Fa remains stable, sleeping soundly on the hospital bed. The room is dimmed. They put a limitation on the number of lights to light the room. Enough for other people to look around yet harmless for that Golden Alpha.
Ezra enters the room with a Beta nurse. His steps are light and silent, and when he sees Fa is calmly resting, he halts a bit. "Alpha Fa is sleeping, maybe I should leave..."
The nurse grabs Ezra's hand. "It will be better if he is sleeping. The recovery will be easier if he uses less energy."
Ezra frowns, feeling heavy by the task. He stands still next to Fa, staring at him in silence, as if he's attending a funeral.
"You do know how to release your pheromone, right?" The Beta nurse asks.
"I know. It's just..." Ezra sighs. "Ever since the unexpected heat, I suppress my gland so my pheromone won't get leaked."
The nurse nods, gradually getting to the point. "First, you can hold Alpha Fa's hand, and try to relax. Don't put pressure on your gland."
Ezra is as stiff as a thick wall. He stretches out his hand, slowly reaching out for Fa's hand.
"Don't hesitate. Go on," the nurse gives that Omega some encouragement.
Ezra crinkles his forehead, holding on to his dear life. Usually, it's always Fa who does the skinship. Not the way around. It's awkward for Ezra to initiate the move, especially when his heart is not open up yet.
However, as soon as his palm lands on Fa's forearm, Ezra feels an alienating feeling in his heart. It is complex, no words can be put on how to describe the knot in his heart.
Is it love? That's not it! I've been in love before, but this is different!
Ezra tries to calm himself. His fingers grip his hand tightly, while softly releasing his pheromone. It's been a long time since he activated his gland. So, everything feels estranged to him, but luckily, it's under control.
It's just this one thing that bothers Ezra; a flick of gloom that somehow consumes his heart. His heart almost stops beating, as if he shares Fa's pain as well. Unknowingly, tears were slowly falling from his eyes.
Why does he suddenly feel despair over this?
The heart monitor shows good progress after Ezra releases his pheromone. The method seems to be working for Fa; his heartbeat was low before. Now, it rises slowly until the normal level.
"You're doing great!" The nurse praises Ezra. "Jeez, what am I talking about? Of course, you did well, he is your mate after all."
Those words pierce Ezra's heart like being stabbed by a thousand swords. He doesn't even acknowledge himself as Fa's mate, but there are people around them who keep chanting that.
Is it a sign for him to step up the game?
Ezra leaves the room when Fa's condition is getting better. Perhaps, he might have to come back again tomorrow. Today, he supplies enough pheromone to help Fa's recovery process. He needs to store some for the next session.
"I know you still have some doubts in you."
Ezra quickly bows before Young, who leans against the wall in front of Fa's room. Omega can't hide his shocking face when he meets the gaze of that Enigma. Yet, he reminds himself to be calm and kind.
"Tell me why...?" Young gives a soft, fatherly look. "Is my ThongFa not handsome enough for you?"
"Alpha ThongFa is a perfect Golden Alpha. Nothing lacks in him..." Ezra quickly rebutted the inquiry. "It's just..."
Young stares at Ezra, still patiently waiting for an answer.
"It's hard to accept something that you can't understand. I know, Golden Alpha is... a special kind of breed. But, all this—" Ezra spreads wide his hands before slamming them down. "I don't understand any of it. What are you guys? What's wrong with this family?"
"Which part did you... not understand?" Young asks.
Ezra huffs a bit. "Okay. How can a Beta have a superpower like Cirrus? Why did Tul turn into a monster? How can Fa do those tricks? What kind of spell that he use?"
Young bursts into a faint, hopeless smile. Gradually, he learns a bit about this young and clueless Omega in front of him. It seems like he did read the information given out to him about the Sarin. But, not all can be understood by just a few pages of a manual book!
Plus, they didn't even include Young's photo in it! What a prick!
"Let's sit down. I will explain everything..."
Ezra takes a seat next to Young. The Enigma leans his back against the wall, looking at the space in front of him.
"As an Enigma, I am considered a special breed. One in a million births. I possess a lot of power, not only in terms of physical power," the Enigma begins his story.
"My family was a bunch of ABO who possessed magical powers. Thus, the power that you see in my grandchildren; they all came from my DNA. When I marry my first wife; the Alpha female, I have Kawei who can manipulate matters; turning iron into gold, or sand into fire. But, since the power might bring harm to him, I asked him to stop practicing and forgo the talent."
That's how powerful Alpha Kawei is? The fact itself is mind-blowing for Ezra.
"Then, I have my second child; a female Omega. She possessed the power of telekinesis. But, she died after giving birth to Cirrus. Leaving Alpha Cabot; my son-in-law, to take care of his son alone, since I also didn't have the skill to nurture a baby and my wife passed away when Kawei was young."
"How did you marry Fa's grandfather then?"
Young suddenly snickers a bit. "Well, I brought Kawei to Thailand for treatment. I met this powerful shaman who was willing to help. He has a Golden Omega son who refused to mate. He kept suppressing his gland until he almost got ill."
Ezra nods, understanding the feeling completely. It's hard and painful for an Omega to not mate during heat, and they need to suppress the gland so the pheromone won't attract any unwanted guests.
"While having a treatment, he grew fond of Kawei. He took care of him just like his own son, and from there, we gradually closed. I asked him about his condition, and he told me he can't mate with anyone who can't match his power as a Golden Omega. As an Enigma, I took that as a challenge and proposed to him for a night when he got on heat. The elder told me to be prepared, just in case he kills me during the intercourse..."
"Just like a black widow spider who kills the male spider..."
Young nods. "Yes. You can call it that..." the Enigma laughs a bit. "You know, when we first did the mating, the support pillar was shaking violently. The house is most collapsed! That's how powerful it was..."
Ezra clamps his palm against his ears, refuses to listen more. It's too explicit! Yet, Young seems unbothered by it.
"From him, I have your father-in-law, Renyu. He also possessed a supernatural power; not only from my DNA, but from his late father as well. However, since we decided to send him overseas, he gradually forgo the training and now, he doesn't possess it anymore. The only thing that he has is his status as the Golden Alpha."
Ezra is slowly getting interested in the story. He turns his body, facing Young with his eyes begging for more.
"Any questions?" the Enigma asks.
"Sarin's second generation possessed nothing, then, why do your grandchildren have superpowers? Do your in-laws also have it?"
Young smiles faintly. "Well, these power-hungry cubs chose to practice and develop their power once they gain it. Coincidentally, among my in-laws, Omega Mei and Alpha Fa's mother also possessed superpower. Mei is the Healer, and Alpha Fa's mother was the Whisperer."
"Whisperer?"
"She could see the future and communicate with the dead."
Now that's a scary power!
"You might already know about Cirrus. Maybe you have no idea about Pein and Fa..."
Ezra nods his head quickly.
"Peinaire is the Viber. She can feel the emotion and vibe of others; including animals. That's why she works with such sensitive animals like horses. She can handle them by controlling their emotion."
No wonder she got pissed off during the formal dinner, and ranted about Cirrus and Tul who were super active in bed. She can hear them fuc—
Ezra clasps his lips, his ears turn red.
"What's wrong?" Young places his palm softly on Ezra's lap. The Omega shakes his head vigorously.
"Nothing. Carry on, Enigma Young..."
Young sneers. "Fine." He takes some time to remember which part of his story he stopped. "Where are we... oh, yes...Golden Alpha ThongFa... he is a Visualizer. He can create a new space within the space. Like an apparent view, overlays with the real one."
That explains the previous incident where he opened Ezra's third eye. That's not the case. He just created another space between spaces.
"Not only that..."
"There's more?" Ezra bats his eyelashes.
"Both Cirrus and ThongFa are disciples of Fa's grandfather; his mother's father. He is a shaman in Thailand. So, they did learned some black magic as well," Young explains.
"Like I've told you, my Golden Omega husband came from a family of shaman. And, from there, the generation flows. Renyu married an Omega within the circle of the family as well. So the bloodline of Golden Alpha and Golden Omega continues."
Ezra slowly understand after he learned the whole vibe of the Sarin family. So, they are not just any ABO. Because of the strong DNA from an Enigma, plus, some mixture cultures and nurtured super power, they are one unique ABO family.
"So, anything else?" Young asks.
"I think, I get it now. Slowly grasps the idea," Ezra replies politely.
"So, will you open your heart for my ThongFa now?"