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Aaron's entire body felt numb. š¶
(Her pheromones...)
(Is that the scent of wet earth?) ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
The gentle, earthy fragrance surrounded him, strangely comforting yet powerful enough to make his instincts restless.
He tried to summon his magic.
Nothing happened.
He tried again.
Nothing.
Aaron: "What the hell... Noel?" š§
Noel looked down at him with glowing red eyes.
Noel: " Who are you ..."
Her voice was soft and sweet.
Noel: "Omega..." š„°
Aaron froze.
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(Wait...)
(Is she an Alpha?)
(Her scent feels both gentle and powerful.)
Aaron: "Are you... an Alpha?" š³
Noel smiled and gently placed her hand against his cheek.
Noel: "You don't know what my eye colour means?" š„°
She leaned closer.
Noel: "Omega."
Aaron's heart skipped a beat.
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(What is this feeling?)
(Why does it feel like she's my mate?) š³
Every time Noel called him Omega, he felt as though thousands of butterflies were flying around inside his stomach.
The mighty Omega King was officially experiencing a system error. š
Finally, Aaron managed to speak.
Aaron: "I..."
"Could you get off me?" š³
Noel was sitting on his stomach, staring at him innocently.
The moonlight illuminated Aaron's face, making him look almost unreal.
Noel: "..."
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(Oh my God... he's handsome.) š„°
She tilted her head.
Noel: "Dear..."
"Are you my mate?" š„°
Aaron's heart nearly stopped.
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For one brief moment, he wanted to say yes.
But slowly, he shook his head.
Aaron: "No..."
Noel's smile disappeared.
Noel: "Oh..."
"I'm sorry."
She carefully climbed off him and sat on the floor.
Her eyes lowered.
Noel: "Then..."
"Where is that person?" š
Her voice had suddenly become serious.
Aaron sat up, still confused by everything that had happened.
He took a deep breath and explained what he knew about mates, secondary genders, and the bond that connected them.
Noel listened without interrupting.
When he finished, she remained silent.
Noel: "So..."
"That means I don't have a mate?" š¢
Aaron stared at her.
Noel: "It's my first day of birth..." š¢
She tried to smile, but her lips trembled.
Noel: "And now..."
"I have to live without a mate?"
"Because I'm not even from this place..." š
A tear rolled down her cheek.
Aaron: "Noel..."
He reached towards her, but she lowered her head.
For the first time since he'd met her, she wasn't making jokes or smiling through her troubles.
She looked completely lost.
Aaron's heart ached.
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(Why are you crying?)
(Why does seeing you like this hurt me so much?)
He had faced enemies, wars, and countless threats without hesitation.
Yet now, faced with Noel's tears, he couldn't find a single comforting word.
Aaron (thinking): (You idiot...)
(Who said you would have to be alone?)
He wanted to tell her that he would stay beside her.
That he would help her find the truth.
That perhaps, just perhaps, the answer she wanted was closer than either of them realised.
But he remained silent.
Outside, the full moon shone brightly through the window.
And somewhere deep inside Noel, something had awakened.
Something that even the Omega King couldn't understand.
To be continued... šā¤ļø