Lahat ay napatayo nang lumabas na ang doctor sa kwarto ni Aoi. Seeing the doctor's grave expression, they know that he only has bad news for them. The family members, including Kenji, are standing in the hospital corridor. The doctor then calmly asked them, "I've seen Aoi, and it's clear that he is indeed suffering from the consequences of a broken bond." He looked around, and seeing that there were four alphas in front of him, he added, "I need to know; did his family know about this?"Aoi's mother, father, and brother shook their heads. All of them looked at Kenji.Concern was visible in Kenji's eyes. He then spoke. "Yes, we've known that the bond was broken five years ago. However, his parents and brothers didn't know about it. Aoi was afraid of making them worry, so he begged us not to tell them about it." A sound of footsteps came, and they looked at them. Three other omegas came. His neck shrank. "However, we have no idea that he was suffering from it. I mean, we know about hi
Pagbukas pa lamang ng pinto ay kaagad na napakunot ang noo ni Kasumi at Haru. Nakita nila na lumabas si Takeru at kaagad din naman silang napatakip ng kanilang ilong. "Heck? Takeru? Could you please be a little considerate?" Kasumi said, irritated. Kaagad naman na inamoy ni Takeru ang kaniyang sarili. He smiled apologetically. "Sorry," he said as he sat down. "Um...""May sasabihin ka ba?" taka na tanong ni Haru habang nakatingin sa room na kung saan natutulog si Kenji. "I have some unfinished business that I needed to attend. But I've already showered Aoi with as many pheromones as I could, and when that's not enough, we can use the pillow I've prepared. It should only take an hour or two before I finish my business."Nagkatinginan naman si Kasumi at Haru saka sila tumango dahil sa naiintindihan nila ang mga iyon. Alam din ni Kasumi na mayroong big project na mangyayari ngayon at ang project na iyon, si Aoi ang planner. "Was it about that runaway?" Marahan naman na tumango si Ta
While Takeru was giving Aoi a pheromone, a call went through. He picked up the call, and his back is facing Aoi. As soon as he picked it up, Aoi began to stir in his hospital bed, feeling lightheaded as he started to wake up. Kaagad na nabaling kay Takeru ang mga mata ni Aoi, at kahit na malabo ang kaniyang paningin ay kilala niya ang taong nakatayo sa gilid niya. He could also smell familiar pheromones that surrounded him. Aoi's hearing was still somewhat hazy; thus, he misunderstood the conversation happening on the phone between Takeru and Shion. "Yes, Shion, I've been thinking about it." Takeru sighed and added, "I've decided that I need to tell Aoi everything."Aoi felt like he couldn't breathe. He couldn't tell what the conversation was about. 'What are they talking about? Why is my hearing getting farther and my father away? Am I losing my consciousness again? No, wait, I want to hear them talking.'Aoi went into his slumber again. Napatingin naman sa kaniya si Takeru at
Kinabukasan. Kaagad naman na nakatanggap si Takeru ng tawag mula sa kaniyang secretary at sinabi nito na okay na ang lahat, na ready na ang lahat para sa balita. "Did you make sure that it wouldn't lead to me?" "Yes, sir. Even the five owners of the big outlet are all making sure that this won't point at you.""Good." After the call, Takeru stared at Aoi first before he stood up. Binuksan naman ni Takeru ang TV sa loob ng ward ni Aoi at saka hinintay ang paglabas ng balita. There are seven big media outlets in the country, and five of them are in secret with Takeru. Three of them are really friends with Aoi. There is always news every morning, and it always starts at five in the morning and ends at eight in the morning. For those who had to go to work, they ended up watching TV in the morning for the weather forecast, and who would have thought that they were going to have the most mind-blowing news one after another?As soon as Takeru picks up the c
Hindi lumayo sina Ryosuke at Takeru, kundi, sa harap lamang sila ng pinto ng ward ni Aoi. "What is it?" takang tanong ni Takeru.It was still early. Even though it was still early, he was here because his wife was here. However, Takeru is quite confused about why Ryosuke is looking for him early this morning. "Have you seen the news about your brother and sisters? This is a disaster!" Ryosuke exclaimed. "Is it true?" he added. Hindi naman kaagad nakapagsalita si Takeru. He sighed heavily before replying. "Yes, I've seen it." He crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame. "Evelyn, Lorie, and Mike have gotten themselves into quite a mess." Ryosuke looked at Takeru for a second. As a friend, even without making himself known, he is quite concerned. "I couldn't help but notice the news about your siblings; did you have anything to do with this?" Once again, Takeru sighs. "Yes, I was the one who initiated it." Tumayo siya ng tuwid at saka seryosong ti
Hindi mapirmi ang telepono ni Takeru at kada minuto ay mayroong tumatawag. Ang number na kaniyang gamit ngayon ay tatlong tao lamang ang may alam. Si Ryosuke, ang kaniyang secretary, at si Shion. Dahil sa kooperasyon ni Shion at Takeru, hindi maaring hindi alam ni Shion ang mga bagay bagay kay Takeru lalo pa ngayon at mayroong nangyayari sa loob ng pamilya ni Takeru. Meanwhile, on the bed, Aoi is slowly starting to regain his consciousness. He found himself in the hospital bed. Of course, he already foresees that since he knows that his circle is always freaking out whenever he's not answering. Habang ina-adjust ni Aoi ang kaniyang sarili, he could hear a faint murmur of voices. Sa boses pa lamang ay kilala na ito ni Aoi. He had goosebumps when he smelled Takeru's thick and pleasant pheromones. Somehow, he felt so relaxed.Dahil sa kakagising pa lamang ni Takeru, his mind is still not functioning well. He couldn't focus on the words that Takeru said and only heard fragments of them.
Sa kalagitnaan ng usapan nina Aoi, Chiaki, and Mia, bigla na lamang tumunog ang cellphone ni Mia. She excused herself and went toward the door. Hindi naman sa hindi pwedeng marinig nina Chiaki ang usapan nila ng taong nasa kabilang linya ngunit para kay Mia, it was part of an ethics. Napataas naman kaagad ang kilay ni Mia nang makita kung sino ang tumatawag. "Mia?" "Hmm? Shion? What's going on?" Kaagad naman na napalingon si Chiaki at Aoi kay Mia. Hindi alam ni Aoi na magkapatid si Mia at Shion kaya naman kaagad na kinausap ni Chiaki at pinaliwanag ang lahat. "Mia, are you with Aoi right now?" Mia frowned. "Yes, I am. So, what's the problem? Do you need something?" "No, I don't." Napakunot naman lalo ang noo ni Mia dahil naririnig niya ang excitement sa boses ni Shion. "Well, I want you to turn the TV on. There's something you need to see.Mia tilted her head. "TV?" Kaagad naman na itinuro ni Aoi kung saan nakalagay ang remote at lumapit naman si Mia para kunin ito. "TV? What
In five days, Aoi did not see Takeru's shadow. Not even once. Somehow, this made Aoi blame himself. He sometimes saw himself murmuring, blaming himself. Ganoon pa man, hindi man niya nakita kahit na anino ni Takeru, he still knows that Takeru came to visit him. Whenever he opened his eyes every morning, he could smell thick pheromones in his room. Of course, it was his alpha's pheromones; talagang kilalang kilala niya iyon at hindi siya maaring magkamala. In two days, he's ready to be discharged. In these two days, he waited for him to come, but he didn't. He was disappointed that when Takeru came to see him, he'd fallen asleep, and because of the medicine, he couldn't keep himself up. "Huh? Okay, ka lang?" Haru asked as his handkerchief was on his nose. Aoi smiled when he saw the child trying to come up to his bed, and he helped him. "I'm fine," Aoi lied. "I'm just a little bothered by the silence." Napatitig naman sa kaniya si Haru. Those stares—Aoi knew about them. Napairap n
Ilang araw lang din ang nakalipas matapos na hatulan ng pagkabilanggo ang mgakakapatid na Orries, sumundo naman si Margaret. Hindi nagkamayaw ang buong bansa nang marinig nila ito ang nagpa-kidnap kay Aoi. Hindi lamang iyon, napag-alaman din ng lahat na hindi nito gusto si Aoi noong college pa lamang ito dahil ang akala niya ay wala itong background.Nalaman din ng lahat na siya rin ang dahilan kung bakit naghiwalay si Aoi at Takeru despite being mated and bonded. Mayroong lumabas na recorder at ang laman nito ay ang ginawang pananakot ni Margaret sa kaniyang anak na si Takeru na isa lamang college student noong mga panahong iyon.Mas lalo pang umani ng galit mula sa tao nang malaman nila na kasabwat nito ay ang magulang ni Shion Robert ang kaniyang dating fiancé. Dahil doon, pati na rin ang pamilya ni Shion ay nadamay sa gulo at nakatanggap ng galit.Sanay ang nanay ni Shion na pinag-uusapan siya ngunit sa hindi ganitong paraan. Nasa isa siyang party nang mapagtanto niya na ang kaniy
In Aoi’s family house, Aoi is sitting on the couch in their living room with his family. Mayroong kausap ang kaniyang ama at alam nilang lahat na iyon ay tungkol sa trial ng mga kapatid ni Takeru.Nakausap na ni Aoi si Takeru tungkol dito at dahil na rin sa nakakaramdam siya ng guilt, hindi niya maiwasan na sisihin niya ang sarili niya. Hindi nga lang akalain ni Aoi na wala na pala ang pakiramdam na ‘pamilya’ na gusto ni Takeru maramdaman sa totoo niyang pamilya.“At first, when I was young, talagang gusto ko na pansinin ako ng magulang ko. However, as I grow up, I find it funny and silly. Doon ko na-realize na ang pagmamahal ni lolo, sapat na. Mas lalo rin Nawala ang pagnanais ko na mapansin nila nang makilala kita. Kaya naman huwag kang mag-alala, hinding hindi ako nakakaramdam ng kahit na anong lungkot sa mga nangyayari sa kanila. Sa dinami dami ng kasalanan na ginawa nila, hindi lamang sa ‘yo, nararapat lamang sa kanila ito.”Nang sabihin iyon ni Takeru sa kaniya, nakahinga siya n
Nang magising si Aoi, siya lamang mag-isa sa kwarto niya. Hindi niya alam kung nasaan si Takeru o ang kaniyang magulang at tanging ang nag-aalaga at nagbabantay lamang sa kaniya ang naroon. Nakita rin niya na mayroong mga guwardiya sa labas ng pinto.Because of what happened to him, somehow, he felt traumatized. He doesn’t want them to know that he is awake, but he also wants them to know and let his parents and lover know about his situation. He wanted to call Takeru himself, but his phone couldn’t be found. Thus, he only sat at the edge of the bed, staring at nothing.‘What should I do? I don’t have my phone.'He pondered for a while before he sighed.‘Whatever. They are surely going to visit me. Let’s just wait.’He turned the TV on, and the news about Takeru’s siblings immediately flashed in front of him. This made him worried about Takeru’s mental health. No matter how much his family did to him, he knows that he still longed for them to notice him. Thus, this news made him shock
Nang makauwi si Margaret ay kaagad naman siyang nagtungo sa kaniyang kwarto upang maligo. Habang naliligo, hindi niya maiwasan ang hindi mapamura at isumpa ang babaeng nagtapon sa kaniya ng mabahong tubig.‘That bitch! Huwag lang siyang magpapakitang muli sa akin dahil sisiguraduhin ko na mahihirapan ang buhay niya!’ she said as she rubbed the soap in her body. ‘Fuck! The smell didn’t even reduce a bit! Anong klaseng tubig ba iyon at hindi man lang nababawasan ang baho sa akin! These peasants really piss me off!’After Margaret got rid of the smell, she immediately went to their bed. She was pissed off. She spent an hour in the bathroom just to get rid of the smell from that smelly water. No matter how much she rubbed the soap, it couldn’t get rid of itself as soon as possible. Thus, she spent an hour getting rid of the smell.Not long after she sat down on the bed, the door opened. She saw her husband, and he looked not so accommodating. Thus, she knows that he isn’t in a good mood.
The police arrived, and they immediately subdued Rage’s raging temper. He was half conscious, but his pheromones were still blazing and making people around him suffocate. If he is a dominant alpha, then everyone around him will be having a hard time. Lucky enough, he isn’t.The police investigated, and they saw a lot of evidence in the abandoned villa. The villa has no owner. However, it was used as a hideout or transaction place for some people doing shady and illegal things.Habang abala ang mga police sa kanilang pag-iimbestiga, si Rage naman ay nakaupo na sa isang espesiyal na police car kung saan iyon ang ginagamit kapag isang alpha ang kanilang inaaresto. Dahil sa nahuli sa akto si Rage sa crime scene, hindi siya maaring makawala.“Ilabas niyo ako rito! Isa akong Orries! Kung hindi ninyo ako ilalabas, makikita ninyo!”Napabuntong hininga na lamang ang isang pulis na nagbabantay sa kaniya. Hindi maiwasan ng pulis na iyon na hindi mapakunot ang kaniyang noo. Rage is too noisy. Si
Aoi winced as he struggled to get a hold of himself. When Rage left him in the room of darkness, all his senses were enhanced. After the beating, Aoi couldn’t help but frown as he felt all of the painful punches and kicks he took from Rage.Even though his body was painful, he still laid down on a cold floor to calm himself. Alam ni Aoi na hindi niya kaya si Rage kalabanin. Unang una, isa itong alpha. All omegas are far inferior to alphas. Kahit na marunong pang lumaban si Aoi ay hinding hindi pa rin niya magagawang matalo si Rage. Pangalawa, kung lalaban siya ay siguradong mas lalala lamang ang mga mangyayari.Bukod sa pagsipa at pagsuntok sa kaniya ni Rage, nagwala rin ito sa paligid. His eyes were full of calmness, but his heart was beating for fear of getting hit by the things he threw and destroyed. The silence in the abandoned place where he was made him calm down. At least he knows that in the place where he was, there was only him and no one else. At least for now, he felt saf
Nag-aalalang lumapit si Margaret sa kaniyang nakakatandang anak nang marinig niya ang balita tungkol sa pagkawala ni Aoi. It was all over the news. Everyone in the Parella family is doing their best to track him, and if it was her son’s doing, it would be over for his son’s life.The Parella family may be an omega, but their connections and power far exceed those of the alphas prominent in their own industries. There’s still a lot of alphas who seek marriage from the Parella family. It was because they raised their omegas not to be breeding tools, and their education is on par with the education of alphas at home.Margaret confronted her son, and her voice was filled with anger and concern. “Rage, do you have him?”Rage smirked. His eyes were filled with hate. “So what if I had him?” His brow is raising.Margaret's eyes widened. “Rage!” she screamed. “What on earth is happening to you? Hindi ka ba masaya na nakauwi ka na sa amin? Rage! Hindi mo ba alam na hindi lang ikaw ang mapapaham
As Aoi walked down a busy street, the pair of eyes that had been eyeing him disappeared. It was as if there weren't any eyes watching him at all. Noong una ay nag-aalala pa si Aoi ngunit ngayon, mas lalo pa siyang nag-aalala. Kung bigla na lamang itong nawawala ay isa lamang ang ibig nitong sabihin kay Aoi, may mangyayaring hindi maganda.For a person involved in underground society, the benefits of doubts aren't small. Thus, Aoi knew that even though he couldn’t feel it, there was still an eye watching him. He never erased the fact that there are still people out there who have a lot of malicious intent watching him. Kaya naman mas pinagpapatibay pa ni Aoi ang kaniyang seguridad.‘Hindi ko alam kung tam aba itong desisyon ko.’Hindi sinabi ni Aoi sa kaniyang pamilya na mayroon siyang nararamdaman dahil alam niya na mag-aalala ang mga ito. Ganoon pa man, hindi niya magawang ilihim ito kay Takeru. He wanted him to know about his situation so he wouldn't be blamed for it. Aoi knows his
Aoi didn’t leave the coffee shop when Haru left. He stayed there until it was late. The shop is open twenty-four hours a day. Thus, he doesn’t need to worry about the shop closing late because of him. He only stayed where he was and looked at his phone. He is waiting for Takeru’s call.For some reason, his lover didn’t call him, not even once. This made him feel the metallic taste in his mouth.‘So, you learn how to not call, huh.’Aoi calmed himself. He tried to justify what Takeru just did. Ever since they got together, Takeru hasn’t missed calling him. However, right now, to his surprise, he hasn’t called him all afternoon.‘Did something happen? ’Worries and anxiety started to surge in his heart. He doesn’t want something bad to happen to his lover, but knowing the things in his family, he couldn’t help but think that something bad really happened.‘No, Aoi, calm down. Hindi porque hindi ka niya tinawagan ay may nangyari nang hindi maganda.’Huminga nang malalim si Aoi at saka si