*** 5 years earlier ***When the explosions finally ended and many of the people who were at the party left the place fleeing, Alexis rushed into the party, looking around desperately. Amid all the confusion, Alexis had tried to find Luka running among all the people, but unfortunately, he couldn't find him.So worried that something had gone wrong at the site, knowing Luka well and fearing that he was hurt or something similar. So in the midst of the people still escaping, as the last fireworks were going off, Alexis rushed into the camp dining room, looking at the whole mess.They had planned small but loud bursts of fireworks, which would do nothing more than scare the people nearby and leave a little smoke. But they had perhaps underestimated the power of the fireworks they used, so by putting so many and in such close quarters, they had caused a huge disaster.Not only did they have to mention how much it had hurt the ears of those present those loud

*** 5 years earlier ***Despite the darkness, Alexis walked to the back of the room, where he could barely make out what appeared to be the shape of a bed. Leaving Luka on that soft surface, Alexis once again felt lucky.But things were not the same for Luka, who, with the pain of what had happened still coursing through his entire body, stared at the cabin in fear. Letting himself be carried away by his usual fears, Luka couldn't help but be afraid that in that cabin there were ghosts or that kind of thing, feeling like an idiot, but unable to hide what he felt."Are you all right? You're shaking a lot..." Alexis asked with concern, feeling Luka in such a way in his arms,Still not letting go of Alexis, as he lay on the bed, Luka replied, "What if... Are there ghosts?"Smiling sweetly at that innocent question, Alexis replied, "Easy, there are no ghosts.""How do you know?""I just know."Pulling Luka close, Alexis carefully k

*** 5 years earlier ***After giving each other a couple of kisses and a long hug in that bed, Alexis and Luka finally had to get up, as they understood that they couldn't play anymore and that they had to go back to the camp.Treating Luka very gently, it was Alexis who was in charge of getting dressed first and then reaching Luka's clothes to help him get dressed on the bed. His clothes were still dirty with mud and other substances from the forest, but at least they were dry after all night, so it was clothed they could both wear to get back to camp without any problems.Approaching Luka's right leg, the one that the younger one had injured, Alexis looked at it with some trepidation. His leg had no visible wound, just a large bruise of a purplish color, which was sure to get worse as the days went by. And although Alexis wasn't sure, he thought it wasn't something so serious, and that his leg wasn't broken, something that secretly filled Alexis with relief.

*** 5 years earlier ***Luka still remembered with terror what had happened in his alpha's cabin the first time he had gone to see his friends, other alphas of his age, so mean and cruel, who had touched him in such a violent way and had said such disgusting things about his body. So he had no desire at all to go back to that place or to see those boys again, at all... However, Alexis..."Listen, it's very common that between alphas we share our omegas" Alexis lied, "I thought you knew that, that's why I took you to my room without telling you the first time."Looking somewhat doubtful, Luka asked, "Is it really common?""Of course it is, when getting us a new partner, it's common for alpha friends to hug them a little, also to touch them... Even to kiss them."Alexis said those words very hurt, as inside he felt his own alpha howling with anger. Obviously, it was not at all common for such things to happen among a group of alpha friends, as alphas

*** 5 years earlier ***I knew something wasn't right.Ivan knew Luka very well, they were both like brothers after all, and Ivan had always looked after Luka as if he was his younger brother; even though Luka was actually a couple of months older than Ivan.So when Luka came back every night after being with his 'alpha boyfriend', Ivan knew something wasn't right."Are you crying?" Ivan asked, walking into the cabin they both shared, finding his friend sitting on his bed, his eyes downcast.Realizing that Ivan had entered the room, Luka immediately looked up, wiping the tears from his cheeks, and trying to look normal."Of course not..." Luka immediately replied."Luka..." Ivan said, not at all happy about his friend's lies."Seriously, I'm just a little sensitive, you know, my omega and stuff; my heat is near.""Luka, don't lie to me," Ivan asked, approaching him carefully, "Does it have to do with that alpha? Is he fo