"Serves you right," Nexus commented while rolling his eyes.Nexus and Maximino thought that Maverick would confront Nexus or give them his usual cold and icy gaze whenever he disliked something or someone, but none of that happened. Instead, Maverick only bent down a little, clasped his hands together, then looked down before saying, "Yeah. This serves me right—no, this isn't enough. This is not even a punishment. I deserve more than this."The married couple in front of Maverick got frozen upon hearing Maverick's words because what Maverick said was totally different from what they expected to hear.Both Nexus and Maximino knew how in love Maverick was with Ciel. They've heard him saying that so many times already that they even had gotten sick and tired of hearing it again. And because they are well aware of how madly, truly, and deeply in love Maverick is with Ciel, they expected the young alpha to get crazy right away the moment Ciel got into heat. They thought that he would go wi
The three of them went quiet after that question of Maverick's. But that was only for a couple of minutes because Nexus had spoken again, asking Maverick a question."How much do you love Ciel, Maverick?"Maverick raised his head from lying on top of the backrest of the couch and looked at Nexus with a serious expression. "I love him more than love itself, Nexus.""Is the kind of love you have... is it toxic? Toxic to the point that you become overly possessive and obsessive? Is it the kind of love that could suffocate Ciel? Because if that's the kind of love you have, then you might as well just let him go; it doesn't matter if you're paired. Because being with someone who only thinks about himself, disregarding the feelings of whom he called the love of his life, is no better than suffering without your mate."There was nothing but pure seriousness in Nexus’ voice as he uttered those words. And the two alphas with him understood why he was reacting like that. Of course an omega woul
"I will," was Maverick's answer to Maximino's question with a firm and determined voice, which took aback the couple.'These two are definitely not good at keeping their promises,' Maverick silently thought as the two's reaction clearly told him that they really doubted him.He wanted to question the two about their reaction, but he chose not to as it would only prolong the topic about their distrust of him, which he doesn't want. Instead, he decided to continue what he wanted to say."But only if that's what Ciel really wanted," he looked at the two with one of his brows raised. "You don't expect me to just give up like this, right?"Nexus finally spoke again and asked, "So you'll court and woo him?""Yes, but in a calmer way. Like a silent wooing and courting."Maximino and Nexus's foreheads creased. They looked totally confused at Maverick's answer."What?" they asked in unison."I already confessed to him, but I got rejected and was told that he didn't want to hear such words from
With a feeling as if something heavy was being put on top of him, Ciel drowsily opened his eyes. His eyesight was so blurry at first that he had to blink a couple of times until it finally got clearer. The first thing that he saw when his vision became clear was the white ceiling. After that, he started looking around the spacious room and everything inside it. He then realized that he was still in the room where Maverick brought him in a while ago.Ciel went back to staring at the ceiling. The memories of what happened before he lost his consciousness started popping up. He started remembering how he went into heat, how he took the initiative to kiss Maverick, and how he gave Maverick the permission to help him. He also remembered Maverick’s promise, and he also clearly remembered what kind of help Maverick had offered him.Unlike what he thought and what his body needed at that moment, Maverick did not go all the way with him. Maverick did everything to please Ciel—kissing his lips
Ciel slowly and gently got down from the bed, and with light steps, he made his way towards the door, which was not closed properly, causing the voices from the outside to be heard on the inside.Ciel leaned on the door as slowly and quietly as he could and then took a peek on the outside.Since the guest room was just on the right side of the living room, Ciel was able to see the three people sitting and talking in the living room right away.It was Nexus, Maximino, and Maverick.Nexus and Maximino were sitting side by side, while Maverick was on the opposite side and facing the married couple, with his back facing Ciel's vision.The three seemed to be in a serious conversation, and for some reason, Ciel immediately thought that the conversation they were having had something to do with him.Since he was now a bit near where the three were sitting, their voices became audible enough for Ciel to understand what they were saying.Ciel knew that eavesdropping was not good, but his curio
It took a couple of minutes—until the phone finally stopped ringing—before the two had finally gotten over the surprising meeting of their gazes. And once they both did, Maverick immediately stood, while Ciel quickly took a step back and closed the door, acting as if he was a criminal who got caught committing a crime.Ciel leaned his back on the closed door, his eyes open wide because of surprise. It was only then he realized that his heart had been beating so fast as if he was in a marathon. Whether it was because of shock upon being caught or because of what he had heard, Maverick wasn’t sure. The only thing he was sure of at that moment was that he didn’t want to face any of the three people in the living room.Ciel turned his head to look at his phone on the bedside table, his eyes as sharp as a newly sharpened knife.‘Why did the phone have to ring at the wrong moment?’ And with that thought, Ciel made his way towards the bedside table and grabbed his phone. He looked at it in i
Ciel had to gulp several times and then cleared his throat before he finally answered Maverick’s voice with a straight face, wanting so badly to look like he didn’t mind, that he didn’t care that he was caught eavesdropping.“Yeah.” He was answering curtly so that his feeling of embarrassment wouldn’t be visible. But that seemed to not work as Maverick could still see and feel his discomfort.Maverick nodded. “Then would you like to go home now? Or would you like to stay a little bit to—”“I want to go home,” Ciel immediately said, not letting Maverick finish his sentence anymore.Of course he wanted to go home right away. That’s the thing he wanted to do the most right at that moment. If he could, he would even sprint towards the door right away without bothering to look at Nexus and Maximino anymore. But that would be impossible, wouldn't it?“Alright,” Maverick said, fully understanding what Ciel was feeling, which also made him not confront Ciel yet about what he had heard from hi
It had been ten minutes since Ciel and Maverick left Nexus and Maximino’s coffee shop, which was the married couple’s home as well, and drove the road, but none of them had tried speaking to each other.Ciel, as usual, didn’t want to talk to Maverick unless it was something important and urgent, so he busied himself with playing games on his phone since he already got bored staring at the window. As for Maverick, the reason why the dominant alpha was not talking to Ciel was because his head was still filled with the last thing that happened before they left Salvador's place—Ciel smiled, and it’s a genuine one at that, making Maverick ask himself over and over again about what he should do just to receive that same genuine smile from Ciel again. Yes, again. Because he had already received such a smile before, but it was only once, and it never happened again, making Maverick crave it. But no matter how many times and how long Maverick pondered about it, he still couldn’t find the answe
"Baby!" Maverick shouted the moment Ciel came into his view.The graduation ceremony had just ended, and the moment they were allowed to leave, they immediately looked for each other. And now here's Ciel, running towards Maverick, whose arms were wide open, ready to catch him. And once his alpha was just a step away from him, Ciel immediately jumped to hug him while laughing happily."We did it! We finally graduated!" He exclaimed while hugging Maverick tightly, his arms around his neck and his arms around his waist.Maverick, whose arms were securely wrapped around his waist, laughed. "Yes, baby. We did it!"Without detaching himself from Maverick, Ciel faced his alpha, and without hesitation, he claimed Maverick's lips for a breathtaking and loving kiss. And Maverick did not hesitate to kiss him back with the same passion he was giving him.Ciel knew that their family and the people around them were all looking at them, but he didn't care. All that mattered to him at that moment was
“Baby, are you sure you're okay?”That was the fourth time that Maverick asked him that question, and Ciel still had the same answer.“Yeah.” It was so short and was devoid of any emotion. He was also not looking at Maverick, and instead, he was just staring at nothingness.From standing in front of him, Maverick kneeled down in the center of his parted thighs so that their gazes would be on the same level as he was sitting on the edge of his bed. But even though their eyes were already on the same level, Ciel still refused to look at him. Maverick was even sure that Ciel's attention was not on him, and he was right. Because despite his body being present with Maverick, his mind was still at what happened inside Cian’s apartment, his brain still processing everything that happened.Honestly, he couldn't remember much of what happened. Everything happened so fast, as if it was a blur. He didn't even remember how he ended up in Maverick's car and how they ended up at the police station.
"What is it that you want to talk about, Cian?"That was Ciel's immediate question the moment Cian sat down on the opposite couch. His twin brother had actually just come back from the kitchen and had just set down the two glasses of juice and coffee, which he and Maverick did not ask for, by the way, as they instantly refused when Cian offered them drinks. But Cian acted deaf and just went on doing what he wanted."Thanks for the juice and the coffee, by the way," he said after a few seconds as he felt like a prick for not being even a little appreciative. Also, it was still quite shocking to see Cian offering something to him.'Our worlds had seemed to really turn upside down, huh?' Ciel thought.Cian brought his smile back and said, "You're welcome.""Can we get straight to the point now?" Ciel asked right away when Cian was about to say something again, which, according to his intuition, was something that wasn't related to what they really should be talking about. He then added,
Ciel doesn't know anymore how many times he took very deep breaths as he looked at the huge building where Cian’s apartment was.It's been two days since he received those messages from Cian. And it was actually in the evening of that day, when he and Maverick were about to sleep, that he got a message from Cian again, asking him to meet and talk to him.Unlike the first time he read his twin brother’s messages, it only took two minutes of staring at his phone before he finally replied to Cian, agreeing to meet him and asking him when, what time, and where they would be meeting.From staring at the apartment building, Ciel’s attention went to Maverick when the alpha took his hand and kissed his knuckles.“Are you really sure about this? We can still turn around and go back home,” Maverick said with concern written all over his face.He forced a smile and squeezed Maverick’s hand that was holding his. “I'm fine. And no, we are not going back home. I…” He paused and sighed deeply before
Aside from Cian’s apology, Cian had also informed Ciel about their family’s current situation and well-being, even though he did not ask for it. Hell, he was not interested in hearing anything about his family and the aftermath of his press conference—at least not yet. That was the reason why he tried so hard to not turn on the TV or open his phone for a week whenever he was not having sex with Maverick. He was not yet prepared to know how his press conference turned out. He wasn’t ready yet for the aftermath of it because, honestly, he was scared. He feared that despite opening his heart to the public and allowing them to see his fragile past, it still won’t be enough for them to take his side. Of course there was also the possibility of that press conference being successful, but the fear and negativity he was feeling were still bigger than the positivity.Ciel actually thought that hearing about his family’s status and well-being wouldn’t affect him that much and that the opinions
Ciel was scowling as he stared at his phone. He had been staring at it for more than fifteen minutes now, reading the same messages from his twin brother over and over again. Actually, fifteen minutes was a lie. He actually had been staring at his phone since he got from Cian an hour ago."What the—"He gave Maverick his deathly and sharp stare when his boyfriend took his phone away.Boyfriend.Damn, that still sounded and felt surreal for him. Never in his dreams did he even imagine himself liking Maverick and dating him. He thought he would end up hating the guy until his last breath, and yet here he was, not wanting to be far from his alpha and wanting to be as close to him as possible. It's honestly how far his feelings and his attitude had changed.And now back to the phone that was taken away from him, he tried to take it back, but before his hand could even touch Maverick, the alpha had already retreated to his room, and when he came back, the phone was no longer in his hand."
"I want to talk about us."Maverick was surprised. Those were the last words he was expecting to come out of Ciel at that moment. Which was why he got speechless and was only staring at Ciel, who was becoming anxious the longer he kept quiet."Are you not...going to say anything?" Ciel asked after a while, sounding nervous.It took a couple of minutes before Maverick finally stopped being surprised and found his voice. With the gentlest voice he could use, he told Ciel while lovingly caressing his cheek, "We don't have to talk about it right now, baby.”But Ciel immediately shook his head. The little omega then grasped both of his hands and held on to them tightly while looking into his eyes with full determination. "No. I have to say it now before I lose confidence again and start chickening out."Maverick looked into Ciel's eyes intently, and upon seeing the determination and the certainty in the little omega's face, he had no choice anymore but to listen to what Ciel wanted to tell
"I missed this."Those words coming from Ciel were like music to Maverick's ears, and his heart was bursting with so much happiness and love. And those emotions could be clearly seen on his face as he was smiling widely and radiantly."Me too," he softly said before kissing the top of Ciel's head.Ciel tilted his head a little to look at him. And in the softest voice he had ever heard from the little omega, he asked, "You do?"Maverick was still smiling as he nodded. "Yes."Ciel just hummed before looking down again."Why do I have this feeling that you don't believe me?" Maverick asked.Ciel said nothing, and that made Maverick frown. He gently pushed Ciel a bit, which Ciel did not appreciate. But Maverick doesn't care and just makes Ciel face him instead. With his hands on Ciel's cheeks, he asked again, "Do you really not believe me?"But instead of his question being answered, he was asked instead. “Can you blame me? You weren't talking to me this morning.” Ciel was pouting, and hi
Ciel couldn't take his eyes off of Rosie and Maverick, but more specifically on Maverick as the two conversed with each other.Maverick seemed to be having a good time while talking with Rosie, and that didn't sit right with Ciel.Of course he was well aware that he shouldn't be feeling like that. Maverick was only talking with Rosie, his cousin, and no one else, so he shouldn't be pissed or anything, but he was. He was pissed.He was pissed that Maverick was able to talk to Rosie happily while he was feeling like shit. He was pissed that instead of coming to him to apologize, which Maverick had been doing for days now, he was putting a distance between them instead—alright, that might be unfair for him to say that because he was the one putting a distance between them and Maverick seemed to be just respecting it, but still... He just wanted Maverick to come to him and tell him that everything's going to be okay and that he will always be there for him no matter what. He just needs Ma