Caspian sits silently at the pool chair outside the house; still in his baby blue robe. The morning dew brings calmness to him. After a long session last night, his body sores but at least, he was well fed.
As he enjoys the sunrise, a loud thud at the back of the house startles him. He rises from the chair and walks towards the noise. From his spot, he sees a figure coming out of the shed, just a few yards away.
Caspian hastily runs inside, and storms into the bedroom. "Pein... the shed..."
Peinaire's eyes open widely. She grabs a soft cashmere sweater and a chain from the wardrobe. Caspian follows pursuits, with a baseball bat in his hand.
Peinaire walks towards the shed, but midway, she pauses a bit. From her spot, she sees Ezra. He brings a grey blanket with him.
"We need Omega Mei. Now!" Omega yells at Peinaire in panic. She frowns a bit before asking Caspian to alert the Sarin Mansion.
Peinaire then ran across the field to help Ezra carry whatever he had in his embrace. When she slowly gets closer, she soon realizes.
This is not just an empty blanket.
***
Ezra decided to keep walking towards the lights. Anything happens, he's always ready to run. Although the alley looked eerie—dark and damp—he braced up his courage. There's no turning back, he was already halfway.
As he entered the room, the lights from the fire torch illuminated the whole space. A figure was hanging from the ceiling, a thick iron chain bound around the wrists. There were several red papers all over the chain with black writing on each of them.
A strong scent of blood orange filled Ezra's nostrils. He quickly dashed towards the figure when he realized it was Fa. His skinny body made him almost unrecognizable to Ezra.
The presence of his Omega activated Fa's domain pheromone. He opened his eyes, staring weakly at Ezra. His lips were shaking, as if he was whispering something.
Ezra stepped forward, closing the gap between them. Fa struggled to escape from the sacred chain that bound him. Ezra's freesia pheromone made him drool, the lust spiked up inside, creating a bulge inside his pants.
It was huge, enough to make Ezra's eyes wide awake.
Fa suddenly charged forward, thanks to the sacred chain, he couldn't move further. Ezra stepped back, almost ran out of the room. But, the pity in Fa's eyes weakened his heart. He realized, that Golden Alpha was in pain.
Ezra brace up. He stepped forward, slowly reaching out to Fa. His fingers softly touch the Golden Alpha's cheek, creating a wave that soothes him. Slowly, Fa cooled down; shutting his eyes tight. The calmness coming out of Ezra's pheromone was truly a saviour for him.
Ever since Ezra heard the commotion among the Beta helpers, he couldn't stay still. His instinct told him that they were talking about Fa. Ezra recalled the time when Fa kept saying his rut is coming. Perhaps, that's the reason why he went missing for too long.
Ezra is aware that their ability to mate is zero. He's not coming of age yet, so it's illegal. Although Fa had used his pheromone to activate Ezra's heat, they still couldn't mate before the Omega turns eighteen. So, all these times when Fa was avoiding him, it's not because the Golden Alpha was mad at him. It's because his rut is coming and he refused to force Ezra into mating.
He is taking care of the Omega in the most subtle way, for the sake of his well-being.
Such a selfless act!
Ezra remembered a fact that he read somewhere; what if the Alpha is in rut and he refuses to mate? They have a few options; one of them is to use a synthetic patch that contains a pheromone that has at least 89 percent compatibility. But, there's a side effect in the future. It's unsafe for prolonged use.
So, when Ezra saw Fa's condition, he concluded; sometimes mating isn't necessary to calm the rut. It's the soothing pheromone; a best remedy to tackle the problem. Since Ezra is Fa's so-called mate, he decided to give it a try.
And luckily, it worked.
Fa slowly recovered from the rut that affected his body. The bulge in his pants was shrinking back to normal. His body slowly withered under Ezra's touch, the one that he yearned for so much. The Omega quickly dashed towards Fa; holding the weak body from slamming on the floor. He undid the chain and grabbed a blanket that he found at the boulder next to where Fa was standing—bundled the weak body and lifted it bridal style before rushing out of the room.
Time is ticking, and Ezra dared not spend a second of it!
***
"He refused food, that's why he lost a lot of energy and body weight. But, overall, he is fine. No other complications," says Mei. She releases her hand from Fa's forearm, passing it to Ezra. The Omega grabs the hand tightly, knowing that his pheromone will help Fa recover.
"I can't believe there's another way to tackle Fa's rut. I thought the only way was to mate with Ezra..." says Cirrus.
"This is what people call the power of love. Love is more than just physical; it's the emotional bond between two parties," Tul pats his mate's hand softly.
Caspian glares at Peinaire, silently praying that the female Alpha will gain something from this incident. He leans his head against her shoulder, seeking a warm gesture from his mate.
"How long until he wakes up?" Ezra asks.
"Not sure. Maybe not for long. He's just tired and stressed. Once his body regains the energy, he might be conscious," Mei replies.
Ezra stares at Fa. The overwhelming feeling is slowly getting on his nerves. He is worried that Fa might not wake up. The image of that Golden Alpha in a chain; painful gaze within his eyes will be forever stamped in his memory. He promises himself that, from now on, he will treat Fa better than ever.
"No need to worry, Omega Ezra! The best cure for Fa right now is you," Mei pats Ezra's shoulder and smiles at him. "From now on, Fa is in your hands."
"Don't put a pressure on me, Omega Mei!" Ezra mumbles. "I'm afraid I can't give the best to him."
"Everything from you is the best for him, so no need to worry. Love is all about perfect and imperfections. To adapt and tangled in symbiotic way. You'll gradually learn more of it," Mei says. "Just open your heart for Fa. That's all."
Seems like a simple way of living, but for Ezra, it's a huge leap that he needs to take. Open up after being ghosted by someone that he trusted for a long time is a hard task for his fragile heart.
Right now, he's questioning himself; can he do that?