Chapter 8 - Magical Story

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“Didn’t expect much from a guy who is obsessed with a person so much that he is even willing to buy him!” He huffed, turning around and walking away from him.

“Where are you going?!” Irvin asked him, following behind.

“Back home!” Zadkiel answered, following the trail of the tires of the car to go back from where they came but Irvin grabbed his arm and turned him around.

“Why don’t you understand that I’m trying to get you out of that orphanage?!” Irvin snapped at him but Zadkiel’s mind was thinking about one thing.

Irvin’s hand on his arm…

“We’re helping you to be where you belong.” Irvin’s words made him snap out of the trance. He broke free from his grip.

“Where I belong? You mean in your bed and then in some dumpster when you’re done with me?!?” He cocked his eyebrow. Irvin sighed.

“Zadkiel, you wouldn’t have much longer to live without me.” Irvin tried to make him understand but he laughed.

“Being a little too full of yourself, aren’t you?” He gave him a dead look.

“I’m not joking. You must be 19 or 20. You’ve got 4 more years before your health starts to deteriorate if we don’t mate. Please don’t push me away.” Irvin spoke, grabbing his shoulder and staring right into his eyes. Zadkiel freed himself because every time Irvin touched him he could feel himself melt like ice cream and he had no idea why.

“Oh! So, you’re a prophet?” He taunted. “Well, hate to break it to you, Mr Psychic, but your prophecy is wrong!” He uttered.

“Zadkiel, I’m not joking. You’ve got four maximum years before you die.” Irvin stated a very serious expression on his face.

“Oh yeah?! Well, then visit me a day before the fourth year gets completed. I’ll let your father adopt me then.” He rolled his eyes.

“This is all a joke to you isn’t it?!” Irvin seethed through his teeth, holding him again by his shoulders.

“Of course it is because I’m already dying. You made a prophecy of 4 years right? I give you one year and then you’re invited to my funeral.” He spat, pushing Irvin away who was lost in what Zadkiel had said.

He didn’t wait for Irvin to respond as he turned around to walk away. Tears welled up in his eyes as he made his mind to leave before Irvin could see him cry. He had no idea why the idea of dying was scaring him so much when he had accepted his fate. He had no idea why his tears rolled down his cheeks when he thought about how he was given 4 years to live but he’d hardly complete three.

“What do you mean?” He was brought out of his thoughts when a hand grabbed his upper arm and turned him around.

“Don’t touch me!” He hissed at him, as more tears flowed down his cheeks.

“Hey… I’m sorry.” Irvin instantly retreated his hand and put it up in surrender.

“But please tell me what did you mean?” Irvin requested. Zadkiel stared at him and turned away his head.

“First answer one of my questions.” He tried to bargain. Irvin instantly nodded because now he’d do anything just to know what he meant by his previous statement.

“Why can’t I resist you? This force always attracts me towards you and even though I want to I can’t just avoid it.” He waited for an answer as Irvin took a deep breath.

“I’ve told you but you don’t seem to understand it. I can give you the answer but you’re only going to get mad.” Irvin honestly answered. Zadkiel took a step towards him, staring at his face.

“I can’t seem to think badly about you. When you touch I just want you to engulf me in your arms. I don’t like you but I don’t dislike you as well though I should after all that you’ve done. I think about you all the time. I can smell you from a distance and it takes every nerve in my body, not to run into your arms. When I think about hurting you, the idea alone hurts me. Why?” He mumbled quietly, staring down at the floor. He seemed lost in his thoughts.

“It’s almost impossible for you to resist me. The question is how you even do it?” Irvin counter questioned, making Zadkiel lookup.

“You seem to know about me more than I do.” He frowned.

“I know a lot about you if not everything, but I can’t just drop the bomb on you. I’ll let you know slowly.” Irvin assured him but Zadkiel wasn’t going to let it go that easily.

“Tell me. I can take it.” He pleaded. Irvin gave him a soft smile and shook his head.

“I will. For now, let’s sit down.” Irvin offered and gestured for Zadkiel to sit on a large rock. He gave him a tight-lipped smile and flopped down on the rock. Irvin followed.

“So?” He pressed the subject.

“You and I have a bond. It’s like an engagement. You know, it’s like no matter what happens we’re gonna end up together. We’re soul mates. That’s why we’re doing this because making it seem like we’re adopting you, seems way easier than explaining this to Mr Joseph.” Irvin explained. Zadkiel looked with disbelief visible in his eyes.

“Yeah, right!” He snickered.

“See! That’s the problem with you. Whenever I try to tell you something, you just don’t believe me. Why am I even wasting my time?!” Irvin got offended and stood up in irritation.

“Because it’s absurd,” Zadkiel murmured, shaking his head.

“Oh yeah? Do you know what’s absurd? Your nails growing out of your fingers in a pointed shape like you’re some beast. Your heartbeat increasing and the urge to kill someone. Your body going through a cycle of pain once every month and in your case every once or twice a year as well!” Irvin spat, stomping away from Zadkiel who was sitting there in shock.

“How do you know?” He asked, mumbling.

“Does it matter?! Whenever I tell you something, you just don’t seem to listen. You think I’m joking and making up things! So, mister, you explain to me why your body does what it does if you know better?!” Irvin was beyond pissed right now. Zadkiel just hung his head low. He thought about it and he came to the conclusion that he didn’t trust Irvin.

“Take me back.” He spoke, lifting his gaze from the grass and rising to his feet.

“What?” Irvin questioned, clearly not expecting that answer.

“I don’t trust you. You’re just saying those things so I agree with your dad’s offer of adopting me so you guys can treat me the way you want and I won’t let it happen. Now take me back.” He strode back to the car and hopped inside. Irvin sighed and followed him. He pulled the door open and jumped inside, furiously.

“Your pessimism is incurable.” Irvin muttered as he ignited the engine which roared to life.

“I am incurable,” Zadkiel mumbled under his breath so that Irvin wouldn’t hear it.

“I know! Now take me back and let your dad know that I don’t want to be his son’s play toy so, I’d be grateful if he won’t call to disturb me anymore.” He spoke, keeping the tone rigid. Irvin just rolled his eyes and didn’t respond the whole ride.

“I hope I don’t see you again,” Zadkiel spoke as soon as Irvin pulled over the car, opening the door of the car. Irvin grabbed his hand making him freeze.

“Take this.” Irvin handed him a phone before he could argue or deny the offer, Irvin beat him to it. “I give you a week. Think about what I said. After that inform me about your decision through this and then dump it. And if you don’t call, I’ll know that your answer wasn’t positive.” He gave one last stare at those beautiful brown eyes and then freed Zadkiel’s hand.

“What you gonna do if I don’t call back or if I don’t take your offer?” He raised his eyebrow.

“Then I’ll have to reject you as my mate and go find someone else,” Irvin murmured. Zadkiel chuckled bitterly, shaking his head tauntingly at Irvin.

“And half an hour ago you were saying, we have a bond. No matter what we’re gonna end up together. There’s no one else for you and the same goes for me.” He mocked Irvin who sighed, done with Zadkiel.

“I’m so done with you.” Irvin exhaled, looking away. He was irritated by him.

“And you want me to take you seriously when your statement changes every half an hour?” He threw the phone at the dashboard of the car and exited, angrily. Irvin instantly jumped out of the car before Zadkiel was too far to hear him.

“An omega can’t live without an alpha. Just so you know.” Irvin said looking at his back who was walking away from him. Zadkiel stopped and turned around.

“I already don’t have much of a time to live,” He answered before turning around.

“If I reject you, you’ll die in days,” Irvin informed him. Zadkiel didn’t turn around this time but he did freeze.

“I don’t believe in your magical story but if that’s so, then it’d be a privilege.” The black-haired beauty didn’t wait for another word before walking away from Irvin who just stared at his back until he was out of sight.

Zadkiel made the way straight to his bed, without talking to anyone. He just plopped down on his bed and he had no idea why he was crying. Every bone in his body was sharing the grief. Greif of what? He didn’t know.

He thought about Irvin’s words…

If I reject you, you’ll die in days…

He didn’t know why he was so sad about Irvin rejecting him. He wanted nothing more than to put an end to his pathetic existence but the idea of dying soon wasn’t that much pleasuring if it cost the rejection of Irvin and he had no idea why. He could feel the demon inside him whimpering and begging him to not get rejected by Irvin.

He sobbed loudly in the empty hall as his sobs echoed back to him. He had no reason to cry and that’s what was making him cry more because he was being such a wimpy kid for no reason. He declined Irvin’s offer. It was him who didn’t want Irvin. He didn’t understand his tears.

“Zad- O my god!” He suddenly sat up and wiped his face when he heard Abel who sprinted towards him and in a matter of seconds, was sitting right in his feet, looking up at him.

“Did he do something? Tell me?! I’ll kill that bastard!” Abel asked him, anger coursing through his veins as he saw the condition of his friend.

“No… No. He didn’t do anything.” He instantly spoke so Abel wouldn’t do anything stupid. He could feel that Irvin had already left because he couldn’t smell his scent anymore but Abel could tell Father about it to make things worse and he didn’t want it.

“Then why are you crying?” He asked Zadkiel who just shrugged as his eyes poured rain.

“I don’t know.” He mumbled. Abel felt so bad for him and sat beside him, pulling him in a side hug.

“He said, he’d reject me. I told him I don’t care but I do. I do care but why do I care?” He knew how much confusing he was sounding by saying all that and he could see that on Abel’s face who looked like he was solving an algebra equation.

“What do you mean by he’d reject you?” Abel inquired, he looked like a lost soul. Zadkiel sighed, thinking he didn’t even get the first part of what he said, how’d he understand the other and he couldn’t just tell him the magical juju story that Irvin had told him.

“Nothing. Leave it.” He thought of not sharing anything with Abel at all.

“Well, I’m letting it go for now because I came here to inform you that Father is calling you.” He told Zadkiel who knew what was waiting for him in Father’s office and he was already making up the whole conversation so he could smoothly lie.

Interrogation!

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