a hand grabs him firmly. 

“Stop, Davi.” Liam was at the end of his wits. The inhibitor seems to work really slowly this time. Usually, after he injected it, it miraculously worked in seconds. Was it because there was a strong omega scent that persistently courts his pheromone that it slowed the effect?

Davi whimpered, aggrieved because of the hand that stopped him. 

At this moment, Davi was clouded with lust, and his last thread of rationality was taken over by the needs of his body. 

“Shhh… calm down.” 

Between the two of them, Liam took the responsibility to appease Davi. Embracing the omega and letting out a comforting scent as much as he can. It was tough to hide the lust inside him. 

Who could have resisted the seductive and ripe look of Davi? No one. But he had to endure. 

Endure. 

“Shhhh… sleep. You’ll be alright.” 

In reality, Liam’s little man was bursting and screaming to be free. It was painful to bear. An alpha suppressing his desire to mate was a hard battle to win. 

After a while, there was a steady breathing of the omega in his arms. The inhibitor had taken effect. Fixing Davi’s clothes, Liam carried the omega to his room. 

“Uncle Bert, ask the servant to wipe Davi’s body. Change his clothes with the same style and color. Make sure not to leave a thing to doubt.” 

Uncle Bert was standing outside the study from the moment Liam walked towards the closet to take the inhibitor. Opening the closet will alert the butler in time but unless there was another call from the inside, Uncle Bert will only wait from the outside never to step in. 

“Understood, Young Master.” The butler answered and before doing the instruction, he asked, “Shall I air out the study?”

“…” 

There was no answer. Liam had his eyes stayed on the butler but the butler knew that he was not staring at ‘him’. Understanding what Liam can’t say, the butler smiled and left for Davi’s room. 

The next morning, Davi walked down the stairs glowing and happy while Liam on the other hand had visible dark circles and covered up to his neck. “Had a tough night?” Davi asked gleefully. He sat next to Liam and took his cup of milk to drink. 

It was the first time that Liam wanted to laugh at himself. The culprit was glowing and asking him if he had a tough night while he… had to stay until dawn to calm the fire ignited by the innocent omega. 

“En.” 

Davi raised both his feet on the chair and ate comfortably. He had a fork with a hotdog in his left hand and a cup of milk in the other, “Ayoo! you should drink less coffee at night.” 

Coffee? Liam lifted his lips a little but not enough to call a smile, “I ate oranges last night,” he mumbled. 

“Oh. Oranges can cause insomnia?!” Seeing the peeled orange on the platter, Davi gulped and said while reaching for a piece, “Don’t eat too much… maybe o-one is enough.” 

Aside from crab, orange was his favorite because orange was one hard fruit to buy when he was still by his father’s side. 

Liam stared at him and then stared at his feet that were crossed on top of the chair, “feet down.” Today, there was no Niel in the mansion, not even his scent lingers. Obviously, the husband of his did not sleep in the mansion last night.

“Why?” his peach blossom eyes appeared much more innocent and clearer than last night. His lashes were not like the other omega that was curvy, his was straight. Aside from his eyes, there was nothing omega-like when one looked at Davi. 

But Liam knew how this masculine omega looked when he was in heat. When he wanted to make love… to mate. 

“Manners,” he responded.

Davi unwillingly fixed his sitting manners, his lips were pouting and a “tsk!” came out from his mouth a few times. “I’m like this, why change me? It’s not like I’m your cousin’s real partner.” 

“He should have married an omega with great manners. I came from a rowdy background, don’t expect me to be good with my manners. What I pick up in my life before can’t be changed overnight.” 

All this talk was Davi murmuring while making sure that Liam could hear it. He wanted Liam to help him encourage Niel to reconsider their marriage. Maybe if Liam saw that he was disrespectful and does not have table etiquette then the alpha will endorse for Niel to divorce him. 

Who would want a partner with poor manners? No one!

Acting like he doesn’t hear it, he said, “Make sure to be at the office by ten in the morning. Don’t be late.” The alpha sat up and left the table in a large stride leaving a confused omega. 

When he came to his senses, Davi hurriedly stood up and ran to Liam’s car, his hand banging on the car window screaming, “Open up! Open up!” 

The car stopped and the window rolled down. 

“What do you mean?” he was panting but his eyes were full of expectation. It was so clear that Liam felt like he was being pulled by those inky black eyes. “Why… why do I have to go-.“ 

“Interview.” 

He forced his lips not to stretch into a smile but it was one thing he can’t force to hide especially when Davi was given hope to start saving for his ten million divorce fees!

“Really?! I’ll go with you now… just wait for me… five minutes, okay? Wait for me!”

He runs back inside the house and sounds of thuds! Bang! Clang! Were heard even from the outside.

The driver started the car again and was about to continue moving when a cold voice rang from the backseat, “He said to wait.” 

The driver works with Liam for three years now and he knew that the young master would never wait for anyone that asked him to wait, not even his grandfather so the driver was surprised and felt like a bucket of water was poured into his body. 

He does not understand Liam but he does know now that he can never be on Davi’s bad side. 

“I’m here! I’m here… five minutes, right? I’m not late.” 

He pulled open the door and sat beside Liam without hesitation. Due to excitement, Davi forgot that he was an introvert or maybe he just didn’t think so much of Liam now. Besides, anyone who experiences rebirth will somehow be fearless.  

“En.” 

“So, are you going to interview me? What will be your question? Oh. No, don’t answer that. It’s not good to exploit power but don’t make it hard, okay?” 

If he passed the interview then he can work. If he can work then the ten million was near his reach. 

“The HR will do the interview.” 

Davi says a lot and Liam answers a few. But despite that, the two converse like they were used to talking to each other. Nobody knew that the two had never spoken since Davi married into the family.

“What? Not you?!!!” 

Oh. Fuck.