Pinilit ko na maging okay kahit na sobrang hirap. Napahawak na lamang ako sa dibdib ko upang mabawasan ang sakit na nararamdaman ko. Umiyak lamang ako magdamag at hinayaan ko na lamang ito upang masanay rin ako. Tama, masasanay rin ako.
Hirap man na bumangon ay bumangon pa rin ako dahil kailangan ko na magpunta sa main office ngayong araw. Kailangan ko na magreport dahil iyon ang sinabi sa akin ni Ryosuke. It's for formality lang daw.Huminga naman ako nang malalim nang makalabas ako ng apartment ko. Kaagad rin naman ako napatigil nang marinig ko ang pag-ring ng cellphone ko. Nagsimula na ako maglakad at saka ko sinagot ang tawag. Wala na akong oras para tingnan kung sino pa ang tumawag."Hello? Aoi Takeshi speaking, who's this?"Napakunot naman ako nang walang sumagot sa kabilang linya. This time, napatigil ako saglit at saka ko nakita ang unknown number. Inilagay ko muli ang cellphone ko sa tenga ko."Hello? Whoever you are, please state your name and your business for calling me," I added. Kailangan ko nang mahabang pasensya dahil sa trabaho ko. Malay ko ba kung client pala 'to. "Hello?" Still no response. "Bye."Pinatay ko na lamang ang tawag at saka ako pumara ng taxi. Hindi na ako maghihintay ng bus sa bus stop dahil male-late lang ako. Kailangan ko nang magmadali dahil late na ako nagising. HIndi naman maganda na ma-late ako at hindi rin naman porque kaibigan ko si Ryosuke na may-ari ng kumpanya ay gagawin ko na ang gusto ko. I need to do my best so that my efforts and skills will be recognized by everyone. Isa pa, pinaaga talaga ako ni Ryosuke ngayong araw dahil mayroon daw meeting na kailangan kong attend-an. Hindi ko alam kung anong trip n'ya pero need n'ya raw talaga ako roon."Eto po, Manong. Salamat po."Inabot ko na ang bayad at saka siya nagpasalamat sa akin. Hindi ko na kinuha ang sukli dahil nagmamadali na rin naman ako. Ipinakita ko sa guard ang temporary pass ko na binigay sa akin ni Kenji. Later, I need to go to the HR department para kunit ang permanent pass ko."Hello po, anong kailangan nila?" tanong sa akin ng babae na nasa front desk. She's smiling at me and she looks so amazing. I smiled at her, she's an omega.Thank goodness Ryosuke did not descriminate against us.Ngumiti naman ako. "Hello, I am here for Mr. Ryosuke Daez.""May appointment ka po ba sa kaniya?" tanong naman kaagad ng babaeng omega at saka kinuha ang telephono.Umiling ako. "Wala pero sabi niya na ipakita ko raw ito sa inyo pagdating ko." Inabot ko naman kaagad sa kaniya ang isang papel.Binasa niya ito at may kung anong kinalikot sa kanilang monitor at saka ito tumango at ngumiti sa akin habang binabalik ang papel."Right, sa seventh floor po ang office niya." May ibinigay naman siya sa aking ID. "Ito po muna ang gamitin mo since wala ka pa pong proper ID ng company. Sasabihan ko po ang HR department na ihanda na ang permanent pass mo para po bago mag lunch ay maibigay na nila sa 'yo," dagdag pa niya.She's so amazing. She's doing her job so well.Tumango naman ako. "Thank you.""You're welcome, Sir."Kaagad naman na akong nagpunta sa elevator. May mga kasabayan ako pero more on bestas. Hindi na naman nakakapagtaka iyon dahil mas marami naman talagang beta na nagtatrabaho sa company ni Ryosuke since more on betas din ang populasyon sa mundo. Ang kinagandahan ng kumpanya na ito ay tumatanggap sila ng mga omega as long as they're taking their inhabitors regularly. Their heat are also recorded and secured kaya naman kapag darating na ang heat ng isang omega ay kaagad silang binibigyan ng notice.Ryosuke is more hands-on, pagdating sa mga omega. Siguro dahil kay Kenji. When Kenji was having a hard time, it was Ryosuke who's always by his side. Since then, nakita ko talaga ang interes ni Ryosuke na protektahan ang mga omega. He' one of a kind, alpha.Ang mga alpha naman sa kumpanya ay hindi na rin nakakapagtaka na mga superiors. They have brains, after all. Karaniwan sa mga leader ay mga matatalino ang kaibahan nga lang, ang mga alpha sa kumpanya ni Ryosuke ay hindi mga patapon na alpha. They are trained to reject the omega in heat's pheromone. Hindi nila pwedeng galawin ang isang omega as long as they don't have its consent when it is still sober.As for the alphas in rut naman, they can spend it with their mate or they could use a strong inhabitor para isahang gabi lang ang suffering nila. Ang mga alpha ay mayroong rut kada isang buwan. Mayrron silang pheromones na ginagamit na tanging ang mga omega lamang ang nakakaamoy. Mga pheromones na kung saan nagagawang ipa-submit ang isang omega.Ang mga omega naman ay kabaliktaran ng mga alpha. Hindi sila ganoon katalino pero hindi rin naman sila matatawag na bobo. Hindi rin sila ganoon kalakas gaya ng mga alpha ngunit kahit na anong kasarian man, babae o lalaki ay may kakayahan na mabuntis. Ang mga omega ay mayroong mga magagandang mukha at makikinis na balat. Kung ang alpha ay may rut, ang omega naman ay mayroong tinatawag na heat na kung saan naglalabas sila ng pheromones na nang-aakit sa mga alpha. Sa sampung tao na pinapanganak ay tanging isa lamang roon ang maaring maging omega.Ang mga beta naman ay siyang mga normal na tao. Hindi nila nararamdaman o naamoy ang pheromones ng mga alpha at omega. Sa buong mundo, sila ang pinaka maraming populasyon at dahil doon sila rin ay tinatawag na workers dahil bawat kumpanya ay mas marami ang beta kaysa sa omega at alpha.Huminga ako nang malalim nang makarating ako sa harapan ng office ni Ryosuke. Pumasok ako at kaagad ko naman nakita ang alpha na secretary ni Ryosuke na na-meet ko na rin sa abroad."Good Morning, Miss Tan," I greeted her with a smile.She smiled at me as well, saying, "Hello, Mr. Aoi, good morning.""So Ryo?" kaagad ko na tanong."Nasa loob po, Sir. Pwede ka na po pumasok dahil wala naman po ibang tao rito."Tumango ako. "Hindi ba pupunta si Kenji?"She shook her head. "Hindi ko po alam. Usually kasi before lunch napunta rito si Mr. Kenji.""Thanks, pasok na ako."Tumango na lamang ito at saka ako pumasok sa loob ng office ni Ryo. Naktia ko rin naman kaagad siya na may hawak na dokumento. Napangiwi pa nga ako nang makita ko na sobrang daming papel sa mesa n'ya."Ey, Sir, hindi naman halata na iniwan mo ang trabaho mo para lang makasama pinsan ko, ano?" pang-aasar ko at napa-angat naman siya nang tingin sa akin. "How's my cousin?" I asked.He chuckles. "Still having a morning sickness," kaagad na sagot niya at binaba ang hawak na papel. "Hindi nga sana ako papasok ngayon kung hindi lang namna niya ako pinilit." Mahina naman akong natawa.Napakunot ang noo ko. "Are you having a tantrum just because he did not let you stay?"Minasahe naman ni Ryosuke ang kaniyang sintido. "Tell me, is it okay if he refuses to see me?" he asked.I tilted my head. Say what? Hindi ko naintindihan ang sinabi niya ngunit nang makita ko ang itsura niya ay kaagad din naman akong natawa."Oh my god!" I exclaimed as I tried not to laugh so hard. "Ayaw ka niya makita?" tanong ko at kahit mukhang ayaw niyang sagutin ang tanong ko ay marahan siyang tumango. Napailing na lamang ako at kinalma ang sarili ko. Ano ba pwedeng maging dahilan? "Hmm... I think maybe it's because of your pheromones? Hinahayaan mo lang ba ang pheromones mo? Hindi mo ba nililimit?" tanong ko sa kaniya at napaisip naman siya.Marahan siyang tumango. "Hindi. Akala ko kasi 'yun ang gusto niya."Napabuntong hininga naman ako. "Kaya naman pala." Umupo ako sa sofa at saka tumingin sa kaniya. "Pregnant omegas are sensitive when it comes to their mate's pheromones. Oo, makakatulong nga sa pagbubuntis ng omega ang pheromones ng partner nila pero minsan naman kapag nasosobrahan ay hindi rin maganda sa pakiramdam nila 'yun. Just limit the pheromones that you're releasing. Baka dahil doon kaya minsan ayaw ka niya makita.""But-""Umuwi ka nang maaga mamaya. Pag-uwi mo, limitahan mo kaagad ang pheromones mo. Malay mo nag-iinarte lang si Kenji dahil sa pagbubuntis n'ya." Mahina naman akong natawa.Nai-imagine ko na ang itsura ni Kenji kapag naiinis siya kay Ryosuke.Tumayo si Ryosuke at saka may roong binigay sa aking isang kumpo ng dukumento. Napakunot naman ang noo ko at tumingin sa kaniya."Read."Napabuntong hininga na lamang ako. Kung ano ang kina-sweet niya sa pinsan ko 'yun naman ang kina-cold niya sa akin. Ibang klase talaga 'tong alpha na 'to. In the end, wala akong nagawa kundi ang basahin ang binigay niya sa akin."Huh? Ako ang in charge sa event na 'to? Isn't it too big?" taas kilay ko na tanong."Hindi pa naman sigurado kung tayo talaga ang kukunin nila," sambit ni Ryo, he massages the bridge of his nose. "Masyadong malaki ang project na 'to at malaki ang mawawala sa atin kung hindi ko 'to makukuha. That's why, I want you to be with me in the meeting room," he added.Kumunot naman ang noo ko sa sinabi niya. "And why is that? Bakit kailangan kasama ako? Pakiramdam ko may hidden agenda ka rito," pagbibiro ko pang dagdag sa kaniya at halatang halata ang pagdududa sa akin.Hindi naman siguro nila naisipan ni Kenji na ibenta ako, 'di ba? If so, then I will smack their heads out of their necks."Kung ano man iyang iniisip mo ay alisin mo na 'yan," kaagad na sambit ni Ryo sa akin at napatingin naman ako sa kaniya. He sighed. "Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko ba itong sabihin sa 'yo pero talagang kailangan ko ang presensya mo sa loob ng meeting room."Itinabingi ko naman ang ulo ko dahil wala talaga akong maintindihan sa sinabi niya. Sobrang confused ako dahil hindi ko alam kung ano ang plano ng lalaking 'to.Tumango na lamang ako bilang pagsang-ayon at ilang sandali naman ay bumukas na ang pinto ng office ni Ryosuke. Nakita ko naman ang isa pang secretary niya na palagi niyang kasama."Mr. Daez, the meeting is about to start," kaagad nitong pag-report.Napanganga naman ako. "Gusto mo ako isama sa meeting tapos hindi mo kaagad sinabi na ngayon na agad agad?" hindi makapaniwalang reklamo ko kay Ryo.Mahina naman siyang natawa. "Sorry," he said, without any emotion. Ipinagdaop naman niya ang kaniyang palad. "Kailangan talaga namin ng tulong mo. Hindi mo naman kailangan magsalita," dagdag pa nito.Kumunot ang noo ko. "Is that Kenji's teaching?"Kaagad naman na bumagsak ang balikat ni Ryo at bumalik sa pagiging cold. "Yeah, he said that I should do that."Natawa naman ako at napailing. Who would have thought that this merciless and cold, extreme dominant alpha would act cute just because his omega said so?Hindi ko alam kung bakit kailangan nila ng tulong ko gayong hindi ko naman kailangan magsalita. Sa bandang huli, pumayag na lang ako. Kahit na ano rin naman kasing gawin ko ay hindi rin naman ako makakawala rito dahil baka i-blackmail ako ng isang 'to. Lalong lalo na si Kenji.I just hope that there is no misfortune that will happen to me during this meeting.Habang naglalakad ay pakiramdam ko sasabog na ang puso sa kaba.Akala ko walang mangayayari pero mali pala ako.When I entered the conference room, I immediately felt the bond that we had, I immediately intoxicated with his scent. My eyes immediately locked in his and this is truly frustrating at the same time awkward.Kaagad akong tumingin kay Ryosuke at saka ako lumapit sa kaniya para bulungan ito. "You really are dead, Sir."He smirked at me. "Again, I told you, we needed your help."Napabuntong hininga na lamang ako at bumagsak ang balikat ko. "Fine, I won't talk though."He just nodded his head and I followed him. 'Yung hinihiling ko na sana walang misfortune na mangyari ay hindi natupad. Takeru is here with his goddamn omega! With his goddamn fiance! For fucks' sake, papatayin ba ako ng tadahanang ito?May I rest in peace, Aoi Parella Takeshi. My condolences to my family and friends.Wala akong ibang ginawa kundi ang magsulat nang magsulat sa papel kahit na wala naman akong sinusulat na matino. Anong isusulat ko na wala naman sa meeting ang utak ko? Sana lang ay hindi ako tanungin ni Ryo tungkol sa meeting.Lagot talaga kayong dalawa sa ‘kin mamaya. Alam ninyo kung anong merong relasyon ako at si Takeru at ganito pa rin ang gagawin ninyong dalawa? Hindi na kayo naawa. Lalong lalo ka na Kenji.Puno ng pagka-inis ang utak ko at kulang na lamang ay malunod si Kenji at Ryosuke sa pagmumura sko sa kanila.“Sigurado ba kayo na kaya ninyo ‘to?” dinig ko na sabi ng omega ni Takeru.Hump! Sa tingin ba ninyo ay basta basta lamang si Ryosuke?Napasilip ako kay Ryosuke at nakita ko naman ang pagngisi niya. “Hindi naman namin ito kung hindi, ‘di ba? Isa pa, sa mga kumpanya na nag-propose sa inyo, ang kumpanya ko lamang ang may hawak ng pinaka maliit na risk.”“All right, let’s do it then.”“But—“Magsasalita pa sana ang omega nang magsalitana si Takeru. Buti nga sa ‘yo. “Ryosuke Daez is not someone you could easily argue with something like this.” Ah, why do I feel like I wanted to burn these two? “Let’s continue to contract signing.”Nakita ko naman ang paglapad nang mga ngiti ni Ryosuke. Tingnan mo ‘tong lalaking ‘to. It’s no wonder why he needed me here. I feel like I’ve been used.Does he need me here to be Takeru’s anchor or what?Palihim na lamang ako na napabuntong hininga. Nang matapos sila sa contract signing ay kaagad naman na nag-ring ang phone ko dahilan para mapatingin ang lahat sa akin. Hindi ko sila pinansin at tumingin lang ako kay Ryosuke.“I’ll get this call,” I told him and let him saw the caller ID. He then nodded his head.Lumabas ako ng meeting room at saka sinagot ang tawag. “What the fuck do you guys think you’re doing?” inis ko na bungad.Narinig ko naman ang pagtawa ni Kenji sa kabilang linya. “Sorry about that,” he said. “Well, I guess it did signed?”Huminga ako nang malalim para mapakalma ang sarili ko. Kalma lang, Aoi. Buntis ‘tong kausap mo. “Yeah, they just finished signing the contract,” malumanay na sagot ko sa kaniya. “Bakit ba kasi kailangan ako roon?” tanong ko.“Dahil kung nandoon ka ay walang magagawa si Takeru kundi ang pirmahan ang kontrata. He will be given a chance to see and work with you.”I raised an eyebrow even though he couldn’t see it. “And why would I work with him?”“Huh? Hindi mo pa ba alam?”Napakunot naman ang noo ko. “Alam ang? May hindi ba kayo sinasabi sa ‘kin?”“Ikaw ang hahawak ng project na ‘to, hindi mo ba alam? Hindi ba binigay sa ‘yo ni Ryo ang mga documents na kailangan mo basahin?”Sandal naman akong natahimik at saka ko naman naalala ang kumpol ng dukumento na binigay sa akin ni Ryosuke kanina sa office niya. Kaagad naman akong napatampal ng noo nang ma-realized ko kung anong project ‘yun.“Don’t worry, all you have to do is to refuse.”Napangiwi naman ako. “Madaling sabihin, mahirap gawin.” Bumuntong hininga ako at saka tumayo nang tuwid. “All right, I’ll go back to the meeting room.”“Um, thank you.”Pinatay ko na ang phone at bumalik sa loob ng meeting room. Nararamdaman ko ang tingin ni Takeru sa akin ngunit hindi ko siya magawang tingnan. Hindi ko alam pero pakiramdam ko kung titingnan ko s’ya ngayon ay parang mawawala na ako sa sarili ko. Nasa likuran ako ni Ryo kaya naman alam ko na kapag nakatingin siya kay Ryosuke ay nahahagip ako nang tingin niya.When everything is settled, Ryosuke looked back at me. “What did he say?”“I cursed at him.”Kumunot naman ang noo niya at sinamaan ako nang tingin. “You should know why, right?” Ngumisi naman ako.Napahawak siya sa sintido niya. “Ah, right, you two really are… whatever.” Sandali naman akong napahawak sa batok ko. “Does it hurts?”Umiling ako. “Bearable.”Tumango siya. “Tell me if it’s unbearable, I’ll transfer you—““Mr. Daez.” Parehas naman kaming napatingin kay Takeru sa pagtawag n’ya kay Ryosuke. “I hope our cooperation will went well.” Inunat ni Takeru ang kaniyang kamay upang makipagkamay kay Ryosuke.Kaagad naman din itong kinuha ni Ryosuke. “Likewise.”Naramdaman ko naman ang pagiging unstable ng pheromones ko kaya naman kinalabit ko si Ryo. “I’ll get going first.”Tumango siya nang makita niya ang itsura ko. “Are you going to—““Just shut up, okay?”Naramdaman ko ang tingin ni Takeru at ng bago nitong omega sa akin ngunit binaliwala ko ito. I went to the nearest restroom.Nagmamadali kong umalis sa harapan nila at nagpunta sa pinaka malapit na Omega restroom. I was uncomfortable; simula pa lang nang pumasok ako sa room kung nasaan si Takeru. Pakiramdam ko hindi ko kakayanin kung mag-stay pa ako sa isang lugar kasama siya. I opened the farthest cubicle and sat down on the toilet. I clenched my fist in my chest as I tried to calm myself. Inhabitor… My inhabitor… Nagmamadali akong nagkalkal sa bag ko. Shit! My hands were trembling, and it makes it even harder for me to see my inhabitor. Sigurado akong naglagay ako ng walo sa bag ko. Sigurado akong nandito lang iyon. Shit bakit wala?! My breathing is getting heavier and heavier; my lips and hands are trembling; my legs have no strength; I feel hot; I feel like I want to be in his embrace. Seeing him makes me feel happy, but at the same time, it makes me feel jealous and envious. I think I already know the reason why my heat was triggered earlier than I expected. Hindi lang ito dahil sa nagkita kami
I dragged my tired and restless body to the bathroom and took care of my personal hygiene. After some time, I finally finished taking a bath. Buti pa sa pagligo ilang minute lang ang ginugugol ko hindi gaya kapag dumarating ang heat cycle ko. It took me six days to calm down from the heat, three days to open my eyes without flinching and getting dizzy, two days to recover from being lightheaded, and one day to finally get out of bed. Wow, this is the most severe heat I’ve been through. Nagsimula lang talaga ito noong nagkita kaming muli ni Takeru. Akala ko tumalab na ang special inhabitor na tinurok ko sa katawan ko, hindi pala. My body seems to be rejecting the inhabitor since my mate is already around. Sa tingin ko kapag nagkita kaming muli ay hindi ko na kakayanin. I need to go to my doctor. Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at nakita ko ang mga texts and calls from my friends and families. Napabuntong hininga na lang ako. Thank goodness that Kenji, Daisuke, and Kasumi were with me at
"Aoi!" masiglang tawag sa akin ni Kenji.Mas lalo naman na lumawak ang ngiti ko nang makita ko siya. He’s now wearing the white suit we picked for him when we went to the wedding boutique last time.Kenji is one of my cousins, but I consider him not only as my cousin but as my brother. When I needed someone the most, he was there for me. He was the only person who tolerated my horrible hobbies and unreasonable personality. Seeing him in his white wedding suit makes me want to cry."You look handsome," I complimented him.Omega originally had a fair, porcelain-like complexion, which made Kenji even more elegant and graceful. Partnering with his leadership ability, despite being an omega, makes him more powerful. Only by looking, no one could mess with him.I watched him grow up, and seeing him get married makes me feel like I’m going to marry my omega son."Aoi, are you okay with this?" he asked, worriedly.Alam ko na kaagad ang gusto niyang sabihin kaya naman nginitian ko siya. "Kahit
During and after the wedding ceremony, I’ve been grinning from ear to ear. The cute interactions between Kenji and Ryosuke are too much for us—or at least for the people around Ryosuke. They know him as a cold-hearted alpha. Who would have thought that he would be this bent over his omega?Hindi ko rin naman maiwasan na hindi mapalingon sa gawi nina Takeru. Mabuti na lang at hindi niya ako nahuhuli na sumusulyap sa kaniya. Ganoon pa man, hindi rin naman maiwasan na mahuli rin ako ng mga kapatid niya na sumusulyap sa kanila. Paano ko nasabi? Well, they're often looking and glaring at me, and that’s the main reason kung bakit nahuhuli nila akong sumusulyap sa kanila—kay Takeru to be precise.Tapos na ang wedding ceremony and this time, ang celebratory party for the newlywed couple.Unang nagbigay ng messages ang mga kaibigan ni Kenji. Well, classmate niya. They are all beta, and when they learned about Kenji, they didn’t even bother about it. I mean, bago pa man nila malaman na Parella
At nang-asar pa nga sina Kasumi, nang makita nilang wala na akong ibang magagawa kundi ang mag-step forward. Bumuntong hininga na lang ako at kinuha ko ang hawak hawak na mic ng emcee. Nagpunta ako sa harapan at saka humarap kay Kenji at Ryosuke. Nang makita ko na nakangiti ang dalawa, lalong lalo na si Kenji ay binaling ko na lang ang tingin ko sa mga bisita. Inikot ko ang tingin ko at lahat sila ay may iba't ibang ekspresyon. Of course, it was rare for us to come up on stage and let everyone know about our existence. After all, we are not fond of being watched."Hello, good day, everyone." I greeted them. I am not worried about speaking in front of many people since everyone around me is always telling me how good my voice sounds in the ears of the listeners. That is also the reason why a lot of students, way back when I was in college, wanted to be part of my team or group. "I am Aoi Takeshi, the second-in-command in the Omega Keys Circle. Well, let me tell you a story about how ou
As time passed, I could feel that my body was starting to deteriorate. Hindi ko tuloy alam kung tama ba talaga ang naging desisyon ko noon o hindi. Still, my mind, my heart, everything to me, does not want to let him go.I clenched my fist on my chest. I started to feel a pain on my chest combine with the pain on my nape. When I was in the hospital for an hour, I felt like I wanted to puke. I don’t want to be there any longer. Pakiramdam ko kapag nagstay pa ako roon ay mas lalo pa akong mahihirapan bukod pa sa sitwasyon ko."Are you really sure na okay ka na?" dinig ko na tanong ni Mr. Choi, ang isa sa secretary ni Ryosuke.Ngumiti ako. "I may have looked pale, frail, and fragile, but I am not," I answered. "Sorry for causing a little disturbance," I added.Kaagad naman na napatigil si Mister Choi sa kaniyang ginagawa at naayos naman ako ng upo nang marinig ko ang pagpalo ni Miss Tan sa mesa niya."Sorry? Disturbance? Sir Takeshi, you’re looking down on yourself too much. Hindi ka dis
"All right, I'll do it." Napabuntong hininga na lang ako nang matapos akong makipag-usap kay Ryosuke sa phone. Hindi ko alam kung anong balak ng lalaking ito dahil pakiramdam ko ay pinaparusahan niya ako. Hindi ba siya aware na baka makita ko roon si Takeru? And isa pa itong si Kenji. Wasn't he the one who hated Takeru the most? Why does it seem like he's helping him to meet me? I sighed. Whatever the case, I couldn't do something about this one. I should just follow his orders. Napayukom naman ako ng kamao ko. I left the room yesterday when he arrived at Ryosuke's office. And now, may chance na magkita na naman kami and at worst, ay baka mag-usap pa kami since this is a joint project. I massaged my temple as I tried to calm myself down. This is going to be a very heavy and tiring project so far. I hope I can pull myself out of this mess as soon as possible. After I'm done preparing for myself, I get ready to leave. When I was at the bus stop, I frowned when I saw a familiar car.
I groaned when I heard my alarm clock go off. Sh!t, why do I have to go to the company early this morning? I should have been able to lie down for an hour or two, but because of Ryosuke and Kenji, I couldn't.I sat up, sighing. Napahawak ako sa leeg ko nang maramdaman ko na naman ang pamilyar na sakit nito. Hindi ito kasing intense ng kagabi, pero nagagawa pa rin nitong mapangiwi ako. I should have been able to tolerate it since it's been five years since I felt this pain, but I couldn't. Since the very start, I couldn't tolerate it. The pain I felt inside feels so much lalo na ngayong nasa iisang lugar ako with Takeru. I expected this to happen since before, but this is too much. For the nth time, I sighed again. I dragged myself out of bed and went to the bathroom. I should get ready, or else, I'm going to be late. I stayed up late last night not because I was reading the things needed for today's meeting but because of the mark on my nape. It wouldn't let me sleep even a wink.
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