Meanwhile, at the clinic, Kenny sat across from the doctor while Zavrion waited beside him. Kenny explained his long struggle with heat cycles, and the doctor listened carefully before asking,
All these years… did your cycles only stay under control because of medicine?
Kenny hesitated, then nodded. "Yes… I somehow survived with pills. Sometimes I even had to use injections. But this time, my medicines were all finished."
The doctor glanced at Zavrion, then asked him to step outside. Once they were alone, he leaned toward Kenny.
"The boy who came with you… is he your partner?"
Kenny froze, unsure what to say. The doctor studied his silence and spoke in a low voice. "Your partner is an Enigma."
Kenny's eyes widened. He already knew it deep down, but hearing it aloud left him stunned.
"If you share intimacy with him," the doctor continued gently, "your heat cycle will stabilize. But his pheromones are extremely strong. There's a risk—you might even lose your breath under their effect. If you avoid intimacy, then…"
Kenny's chest tightened. His thoughts spun in panic.
The doctor placed a prescription on the table. "I'm giving you some medicines. Take them regularly. Hopefully, your cycle will return to normal."
Kenny thanked him with a faint voice and stepped out. Zavrion was waiting, worry written all over his face. The two spent a little time outside—shopping, grabbing food at a restaurant—before returning home.
But as soon as they stepped inside, something felt wrong. The house was too silent.
Zavrion called out, "Father?!" His voice echoed. Vixen appeared, his face pale.
"Kin won't open his eyes," he said in a shaken voice.
Zavrion stiffened. "Won't open his eyes? What do you mean?!"
Kenny rushed past him, running straight to Kin's room. Vixen and Zavrion followed. Kin lay there, motionless. Kenny sprinkled water on his face, but there was no response.
Fear clawed at Zavrion's chest. Without thinking, he released his sacred Enigma pheromone power. The air thickened, glowing faintly around Kin's body.
Slowly—painfully slowly—Kin's eyelids fluttered. He gasped, returning to consciousness.
Vixen grabbed him instantly, holding him tight. His voice cracked. "My Alpha pheromones… they don't work on him anymore…"
Zavrion clenched his fists, fighting the dread rising in him. "Father, don't worry. I'm here. I'll handle this."
But inside, he was terrified.
Kenny touched Kin's hand. "Kin, are you alright?"
Kin's eyes darted around in fear. His lips trembled. "Vixen… that man… he's back… He wants to kill us."
Vixen's heart skipped. "What man?! Who are you talking about?"
Kin's voice broke as tears brimmed in his eyes. "The one… the one who killed us in our previous life…"
The room fell into silence. Everyone stared at Kin, horror twisting in their chests. Zavrion slowly leaned closer, his voice a whisper of dread.
"He told you this… didn't he?"
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