Eliàn;
I turn to the king, and he rests his left cheek on his left fist as he casually taps his right fingers on the table.
"Tell me, little Omega. How are you still a virgin?"
"For light's sake!" Rhydian yells as he stands up, and I turn back to him.
He scowls at me with disgust thick in his eyes and my heart sinks.
"I'm done with dinner!" He snaps and everyone turns to him.
He hastily wipes my spit soup off him and throws the napkin on the table. He turns around and marches off, and I swallow.
If he hated me before, he must hate me even more now, but he can't blame me. No one should! They're all hearing the questions their father is asking. How the fuck am I to respond to that?
Do I even know why I'm still a virgin? And do I give my reason for still being a virgin, or Elien's reason… I don't even know why he's still a virgin.
What do… for fuck's sake, what do I say??
"It's rude to stay silent when you're asked a question, Omega." The king suddenly says, and I hear the previous softness in his voice melt away.
I swallow as I turn to him, and his blue eyes are fixed on me.
"Father…" Koda begins, but the king cuts him off.
"I'm just curious, Koda. He's a good-looking lad. With pheromones this good and such a remarkable breeding rate, don't you find it strange that he's unmated and untouched?" He says, and I swallow.
Pheromones… He can smell it? Of course he can, I don't know how to mask or control the fucking thing… I really should look into that.
"It could be his personal decision, Father." Zephan then speaks from beside me, and I peek at him…
"You're all so certain he's truly a virgin, huh?" The king replies, and my brows knot.
Huh? What is he driving at?
I turn to him and find him eyeing me.
"He is. The auction house checked him…" Koda begins, but the king cuts him off.
"And that's enough? Did any of you check? I don't want a whore carrying my grandchild." The king replies, and I freeze.
Whore!? I've kept my dick in my pants for so many years because I only want to lose my virginity to and for the right person and this old man just insinuated that I could be a whore???
How dare…
My fists curl under the table as the insulting words replay in my mind.
I shouldn't say it. It shouldn't matter what this old pervert thinks.
I shouldn't say anything…
But the words burst out anyway.
"You can't talk about me like that. I'm not a whore!"
The words escape my mouth before I can stop them, and the king's jaw drops.
I quickly slap my hands over my mouth in alarm, and silence falls on the room.
I hear Zephan chuckle softly under his breath, and I stare wide-eyed and the king, who is staring back with shock plastered on his face.
I'm fucked!
He looks up at Koda, and I turn to Koda and the orange-haired young man, and they're both staring at me in silence while Zephan just keeps eating.
Koda's jaw has been clenched so tightly, I can see the frustration radiating off him.
I've fucked up. Oh, this is bad. I yelled at their father.
I turn back to him with my heart now pounding in my throat, and my tongue loses moisture.
"I… I'm sorry…" I begin, but the king cuts me off.
"Watch your tongue, boy." He says, and I take a deep breath. "I may like you… But not that much…"
I blink in fear, I can not control as I watch his eyes darken.
"You may not know this, but talking back at me is a foolish choice, Omega. You only speak when you're spoken to, and answer questions you're asked." He continues, and I swallow.
Too scared to blink or even breathe.
"Do you understand that, boy?" He questions as he moves. Leaning closer to me, and I instinctively pull back slowly in fear.
I nod as shivers run down my spine, and he smiles.
"Good. I'll let it go cause this is your first offence… and my sons seem to like you." He speaks, and I gulp.
I nod again, and he smiles again. I watch in awe as the darkness that was previously in his eyes vanishes like he didn't just look like a monster about to devour me.
He stands up and folds his arms behind him.
"I'm done for tonight." He announces, and I stare at him with my heart beating in my ears.
Is he leaving cause, like Rhydian, he can't stand me?
"Tomorrow, we'll discuss when I can expect an heir from you." He says to me, and I feel shivers run up and down my spine.
He turns around, and after taking two steps away, he stops. He looks over his shoulder, and I quickly look down at my hands.
"Zephan?"
"Yes, Father."
"Check by yourself if he's truly a virgin. And give me the report before midnight tonight." He says, and my eyes widen as everything inside me goes rigid.
My head snaps up at him, and I stare in panic. He's… he's kidding, right?
He's joking. He has to be joking. Or maybe I misheard him. Maybe…
Maybe this is just some weird joke between nobles, and someone will laugh soon. Please… someone laugh…. Anyone…
Zephan's voice comes next, and fear grips my bladder.
"I will, Father."
I snap my head at him, and he smiles at me.
He will?! The fuck does he mean by he will?
He'll check if who's a virgin? Me??
How… What the actual fuck??
I turn back to the king, who is walking away, and I open my mouth to say something, but no words come out. I guess my mind knows better than to let me through with such folly.
Once the king is out of sight, I turn back to Zephan, who puts the last piece of meat into his mouth, and I watch as he chews.
Once he swallows, he turns to me, and as his dual colored eyes pin me in place, he smirks. I feel so small and insignificant beside him.
What the fuck is he smiling for?? How can he smile?? Is this funny to him?!
"Take a shower when you get to your room. I'll be there soon." He says, and my eyes widen as I turn to ice.
Wait…
He can't possibly…
I turn to Koda, and find his eyes fixed on me, but the moment he sees I've turned to look at him, he looks away, stands up and walks off in silence.
I turn to Mr. Soup, and his attention is back on the bowl in front of him. Enjoying his soup like none of the chaos concerns him.
I look back at Zephan, who casually wipes his mouth with a napkin and stands up.
I watch him walk away… His full, white hair swaying elegantly as he walks up the stairs.
I keep staring into space as I feel my heart beating at the pit of my stomach.
Check if I'm a virgin??!
How… What…
WHAT?!