A deep sigh came out of Ciel’s mouth the moment Maverick left and closed the door.“Finally,” he murmured, relief filling his face.He once again gazed around, looking at every corner of the room. And at that moment, where he’s finally alone, Ciel did not hold back anymore. He finally let a wide smile appear on his face as he continued to look around.Contrary to what he told Maverick—that the room looked nice and like any other room, as if he wasn't impressed or happy—Ciel was feeling the exact opposite. Just like what he felt upon seeing the exterior of the house and the living room, Ciel was ecstatic to see that even the room was just as he imagined his room in his dream house going to be. From the green mint painted color of the walls, which was the same paint color as the exterior of the house, to the queen-sized bed that was positioned near the double-hung window, the double-door closet, the bedside table with the lamp on it since he had always dreamed of having that because he
Ciel slept far longer than he had planned because he hadn't been able to get a good night's sleep for two days—the first being the night he became mates with Maverick, and the second being the night after he agreed to live with Maverick.Thankfully, he still had enough time before he got late for afternoon classes.Not wanting to look obvious that he had just awakened, Ciel decided to take a bath. So he grabbed a pair of clothes from his luggage, which he hadn't even arranged in the closet yet, and his towel as well.After taking his necessities with him, Ciel went out of his room. And it was only then that he realized he doesn't know where the bathroom is. So even though he didn't want to talk to Maverick because he was still sensitive and gloomy, he went to the living room and looked for the alpha. He saw Maverick sitting on the couch and was busy doing something on his laptop."Hey," Ciel said in a loud voice to take Maverick's attention.Maverick did not even flinch, which wouldn'
Just as Ciel wanted, the ride to the bus really only took five minutes though it felt like forever for the dizzy omega.If it wasn't because Ciel had asked, their ride would probably take more than just five minutes-a ten minutes ride maybe. But because the little omega commanded it, then the dominant alpha obeyed it, driving as fast as he could, as if they were being chased.As Ciel was getting out of the car, he fought so hard not to trip or fall down. The truth was he really was nervous. He thought his soul would fly out of his body! He even had almost thrown up twice, which he thankfully was able to hold in and did not let it show in his face.That five minutes of riding made Ciel feel like he was going to pass out.Maverick opened the window to the driver's seat and looked at Ciel worriedly. "Are you okay? You look pale," he said.Ciel's knees were very close to giving up and his stomach was growling. He still felt like throwing up even though he hadn't eaten anything. But again,
Raffy's eyes widened and his mouth agape as he held his cheek and jaw that Ciel had just punched. He looked so shocked, questioning if what happened really did happen.Blinking his eyes rapidly, he uttered in disbelief, "Did you...did you just punch me in the face?"But instead of getting a proper answer, "Fuck you," was what the beta had gotten from the fierce little omega, who immediately went back on sitting on the bench after giving Raffy a punch.Ciel actually wanted to punch the other side of Raffy's cheeks, but not wanting to grab more attention from the students near them and get into trouble, he held himself back and let himself be content with clenching his fists so tight again.Raffy still had the face of shock as he stared at Ciel. Then, after a moment of just blinking rapidly, he finally spoke again. "Why did you punch me?" His voice was still a bit slurred and slow at first, but it changed when his shock had finally vanished and it was replaced by anger. He then added an
Raffy went speechless again for a moment, just staring at Ciel, who was fuming with anger, before speaking again. "Did something happen during the party, Ciel?"There was a hint of nervousness in Raffy's voice as he asked Ciel that question.Looking at Ciel, and based on his reaction towards him, Raffy had already gotten the answer to his question. He had slowly realized that his friend wouldn't be just mad without any reason. If Ciel was acting and looking like he wanted to murder him, then something serious must have happened during that night at the party.Raffy clenched his fists, and he gulped several times as several negative thoughts crossed his mind.Ciel was all by himself at a party filled with dominant alphas.What if...Raffy innerly cursed at his own thoughts, then immediately ignored it.No. Despite being an omega, Ciel was still capable of taking care of and protecting himself. He might not be able to compete with the alphas' strengths, but he could definitely outsmart
"Are you trying to make me feel guilty?" Ciel said after a while as he stared at Raffy with disbelief in his eyes. "Is this your way of making me lessen my anger? By guilt-tripping me?" "No. That's not what I am trying to do. I was just..."Ciel sighed heavily and loudly. "Fuck!" He pressed both of his palms on his face and straightened his back while remained seated on the bench. He stayed in that position for a few minutes before removing his palms from his face, and in a defeated voice, he said, "Fine. You win. You make me feel fucking guilty, and damn you for that.""Ciel, that was not my intention...""Shut up, you stupid beta," Ciel quickly said, then he tapped the space beside him. "Sit down and listen to me. Since you are the root of all this bad luck I am having, then it is your responsibility to listen to my ranting."Raffy did not move right away and stayed standing as if he were rooted in his place, which triggered the little omega's impatience."What are you still doing
Although it was vivid, Ciel was still somehow able to remember a few scenes of that night, and yes, one of those he remembered was how he got rejected by Maverick as the alpha was trying to not let his alpha instincts win him over. But in the end, what Maverick did was still futile, and he still ended up doing what he did."He could have still tried harder," Ciel whispered."Tried what?" Raffy, who had heard Ciel's whisper, asked."Nothing," Ciel responded right away. "Anyway, as I have said, it is not Maverick, and I am sure of that.""But if it's not Maverick, then why was he with you when you went into heat? If it was Andrew who drugged you, then why did you end up spending your heat with Maverick instead?"Ciel went speechless as he wasn't able to find the right answer to that question of Raffy.Raffy sighed. "I am not trying to defend Andrew, Ciel, but it would also be wrong if you'd blindly accuse him just because you hated his guts."Ciel's expression darkened. "I am not saying
Feeling even more frustrated than he already was because of how things were not going exactly as he thought, Ciel chose to not answer Raffy's question, and instead, he responded to the beta's question with a question as well."How about you? What if I am right with my hunch? That Andrew planned everything? Will you still stick with him?"Ciel thought that it would take long before Raffy answered. He expected him to be surprised at his sudden question and would think long on how to answer it. After all, even though Raffy did not say it, Ciel wasn't naive to not know how to read between the lines. He could tell that Raffy was in a one-sided love with Andrew.Out of all the people he could fall in love with, why did he have to fall for that bastard? That alpha is no good! He will only bring nothing but pain to him!"Then I'll stop meeting him," Raffy answered in a confident and definite voice, which took Ciel aback. And not only Raffy's voice was confident and definite, even his face was
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