Marius
"How many times do I have to tell you that I'm not your fated mate, Madison?" tanong ko sa babaeng bigla na lamang pumasok sa office ko habang nasa kalagitnaan ako ng meeting via video call. I had to excuse myself because of her.
"We've been dating since high school until now and why won't you acknowledge me as your mate?" galit niyang sabi.
I heave a sigh.
"Look, we dated only because you wanted s*x with me and it goes the same for me. You know I have Jade with me and he's my fated mate, my fiance. Stop going around telling everyone that we are together and that I'll marry you because I will not. Don't you get it? I ended everything that we used to have," sagot ko sa kanya.
"And what? Yung paghahanap mo sa Jade na yan ay may nangyari ba? You don't even know if your omega is still alive. Give up and marry me instead. I can give you children that you desire as much as Jade can give you," sabi pa niya trying to seduce me by spreading her pheromones.
"Get out please," sabi ko sa kanyang giving her a warning ngunit hindi ito nakinig and tried to lift her skirt and pleasuring herself down there. Uminit ang aking ulo. "I said get the f*cking out of here. Now!" sigaw ko sa kanya using my alpha tone.
Napatigil ito sa ginagawa at bigla na lamang ito natakot. Agad nitong dinampot ang tinanggal na underwear at nagmamadaling lumabas sa aking opisina.
Tinawag ko si June pagkatapos.
"Sir?" tanong nito pagkatapos makapasok sa opisina habang nakatakip sa kamay ang ilong nito. Madison's pheromones are still lingering here.
"Don't let that b***h come here again. If she insists, you know what to do," sabi ko sa kanya.
"Understood, sir," sagot niya.
"Get rid of this stinking smell inside," sabi ko pa sa kanya.
Agad itong tumalima at tinawagan ang building maintenance ng building. I left the office to let them clean.
Bumaba ako sa lobby ng building. I plan to go to my favorite coffee shop to drink some coffee noong biglang tumunog ang aking personal smartphone. I fished it out from my slack's pocket and took it out.
Unregistered number.
Iyon ang nakalagay sa screen ng smartphone. Agad ko itong sinagot.
"Your highness?" tanong ng nasa kabilang linya.
"Yes, speaking. Who's this?" tanong ko.
"I'm from Houston Agency, I'm sorry for calling you so suddenly but one of our detectives found something about your lost pair. If you're interested, your grace, you can come here to our office," sagot ng nasa kabilang linya.
Finally, some results after so many freaking years now!
Pagkatapos makarsting sa office ng agency ay agad akong inasist ng mismong may-ari nito.
Inilatag niya sa aking harapan ang mga pictures ng omegang kay tagal kong hinahanap. Naka baseball cap ito ng ito, obviously to hide his beautiful face but he's just too innocent omega in a sea of people around him. He's obviously confused. I can see it through his face.
"The detective who handled this case reported to me that your omega didn't use the name Jade. Instead he goes by the name Avery," sabi niya.
Napangiti ako sa nalaman. Of course I hadn't expected that my sweet and naive little omega would use this kind of simple method that I never expected.
"And? What else did you find?"
"He's currently living in Aster. The detective went there and found out that he was living with a child."
Ibinigay niya sa akin ang picture ng bata na sinasabi niya. Unang kita ko pa lang sa bata ay alam kong siya ay aking anak. He looked exactly like me when I was the same age like him.
Napatingin ako sa kanya.
"How old is the child?" tanong ko sa kanya. Bigla akong nagka-interest sa sinabi niya.
Jade living with a child? Who's child is that?
"According to one holding this case, your grace, the child will turn five in two weeks," sagot niya.
Five years? I calculated the date since the last time I mated Jade during his heat without any protection until now. Tugma ang ang lahat. That child is mine. Bigla akong natuwa. After those years of agonizing and missing my mate, we have a child?
"Where does he know? Does this man of yours find out where my mate is living?" tanong ko sa kanya.
I need to go and get him.
"The last time he checked the place that he was living, he wasn't there anymore, your grace. Walang nakakalaam kahit ang mga kapit-bahay nila kung saan siya lumipat," sagot niya sa akin.
Nadismaya ako sa sinabi niya but at least the good news of knowing that his in Aster and we have a kid, made me happy.
Satisfied To their service, binayaran ko ng double ang agency na iyon. I don't need their service anymore since Aster is Seb's domain. I can use his help. I know he can help me.
Bitbit ang pictures na ibinigay ng agency sa akin ay dumiretso ako sa bahay ng mga Duke at Dukesa, my parents. I want to tell them the good news about my mate. Strict to rules ang aking mga magulang. They believe in fated pairs. Sabi nila, if it's heaven's will we should follow it.
"Oh Maruis? What brings you here?" nakangiting tanong ni Mama sa akin ng makita niya akong pumasok sa loob ng manor nila.
"I have some good news, Ma," nakangiting sagot ko sa kanya.
"What is it?" tanong niya sa akin bago binalingan ang personal butler niya. "Call the duke, Mikaela and tell Magdalena to prepare the table," utos niya rito.
Yumukod ng bahagya ang betang butler ng Mama bago ito umalis.
"You tell me the news after we eat. You had your lunch?" tanong niya sa akin.
"Not yet Ma. I was too excited that I almost forgot to eat," sagot ko sa kanya bago siya inalalayan papunta sa dining area ng mansion.
"Ano ba ang good news na sinasabi mo? Did you find Jade already?" tanong niya pagkatapos makaupo sa upuan nito at makababa ang Duke mula sa study nito.
"Oh son, it's been a while. What brings you here so sudden?" tanong ni Papa bago ito nakaupo sa tabi ni Mama.
"Remember the agency I tasked to find Jade?" tanong ko sa kanila.
"Yes? What about it?" tanong ni Papa bago inilagay ang table napkin sa kanyang kandungan.
"They finally find Jade. He's not using Jade as his name but instead he uses Avery and he's currently in Aster," sagot ko sa kanila.
Napahinto sa pagkain ang dalawa at tumingin sa akin.
"For real?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Mama. She adores Jade so much back then. She was against me locking him up inside my room but Mom knew that alphas are possessive.
"Yes, plus," sabi ko bago ibinigay sa kanila ang picture ng anak namin ni Jade.
Nangunot ang noo ni Mama.
"Why are you giving us your picture when you were still four or five?" takang tanong nina Mama sa akin.
Ngumiti ako.
"That's not me," sagot ko sa kanila.
"Are you kidding us? This is you," sagot ng Duke.
Tumawa ako.
"That's my son, Dad. Jade's raising him. He might be pregnant when he runs away from me," sagot ko sa kanila.
Nagkatinginan ang dalawa at parehong nabigla.
"No way!" sabi ng Mama.
Tumingin ito sa picture at saka muling tumingin sa akin.
"If you were still this age, masasabi kong kambal kayo, ijo," sabi niya sa akin.
"Bring Jade back to us, Maruis. As an alpha and his mate, you must bring him here. You know what an omega out there right?" tanong ni Papa sa akin. Until now, hindi pa rin niya matanggap na nasaktan ko si Jade. Hindi ko naman kagustuhan iyon. It was when I had bipolar disorder.
"Yes, Dad," sagot ko sa kanya.
"Bring my grandson to back here in Bree. Huwag kang titigil hanggat hindi mo siya nababalik dito. The future duke must grow here and not in Bree," sabi niya ng buong seryoso.
"Understood, Dad," sagot ko sa kanya.
Pinagalitan ako ng papa noong nalaman niya kung ano ang dahilan kung bakit tumakas si Jade mula sa akin. Ano daw akong klaseng alpha kung hindi ko magawang alagaan ang aking omega.
"As an Alpha, we need to take good care of our omegas. Hindi ba itnuro ko na iyan sa iyo simula noong bata ka pa?" galit na sabi niya sa akin noon.
Hindi ako umiimik. Alam kong kasalan ko iyon.
"An omega running away from his alpha is a disgrace to our pride, especially someone like us who is born a ruler. How can you be so reckless?"
"You heard your father Marius right? Bring him home before it's too late," dagdag pa ng Mama.
Of course. Kahit hindi sabihin ng Mama at Papa ay hahanapin ko si Jade or Avery at ibabalik ko siiya dito sa Bree. He belonged here. He belongs by my side. A suitable duchess only for me.
"What is this child name?" tanong sa akin ni Mama.
"Cameron, Ma", sagot ko sa kanya.
"Cameron? What a nice name," nakangiting sabi niya. "He's so cute and I can see that he's an Alpha just by looking at his adorable face," sabi pa niya. "Honey we're grandparents," sabi niya kay Papa.
Tumango-tango sa kanya ang Papa.
I left the picture to them since hindi pa yata matapos-tapos sa katititig ang Mama. First of all, I need to contact Seb. I'll let him know that I need his help to find my family in the country he is currently ruling.