《Kill Me Protect Me, Mr. Bodyguard》


 Chapter 1: Unusual Omega

    Chapter 1: Unusual OmegaA blonde man was walking around confused in his room. He was going to see his boyfriend soon, but he forgot to prepare something to be the gift he would give him.


    "What gift should I give him? It''s in two hours. A watch? Too ordinary. Shoes? I already gave him those on Christmas Eve," he mumbled in confusion.


    Suddenly, he saw an advertisement on television for a perfume that smelled really good and was favored by Alphas.


    "That''s right, he''ll love that perfume!"


    The man went to buy perfume like the one in the advertisement and then went to meet his Alpha lover. "Roy, sorry I''m late. But..."


    He took out a gift box and gave it to his boyfriend. The brunette man opened the gift box and saw a perfume bottle made of glass. sea??h th§× N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "This perfume..." He tried it on his neck. "Very fragrant and soothing, you know what I like. Thank you."


    The Alpha smiled as he put his arm around the Omega man''s shoulders to draw him closer. The Omega smiled happily then looked at the camera.


    "Marabella perfume, the perfume that--"


    Before he could finish his sentence, the television screen was turned off by the same man who was on the television. The blonde-haired man with blue eyes was acting out the perfume commercial.


    "Huft ridiculous, I have to smile friendly in front of the camera like that. Even though the perfume smells normal," he commented irritably while placing the remote on the sofa.


    "But your acting in that commercial was total Young Master Daren. It''s as good as the many commercials you''ve always acted in," said a butler standing nearby.


    "Well... Of course I have to be total for this one. I''m a professional model, plus this one''s a product of this family-owned company," he replied with a sigh. "Dad could kill me if I don''t do it right."


    Butler nodded his head, he understood that his young master wanted to do his best so he wouldn''t get angry from his parents.


    It certainly made Daren sick of his parents. But he could never fight his father who was an Alpha while he was born an Omega. A race that was always looked down upon because they were at the bottom.


    "I''m bored, I want to go out," Daren said as he brushed his hair back with his fingers and then put on his blazer.


    "Where are you going, young master? Your father asked you to stay at the mansion because there is someone he wants to introduce you to," the butler said.


    "Huh, who?"


    He said that his master, the Wyne family head, had hired a new bodyguard for Daren. Of course the Omega was surprised, what was he getting a bodyguard for?


    In fact, this was already the third time he had gotten a new bodyguard after the last one chose to resign.


    "Again?! Does he really like me being confined to this house?" he asked with an annoyed snort.


    "All for your own good and everyone else''s, young master."


    "Enough Mike, I get dizzy hearing that over and over again. I can protect myself anyway. I don''t need some annoying Alpha to be my bodyguard!" Daren walked out of his room.


    "Bodyguard he says, heh... For my own good? They must be joking," he continued while muttering in annoyance.


    However, Mike didn''t let the man go. He had been ordered to keep Daren in the mansion.


    "Young master! Don''t leave, at least until your new bodyguard arrives!" he pleaded with his employer.


    "No and I won''t! I''m not a weak Omega and stop following me!"


    The butler asked whoever was in front of Daren to stop him, but the maids dared not stand in their young master''s way. It was finally Mike himself and a few maids who finally agreed to help who chased after Daren.


    The man ran away, out of the family mansion to avoid them.


    "I said go!"


    At the same time, a man had just gotten out of the car he had parked in front of the gate of the large mansion in front of him. He checked his cell phone and saw that the location of the mansion matched the address he had.


    "This is the place, just like they gave it. Protecting an Omega, I guess it''s an easy job. I heard that many bodyguards have resigned because of it. What''s so bad about that?" he muttered casually.


    He picked up his bag from the car and walked toward the large gate in front of him.


    Just about to take a step closer, he saw a man wearing a white blazer running towards the gate. He climbed over the tall gate and jumped in front of him.


    "Huh?! You surprised me, you idiot!" the man said irritably.


    "Oh... I see. Wait, aren''t you Daren, son of the Wyne family?"


    Daren stared at the dark-haired man before him. He looked him up and down, realizing that the man must be the new bodyguard his butler had told him about.


    "You''re... The new bodyguard my father hired?" asked Daren.


    "Yes, my name is Axel Maxwell. Nice to meet you," Axel said as he extended his hand to Daren.


    But instead of a warm welcome, Daren shook his hand. Instead, Daren asked Axel to turn his body around.


    "An inspection from me. Take it easy, I''m not going to do anything bad to you," he said and then fingered Axel''s arms which had quite strong muscles, not only in both arms but also his back and even his abs.


    ''He has a good body too. Heh, but who cares?'' the blonde Omega thought then found something he was looking for in Axel''s pants.


    He reached into his new bodyguard''s pants pocket and pulled out his car keys.


    "I got it!" he said happily.


    "What are you going to do with my car keys?"


    Daren''s blue eyes glanced at Axel and fixed him with an annoying stare.


    "Borrow them for a while... Or maybe forever?"


    Not long after, Mike and some maids arrived with the guards who were caught off guard by Daren trying to escape.


    "Young master, come back here! Don''t leave!" shouted Mike. "Hey you, you''re the new bodyguard, right? Hurry up and stop the young master!"


    Axel immediately turned to his young master who was trying to hold his body. He wrapped his arms around Daren''s shoulders from behind, as if locking his body.


    "Let go of me!"


    "No way, you''re not going anywhere!" Axel spoke firmly while continuing to hold the man down with his arms.


    However, to his surprise, Daren was able to lift Axel''s body and slam him forward. Making the bodyguard''s body hit the ground.


    "Akh!"


    "I told you not to mess around!"


    Without thinking, Daren got into Axel''s car and ran away with it.


    Mike and the maids approached Axel and asked about his condition.


    "I''m fine, he''s pretty strong. I underestimated him," replied the Alpha who saw his car being driven away by Omega who would become his employer.


    ''Now I know why those bodyguards resigned.''

 Chapter 2: Little Brat!

    Chapter 2: Little Brat!BRAK!


    The head of the Wyne Family, Barney Wyne, pounded the table in annoyance upon hearing that his son had run away again, even by stealing his new bodyguard''s car.


    "I hired you to watch over my son! Then how did he even get the keys to your car and get away with it?!" he asked Axel angrily, feeling that the man had failed on his first day.


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Wyne. I didn''t know that the young master intended to escape, and was even desperate to take my car. This is indeed my fault," Axel said as he bowed his head.


    "You failed your first day! What about the next?"


    Barney walked in frustrated knowing that Daren had left without anyone knowing where he had gone. Mike, who witnessed Axel being scolded by their master, tried to come to the man''s defense.


    "Master, I''m sure Mr. Axel didn''t mean to let the young master out of his sight. It''s still his first day on the job, he doesn''t know much about young master yet. So I beg you not to scold him," pleaded Mike, Daren''s personal butler.


    Sighing harshly, Mr. Wyne tried to come to terms with it. Understand that Axel was a first-timer who didn''t know the habits of Daren, who needed to be kept on a tight leash.


    ''So my job here is not only to protect him but to keep him from running away? Am I his babysitter?'' thought Axel who felt his duties were beyond what he thought.


    He knew that there were bodyguards whose job it was to keep an eye on their employers so they wouldn''t do anything untoward. But this was beyond his expectations, he thought he was hired to look after Omega who was weak and needed protection, but it was exactly the opposite.


    "Now where should we look for him?" asked Daren''s father in confusion.


    Ring ring ring ring...


    Suddenly his cell phone rang, he looked at the screen and an unknown number was calling him.


    "There''s an incoming call, this must have something to do with that brat." He answered the phone.


    "Hello?"


    "Hello, is this Mr. Barney Wyne?" someone from the other end asked.


    "That''s right, I''m Barney Wyne. Who is this?" asked Barney cautiously.


    "We''re from the police, your son has been in an accident. The car he was driving hit a tree. But don''t worry, your son only suffered minor injuries and is now at the police station. Can you come here?" the police officer asked.


    Barney nodded and said that he would come to the police station to pick up Daren. He hung up the phone and hurried away with Axel.


    After all, the car that Daren was carrying was his car, and now it was damaged because it was crashed into a tree by the Omega.


    "Mr. Axel," Mike called before he left. "Please make sure the young master doesn''t get hurt anywhere else. He always hides invisible wounds."


    "I understand. About that, thank you for defending me," said the bodyguard.


    Mike smiled and nodded. "No problem."


    *****


    In three hours, Daren finally returned to his father''s mansion. He had a cut on his forehead that made him feel dizzy.


    "You really are a very naughty Omega! You want to ruin the Wyne family name in front of everyone?! Are you out of your mind?" asked Barney as he scolded Daren in his room.


    "Humph, I hate this family and I want to leave! It''s all mom and dad''s fault for keeping me locked up and forcing me to work for your company!" replied Daren angrily.


    Although he was an Omega, Daren had no fear of anyone. He hated it when his position as an Omega was constantly brought up as if he was a damaged Omega for going against his position.


    "How dare you talk to me like that!" Barney released his intimidating pheromones on his own son to make him fearful.


    No matter how much Daren tried to resist, his body was still an Omega. He immediately felt the trembling and couldn''t breathe properly when the pheromones hit him.


    "Enough! I got it--" he pleaded while squeezing his chest.


    Barney pulled the pheromones back after seeing Daren finally give in. "You can''t leave the mansion except for your photo shoots or commercial shoots. The rest of the time you are to remain in the mansion!" he said sternly.


    He then called Axel to come into Daren''s room. "You take good care of him. Once he gets out of your sight, I''ll fire you on the spot, do you understand?"


    "Yes, master." Axel bowed his body before Barney. sea??h th§× ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "And you, follow what your new bodyguard says! If you dare to go against him again, I will absolutely block your credit card!"


    The father left Daren''s room. Daren himself sighed and tried to sit up in his bed after his father removed the pheromones that had frightened him.


    "What the hell was that?! Omega this, Omega that! Always so organized!" he grumbled.


    His blue eyes then glanced at Axel who was standing silently by the door to his room. The Alpha''s brown eyes seemed to pierce through him.


    Daren walked over to Axel and stood in front of him. "You already got a warning from my father, and you could have been fired afterward. You''re too stupid to be here, you know? You''d better leave!" he chided as he patted Axel on the cheek.


    Suddenly, however, the Alpha grabbed Daren''s wrists and twisted their positions, with Axel pushing Daren against the wall and locking the Omega''s body with his massive frame.


    "Listen to me, damn Omega. It''s my first day but you''ve already gotten me in trouble. You did me a favor and wrecked my car," he said as he looked at Daren with a glare that was both sharp and cold.


    A far cry from the innocent, friendly Axel that Daren had met this morning. The Axel before him was cold and terrifying.


    "Heh, then what are you going to do? Are you going to kill me? Are you going to hit me?"


    BRAK!


    Axel hit the wall right next to Daren''s head very hard, making the Omega wide-eyed in shock. Even Mike, who was outside the room, gasped and asked about the sound.


    "Once you try to mess up my work by going against what I say and what I do, I won''t hesitate to do it to you," Axel threatened Daren, his own employer.


    "D-do it! I''ll report this to my father if you threaten me to get you fired!" replied Daren with a trembling voice but he tried to hide it.


    Axel, however, didn''t seem scared at all. He just brought his face closer to Daren''s.


    "Go for it, who do you think he''ll trust? His bodyguard or his trouble-making son?"


    Daren was instantly speechless, what Axel said was true. His father wouldn''t believe a word he said because he was sure his father thought it was just to get rid of Axel.


    ''Damn, this time I''m really stuck with this Alpha. He''s not just any Alpha.''

 Chapter 3: Annoying Bodyguard

    Chapter 3: Annoying BodyguardLater that evening, Daren came out of the bathroom after brushing his teeth and changed into his pajamas. Just out of the bathroom, he felt something tense in his dark room. It felt like someone was watching him from the corner of the room. sea??h th§× novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ''What is this feeling? Why does it feel so horrible,'' he thought.


    Because the light switch was too far away, Daren opened the balcony curtains of his room, letting the moonlight in.


    As soon as the light shone into his room, he could see an Alpha sitting on a chair near the door of his room. He was sitting with a book in his hand.


    "Y-you! What are you doing in my room?!" asked Daren as he pointed at his new bodyguard.


    "Watching you, just ignore my existence," he replied casually not even looking up from the book he was reading.


    "But that doesn''t mean you stay in my room until this hour! It''s already 10pm and you''d better go to your room!" Daren scolded Axel because he found the man very annoying.


    Even so, Axel didn''t move a single step and even kept his eyes on his book. "I won''t make any sound. Just sleep and pretend I''m not here."


    Daren''s sleepiness began to overpower his annoyance. He finally climbed onto his bed and began to lie down. This was the first time he had stayed in the same room with an Alpha. He was often alone with the Alpha, Mike.


    However, Mike didn''t make it to him overnight and would even stay in his room while he slept.


    "Just close your eyes, I have no interest in attacking you while you sleep," Axel said.


    ''How did he know I... huft... Calm down Daren, don''t get carried away. Why should I be the one feeling angry? I should make him sick and get him out of here!'' the Omega thought at that moment.


    He pulled back the blanket, partially covering his body and closed his eyes. ''Just ignore him, pretend he''s not here. But... Before he was here while I was in the bathroom, was he peeping at me? And also he was reading in the dark, is that how sharp an Alpha''s eyesight is?''


    Instead of ignoring, Daren questioned his bodyguard even more. Because this was the first time a bodyguard dared to cross his limits. He threatened Daren, stayed in the room and even watched him while he slept.


    Even as the other bodyguards were happy that their work was done for the day and went to their own rooms.


    "Hey you!" called Daren to Axel.


    "What''s wrong? Do I need to sing a lullaby for you too?"


    "Huh? No! I''m not a kid who wants to be sung a lullaby or read a fairy tale! But... But you can go to your room and rest. I won''t run away, I''m sleepy at the moment," explained the blond-haired man.


    However, Axel only responded with a short "Hmnn." without paying any attention to what his young master was saying to him.


    Not wanting to worry about the problem, Daren immediately covered himself with a blanket and went to sleep. Slowly he began to drift off to sleep, exhausted by his own troubles.


    Two hours passed, Axel closed the book in his hand then stood up from the chair he was sitting in and walked over to Omega who was fast asleep on the bed. He stood staring at the Omega whose face looked very innocent as he slept.


    His brown eyes took in every inch of Daren''s face, from his nose, cheeks, and even the shape of his lips.


    "Daren Harry Wyne, 23 years old. He works as a magazine model and occasionally does commercials. You have a lot to learn about him, that''s your job. And I want you to earn his trust."


    Axel''s eyes closed for a moment remembering the words in his head that someone had said to him. He looked back at Daren for a moment before finally leaving the man''s room.


    *****


    For several days, Axel followed Daren wherever he went, even if it was inside the mansion. He was like a chick that followed its mother and didn''t want to be away from him.


    It bothered Daren at first, but after three months, he finally got used to it. Moreover, he was again busy with his commercial shooting activities.


    "So today you''re shooting at this place?" Axel asked as he parked the car in the parking lot where Daren would be shooting.


    "Yes, an open courtyard but an indoor scene. They could have used a real studio instead of those fake boards," Daren commented as he put on his glasses and got out of the car.


    With Axel following him, Daren approached the director of the commercial and they chatted with each other. It wasn''t the first time Axel had gone with Daren to the set, but he always seemed to be aware of his surroundings, especially since his employer always roleplayed with a lot of Alphas.


    A lot of Alphas did approach Daren, considering he was a handsome and famous Omega. Moreover, he was the main heir of a wealthy family.


    "Alright, let''s start filming!" the director shouted once everything was ready.


    Axel stood near the crew, standing with his arms folded across his chest, watching Daren act for this commercial.


    "Mr. Daren is very good at doing every act. I''m always happy when there''s a commercial and he appears, I never skip the commercial," the makeup artist commented.


    "Me too, he can be very sweet and also amazing. I''m sure she''ll be invited to do a movie soon," her friend commented.


    The bodyguard listened to the conversations of the people around him praising Daren without knowing the true nature of the man who was always making trouble and was very rebellious. Of course in front of everyone he always maintained his image.


    While he was busy watching Daren role-play, Axel seemed to realize that something was wrong with the place.


    ''Since the green screen board kept swaying in the wind, will it still be safe to use?'' he thought as he continued to watch their surroundings.


    His eyes were keenly watching their surroundings like a wolf that did not let go of its guard on its Omega.


    "I''m bored, I want to go on vacation. But where''s a good, fun but affordable vacation?" asked Daren as he acted out his commercial.


    Until suddenly, when Daren was sitting on a chair near the green screen board, the board was pushed towards him because one of the crew accidentally pushed it.


    "THE BOARD!" one of the crew shouted.


    Daren reflexively looked back and saw that the big board was tilting towards him and could have fallen on him. The board, which was quite large and heavy, lost its balance and fell over.


    BRUK!

 Chapter 4: It’s My Job

    Chapter 4: It''s My JobBRAK!


    Before the board could fall with Daren underneath, Axel had already run to his master and shielded the Omega''s body with his large frame. His right hand held the heavy board firmly in place. Making everyone marvel at Axel''s quick reflexes.


    "Cough... Cough..." Daren coughed from the dust falling on him. "Damn boards, are they trying to kill me?" he muttered in annoyance.


    "You okay?" asked Axel as he pushed the board up, away from the two of them before the crew finally lifted it back into position.


    "Yeah, I''m fine. You move fast too," he said as he looked at his bodyguard''s body on top of his.


    Axel''s left hand was wrapped around his waist, as if holding his body close to him.


    "Good." The Alpha let go of the Omega Male''s body and helped him up.


    He looked at the crew with a sharp gaze. "Aren''t you guys paying attention to the security around here? I''ve noticed this board isn''t even balanced at all! Do you intend to hurt your own actors?!" Axel asked while yelling at them.


    The crew felt very guilty about it, as they didn''t check the boards they were using beforehand due to the fast-paced nature of the shoot.


    "Hey, you can''t scold my crew like that! This was an accident and no one wanted this to happen!" said the director holding the commercial.


    "This wouldn''t have happened if you''d paid attention to your props," the bodyguard snarled back.


    Daren looked at Axel with a confused feeling, this was the first time someone had represented him. He wanted to scold them for almost harming him, but he had to maintain his image as an actor. Axel unexpectedly did that for him.


    "Mr. Daren, your bodyguard said something inappropriate about my nails. He scolded them, you should tell him to apologize!" said the director.


    The blond man immediately turned to the director. "Tell him to apologize? But he said the right thing. I almost got hurt because of this prop," he replied.


    He dusted off his clothes and sighed. "Let''s move on instead of making a fuss about this. I have other things to do," Daren continued with a friendly smile.


    ''I feel like destroying this property and going home. They''re really annoying,'' Devan thought then went to sit down for a moment and drink the water Axel gave him.


    Filming finally finished at night, Daren and Axel returned to the car to return to the mansion. However, on the way Daren asked Axel to stop and buy some food.


    "Let''s stop at Dolala, I want to get a burger," said a hungry Daren. Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Okay," his bodyguard replied and turned the car towards the fast food restaurant, Dolala.


    On the way there, Daren kept his eyes on Axel because he was still curious. His bodyguard had never said anything like that before, not even to the point of scolding someone else.


    "Hey, why did you do that? Why did you scold the crew there this afternoon? I know they were very careless. But I honestly didn''t expect you to scold them," he asked.


    "Because it''s my job. I have to minimize anything that threatens your safety," Axel replied seriously.


    Daren was silent for a moment and realized that his bodyguard was very stiff. He was also stern and never even smiled.


    They finally stopped at Dolala''s drive thru to order food and then left after they got their food.


    "We''re going straight home to the mansion," the dark-haired man said.


    "Yeah, let''s just go straight home," Daren replied as he enjoyed his chessburger. He then turned to Axel who was driving the car. "You want some?" He shoved the fries into Axel''s mouth.


    "No need, you eat them," the man replied.


    "Come on, just one. I know you''re hungry because you''ve been busy taking care of me all day. I''m being kind right now."


    Daren''s hand continued to thrust the fries which Axel finally opened his mouth to eat.


    However, just as he was about to take a bite of the fries, Daren ate them himself. "Heh, you think I''d be happy to give it to you?" he teased when he saw the Alpha glance irritably at him.


    Seeing Axel''s angry reaction amused Daren. The man was having so much fun teasing his own bodyguard that he knew Axel was a terrible man.


    ''He''s too stiff so it''s easy for me to tease him, so funny!'' he thought as he enjoyed the food he had bought while Axel only ordered a hot coffee.


    "But seriously, you''ve been my bodyguard for three months now, haven''t you thought about quitting? You know my previous bodyguards never lasted more than three months and you''ve touched more than that," Daren asked curiously.


    Every day he used to tease Axel and even annoyed him. But it didn''t look like the man wanted to quit his job.


    "Is it important for you to know?" Axel asked, raising one eyebrow.


    "Well... Yes, I want to know and you''d better tell me."


    Axel seemed to pause for a moment thinking about the answer he was going to give Daren. He composed his words so that the Omega could understand the situation he was in.


    "I need money, that''s all," he replied.


    "Need money? Then where did you come from? I heard you came from a small agency. Did you learn martial arts and all that bodyguard stuff there?" Daren asked again.


    "You could say that, I deliberately entered that small agency because it was cheap and they promised I would get a decent job," Axel explained as he turned the car onto the road leading to the Wyne Family mansion.


    Hearing Axel''s answer, Daren felt that his bodyguard really needed money to survive. Life in Zondalia was great, but everything still required money.


    "I understand now, you really need money. That''s why you accepted all my treatment and stayed afloat, you''re very hardworking huh?"


    "You understand that?"


    "Yes, I understand," Daren replied. "But..."


    He stopped the sentence he was about to say and turned to Axel. "I''m not going to make it easy for you to keep working as my bodyguard. I''ll keep you in trouble because of me!" he continued with a smile as if he had no sin in saying that.


    The Alpha rolled his eyes in disgust at his employer''s smile.


    "Heh, I know."

 Chapter 5: Too Excited, That’s Not Good

    Chapter 5: Too Excited, That''s Not GoodPONG!


    The tennis ball was hit with his racket towards his current opponent. The ginger-haired man hit back at his employer who hit the tennis ball at him. There was quite a game between the two of them. Between the young master and his loyal young butler.


    "Young master is so good! He can always hit every ball that Mr. Mike hits at him!" said the maid who was watching their match.


    "That''s right, Mr. Mike is just as good! I really like watching the two of them play tennis," praised another maid.


    The maids were excited to see the game, some of them supporting Daren and some of them supporting Mike. The two men didn''t seem to want to lose in front of the maids watching them.


    "Cheer up young master!" they exclaimed in encouragement.


    "Young master, if you''re tired you should rest. You seem to be slowing down," Mike teased. Although he was Daren''s butler, the two of them were like close friends because Mike''s parents were loyal servants of the family.


    In fact, they were only two years older than Mike. That''s why Daren sometimes thought of Mike as his younger brother.


    "Don''t get excited yet, I''m not tired at all. I''ve still got it!" Daren jumped up and hit the ball back to Mike.


    Meanwhile, Axel was just sitting with the other maids. Eventually, the ball fell and Daren won the game.


    "Wooo I knew I would win!" he exclaimed happily.


    "Huft... That was just a little bit more. Young master is really good," Mike praised while clapping, as did the maids except Axel who was busy with the book in his hand.


    Seeing his ignorant bodyguard, Daren picked up his tennis ball and threw it up and hit it at Axel. The ball shot towards the Alpha, hoping it would hit him in the head.


    GRAB!


    But before it could hit his face, Axel caught the ball with his left hand. He turned to the ball in his hand and looked at Daren. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Everyone was surprised to see Axel''s amazing reflexes. The ball that Daren hit was fast enough that Axel was focused on his book. However, without raising his gaze in the slightest, the man managed to catch the ball that Daren hit.


    "That''s amazing! Very cool!" The maids were now praising Axel who looked cool in their eyes.


    "Humph--" Daren snorted in annoyance that the maids were now giving Axel their attention.


    ''He''s just catching the ball, that sucks!''


    The Omega male walked over to Axel and pointed at his face with his racket. "Come play with me! You''ve been quietly reading a book and then suddenly attracted the attention of the maids. Are you showing off on purpose?"


    "No, I just happened to catch the ball. I can''t play tennis, it''s not my forte," Axel replied as he gave the tennis ball to one of the maids.


    "Then what are you good at? Tell me!"


    Axel closed his book and said he was better at basketball than tennis. Knowing that, Daren agreed and he challenged Axel to a game.


    "Prepare the court!" ordered Daren who asked the maids to remove the net and push the basketball hoop near the court he used to play tennis. The court was located behind the family mansion.


    "Young master, have a drink first," Mike said as he handed over a bottle of water.


    While watching the maids prepare the court, Daren drank the water Mike gave him. His blue eyes glanced at Axel who stood up from his chair and put down the book he was holding. It seemed that the man was warming up.


    "Young master, are you sure you want to fight Mr. Axel? It looks like Mr. Axel can beat you easily. I hear he''s 6''2" and you''re only 5''7"," the butler whispered to his young master.


    Actually, Daren already knew that their height difference was quite far. But he didn''t care about that and Daren was confident he could beat Axel.


    Mike was finally the referee, he threw the basketball up and Axel quickly caught it.


    "What?!" Daren gasped in shock because as he jumped, Axel seemed to soar higher than him.


    The dark-haired alpha immediately dribbled the basketball in his hand towards Daren''s hoop. However, Daren certainly didn''t let that happen. He chased Axel and tried to grab the ball.


    Unfortunately, his efforts failed even until Axel was 2 scores ahead of Daren. "Haa... Haa... I won''t lose to you!" he shouted.


    "Young master, you look exhausted. You should rest," Mike said when he saw Daren''s heavy breathing.


    The Omega male was already tired after playing tennis a few minutes later, he had a basketball match with Axel. Mike and the maids were worried that Daren might faint.


    "I''m fine, I''m focused! Don''t disturb me!"


    Axel himself saw how weak Daren looked, and he knew that his employer wouldn''t stop until he won. Seeing Axel let his guard down, Daren quickly snatched the ball away from him and scored again.


    "Wooo! I finally won!" he said happily.


    The maids applauded Daren''s victory over Axel.


    "See? I managed to win from you! You lost!" said Daren proudly to Axel''s face as if he was teasing him.


    Of course Axel felt a bit annoyed and bothered by Daren''s arrogance. ''I regret letting him win, you annoying Omega.''


    Among the applause of the maids, there was a man who came towards them while clapping his hands.


    "Well done, you did it Daren," said the brunette man who smiled at them.


    Hearing a familiar voice, Daren turned his head and gasped in surprise at the man who had just arrived. With a happy face, he ran to the man and hugged him.


    "You''re home! You''re finally back!" he said happily.


    "Hey hey, you don''t need to be so excited, I told you I''d be back," the man said as he tapped Daren on the shoulder.


    Axel walked over to the two men and then turned to the man he was seeing for the first time. ''Who is he? He doesn''t have pheromones, he''s a Beta,'' Axel thought in confusion.


    The man also looked back at the Alpha and smiled kindly. "Are you Daren''s new bodyguard?" he asked.


    "Yes, my name is Axel Maxwell. Who are you?"


    Daren released his embrace. "He''s my friend, Ivan."


    Ivan smiled and extended his hand. "Ivan Howard, nice to meet you, Mr. Maxwell."


    "Axel''s enough, nice to meet you too," Axel replied as he shook Ivan''s hand.


    No one know what Axel was thinking, but he looked at Ivan as if he was different from the others. But Axel dismissed that feeling, thinking maybe it was just because they were meeting for the first time.


    "Ivan, let''s go to my room. I have a lot of things to talk to you about!" Daren said as he tugged on his best friend''s hand.


    However, after only walking a few steps, Daren suddenly felt dizzy and his vision became blurry until finally...


    BRUK!


    "DAREN?!"

 Chapter 6: Met Him Again

    Chapter 6: Met Him AgainAn hour passed, and Daren finally awoke from his faint. The Omega opened his eyes and saw people surrounding him.


    "Daren?! Oh thank goodness you''re awake!" said his good friend when he saw the man finally wake up. He was worried when he saw Daren suddenly collapse in front of his eyes. sea??h th§× n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Uhhh... What happened?" he asked in a weak voice as his head still hurt.


    "You collapsed on the field, young master. Then Mr. Axel carried you straight here," Mike explained as he wiped the sweat from Daren''s forehead with a handkerchief. "You had us very worried."


    Daren tried to gather his full strength and consciousness. Actually he hadn''t completely fainted while on the field, he still had his consciousness but his body was too weak to move and he couldn''t even open his eyes.


    ''So it''s him?'' I realized a pair of hands that were so strong, lifted my body then I leaned into his chest. It''s just that I don''t know who he is, is he the bodyguard?'' he thought at the time because afterwards he had no recollection because Daren completely fell unconscious.


    "Do you need anything, young master?"


    "I''d like some cold water, my throat is very thirsty," Daren replied as he tried to sit up.


    Ivan helped his friend to sit up and leaned against the headboard of his bed. "Are you sure you only need that, Daren?" he asked with concern as he rubbed the Omega''s forehead.


    "Yeah, I just need that for now."


    "Alright, I''ll get it right away," Mike said as he bowed and walked towards the door.


    However, the door suddenly opened and Axel was about to enter the room. His eyes glanced at Daren who was sitting on his bed. ''So he''s awake already.''


    "Mr. Axel, young master is awake. Thank you for helping bring him to the room," said the butler.


    "No problem, it''s my job to look after him too." Axel opened the door to let Mike through and closed it again.


    He stood silently by the door as usual. Watching Daren who was busy chatting with Ivan. The Beta''s hand continued to clasp Daren''s and occasionally rubbed the Omega''s forehead like a lover.


    ''Is that Beta his lover? It was unusual for an Omega to end up with a Beta. But he said that Ivan was just an old friend,'' Axel thought as he continued to watch.


    "How was your trip? You were gone for almost three months, didn''t you know I was lonely? My dad even punished me again," said Daren while complaining.


    "Ahahaha... You must be acting up again, right? Uncle Barney won''t punish you for no reason. My trip was fun, I learned a lot during my time outside of Zondalian and it''s finally over. That''s why I came back," Ivan replied while explaining his activities while the two of them were away from each other.


    Daren was happy to hear it, he was happy for the friend he had known for a long time. Ivan is the only person who wants to be friends with Daren, who always makes trouble.


    Moreover, Ivan''s mature nature reminded Ivan of someone. Even though Ivan was one year older than Daren, the Beta treated Daren like a friend his own age.


    "Sounds fun, I really want to go abroad for a vacation. At least outside the city, but you know how my parents are," Daren said with envy because he also wanted to be able to travel the world.


    All this time he was stuck in his family''s mansion without being allowed to go anywhere by himself. Even for vacations, there were bodyguards and others who had to look after him.


    "You are an Omega as well as the heir to this family company! You''re taking the Wyne name out there all by yourself with your behavior! You think this family is a joke?"


    Those were the words his father always said. "You''re an Omega... You''re an Omega, an Omega should... Omegas aren''t supposed to be."


    Daren was sick of hearing all those words, like his father looked down on him as an Omega when he was still his son. Still a human who needed freedom.


    "Now that you''re here, my father will believe your words. That way I can go out freely if you say so."


    Ivan chuckled at that. "That''s right, Uncle Barney always does that. But don''t worry, I''ll help you out," he said.


    Soon Mike returned with cold water and a slice of Daren''s favorite lemon cake. He wanted Daren to eat a little so that he would have some energy.


    As Mike stood next to Axel waiting for his next order, the bodyguard asked a few questions about Ivan.


    "Oh Mr. Ivan is a close friend of the young master. They are like brothers, even the master himself treats Mr. Ivan like his son because he often helps the young master," Mike explained.


    "Helping the young master?"


    The butler nodded his head. "When he was in high school, the young master was often insulted because he was an Omega. Although he was born into the Wyne family, Mr. Ivan always defended him and became the young master''s only close friend."


    Axel nodded in understanding as he heard Mike''s explanation. He looked back at Daren and Ivan who were still chatting together.


    ''I see, so they''re that close? Hmn... I guess my job will be a little lighter with him here,'' the bodyguard thought because from what Mike explained, Daren became very calm when Ivan was around.


    Sure enough, since Ivan''s return Daren was finally allowed to go with Ivan as long as he didn''t have any filming schedules. However, Axel had to stay with him.


    "Huh?! But I have Ivan with me, why does he have to--"


    "It''s okay, Daren. Axel''s in charge of looking after you anyway. That''s his job. Take it easy, while we''re gone he''ll just make sure everything is safe and keep his distance from us, right?" Ivan asked Axel.


    The Alpha male nodded his head. Saying that he would just keep an eye out and keep his distance from them. Daren finally agreed and let Axel come with them.


    The three men headed out of town for Daren to take a break from his work. Even though he loved it, Daren could still get tired of it all.


    "You should hire a manager to help you with your work," Ivan commented when he saw that Daren was tired of his life.


    "Well... Somehow I don''t think that''s necessary. I don''t want another person to follow me everywhere," Daren replied.


    The Beta looked worried about Daren and patted his Omega friend on the shoulder. Axel was busy driving the car while listening to their conversation like he was gathering information.


    ''Hmn... Turns out he can look weak in front of Ivan too. Usually he''s very annoying and always teases me but now it feels calmer, which is good."


    The car continued to drive until they arrived at their destination, the town where they would be staying. Daren got out of the car and looked around.


    "I guess... What will I do later in this place?" He glanced at Axel who had just opened the trunk then a small grin appeared on his face. "Hey Ivan..." he called then whispered in his friend''s ear.


    "Huh? Are you sure? But..." Ivan looked doubtful but Daren reassured him.


    Axel dropped Daren and Ivan''s suitcases, along with his black bag. When he turned to where Daren and Ivan were supposed to be, the two men had already walked away.


    "Bring our luggage to our hotel room! Just say it on my behalf!" shouted Daren with a laugh and tugged on Ivan''s hand. "If you don''t hurry, we''ll leave you!"


    The Alpha gripped the luggage handle tightly in annoyance that he had to leave with two large suitcases, his bags and then checked in as soon as possible and chased after Daren and Ivan who had already left first.


    "Damn kid."

 Chapter 7: Protecting You Is My Job

    Chapter 7: Protecting You Is My JobFinished putting away Daren, Ivan and his belongings. Axel left the inn to look for the two men. He was breathing heavily because he went up to the room they rented on the 5th floor using the stairs, as well as the way down.


    "Where are the two of them?" he asked while looking around the hotel area. He then ran towards the direction Daren and Ivan had gone and after a few minutes, he finally found them.


    Sitting relaxed inside a cafe while enjoying a drink and a piece of cake. Axel growled in annoyance, but he tried to stay calm and control his emotions. The Alpha man walked into the cafe and approached the two of them.


    Daren and Ivan turned their heads, looking at the bodyguard who was so tall and big staring at them while folding his arms in front of his chest.


    "Oh you''ve finally arrived, it''s been so long," Daren commented without feeling guilty at all.


    "Sorry Axel, we didn''t mean to leave you. It''s just that Daren said that he was a bit hungry and wanted to find some sweets to fill his stomach," Ivan said because Daren, who had pulled him earlier, said that he was hungry.


    In fact, he had intended to leave Axel so that he could go alone without Alpha''s very annoying supervision. However, Axel managed to control his emotions and just stood quietly near Daren.


    Of course it caught the attention of many people, especially when they finally realized that Daren was there.


    "Isn''t that Daren?" asked one of the women in the cafe.


    "Oh right, that''s Daren! He''s the one in the magazine!" replied her excited friend.


    Some of them began to approach Daren for a photo, but the Omega was eager to refuse because he didn''t want to be bothered or even mobbed.


    "Daren, I want a picture with you!"


    "Let us take a picture with you, Mr. Daren!" pleaded the girls and boys who idolized Daren after seeing him in several advertisements.


    Axel, who saw Daren avoiding them and even shifting his seat to the wall, realized that his young master did not want to be disturbed. He immediately put up his body to protect Daren.


    "Move aside, you are not allowed to take pictures with him," Axel ordered as he folded his arms across his chest.


    "But we just want a quick picture! It won''t take long!"


    Some of them were Omegas as well as Alphas who made quite a strong pheromone collision, let alone those who kept insisting. It got to the point where one of the Alpha females released pheromones to attract Daren''s attention.


    Of course Daren gasped in shock, and felt like he was being terrorized.


    Axel who saw that, growled in annoyance and glared at them with a sharp gaze while scaring them with his pheromones. He even grabbed the woman''s collar and pulled her close.


    "I told you he doesn''t want to be disturbed, if you once again dare to do this. I will not hesitate to strangle you until your neck is broken, do you understand?" he said in such a cold tone. Sear?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Y-yeah, f-forgive me..."


    Instantly the atmosphere in the cafe became silent, followed by a terrible air that made the people who insisted on taking pictures finally chose to stay away because they didn''t want to get into trouble with Axel.


    Daren sighed while still covering his face. Without thinking, the bodyguard took off his jacket and placed it over Daren''s head, covering the Omega''s face from his fans.


    "Let''s get out of here." Axel shifted position, letting Daren pass after he forced the man to leave the cafe.


    In the end, the three of them left and hid in a small alley. Daren held Axel''s jacket that was still covering his head, he sighed because he didn''t expect that he would be recognized by the crowd.


    He knew that usually commercial actors wouldn''t get much attention, they only acted in commercials for a few seconds. But it turned out that he had a lot of people who recognized him.


    "I''m glad they recognize me like that, it''s just... When they come crowding in like that... I..."


    Daren instantly remembered his school days when the Alphas and Betas had bullied him, coming at him in groups that terrified him.


    He could have accepted the photo request, but their crowded arrival at once worried him.


    "I know it must have been a big blow to your mind, Daren. I can understand," Ivan said, patting his close friend on the shoulder.


    Daren nodded his head and took off Axel''s jacket. ''He even covered me with his jacket, does he realize I''m scared?''


    The Omega sniffed the jacket that had the Alpha''s pheromone scent. ''The pheromone smell is very strong.''


    "But speaking of that, where''s Axel?" Ivan looked around them but he didn''t find the Alpha male.


    "That''s right, I haven''t seen him since earlier. Where is he?" asked Daren in confusion as he realized that his bodyguard was not with him.


    There were only the two of them in the place, until suddenly the jacket he was holding was taken by someone and when he turned his head, it turned out to be Axel.


    "Where have you been? Why did you leave so suddenly?" the young master asked.


    "To buy something useful for you," he replied and then put a hat on Daren''s head, covering his face from the public. He also gave Daren fake glasses to wear. "You need them."


    "You bought these for me?" he asked.


    "No, I stole them." Axel took the glasses again and put them on Daren.


    Daren snorted in annoyance when Axel answered like that, even though he was just asking. But he hadn''t expected the Alpha to go out and buy him all that stuff so he wouldn''t be recognized by anyone.


    "Do the glasses feel cramped?"


    "No, they fit perfectly," the Omega replied as he adjusted the glasses Axel had put on him.


    Axel nodded in understanding and put on his jacket, breathing a sigh of relief when he saw that Daren looked comfortable in the hat and glasses.


    ''At least no one will recognize him in that little disguise,'' he thought.


    Ivan couldn''t help but notice how much Axel cared for Daren even though they were just his bodyguard and master. But Axel looked a bit different from most bodyguards, usually a bodyguard would take his employer to a safe place.


    But Axel gave Daren a hat and glasses so that he could continue to walk around at will without anyone recognizing him.


    ''This Alpha is... Different. What''s his purpose exactly?''


    "Thanks for that one, you immediately blocked them from me and then gave me your jacket," Daren said as he looked into his bodyguard Alpha''s brown eyes.


    "No need to thank me," Axel replied as he looked out of the alley, taking in their surroundings to see if there were any other threats.


    He then turned to Daren and said.


    "Protecting you is my job."

 Chapter 8: Give Him A Little Freedom

    Chapter 8: Give Him A Little FreedomAfter making sure no one saw them, they continued on to another place before it got dark. Ivan invited them to go to a place that wasn''t too far away, since they didn''t have a car.


    Ivan was used to traveling around cities and countries, so Daren loved listening to Ivan''s stories when he spent time out of town.


    "Around here there''s a shop that sells really good ice cream, you''ll definitely like it," Ivan said as he told his experience around there.


    "Really? I can''t wait to try the ice cream. Oh yeah, I heard there''s a fountain of hope in this town, is it true?" asked Daren who was interested in things like that.


    Meanwhile, Axel was busy paying attention to their surroundings, keeping an eye on the situation while listening to the conversation of the two men walking together with him.


    Occasionally he glanced at Daren and noticed the Omega, he smiled and chuckled happily whenever he talked to Ivan. It was different when it was just the two of them, Daren did look happy but loved to tease him.


    ''Sometimes he can be really annoying for bothering me, but sometimes his teasing is... Not bad either,'' thought Axel who saw Daren spending more time with his best friend after the Beta man''s return.


    They finally arrived at an ice cream shop, upon entering the shop and looking for a seat, Ivan asked Axel to just sit next to Daren.


    "It will look suspicious if you stand near Daren. It''s better if you sit next to him at the end of the chair, so that no one comes near Daren because the other side is a wall," Ivan said, which Axel thought made sense.


    The waitress finally came to them and asked about the ice cream they wanted to order and then went to get the order after noting the ice cream they wanted, except for Axel who didn''t order anything.


    "I don''t really like sweet flavors," he replied when Ivan asked him about it.


    "Really? But usually when you''re a kid, everyone loves ice cream. What ice cream did you have as a kid?" the Beta asked again.


    "Mint choco-"


    "Mint choco? You like toothpaste-flavored ice cream?" Daren asked, chuckling at the thought. Not only Daren, most people thought the same thing that mint choco ice cream tasted like toothpaste.


    Axel rolled his eyeballs. "It doesn''t taste like toothpaste, you better shut up if you don''t know what it tastes like."


    "Of course I don''t know, I don''t eat toothpaste like you. I wonder how much toothpaste you buy in a month. Do you snack on it too?" Daren teased further while laughing at Axel.


    The bodyguard immediately turned his sitting position to face Daren which immediately made the ad actor flinch. Especially when his face came closer to him, a sharp and serious gaze slowly approached him.


    "It''s better than that spicy mouth of yours for enjoying teasing me so much. You better shut up or I''ll silence you by kissing your lips, would you rather have me do that?" he asked in a threatening tone.


    Daren''s face instantly turned red as he felt Axel''s breath on his cheek.


    "W-what?!"


    "A-Axel, Daren was just joking around. You don''t have to take it seriously," Ivan said, trying to separate them.


    Looking at Daren who was frozen with a flushed face, Axel pulled away and sat down to his previous position. Meanwhile, the Omega immediately lowered his face while covering it with his hat.


    ''Wh-what the hell was that?! Why did he say that to me, I was just joking around but--'' he thought frantically.


    "Daren, are you okay?" asked Ivan worriedly.


    "Y-yeah, I''m fine. I''m going to the bathroom." He stood up from his chair and passed his bodyguard to go to the bathroom. "You stay here, I won''t be long."


    He hurriedly left his friend and his bodyguard at their table. His heart was beating very fast, worried if anyone had heard him.


    After Daren went to the bathroom, Ivan turned to Axel who was looking at the bathroom door from where he was sitting.


    "You''re very considerate, aren''t you? You even bought that hat and glasses for Daren. You also let Daren walk around freely instead of forcing him back to the hotel," he said.


    Axel turned his head. "That''s my job, I just do what I think is right, that''s all."


    "But no bodyguard would think that far ahead. Usually they would secure their employer to a place away from the crowd, not give him a hat and glasses that he didn''t even ask for."


    "Is it wrong for me to do that? Do you think I can''t do that just because I''m his bodyguard?" Axel asked, raising one eyebrow.


    Ivan chuckled and said it didn''t matter, he just wanted to thank Axel for letting Daren have fun that day. And there were still three more days of vacation in the city before returning to their place.


    "I thought you were interested in him, to be honest Daren is a strong Omega but can be very sweet. He''s different from most Omegas, but that''s what makes him interesting," Ivan explained.


    "That''s impossible, my job here is just as his bodyguard. There are no more feelings between me and him," Axel replied.


    "Isn''t it natural for an Alpha to be attracted to an Omega? Especially since you''ve been together for three months."


    The Alpha sighed, explaining that three months was a very short time for him and Daren. There couldn''t be any feelings between him and Daren. sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He thought Daren was very noisy and liked to tease him, which annoyed him a lot.


    "Maybe it''s just not yet? No one knows how things will turn out, right?"


    "There''s no later." Axel leaned back in his chair as he folded his arms across his chest. "Besides, the main reason I won''t be interested in him is clearer than all the others..."


    "Hmn what''s that?" asked Ivan curiously.


    Axel''s brown eyes closed for a moment before he opened them again.


    "I hate Omega."

 Chapter 9: The Eyes That Looked At Him

    Chapter 9: The Eyes That Looked At HimAfter they got back from eating ice cream, they took turns using the bathroom to clean themselves up. Ivan went to another room that he had just rented because this afternoon he had only checked in for Daren.


    "Why did you choose to check in a room with one bed? Why not a double bed? If I sleep on this bed, where will you sleep?" Daren asked.


    "Never mind that, I can just sleep on the sofa. You just sleep in your place," Axel replied as he went into the bathroom after Daren finished using it. "Don''t go anywhere until I''m done showering."


    "I know, I''ll stay here," he replied and turned on the television while lying on the bed.


    Soon there was the sound of the shower turning on from inside the bathroom. Axel soaked his body and black hair after a long day of work watching over Daren, a man from a wealthy family.


    The cold water cascaded down his body, taking his tiredness away. His eyes were closed, letting the water hit his face.


    After his shower, Axel wrapped a towel around his waist and realized that he had forgotten to take clean clothes.


    "Damn, how can i forget..." He came out of the bathroom wearing only his towel.


    Daren who was eating dinner on his bed was immediately surprised to see his bodyguard who came out without clothes. He could see the man''s big body with muscles and even the water that was still dripping down from his hair and flowing down to his abs.


    "Wh-what are you doing?! Why aren''t you wearing clothes?" asked Daren in surprise when he saw the man wearing only his towel. His face turned red when he saw the Alpha looking like that.


    They were men, but Daren was an Omega. There was little difference between them, especially when looking at Axel who was not wearing anything.


    "I''m just going to get my bag," he replied, grabbing his black bag and heading back into the bathroom.


    When the man turned around, Daren gasped in surprise as he noticed several scars on the man''s back. Scars that had been there for a very long time but had left scars on his body.


    ''Why does his back have so many scars?'' Daren thought in confusion.


    "Are they from his training as a bodyguard at his agency? But is it that severe that it has to leave marks like slash marks."


    Not wanting to think too much about it and feeling it was impossible for him to ask that question, Daren continued eating his dinner while watching television.


    But the image of Axel''s body seemed to have difficulty leaving Daren''s mind which made his face turn red again.


    "Damn."


    ******


    In the middle of the night when he was asleep, Daren woke up because he felt like going to the bathroom. As he got out of bed, he realized that Axel wasn''t on the couch.


    "Huh? Where is he?" The Omega walked over to the sofa while looking around the room. His blue eyes then fell on the balcony of their hotel room.


    The glass balcony door showed Axel who was leaning against the guardrail while looking around the hotel.


    "What''s he doing there?" Daren approached the balcony door and intended to slide it open.


    But he realized that Axel was staring at a photograph in his hand. He couldn''t see exactly what it was, but from the way Axel was looking at it, Daren could tell it was a picture of someone precious to the Alpha.


    "Why are you up in the middle of the night like this?" Axel asked as he put the photo he was holding into his pants pocket then turned to look at his young master.


    "I... Just woke up to use the bathroom. What are you doing? You didn''t sleep yourself," he replied.


    "I was just getting some fresh air."


    The blond man nodded and went to the bathroom. When he came out of the bathroom, Axel had just closed the balcony door and locked it.


    They passed each other and their eyes met. Daren looked at Axel questioningly, there were so many things he really wanted to know from his bodyguard.


    Was money really his main reason for working for him?


    Then what''s with the scars? Why would a man like him have so many scars?


    And also...


    ''His eyes... He looked at me with those eyes again. Those brown eyes that were so mysterious and so sharp. Eyes that seemed to be able to devour me anytime even when I was ready,'' Daren thought.


    "Are you done with your business in the bathroom?" sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Huh? Yes, I''m done. Do you want to use it?" the Omega asked back.


    "No, you go back to sleep. It''s a long day tomorrow. You have a lot of places you want to visit, don''t you?" Axel asked as he sat down on the sofa.


    "It''s true, I''m going back to sleep. You should rest too, you''ll be my and Ivan''s driver tomorrow!" replied Daren in a teasing tone.


    His eyes glanced at Daren who was standing nearby at the moment.


    "I know."


    ******


    The next morning, Ivan took Daren to the magic fountain as requested by the man. Taking a car, they drove to the place and arrived at a large garden area with lots of flowers.


    "So this is the place? Nice place to have a picnic and relax," Daren said as he looked around them.


    The green grass, the children running around happily in the park. Daren smiled at the children who seemed to be playing freely here and there.


    "The fountain over there," Ivan pointed to a large fountain in the center of the park.


    The three of them walked towards the place and saw a beautiful fountain. The water gushed so low and occasionally gushed high and fast and then subsided again.


    "People here believe that this fountain can bring good luck and grant the wishes of anyone who throws a coin into it," explained the Beta to his Omega friend.


    "Really? I want to try it." Daren searched for coins in his pants pocket.


    Axel, on the other hand, didn''t think it was possible. He didn''t believe in such so-called magic and nonsense.


    Daren found a coin and held it in his hand. ''I wish to find my freedom. Free from all the things my parents want and able to do what I want. Give me a clue to that,'' Daren said to himself as he tossed the coin.


    Blup...


    The coin fell into the pool of the fountain and at the same time, as if his prayers were heard, the fountain broke the water at a great height.


    The man was amazed to see the water splashing on him like a light rain.


    And once the fountain subsided again, he saw Axel standing before him. Across from where he was standing, which had been covered by the huge water earlier.


    It was as if the fountain immediately gave him an answer to his wish.


    "Axel?"

 Chapter 10: It Can’t Be True

    Chapter 10: It Can''t Be TrueAxel wandered around the fountain, looking around the pool that seemed to have a lot of coins thrown into it.


    ''Are there that many people who believe in something like this?'' he thought in astonishment.


    As he was walking around the fountain, the water suddenly rose high, catching the Alpha''s attention. He stood still where he was, savoring every splash of cold water that hit him. His eyes were closed as he breathed in the fresh air.


    Slowly the shower subsided and he opened his eyes. His head turned towards Daren who was on the other side of the fountain looking at him.


    "Axel?" called his young master.


    "I''m here, why did you call me?" the man asked then walked over to the other man and stood before him.


    His head was slightly bowed due to the height difference between the two of them. Ivan watched the two of them silently staring at each other.


    Daren looked at how Axel was looking at him and then turned his face away. "Nothing, just surprised to see your ugly face when the fountain subsided. I was hoping you''d disappear, but you didn''t," he replied as he put both hands on his own waist.


    "You wished for me to disappear? Heh, very good. I was too lazy to be here in the first place," Axel replied coldly.


    "Hey come on, don''t say things like that? What if it really happens?" asked Ivan trying to separate the two of them.


    "Never mind, let''s go somewhere else, Ivan. I can''t wait to see another nice place." Daren walked first out of the park to get back to their car.


    During the trip, Daren looked out the window, seeing the beautiful scenery around the city. However, he occasionally glanced at the rearview mirror in the center of the car. Since Ivan was there, Daren sat in the back seat with his best friend.


    He looked at Axel''s face who was focused on driving the car. He was still thinking about his wish at the fountain.


    ''Why did Axel show up? Is the fountain trying to show it to me? It can''t be him, right?'' Daren thought.


    He didn''t want to believe that Axel was the answer to his desire to live freely. An annoying, stiff and grumpy Alpha male like himself?


    ''You''ve got to be kidding me, I''d better not believe something stupid like that.''


    They spent the whole day wandering around the city and enjoying every place and the food. Daren was enjoying his vacation with Ivan, but things wouldn''t have gone so smoothly without Axel watching over them. S§×arch* The N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Keeping them away from the things they didn''t want to disturb their vacation.


    "I''m going to the public restroom for a while, you just wait here," Ivan said as he went to find the nearest restroom.


    Meanwhile, Daren sat on a park bench by the roadside and Axel stood nearby to keep an eye on his employer.


    It was already quite dark, it was 6.45pm. They were going to a restaurant to have dinner together.


    "I''m thirsty..." muttered Daren.


    Axel, who heard that, immediately turned to him. "There''s a vending machine nearby."


    "You go buy me something. I want a cold soda," the blond-haired man replied as he looked at Axel.


    "Alright, stay here and don''t go anywhere. I''ll be right back." Axel walked away in the opposite direction Ivan had gone before.


    Now there was only the Omega alone on the side of the road with only streetlights and a few passing motorcycles and cars.


    He took out his cell phone and looked at social media to see if the photo he had uploaded had gotten many likes or not.


    "Hmn... 1,200 likes, 300 comments and 150 shares, not bad. I''ll upload today''s picture tomorrow. It will be dangerous if I upload pictures in real time. They might rush me here like yesterday," he muttered then sighed.


    "By the way, they took so long. Ivan should be back too, did he not find the toilet? Or did he queue up? Axel hasn''t come back either, was he buying drinks all that time?" Daren looked right and left, hoping one of them would return soon.


    He wasn''t so much afraid of his dark surroundings, but he was just worried about someone approaching him while he was alone. Even if he could fight it off, Daren admitted that he wouldn''t be able to fight back if it was an Alpha using his pheromones.


    "Maybe they''ll be back soon," he said then looked back at his phone.


    On his phone, Daren opened his gallery. Staring at some photos where he was photographed with a dark-haired man with the man''s arm around his shoulders.


    Axel''s eyes dropped every time he saw that photo. The photo that he had always kept even since he was in school.


    "I wish you were still here. I wouldn''t have to face everything alone. All this... It''s my fault..." he murmured softly.


    While he was waiting for Ivan and Axel, a man suddenly approached him. The Alpha man, who looked drunk, sat next to Daren. Smelling alcohol, the Omega immediately moved away from the Alpha and went back to playing with his cell phone.


    ''What does he want? The smell of alcohol is so strong, he must be drunk. Hufttt sucks,'' Daren thought.


    "Hey sweet Omega, are you alone?" the Alpha coaxed as he tried to touch Daren''s shoulder. But Daren immediately moved away from him.


    He stood up from his chair and walked over, standing by the sign post.


    However, it seemed as if the Alpha was interested in Daren being alone. He followed him and staggered towards Daren. "Hey, don''t move away like that. I just wanted to get to know you," he said with a chuckle.


    "Get away from me! I don''t want to make your acquaintance!" Daren replied and tried to go in the direction Axel had gone.


    The drunken Alpha didn''t stop, and instead chased after Daren. The Omega didn''t dare fight back because a drunk Alpha would be too sensitive to rut or intentionally put Daren under heat. Given their unstable minds.


    ''Damn damn damn! I have to get out of here and find Axel before that jerk Alpha catches me!'' he thought fearfully.


    The faster he ran, the faster the drunk Alpha chased him even though he was drunk.


    "Omega! Come here or I''ll make you regret it!"


    "No! Get away from me!"


    He continued running until he accidentally bumped into a man in a black T-shirt standing in front of him. The man caught Daren''s body which was about to fall backwards.


    His strong hands wrapped around Daren''s waist and pulled him close. Daren looked at the man''s face and it was the person he had been looking for.


    "Axel!"

 Chapter 11: Dangerous Night

    Chapter 11: Dangerous NightDaren gasped in shock when he realized that he had hit a tall man, and even his nose hurt from hitting the man''s chest plane with force.


    But because of the collision, he almost fell backwards. However, the man swiftly wrapped his arms around Daren''s waist and pulled the blond Omega toward him.


    "Ouch..."


    "What are you doing here? Didn''t I tell you to stay there?" the man asked.


    Daren looked up and saw that the man was his bodyguard. He squeezed the man''s black T-shirt and tried to speak. "There''s a guy following me! He keeps flirting with me, he''s a drunk Alpha!" he replied frantically.


    Hearing that, Axel immediately looked at the drunk man who was walking towards them. He removed his arm from Daren.


    "Stay behind me," he said as he gently pushed the Omega behind him and handed him the two cans of drinks he had bought earlier.


    "Hey, that''s my Omega! I found it first. You go find another Omega! Hey you, come here! Don''t hide! You Omegas love to run away," the drunken man said and tried to grab Daren.


    Axel quickly grabbed the strange man''s wrist. "Don''t you dare try to touch him."


    "Huh? Let go of me! My hand hurts when you grab it like this!" he said in annoyance.


    When he didn''t let go, he made a fist to smash the bodyguard''s face. Axel''s reflexes were quick to dodge, especially since his opponent was a drunk.


    Without thinking, he elbowed the man in the stomach, knocking him backward.


    "Ukhh shit-!"


    Not ready to fight back, Axel kicked both of his legs until he fell and finally passed out from hitting the ground.


    BRUK!


    "H-he fainted already? Oh thank goodness," Daren said with a sigh of relief.


    He looked at the man closely while kicking his legs, and the man was indeed no longer moving.


    "No one will realize if he fainted from hitting the ground. Everyone will know he just passed out from being drunk," Axel said as he looked at the drunken man.


    "You''re right, he was horrible earlier. Tried to touch me and even chased me here. Lucky I met you."


    The Alpha took his coffee can from the Omega''s hand. "Yeah, it''s lucky you chose to run instead of facing him. You moved quickly."


    "I knew it would have been risky to fight him myself and I didn''t want to take that risk," Daren replied and took a drink from his can of soda.


    Ring ring... Ring ring...


    A call came into Daren''s cell phone from Ivan. He answered the phone and heard his best friend''s panicked voice.


    "Daren, where are you?! You and Axel weren''t there!" he said frantically over the phone.


    "Oh me and this annoying Alpha are near the vending machine. We''re not far from you, we''ll be right there," Daren replied casually calling Axel ''Annoying Alpha''.


    ''He still had time to call me that after I helped him?'' Axel thought with some annoyance but he didn''t want to comment on it and left with his employer.


    "You were chased by an Alpha?!" asked Ivan in surprise as he heard the story from Daren once they were in the car.


    He told Ivan everything which immediately surprised him.


    "It''s also my fault for telling him to go buy drinks," Daren explained as he glanced at Axel who was driving.


    If only he had gone along with his bodyguard to buy drinks and not sat alone on the side of the road like that, surely the incident wouldn''t have happened.


    "But thank God you''re okay and no one got hurt." Ivan rubbed his good friend''s shoulder.


    The Alpha male glanced at the rearview mirror in the center of the car, looking at Daren who was smiling with relief. His gaze was the same when looking at the Omega, but that gaze seemed to hold something in it.


    *****


    Finished with dinner, they returned to the hotel to rest because tomorrow was their last day of vacation.


    Tired of traveling all day, Daren immediately flung himself onto the bed and hugged the soft pillow.


    "Mnnn... It feels good to be back at the hotel too. Especially after what happened earlier," he muttered as he rubbed his face against the pillow like a cat rubbing its head against someone''s hand.


    Axel took off his jacket and hung it up, he glanced at Daren who was enjoying himself on the bed.


    "Go take a shower first, then you can sleep," he told the man.


    "Later... I still want to relax first. You go shower first," Daren replied.


    "Alright then." The Alpha man went to the bathroom to clean up.


    Meanwhile, the exhausted Daren immediately closed his eyes in drowsiness until he finally fell asleep soundly.


    In his dream, Daren returned to his school. He saw the school hallway that he always passed every day with Ivan. As he was walking and paying attention to his surroundings, Daren accidentally bumped into someone in front of him.


    "Look who''s here," said the man Daren had bumped into.


    He looked up and saw the face of an Alpha he knew well from high school. One by one, other faces appeared, from the Alpha to the Beta who always bothered him.


    "N-no... Get away from me--! Don''t come any closer!" Daren walked backwards, trying to avoid them all.


    However, they kept coming closer while laughing and pointing at him. Terrified, Daren ran away from there. He kept running down the hallway without stopping with the sound of laughter following him.


    "You weak Omega, you are nothing but a baby factory!"


    "Omegas like you are useless, no matter what family you come from. You''re still just an Omega!"


    "Open your legs, Omega. This Alpha will give you what you want!"


    All those words continued to surround him, making Daren feel terrified.


    At the same time, Axel had just finished showering. He came out of the bathroom and looked at the sleeping Daren.


    "I knew he''d be asleep." The dark-haired man walked over to Daren and looked at the Omega.


    "Uhhh... Hiks... Leave..." said Daren in his sleep. His tears flowed, making Axel flinch slightly, though his face remained calm.


    He sat on the edge of the bed and saw how Daren''s body was trembling. Although he had been in the same room when Daren fell asleep, he would only be there after an hour when the man was fast asleep and then leave.


    This was the first time for Axel to see Daren delirious in his sleep and looking scared. "Nightmare, huh?"


    The Alpha reflexively touched Daren''s head and rubbed it lightly. He stroked the Omega man''s head, as if trying to calm him down.


    Sure enough, Daren stopped moaning in his sleep and fell asleep peacefully. Axel wiped away Daren''s tears and looked down at his innocent sleeping face. Sear?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

 Chapter 12: Something Hidden

    Chapter 12: Something HiddenThe vacation was over, now they returned to North Zondalia to resume their usual activities. Ivan had some business to do elsewhere, so he had to leave after they arrived at the Wyne Family mansion.


    "Welcome home, young master!" said Mike welcoming him home.


    "Yes, I''m glad to finally be home. The bed in the hotel wasn''t as comfortable as the one in my room," Daren replied as he stretched his body.


    "Is it? Then get some rest, young master. Your journey must have been exhausting."


    Mike followed Daren to his room on the third floor. The maids were asked to prepare a warm bathtub for their master to bathe in. Meanwhile, Axel said he would go to his room for a while.


    "Sure, just leave the young master to us. You can rest, Mr. Axel," replied the ginger-haired butler who was still following Daren.


    Daren paused for a moment, looking at Axel who walked away towards his room. For the past three to four days, they had been together constantly. Even Axel was always in the same room with him.


    Somehow seeing the Alpha leave made Daren feel like something was missing even if he and Axel met again later.


    "What is it, young master? Do you need anything from Master Axel?"


    "Huh? No, I don''t need anything from him. I''m just a little tired and I think he is too, he''s been driving the car, keeping an eye on things and even sleeping on the couch during our vacation," Daren replied and went into his room.


    Mike nodded in understanding as Daren asked a maid to bring something for Axel. "I don''t know, but make him feel better."


    "Just bring coffee and a cheese muffin, if Mr. Axel needs a massage, help massage his arm," Mike said helping Daren to know what Axel needed.


    "Mr. Axel loves coffee and I offered him a cheese muffin once, he loved it," he explained to his employer.


    "I see, he did say he doesn''t like sweets. Cheese muffins are perfect for him." Daren sat on the edge of his bed and Mike helped take off the man''s shoes.


    The maids brought warm rose water for Daren to soak his feet in. They massaged the Omega''s feet while he checked his cell phone.


    Daren told Mike about his vacation and the butler listened carefully. "Sounds like fun, young master. It''s good that you''re enjoying it, and I was surprised about the drunken Alpha story, too. Luckily Mr. Axel moved quickly," he said.


    "Yeah, if it wasn''t for him, I would''ve... Huft..." Daren sighed. He watched the maids who were still massaging his feet.


    The butler knew what Daren was currently thinking, he could understand the anxiety his master currently had and why he had made that face.


    ''Young master must be remembering what happened a few years ago. He must still be blaming himself...'' Mike thought sadly at the thought.


    "Young master," he called out.


    The Omega turned his head and looked at his Alpha butler.


    "Everything will be fine. I''m sure Mr. Axel can protect himself. Protecting you is his job as a bodyguard and he must be highly trained for it, young master. You don''t have to think about it anymore," the ginger-haired man said, trying to soothe Daren''s feelings.


    "I know, I... I''m not worried about him. Why would I worry about an annoying guy like him?" asked Daren with a quiet snort.


    The butler could see the young master''s heart, though.


    "You don''t have to lie, we grew up together so I know how you feel, young master," he said with a smile.


    Daren looked away and sighed.


    "You''re cheating."


    *****


    For a few weeks everything went on as normal as usual, Daren got an offer to shoot a commercial that finally made his name really rise. Everyone started talking about him, not to mention his good looks.


    However, some actors and actresses who were previously at the same level as Daren began to feel jealous and unhappy with the popularity that Omega had gained. Moreover, they felt they had been in the same profession longer.


    "Why should he be famous first and not us? We were the first to work before him. But that Omega can actually be above us now!"


    "I think it''s because of his family. You know that he''s from the Wyne Family, right? All of this must be because of his family," one of them said.


    "Really? Damn! Then that means he''s cheating, right? He wants to be famous but uses his family''s power, while we try to make it on our own. Shame on you!"


    They continued to talk about Daren, who they felt had gotten all his success from his family.


    Daren himself had no idea that he was the talk of the new actors and actresses out there. He was living his life as usual, hoping that everything would go on normally without a hitch.


    "Tomorrow there will be a shooting for a jewelry commercial. Yes, the script is not too difficult," he said, looking at the script paper in his hand and placing it on the bed.


    He looked around and didn''t find Axel anywhere. Normally the Alpha would be in his room at any time. But after dinner, Daren hadn''t seen Axel again.


    "It''s about 10pm, but he hasn''t come here yet. What''s wrong with him?" asked Daren in confusion.


    He was actually quite relieved that he finally had some time alone, but there was a strange feeling that accompanied him when he was alone without his bodyguard who always sat by the door.


    "Did he fall asleep? If Dad finds out, he''ll be furious." Daren left his room to go to Axel''s room on the second floor.


    The second floor of their mansion was usually occupied by guests only, the servants would sleep in the simple house at the back of the mansion. The house was reserved for the servants. However, for Axel, Mike and the other head butler who was the supervisor in the house lived on the second floor.


    Ting!


    The elevator doors opened and Daren stepped out of the elevator to head to his bodyguard''s room. He didn''t really care if Axel would be scolded by his father, but somehow the man didn''t want Axel to be fired.


    ''Well... I''m already comfortable with his existence, he does everything well. Why should I let him get fired?'' he thought at the time.


    As he approached Axel''s room which was not far from the elevator, he noticed that the door was slightly open.


    Curious, he peeked into the room and saw that the Alpha was answering a phone. He had his back to the door while looking out the window. sea??h th§× N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ''He''s on the phone, but with whom? Is it his family?''


    "It''s been six months since I arrived at this house. Everything is still going well. Yes, that brat is still as annoying as the first time I came here," Axel said, overheard by Daren.


    Of course, Daren became very curious, was Axel talking about him?


    Considering there were no children in the mansion and he was the only one who was always with Axel.


    "Take it easy, I don''t have any interest in him. I''m just doing what I have to do. I''ll make sure everything gets done on time."


    Daren''s forehead furrowed, he felt confused as to what Axel was actually talking about at the moment. And who was he talking to?


    What was he going to get done on time?


    ''What do you mean by that, Axel?''

 Chapter 13: You’re Just A Spoiled Brat

    Chapter 13: You''re Just A Spoiled BratA car drove through the city streets to a studio that would be used as a filming venue by a brand for an item they were producing.


    And in that car, as usual Axel drove with Daren sitting next to the man. Daren still felt confused and suspicious about what he heard yesterday at the door of his bodyguard''s room.


    What exactly was Axel up to?


    He had no idea what the man was talking about, but Daren had a feeling the Alpha was hiding something.


    Occasionally he glanced at the man who was focused on driving down the road. ''I wonder what''s in his head? What''s he thinking right now and... Who did he call last night?'' he thought in confusion.


    "Hey," he called out.


    "What?" responded Axel who was still focused on the road in front of him.


    "Do you still have family members? I mean where are they?" asked Daren trying to sound like nothing happened.


    The man was silent for a moment, before finally answering, "I have a mother. I grew up with just her," replied the bodyguard as he turned the car around.


    "A mother? So you don''t have any siblings? Isn''t your mom lonely because you left her to work like this? Especially since you''re with me 24 hours a day," the Omega asked again.


    "She died, 10 years ago when I was 16."


    "Huh? Oh-- Sorry, I asked you a question like that." Daren sighed as he felt guilty for asking about it. He lowered his head.


    However, at the same time he knew that Axel no longer had a family, which meant he didn''t call his family.


    "You don''t have to apologize, it''s been a long time and I don''t really like her either."


    Daren turned to look at Axel who was just wearing his usual flat expression. ''So their relationship isn''t so good apparently. Just like me with mom and dad.''


    Not long after, their car stopped in front of a shooting studio for this commercial. They both got out of the car and walked towards the place.


    It turned out that there were already a lot of people inside, luckily Daren didn''t arrive late and he was immediately directed to the make-up room to get dressed up.


    There were already several actors and actresses who were mostly Alpha and Beta. As soon as Daren walked in, their eyes fell on him.


    ''Why are they looking at me like that?'' he thought with some trepidation.


    ''Isn''t that the actor who rose to fame because of his family name? Heh you losers,'' they thought as they glanced sarcastically at Daren.


    However, their glances instantly turned to fear as Axel who was behind Daren stared at them. The man''s Alpha aura was powerful and terrifying, making them feel scared. Unlike Daren who had gotten used to Axel''s pheromones which were still within reasonable limits.


    As Daren prepared himself, the actors and actresses began to engage him in conversation. "You must be Daren, right? Your name is being talked about a lot," said a Beta. "My name is Otis, I''ll be in the scene with you later."


    "Otis? Oh right, Otis Dabora. I remember you were in the script. Nice to meet you, Otis," said Daren, trying to look friendly.


    "I''m Nora, Nora Sanmo. Nice to meet you, Daren," said the very pretty Omega.


    They chatted about their daily lives and what they were up to after filming this one.


    "What about you, Daren? What are you going to do after this?" asked Otis to Daren who was fixing his hair.


    "After this I''ll probably go to take pictures for my family company''s products," he replied.


    "Oh right, your father owns the Marabella brand, right? Must be nice to have a wealthy family?" Nora asked him. S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Daren just chuckled because he honestly didn''t like it that much. All his parents could think about was their company without thinking about their children.


    His parents only wanted their children to follow their wishes by continuing the company even though they also had a dream.


    "Of course, having a wealthy family is great. Everything will be easy, right? Even to climb into the eyes of the world, you just have to pay without having to have any talent."


    Daren turned his head, feeling confused by what they were saying.


    ''Pay to rise to fame? Who are they talking about? Me?'' he wondered as he heard them laughing.


    Everyone in the room laughed except for a few people who didn''t care.


    "When one struggles to get to the top. A rich kid climbs up with his family''s pile of money for all to see!" they laughed.


    "What are you talking about? I didn''t do that. I did it on my own. I didn''t use my family''s money for that!" retorted Daren who was laughed at by several people in the room.


    Axel watched them while standing near Daren, he couldn''t suddenly defend his employer because it was beyond his duty. They hadn''t physically attacked Daren, so he didn''t think it was any of his business.


    They kept laughing about it and belittling Daren as if he couldn''t do anything without his parents'' wealth.


    However, Daren kept trying to defend himself that he did it himself.


    "I struggled on my own, day and night following the shoot from a small commercial to this far. I didn''t... I didn''t use my family for my career!"


    What Daren said was true and Axel was witness to Daren''s struggles from the time he became the man''s bodyguard the first time, the Omega was only playing small commercials that weren''t even worth filming.


    Until he finally made it this far, Axel saw Daren''s passion and dreams. Hearing their jeers, slowly made the dark-haired man become annoyed.


    ''They don''t know anything about him, but can easily say bad things in front of him? They must be crazy,'' Axel thought.


    Irritated, Axel growled softly while clenching his fists. Even Daren himself got up from his chair and walked over to Otis.


    "What''s wrong, you want to scold me now, hmn?" the Beta male teased and stood up from his chair. "You''re just a spoiled brat who--"


    PLAK!


    In front of everyone, Daren slapped the man''s face in annoyance. He even pulled Otis'' collar because he couldn''t contain his emotions anymore. Everyone was shocked to see that.


    "You dare slap me?!" he shouted angrily as he raised his hand to slap Daren back.


    But before he could slap him, a hand grabbed Otis'' wrist firmly.


    "Don''t you dare do it."

 Chapter 14: New Familiar Face

    Chapter 14: New Familiar FaceGRIP


    A hand gripped Otis'' wrist firmly, he turned his head and saw the brunette man staring intently at him.


    "Don''t you dare do it," he said with threatening words. "You started this ruckus, but you''re angry because you got slapped by him? You should know the consequences of your actions."


    "Let go of me!" Otis withdrew his hand and stared intently at the man.


    Upon closer inspection, he realized that the man was a professional actor who played the lead in the commercial they were about to do. In other words, he was their senior.


    "Aren''t you Noah Oliver? The famous actor!" he said, pointing at the man.


    Some of them were surprised to see that Noah had been there all along. The man was sitting on a chair in the corner of the room with his makeup artist. He was listening to all the conversations between Daren, Otis and Nora. Otis and Nora kept saying that Daren was cheating to become popular.


    "You shouldn''t be putting down your fellow friend, you should be supporting him too," Noah scolded them.


    He then turned to Daren who still looked upset. "Are you okay?"


    "Yeah. I''m sorry, excuse me." The blond man walked out of the room.


    Just as Axel was about to go after Daren, Noah suddenly ran ahead to catch up with the Omega.


    "Daren!" called Noah. "Daren, wait!" He ran after the man and caught his arm.


    "Hey, I know you''re angry. But don''t let your emotions control you. You still need to be able to control it. Their words are so cruel," he continued.


    Daren just bowed his head for a moment before he finally spoke.


    "I''m not angry, I''m just offended. It''s okay, you don''t have to go after me. Ahahaha..." he laughed. "Sorry, I made a scene in the room earlier."


    The Omega smiled at Noah. "Thanks for that, if you hadn''t held back, I probably would have gotten slapped."


    "No Beta should ever hurt an Omega, they''re just Beta losers doing it," the senior replied.


    He suddenly rubbed the blond man''s head, as if trying to calm him down. Daren gasped in surprise and looked up at Noah. "Ahahaha... You don''t have to," he laughed as he tried to push Noah''s hand away from his head.


    ''Don''t touch me, why is he touching me like that?'' he thought in surprise.


    From a distance, Axel watched as Noah looked concerned for Daren even to the point of rubbing his head. His eyes narrowed, he walked over to the two of them and pulled Noah''s hand that was on his master''s head.


    "Don''t touch him, you shouldn''t touch him like that," he said in a serious and threatening tone. S~ea??h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The two Alpha Males stared at each other with intense gazes as if they were fighting over the Omega between them.


    Noah slowly smiled back and said he didn''t mean to do anything to Daren.


    "Let him go, Axel," his master ordered.


    The dark-haired man let go of Noah''s hand, still looking at him intently.


    "Huft... Your bodyguard is feared, isn''t he? He''s got a firm grip on me. That means he''s working really well," he commented.


    "Yes, he''s doing well. Then I have to go back to the makeup room. See you later," Daren said. "Come on Axel."


    Axel walked behind Daren with his eyes still on Noah before finally leaving the man.


    Seeing the two men leave, a smile appeared on the brunette Alpha''s face as he looked in the direction Daren had gone.


    "That Omega is really cute, but his dog is a problem for me."


    The day finally went smoothly, neither Daren nor the other actors and actresses wanted to cause any more trouble for each other. They decided to keep quiet and do their professional thing.


    All the while, Axel kept a watchful eye. Daren as well as Noah. He felt there was something about the Alpha trying to get close to Daren. As an Alpha himself, Axel could sense other intentions Noah had, but he wasn''t sure of them yet.


    ''Something is fishy about him, I''ll keep an eye on him too and find out more about him,'' Axel thought.


    In the afternoon, filming finally finished. Daren and Axel left the studio to return to their car.


    "I''m hungry, let''s go find a sushi restaurant first. I''m in the mood for sushi," Daren said as he rubbed his hungry stomach.


    "Alright, I remember there''s a sushi restaurant not far from here. Do you want to eat there or take away?" Axel opened the car door.


    "I''m too lazy to go home early. Mom and Dad will be talking about this and that. Let''s just eat there," he replied.


    As they were about to enter the car, from the other direction, a man''s voice called out to Daren.


    "Daren!" he called as he ran towards them.


    ''Him again...'' thought Axel who was surprised to see Noah calling his young master again.


    "What''s wrong?" The Omega Male looked at Noah and waited until the man said his intentions.


    He handed Daren a bottle of cold drink. "Good job, you did your job well," he said.


    "For me? Thank you." Daren accepted the bottle of orange-flavored drink.


    He had no idea that he would get a small gift for filming today. And it came from a senior actor.


    "I hope we can meet again on another set. I enjoyed playing with you. Oh, how about we meet again on Sunday? Have some coffee," invited Noah, who was getting closer to Daren.


    "Coffee? Well... That''s fine, I guess." Daren nodded his head in agreement because he was thinking of making a friend in the same profession and Noah looked good for that.


    Moreover, he was a senior, surely Noah could teach him many things. The two of them finally exchanged numbers then Daren and Axel got into the car to go to the sushi restaurant.


    "Turns out he''s a good Alpha, looks like being friends with him isn''t bad."


    "I just want you to stay away from him. He''s not what he seems," Axel said as he drove the car.


    "Why is that? He looks fine, what''s wrong?"


    Axel didn''t answer, he just asked Daren to stay away from Noah or at least be careful with him. His Alphas instinct sensed danger when Noah was near Daren.


    However, Dareng didn''t really listen to what his bodyguard said. He was just focused on his goal of making friends and was confident that he could handle this.


    ''He''ll follow me everywhere anyway. If something happened to me, he wouldn''t keep quiet, right?''

 Chapter 15: A Chance?

    Chapter 15: A Chance?BYUR!


    Daren threw himself into the swimming pool surrounding his parents'' mansion. As was his morning routine, the Omega spent the morning exercising. He wanted to work on his stamina so he wouldn''t be any less powerful than an Alpha.


    "It feels so refreshing, I''ve been too busy to swim lately because of the morning filming schedule," he said as he swam in all directions in the large, cool pool.


    "But you can finally swim again," said the butler by the pool.


    "Yes, after all this time because I don''t have any filming today. But at ten o''clock I have to leave. I have an appointment with someone," Daren replied as he clung to the edge of the pool.


    "Then who did you make the appointment with, young master? It''s unusual for you to go out but not with Mr. Ivan."


    Daren told Mike what happened last week at the studio and about Noah helping him. From then on, Noah kept contacting him and they exchanged messages until today.


    "Oh Noah Oliver? He''s an Alpha, right? He''s very handsome and talented. Is it possible that he''s interested in you, young master?"


    "Interested in me?"


    Mike nodded his head, wondering if Noah was interested in Daren who was an Omega. It was only natural, and Noah could have heard or seen a lot about Daren too. So when they finally met, the Alpha male used his opportunity to get close to Daren.


    "Isn''t that a great opportunity, young master? Master and Mistress have always asked you to find an Alpha to be your mate and then give them offspring. But you''ve always refused those who were matched with you. If you''re interested in Mr. Oliver, this would be a good opportunity," the butler explained.


    What Mike said was true, sometimes Daren was introduced to Alphas, the sons of his parents'' acquaintances. And it made him feel very disgusted because he felt like his parents were selling him to the Alphas to get offspring.


    ''In the end I was just seen as a baby-making machine. The Alphas are arrogant and annoying. Even just getting to know them, they told me to stay at home and be a good Omega. Who do they think they are, running my life!'' Daren thought with annoyance every time he thought about the Alphas that were introduced to him.


    But he felt that what Mike was saying made sense. If Noah was interested, that meant Daren could also find something interesting in Noah. Plus the Alpha male had the same profession as him who was an actor.


    "Hmn... I''m not sure yet, Mike. I don''t know if this is a good thing or not, but I''ll try to think about it while confirming everything. Is he really interested in me or does he just want to be friends as a fellow actor," Daren replied.


    Mike smiled and nodded, appreciating his employer''s decision. Daren then turned to Axel who was sitting on a lounge chair by the pool. Again he was busy with the book he was reading.


    "He keeps reading books all the time, what books is he actually reading?" he wondered.


    "As I recall Mr. Axel said that he reads mystery novels."


    The Omega watched Axel who was still looking at his book. Suddenly an silly idea popped into his head. He coded Mike to follow his plan.


    "But..."


    "Sshh! Just go along with it or I''ll tell your dad that you ate a strawberry muffin in the kitchen last night," Daren threatened.


    He had known Mike since they were kids, so he knew that Mike loved strawberry muffins and would sometimes pick up one or two in the kitchen.


    "D-don''t do that, alright alright. I''ll go along with your plan," said the ginger Alpha resignedly.


    Daren then swam back to the center of the pool and within a minute or two, he suddenly screamed.


    "Ukkhh... My stomach is so cramped. I can''t move! Help!" he shouted from the center of the pool.


    "Young master! Oh my god!" Mike tried to look panicked to make Axel believe his acting.


    "Mr. Axel! Young master is in danger!" he continued shouting.


    Followed by Daren who made a movement in the water and slowly fall silent. Axel who saw that quickly threw the book in his hand and took off his shoes.


    BYUR!!!


    Axel swam into the deeper pool, he then saw Daren who was unconscious, feeling almost at the bottom of the pool.


    ''There he is!'' He swam over to Daren and just as he was about to grab his hand, the Omega woke up and swam to the surface.


    SPLASH


    "Fwaahh... Ahahaha! He''s totally fooled!" he laughed as he saw Axel finally surfacing as well.


    "You... I thought you had real cramps and drowned!" said the bodyguard with great annoyance.


    Now his clothes were also wet from his employer''s prank.


    "Pfff... Ahahaha! You were just too trusting. It''s your own fault for enjoying your novel so much." Daren continued to laugh as he wiped his face from the water.


    "Sorry Mr. Axel, I was threatened to participate in the young master''s plan," said Mike who felt guilty.


    The alpha bodyguard growled in annoyance but he had already been tricked by his ignorant employer. Sear?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ''Damn kid,'' he thought irritably as he brushed his wet hair back with his fingers.


    Daren''s eyes lit up as he watched him, like he was looking at a handsome model fixing his hair.


    "Young master? Young master!" called Mike as the blond-haired man continued to remain silent staring at Axel with an admiring gaze.


    Realizing he was being stared at, Axel flicked Daren''s forehead until the man finally snapped out of his reverie.


    "Ouch... You don''t have to do that, it hurts!" he protested in annoyance.


    "You''re the one who keeps looking at me like a freak." Without saying anything else, the bodyguard got out of the pool and Mike immediately handed him a dry towel that a maid had just fetched.


    "Humph!" Daren scowled in annoyance every time Axel did that.


    *****


    At ten in the morning, Daren and Axel went to the cafe Noah had told them to meet at. Daren was wearing coffee and a mask so that no one would recognize him.


    Axel, on the other hand, wore only sunglasses and a black jacket and t-shirt like he always wore.


    "Where is he? Has he arrived yet?" the blonde Omega asked while looking around them.


    Noah didn''t even reply to his messages, so Daren worried that he was just being pranked by the Alpha.


    Suddenly a pair of hands covered his eyes from behind which surprised Daren greatly.


    "I''m here, have you been waiting for me?" he whispered.


    The man removed his hand from the man in front of him, Daren turned his head and saw the person he was looking for there.


    "Oh Noah."

 Chapter 16: Disturbing Feelings

    Chapter 16: Disturbing FeelingsNoah chuckled at how innocent Daren''s confused face looked when he closed his eyes earlier.


    "Are you surprised? Sorry, I just wanted to tease you a bit," the brunette said.


    "Oh no problem, ahahaha.... You did surprise me," Daren replied.


    He looked at the man in front of him who was also wearing a hat and mask. They didn''t want to be bothered by people who might recognize them like when Daren left with Ivan.


    Noah smiled at how Daren laughed, he then glanced at the other Alpha who was also there who was now looking at him with a piercing gaze.


    "Your bodyguard always comes with you, huh?"


    "Yeah, I can''t go anywhere without him. So he has to come with me now," Daren said.


    "There''s no other choice, then let''s go in. This caf¨¦ is great for enjoying time together. The place is very pretty. You''ll love it," Noah explained as he took Daren''s hand and pulled him into the caf¨¦.


    Axel''s eyes followed the movements of Noah, who was acting very close to the Omega. Moreover, he dared to touch Daren as if they had known each other for a long time.


    Inside the caf¨¦, Daren saw the inside of the cafe, what Noah said was true, the decorations inside were beautiful. S§×arch* The Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    White and purple colors are combined together, along with wysteria flowers hanging from the ceiling of the cafe. The chandelier is round and very pretty and aesthetic. They was luckily there an empty table.


    "Wow... This place is really nice. Do you come here often?" asked Daren while sitting in his chair.


    "Yes, I''ve come here several times to enjoy my time here. You know, a beautiful place can bring beautiful moments too," replied the professional actor.


    Outside of his hectic schedule as a famous actor, Noah loved to relax in such a beautiful place. Daren nodded in understanding.


    "Did you come alone? Or maybe... With your date?"


    "I come alone, occasionally with my friends. I haven''t dated anyone so far. You know that we should avoid scandals, right? It would be dangerous for my partner too if my fans found out about him or her. Sometimes fans can be really horrible when it comes to their idols," Noah explained.


    Daren nodded, he understood the problem of such scandals. Sometimes there were actors and actresses who used scandals to boost their popularity.


    But there were also those who avoided it because they didn''t want to get into trouble from some parties.


    ''I prefer to avoid it. I don''t want my career to be ruined because of something like that,'' thought Daren who tried to be careful.


    The two of them ended up chatting again very intimately. It seemed that Noah, who was an Alpha, was so interested in the handsome and cute Omega like Daren.


    It continued to be witnessed by Axel who was sitting with them. He was disturbed and somewhat annoyed that Daren never acted like that with him.


    ''He behaves normally and casually with other people, but he always teases me with his annoying nature,'' Axel thought with annoyance.


    Axel understood that Daren was friendly with Ivan because they had known each other for a long time, but Daren also seemed to be attracted to Noah which made the Alpha feel unfair.


    ''Heh, I know I only work as his bodyguard. But does he have to play me all the time, getting on my nerves while he acts normally with everyone else?''


    In the middle of the conversation, Noah noticed the look in Axel''s eyes that seemed to dislike him. He actually found it amusing and very interesting.


    "What about you, Daren? Why don''t you have a partner yet?" Noah asked as he took the man''s hand and rubbed the back of his hand with his thumb.


    "Me? I just haven''t found the right one yet. You know, everyone always thinks Omega is nothing. To them, Omega is just a baby factory. But I don''t want to be just that," Daren explained.


    The look in his eyes dropped, he wanted to be the Omega that everyone recognized. He wanted to be famous like the Alphas and Betas. Even in the movie world, there were only a few Omegas who escaped and became famous. The rest were Alpha and Beta, two types of species that were always above Omega.


    Noah smiled as soon as he heard that. "You have very big dreams, I admire you." He kissed the back of Daren''s hand which made Axel even more upset as he watched.


    Reflexively he pulled Daren''s hand away from Noah. "You don''t have to touch him like that," he said.


    "Why not? Is it wrong for me to do that?"


    "Wrong, I''m in charge of guarding and protecting him. No one can touch him for more than 10 seconds, you''ve exceeded that limit," replied Axel, who was making a rule because Noah had been flirting and even making physical contact.


    ''Now he dares to touch his hand continuously, what about later? He''ll kiss him and then do more?'' the bodyguard thought with annoyance.


    He himself didn''t understand why he felt annoyed, when it was his employer''s personal business and his job was only to look after him.


    "Oh could it be that you''re jealous, Mr. Bodyguard?" asked Noah in a very teasing tone.


    Daren was surprised to hear it, then immediately turned to Axel to know the answer from the Alpha who always guarded him at all times.


    "Jealous? Heh..." Axel snorted in annoyance when he heard that. He leaned back against the back of the chair while folding his arms in front of his chest.


    Instead, he replied with a dismissive laugh, as if his interlocutor''s question was the most ridiculous question he had ever heard.


    Seeing the bodyguard''s reaction, Daren just sighed. "Never mind ignoring him. His job is to look after me anyway, not to interfere in our conversation," he said as he drank his vanilla milkshake.


    "You''re right." The actor smiled in satisfaction that Daren chose to ignore Axel. "Where were we?"


    After two hours of chatting, Noah had to leave because he had a casting to attend that night. So he had to practice to get the role he wanted.


    "I had so much fun chatting with you today, let''s meet again next time," he invited.


    "Sure, I''d like to see you again too," the blonde Omega replied excitedly.


    He was happy to have found someone who matched his way of thinking, plus he was very kind and easy to talk to.


    ''I found an interesting friend besides Ivan, I should tell him about this. He''ll be happy,'' Daren thought.


    Before Noah turned to leave Daren in front of the caf¨¦, he suddenly took off his hat and lowered his mask. That left the Omega man confused by the brunette in front of him.


    And without saying anything, Noah pulled down Daren''s mask and kissed him briefly on the cheek.


    "Eehhh?!" Daren was again taken aback by the peck on the cheek.


    Noah blinked his eyes, saying it was a small gift before putting his mask and hat back on.


    "Y-you don''t have to do that, that''s..."


    "Ahahaha... You''re so cute with that red face. Then I have to go, see you soon!"


    Axel growled in annoyance, his hands clenched tightly at the sight of Daren who had suddenly been kissed.


    ''How dare he--!''


    Now Daren was again silent while holding his kissed cheek, his face flushed with embarrassment and his heart beating rapidly.


    ''What is the meaning of this?''


    They finally went home in an awkward state. Daren continued to remain silent because of the unusual peck he had received before, while Axel seemed to be very upset at how Noah had suddenly done that.


    "Don''t see him again."

 Chapter 17: A Big News

    Chapter 17: A Big NewsDaren walked into the mansion after the servants opened the door for him. From behind the door, Mike immediately greeted his employer and childhood friend.


    "Welcome home, young master. How about some coffee?" asked the ever-friendly Mike.


    However, Daren looked annoyed and didn''t answer the man''s question. He simply entered the elevator and left, even as Mike tried to catch up with him and ask what was going on.


    "What''s wrong with him?" he muttered in confusion.


    The ginger-haired man then looked back, and saw Axel who had just entered. He immediately ran over to the Alpha who worked as their young master''s bodyguard.


    "Mr. Axel!" he called out. "What''s wrong with the young master? Why does he look so angry? He''s even ignoring me," he continued to ask.


    However, Mike also noticed the angry expression on the man''s face. Axel explained that he and Daren had a little argument on the street about Noah. He recounted what the actor guy had done to Daren.


    "You''re also an Alpha, if you were in my shoes and met him, you could tell if your instict felt something strange from another Alpha," Axel explained.


    "I see, but sometimes it could just be jealousy? Or a collision of pheromones with each other that causes us to feel incompatible with another Alpha," said Mike trying to calm Axel down.


    The man knew that what Mike said could happen. But Axel was sure of his instincts and he knew something was wrong with Noah.


    "Then go rest, I''ll talk to the young master. After dinner, you can look after him as usual."


    He nodded and left for the stairs to go to the second floor. Mike sighed softly.


    "I really hope nothing happens to you, Daren."


    Later that night when Daren was asleep, Axel entered the man''s room and walked over to him. He looked at the innocent face of the Omega who was fast asleep, making him remember what happened this afternoon which made him feel annoyed again.


    His brown eyes then glanced at Daren''s cell phone on the bedside table. He picked up the phone and picked up his own.


    Axel seemed to be doing something with Daren''s phone and his own for a few minutes, until he finally put the young master''s phone back on the table and left the room.


    *****


    After the commotion between Daren and Axel, they didn''t speak to each other for two days. Daren felt that Axel was taking too much care of him, his overprotective nature made him uncomfortable.


    "I just wanted to be close friends with him, but he told me not to! He scolded me and told me to stay away from Noah! Don''t you think he''s overreacting?" Daren asked Ivan over the phone.


    "Maybe Axel has his own thoughts as a bodyguard, but I don''t understand anything about Alpha or anything. Maybe you could listen to him a bit?" Ivan suggested to Daren.


    But Daren didn''t think Noah was a bad Alpha. His reputation as an actor was always good, there were no scandals around him and he treated everyone well.


    "Do you think Axel is just jealous like he said? But it''s strange that he would feel that way."


    "I... Not sure, Daren. But I think it''s just related to his job. There''s no way he''d involve his feelings in his work, right?"


    Daren knew that it wasn''t possible, especially since Axel was always cold and grumpy with him. It was highly unlikely that a man like Axel would easily like someone, let alone an Omega who always annoyed him.


    "I heard that he also hates an Omega. I don''t know what the reason is, but this could be evidence that he''s just doing his job, right?"


    "Maybe you''re right. I think I''m just overreacting. Maybe I--"


    BRAK!


    Suddenly, the door to the room opened with a bang, making Daren, who was on the phone with Ivan, flinch and turn his head toward the door.


    "Daren!" The father yelled at his son while carrying something in his hand.


    "Daren, what''s wrong?" asked Ivan who was worried when he heard Barney, Daren''s father, yelling like that.


    "I-I don''t know, I''ll call you later, bye!" He turned off the phone and walked over to his father. "What''s wrong, Dad?"


    CRACK!


    The middle-aged man threw a newspaper at Daren which made the Omega flinch once again. Mike, who was behind Barney, was also surprised to see it.


    "What the hell are you doing?! Are you trying to cause a scene out there!"


    "A commotion?" Daren looked at the newspaper and he was stunned to see a picture of himself being kissed by Noah, two days ago.


    "D-dad is... I can explain. He only kissed my cheek, but the photo looks like we kissed. I myself was surprised when he suddenly kissed me, I..."


    He had no idea that the incident was caught on camera and is now going viral all over the media with a very attention-grabbing headline. "A famous actor has a secret relationship with the heir of the Wyne Family"


    ''We were careful and the kiss was not that long, just a few seconds. But how come...''


    "I don''t want you to have a relationship with someone outside of my knowledge! Especially with an actor who won''t be able to replace me holding Marabella one day!" Barney scolded Daren.


    Hearing his father continue to scold him, Daren became very upset and finally returned his parents'' words.


    "You''re always thinking about Marabella, Marabella and Marabella! It''s only the company you think about but not what I feel and what I want! You''re always like that, even thinking that you love the company more than your own son!" replied Daren.


    However, Barney''s reply hurt Daren''s feelings. S§×ar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "You''re just an Omega, your feelings aren''t more important than the company I worked so hard to build. You think you alone can hold that company in your hands? Do you think I''d just give up my hard work for someone who isn''t qualified?"


    Daren''s hands clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white when he heard that. No matter how hard he tried, in his father''s eyes he was still an Omega who could do nothing.


    "I see, it''s just because I''m an Omega?"


    He laughed sadly as he was reminded of all that. In fact, he was sure that it was not just because he was an Omega, but because he was born to parents who cared more about wealth than their children.


    "I should have just died with Aldrich back then, I didn''t expect to be saved if things turned out like this," he said as he glared at his father.


    Daren''s words made Barney''s blood boil, he was furious every time Daren brought up that name.


    "You--!!!"


    PLAK!

 Chapter 18: Omega’s Problem

    Chapter 18: Omega''s ProblemPLAK!


    Barney slapped Daren hard across the face in front of Mike and the maids behind him. Daren froze as his father slapped him across the face, yet again he got a slap just because he said that name again.


    "I told you not to say that name again! If I could choose, I''d rather have him alive than a son like you!" Barney snapped and turned to leave Daren''s room.


    The Omega sat on the floor with a blank stare and held his cheek that was red from the slap. Stinging and burning, his cheek ached from the hard slap.


    "Go get the ice water!" Mike ordered the maids. He walked over to Daren and spoke close to him. "Young master, don''t be sad, it''s not your fault. Don''t say that again, please."


    Outside the room, Axel was just about to leave for Daren''s room when he ran into the maids who were panicking and whispering because they felt sorry for their young master.


    Curious, Axel asked them. "Why are you in such a hurry to get out of the young master''s room?" he asked.


    "Young master just got scolded by master in his room because of the news that spread in the media!" one of the maids replied.


    "That''s right, master even slapped him," replied another maid who then pulled her friend to get the ice that Mike had asked for.


    The two maids left, leaving the bodyguard behind. Axel, who knew this, immediately went to see how Daren was doing.


    When he entered the room, he saw Daren still sitting on the floor with his head down. Mike turned to Axel, as if he felt confused about what to do.


    Without thinking, Axel rushed into the room and lifted Daren bridal style and sat him on the bed. The Omega didn''t protest how the Alpha lifted him up. He just stayed silent as if he didn''t want to say anything.


    "Mr. Axel..." Mike handed over the newspaper that Barney had thrown earlier. It showed that there was a photo taken two days ago, where he was also there. Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    It''s just that he wasn''t seen in the photo at all.


    "I knew this would lead to trouble," he muttered as he crumpled the newspaper in annoyance remembering how Noah had dared to kiss Daren.


    He turned to his young master who sat silent and seemed unwilling to say anything. Thinking that eventually Daren would stop seeing Noah let alone contacting the actor.


    When the maids arrived, Mike helped apply an ice-cold towel to Daren''s cheek that had been slapped by his father. Just then, the man finally opened his mouth.


    "Everyone out of my room," he ordered.


    "But young master." Mike tried to persuade the Omega man, but Daren looked like he wanted to be alone.


    Having no other choice, they left Daren''s room and waited in front of the room. Mike closed the door and sighed.


    "Looks like it''s better to leave him alone first," he said. "Master Barney has always been hard on him, like always cornering the young master about him being an Omega."


    "He really hates that, doesn''t he?" Axel asked.


    "Yeah, ever since he was a kid and I think even longer ago, this family has always treated Omega''s badly, like they''re really down on them. Even Mistress could only follow what Master told her."


    "When young master was born, everyone was very proud and happy because he was a boy. However, when he turned 13 and Master Barney found out that young master was an Omega, they immediately treated him differently," explained Mike, who had heard part of the story from his father who was a servant of Barney.


    Hearing the story, Axel immediately understood what Daren had been feeling. Since childhood, he had been treated like the proud son of his family.


    However, when they found out he was an Omega, all the things he had always gotten and the good treatment he no longer got and he was treated like someone low because he was an Omega.


    "You Alphas don''t understand what we Omegas feel! You only know us as satisfiers of your savage lusts, and throw us away at will! I really hate Alphas like you. Why do I have to be stuck with you now?!"


    Axel''s eyes closed as he recalled the words someone had always said to him.


    "That really annoying."


    *****


    A few days later, the news about Noah and Daren really became big news in Zondalia as the hot gossip there. Noah was interviewed about this and he just smiled kindly and said that he and Daren were just friends.


    "We are just actor friends, what is being spread is not true. I was adjusting the mask he was wearing. But the camera angle made it look like I kissed him," he replied casually.


    The news also affected Daren quite a bit, with everyone really trying to figure out who the man was. Especially since he was the son of a wealthy family.


    That day, Daren intended to attend a talk show because he was invited to talk about his rising career with several other actors and actresses. He was sure that his problems with Noah would definitely be brought up on the show.


    Shortly before filming began, Daren waited in the artist''s room with Axel. Soon, two men entered the room and approached him.


    "Hey Daren," called a Beta male.


    He and Axel turned their heads as they approached, the bodyguard staring at them both which was enough to scare the Beta and Omega. But Daren ordered him to stop.


    "What are you looking for me for?" asked Daren rather sarcastically because those two were the ones who had cursed him.


    Otis and Nora.


    "We just wanted to ask, are you really have relationship with Noah Oliver?" Otis asked Daren.


    Of course there was no relationship between him and the man, but from the way Otis spoke, it was like he had something to say.


    "If there was, what would you do?" Daren asked them again.


    Nora and Otis exchanged glances and looked somewhat worried by Daren''s answer.


    "I know that our relationship isn''t good, I mean we had a bad start. But there''s something we want you to know. Maybe a warning from us." Nora tried to convince the Omega man to listen to what they had to say.


    "Noah Oliver is not as good an actor as he seems. He''s not a trustworthy Alpha."


    Daren''s forehead wrinkled in confusion at their words. "What do you mean by that?"


    The two exchanged glances until Nora finally answered.


    "Noah Oliver is an Omega predator."

 Chapter 19: It’s Not True, Right?

    Chapter 19: It''s Not True, Right?"What do you mean by that? Do you hate me so much that you don''t like it when I''m around him?" Daren asked when he heard that Noah was an Omega predator.


    Someone who loved to r*pe to many Omegas for his own pleasure.


    "No, we''re telling the truth. Do you know Quinncy? Quinncy Nowan. The actress who has not been seen lately," Otis asked.


    "No, I don''t know her."


    "That''s only natural since she''s still a new actress like us. We got information from Quinncy''s sister that she''s dead, and the cause of death was Noah Oliver!"


    Otis explained that Quinncy was also approached by Noah like Daren, but perhaps unlike him, Quinncy did not make it into the media. Because of that, no one knew about their relationship.


    Then Noah continued to say sweet things to Quinncy and promised many things, including her popularity together with the Alpha male. Moreover, Noah was able to convince the Omega.


    "Innocent Quinncy followed what Noah said, and you know what he did? He forced that Omega to make love to him, even going so far as to bond by biting the nape of her neck!" said Nora in annoyance.


    "What? That''s impossible. That''s so cruel to forcefully bond like that!" commented Daren who couldn''t believe what he was hearing.


    "But that''s the case, Quinncy is bonded with Noah. It''s just that... That Alpha didn''t want Quinncy to be his mate, he performed surgery on the poor woman until they lost their mate connection with each other."


    Daren was shocked when he heard that, the surgery to remove the bonding was very painful and illegal to do because it would risk the Omega. Damaging its pheromones, making it even more of a useless Omega.


    Not only Daren, Axel was also quite surprised when he heard it but he tried to remain calm and did not give any response.


    "Now that Quinncy is like trash, she can''t fix herself for being damaged. Last I heard, she was end her life because of this. That''s why we''re trying to tell you to stay away from Noah Oliver!"


    "How do you know this? Why isn''t this in the media if it''s happening?" asked an incredulous Daren.


    "Because no one dares to say it, they''re considered damaged Omegas. Plus Noah is a famous actor and has a lot of connections, so he can force the Omegas to do the surgery," Otis explained.


    All the things they said made Daren feel incredulous, how could a man like Noah do it and did it really happen? Were there that many victims that no one dared to say anything publicly?


    "They must be afraid of what people will say if it gets out to the media. Especially if that person has a lot of connections and fans, the whistleblower will be even more pressured by society," Axel said as he glanced at Daren.


    He already felt something was off with the Alpha and if what Otis and Nora were saying was true, Axel had to be careful to keep Daren away from Noah at all costs.


    The Omega male sighed and nodded in understanding, he would be careful with Noah and no longer be around him. Hearing that, Otis and Nora finally left as they had to go to the stage now.


    Daren sat back in his chair while staring at his phone screen. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ''Is it true? Is he really a predator? But...'' He still seemed to have a hard time believing it, but what those two people had said could have happened.


    In the midst of his confusion, a message suddenly arrived on his phone, making Daren immediately look at his phone.


    [NOAH]


    Hey, you didn''t reply to my message last night. Are you okay?


    It turned out that he received a message from the guy he had just talked to. Now he felt confused, whether he should answer it or not.


    But the curiosity still came over her, she wanted to hear from Noah himself. Did it all really happen or not?


    In the end he answered the man''s message.


    [DAREN]


    Sorry, I slept early last night.


    [DAREN]


    Are you busy right now?


    [NOAH]


    Not really, when are you going to finish filming today?


    [DAREN]


    I don''t know. But there''s something I want to ask you directly. Can we meet later?


    For a few minutes, there was no answer from Noah. It made Daren feel, was Noah suspicious of him or something?


    DING!


    [NOAH]


    Sure, just tell me when you''re done with the shoot. I''ll come see you.


    ''Great, now how do I keep Axel from seeing me meet him later?'' Daren thought.


    He then glanced at the bodyguard through the mirror in front of him. Their eyes met, Daren could see the man''s sharp eyes looking at him, as if he was warning Daren not to get involved with Noah.


    "What?" asked Axel in a cold tone.


    "No, nothing. Your face is very distracting," Daren replied as he turned his face away.


    Soon, he was called up to the stage and he left the room with Axel.


    The day''s talk show was in full swing and as Daren had expected, they were going to talk about Noah in front of him. Asking about his status with the famous actor. Of course he replied that there was nothing between them and the topic eventually changed.


    Later that evening, Daren texted Noah that he was done with his shoot. The Alpha male immediately left to meet the Omega on set.


    [NOAH]


    I''ll be here soon


    ''He''s already going to arrive, now i just needs to do one thing.''


    "Hey, i''m thirsty. Can you buy me a drink at the vending machine inside the studio? I''ll wait in the car," Daren said to Axel as he handed over a bill.


    "Alright, you wait here." He took the money and ran into the studio again.


    At the same time, Noah arrived in his car and invited Daren to get into his car to talk to him alone.


    "Let''s go to a nearby hotel, it will be safer from the paparazzi. It will be dangerous if we talk outside. They could make up other rumors about us," Noah explained.


    As Omega looked toward the studio, he felt a little hesitant to go with Noah. But since he wanted to hear from the man directly about everything Otis and Nora had said, Daren finally agreed to go along.


    "Alright, we''re going."

 Chapter 20: Falling Into A Trap

    Chapter 20: Falling Into A TrapThe two of them finally went to a hotel not too far from the studio where Daren had filmed earlier. Noah asked about Axel''s invisibility, and Daren replied that he was off buying him a drink so he could meet Noah.


    "If he was around, he would have forbidden me to meet you," he said.


    "I expected it, he seemed to hate me so much even though I didn''t do anything to him. Alphas just don''t get along with each other sometimes," Noah said as he focused on finding a parking space.


    "Yeah, I guess you''re right."


    Once they got out of the car and entered the hotel, the receptionist seemed to understand and know Noah very well. Without even saying anything, she handed Noah the key to the hotel room.


    "Do you come here often?" Daren asked with some suspicion.


    "Yes, this place is close to the shoot studio and some other places that are usually used for filming. Plus the service is so good, I come here often," he replied.


    The Alpha''s answer eased Daren''s suspicions. What he said was true, maybe he was just too suspicious after hearing bad stories about Noah from Otis and Nora.


    The Alpha and Omega finally went to the elevator to the 15th floor where the room they booked was located.


    "Are you sure your bodyguard won''t find you here? What if he tells your father?" Noah asked.


    "He won''t. If he were to say that, he would be fired by my father himself. I''m sure he wouldn''t want that to happen," Daren explained and they entered room number 1502.


    Upon entering, Daren saw that it was the presidential room, which was the most expensive room in every hotel. A spacious room, kitchen, bathroom and even a sofa and dining table for several people. Even the bed was king size.


    "We''re just going to have a quick chat, why rent such an expensive room?"


    "Why not? Of course to make us feel comfortable." Noah sat on the edge of the bed and patted its side, waiting for Daren to sit there with him.


    Seeing Noah''s invitation, Daren sat next to him and began to tell Noah about what he had heard from Otis and Nora.


    All about Quinncy and Noah being an Omega Predator. Men who targeted Omegas who were just starting their careers as actors and actresses like Daren was right now.


    The expression on Noah''s face became very serious when he heard that.


    "And do you believe it?" he asked in a serious tone of voice, looking into Daren''s eyes.


    "I... I don''t know, I''m sure you''re a good person and you wouldn''t do that. It''s just..."


    "It''s just?" The famous actor''s face approached that of his junior. His handsome face was right in front of Daren''s face which made him immediately turn his face away.


    "I want to hear directly from you, is all that true? Did you really treat the Omegas like that? Did you use them for your own satisfaction?" Daren asked again, now sounding serious.


    Noah slowly pulled away from Daren and sighed. "You know that sometimes you can''t trust everyone, right? Do you trust those two who even the first time you met they accused you of something?"


    Daren was silent for a moment, Noah was right. Otis and Nora didn''t have a good reputation in his life to begin with. They even accused him carelessly the first time they met.


    "You''re right, sorry I was wrong to accuse you carelessly too. My throat feels dry, can I have some cold water?" Daren asked.


    Noah smiled and got out of bed, he walked to the kitchen to get some cold water. "Do you want something to eat? You might be hungry," he asked.


    "Yes, that''s good idea." Daren slowly stood up from the bed and walked to the door. Trying to escape the Alpha.


    He realized that what Noah was doing was covering up for himself having been caught doing something wrong. He would blame others and convince the person he was lying to at the moment. Daren knew this because he was used to lying to his parents.


    Therefore, he knew what it was like for someone to cover up their own crimes.


    When Daren was about to open the door, the keycard that was supposed to be near the door was not there.


    "W-where''s the keycard? It''s supposed to be here," he muttered in confusion.


    "Are you looking for this?"


    The Omega looked back, seeing Noah holding the keycard he was looking for. Cold sweat broke out on Daren''s face, evidently the brunette knew he was trying to escape.


    "It turns out you''re a smart Omega too, I admit I admire you. You can tell when I''m lying and trying to escape," he said.


    "Yes, I could tell by how you spoke. Look, I''m not going to tell anyone about this so let me out of here, okay?" Daren asked while trying to convince Noah that he wouldn''t tell anyone as long as he was allowed to leave.


    But Noah walked over to Daren and locked him against the wall with his body.


    "You think I''ll just believe you? Just as you and I know my tricks, I also know what tricks you''re trying to use right now."


    While approaching the ear of the Omega Male before him, he whispered. "You''re the one who fell into my trap, and don''t expect to escape from me."


    He inhaled Daren''s pheromones from his neck, tasting the Omega''s sweet odor that sent chills down Daren''s spine.


    But, of course, Daren didn''t just give up. He wasn''t an Omega who would fall at the touch of an Alpha.


    THUD!


    He smashed his forehead against Noah''s nose so hard that the Alpha was knocked back with a groan of pain.


    "ARRGHH! Damn you! How dare you do that to me!" Noah held his bleeding nose. S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Without saying anything, Daren kicked him in the chest then slammed his body to the floor hard.


    BRAK!


    "Akh!!!"


    "You may think I''m a weak Omega who can''t do anything like other Omegas, but you''re wrong! I won''t... I won''t lose!" shouted Daren in exasperation.


    Noah growled in annoyance when he heard that. He tried to get up angrily. His eyes were glaring at Daren.


    "Let''s see if you can still say that after this..."


    DEG!


    Suddenly Daren''s body felt so painful, his chest was tight and his body felt like it was on fire. His heart was beating so fast that his breathing was labored, heavy and excruciating.


    "Haa... Haa... Damn... What is this? Don''t tell me..."


    He fell to his knees clutching his left chest, and stared intently at Noah who was grinning after the Alpha released his pheromone rut on Daren so that the Omega was now attacked by heat.


    "Well well... Where were we?"

 Chapter 21: A Commotion Between Two Alphas

    Chapter 21: A Commotion Between Two AlphasDaren''s POV


    Haa... Haa... Damn, my body feels so hot. It hurts... It was torturous. My shaft keeps throbbing, I really hate it when it''s like this. I really hate when I have to get heat, it feels like there''s nothing I can do.


    Wake up Daren, stay awake! Don''t let yourself lose your mind, especially when you''re stuck with him.


    "See? I told you that you wouldn''t be able to tear yourself away from me. Where did all that courage go, huh?!"


    "Akhh!!!" He grabbed my wrist and pulled me up forcefully.


    I could smell his very strong rut pheromones, would he force a bond with me like he did with the other Omegas?


    "Stay away... From me... Damn Alpha!" I said trying to stay strong at a time like this, but he didn''t seem to like my answer.


    BRUK!


    Ukhh... He threw me hard onto the bed. Haa... I can''t, I have to stand up. I have to go and get away from him before he does something to me!


    "Where do you think you''re going, lowly Omega?" His strong hands caught both my wrists with one hand and held them above my head. "See how weak you are at a time like this. I won''t hold myself back anymore, you made me do it yourself just now."


    With his other hand, he tried to undo my belt. I couldn''t let him do it, I pulled my legs together so he couldn''t go any further.


    "Open your legs!" he ordered.


    "No! I... I won''t let you do it!" I retorted with my breath coming in gasps.


    I was indeed very aroused and couldn''t control my desires. But I couldn''t give in to this stupid and crazy desire, I had to fight back. I...


    "Ahh! Get away from me!"


    I can feel his mouth kissing my shoulder, damn damn damn!!


    I''m sorry, please anyone... Save me...


    I don''t want to end up like this, please...


    Please...


    Axel... Axel please save me!


    "AXEEEELLLLL!!!"


    BRAAKK!


    The door was suddenly kicked in very hard, making Noah pull himself away from me. I''m... Safe?


    Daren''s POV End


    "WHO''S THERE?! HOW DARE YOU BREAK INTO MY ROOM!" shouted the Omega predator.


    Seeing an opportunity when he was caught off guard, Daren grabbed the AC remote near the bed and smashed it against Noah''s temple.


    THUD!


    "Akh! You!!!"


    When Noah was knocked back a little, a man in a black T-shirt and leather jacket stood behind him with his menacing pheromones in full force.


    Without saying anything, Axel beat Noah up right away. Noah tried to fight back, but he was no match for a strong-bodied bodyguard like Axel.


    In just a few blows, Noah was taken down. The Omega''s bodyguard grabbed the collar of the man who had almost abused the Omega.


    "How dare you try to touch him! You think you can use any Omega you want? You''re dealing with the wrong Alpha!" Axel said in a threatening tone of voice, and he even choked Noah until the man had trouble breathing.


    "Akkh... Kkhh... I-I... Can''t... Breathe..."


    "Let him go, Axel! If you kill him, you''ll be... In trouble!" Daren tugged on Axel''s back shirt until the Alpha finally let go of his opponent.


    Noah fell to the floor coughing, and ran out of the room to avoid Axel.


    Daren sat up limply, relieved that he was finally free of Noah who had nearly abused him. S§×ar?h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "That was... That was close..." Even so, his heat did not subside and he felt even worse when he realized that there was another Alpha with him right now.


    "Axel... You..."


    "Haa... F*ck... I--" Axel clutched his own fist as Dean''s heat pheromones grew stronger near him.


    ''What''s wrong with me, Omega pheromones never had any effect on me before,'' he thought as he tried to contain himself.


    Daren himself felt something pulling him to be touched by Axel. He tried to grab the man, but he held himself back.


    ''What were you thinking?! Wake up Daren!''


    When he tries to restrain himself, Axel can be heard growling and then groaning with pain under his pants. Daren''s blue eyes widened in shock at the sight of the sizable bulge on the Alpha''s pants in front of him.


    Gulp


    ''It''s so big... No no no! Don''t let him...''


    Suddenly, the bodyguard grabbed his young master by the neck and pulled him into a kiss. He couldn''t take it anymore, he couldn''t resist the mad desire within him as the Omega''s sweet scent continued to pierce him.


    At first Daren wanted to resist, but the deep, passionate kiss drowned him. He felt his body growing hot and thirsty for the Alpha''s touch.


    ''I hate this... I hate all this, but... But I can''t fight it... It feels so...''


    Axel''s eyes opened, seeing how Daren succumbed to his aggressive kiss. His tongue roamed inside Daren''s mouth, dancing in pleasure with each other. The kisses then went down to the jaw and neck of the blond-haired man who was heat in his arms at the moment.


    "Wait... Axel..." As the Alpha continued to kiss his neck, Axel slowly realized that he shouldn''t be doing this.


    He knew it was wrong, but it was hard to stop himself.


    With the realization he was trying to gather, Axel pushed Daren away from him. He then pulled back himself while squeezing his own chest.


    "Hide--" he said in a voice that was hoarse and filled with hunger.


    "Axel... I..."


    "Go hide in the bathroom and lock the door!" he shouted again ordering Daren to hide from him before he lost control of himself.


    Staggering and limping, Daren ran to the bathroom and locked the door from the inside. He sat on the toilet hugging his legs, his body trembling and his breathing still heavy.


    "Don''t you dare come out of there! Don''t open the lock, no matter what you hear from outside!"


    Axel tried to find something that could ease his rut, he looked around the hotel room but found nothing that he could use to ease it because mating with Omega was the only way.


    "Damn, f*ck f*ck f*ck!"


    CRASH!


    Daren gasped in shock as he heard the sound of breaking objects from outside the bathroom, he had no idea what Axel was doing out there. He didn''t dare open the door because he felt Axel would attack him immediately if he continued to smell his pheromones.


    Daren''s body was trembling, he couldn''t hold himself back anymore. Plus he remembered his hot and deep kiss with Axel.


    ''I have to do it... I can''t take it anymore,'' he thought with his eyes closed, intending to touch himself.


    Meanwhile, Axel bit his own arm until it bled to distract the rut that was driving him crazy.


    Slowly he felt his desire subside a little due to the wound on his arm. He collapsed on the floor still breathing heavily.


    "Damn it."

 Chapter 22: It’s All My Fault

    Chapter 22: It''s All My FaultIn an uncontrollable situation, Daren called Ivan to come and bring him some suppressants. At a time like that, Ivan was the only one he could turn to for help.


    Given that Ivan is a Beta Male who will not be affected by Daren''s or Axel''s pheromones later. Plus he knew about the suppressant that Daren always took whenever he got his heat.


    Within 30 minutes, Ivan finally came to the hotel room where Daren and Axel were. Fortunately, the floor was not crowded, or quiet. So there was no one to report the commotion and Noah certainly didn''t dare report it to the hotel.


    "Where''s Daren?" asked Ivan with concern when he heard about his good friend''s condition.


    "He''s in the bathroom," replied a calmer Axel.


    The Beta male glanced at the Alpha''s hand, and saw the blood flowing from it. "You''re hurt, did you do it on purpose?" S§×ar?h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "It''s better than me losing control and biting him. You take care of him, don''t mind me," he replied again and walked away from the bathroom.


    Knock knock


    Ivan knocked on the bathroom door, saying that he had come with suppressant for Daren. Carrying a bottle of water, he went inside and saw his friend sitting limply on the toilet.


    "Oh my... Is it that bad this time?" he asked as he wiped the sweat from Daren''s forehead with his handkerchief.


    "Yeah, their pheromones are so strong that they drive me crazy and I can''t do anything," Daren replied in a weak voice.


    He then took the suppressant that was brought for him and waited until his heat had completely subsided to get out of the bathroom.


    "I told you not to follow your curiosity, Daren. Did you forget how this happened once and happened again?"


    The blond man nodded his head, understanding what Ivan was telling him. He knew the saying ''Curiosity killed the cat'' and it had happened again to Daren.


    "I''m sorry, I just... Huft..."


    Ivan''s hand rubbed Daren''s head, trying to calm him down. He then waited outside to talk to Axel who was sitting on the edge of the bed sighing softly.


    "Axel, I think it''s best if Daren comes home with me. He''ll be safe in the car with me later. Even though the heat has died down, he can''t be near Alpha first, right?"


    "I don''t know, but I think so. His heat might be provoked again later. Alright, I''ll follow you from behind. Make sure your car is okay," the Alpha replied.


    After Daren got better, they quickly left the hotel and headed back to the mansion. Now Axel only had to face the Master to report what had happened to his son.


    This would put him at risk, as he would be seen as neglecting Daren. However, Daren himself would also incur the wrath of his father for still trying to see Noah without their knowledge.


    ''I have to think of a way to do this, a way that minimizes the risk to me and him but will incriminate the damn Alpha,'' Axel thought.


    The Omega male was eventually handled by the maids so as not to trigger any more heat from Daren, considering they were the Betas. Mike looked very worried, but he couldn''t approach Daren for now.


    "What exactly happened, Mr. Axel? Did he..."


    The dark-haired man nodded his head, saying all this was related to the senior actor. He told Mike everything that happened and asked the man to help him tell their Master so that Noah would not roam free after what he did to Daren.


    Hearing the chronology of events, Mike became furious and he would help Axel to report this.


    "After what he did to the young master, I can''t just let it go. He must be caught and punished! But what about you? You too must have gotten the rut when you were around the young master, right?"


    The man was silent as he heard Mike''s question to him, he then remembered about what he did to Daren. Kissing, crushing his lips and even kissing the Omega''s neck hungrily.


    But there was no way he could admit all that to the butler, Mike would curse him on the spot.


    "Yes, I was affected for a while. But I can handle it." He showed him his arm where he had wrapped a bandage but the blood marks were still visible.


    "Oh my, you''re doing it too hard, Mr. Axel. I''ll have a maid treat it properly. You rest in your room, the rut is very draining. Young master will be taken care of," he said as he patted Axel''s shoulder.


    At first the man looked hesitant to leave Daren''s room, he stared at the door of the Omega''s room for a moment before finally going to his own room to recover himself and his mind after what happened.


    *****


    In the middle of the night, Daren woke up after he had fallen asleep due to being too weak and exhausted. Heat really made Omega feel tired and in pain if he held back his desires without being able to mating.


    He still remembered how it happened when Noah attacked him and he almost got abused by the predator. Luckily Axel came and saved him.


    ''He... Kissed me, I... Can still feel his hungry kiss on my lips. He took my first kiss,'' he thought with a flushed face while touching his own lips.


    His eyes closed for a moment remembering all that, sending chills down his spine.


    Srrkk...


    Daren was startled by the sound of paper being turned over, he got up from his bed and saw Axel who was sitting on a chair by the door as he always did while reading a book in his hand.


    "You''re here..."


    "Yeah, how are you?" Axel asked then looked at Daren, he stood up from his chair and put down his book.


    "I''m feeling better, how about you?"


    "I feel better too, and I hope you''ve learned from your mistakes." He folded his arms in front of his chest as he stood near his young master.


    Of course he had to admit that he was wrong for meeting Noah and lying to Axel just for that. He regretted having done such a foolish thing.


    "I''m sorry, this is all my fault. I just wanted to know the answer, and I know very clearly and I regret it. Next time I''ll trust you more," Daren said in a regretful tone.


    "Good, now you need to prepare yourself for what''s coming. Your father, maybe the media and others," Axel said and Daren nodded his head.


    "I understand, and... Thank you for saving me. You came at the right time."


    The Alpha simply said that it was his job as a bodyguard to protect Daren. So he was just doing it for the sake of his job.


    Daren knew that, but somehow he felt a bit disappointed at Axel''s casual attitude after what had happened between the two of them.


    ''What were you thinking, Daren? That kiss was nothing and it happened because he got rutted, what did you expect, you idiot!'' he thought to himself.


    However, apart from that there was still one thing that puzzled him that had just occurred to him.


    "How did you know that I was in that hotel?"

 Chapter 23: He’s Your Son Too!

    Chapter 23: He''s Your Son Too!The next morning, Barney was told by Mike and Axel what had happened to Daren the night before. They tried to explain carefully so that he wouldn''t go into a rage, but in the end it was still the same.


    "WHAT?! HOW CAN HE GET OUT OF YOUR WATCH?!" asked Barney in a high tone of voice, even with a loud yell.


    "I''m sorry, Master. I left young master for a while to go to the bathroom, when I came back, young master was gone. Even one of his shoes was left near the car. That means Noah Oliver kidnapped him by force," explained Axel, who fabricated the actual incident.


    He and Mike had deliberately done it so that Daren wouldn''t get angry from his father if he found out that Daren himself had asked Noah to meet him last night.


    "Master, this is a kidnapping committed on the young master. The man named Noah Oliver should be arrested immediately for what he has done," Mike said.


    "I know that, but none of this would have happened if that kid hadn''t been looking for trouble!"


    BRAK!


    Barney pounded the table loudly in anger. Mike and Axel exchanged glances because even at a time like this, Barney still had time to blame his own son.


    He continued to say that Daren was the one who was looking for trouble, so the trouble came to him and this was the consequence of his actions.


    Axel understands that and he himself does know what really happened. But he couldn''t get over Barney''s reaction.


    "I''m sorry if I was too presumptuous, master. But your son was almost abused by an irresponsible Alpha. An Alpha who could have even put your son in a life and death situation. But you still have time to blame your son who is a victim in this matter?" asked the bodyguard who felt that it was not right.


    A family member, even his own son was victimized in such a serious matter, but he was blaming the victim?


    "Then what do you want me to do? Expose it to the media that my son was victimized? Let them know the Wyne family''s bad reputation?" the head of the Wyne Family asked back.


    "You''re more concerned with your family''s good name than justice for your own son? Prosecuting Noah Oliver for what happened to your son, is it that difficult?" Axel took a step forward from where he was to say that.


    Mike knew Axel had a point, but he shouldn''t have said something like that that would anger Barney further.


    "Mr. Axel, you shouldn''t have said that," he said softly while touching the bodyguard''s arm.


    "I know, it''s just that--"


    "Enough! You only work for me to look after that brat! And you failed to do so this time until all this happened! So you better shut up and get out of my room before I change my mind and fire you!" said Barney who did not accept Axel''s comments.


    Of course the Alpha bodyguard was speechless after hearing that threat. On the one hand he couldn''t accept his master''s uncaring reaction, even to his own biological son.


    But on the other hand, Axel also couldn''t just lose his job. He still needed that job for his survival and something that he had brought to the place in the first place.


    "I understand."


    As Mike and Axel were about to leave their master''s study, a blonde woman opened the door to the room with a serious expression.


    A very beautiful looking woman, her hair was wavy with beautiful brown eyes.


    "I heard that Daren was abused by an actor of his acquaintance who went viral with him, is that true?" asked the woman who was none other than the mistress of the house.


    "Madam Viona, it''s very true. Young master is getting the short end of the stick! And..."


    Before Mike could finish speaking, Barney interrupted them again by blaming Daren. Cornering his own son who was the victim of the incident.


    Hearing her husband''s words, Viona, who had always been quiet and compliant, became very upset. She knew Daren was always causing trouble and sometimes she was sick of it. But she didn''t think it was her son''s fault.


    "What the hell are you saying, Barney? You''re blaming our son for being the victim in this?!"


    "All because he''s an Omega! He''s causing trouble because he doesn''t know where he belongs!" Barney scolded Viona.


    There was an argument that Mike had never seen before. He immediately pulled Axel out of the room, letting the couple settle the matter.


    "You better go and see the young master. I''m sure he''ll feel safer with you."


    The dark-haired Alpha nodded his head and headed up the stairs to Daren''s room.


    In the man''s room, Axel saw Daren sitting quietly on his bed. He''d canceled all his filming because he didn''t want to meet anyone else first.


    Daren knew this would have a huge impact on his career, but last night''s events really made him not want to leave the comfort and safety of his room.


    Seeing the Omega become quiet was enough to make Axel feel strange because Daren was not usually so quiet.


    "What''s the matter? A dog bit your tongue and you''ve been quiet ever since?" Axel asked in a teasing tone.


    Usually it was Daren who did that to him, now it was his turn to do so. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Huh, no! How could a dog bite my tongue!" he replied with a frown.


    "Then why are you so quiet, huh? You look like someone who''s just about to face your death." He walked over to him then stood by the bed while folding his arms.


    "What''s wrong with me being quiet? I talk a lot, you complain. I keep quiet, you complain, what do you want?" Daren''s blue eyes glanced at Axel who was standing nearby.


    Axel admitted that Daren was indeed very noisy, annoying and unruly. He even wanted to throw the Omega into the middle of the ocean.


    Hearing all that, he turned his face away in annoyance as he grumbled about what Axel had said about him. However, suddenly his head was touched by the Alpha which made him gasp in surprise and look up.


    "But seeing you like this, it feels so weird," he said.


    Daren''s heart was suddenly beating very fast, the man''s hand gently rubbing his head. Strong, warm hands. Hands that always protected him.


    The blond man tugged at the hem of Axel''s shirt and looked into his eyes. Staring at him as if begging him not to betray him either.

 Chapter 24: Breathe With Relief

    Chapter 24: Breathe With ReliefA few days later, the Wyne family finally charged Noah Oliver for what he had done to Daren a few days earlier. Noah denied it at first, saying that they were just making up a story.


    However, videos spread of Noah taking Daren into the hotel, and even a video of him in the hotel room. No one knows where the video was taken or who shared it, but it was strong evidence of Noah''s actions.


    "It must be an edit! I''m sure they''re just trying to ruin my reputation," Noah told the media.


    However, one by one, the victims finally had the courage to open their mouths and appear in the media because the first to sue was the Wyne Family. The family was wealthy and could fight Noah and his connections.


    "I was one of his victims, he bit me and then a few days later took me to a place to do surgery on our bond!" She showed me the surgical scar on the nape of her back neck which she now covered with a plaster scent blocker.


    A plaster to cover her scent or pheromones that had started to fall apart. Usually, scent blockers were used to cover pheromones so that they would not smell so strong.


    Not only two or three Omegas, but more than eight Omegas gave their evidence and stories.


    The fans who initially supported Noah, did not believe all the news and even thought the Wyne Family was paying them. Now they were starting to believe it and one by one they attacked Noah.


    "And I heard that no one wants to sign a contract with him anymore. Movies, commercials and others have even terminated existing contracts because the fans don''t like him anymore," Mike explained after the news broke.


    "Social punishment, he won''t be hired anywhere because he''s a criminal. I''m sure he''ll go to jail for a long time. But if he''s out using his money, no one will accept him," Axel commented on the news.


    Daren nodded in understanding when he heard all that. Moreover, he was the one who was considered a ''savior'' because he had helped stop what Noah was doing so that no more victims would fall.


    "But I still feel confused, where did the video of us fighting in the hotel room come from. That means there were cameras in there, right?" asked Daren.


    The butler had no idea where the video had come from and who had spread it, but it was strong evidence to put the Omega predator in jail.


    They had checked the room, but found no CCTV in there. It was possible that it was an extra camera that had been placed on purpose. A portable camera that could be placed in the corner of the room without being seen. Sear?h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Whoever he is, he really did me a favor." Daren drank the juice in his hand while breathing a sigh of relief that Noah had been arrested.


    "But this is the first time I''ve seen Master take Mistress at her word to report this."


    "Mom asked him to?" asked Daren in surprise.


    Mike nodded his head, telling him that a few days ago Viona had walked into her husband''s study and scolded him. There was an argument between them but Mike was sure that it was all at the request of their mistress.


    "Mom used to keep quiet about everything that happened. Now she''s assertive and starting to open her mouth to dad. What''s wrong with her?" he asked with a grunt of annoyance.


    All this time all the decisions kept being made by his father, even though Daren hated it, but his father kept insisting on his wishes. And his mother kept quiet without doing or saying anything other than asking Daren to obey.


    ''Daren... He must still be worried about what happened recently,'' thought Mike who felt he couldn''t help his employer much.


    *****


    After all that had happened, Daren finally got another offer to play a role in a short movie that was only four to five minutes long. Of course Daren was happy to get the offer.


    He felt that it could be the beginning of him playing in a much longer movie later.


    "So I got the role of an Omega cast member who was hurt. Hmn... So my Alpha boyfriend had an affair with another Omega. Then because I didn''t accept that, I scolded him and a fight broke out between us. Okay, that''s easy..."


    Daren read the script in his hand and began to memorize all the text he would be acting out. He walked back and forth from left to right and then back again while acting out what was in the script.


    Mike and Axel who were watching this exchanged glances at how their master was trying to memorize it.


    "Young master, do you need help? I can play as the Alpha," Mike offered.


    "Oh you want to? That''s fine." Daren handed the script to Mike as the butler needed to see the content. "Are you ready?"


    "Yes, I''m ready!"


    Slowly Daren began his role by scolding Mike, he let out all sorts of emotions. Disappointment, sadness and betrayal. Daren even shed a few tears.


    "You''re so mean, why did you choose that Omega over me? I''ve always been there for you, supported your career so far and every time you were tired, sick and everything, I was there!" He tugged on the lapel of Mike''s butler suit which made the ginger Alpha flinch in surprise.


    "Tell me, why!"


    "I-it''s... It''s because I... I..." Mike stuttered as he read it. He couldn''t bear to look at Daren and his line sounded cruel.


    Daren immediately wrinkled his forehead. "Hey, can you actually help me or not?" he asked while wiping away his tears.


    "S-sorry, I was just nervous and couldn''t bear to see you cry, young master. The male lead is so bad for betraying you!" he said.


    Of course the young master sighed and massaged the bridge of his nose. He forgot that Mike is not the type of Alpha who can be assertive, especially when it comes to him.


    He then told Mike to just get the smootie for him, he would continue on his own. The ginger-haired man nodded in agreement and went inside the mansion.


    Leaving Daren with Axel. He glanced at his bodyguard, thinking that the man was much better suited for this role.


    "Hey, help me do it. I know you''re better suited!" he said as he handed over the script.


    Axel took it and read the lines. "I don''t care, it''s all your own fault because you''re a stupid Omega who can''t do anything. You''re weak and can only crawl under the feet of the Alphas," he said with a cold tone and a sharp gaze.


    Slowly Daren was able to get back into his role and they practiced with each other. Until the scene where the Omega had to slap the Alpha. Daren, on a whim, didn''t slap Axel''s face to get into the role but kicked him in the crotch.


    THUD!


    When his foot hit the Alpha''s manhood, Axel didn''t react.


    ''Huh?! Why is he silent? That''s strange. It should be--''


    Axel suddenly grabbed Daren''s hand and twisted it behind his body. Making Daren whimper in pain.


    "Let go of me, what the hell are you doing?"


    "You should think about what you just did." Axel approached Daren''s ear from behind and whispered.


    "One more time you do that, I''ll make you choke on it."

 Chapter 25: The Man Behind The Scenes

    Chapter 25: The Man Behind The ScenesAxel pulled Daren''s hand and then twisted the man''s body and locked his hands behind his body.


    "Ouch... My hand hurts!"


    The Alpha squinted sharply as the Omega in front of him dared to kick his private area.


    "Once you do that again, I''ll make you choke on it. Do you understand?" he asked in a threatening tone.


    Daren''s face instantly turned red when Axel said that, but he had no other choice and nodded in surrender. He wouldn''t do it again and asked his bodyguard to let him go.


    Axel finally let Daren go. The blond-haired man rubbed his arm which was sore from the bodyguard''s sudden attack. He didn''t expect the reaction he got when he was attacked by him.


    "You almost took my arm off. What the hell is that!" complained Daren.


    "You started it first, and that''s what you''ll get if you do it again."


    "Yes, yes, I won''t repeat myself. I thought you didn''t feel any pain earlier because your reaction was silent," Daren said again.


    The Alpha rolled his eyes in annoyance when he heard that. "You want to try it? I can do that for you," the big man asked.


    Of course Daren refused, he didn''t want his sensitive areas to be touched or bumped by anything. He was sure it would hurt like hell.


    But that made him think back to what Axel had said to him. ''Choked on it? Does that mean he intended to put it in my mouth?''


    His face instantly flushed and felt hot at the thought. It was unusual for Daren to think about such sensitive things. But from how he remembered the size of the Alpha when he was hit by the rut, he remembered that it was quite large from the outside of his pants.


    ''What the f*ck?! What are you thinking Daren! Why would you even think that, it was just a threat and he wouldn''t have done that!'' he thought frantically.


    He then turned his head and noticed Axel who was reading his script sheet, and seemed to be very focused on the paper.


    The Omega didn''t know what the Alpha was thinking, but he felt like Axel had something that he had managed to hide so far. He saw it in the way the man acted, his posture was tall and well-built and all. He seemed like not just a bodyguard, but like a soldier ready to eliminate anyone who entered his territory.


    "Hey, how old are you now?" Daren asked his bodyguard.


    "Does it matter? I''m 26 years old now. I''m only three years older than you," he replied and returned the manuscript in his hand. sea??h th§× N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "You''re already 26 years old? Do you have a mate or lover perhaps? I don''t smell any other pheromones from you."


    "That''s my personal business, you don''t need to know. You better get on with your script," Axel said as he flicked Daren''s forehead.


    The blond-haired man whimpered slightly in pain from the rather hard flick on his forehead. He grumbled in annoyance because again Axel seemed to be able to turn things around. Seeing how Daren continued to grumble, now the tall, dark-haired man rubbed the forehead of the man he had flicked.


    "You''re already in pain like that, what if I really break your legs for what you did earlier," he said.


    "Don''t you dare to do it!"


    It wasn''t long before Mike returned with the smoothie Daren had requested. The young master sat on a chair and savored the cold, sweet smoothie. He tried to calm his mind after Axel''s words kept swirling around in his head.


    "Young master, I think I can help you again to help continue acting. Do you still need my help?"


    "Huh, Oh I already did with that big one," Daren replied as he pointed at Axel with his chin.


    "Oh really? Alright then. Just enjoy the smoothie and the cookies I brought," Mike said in his usual friendly manner.


    ******


    In the evening, as usual, Axel stayed in Daren''s room until he fell asleep. But that night the movie kept waking up and memorizing the script, because tomorrow was already shooting the short film.


    "I hate you so much, and I won''t forgive you for cheating on me with my cousin." Daren kept repeating the same few lines.


    Axel watched his employer spin around in his own room holding the script in his hands. He himself finally sat down in his usual spot and opened his book again.


    "It''s already 11.30pm, don''t you still want to go to bed? I''m sure tomorrow''s shooting will be very tiring for you," he said, still focused on the book in his hand.


    "Yes, it will be finished soon," replied Daren who was already a bit sleepy.


    Until finally a few minutes later, Axel no longer heard Daren''s voice talking to himself. He raised his head from the book and saw the Omega sitting on the edge of the bed. But he was apparently asleep in a sitting position.


    "This guy is really..."


    He stood up from his chair and slowly walked over to Daren and laid him down on the bed. Axel pulled the blanket over the man''s body, and made sure he was fast asleep.


    "He''s finally asleep, he''s been so annoying."


    Axel then left his employer''s room for his own room on the second floor. He opened the door to the dark room and then quickly closed it. On his desk was a laptop, he opened it and the light from the laptop illuminated a small part of the room.


    Visible on his desk are several tools and papers that are not known what the function of all of them is. Including a small cube-shaped camera that was not even bigger than a puzzle cube toy. It was even smaller than that.


    And when the laptop was actually running as it should, it showed a video of Noah fighting with Daren at the hotel a few days ago. A video that was captured by a small camera and which he managed to find.


    "He''s the one looking for this problem, but I''m the one who has to solve it. But the good thing is that he trusts me more now than before. And things will be much easier this time."

 Chapter 26: Who’s There?

    Chapter 26: Who''s There?A blond man had just returned from school, he was still wearing his school uniform and walking while playing his cell phone.


    Actually he had finished studying since this afternoon, but he went to the game center and fell asleep in one of the rented rooms to play his game until the night.


    "Hmn... It''s already 9 o''clock and there are several missed calls from mom and Al, I''d better get home before Al scolds me," muttered the man who was an Omega as well.


    [ALDRICH]


    Where are you?


    [ALDRICH]


    Answer me, idiot! Don''t ignore my message.


    [DAREN]


    On my way home, are you going to pick me up?


    [DAREN]


    I''m near the game center in the shopping area.


    [ALDRICH]


    Go inside one of the crowded shops and wait for me.


    "What for? I''ll just wait for him at the end of the shopping street. I''m too lazy to be around a lot of people," Daren muttered as he continued to play with his cell phone while walking.


    As he passed the quiet street at the end of the shops, his steps stopped as he felt someone standing in front of him. As he looked up from his phone, two Alpha males stood before him.


    "Look at this, a cute Omega walking around alone," one of them said.


    "Right, look at her blonde hair and blue eyes. This one is very pretty, hey sweetie, do you need someone to keep you company? Are you lost?"


    The first Alpha suddenly put his arm around Daren''s shoulders and pulled him close. "Let''s take you to the place you want."


    "N-no! Get away from me!" shouted Daren as he broke free. He walked backwards but his body immediately collided with another large body behind him.


    When he turned around, there were two other Alphas staring at him with hungry eyes, ready to pounce on him.


    Of course Daren panicked and tried to run away, but he was an Omega and surrounded by four Alphas who were bigger than him.


    "No need to be afraid, we''ll take it slow. We know you''ll like it." The Alpha who had just arrived immediately grabbed Daren''s hand so he couldn''t run away from them.


    He kept trying to pull himself away, until Daren finally bit the Alpha''s hand that had grabbed his wrist.


    "AKKHH! WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS OMEGA DOING?!" the man screamed as his hand turned blue from being bitten by Daren.


    Seeing the opportunity, he intended to run away. However, the other Alpha caught him again.


    "You''re making a big mistake!" the Alpha said and raised his hand to hit Daren.


    THUD!


    "Huh?!" Daren awoke from his sleep in a state of shock as he dreamt about an old incident that had happened to him long ago.


    His head felt dizzy from the sudden awakening, but he tried to regulate his labored breathing and the cold sweat beading on his forehead.


    "That dream again, I hate it so much," he muttered irritably, but there was pain and loss in his eyes.


    Feelings of guilt and self-loathing always surfaced whenever he recalled the incident.


    The incident where... Changed his entire life until now.


    "Young master," called Mike the butler who had just arrived, approaching the man who was lying on a lounge chair by the pool.


    "I brought you some cold lemon tea," he continued as he placed a glass of iced lemon tea on the table. "Did you just wake up?"


    "Yes, I overslept. Is it noticeable?" Daren asked back.


    The ginger-haired man nodded his head, noting that his employer''s eyes were slightly reddened and her face pale. He was worried something had happened.


    "I''m fine, just a bit of a nightmare," the young master replied as he took a drink of iced lemon tea.


    "Are you thinking about Master Aldrich again?" asked Mike cautiously.


    At the sound of that name, Daren stopped drinking his drink. He couldn''t deny that he was thinking about the man again. But he couldn''t show that he did. Even so, Mike could understand the thoughts of the Omega man in front of him right now.


    "Young master," he called, which immediately made Daren look at him.


    He smiled, as if to say that it was okay to remember someone who was dear to him even if he was no longer with them. sea??h th§× n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Yes, I know that."


    *****


    In the middle of the lonely night inside the mansion, everyone was asleep including the maids who had gone to the small cottage at the back of the mansion. The mansion was as quiet as a haunted house.


    A muscular man was walking through the hallway of the mansion on the first floor of the mansion to go to a room that he had not yet seen in its entirety.


    Krieet...


    The door opened slowly, he looked into the room that was quite dark due to the lights not being turned on. The room was large and spacious, filled with shelves containing various books inside, a library.


    "I better not turn on the lights or someone will notice," muttered the man.


    He walked into the library with a cell phone flashlight in hand. The man wandered around looking for anything he could find to get more information he needed.


    "There must be something about this family that I don''t know. Something they''re covering up," he said quietly with his brown eyes tracing every spot in the library.


    Although it was dark, his eyes were trained enough to see in the dark. Like a wolf on guard, the Alpha entered one of the bookcase aisles until he found a shelf containing the family albums of the mansion''s owners, the Wyne Family.


    "Photo album, huh? I wonder what that damn kid looked like as a kid. Must have been just as annoying."


    As soon as he picked up the album and opened it, what he saw was a dark-haired boy with blue eyes similar to Daren''s. In some of the photos, it was just the boy until he was about five years old. In some of the photos, it was just the boy until he was about five years old.


    It was then that the photo of Daren started when he was just born and was on the lap of the dark-haired boy.


    "Hmn? Who is this boy? Is he the older brother of that annoying Omega?" he asked in surprise.


    As he was flipping through the photo album further, the library''s lights suddenly turned on completely.


    Making the bodyguard gasp in surprise because he did not expect the lights to turn on just like that.


    The sound of footsteps was heard followed by a man''s voice.


    "Who''s there?"

 Chapter 27: Loss Of A Loved One

    Chapter 27: Loss Of A Loved One"Who''s there?"


    Someone suddenly walked into the library which made Axel startle and close the photo album in his hand to leave immediately.


    However, he dropped the book so that anyone who entered the library could hear it. The man who had just entered went straight to the origin of the sound and found Axel who was picking up the dropped album.


    "Oh Mr. Axel, what are you doing here?" asked the man who turned out to be Mike.


    Mike looked at the book being held by the bodyguard, then walked over to him.


    "I was just curious when I saw this album. You''re not going to tell Master and Mistress are you?" asked Axel with the album still in his hand.


    "Take it easy, I won''t tell anyone. It''s just a photo album anyway, there''s no harm if you want to see it," said the butler who took the photo album from Axel''s hand and opened it back up.


    They both saw a picture of Daren when he was a kid, and then a boy with dark hair. Realizing that Axel must not know the boy, Mike explained who the boy in the photo was.


    "He is the older brother of the young master, Master Aldrich Van Wyne. He and young master are only 5 years apart in age. And he is the Alpha that Master Barney is always proud of," he explained.


    "Then where is he? If indeed they have a son and he is an Alpha, then why should the young master carry on the family business?" asked Axel Yang curiously.


    "Master Aldrich passed away 5 years ago. He died saving the young master from the Alphas attack. I don''t know the details because the young master never wanted to talk about it, but all we know is that the young master was out late into the night."


    "Then Master Aldrich went to pick him up. But suddenly we heard that they were in the hospital," Mike replied, explaining what happened to the man.


    He continued, if the help to Aldrich was quite late and the injuries he received were quite severe. This resulted in the man finally losing his life in the hospital.


    Since then Daren turned into a naughty Omega, he forced himself to learn to fight and became very rebellious every time Master and Mistress asked him to do what they wanted.


    "Whereas before the young master was very obedient, and kind and also cheerful. But since Master Aldrich''s death, young master seems to have closed himself off and doesn''t want to tell the truth. He still looks cheerful, but not like before."


    "He must feel guilty about what happened, don''t you think?" asked Axel after hearing the whole story from Mike.


    He had no idea that something like this had happened to Daren. sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Mike admitted that Daren seemed to blame himself for what had happened. Even today he still looks guilty. Barney didn''t even want to talk about Aldrich, because he was still very upset about what had happened and continued to blame Daren for this incident.


    Axel understood why Barney blamed his own son so much. He was sure he thought it was better for Daren to die than for his Alpha son to one day replace him.


    But still, it was all wrong.


    After talking for a few minutes, the two of them finally left the library and returned to their respective rooms.


    "Tomorrow is the anniversary of Master Aldrich''s death, normally we would come to his funeral. Maybe you can talk to the young master, he should be willing to open up slowly."


    "Why me? If he didn''t even open up to you guys, there''s no way he would do it to me. After all, I''ve only known him for 7 to 8 months," Axel asked.


    "That''s because I can see the young master starting to open up to you little by little. He even seems to trust you unlike when he was with the other bodyguards," explained the ginger-haired man.


    "You think so?"


    He nodded his head and said that Daren seemed more open after Axel''s arrival. Maybe he was happy to have a friend he could mess with, but Daren did seem to trust Axel at the moment.


    They finally went to the second floor and entered their respective rooms. Axel entered his room and immediately lay down on the bed, thinking about all the things he had just heard from Mike.


    ''So that''s how he became so rebellious and annoying question mark,'' he thought to himself.


    He tried not to think about it too much, then closed his eyes as he was already quite exhausted.


    *****


    The next day, the day Aldrich died, they went to the man''s grave. Axel joined the memorial service because he kept an eye on Daren. Moreover, Daren refused to be in the same car with his parents.


    They went to the elite cemetery in Zondalia and looked for Aldrich''s grave that was made especially for him.


    When they were there, Axel could see a grave with the name Aldrich Van Wyne.


    ''Hey Al, I came to see you today. Are you mad at me?'' Deren thought when he saw big brother''s grave.


    Every time he came, all the images of himself with his brother kept spinning in his head. ''I''m sorry, i really sorry.''


    Barney and Viona looked so sad looking at the grave of their first son, as if they had really lost him. Axel could also see how Daren was trying to hold back his tears, his body trembling and he even squeezed his own pants.


    Mike who was there also witnessed it, and wanted to immediately hug his childhood friend. He wanted to calm him down and tell him that it wasn''t his fault.


    At the same time, someone who was not part of the Wyne Family also came to commemorate the death of Aldrich.


    "My condolences for today Mr. and Mrs. Wyne," said the Beta man who was none other than Ivan.


    "Thank you Ivan, you even came here to commemorate the death of Aldrich," said Barney.


    "Of course, because Aldrich was like my big brother too. I didn''t expect him to leave so soon."


    Barney nodded his head, saying that he also didn''t expect that his proud son would leave so soon five years ago.


    "That''s right, five years have passed since Aldrich''s death. I''m sure Aldrich is currently watching us from above," Ivan said again trying to cheer them up.


    But instead of being comforted by Ivan''s words, Barney looked rather angry and then turned to his youngest son. The son who is still alive today, but he treats him differently.


    "None of this would have happened if not for his stupidity! If it wasn''t for him spending time outside just for fun and ultimately taking Aldrich''s life!" he snapped while pointing at Daren.


    Everyone gasped in shock as Barney suddenly scolded Daren and blamed him for Aldrich''s death five years later. Daren knew that his father still blamed him for his brother''s death.


    "I know it''s all my fault, I didn''t expect this to happen," Daren said as he bowed his head.


    But at that moment Barney kept pointing at his son while continuing to say that it was all his fault. Mike''s father, Barney''s personal butler, tried to calm his employer down but the man was still angry. In front of everyone he shouted loudly.


    "It should have been you who died and not him. You''re of no use to me or to the future of this family!"

 Chapter 28: Unexpected Death

    Chapter 28: Unexpected DeathDaren didn''t expect those words to come out of his own father''s mouth. He knew that his father was angry with him, but he never heard those words actually come out and be shown to him.


    Of course it shocked everyone at the funeral, especially Viona, Barney''s wife.


    "What!? How dare you say that to him! Why would you say such a terrible thing to your own son! Daren is still your son after all and what happened to Aldrich is in the past!" Viona scolded her husband for yelling something she considered very stupid at their youngest son.


    Not only that, Ivan even tried to persuade Barney not to say such bad things.


    "Mr. Wyne, please don''t say that to Daren. He''s also at a loss for what happened to Aldrich 5 years ago. And I''m sure he still feels guilty about it," he coaxed the father of his best friend.


    But from the look in Barney''s eyes, he didn''t regret his words and was still pointing at Daren as if it was all his fault. Feeling upset and sad at the same time, Daren ran away from Aldrich''s grave away from everyone.


    Seeing this, Axel immediately chased after him without heeding the call from his master not to chase after Daren. "Come back here! I didn''t order you to leave this place right now!"


    Neither the Alpha nor the Omega cared and they both left the elite cemetery anyway.


    Daren entered the car, with his head bowed his tears flowed because he could no longer hold back his tears. The guilt and loss still enveloped him until now, especially since his father continued to hate him. sea??h th§× N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Without thinking, Axel got into the car and sat in the driving seat right next to Daren. He glanced at the blond-haired man who was now trying to cover his tears.


    "Don''t look at me, I know you want to laugh at me right now," Daren said as he wiped away his tears.


    "No, I don''t intend to. You can cry all you want, I''ll just sit here with you."


    The Omega asked his bodyguard to take him away from that place, to a place where he often went together with Aldrich. Axel started the car and drove to that place.


    A place on top of a hill where they could see the whole city, with a tree at the end of the cliff. The place was behind the urban forest.


    Getting out of the car, Daren then sat on the hood of the car while hugging his legs. The dark-haired man who was with him also got out of the car and sat next to him.


    For a moment there was only silence between the two of them, but it was quite calming for Daren because he knew that Axel was with him.


    "I never intended to make Aldrich lose his life. I didn''t even know that night would be the last time I''d ever speak to him," he said, causing Axel to turn to Omega who was burying his face in the folds of his arms above his knees.


    "I just fell asleep at the game center after school and I didn''t know I''d wake up at nine at night. I asked him to pick me up and I didn''t follow his words to wait inside a crowded store."


    "He must have asked you to do that so you wouldn''t be in a deserted place by yourself," Axel said.


    He nodded his head admitting that he hadn''t thought that far ahead at the time. All he could think about was getting home quickly and if he waited at the end of the street, Aldrich would easily find him.


    But he didn''t expect that he would be trapped with four Alphas who wanted to sexually assault him.


    "They grabbed me and hit me when I bit the hand of one of them. I fell down and I was still conscious, but I couldn''t move my body. I saw Aldrich arrive and fight them alone to protect me. But when they were defeated, one of them pulled out a knife and finally... "


    Flashback


    STAB! STAB! STAB!


    Aldrich fell when one of his opponent''s Alphas stabbed him in the back three times. Daren was in shock but he couldn''t move his body. The Alphas then left, and Daren tried to grab the fallen Aldrich.


    "Al are you okay? Please answer me," he said in a voice that was still weak because his temple was bleeding.


    "I''m sorry for coming late, I should have come earlier..." Aldrich said while trying to hold back the pain.


    Daren held his brother''s body in his arms, trying to find help but the road was deserted. No one could save them, but at that moment Aldrich said he would be fine.


    "Don''t cry, I''ll be fine. But if I don''t survive, you have to be a strong Omega. You must be able to protect yourself, will you promise me?" Aldrich asked, smiling when his face had paled enough.


    Tears dripped from his younger brother''s eyes onto his cheeks. "No, please don''t leave me. Help will come, please stay with me."


    "Daren, you will always be my proud little brother."


    Flashback End


    "Didn''t you try to call an ambulance?" asked Axel.


    "I tried to call the operator, I asked for an ambulance to be sent immediately. But they said that all the ambulances that were on standby were busy going to two fires. The one that was so crowded was a fire near the harbor," Daren explained.


    Axel gasped in shock when he heard Daren''s answer. A fire near the harbor?


    The Alpha male was familiar with the harbor that Daren might have mentioned earlier.


    "You mean the Monarose textile factory, which is near the harbor, that caught fire at night on this date?" he asked again.


    Daren nodded his head, because the factory had burned so much that ambulances had gone there. That''s why no ambulance came to pick up Aldrich.


    "I carried his body slowly to his car and then drove the car even though I wasn''t good at it. I took him to the hospital myself, but it was too late."


    Hearing all the explanations that the young master bought gave, there was a different expression on Axel''s face. A feeling of guilt also suddenly appeared inside him. Something he shouldn''t feel because it wasn''t his fault, but there seemed to be something that connected the incident with Aldrich''s death.


    "Do you know anything about that?"


    "Huh? No, I don''t know anything about it. Just read about it on the news," Axel replied then looked away.


    ''Damn.''