43 Love and Trust

Declan chuckled as if he'd heard the most ridiculous thing in the world, "What did you just say?", he asked, almost sure that he'd heard him wrong.

"What?", Will shrugged, "Do you not want to get back with her?", he asked, hoping that the alpha would give in to the temptation.

"Listen kiddo, it's nice that you're so concerned about this, but you see, real life is very much different from what happens in the movies. Things don't work like that. People don't work like that", the alpha said, with a heavy heart. He would have traded anything to get back that woman, to earn back her love. Every memory of their relationship was still engraved in his mind like it was only yesterday when they broke up. But he wasn't so delusional to believe that he could steal her away from someone like Jayden Smith.

The gloominess of the tone was making his heartbreak even more apparent to Will. How can someone possibly be such a pessimist? He wondered, if he really does love her why couldn't he at least try to get her back? He's got everything going for him, the looks, the charm, he's probably the most humble alpha on the face of the earth. But on the other hand, Will couldn't let go of this one chance that the universe has given him to meet Ava Delluci, the queen of Haute couture.

"Look, I know I'm really pushing it with this but…think about it. If you go there and meet her, it'd probably give you some kind of closure you know. And you absolutely need it I can see. Like you might die with all that heartache", the omega said.

Tears formed on the corner of Declan's eyes. How can this kid, that he barely knows, can move him with his words to the extent of crying? What on earth is wrong with him? Is he really going to cry in front of this kid? How embarrassing would that be? He thought, as he tried his best to cover it up by turning his head to the other side. "Wow…you must really want to meet her. Don't you?", he said.

A little smile appeared on Will's lips. This alpha was really something else. No one could've told from his looks that he was such a softie from inside. "Yeah. I do. But I'm also available if you want to make her jealous or something. Like I can pretend to be your boyfriend?", Will suggested.

The alpha couldn't help but chuckle at his last comment, "You really are a handful", he said as he looked at the omega from the corner of his eyes.

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Kian's eyes opened and he found himself laying on the giant bed. The sheets under him were as soft as furr and the mattress felt like a cloud. His eyes landed on the fall ceiling right on top of him in the middle of which a golden flower shaped lamp was hanging. What is this, a suite? He wondered. As he got up he realized, he was the only one there, and no one else was around. Normally, he'd freak out at such situations but for some reason there wasn't even a shred of worry in his brain.

The morning rays of the sun were hitting the large window panes, illuminating the parts of the room. As Kian walked towards it, he remembered having all that delicious dinner with Irene and Elian. She really was unbelievably good of a cook. He could recall talking to her for hours. She talked about her husband, gave tons of advice about pregnancy and how much she would love to see the face of Elian's child. She also bet that it'd look exactly like the alpha when he was a toddler. Somehow her words made him feel that same warmth as being with Uncle Lee, like she was family.

The door behind him opened up with a click and the blond alpha walked in, wearing his black silk night robe that Kian remembered him wearing while he spent that week in this mansion. He's still at the mansion, he spent the night here, he thought.

"Did you sleep well last night?", he asked, smiling, as leaned against the door. His hair was perfectly set, like they used to be when he hadn't moved into that tiny apartment with him. His eyes were beautifully reflecting that blue color as the soft sun rays hit his sharp features. His tall figure walked towards him, slowly, with his gaze fixed onto the omega. Kian didn't say a word in reply, just continued to stare at him like he wasn't real.

"Looks to me like you did", he said, as he reached for the omega's chocolate brown curls and tucked them behind his ear.

"Why didn't you take me to the hospital last night?", he asked, trying his best to gather a stern look, "I told you I didn't want to stay here".

Elian sighed, "You passed out on the couch. I didn't want to disturb you", he explained.

Kian would have argued with him, but he didn't want to ruin his mood so early in the morning, "Let's just go back. Wayne must be tired, with Will creating a fuss around him and looking after Uncle Lee. I should get back there", he said, collecting his items that were neatly stacked on to the nightstand.

"Can we talk? Just for a while?", Elian grabbed him by his wrist. Kian would've snapped away from the alpha's touch, if he wasn't lost in his beautiful turquoise eyes that looked like the ocean.

"What is it?", he asked, despite knowing it was about that fit he threw at the hospital, before dozing off.

"I know you had asked me to not use my pheromones", the blond hesitated, "But back at the hospital…I did use them to help you relax", he said, as he sat down on the corner of the giant bed. "I also put you in my room after you dozed off on the couch, so you can sleep better", he added.

"What? This is your room? What did you do to me?", Kian's brows furrowed as he checked his clothes, but found himself wearing the same ones as yesterday. He wouldn't have slept through it if someone was touching him. Why was he in his room?

"Don't worry. I slept next door", Elian assured him, "I…wanted to tell you that first of all I know you hate me a lot. And I know you didn't want to keep this child. That things are not as easy for you as they are for me and you have every reason to hate me for what I am doing to you", his eyes fell to the floor, "If I would've figured myself earlier, this mess wouldn't have happened. But it has, there is no going back now. You'll only hurt yourself hating me and I don't want that", Elian took his other hand into his and pulled him closer. "Please just for a little while, trust me and let me take care of you. You can hate me when all of this is over", he said.

To Kian's surprise, his eyes were now flooding with tears. As embarrassed as he was for crying at that moment, he couldn't hold himself back. He retracted both his hands and wiped the tears away before they rolled down his cheek. "I'll think about it", he replied, with a feeble voice.

Elian's lips stretched into a smile as he noticed the boy was blushing. He couldn't help but pull him in closer into his arms. The omega gasped, surprised by the sudden proximity between the two. "What are you doing he asked?", he asked, dubiously.

The alpha's hand reached for his face, caressed his cheeks as he pulled him even closer. Kian shut his eyes close, forgetting how bashful he must have appeared at that moment. If he kissed him now, it would be their first time doing it without a reason, but it was still making Kian's heart pound like he was some school girl getting kissed by her crush.

Elian's other hand reached for Kian's face, where an eyelash was stuck. And picked it up in a pinch between his fingers, the boy opened his eyes. "It was stuck under your eye", he whispered.

Kian could feel the goosebumps against his skin. That deep voice of his was so intoxicating, he thought. Coming back to senses, he pushed himself out of his strong arms. "I…I should..I'm going now..", he mumbled, before making a beeline for the door.

"Wait", Elian yelled, making the boy halt and turn back, "Irene prepared some breakfast for you, in the Kitchen. After you are done with that I'll take you to the hospital and drop you back here before dark", he instructed.

"What? No, I'm staying with Uncle Lee!", Kian whined.

The alpha got up from his place, "No you are not. You need rest, remember?", he said, "And I'll take care of Uncle Lee. Just worry about yourself for now, okay?".

Kian rolled his eyes at him before leaving for the kitchen.