Everyone is in high spirits. Especially when they know that everything is coming to an end. Their preparation is now ready and almost done. Thus, they know that they will eventually get their bonuses.Wanting to finish their work and have some rest, they tried to finish everything as soon as possible. However, the quality of their work is still there.Samantala, habang abala ang lahat, tahimik lamang si Aoi sa isang gilid. Pakiramdam niya ay may hindi magandang mangyayari kaya naman nagiging maingat siya. He knows there is something with him, kaya naman sinusubukan niyang lumayo sa mga tao. Even though he is already a marked omega, hindi pa rin mapagkakaila na maamoy pa rin ng ibang alpha ang kaniyang pheromones during the heat cycle. Nagtungo si Aoi sa isang liblib na lugar at doon ay napaupo siya sa sahig. Panic started to get out of his system. Wala siyang dalang special inhibitor kaya naman hindi niya alam kung ano ang kaniyang gagawin .Aoi's face flushed, and an intense heat c
Nasa hindi pa ring magandang kalagayan si Takeru. He sat alone in his office, struggling to calm himself down. His racing thoughts and surging emotions are still trying to take over his system, no matter how hard he tries to suppress himself. It's been a long time since he felt this way. It's been five years. Noong makipaghiwalay siya kay Aoi five years ago, ay halos mabaliw na rin siya sa mga nangyayari. Still, para kay Aoi, para sa magandang kinabukasan nilang dalawa ay talagang ginawa niya ang lahat. However, right now, it's different. Alam ni Takeru na mayroon pang nararamdaman si Aoi sa kaniya ngunit alam din naman ni Takeru na mayroon itong hangganan kaya naman nang makita niya si Chiaki na umaaligid kay Aoi, hindi niya maiwasan ang hindi magselos.His possessiveness and jealousy over Aoi's recent heat cycle and Chiaki's presence with him left him feeling agitated and betrayed. Kahit na alam ni Takeru na siya ang may kasalanan ng lahat ay hindi pa rin niya magawang aminin it
Aoi shrugged his shoulders as he got out of his apartment. Three days. He's been absent for three days. He returned to his daily routine, and what he did was as if nothing happened, concealing the fact that he had gone through a heat cycle just a few days prior. Kung titingnan, parang walang nangyari sa kaniya. Ganoon itago ni Aoi ang kaniyang sarili. Kahit na medyo nanghihina pa siya, kahit na hindi pa talaga nakaka-recover ang katawan niya, para lang hindi malaman ng iba lalo na ni Takeru na hindi pa siya okay, papasok siya ng parang walang nangyari. He doesn't want Takeru to worry. Kahit na alam niya na wala na silang dalawa, kahit na hindi siya sigurado kung mayroon pa ba talagang nararamdaman sa kaniya si Takeru, out of consideration, he'll do this. 'Hindi ko alam kung matatawag ko ba ang sarili ko. Am I stupid or a masochist?'Only a few people knew about his heat cycle; thus, it wasn't that hard to keep it a secret. He returned to his work and did all the things he needed.
Takeru's heart raced as he spotted Chiaki in the lobby of the company. He doesn't want him in his company, but he also doesn't want to make him go away since it will make Aoi mad at him. 'Shall I talk to him? Shall I record our conversation and ask him to confirm that Aoi and him are only friends so that Shion won't start a mess?' Reluctantly, he still approaches Chiaki. "Chiaki, are you here for Aoi?" Takeru inquired, his voice tinged with something that only Alpha could understand. Possessiveness.Chiaki looked up. In his view, he could still see the irritation in Takeru's eyes. Hindi naman siya masisisi ni Chiak dahil isa rin naman siyang alpha. If there's an alpha roaming around their omega, their instinct will immediately go crazy. Chiaki met Takeru's gaze with a calm expression and replied, "No." He stood up and added, "I am here for you, Takeru."Napatigil naman si Takeru. He was taken aback by the response of the person in front of him. Kaagad din naman napuno ng pagtataka
Para matapos na ang lahat at maging maayos na ang lahat, minadali ni Shion at Takeru ang kanilang plano. Matagal na itong nakaayos at ang tanging gagawin na lamang nila ay ang maghintay na pirmahan ng lolo ni Shion ang mga dokumentong kailangan. In the dimly lit room filled with the scent of antiseptic, Shion stood before the elderly man. No one could deny that it was Shion's grandfather and that both of them looked alike. Mula pagkabata pa lamang ay talagang sinasabihan na si Shion na siya ang magmamana ng lahat kung siya ay magiging alpha. Kasamaang palad, hindi siya naging isang alpha. He's an omega. Kaya naman ganoon na lamang kalaki ang pagkadismaya ng lolo nito. Ganoon pa man, walang balak ang lolo ni Shion na ibigay ang kayamanan niya sa kaniyang anak. After all, he knows how greedy that family is. Kung hindi lang dahil sa pangalawang asawa ng tatay ni Shion na kaniyang anak ay hindi rin aalis sa kanilang puder ang isa pang omega sa kanilang bahay. "Shion..."Shion is handl
"Here," Aoi said, handing the papers to his assistant. "Ask Mr. Daez first, and when he finally agrees, ask Mr. Orries."The assistant is new, and he just started working; thus, it makes a lot of work not only for the new assistant but also for Aoi. After all, this assistant was placed by his cousin, Kenji. Siguro natakot ng sobra si Kenji sa nangyari sa kaniya. Well, hindi naman na nakakapagtaka iyon dahil ang heat cycle ni Aoi after ng paghihiwalay nilang dalawa ni Takeru ay naging irregular. "Yes, Sir. By the way, I haven't seen Mr. Orries yet. His secretary said he was on a business trip the day before yesterday. So, I haven't gotten his signature yet." Ngumiti naman si Aoi. Hindi niya alam kung dapat ba siyang maniwala sa sinabi ng secretary ni Takeru or what. After all, sinasabi lang niya ang sinabi ni Takeru. If Takeru doesn't want someone to know where he is, then no one will.Kilalang kilala ni Aoi si Takeru kaya naman hindi niya alam kung dapat ba siyang maniwala o hindi.
Time flies so fast. Hindi man lang namalayan ni Aoi ang oras. Simula noong dumating siya hanggang sa dumating si Aiko at Kasumi ay talagang nag-enjoy siya. Doon lamang napag-alaman ni Aiko na kaya naman pala ay pamilyar ito para kay Aoi dahil sa isang request na hiningi ni Kasumi sa kaniya. Nang ikwento ito nii Aoi kay Aiko ay hindi na nawala ang mga ngiti sa labi ni Aiko pati na rin ang pang-aasar nito. When Aoi saw the time, he decided that it was time to leave the club. Somehow, he felt a little refreshed. After all, clubbing is different from his lifestyle. Hindi siya ang tipo ng omega na palaging nagka-club. Instead, he's the type of omega who always wants to go home after work. Seeing Aoi looking at the time, Kasumi, who had noticed Aoi's intention to leave, smiled. "Aoi, where are you going after this? Let me or my alpha's people bring you back home. It's not safe to be out alone," Kasumi said, worriedly. Aoi stared at his friend and smiled. He wanted to decline since he w
Aoi continued walking and entered Rayle's house. Hindi man lang niya tiningnan ang kotse ng taong naghatid sa kaniya. His emotions are all mixed up, at hindi niya alam kung ano ba ang dapat at hindi dapat sabihin. He wanted to ask him, and he really did. However, when he thinks about it, there's nothing in between them. All of it is just in their memory, kaya naman nag-aalangan si Aoi na magtanong kay Takeru. He thinks he has no place to ask about it. "Aoi?" Aoi was greeted by his friend with a warm and confused face. Aoi looked around. "Are you alone?" he asked. Hindi gusto ni Aoi na magkaroon ng ibang alpha ngayon sa paligid and if his alpha is home, he'll go home. Ayaw niyang makasira sa atmosfera ng kaniyang kaibigan. Rayle shook his head. "No, he isn't home. He has something to do in our company, so he will come home tomorrow. Only Haru and his son are here."Napangiti naman ako dahil sa narinig ko. Noong una, only Haru's son is their sunlight. Now that Kenji is pregnant, t
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