"Luca..." Arlen felt an ominous shudder as his mate continued to play with his body. 'I am not ready,' a chant resounded in his head. Beaumont took out his wet fingers. The penetration was smoother, but it didn't change the ache that came with it. Arlen's voice trembled. An awful energy was growing in his belly, and he knew it wasn't right. "It'll only take a moment. Trust me, everything will be alright," Luca whispered occasionally, his chest enlarging as he moved. "No. Please stop...you're scaring me." Arlen dug his claws into Luca's arms. Luca groaned. The wound was not deep but seeing those claws in his flesh surprised him. Luca was used to his omega in human form. He forgot that 'Julius' was a beastman. "I'll be gentle," Luca dismissed Arlen's concerns and pressed onward, determined to see the plan through. Arlen began to fight his emotions. He squirmed and pushed, trying his best to escape Luca without inflicting serious damage. But that was a foolish risk. Luca's pheromone

Luca caught Arlen mid-air, landing lightly on the roof while Arlen demanded to be released. "This is why I told you to stay home," Luca grumbled. "I would have a better shot at it if you stopped hounding me around. I do not need your help!" Arlen barked in his partner's face. Earlier, he felt a burning sensation spreading in his chest. It caused him to lose sight of his surroundings - which nearly cost him. Zavian soldiers were yet to arrive, and the people were in a panic. No one was safe in their homes. The undead monsters had no qualms about breaking down buildings to find prey. Luca had a plan. Taking down the biggest threats would ease the pressure, but Arlen chose to digress. "No. That will be messy, and you can’t save everyone. Let’s lure the ghouls out of town. Then we can finish them off," Arlen proposed, believing this idea was the better option. Luca: "How do you suggest we do that?" Arlen: "Blood spells. I will be the distraction while you-" Luca: "No." Arlen: "Thi

The journey out of Cloverdale was not so stressful. Luca did not worry so much because his mate ‘behaved’. The omega was glued to him at all times, which brought peace to his heart. But that was before they entered a small town in the neighboring kingdom. Arlen was back to his old tricks in no time, and Luca had to keep him on a leash. The town ran on a curfew due to frequent paranormal attacks, which affected their livelihoods. Arlen and Luca decided to dine outside their place of rest. Unfortunately, Luca could not stand the eyes following his omega. And the waiter was too chatty for his liking. “Let’s eat elsewhere.” Luca stood up out of the blue. “Huh? But the food just arrived.” “It’s not to my liking,” Luca insisted. He paid for what they ordered and then took his bride away. Arlen, hungry and tired, was a ticking time bomb when his mate forced them out of other joints in a similar fashion. If Arlen laughed at anyone’s harmless compliment, Luca would lose his appetite.

Julius let go of Arlen after the deed was done. For a period the omega could not lift his head. He could not bring himself to look at the disappointment and the shock breathing on his husband's face. Arlen didn’t have the leisure to think of why Julius would betray him like this or how he was able to use pheromones. All that mattered was Luca’s broken gaze. But Julius was not done. He showed what he was capable of, casting a spell of death. A dark smoke would seep into the room rapidly, wanting to steal Luca’s air. In the blackness were bodiless spirits, whispering at their Master's command. Immediately it surrounds Luca, the sound of his fortified blade pierces through. Luca was fighting air in a room and he did so amidst this turmoil inflicted upon him. "That's enough,” a groggy and tired voice called the darkness to order. With a heave, Arlen absorbed the fog, clearing it out in seconds. What Luca witnessed afterwards was his mate’s dull pupils glowing red. It was t