Chapter 7
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Sebastian
"Hey bro, what's up?" tanong ko kay Marius ng tumawag siya sa akin pagkatapos kong makaalis ng bahay. It's been three years since he came here and tried to find his precious mate after beating him to death when we were still in college.
Who could have thought that his mate would be Avery.
Nalaman ko lang ito matapos sabihin sa akin ni Avery na Marius Sandoval ang pangalan ng fated mate niya. At first I thought he was just joking but when I look at his son, he really does resemble Marius when he was young. Hindi ipinakilala sa akin ni Marius ang kanyang mate because his a possessive bastard way back when we were high school. His family strongly followed and a fanatic of fated mates. Ganoon ang Tito, ang Duke ng Bree at ganoon din siya nito pinalaki. If I didn't know about Marius' bipolarity, I might wanna punch him straight on his face. But I knew he needed medical attention back then and I'm glad he's able to overcome it and fix it.
"Who's your fated alpha?" tanong ko kay Avery noon.
"Marius Sandoval."
Either way, even if he's my best friend's omega, I won't give him back to Marius. I found him. And he's mine.
"I want to ask a favor, dude," sabi niya sa akin.
He's given up looking for Avery, isn't he?
"Yeah, what is it?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"I have a lead about my missing mate," sabi niya sa akin which took me back.
"Oh? You found him?" kinakabahang tanong ko.
"The agency I hired to look at him has finally found him. He changed his name from Jade to Avery. And guess what," sabi niya na halatang-halata ang saya sa bosee niya.
"What?" tanong ko habang kinakabahan pa rin.
"I have a son. And he looks exactly like me when I was the same age as him," sagot nito.
Hindi ako nakaimik. Does he know that Avery's living with me now?
"I'm happy for you bro. So nasaan na siya? Kasama mo na ba siya?" tanong ko.
"Muntik na nga akong lumipad pabalik dyan sa Aster kaso wala na raw sa dating bahay niya si Avery. Can you imagine it? One week ako dyan sa bahay mo ngunit hindi ko siya nahanap? Iyon pala ay nagpalit siya ng pangalan. Dude, can you imagine it? I was like a few meter away from him tapos hindi ko man lang alam," sagot niya sa akin.
Shit! He's close. Mabuti na lang pala at hatinggabi kami lumipat ng bahay. Kung hindi, someone might saw us at pwedeng sabihin nito sa inutusan ni Marius na nasa akin sina Avery. I know I'm his best friend and I'm supposed to help him but I'm selfish. I already had my eyes on Avery. And I won't gonna hand him to him.
"So paano ako makakatulong sa iyo?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"Can you help me locate him? I trust you bro. Alam kong pag ikaw ang humanap, matutunton mo agad ang mag-ina ko. I'll send you his picture," sabi pa niya.
Sandali akong hindi nakaimik. Marius and I were best friends since diaper time. Higit pa sa magkapatid ang turingan namin sa isa't-isa and we never kept any secret from each other until now.
"Sure. I'll see what I can do but I won't promise either," sagot ko sa kanya.
"I know you'll find my wife and son, bro. I really want to reunite with them. It's been almost six years already. Tapos magbi-birthday pa ang aking anak. I really want to be with them," seryosong sagot niya sa akin.
"And if I find them, what are you going to do?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"I'll do everything for them. If I need to court Avery again, I will do it and then ask him to marry me. I already missed a lot of years as a mate and a father, bro. There's so much work to do. I know I won't be easily forgiven but if it will take more years for me to be forgiven by my mate, then I'm willing to wait. Christ I love him so much and now that we have a son, I even loved him. I regret everything that I have done to my pair. Kung sana nakinig lang ako sa iyo noon, hindi sana ito mangyayari," sabi pa niya.
Nararamdaman ko ang sincere sa boses niya. I knew how Marius love Avery since day one. May bahagi sa aking pagkatao ang nagsasabing ibalik ko sa kanya si Avery but part of me also want to keep him all to myself.
"Ah, you still love him until now? Don't you have any other omegas with you?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"I'm an alpha and you know how our life works right? Anyway that was all in the past. I want my wife and son. That's all that matters to me," sagot niya.
Hindi ako nakaimik. I'm torn between giving him back Avery and keeping him to myself.
Hindi rin kami nagtagal na nag-usap ni Marius. Ito ang unang nagpalaam dahil may gagawin pa ito.
"Hey, good morning," bati sa akin ni Avery na kalalabas lang mula sa kwarto nila ni Cameron.
"Morning," bati ko rin sa kanya habang karga-karga ang bagong gising na si Cameron. Nakasubsob ang mukha nito sa balikat ng kanyang Mama at halatang ginising lang ito ni Avery.
Tumayo ako at saka lumapit sa kanila.
"Good morning buddy," bati ko sa kanya sabay yukod ng bahagya upang tignan ang mukha niyang nakapikit pa ang mga mata.
"Morning Papa," nakangiting sagot niya habang nakapikit pa rin.
"Wanna eat breakfast?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"No need, Seb. Sa daycare na siya mag-aagahan. Paliliguan ko na lang muna siya bago ko siya iiwan doon and then I'm off to school and work," sagot ni Avery.
Tumayo ako ng maayos at saka tumingin kay Avery.
"You don't need to work anymore. And also Cameron doesn't have to go to the daycare. You don't need to do anything. All you have to do is focus on Cameron and also for me," sabi ko sa kanya looking at his cute grayish eyes.
Nakita kong nag-blush siya.
"From now on, you and Cameron are my family," sabi ko sa kanya bago siya hinalikan sa kanyang ulo. I also gave Cameron a kiss on his head which made him giggle habang si Avery ay nakayuko lang and he's being shy.
"Papa carry me," sabi sa akin ni Cameron bago inilahad ang dalawang kamay sa akin.
Ngumiti ako at saka kinarga ang bata. Inikot-ikot ko muna siya at nilaro-laro habang tawa ng tawa ito. His laugh is like music to my ears. And I won't let Marius hear it let alone let him experience this moment. Ipinuwesto ko si Cameron sa aking kanang bahagi ng aking bewang bago lumapit kay Avery na noon ay nanonood lang sa amin. Kitang-kita ko sa kanyang mga mata ang tuwa at hindi niya pwedeng itago iyon mula sa akin and it's a good sign.
"Wanna eat breakfast together?" tanong ko sa kanya pagkatapos ko siyang lapitan.
Tumango siya sa akin.
Hinawakan ko ang kanyang kamay at saka iginaniya papasok sa elevator pababa ng dining area ng bahay.
Hindi sa nagmamayabang ako, iyong kayang ibigay ni Marius kina Avery ay kaya ko naman iyon ibigay whether it's money or love. I can give it all to him. He doesn't need Marius. All he needs is me. I'll be his husband and Cameron's father.
"What's this?" tanong sa akin ni Avery noong ibigay ko sa kanya ang isang black card.
"A card for you," sagot ko sa kanya.
Black card is a card that can be used as an unlimited cash card that can be used as a substitute for money
"I know that but why are you giving me that?" tanong niya sa akin.
"Why? Because I want you to use it. Hindi ba sabi ko I'll spoil you and Cameron?" sabi ko sa kanya.
"Yes but I can't have that. It's too much," sagot nito sa akin.
Lumapit ako sa kanya at lumuhod ako sa harapan niya.
"You're my family now, Avery. Consider this thing around including what's mine are yours as well," sabi ko sa kanya.
Bumuntong-hininga siya.
"But I'm not your fated pair," sabi niya. "Once you've found your pair, you will forget about me," nakangiting sabi niya. Iyong klase ng ngiti na alam na niya ang mangyayari.
He's guarding his heart. I know it. He wasn't mine to begin with at naiinis ako. If only I have met him before Marius did, Avery wouldn'd be like this.
"I'll choose you over my fated pair. I want you Avery. I want to be your pair. I don't care if you still have your pair out there or if I have mine. You will always be my choice. You and Cameron. So please, will you give me a chance? I promise you, I will love you and treasure you for the rest of our lives," seryosong sabi ko pa.
"Mommy, I want Seb to be my papa. Will you let him be?" sabi rin ni Cameron na lumuhod din tulad ng ginawa ko.
"Please?" sabay naming sabi ni Cameron.
I know he wouldn't say no. Avery's an open book and I can clearly see all the emotion he feels right now.
Ngumiti siya sa amin ni Cameron.
"Did you and Cameron plan these?" nakangiting tanong niya.
"No we don't," sagot ko sa kanya. "But I think our son wanted us to be together," nakangising sabi ko sabay tingin kay Cameron who gave his missing toothless smile.
"Do I have a choice? You guys cornered me already so maybe I'll give it a try," sagot niya.
Nag-appear kami ni Cameron.
"Promise, you won't regret this," sagot ko kay Avery bago kinuha ang kanyang kanang kamay ay hinalikan iyon.
I will love and treasure this one of a kind omega even if he's not my fated pair
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