Nathaniel seemed so relaxed and calm that it was scary. Although the bite on Jake passed to him the information that his alpha was really angry with Bianca and the slap she gave. Even the way omega knew what his alpha felt was amazing. An inexplicable and magical connection.
Anyway, the reason he took this step forward was precisely to prevent Jake from exploding with rage and end up getting involved in fights that he could not handle. Not that he was going to lose a fight against Caspian, but surely Jake would be angry with him to the point of not knowing how to weigh his hand when it's time to punch.
— Nath, you don't have to do this for me and you know it. — Jake whispered worried.
Moving his fists, the omega tilted his head.
— I should go back to do some exercises, I feel rusty.
— You know very well that you can't exaggerate! — brawled Guilherme.
Right, because of the accident his body was no longer the same. Intense activities did him harm.
But Nathaniel would go a little over his limit.
His eyes rose to Caspian, who looked at him with a frayed smile on his face. They have fought before, it would be just one more among many. Although the last few times Caspian was trickster in using his pheromones to affect Nathaniel.
Well, that wouldn't be a problem now, since Nathaniel bit Jake.
— Will it take you to get ready, princess?
Caspian's sarcastic tone really annoyed the omega, but still Nathaniel kept his expression cool.
And then, in a move so fast and unexpected, the joker hit the first punch in the corner of Caspian's mouth, making him stumble a few steps. The people who gathered around held their breath with the sudden attack of omega.
— Are you already kissing the ground? — Nathaniel replied, despite his expressionless face, his tone of voice contained a bit of derision.
Caspian looked furiously at Nathaniel, and quickly the alpha straightened and raised his fists. It was a typical pose of someone who did not know how to fight. Or maybe the omega was already so used to watching fights that would know how to evaluate your opponent. Anyway, Nathaniel saw so many loopholes to attack Caspian that he decided to seize them all.
A punch in the belly.
An elbow in the rib.
A kick behind the knee.
Another punch in Caspian's face.
So many gaps that made Caspian fall to his knees in front of him without being able to fight back. Even if he tried to hit Nathaniel with some blind punch, the omega could dodge. Little by little his body warmed, the heart pulsed madly inside his chest, and Nathaniel could feel every fiber of his quickly respond to his thoughts. The eyes widened without detaching from your opponent, evaluating him to predict his next moves.
Nathaniel felt alive.
It reminded him of when he first stepped into the ring at age fifteen. Despite being shivering like a coward for his first competition, there was a moment in the fight where he managed to get into that frenzy.
The zone.
A psychological state that allowed him to completely forget his anxiety and fear, and made him defeat his opponent quickly. It was as if your body reacted quickly to the stimuli being accustomed to them. A sensation that was pleasurable and addictive when experienced.
Even Nathaniel's breathing was controlled.
He let out the air in a small gap of time, his thighs tense and he leaned to the side deflecting from Caspian's punch. Then the last punch was given, breaking the alpha's nose and making it fall to the ground spitting blood.
There, Nathaniel took a deep breath and lowered his wrists.
— Don't show up in front of my people anymore, unless you want to be humiliated again.
Raising his eyes to Bianca, the warning also served for her. The omega girl covered her mouth with horror. Crossing his arms, Nathaniel sighed low already looking more relaxed, although his heart still beating fast and his muscles are tense ready for another fight.
But it was Jake's turn to give the last warning to the omega girl. Standing by his boyfriend, the alpha hugged Nathaniel by the shoulder and said seriously.
— I don't want to hear a sound from you, or else we end your life.
Bianca didn't just see Jake threatening her. In fact, behind the couple were other people who stared at her fiercely. Some were not even on the volleyball team.
She would not know since she never had any interest in knowing who they were, but some members of the Rapoxia organization were there watching that fight up close. Since Jake was one of the creators of the organization that ran the college from under, they would all be considering Bianca as a potential target, just like they did with Caspian.
— Is that a threat? I can report you, you know?!
Clapping hands, Julius appeared in the crowd and looked at the omega.
— You better stop, that alpha there has already been tamed.
The way Julius provoked Bianca seemed sneaky in Nathaniel's eyes. But it was effective, since the Omega stepped on strong ignoring completely Caspian. In fact, Julius himself crouched down on the side of the red alpha and evaluated his wounds.
— As expected from someone who was trained by Ares himself, he knew exactly where to hit you.
— Shut up! — Growled Caspian.
— My, my — Júlio chuckled, helping the alpha to get up, then he turned to the others — I will accompany him out before security arrives.
Jake just shook his hand dismissing both.
— Whatever, get out of my territory.
— Eh? Me too? — Julius laughed with a certain incredulity — What malice.
— Who is he, Nath? — asked Guilherme with curiosity.
— A friend of mine who works in the university library. His name is Júlio.
— Ah...
Júlio noticed the interest of the beta and smiled at him.
— Oh, so this is the famous Nath's booty?
Making a grimace, Guilherme hit.
— Again these absurd rumors? I already said that Nath is my older brother.
Caspian widened his eyes and laughed, though his face writhed in a grimace from the pain.
— What a joke, these two have been eating each other since high school.
Nathaniel and Guilherme tilted their heads to the same side, in total synchrony.
— How stupid, Nathaniel and I have the same mother. We are brothers.
Júlio uttered a laugh so loud that could be heard even from the university parking lot. Caspian looked at the two with disbelief, which made Nathaniel sigh. After the two alphas came out close, Jake looked at the brothers and commented.
— It must be hard for them to believe, since you two are nothing alike.
— My mother always complains that she carried us for nine months to be like our fathers — Guilherme replied, pulling a laugh from the others who listened to the conversation.
Well, Guilherme really had traits similar to those of Loreto, but Nathaniel...
— Are you like your father then? — asked curious Jake.
Nathaniel just sighed again.
— In a way, although few people notice.
And so the situation was resolved. Nathaniel fought with Caspian and made him be humiliated in front of everyone. Bianca also got what she deserved, and all the rumours about her engagement were replaced by gossip about Jake being kicked out of the Mckenzie family for sleeping with men.
When alone, Nathaniel sat on the bench feeling his heart still racing inside his chest. It took a long time for him to get out of that frenzy, but when left his whole body hurt because of the unaccustomed intense physical exercises.
Jake crouched in front of him and massaged Nathaniel's legs, looking worried at his omega.
— You're pale, are you sure you don't want to go to the doctor?
— I'm fine, I just need to rest.
— Nath is...
The omega stroked Jake's face and smiled lightly at him.
— I'm fine, I swear. Don't make that face. At least now they'll stop talking about this marriage.
— Hope, otherwise I'll have to deal with it another way.
Nathaniel held Jake's arms in a silent plea to sit next to him. As soon as the alpha answered your request, the omega began to speak lower and more seriously.
— What about your grandfather? Have you tried talking to him?
— Not yet, my cousin said he's traveling now. I'm thinking of talking on the phone anyway.
— It would be nice, soon everyone will know that you were bitten by me and things can get more intense around here.
— Nath, do you really want to go through with this? I mean, about exposing your relationship with Ares and everything.
Ah, he was worried.
Not that it would expose his family to ridicule, but that Nathaniel would be even more exposed.
— Talk to your grandfather, and tell him that I intend to talk to a journalist about this subject.
Surprised, Jake held the omega hands.
— Do you want to talk to a journalist? Nath, you know they can distort what you say!
— Maybe I should think of some way to have access to the draft of the article. — Nathaniel pondered.
Yes, when he was a boy, it was common to sneak around the Ares' house and spy on him talking with journalists. One thing in common between them was always having a voice recorder or a notebook to write down answers.
— I can ask for the interview to be written on the spot in a notebook. And both I and the journalist would have a copy of the file. But you should also have him sign a document before starting the interview, ensuring that it would not change anything that was said.
Jake stared at his boyfriend. Nathaniel was being so serious about thinking of something worthy of a spy movie or a powerful boss-like vibe, which could be exciting.
— Damn it, I fucking love you — Whispered the alpha kissing Nathaniel's lips suddenly, then smiled to Nathaniel — Leave it with me, I will make this document as soon as you can schedule this interview.
Nathaniel had a low laugh. Jake always supported and appreciated him, which made him fall in love with him even more.
That was his beloved and destined alpha.