Ciel was dumbfounded upon seeing Maverick right in front of him.'What is he doing here? He's supposed to still be asleep! And how did he find my place?’Those were the questions that filled Ciel's mind as he continued to stare at the alpha, who were giving him and his luggage a very cold stare.Maverick was still sound asleep when Ciel left hastily. He had tried to make his movements as gentle and as quiet as possible to not wake the alpha up, from getting out of bed, getting dressed, grabbing his phone and wallet, to opening and closing the door. Even making his way out of the mansion was done hastily yet so quietly by him to avoid being seen. And yet Maverick was still quick to follow him, and he even knew where to look for him."Where are you going, Ciel?" Maverick asked again, his voice still icy, which finally awakened Ciel's senses.It was then the little omega realized that Maverick had called him by his name, and twice at that. That was the first time he had heard the alpha a
Ciel let out a heavy sigh as he geared up himself. He'd never had a decent talk with Maverick. Whenever they met, he would either scowl and roll his eyes at the alpha or engage in a verbal brawl with him. He was never able to cool down and refrain from mocking or insulting Maverick throughout their conversations. Being calm and humble around the alpha was unfamiliar to the little omega, causing him to feel both awkward and irritated. But despite what he truly felt, he did not let it show on his face.His life was on the line, so he needed to be careful about what he would say and what he would look like."Look, I know you're mad, and I totally understand why. But just because you're mad doesn't mean you can resort to violence. Let us settle this calmly and peacefully, okay?" Ciel said in his calmest voice, but the seriousness and the coldness in Maverick's face remained, making Ciel bite the inside of his lower lip. Truth be told, he had already started sweating bullets on his back.
Different waves of emotions had been surging inside Ciel at that moment. He also had questioned himself several times to make sure his hearing was not playing with him and that he really heard what he had heard. He even stared at Maverick for a few moments, waiting for the alpha to say that it was just a prank and he wasn't serious.The omega had been so sure of not wanting to die just a while ago, but at that moment, he had wished that he'd rather die than to hear such a scary proposal from Maverick."Let's get married, Ciel."Maverick repeated the scariest words Ciel has ever heard, as if he were making sure Ciel had heard them. And he did. The little omega heard every single word Maverick had said, making him more speechless as if his current speechlessness wasn't enough."Are you high?" was the question that came out of Ciel after a few moments of silence. He was also staring at Maverick as if the alpha in front of him had gone mad. He then asked once more, "Or are you drunk? Or c
With his eyes staring into the floor, Ciel responded to Maverick. "And you think that being by your side won't make me suffer?" He scoffed before continuing to say, "Hell, even just the thought of being with you, being your mate was enough to make me feel like shit."Maverick's expression turned somber at what Ciel had said. "I'd rather make you feel like shit than let you die."The little omega didn't respond to that. His head was down low, eyes looking on the floor. And because Maverick couldn't see Ciel's face, he couldn't predict what was going on inside the little omega's face. Anger was already obvious, but Maverick knew there were still more emotions Ciel was feeling at that moment, and he badly wanted to know what those emotions were. But Ciel did not move his head, and with that posture, he spoke again."Why?"It was only one word, but Ciel's voice conveyed too many emotions in it. Emotions that Maverick had never seen or heard from him before.Ciel finally lifted his face to
"What are you doing?" Ciel asked nervously as he continued to take steps back, while Maverick also continued taking steps forward. "Ge...get away from me," Ciel said, stammering as his chest started pounding.Maverick did not answer, but his steps that would not let Ciel escape continued, and his gaze never left him until Ciel reached the wall. He tried to step aside and get away from Maverick right away, but as if the alpha had read his mind, Maverick quickly placed his hands on either side of Ciel, trapping the little omega and leaving him with nowhere to flee."I love you, Ciel. I have been in love with you for so long."Maverick said each and every word with emotions that Ciel didn't even want to say, as those emotions were too strong for him to take."There are many reasons why I fell in love with you, Ciel, but if I tell you all of it, a day won't probably be enough. So I'll just tell you the things I love most about you." Maverick paused for a moment to look at every part of Ci
"I can't believe you're really leaving," Lala commented as she watched Ciel take out his luggage from his room.Ciel closed and locked the door to his room, then he faced the old landlady, giving her his usual kind and grateful smile. "I couldn't believe it either. I thought I would be staying here until I graduate from college at least.""I thought the same thing," Lala responded with a sweet smile on her face, which reduced into a sad smile in an instant as she continued to speak. "But then, change has always been inevitable."Ciel knew that there was a meaning in the old landlady's words, but he chose to just ignore it, and instead, he said while still smiling, "You're going to miss me, don't you, Lala?"Lala did not pry even further as well, which Ciel was grateful of. The little omega knew that his landlady had a lot of questions for him after what happened the other day. But, as always, Lala was considerate and did not ask any questions; instead, she waited for him to be the fi
Even after Ciel got into Maverick's car and they were driving to Maverick's house, the grimace on his face persisted. Rather, it grew worse. And Maverick, the alpha in the driver's seat, was the one responsible for that growing grimace.Since Maverick saw Ciel's reaction after his interaction with Lala, the alpha started acting crazy. He was grinning so wide that anyone who saw him might think that he won the lottery. And while driving, he would occasionally let out a chuckle. Overall, Maverick looked so goofy and happy, and the little omega doesn't like that at all because he felt that Maverick's sudden change of action had something to do with the reaction he saw on Ciel's face a while ago. His gut feeling was telling him that Maverick was thinking about something very different than what he had in mind.The little omega was trying to ignore Maverick, but as the alpha giggled again out of nowhere, Ciel couldn't help himself anymore, and he finally turned to face Maverick, as he was o
Even after reaching the alpha's house, the sadness and disappointment did not vanish in Maverick's face, and rather, he looked even more sullen, which was a contrast to Ciel's expression.The little Omega looked quite amazed, and it's all because Maverick's house somehow really suits his taste. Maverick's house was literally how he imagined his dream house to be: a small, simple, but cozy and modern bungalow house with only one or two bedrooms, a small living room, a dining kitchen, a small service area, and a porch.It was exactly like his dream house, where he would want to live with his dogs until he dies of old age!And so because of that, the little omega couldn't stop looking around over and over again with fascination in his eyes, even though he initially planned to be cold and nonchalant and wouldn't react no matter how extravagant Maverick's house would be since she had expected Maverick's home to be like those mansions or villas he had seen in dramas. But the house he was i
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,
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