Chapter 5: Weird...
The morning came as the sunlight slipped through the bedroom window. The alarm set on the phone had gone off on the bedside table. The owner of that said phone was long awake and he could not reach for it to turn it off. He had found himself being stuck in an embrace of another and the position they were in was completely different from the night before. Instead of Chris being on top of him, Chris was laying beside him and they were in some sort of a “spooning” position with Nathan in Chris’ strong arms.
He wondered how they had ended up this way. However, what freaked him out the most was the fact that Chris had slept with only one layer of clothing; which is his undergarment. Nathan remembered that Chris had his basketball jersey and short pants on the night before. Without turning around, he could feel the other teenager’s firm as well as bare muscular chest against his back. He could also feel Chris’ soft rhythmic breathing on his nape and his heart thumping aloud on his back. Aside from this, Chris’ bare thighs were rubbing against his as their legs tangled against each other.
Chris has never slept shirtless, nor pantless, with him before, despite being best friends for almost 11 years of their lives. This was his first time sleeping with an almost-naked-Chris. Nathan tried to free himself from Chris' embrace as he shifted over and got out of the bed. However, Chris' arms were a hindrance. They always found their way back to Nathan's waist and pulled him towards the sleeping owner, cuddling him tightly. These blunt actions of Chris made Nathan feel embarrassed. He had never felt humiliated and shy over such random actions, especially when these actions were too intimate. Though, deep down, he could not deny that he felt comfortable in Chris' arms for the first time. He had never slept in another's embrace, nevertheless with men. It was all too weird for him.
He shook his head immediately and mentally cursed himself. 'What was I thinking? Come on, Nate. Snapped out of it.'
He snapped back to reality and was once again attempting to free himself from Chris when out of nowhere, the hold on his waist was tightened and he felt Chris' face nuzzling into his nape.
"Nate..." His voice whispered against his skin and Nathan felt a chill running down his back.
His heart was beating intensely yet rapidly in its cage, as though it would jump out of his chest any time. He was uncertain as to what he was feeling but it was slightly uncomfortable and he needed a way out. He let out a cough before turning around with slight difficulty since Chris was holding him close and tight. As he turned to face his best friend, a pair of drowsy eyes stared intently at him. The gaze enchanted him and he had never seen pure blue eyes similar to Chris' this close.
It took a while before Nathan snapped out of it and averted his gaze to somewhere else. He was not sure why his heart fluttered and his guts were swirling around wildly. He ignored these senses as he quietly muttered, "Hey. You're awake. Could you let me go now? I need to get ready for school."
For a moment there, his voice trembled and he cursed at himself quietly as he tried to get a grip of himself. He could not comprehend why he was being vulnerable then. Chris, who was lying there silently, did not move nor talked. His eyes remained fixated on Nathan before he leaned closer into his best friend and his head was buried in Nathan's neck. He let out a groan as he assaulted Nathan's neck and sniffled the alluring scent dreamily.
"You smell really good..." Chris uttered out sleepily.
Nathan felt weirded out. Chris was never like this, and neither was he. He needed to stop Chris from going anywhere further. He harshly removed Chris' arms around him and swiftly sat up before one of his arms pinned Chris' face into the bed. A moment later, he realised Chris was neither struggling nor moving below him. He was not cursing like he usually does. Nathan’s face paled with worry.
He slowly loosened his grip and pulled his trembling arm away from Chris. He thought he had seriously injured his best friend then. However, upon seeing the sight before him, his expression turned grim and he scowled at the sleeping male.
With his mouth forming into a grin, Chris was snoring away as he slurred out his idol's name happily and drools escaped his thin pink lips, "Megan~ Fox~"
He felt anger burning in his heart and without knowing any reason as to why he had the urge to murder Chris right then and there. Without thinking twice, he grabbed onto a nearby pillow and flatly slammed it onto Chris' face. He made sure to cut off Chris' air supplies till he was actually struggling madly underneath Nathan.
Chris, "HUNT! LET GO! I CAN'T—MMPH!!"
Nathan, "JUST SHUT UP AND DIE ALREADY, YOU SHAMELESS OAF!!!"
They bickered back and forth up until Nathan decided to drop the topic and head for the showers instead. He knew if he wasted more time with Chris, he would be late for school and receive a useless detention slip to waste his hours on the after-school period doing nothing. After watching Nathan's retreating figure, Chris slumped his back onto the bed and resumed his sleep. Not long later, he felt a wet cold towel was being slammed onto his face. He jolted awake and immediately sat up on the bed. He glared at Nathan who was snickering.
"Hurry up and shower already. I'm going to make breakfast. Don't blame me if you're late for it and there's nothing for you to eat," said Nathan as he left the room with a towel being thrown at him.
Unfortunately, Chris missed his target.
"And they say you're the best ace in the basketball team," Nathan mocked.
Chris hissed, "Shut up. I'm sleepy."
Middle-seed hybrid [Statistics] Physical Strength = 6/10 Mental Strength = 6/10 Stamina = 6/10 Special Ability = 6/10 P.S. It's not fixed. This is an average middle-seed hybrid's statistic. The number may vary, depending on the hybrids. P.S.S Majority of middle-seed hybrid has special abilities, no matter their secondary gender The hierarchy and statuses will be explained further in the future.
Chapter 6: Memories After Chris had finished showering and he wore the clothes that were prepared by Nathan, he went to the dining room. At the same point in time, Nathan was done making their breakfast and he was ready to serve the food. As they sat together and ate breakfast, there was not much chatter going around. Nathan liked to eat quietly and enjoyed his food in peace. Whereas, Chris was a big eater and he loved to stuff his face fully without acknowledging his surroundings. As Nathan glanced at the clock mounted on the wall, his eyes widened and his expression turned pale. He was running late. He immediately devoured the last sandwich into his mouth as he ran around the kitchen to put away the dirty dishes. He then ran towards the front door of his home and put on his socks. All the while Chris was still rampaging on his food and being oblivious to the current situation.
Chapter 7: Are you sick…? Chris was hanging upside down on the sofa as he looked through the social media feeds of I*******m. He was long done with cleaning up the dishes and he found himself in a state of boredom. He tried watching the television and switching every channel listed on the monitor, but none of it caught his interest. He did not bother to look through the disks of DVDs found in the cabinet under the television. Knowing Nathan almost throughout his life, the NBA DVDs collection was the only thing available there. His favourite idol, Megan Fox, was on a live I*******m story and for a moment there, he was elated and excited. However, the moment was short-lived when she started bidding everyone goodbye and had gone offline. It took him a while to get over the shock and he was clo
Chapter 8: School Life || Nathan || Hey. Just reached school. I can’t text for long. So read CAREFULLY. I mean it. I know that by now, you’re done with breakfast. Do me a favour and wash all the dirty dishes. Make ‘em spotless. If I see a tiny bit of dirt on it, I’ll let Cecile feed you starting tomorrow onwards. There’s a spare key on the top black shelf in my room. You’re free to go whenever. But, make sure not to lose that key! I only have one and it’s not cheap to make another, ya know! And do not touch ANYTHING while I’m gone. I mean it. Especially the stuff in my room! If you break something that you shouldn’t have broken, Just know I will hunt you for life after this! After sending the text me
Chapter 9: The Beast Within Nathan was able to detect various kinds of smells and he knew none of them was Alpha. He was really thankful that he did not have to encounter any Alphas on that day, and he would not have to sustain heavy injuries afterwards. As he was about to get up from his seat and have a confrontation with the teenagers, Isaac had kicked his chair back and got up instead. Nathan saw the grim look on his classmate and he was startled by a deep growl of the Beta, “You’re not welcomed here. Please, leave.” Isaac was a calm and collected young man. He had never lost his composure before. Seeing him in a different light, made Nathan feel uneasy. He heard low growls emitted from the opposite side. An auburn-haired teenager with onyx eyes stood forward as he snarled, “We won’t be here if it wasn’t for that
Chapter 10: Subconscious Marking The school's cafeteria was still filled with students. All tables and seats were taken. Luckily, there was one empty table at the far end of the crowd. Nathan and his friends took a seat there whilst Isaac went to buy drinks for them. With the ball in hand, Nathan mindlessly spins the ball on the tip of his index. Without himself realising, Isaac had come back with four bottles in hand. He distributed the two bottles to Roland and Michael first, who took them with appreciation and started drinking in haste. Upon seeing Nathan, he casually settled himself beside him. “Nathan,” Isaac called out and, as expected, Nathan was far away from reality to respond. Isaac then impulsively pushed the bottle to Nathan's right cheek. Nathan's abused cheek turned red from cold as he jolted in startled before gla
Chapter 11: The Lost Boy The moment he had stepped foot inside the hospital building, he could see how chaotic the place was. Telephones ringing on the front desks, hospital beds being pushed back and forth, the arrival of new patients and many more. Chris felt uncomfortable from just being in here since he could smell various scents and odours, especially the bitter tint of medicine. He tried his best not to throw up, since it would be troublesome if he did. The last thing he needed was to find himself in a hospital bed with pestering doctors and nurses surrounding him. As he was heading towards the front desk and was about to ask for his mother, a ball was rolled and stopped by his foot. He looked down at the small plain red ball before looking up to a pair of emerald eyes with scruffy brown mixed with golden hairstyle hiding behind the pillar. Upon realising Chris w
Chapter 12: Hierarchy, Statuses & Omega The bossy nurse named Amanda, whom Chris found out from his mother, had long walked out of the nursery with her head hung low. His mother had openly reprimanded her of her behaviour and attitude, especially with the way she was treating Chris. Other than that, she was being held accountable for disrupting the peace and being irresponsible for not supervising a toddler. Everyone on the scene was shortly dismissed and the room was filled with peace again. “Charlie, are you ready?” Chris’ mother, Anna Kiz Lukeman, asked gently as she prepared the needle. The toddler named Charlie nodded his head slowly before holding onto Chris’ left hand tightly as he bravely embraced himself for the needle. Chris patted the toddler’s head softly, “It’ll be okay, Charl. You won’t feel a thing.”
Chapter 13: I Have To Win Taking the bus back to Nathan's place was not a peaceful ride. It was too crowded and the passengers barely left any space for Chris to breathe in. He could literally smell everyone's mixed scents of sweats and colognes from miles away. Unfortunately for him, as much as he wanted to block it off, they kept invading his nose. This was one of the perks of an Alpha. Chris was annoyed and he let out a low growl, letting them know that he needed his space and he did not wish to smell any of them at all. However, he knew it would not work since the majority are on their headphones, so they were deaf. Even if they were not on their headphones, they just ignored him. Other than that, those who wish to move away from Chris, could not move even if they wanted to. All of them were stuck in this moveable vehicle after all.
Chapter 16: Dreams Like Lies It was finally the weekend and Chris decided to visit Nathan. They had not been contacting each other since the prior events and even though it was just three days ago, Chris felt like it was an eternity since he had last seen Nathan. Other than that, he needed to clarify regarding the bet. He remembered losing to Nathan but he was supposed to be telling Nathan what was on his mind, and not about him being a slave for Nathan for the next three days. ‘... As if that could’ve sorted things out. Why did I just kiss him even?’ Chris mentally faced palm. Upon standing before Nathan’s apartment door, Chris did not think twice and pressed the doorbell. He heard a faint “give me
Chapter 15: Two Moons Entwined Chris read through the result slip a couple of times, thinking he had mistaken the word “Alpha” as “Omega”. Nevertheless, no matter how many times he read it, the word “Alpha” was clearly stated there. For whatever unknown reasons, Chris was not satisfied with the result and he was denying the fact Nathan was an Alpha. Before this, he was certain his best friend was an Alpha and he did not mind it. However, after talking to his mother and listening to her thoroughly, Nathan’s description fitted more to be an Omega rather than an Alpha. Nonetheless, a heavy-seed Omega — the rarest of the rare. Chris groaned as he collapsed on the bed. He had arrived home hours ago and the time stamped on his nightstand was 8:45pm. The bag Nathan had lent him for the game was by his bedside. He took a peek at the paper in hand before he crumbled it with his fist. All h
Chapter 14: Truth? The ball bounced off the net and the two teenagers jumped simultaneously. They each scored 99 points and only one of them would be the winner. Time seemed to slow down for Chris as he looked over to Nathan who was persistent in getting the ball first with all his might. Chris knew Nathan was beyond exhaustion by then and he had passed his limits too. However, neither of them wanted to back down just yet. Chris studied his features carefully and he felt something akin to an “admiration” at the moment. Beads of sweat were collected around Nathan’s forehead and there were drops of it trickling from his messy red hair with a taper fade haircut to his neck and dipping into his clothes. His eyebrow furrowed sharply into a glare as his intense ember eyes were dead set on the ball. Hi
Chapter 13: I Have To Win Taking the bus back to Nathan's place was not a peaceful ride. It was too crowded and the passengers barely left any space for Chris to breathe in. He could literally smell everyone's mixed scents of sweats and colognes from miles away. Unfortunately for him, as much as he wanted to block it off, they kept invading his nose. This was one of the perks of an Alpha. Chris was annoyed and he let out a low growl, letting them know that he needed his space and he did not wish to smell any of them at all. However, he knew it would not work since the majority are on their headphones, so they were deaf. Even if they were not on their headphones, they just ignored him. Other than that, those who wish to move away from Chris, could not move even if they wanted to. All of them were stuck in this moveable vehicle after all.
Chapter 12: Hierarchy, Statuses & Omega The bossy nurse named Amanda, whom Chris found out from his mother, had long walked out of the nursery with her head hung low. His mother had openly reprimanded her of her behaviour and attitude, especially with the way she was treating Chris. Other than that, she was being held accountable for disrupting the peace and being irresponsible for not supervising a toddler. Everyone on the scene was shortly dismissed and the room was filled with peace again. “Charlie, are you ready?” Chris’ mother, Anna Kiz Lukeman, asked gently as she prepared the needle. The toddler named Charlie nodded his head slowly before holding onto Chris’ left hand tightly as he bravely embraced himself for the needle. Chris patted the toddler’s head softly, “It’ll be okay, Charl. You won’t feel a thing.”
Chapter 11: The Lost Boy The moment he had stepped foot inside the hospital building, he could see how chaotic the place was. Telephones ringing on the front desks, hospital beds being pushed back and forth, the arrival of new patients and many more. Chris felt uncomfortable from just being in here since he could smell various scents and odours, especially the bitter tint of medicine. He tried his best not to throw up, since it would be troublesome if he did. The last thing he needed was to find himself in a hospital bed with pestering doctors and nurses surrounding him. As he was heading towards the front desk and was about to ask for his mother, a ball was rolled and stopped by his foot. He looked down at the small plain red ball before looking up to a pair of emerald eyes with scruffy brown mixed with golden hairstyle hiding behind the pillar. Upon realising Chris w
Chapter 10: Subconscious Marking The school's cafeteria was still filled with students. All tables and seats were taken. Luckily, there was one empty table at the far end of the crowd. Nathan and his friends took a seat there whilst Isaac went to buy drinks for them. With the ball in hand, Nathan mindlessly spins the ball on the tip of his index. Without himself realising, Isaac had come back with four bottles in hand. He distributed the two bottles to Roland and Michael first, who took them with appreciation and started drinking in haste. Upon seeing Nathan, he casually settled himself beside him. “Nathan,” Isaac called out and, as expected, Nathan was far away from reality to respond. Isaac then impulsively pushed the bottle to Nathan's right cheek. Nathan's abused cheek turned red from cold as he jolted in startled before gla
Chapter 9: The Beast Within Nathan was able to detect various kinds of smells and he knew none of them was Alpha. He was really thankful that he did not have to encounter any Alphas on that day, and he would not have to sustain heavy injuries afterwards. As he was about to get up from his seat and have a confrontation with the teenagers, Isaac had kicked his chair back and got up instead. Nathan saw the grim look on his classmate and he was startled by a deep growl of the Beta, “You’re not welcomed here. Please, leave.” Isaac was a calm and collected young man. He had never lost his composure before. Seeing him in a different light, made Nathan feel uneasy. He heard low growls emitted from the opposite side. An auburn-haired teenager with onyx eyes stood forward as he snarled, “We won’t be here if it wasn’t for that
Chapter 8: School Life || Nathan || Hey. Just reached school. I can’t text for long. So read CAREFULLY. I mean it. I know that by now, you’re done with breakfast. Do me a favour and wash all the dirty dishes. Make ‘em spotless. If I see a tiny bit of dirt on it, I’ll let Cecile feed you starting tomorrow onwards. There’s a spare key on the top black shelf in my room. You’re free to go whenever. But, make sure not to lose that key! I only have one and it’s not cheap to make another, ya know! And do not touch ANYTHING while I’m gone. I mean it. Especially the stuff in my room! If you break something that you shouldn’t have broken, Just know I will hunt you for life after this! After sending the text me