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
Maverick couldn't wipe the grin off his face as he gazed at the bus Ciel had taken from afar.Contrary to what the little omega had thought, Maverick did not go home. A few minutes after he left Ciel at the bus stop, he turned his car back and stopped on the side of the road, where he could see Ciel getting on the bus.Maverick felt like his heart was going to burst in happiness.Another dream and imagination of him—to be able to make the little Omega ride his car and drive him to somewhere he wanted to be, wherever it is—has come true. And he plans to keep doing that for the rest of their lives if Ciel will allow him to.His eyes lingered at the bus for a moment before he started driving again, taking the road towards the place of someone he’s been wanting to meet since after what happened at the night of the party. And that someone was none other than Andrew. He has a lot of questions he wants to ask, and he’ll make sure that he’ll get all the answers he needs.When Maverick reached
"Please...please stop..."Andrew kept repeating those phrases as he tried to shield his face, which was absolutely ineffective, from Maverick's strikes. The arrogant bastard no longer knew how long Maverick had been punching him. All he knew was that the ache in his face was intensifying. And the ache was not limited to his face. Even his pride as an alpha has been painful as well, as it was getting broken every time Maverick hits him in the face. But, unlike a few moments previously, when he could still play arrogant and cool in order to retain even a bit of his pride as a man and an alpha, Andrew could no longer do so. Because he knew that if this goes on, his life will definitely be put on the line. So, fuck pride! His life was much more important.He doesn't care anymore that he has to beg or cry in front of Maverick, which he has never done before. He was willing to do all that if that meant it would make Maverick stop. And so Andrew continued to beg while crying with bloodied te
It was already ten in the evening when Ciel's shift at a well-known convenience store chain ended. It was supposed to end at eight o'clock, but he had to cover for the other part-timer's shift, who had gone late due to some emergency.He took the bus and checked his phone, which he wasn't able to do while he was at work.He received two messages. One was from Raffy, which he didn't even bother opening, and the other was from Maverick, asking him what time he would be home.Ciel did not reply to Maverick's message. If he was not given a key, then he would reply to the alpha's message. But since he was given a spare key, then he couldn't see any more reasons for him to let the alpha know of his whereabouts or his schedules.He put his phone back into his pocket and enjoyed himself by looking out the window to gaze at what they were passing by, forgetting Maverick and his text message. And he continued doing that until the bus finally reached the bus stop.Ciel went down the bus and waite
"You don't need more time? I mean, you can rest for a little more while and let your stomach digest everything you've eaten."Ciel grimaced. "Are you making fun of me?" The little omega's voice was so sharp, and so were his eyes."I'm not," was Maverick's immediate answer. "I am just trying to be—""Just say it, Maverick," Ciel said, cutting Maverick off, his voice still sharp."Alright," Maverick said, immediately giving up as he doesn't want to piss off the little omega again. He sighed before he spoke again. "Let's start with how we'll treat each other."Ciel immediately raised his brows after Maverick said that. Maverick hasn't even said everything he wanted to say about their treatment with each other, and yet Ciel has a negative reaction already. So before the little omega's negative thoughts got worse, Maverick hastily continued speaking."I just want us to be civil with each other. I mean, we will be living together for a year, and we can't go on arguing all the time, can we?
Making himself content with the reasoning he had made up, Ciel spoke again."Is that all you wanted to say? Because if that's all, then I'm leaving."But before Ciel could lift his butt, Maverick had immediately spoken again. "I still have more to discuss with you, so please be more patient and listen to me."Ciel sighed. "Can't we just talk about it on another day? I'm freaking tired. I just wanted to lay on my bed right now and sleep.""Nope," Maverick immediately refused. "We need to talk about these things now."Knowing that Maverick wouldn't let him leave even if he tried, Ciel continued to sit even though his face was saying how badly he wanted to leave."Make it quick," he said grumpily.Maverick nodded as an answer, then spoke once more. "Since we've already settled our treatment with each other; that we'll try to get along, then you'll have no problem anymore about me, giving you a ride just until the bus station, right?""Huh?""Since our class schedules almost overlap anywa
Ciel hastily turned to face Maverick again. He was frowning and was looking so surprised."What did you say?""Can you sit down again first?"Without any questions asked, Ciel sat down right away, which took the alpha aback for a minute as that was the very time he had seen Ciel be so obedient. But he immediately took aside his surprised reaction and composed himself again.What he was going to tell Ciel was very important and very sensitive, so he must focus his attention on it and on Ciel and be ready for any violent reaction he was going to get from the little omega."Speak now. I need to hear everything."Maverick sighed before speaking. "As I said, I already know why you went into heat that night. I know nothing about your heat, how or when it arrives, but it was clear that the heat you experienced that night was not natural. You were forced to be in heat."Ciel clenched his fists. Although he had a hunch and already thought of that possibility, it was still shocking to hear that
"But why? Why did he do it? What does he want from me?”"That... I wasn't able to ask him that yet..." Maverick averted his gaze as if he were embarrassed at his answer."Did you go and talk to him?" Ciel asked with a furrowed forehead."Yeah. I did this morning," Maverick answered."What did you tell him then? What did he say? What did you guys talk about?" Ciel was eager to know what Andrew said as he thought he was finally going to get the answer to some of his questions. But Maverick disappointed him with his answer."We actually are not able to talk.” Maverick’s voice, for some reason, lowered and became soft. It’s as if he didn’t want Ciel to hear him.And why was he acting like that? It’s simply because he didn’t want Ciel to know that he beat Andrew up. Of course Andrew deserves that, but Maverick does not want Ciel to see him as someone who could result in violence. After all, violence and violent people were one of the things the little omega hated.“Huh?” Ciel’s forehead fu
"Get the fuck out of my sight before I could not stop myself anymore from kicking your dick," Ciel said in a pissed tone.The little omega then clicked his tongue and thought, 'What a way to ruin my mood. Can't I really be happy and satisfied with no buts? Like, just let me have full-day happiness!'But contrary to the annoyance that Ciel was feeling, Maverick was pleased and seemed satisfied; whether it was because he was able to get a good reaction from the little omega out of his teasing or because he heard Ciel using their family's name to save himself from trouble, Ciel does not know and was not interested in knowing.The little omega gave the alpha a sharp stare before deciding to just pass by him before Maverick got another chance to pester him. But as always, Maverick got in his way.The dominant alpha immediately grabbed his hand, making the little omega stop in his tracks.Ciel's eyes narrowed, indicating that his annoyance had already evolved into anger.But Maverick just s
It was already eleven-thirty when Ciel’s class ended, which was the right time to have lunch. He was busy gathering his things so that he could immediately leave when a group of men and women started approaching him.“Hey,” one of the women said in a very rude manner. The way she stared at Ciel was also filled with hostility.It was clear what they wanted. They wanted to confront Ciel about his relationship with Maverick. And he thought just a while ago that no one would be dumb enough to trouble him after hearing the old Garcia’s announcement.Ciel couldn’t help but sigh and thought, ‘I guess I was not entirely right, and Maverick was not entirely wrong either. There really are still some idiots who will try to approach me despite Marcus Garcia’s warning.’“Did you not hear me? Are you deaf?” The rude woman asked again before trying to push Ciel on the chest. But Ciel was quick enough to take a step back so that the disrespectful could not touch him.He zipped his bag and finally loo
“Are you ready?” Maverick asked Ciel, who was sitting in the passenger seat of Maverick's car.Unlike the other day, when Maverick would only take Ciel to the bus terminal and the little omega would take the bus afterwards, the two actually came together, of course riding in Maverick's car, which everyone recognizes, and they were already in the parking lot, about to get out and face the people who appeared to be waiting for them.“Well, I don't have a choice but to be ready, do I?” The little omega answered. He meets Maverick's eyes. “How about you? Are you ready for this?”Maverick grinned confidently and said, “Baby, I was born to do this. Of course, I am ready.”Ciel rolled his eyes before looking at their fellow students outside. “Don't ever call me baby again, especially when we are in the crowd. That's so cringey!”But Maverick just laughed and answered, “Sure, baby.” Clearly, he was teasing the little omega, who just rolled his eyes again and shook his head.Ciel took a very d
“Go on,” Marcus said when Ciel was still hesitating.The little omega turned to look at Maverick, seemingly looking for his reaction.“Just take a look at it, and whatever you decide, we’ll respect it,” Maverick said, and then looked at his grandfather. “Right, grandpa?”Marcus slightly smiled and nodded. “Of course.”The little omega looked at the piece of paper on the table again. He just stared at it for a couple of minutes before he sighed deeply and finally took it to take a look at its content.Ciel didn’t really want to read the said contract, as he was not even in the slightest interested in it. The deal he had with Maverick was already enough. But looking at Marcus Garcia, he knew he wouldn’t be able to leave without having to read and discuss the contract. Besides, he wanted to hold on to what Maverick said—that they will respect whatever he decides to do after reading the contract. Even if that wasn’t Marcus Garcia’s intention, Ciel could at least believe in Maverick.The l
"What is that?" Ciel asked with a frown when Marcus Garcia handed him a piece of paper."A contract," Marcus answered while still holding the paper and was giving it to the little omega, who was clearly hesitating. "Take a look at it and tell me if there's anything you're not satisfied with so we can change it."The frown on Ciel's face deepened. "What contract are you talking about? What is the contract for?""How about a look at it first?" Marcus asked back.But Ciel quickly rejected him. "Not until you tell me what kind of contract that is," he firmly said.Seriously, he doesn't want to be with them anymore and simply wants to go home. But fear overcame him, so when Marcus Garcia asked him to join them again, he could only nod. And now they're inside Marcus Garcia's office at the Garcia family's ancestral home, with the other Garcia's nowhere to be seen because Marcus had told them not to come, and the old man wants to give him a contract for which he has no idea what it is.'Could
"That's it? That's just what you wanted to say?" Maverick asked Ciel the moment they got out of the room.Ciel walked towards the nearest hospital bench and sat on it. Maverick followed him and sat right beside him, facing him, and started asking him annoyingly again."Are you really content with just doing that? You could have punched him more! Give him a couple of kicks, slap his face, or pull his head until he goes bald, just like what you initially thought! You did not even say much! Grandpa told you to give him a piece of your mind, and yet you did not even do that.""I did!" Ciel answered. "I gave him a piece of my mind. Everything I told him was what I really thought. And don't ask me about why I did not go physical with him. I already told you guys before coming here that I wouldn't do such things!"Maverick sighed exasperatedly as he leaned his back on the backrest of the benches and looked up, the back of his head touching the white walls of the hospital. “I still think that
Andrew’s eyes bulged, and his mouth formed into a huge O as he felt Ciel’s strong punch land on his gut.His eyes that had just started becoming clear became blurry again as he put his hands on the part of his stomach where Ciel’s punch landed. He also felt like he had turned deaf because of the pain he was experiencing.Andrew knew that Ciel wouldn’t even think twice about punching someone whose status is way higher than his. The little omega has always been known as someone who was so brave and so bold that he doesn’t give even a single fuck about hierarchy. But what Andrew did not expect was the pain brought by that single punch, making him go teary while groaning in ache. But of course, if Andrew was in his perfect state, there was no way a punch from Ciel would affect him so much. But because his body was still weak, even though it was his face who got more damage, as that’s where Maverick focused his punches, even a light jab would be enough to cause him pain. And Ciel seemed to
"You seemed to be doing well now. I guess my grandson was lying when he said he was beating you to death," Marcus said in a casual voice.Maverick immediately chimed in. "I was not—" but was cut off by his grandfather."Are you not going to offer us a seat?" Marcus asked Andrew, whose eyes widened again as if he had just realized he had committed another mistake.Andrew immediately went to the couch and cleaned it with his bare hands, which was quite an unsightly scene to see.The truth is, Andrew actually looks far from doing well. There were still a few bandages on his face. His nose seemed to have been broken, and there were cuts on his swollen lips. His eyes and his cheeks were swollen as well, and the bruises all over his face could be clearly seen. Overall, Andrew looked so different that if someone told him Andrew was in the middle of reconstructing his face, he would believe it. And so seeing someone, who was badly hurt to the point he couldn't be recognized anymore, doing a b
"Mi-Mister Marcus..." Andrew said in shock; his eyes opened up so widely that Ciel thought it would drop to the floor. His lips started quivering as if he were out in the cold for hours, even though he seemed to be fine just a second ago and even had the chance to yell at the sudden and harsh opening of his room's door."It seems that we surprised you so much you couldn't even greet me properly," Marcus said while smiling, although you can feel that his smile was far from being genuine.Andrew immediately got down from his bed and stood with his head hanging down while facing Marcus. "I... I’m sorry, Mister Marcus. I was not made aware that you would be coming. If I knew you would be visiting, I could have prepared more—”Marcus cut off Andrew’s sentence with, "Are you saying I should have asked for your permission first before coming to visit you?”Andrew immediately raised his head, wanting to look at Marcus. But the moment he met the old Garcia’s eyes, fear quickly filled his face,