Different waves of emotions had been surging inside Ciel at that moment. He also had questioned himself several times to make sure his hearing was not playing with him and that he really heard what he had heard. He even stared at Maverick for a few moments, waiting for the alpha to say that it was just a prank and he wasn't serious.The omega had been so sure of not wanting to die just a while ago, but at that moment, he had wished that he'd rather die than to hear such a scary proposal from Maverick."Let's get married, Ciel."Maverick repeated the scariest words Ciel has ever heard, as if he were making sure Ciel had heard them. And he did. The little omega heard every single word Maverick had said, making him more speechless as if his current speechlessness wasn't enough."Are you high?" was the question that came out of Ciel after a few moments of silence. He was also staring at Maverick as if the alpha in front of him had gone mad. He then asked once more, "Or are you drunk? Or c
With his eyes staring into the floor, Ciel responded to Maverick. "And you think that being by your side won't make me suffer?" He scoffed before continuing to say, "Hell, even just the thought of being with you, being your mate was enough to make me feel like shit."Maverick's expression turned somber at what Ciel had said. "I'd rather make you feel like shit than let you die."The little omega didn't respond to that. His head was down low, eyes looking on the floor. And because Maverick couldn't see Ciel's face, he couldn't predict what was going on inside the little omega's face. Anger was already obvious, but Maverick knew there were still more emotions Ciel was feeling at that moment, and he badly wanted to know what those emotions were. But Ciel did not move his head, and with that posture, he spoke again."Why?"It was only one word, but Ciel's voice conveyed too many emotions in it. Emotions that Maverick had never seen or heard from him before.Ciel finally lifted his face to
"What are you doing?" Ciel asked nervously as he continued to take steps back, while Maverick also continued taking steps forward. "Ge...get away from me," Ciel said, stammering as his chest started pounding.Maverick did not answer, but his steps that would not let Ciel escape continued, and his gaze never left him until Ciel reached the wall. He tried to step aside and get away from Maverick right away, but as if the alpha had read his mind, Maverick quickly placed his hands on either side of Ciel, trapping the little omega and leaving him with nowhere to flee."I love you, Ciel. I have been in love with you for so long."Maverick said each and every word with emotions that Ciel didn't even want to say, as those emotions were too strong for him to take."There are many reasons why I fell in love with you, Ciel, but if I tell you all of it, a day won't probably be enough. So I'll just tell you the things I love most about you." Maverick paused for a moment to look at every part of Ci
"I can't believe you're really leaving," Lala commented as she watched Ciel take out his luggage from his room.Ciel closed and locked the door to his room, then he faced the old landlady, giving her his usual kind and grateful smile. "I couldn't believe it either. I thought I would be staying here until I graduate from college at least.""I thought the same thing," Lala responded with a sweet smile on her face, which reduced into a sad smile in an instant as she continued to speak. "But then, change has always been inevitable."Ciel knew that there was a meaning in the old landlady's words, but he chose to just ignore it, and instead, he said while still smiling, "You're going to miss me, don't you, Lala?"Lala did not pry even further as well, which Ciel was grateful of. The little omega knew that his landlady had a lot of questions for him after what happened the other day. But, as always, Lala was considerate and did not ask any questions; instead, she waited for him to be the fi
Even after Ciel got into Maverick's car and they were driving to Maverick's house, the grimace on his face persisted. Rather, it grew worse. And Maverick, the alpha in the driver's seat, was the one responsible for that growing grimace.Since Maverick saw Ciel's reaction after his interaction with Lala, the alpha started acting crazy. He was grinning so wide that anyone who saw him might think that he won the lottery. And while driving, he would occasionally let out a chuckle. Overall, Maverick looked so goofy and happy, and the little omega doesn't like that at all because he felt that Maverick's sudden change of action had something to do with the reaction he saw on Ciel's face a while ago. His gut feeling was telling him that Maverick was thinking about something very different than what he had in mind.The little omega was trying to ignore Maverick, but as the alpha giggled again out of nowhere, Ciel couldn't help himself anymore, and he finally turned to face Maverick, as he was o
Even after reaching the alpha's house, the sadness and disappointment did not vanish in Maverick's face, and rather, he looked even more sullen, which was a contrast to Ciel's expression.The little Omega looked quite amazed, and it's all because Maverick's house somehow really suits his taste. Maverick's house was literally how he imagined his dream house to be: a small, simple, but cozy and modern bungalow house with only one or two bedrooms, a small living room, a dining kitchen, a small service area, and a porch.It was exactly like his dream house, where he would want to live with his dogs until he dies of old age!And so because of that, the little omega couldn't stop looking around over and over again with fascination in his eyes, even though he initially planned to be cold and nonchalant and wouldn't react no matter how extravagant Maverick's house would be since she had expected Maverick's home to be like those mansions or villas he had seen in dramas. But the house he was i
Maverick was confused and surprised for a moment, but quickly settled himself on the opposite couch, facing the little omega, who was making himself comfortable with leaning his back on the couch, legs crossed, and so were his arms over his chest."Let's make an arrangement," Ciel said, and without hearing an answer from Maverick, he immediately continued talking as if he doesn't care about the alpha's opinion. "First, no one should know that we are mates. Since we are going to be separating after a year, then there's no need for our pairing to be known by the people in our circles. Second, let us not interfere with each other's lives. Living together doesn't get us the right intrude or butt into each other's privacy. Our situation is nothing but just like housemates. That's all we were going to be to each other. Besides, I value my privacy and boundaries so much so I hope you won't overstep those. Are all of those clear to you?""The first one seemed hard to do. The mark on your nape
Watching the little omega acting like an arrogant prince, Maverick couldn’t help but smile with his serious look slowly vanishing.He would be lying if he said that Ciel’s words did not affect him. He was already feeling disappointed because of what Ciel said while they were in the car, and the little omega added more pain to that by simply stating his truth. But Maverick knew that he shouldn’t be feeling such emotions—at least not at that moment. He knew that there would be many times Ciel would tell him his honest opinions and hit him with the truth, which would hurt and disappoint him, and he had already prepared himself for that. He had only forgotten such preparation of his heart because he got too excited and was too joyous with his own delusion that Ciel was somehow getting jealous. But he’s fine already. He was still feeling a bit dejected, but that feeling wasn’t so strong anymore for him to forget the preparations he had made. And aside from conditioning himself to not get a
As always, Maverick's face and voice were filled with so much sincerity, making it hard for him to not believe him—not that he's doubting him; he couldn't even remember when was the last time he doubted him. It's just that it always amazes him whenever Maverick says something with all sincerity. Well, it wasn't just amazement or happiness anymore. Ciel was already feeling something more, such as lust...?Ciel laughed inwardly. He never thought he would be feeling lust or get turned on simply because Maverick was being sincere. But damn, he really wanted to do it with Maverick. And well, he was also thinking that having sex with Maverick would help him forget everything he was feeling. The anger, the frustration, and the sadness—he didn't want to feel all of that. And what's the best way to not feel anything besides those said emotions? Of course it's sex."Wanna have sex?" Ciel asked even before he could think of what he just said. Still, he didn't want to take it back.Maverick looke
Ciel did not say anything for a while and just stared at Maverick. It was obvious that he was contemplating whether he should do what Maverick advised him to do or not. But after a few more moments, he finally decided on what to do.Ciel rose from his lying position and sat down, grabbing his phone off the table in front of the couch. While he was tapping on his phone for Raffy's number, Maverick sat down and snuggled closer to Ciel, wrapping his arms around Ciel's waist once more.Ciel dialed Raffy's number, turned on the loudspeaker of his phone, then leaned his body against Maverick while waiting for his best friend to answer the call.It took more than three rings before Raffy answered his call."Hey!" Raffy said."Hey," Ciel said right back, sounding a little unsure."Did you forget something in my car? I am still quite near Maverick's house, so I can turn back if you want.""No. That's not it," Ciel responded before sighing. "Can you stop driving for a while and park somewhere s
Raffy stopped his car right in front of Maverick's house. Ciel unfastened his seatbelt and grabbed his wallet and his phone from the dashboard.Ciel should be getting out of the car already, but he couldn't as he still wanted to ask Raffy something. The problem was, he wasn't sure if it would be a good question. He doesn't want Raffy to be mad anymore, especially since their relationship was already back to how it was before and also because he will be leaving. He didn't want Raffy to leave the country with their friendship in shambles again.As if the beta had sensed that something was troubling him, Raffy chuckled and said, "Just say what you want to say, Ciel."As if that was all Ciel was waiting for, he fully faced Raffy and said, "I know I already asked you about this, and you might get annoyed already, but I need to be really sure. Is your decision really final? Is there nothing that could really change your mind about going to the US and being with that asshole?"Raffy smiled.
"Maverick."The way Maverick clasped his hand went tighter, and his jaws were clenching."Maverick."His icy cold gaze has turned fiery, and his strong, heavy, and uncontrolled pheromones started to spread, making the three people in front of him go breathless despite being betas. But Maverick didn't care about them. He was already consumed with so much anger that he stopped caring about his surroundings."Maverick!"Ah, he really wanted to beat them up or kill them. He wanted them to experience what Ciel had been through, or make them go through worse. And he was very close to actually doing that as his patience was already very close to splitting. But just when that patience was about to split, he felt a heavy and very strong blow on his face that made him lose his balance. And the next thing he knew, he was already on the floor with an aching and throbbing cheek.As if he had just woken up from a trance, he looked at his father, who was standing right in front of him and was breath
"Can I handle this?" Maverick asked his father and grandfather when the two were about to move towards the chairs in front of the three people that were tied in their own seats.Marcus and Matthew looked at him for a while, and in that duration, only seriousness but calmness at the same time could be seen in Maverick's face, as if he was telling his father and grandfather that he was angry at the sight of the three people but not angry enough for him to lose his mind and start committing murder."Alright," Marcus said. "But we will stay just to be sure you won't lose control.""I won't, but suit yourselves," Maverick answered before taking the seat in the center, not waiting for his father and grandfather anymore.Marcus and Matthew said nothing and just followed Maverick, taking the seats that were situated on each side of the seat Maverick was sitting on.Maverick intently stared at the three people in front of him. He was staring at the three people as if he wanted to see even the
Maverick's face was dark as he walked across the hallway of the abandoned warehouse that his grandfather owns. He was on his way to the office room, where his grandfather and father were waiting for him.The moment he reached the front of the closed door of the office, he only knocked once just to let the two be aware of his presence, and after that, he pushed the door open, gathering the attention of his grandfather, who was, of course, sitting behind his office table, and his father, who was sitting in the chair that was in front of the office table."Hi, Dad," he said as he went inside and closed the door, then looked at his grandfather and nodded. "Grandpa.""You are a couple of minutes late, Maverick," Matthew strictly said. One of the many things Matthew hates is tardiness, which was why Maverick could understand why his father was giving him the stinky eyes. He just ignored it, though, as he took the seat across from Matthew."I had to make sure Ciel was safe first before I cam
"Are you sure you'll be fine by yourself?"Ciel couldn't help but roll his eyes at the alpha's eighth time of asking him the same question.After tying his shoes, Ciel finally stood again and made his way towards Maverick. He put his hands on the alpha's shoulders and then said in a firm voice. "To answer your question for the eighth time, yes, I am going to be fine.""But—""It's Raffy I am going to meet, Maverick. Not my parents, my brothers, not Andrew, or some creepy asshole. It's just my best friend, Raffy. So, stop worrying now, okay?""Yeah, but the news about you and your family is all over town, baby. What if people see you and recognize you? What if they start mobbing or attacking you, or something? What if you get hurt—hmp!Maverick's eyes widened due to utter surprise at Ciel's sudden attack on his lips. But as always, the surprise didn't last, and before he knew it, he was already kissing Ciel back with his arms wrapped around the little omega while slowly grinding his ha
It was quite a while before Ciel spoke again, and when he did, what he asked was, "Did you put something in my heart or in my brain?"Maverick looked confused. "What?""Like a listening device? Or maybe you're using an EQ-radio? A sensor or something else?"Maverick looked flabbergasted this time. "What? I... I don't understand what you're talking about. Why would I use those on you?""Then can you explain to me how you can easily tell what's on my mind or what I am feeling?" Ciel asked in a serious voice.Maverick continued to look confused until a few moments later. A laugh escaped his mouth as he pressed his forehead against Ciel, and then he whispered, "That's because I love you." His voice was filled with nothing but tenderness, making Ciel feel how much he meant every single word.Ciel wanted to suppress his smile, but in the end, he couldn't. Maverick just responded to his question with "I love you," and yet that seemed to be enough, or maybe more than sufficient enough, as an
"Coffee, juice, or cola?""Coffee.""With rice or without rice?""With rice.""Reading or watching?""Reading.""Studying or partying?"Ciel rolled his eyes. "Do you really still need to ask me that? Of course, studying!""Still studying?" Maverick asked in disappointment. "And here I thought that bringing you to a bar would somehow make you change your mind.""No matter how many times you take me into a bar, I will still choose studying. Bar hopping and partying won't secure my future, dude.""But being with me would secure your future.""So you're going to be like my sugar daddy?""Sugar daddy? I'm not that old to be called a sugar daddy. A sponsor would be the appropriate word, I think."Ciel shook his head before gazing at the ceiling with a small smile on his lips. "Whatever, Maverick.""But you're not opposed to the idea of being with me, huh?"Ciel frowned and looked at the dominant alpha again. "What?""You did not deny it when I said your future would be secured if you're wit