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
"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
"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
“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
“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
Ciel's eyes were wide open, and his mouth was agape as he stared at the person next to him, who was sound asleep without even a single cloth on his body.Ciel blinked a couple of times, rubbed his eyes, and even pinched his cheeks, wanting to be sure that what he was seeing was real and not just a dream. And when he felt a sting on his cheeks, that's when he knew that what he was seeing was not just a dream or an imagination of his, but a reality—which he does not want to believe.Ciel felt the blood drain from him as he continued to stare at the person next to him who was none other than the person he disliked the most—Maverick Garcia.“What happened? Why are we together like this? Why is Maverick with me?”From Maverick, Ciel's eyes went to his own body. He examined his body, and his eyes widened even more upon seeing lots of kisses and bite marks on his body.His chests, most especially his nipples, were red and swollen as if an insect sucked and bit on them. There are also a couple
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
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
“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,
Before Ciel knew it, he was already inside the hospital where Andrew was admitted.Without asking where Andrew's room is, they already headed towards it. On Ciel's left side was Marcus, and on his other side was Maverick. There were also four guards tagging along with them, two on the front and two on the back.Ciel could feel the gazes of the hospital employees as well as the patients, who were surely from the high society too, just like the two men beside him. After all, the hospital they were in was the kind of hospital people from the middle and lower classes could not afford. They could hear them whispering in each other's ears while glancing at them, or more specifically, at him. And the glances given at him were definitely not just out of curiosity. There were hidden emotions in it—emotions he does not even want to name as it would only make him feel angry and more miserable than he already was.“You should make yourself get used to this kind of attention, as this will only be
"Then why are you having second thoughts? You were so full of drive just a while ago," Maverick said while still frowning. "Or are you really scared?"The little omega's face crumpled, telling everyone how much he dislikes the question being thrown at him for the second time. "Do I really have to repeat my words every single time I talk to you and to any members of your family? It's not like you're deaf or have a problem with understanding my words, so why do you have to ask me the same question every time?""He really has no fear, does he? How could he say such words in front of us? At this point, I don't know if I should be amazed by his bravery and boldness or be pissed with how he was easily insulting us," says the father of the teenage girl in a whispered manner.Ciel wasn't sure if the man whose name he still didn't know was trying to not let Ciel hear it or if he was just acting like it. But whatever it is, Ciel chose not to bother about it. There's a much more important issue