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
When Ciel went out of the bathroom, fully dressed, he saw Raffy sitting on his bed again. But unlike a moment ago, Raffy was not eating a banana fritter anymore and was just quietly sitting while staring and scrolling at his phone, which was abruptly stopped as well the moment he felt Ciel's stares on him.“If you're going to ask for the banana fritter, I already ate it. Since it seems that you don't want it anymore anyway,” Raffy said when Ciel started walking towards the bed.Ciel sat beside Raffy before dragging the table to be in front of him.“How did you enter my room? As far as I remember, I locked my door,” Ciel asked, ignoring what Raffy had just said.But Raffy seemed to not mind that at all and just answered Ciel's question. “The usual. I borrowed the spare key from Lala.”“I already told you to stop doing that. Stop bothering Lala.”“If you answered right away after I came knocking on your door while calling out your name, then I wouldn't have to bother Lala for the spare
Andrew's birthday party was hosted in one of the Martinez's three mansions, which Ciel and Raffy never expected to see in person because they had only seen pictures of it, yet they were already inside of it.Ciel and Raffy arrived for Andrew's birthday party about seven o'clock. It was still early, but the crowd was already packed, and Ciel had already seen a few people so drunk that they couldn't even stand on their own two feet, causing Ciel's face to wince.He had just arrived, but he already wanted to go home.“Wow. It's... loud,” Raffy said in amazement while looking around.The two of them were standing near the crowded swimming pool, and they were surrounded with drunk and tipsy people; some they were familiar with, and some were people they'd never met. Everyone around them was going wild.“So this is how rich people party,” Raffy muttered again as he was still not done looking around.“It’s so fucking loud,” Ciel replied in annoyance.“Of course it would be loud. It wouldn’t
“Maverick! You’re finally here!” Andrew exclaimed in excitement and gladness upon seeing Maverick making his way towards them. “What took you so long, man? The party has already started, and the guys have been waiting for you!” He asked after Maverick had finally arrived in front of him.“I had to settle some things,” Maverick answered in his usual cold and nonchalant tone, completely oblivious to how excited Andrew is with his arrival.“By settling some things... Do you mean settling your family, or your grandfather, to be more specific?" Andrew asked with one of his brows raised. Curiosity could also be heard in his voice as he asked that question.But the expression on Andrew’s face changed in an instant—his curiosity dissipating and nervousness took over—when Maverick's face darkened, an indication that he disliked the question that came out of Andrew's mouth.“Mind your own business, Andrew,” Maverick said in a colder tone, also accompanying it with his strong pheromones. And bec
“Rather than just staring at me, how about you stop emitting your pheromones first and then apologize to us?”Ciel's voice was just as cold as his eyes, which stared at Maverick, who was meeting his eyes with still a nonchalant expression.“What did you just say?” Maverick asked in his usual cold voice.Ciel rolled his eyes.“So you're not only a selfish and arrogant bastard. You're also deaf—that or you're just plain stupid to comprehend a very simple sentence.”Another set of gasps of disbelief has erupted from the crowd. Even the omegas that were about to leave had stopped and turned to look at Maverick and Ciel, staring at every expression they were making and nervously waiting for what’s going to happen next.It isn’t the first time Maverick and Ciel have crossed paths and been at each other’s throats.For some reasons, the little omega, unlike the others who would even want to lick Maverick’s foot if given a chance, hated the dominant alpha so much. Although, to be fair, Ciel dis
“Ciel!” Raffy exclaimed after Ciel that taunting remark.The beta wanted to stop his little omega friend from opening his mouth and saying another word that could get the both of them in trouble.They were already disliked by their fellow students, and Raffy does not want to worsen their already bad reputation. But as always, Ciel did not let him stop him.“I know that dominant alphas tend to be intelligent people, but I guess there's an exception to that. And that exception just happened to be right in front of me,” Ciel said again, a grin spreading across his face.There was no way such teasing remarks could make Ciel go flustered and speechless. He's heard a lot of insults and derogatory terms for simply being an omega that, as time passes, do not affect him anymore. Besides, it's not like Maverick was wrong about omegas being affected by alpha pheromones, so why did he think that would be enough to make Ciel mad and lose his patience?Instead of losing his patience, Maverick's tea
Ciel would be lying if he said that he did not salivate and gulp several times the moment he saw the table that was filled with many delicious-looking foods.The long, narrow, and glass-made dinner table was filled with so much food. There were some foods that were familiar to him, but there were also a number of unfamiliar foods. They all looked good, though, that he suddenly felt like he was starving even though he was not.With so many foods on the table, Ciel looked at Jasmine and couldn't help but ask. “Is it really just going to be us?”Maverick had already informed him that the house they would be heading to this time would be his parents’ own house and not his grandfather’s home. He was also informed that this time, it would just be him, Maverick, and his parents, which somehow made Ciel feel a bit better and was also the reason why Maverick was able to urge him to accept Jasmine’s dinner invitation, as he was still hesitant at first.He thought that at least he was only going
“Are you ready to face them again?”“You make it sound like facing these nosy bitches and assholes was a scary and traumatic experience for me,” Ciel said while rolling his eyes.“Is it not?”“Come on, dude. You witnessed it yesterday, how I faced them with my head held high. Is that how a person that was scared as shit would look like?”“No,” Maverick answered. He knew that’s what Ciel wanted to hear.“Right. So you better not ask me that stupid question again. You already asked me that yesterday, and I don’t need to hear it again tomorrow or anytime we get here. Understood?”Maverick sighed. “Yes, sir.”“Good. Now, let’s go.” Ciel then walked out of the car without waiting for Maverick, who immediately got out of his car to follow Ciel.But before Ciel could enter the building, he halted to turn around and look at Maverick, who was only a step behind him.Maverick stopped walking as well and frowned. “What?”“You won’t be following me to my class, will you?”Maverick couldn’t answer
After telling Maverick that he was grateful to him for loving him unconditionally, Ciel just stared at the speechless Maverick.He looked like he was not really expecting him to say such words. And Ciel would admit that what he said was out of the blue as well. Even he himself did not expect he would be saying such words. So what more for Maverick? He must be so confused as to why he has suddenly changed his attitude towards him.But even if Maverick asked him, Ciel wouldn't be able to give him an answer because he also didn't know."What if..." Maverick finally spoke, causing Ciel to focus his attention on him again. He looked into Maverick's eyes, and he saw something in there. An emotion that was somehow familiar but was also kind of new to him. “Never mind,” Maverick said after a while, then leaned his back on the backrest and looked up ahead.Ciel could tell that he had a lot going on inside his head, but Ciel decided to not ask anymore. They’ve already had too much drama in just
"Don't call them family," Maverick said after a while, prompting Ciel to look at him. "Do not call them your family because they do not deserve that title. A family wouldn't do all the shitty things they did to you. Real parents would never use their child for their own convenience and for their own selfish desire. Real parents would never hurt their child and would protect them instead. Real parents would never treat their child like a useless thing just because of his second gender. So don't call their family. God, they don't even deserve to be called a mother and a father. Because everything they've done to you? All those shitty things? All of that is something a mother and a father would do towards their child. They are fucked-ups! Yeah, that's what they are. A total fuck-ups! A nutcase! God, I hope they never get rich! I hope they never get any freaking connection! I hope their dreams don't fucking come true! I hope they never become happy!"Maverick was gritting his teeth, and h
Ciel had already stopped crying, and yet he remained leaning on Maverick while taking in the scent of his pheromones.Ciel knew himself that he was acting differently. If it were the usual Ciel, he would have already gotten away from Maverick or pushed him away. Hell, he wouldn’t even allow him to hug him and surround him with his pheromones.He doesn't exactly know what the reason was; it might be because of Maverick's pheromones, or it could be the words that touched his heart, but Ciel didn't want to separate himself from Maverick yet.There were warning signs popping in his head, but he chose to disregard them all because the beating of his heart was much louder than those warning signs, and the comfort brought by Maverick's warm embrace and pheromones was definitely stronger than his resolve to listen to what his mind was telling him.Ciel closed his eyes. And without even him realizing it, he was already pushing his body even closer to Maverick until his head was already leaning
Ciel had already given up on wanting to know what Maverick was talking about. If it's something very important, then he doesn't need to know it.But then Maverick raised his head to meet his eyes. And there goes that smile again.Ciel silently chastised himself. 'Be still, you stupid heart. Why are you even reacting like that? It was just his damn usual smile! Ah, damn this bond! I really need to do something about this! I can't be acting like this all the time whenever Maverick does something!'“I’m sorry. I got lost in my own thoughts,” Maverick said in a soft voice.Ciel, disregarding the abnormal beating of his heart, replied, “It’s fine. And you don’t have to answer my question if you don’t want to. I understand that it’s confidential, so it’s fine if you don’t tell me.”Maverick raised his brow. “Didn’t you tell me that I have to answer all of the questions that you’ll throw at me?” Amusement was dancing in Maverick’s eyes as he asked that question.“Well, let's just say that I
The two sat in the living room, facing each other, and had a serious look on both of their faces."I'll start asking—""Before that," Maverick cut Ciel again, making the little omega's face turn sour, but Maverick was not bothered by it and just went on speaking. "I know you're still pissed, but I want the both of us to talk about this with a clear head. What I'm about to tell you is something that should be taken seriously, as it could possibly change your future, and most importantly, it could save your life. So please, Ciel, let's calm down, alright? Just like the last time we had a conversation in this same living room, let's converse in a more peaceful and calmer manner." Maverick's voice was soft and gentle, making it look like he was talking to a kid and not to Ciel, who was already an adult.Although Ciel was still annoyed, he couldn't deny that Maverick was right. Talking in a peaceful manner was definitely something they should do if it involved his future and his life.Ciel
As usual, Ciel left the convenience store at exactly ten o'clock, though he was a bit faster this time.He could feel that his co-worker, who was about to take his shift, had a lot of questions to ask him, just like his previous co-worker, so before he got bombarded by another series of questions again, he immediately bid goodbye and exited the convenience store as if someone was chasing him.Ciel was briskly walking with his head down, afraid that people would recognize him. And thankfully, he was already near the bus stop, and no one has recognized him yet, making him feel somewhat less nervous.Just a few more steps and Ciel would already reach the bus stop.A few minutes after that, Ciel stopped walking as he would have to cross the street since the bus stop was on the other side. The little omega was already about to cross when a car suddenly honked, causing the little omega to come to a halt.The car was getting close to him, and as it was getting close, the more Ciel started to
"Ciel—""Drop me off at the next bus station." Ciel doesn't want to talk about Nexus anymore, so he immediately changed the topic before Maverick could even try persisting with him again.A deep sigh came out of Maverick's mouth. The dominant alpha clearly still had a lot of words he wanted to say but was holding back."If you're thinking about going to your part-time job by bus, then you better drop that thought now. I will drive you there myself. Is it the same place where I drove you last time?""I'll take the bus." Ciel's voice became firm again, a sign that he's not open for negotiation, making Maverick sigh again, but in frustration this time.Damn, both of them couldn't even count anymore how many times they had already sighed in just that same day.Ciel was confident that Maverick wouldn't persist anymore. After all, how many times had Maverick given up on things he wanted to do and just did what Ciel wanted because he didn't want the little omega to be mad at him? And Ciel wa