He took me into the garden as he desperately looked for a way to escape from the people who he thinks were after us.
"Professor, they are gone now, it is okay..." I assured him as he pulled me along. "Professor, we can stop now."
"Not yet... we need to get farther...!"
I stopped on my tracks so suddenly, he almost fell back on me. I held him in my arms then, trying to calm him down.
"W-what are you doing?! We need to get away, now!" he shouted.
"No, we are safe now, you have saved me. I am fine now." I held his shaking body closer to mine. He was still hyperventilating. "It is okay... I am fine, thank you, professor. Thank you for saving me."
It took a while for him to calm down.
"D-did he... touch you?"
"No," I said, shaking my head.
"D-did he b-bite you?" he asked again, his eyes brimming with tears.
"No," I answered again, holding his hands up to my nape for him to feel. "You saved me, professor. You took me away from that alpha. And I thank you for that."
He broke down after that.
He started crying like a small child as he collapsed on my shoulder.
My people came then, but I signaled for them to stay away. Later on, the security escorted us to the nearest police station to report on what happened. It was a good thing that there were security cameras in the balcony. They saw how Dr. Heathlow forced me down the stairs to the garden. I even told the investigators to take a sample from the goblet of wine that I dropped, and check it for drugs.
Meanwhile, Prof. Antonio sobered up and told us his version of the story.
"I went back when I remembered that... that there were lots of bas– of alphas in the venue... I was afraid Dr. Heathlow might force himself on Dr. Abdel. He's been after my assistant for some time now, you see? When I got to the venue, Dr. Simeon told me Dr. Abdel was with Dr. Heathlow. I looked for them and saw them in the balcony..."
"Can you tell us where you got the bottle of wine you threw at Dr. Heathlow?" asked the officer taking his statement.
"From a waiter I passed along the way."
"Why take the bottle and not a glass of wine? Were you planning to assault Dr. Heathlow from the start?" the officer frowned at him.
"I saw Dr. Heathlow grab Dr. Abdel and drag him down the balcony... so..."
"Prof. Antonio has agoraphobia," I informed them. "He was already having a panic attack by then, so he probably took the bottle subconsciously as a way to defend himself."
"That... and since Dr. Heathlow is infamous for praying on omegas in our company."
"Can you prove that?" asked the officer with a huff.
"It's a well knows secret. It's the reason why there are no omegas in his division." The professor sighed. "But of course I can't prove anything since all the cases had been covered up."
"And Dr. Abdel, you were the one who was molested, yet you don't seem to be bothered by the incident at all," the officer asked me.
"I am quite used to alphas forcing themselves on me," I answered. "And as you can see, I am also adequately protected."
I glanced at two of my men standing at the end of the room. They wore black suits with tie-pins bearing our family crest of three stars within a crescent moon.
"Just who are those people?" Prof. Antonio asked me.
"They are my guards."
"Guards? How come I've never seen them before? They just popped out of nowhere a while ago!"
"That is their job," I told him. "They are not supposed to be seen."
"How could those huge thugs hide to well?" his frown deepened, "Don't tell me they've been living in my house all this time?!"
"Of course not," I answered him, "I value my privacy as well."
"And yet... those two have been watching over you all this time?!" he asked again.
"There are actually four of them."
The professor's eyes widened even more upon hearing this.
"So, you're saying, those four could have beaten me to a pulp for all the stuff I've been doing to you so far?" He sounded worried.
"No," I replied. "They know you are no threat to me."
He looked offended by this, but his lawyer, Mr. Derejedo entered the room before he could react.
"Eric! What happened this time?!"
"What? It's not my fault this time!"
"That is correct, Mr. Derejedo, on the contrary, Prof. Antonio just saved me from a fate worst than death."
He looked at me funny.
"I was almost raped and bitten by an alpha," I explained.
"Is that so?" His eyes widened, but he seemed to be more concerned about the professor. "Are you okay? Did you have an attack? Were there casualties?"
"Of course not!" Prof. Antonio mumbled like a child being fussed over by his parent.
"I presume that this is not an isolated case?" I asked.
"Well, you see, Eric still gets panic attacks sometimes, although not as frequent as when he was a kid."
"And the trigger is an omega in distress, am I right?"
They looked at each other, then at me. Mr. Derejedo nodded. He then went to the head investigator and showed him some papers.
"I have here my client's diagnosis for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia," he told them. "Is this enough for his case against Dr. Heathler?"
"Heathlow, attorney" corrected the presiding officer.
"In case Dr. Heathler decides to file a case, tell him that Atty. Derejedo and my partner, Atty. del Mirasol would be more than willing to face him in court."
"This would be enough, Atty. Derejedo," the officer replied. "Leave everything to us."
"Good. If that's the case then my client and I will be on our way. Thank you for your assistance."
We left the police station with murmurs of 'Judge Dredd' in the background.
"Who is this, Judge Dredd?" I asked when we exited the building."
"Ah, that would be my father," Atty. Derejedo said with a smile, "He's a well known judge who favors omegas and have sent countless alphas to justice. So if ever you need a lawyer, please don't hesitate to contact me." He faced Prof. Antonio next. "And you, I don't wanna hear you getting involved in another case. At least not for the rest of the year! The next time this happens, I'm telling Louie to handle your case himself!"
"Yes, Dad. Anything you say, Dad. No need to bring Mom into this!" the professor sulked sarcastically.
Atty. Derejedo sighed, "This is exactly why you end up in trouble!" he said. "Isn't that so, Dr. Abdel?"
"Exactly."
"That's right, just gang up on me, why don't you."
Mr. Derejede looked at him fondly and rustled his hair.
"Just go home and get some rest," he said with a grin, "I still have to pick Lin up."
The professor looked at his watch and frowned.
"It's already 1 in the morning, and he's still out?"
"Hey, don't look down on my baby bro," Atty. Derejedo stood up straight and puffed out his chest. "Don't forget, that twin of mine has never lost a spar against Louie and I, even though he's an omega."
"Take care as well, Mr. Derejedo," I called to him. "Thank you for your assistance."