A day before...
“Come on, Ciel. Let’s go together. I’m sure it’ll be fun!”
Ciel rolled his eyes for the third time when he heard his closest friend, Raffy, pleading.
From the moment Ciel arrived at their class, Raffy has already been pestering him about going to Andrew, their alpha classmate’s, birthday party.
Ciel had already told Raffy that he has no plans to go because, first of all, he’s not close with Andrew, and second, he was not invited by the birthday celebrant, and he’s not that bold enough to crash a birthday party of someone he barely even interacted with. But Raffy continued to be persistent, acting like he didn’t hear all the reasons he had told him why he did not want to go.
“We’re in our third year now, and we’ve never been to a single party or even gatherings with our classmates or with anyone. Are you not even a bit curious about how it feels to hang out with them?”
“No,” Ciel immediately replied.
“But I am,” Raffy said while pouting.
“Then go to that party. It’s not like I am stopping you from going.”
“But I don’t want to go without you.”
“Then don’t go.”
“Ciel!”
Ciel finally stopped from walking and faced Raffy, who was still pouting beside him, then said in a stern voice, “I don’t want to go, Raffy, and this will be the last time that we’ll talk about this, alright? Drop this topic about that birthday party because no matter what you say, you will not be able to convince me to go.”
“But what if it’s me who convinces you? Will you come?”
Ciel immediately frowned upon hearing that sudden question from an unfamiliar voice behind him.
He turned to see who it was that interrupted his conversation with Raffy, and he was surprised to see who it was.
It was the birthday celebrant himself: Andrew Martinez.
“Hi, Ciel,” Andrew greeted cheerfully the still surprised Ciel.
Ciel stared at Andrew with a frown on his face as he started wondering why the most popular person in the Department of Business Administration, Andrew Martinez, whom he never had an interaction with and treated him as someone that is non-existent even though they've crossed paths too many times already because they're classmates in a lot of subjects, was suddenly talking to him and was even greeting him with a friendly smile on his face.
“Come to my party, Ciel. I’d love you to be there,” Andrew said after a few minutes passed and Ciel still remained quiet.
And why would I go? We’re not that close enough for me to attend your birthday party. We never even talked until now, was what Ciel wanted to say, but chose to keep it instead.
“Thanks for the invitation, but I can’t. I still have a report to finish,” Ciel finally replied in an indifferent tone.
“Is it for marketing research? Isn't the deadline for that still next week?” Andrew asked with a frown on his face.
“I prefer to do things right away and be done with it early.”
“But even if you don't do it right now, you still have plenty of time, so why don't you put it off at least for tonight and have some fun with us? I guarantee you won't be bored. My party has everything! Food, drinks, music, and most importantly, the chance to socialize with our classmates and schoolmates. That sounds like a good time, right?”
“I agree!” Raffy finally found the time to interject, making Andrew look at him.
But unlike Andrew, Ciel did not even look at Raffy anymore and just said, “I am sorry, but I will still have to decline. Thanks for the invitation again, and happy birthday.” And with that, he left as he’s not interested anymore to lengthen their conversation.
Ciel heard Raffy calling him, but he paid his friend no attention, acting like he didn’t hear him. He just continued walking without a care about how the other students were staring at him because of his name being called by Raffy over and over again.
He’s sure that a rumor about him being approached by Andrew would circulate the next morning, making him feel shitty.
The last thing he wanted was to get associated with alphas, especially the powerful and well-known alphas like Andrew Martinez and his friends. It would just ruin his peaceful school life that he was able to maintain for three years.
‘And that person surely wouldn't like that to happen either,’ Ciel thought with a sigh.
But he immediately shook his head to erase such thoughts, as fear and worry were starting to overtake his emotions.
It’s too early for him to be filled with such negativity.
And so, with his heart and emotions settling down, he quietly made his way towards the exit of their school while glancing at his wristwatch.
It’s still two in the afternoon, which means he has enough time to finish the report he was talking about to Andrew without staying up late at night.
As Andrew said, the deadline for their report on the marketing research subject is next week, but he was wrong when he said that Ciel still had enough time to finish the report.
Because Ciel has classes in the morning and works part-time in the evenings and on weekends, he barely had enough free time to do what needed to be done, whether it was writing reports, cleaning his rented room, or hanging out with anyone; not that he has anyone close to hang out with, except Raffy, of course. Which was why he cannot afford to waste even a single minute of his free time. Besides, what good will it bring him in attending Andrew's party? He's not a good drinker and is not good at socializing. But if he were to be honest, he was a bit tempted when Andrew mentioned food. After all, food is something that he always wanted to have but could not afford to indulge himself with it. He barely could even pay his rent, so he always ends up settling with affordable instant noodles most of the time. He couldn't even remember when was the last time he ate meat, or even fish. Which was why he almost gave in, although it was not shown on his face—if there's one thing Ciel was excellent at doing, it's hiding his own expression to not let other people know what he was truly feeling—but remembering that going to Andrew's party would mean meeting several alphas burned down that temptation right in an instant.
There's no way he would let himself be surrounded by alphas, even if it's for food. He'll just stick to his cup noodles!
Ciel immediately heard the horns of the tricycles and jeepneys after exiting the college building's gate. Some of the drivers were also personally calling his attention, asking him if he wanted to ride, but he politely declined all of them.The house where he rented a room is only a few walks away, so there was no need for him to take a ride, which was one of the things he highly considered when he decided to move out of their home and live on his own.After more than ten minutes, Ciel finally reached the house, entered it, and was greeted by Lala, the lovely old Omega landlady, who was sitting on the couch and was watching her favorite telenovela.“How were your classes, Ciel? Were they entertaining enough to keep you from falling asleep?”Ciel smiled at the kind landlady. “A bit boring, but not too boring for me to be asleep.”Lala gave back Ciel's smile and nodded as a response to his answer. She then proceeded to say, “I cooked banana fritters and left some for you. Go get them in
When Ciel went out of the bathroom, fully dressed, he saw Raffy sitting on his bed again. But unlike a moment ago, Raffy was not eating a banana fritter anymore and was just quietly sitting while staring and scrolling at his phone, which was abruptly stopped as well the moment he felt Ciel's stares on him.“If you're going to ask for the banana fritter, I already ate it. Since it seems that you don't want it anymore anyway,” Raffy said when Ciel started walking towards the bed.Ciel sat beside Raffy before dragging the table to be in front of him.“How did you enter my room? As far as I remember, I locked my door,” Ciel asked, ignoring what Raffy had just said.But Raffy seemed to not mind that at all and just answered Ciel's question. “The usual. I borrowed the spare key from Lala.”“I already told you to stop doing that. Stop bothering Lala.”“If you answered right away after I came knocking on your door while calling out your name, then I wouldn't have to bother Lala for the spare
Andrew's birthday party was hosted in one of the Martinez's three mansions, which Ciel and Raffy never expected to see in person because they had only seen pictures of it, yet they were already inside of it.Ciel and Raffy arrived for Andrew's birthday party about seven o'clock. It was still early, but the crowd was already packed, and Ciel had already seen a few people so drunk that they couldn't even stand on their own two feet, causing Ciel's face to wince.He had just arrived, but he already wanted to go home.“Wow. It's... loud,” Raffy said in amazement while looking around.The two of them were standing near the crowded swimming pool, and they were surrounded with drunk and tipsy people; some they were familiar with, and some were people they'd never met. Everyone around them was going wild.“So this is how rich people party,” Raffy muttered again as he was still not done looking around.“It’s so fucking loud,” Ciel replied in annoyance.“Of course it would be loud. It wouldn’t
“Maverick! You’re finally here!” Andrew exclaimed in excitement and gladness upon seeing Maverick making his way towards them. “What took you so long, man? The party has already started, and the guys have been waiting for you!” He asked after Maverick had finally arrived in front of him.“I had to settle some things,” Maverick answered in his usual cold and nonchalant tone, completely oblivious to how excited Andrew is with his arrival.“By settling some things... Do you mean settling your family, or your grandfather, to be more specific?" Andrew asked with one of his brows raised. Curiosity could also be heard in his voice as he asked that question.But the expression on Andrew’s face changed in an instant—his curiosity dissipating and nervousness took over—when Maverick's face darkened, an indication that he disliked the question that came out of Andrew's mouth.“Mind your own business, Andrew,” Maverick said in a colder tone, also accompanying it with his strong pheromones. And bec
“Rather than just staring at me, how about you stop emitting your pheromones first and then apologize to us?”Ciel's voice was just as cold as his eyes, which stared at Maverick, who was meeting his eyes with still a nonchalant expression.“What did you just say?” Maverick asked in his usual cold voice.Ciel rolled his eyes.“So you're not only a selfish and arrogant bastard. You're also deaf—that or you're just plain stupid to comprehend a very simple sentence.”Another set of gasps of disbelief has erupted from the crowd. Even the omegas that were about to leave had stopped and turned to look at Maverick and Ciel, staring at every expression they were making and nervously waiting for what’s going to happen next.It isn’t the first time Maverick and Ciel have crossed paths and been at each other’s throats.For some reasons, the little omega, unlike the others who would even want to lick Maverick’s foot if given a chance, hated the dominant alpha so much. Although, to be fair, Ciel dis
“Ciel!” Raffy exclaimed after Ciel that taunting remark.The beta wanted to stop his little omega friend from opening his mouth and saying another word that could get the both of them in trouble.They were already disliked by their fellow students, and Raffy does not want to worsen their already bad reputation. But as always, Ciel did not let him stop him.“I know that dominant alphas tend to be intelligent people, but I guess there's an exception to that. And that exception just happened to be right in front of me,” Ciel said again, a grin spreading across his face.There was no way such teasing remarks could make Ciel go flustered and speechless. He's heard a lot of insults and derogatory terms for simply being an omega that, as time passes, do not affect him anymore. Besides, it's not like Maverick was wrong about omegas being affected by alpha pheromones, so why did he think that would be enough to make Ciel mad and lose his patience?Instead of losing his patience, Maverick's tea
“Just how shameless is he to still stay here after creating such commotion?”“I know, right? What a thick-skinned rascal.”“We should keep an eye on him. Because what if he causes another commotion? Another trouble? And much worse at that? I mean, anyone who is in their right mind wouldn’t think of staying after causing a scene, would they? Yet he’s still here. So he must be planning something against Maverick.”“Do you think he's planning to seduce them?”“Ha! Even if he does try, it would still be a waste. Have you both forgotten how many dominant omegas tried to seduce Maverick and yet none of them succeeded? So what made you think that a recessive omega like that loser would be able to do so? Also, it was clear as the day that Maverick dislikes him.”Ciel rolled his eyes as he listened to the group of people talking behind him. It's not that he was intentionally listening to them. It was clear that the women were intentionally making their voice louder for him to hear. They might h
"No. It's my way of saying, 'I hate you so much I want to crush your balls,' Ciel replied to Maverick before pushing the alpha away with all his strength until he finally got rid of Maverick's hand that was around his waist and got out of his grasp.Ciel then stepped away from Maverick so fast as if Maverick had a contagious disease and he didn't want to be affected. And in a tone as if he were scolding a child, he told Maverick, "Next time, be aware of your surroundings and don't just suddenly pop out of nowhere. You've almost got me into an accident. What are you going to do if I fall and hit my head on the floor?"Maverick gaped at Ciel, speechless, and different emotions filled his face—amazement, amusement, and bewilderment.After a few moments, Maverick was finally able to find his voice and replied, "First of all, it's you who should be aware of your surroundings. Why are you running in a place that is not yours and you're not familiar with? Second, why are you making it sound
“Suck me, baby,” Maverick said in a commanding tone, which brought so much heat to Ciel’s body.Of course he was shocked. But when he looked at Maverick’s eyes that had darkened with pure desire that was only meant for him, the shock immediately evaporated, and excitement started rushing in. And when his eyes went down to look at Maverick’s manhood, the lust he was already feeling heightened, and his throat went even drier, making him feel thirsty. And Ciel knew that it wasn’t water that could quench the thirst he was feeling. It would be Maverick’s cock and its juices that were slowly dripping from its head.Ciel was well aware of how perverted his thoughts were, and not only his thoughts but also his entire body, but he couldn’t do anything to stop it—not that he was putting up a fight in stopping it—as it was much stronger than his rationality, which was very close to fading away.Ciel bit his lower lip. Maverick’s manhood was big and long, and it also looked hard… and tasty.‘Fuck
A moan of surprise that turned into a needy one escaped Ciel's mouth, which was still being claimed by Maverick, when Maverick's fingers reached Ciel's hole and started playing with it.Maverick's fingers were only caressing the hole at first, tracing it as he wanted to remember its shape. He wanted to remember what it felt and looked like when he wasn't fucking it yet so that he could compare it to what it would look like after he fucks it.After just caressing and tracing it, Maverick's fingers proceeded to tap the hole, feeling just how wet the omega's hole was despite Ciel not being in heat. And that can only mean one thing: Ciel was turned on by him. And it's not because Ciel was in heat or because of the pheromones because he had already stopped emitting it. Ciel was just turned on. He just wanted him. And that thought made Maverick go crazy in lust and love even more.God, he doesn't know anymore how many times he had imagined himself making love with Ciel without the heat and
Despite already feeling the sexual tension between them beforehand, Ciel was still surprised at Maverick’s sudden attack on his lips. But that surprise did not last long as just after a few seconds of Maverick licking and biting Ciel’s lips, urging him to open it, Ciel eventually yielded to the alpha and opened his mouth like what Maverick wanted. After that, the exchanging of needy and hungry kisses had already started, both of them seemingly fighting for dominance. But as always, Maverick won. No matter how much Ciel tries to be in control, he always ends up being controlled by Maverick. And because Maverick was in control, Ciel couldn’t do anything but undress himself when Maverick pulled away from their kissing for a moment and asked him to take off all his clothing as Maverick was also taking off his shirt, undoing his jeans and taking it off together with his boxers.After stripping naked, Maverick grabbed Ciel by the nape and claimed his lips once more. Ciel, being the submissiv
“Ciel—”“I'm done,” Ciel said as he looked at Marcus, not letting his mother and father speak; that would be nothing but lies.Marcus stared at him intently. “Is that all you want to say?”“Yes.”“You only want them to stay away from you and refrain from contacting you again?”“Yes.”Marcus nodded as he understood what Ciel wanted. “Alright. Let's do what you want,” Marcus said with a smile.Ciel smiled back at the old Garcia and was about to utter his thanks when his mother could not hold back anymore and interjected in their conversation.“Why are we, his family, not having a say in this? We—”“How many times will we have to say that you are not Ciel's family anymore? Are the words that he doesn’t want to have anything to do with any of you anymore so hard to understand? Are you guys dumb? Stupid? Imbeciles?” says the teenage cousin of Maverick, whose name Ciel still doesn't know.Cian gasped, while Clarence gritted his teeth. It was obvious he did not like the words that came out o
Ciel had already expected to be protected. What he was not expecting was that the protection would be coming from Maverick’s father, Matthew Garcia. So no one could blame him if his face turned into something indescribable due to utter surprise.Ciel looked at the other Garcias, and even Maverick, wanting to see if they were surprised too, but none of them had an expression that could be described as surprise. In fact, they all looked calm as if they had already expected it to happen, causing Ciel to be confused.Maverick, sensing his gaze, turned to look at him. He gave him a smile that speaks assurance and gently squeezed his hand that he was holding. “We will protect you. We won’t let anyone hurt you, Ciel,” he said in a small voice, enough for only Ciel to hear.Ciel continued to gaze into Maverick’s eyes, loving the sincerity he was seeing in it. His heart was once again swelling in happiness. And all of a sudden, he felt like crying.Finally, after being beaten by his family and
Ciel wants to admit it now. He doesn’t just like the smell of Maverick’s pheromones. He loved it. He loved it so much that he couldn’t stop himself from pressing his body even closer to Maverick than they already were. A contented sigh even came out of his mouth as more warmth radiated from Maverick, and he shared it with him. It’s like Maverick’s body already knew what he wanted. As if it was programmed to do and give what he desires.And so with that, Ciel had completely forgotten his plan to piss off his twin brother. Even the fact that their families are with them and that they have a very important matter to discuss had all flown out of Ciel’s brain. Just like what happened just a few moments ago when he and Maverick were still in the car, the only thought that Ciel had in mind was that he wanted to melt and be one with Maverick’s pheromones and warmth.Ciel still wasn’t sure why he was suddenly feeling this way. He still wasn’t sure if it was because they were bonded, if it was
At that moment, even Ciel was shocked at the words that came out of Maverick's mouth. But that shock was only for a moment as he started getting amused again.Ciel cursed in silence, but the curse was for his undying amusement. It seems that Maverick has no plans to hold back the words he wanted to say, and Ciel was loving it. In fact, he was getting excited about what Maverick would say next that would surprise the hell out of his family once more.Ciel was waiting for her mother's composure to break or be shaken once again, but unfortunately, that did not happen.It seems that his mother had already realized that Maverick was not someone she could just easily manipulate.Aside from acting innocent, kind, and loving, Clarice was also good at sizing up people, so Ciel wasn't surprised anymore how his mother was able to easily hold and strengthen her composure as if she hadn't almost lost it just a moment ago.A patient and understanding smile spread across Clarice’s mouth, an indicati
Ciel winced at the way his mother wailed and screamed those three words.‘Oh, my baby? What the hell was that? Since when did I become—or since when did she start calling me her baby?’“Oh my god. My baby… my baby…”Ciel wanted to puke. He was utterly disgusted. And amused as well.Baby? Hearing that word come out of his mother’s mouth was giving him goosebumps!Ciel was sure that he was looking funny with his contorted face, and he knew he should straighten it out. But how could he do that when his mother kept calling him with that disgusting word?“Oh, god… I… I… Oh, my Ciel…”Ciel cursed in silence. Did his mother even consider being an actress before? Because she definitely has a talent for that, and she’ll certainly make a living out of it. Although her expressions looked funny to Ciel, they work well on the others. Ciel couldn’t even count how many people had been deceived by Clarice Dominguez’ fake-ass acting.Realizing that, Ciel couldn’t help but glance at the opposite side,
Ciel and Maverick stayed longer in the car, not caring that the people inside were already waiting for them. Maverick continued to emit his pheromones, while Ciel continued to lean towards Maverick, totally loving how Maverick's pheromones were surrounding him.Ciel wishes he could bury himself in Maverick's arms and never leave. He loves the comfort, warmth, and peace Maverick and his pheromones provide him, and damn the people who are waiting for him, but he wasn't ready to let the pheromones go just yet. Instead, he wants to take it in more deeply. But no matter how much Ciel wanted to escape reality and just bask in Maverick’s pheromones, wanting to not face the hurdle that was waiting for him once he got inside Marcus’s mansion, he just couldn’t do it. It would be impossible as the reality will always come back to him, telling him that he needs to stop avoiding it, which was already happening.Maverick’s phone, which was on the dashboard, suddenly lit up and rang, bringing Ciel