CH 31

When asked if it was true that the prince had agreed, he nodded vigorously with a bright smile.

Wait, isn’t it just a joke that there won’t be a baby? They must have really mated!

Realizing it too late, Belfry’s face turned pale.

It was impossible to find any traces while looking at the back of the neck of the prince who was resting, since he was probably exhausted.

If they truly mated, they should hurry to announce their engagement.

First, he had to inform His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen, then discuss with his father when and how to make the announcement, and send a message to the allied countries.

Belfry, who was thunderstruck, said a half-hearted farewell and left, leaving Adrian and Leia alone. Adrian quickly grew cold, as if his snickering and laughing just a moment ago never happened.

“Princess, did anything happen to Carl when he was young?”

Leia, who discovered a tooth mark between the collar of the Crown Prince’s shirt that appeared to resemble Carl’s, quickly concluded a brief observation, thinking to herself that her younger brother didn’t look as naive as she might expect.

“Why are you suddenly thinking about that?”

Adrian let out a deep sigh and ruffled his hair wildly.

“To tell the truth…”

As the Crown Prince continued speaking, Leia quickly stifled a laugh.

The prince, who was recklessly frolicking without realizing that his actions were a seduction, in a decisive moment, said, “Stop, because it’s scary, I said stop.” He even made an unfounded threat, saying, “If you don’t stop right away, there won’t be a next time!”

“So, you stopped because of that?”

Leia asked, and the Crown Prince nodded.

Although it was a reckless remark made in the heat of the moment, the Crown Prince stopped.

Afterwards, the prince, feeling sorry…

With his face still flushed red, glared at the Crown Prince as if trying to swallow up the sight of him.

Within that gaze was still the desire to have him, to the point of dying for it.

“It wasn’t a complete rejection. He said everything else was fine.”

What else?

Leia wanted to know yet didn’t want to know.

Fortunately, the Crown Prince refrained from providing further explanation.

He almost found his refusal endearing even in that situation, and the sight of his face turning red made him think that his love for Carl had ruined him.

Perhaps his manner of speaking and the sense of gravity that didn’t match his age were to conceal such moments.

The Crown Prince, who had worn a happy smile as if savoring the previous night, now put on a straight face.

“Is there really nothing wrong? Anything that could be traumatic?”

Leia shook her head.

It was obvious.

Fear must have gotten the better of him, even as her younger brother forgot he was Omega, and all his reason flew out the window.

In a different sense, it was great.

“Within my knowledge, there hasn’t been anything like that. I think he is more afraid than the others because his heat arrived late.”

Adrian finally breathed a sigh of relief as if all the tension had been swept away from his chest.

“Well, that’s a relief. I thought he was rejecting me at first because he didn’t like me, but it seems that wasn’t the case.”

Was it really that much?

Oh, it’s your first love. Leia, patting Adrian’s slumped shoulders, said, “So, that’s what happened in the end.”

No matter what, they would become family, even if they were both alphas. They should see each other in a positive light.

The two dominant Alphas, who had finally let their guards down, exchanged glances.

Leia could clearly feel his joy.

She was a little envious. Actually, very envious.

It would be their first experience with each other. There would be many more heartwarming moments to come.

It wasn’t just a hunch; it was a fact.

And with that, they would likely face their fair share of hardships.

Leia’s warm gaze held a touch of sympathy.

When she thought of her younger brother’s expression, who had a puzzled look and asked, “Omega? What’s that? Is it something you eat?”, it felt like there would be scattered pebbles on the future of this handsome brother-in-law of hers.

“Stay strong.”

Adrian nodded enthusiastically.

It seemed like he was determined to do his best in the future.

Being too straightforward can also diminish one’s charm.

Leia preferred someone bubbly like Belfry.

After the passionate moment had passed.

I had expected a profound moment of wisdom, but I was somewhat surprised by how nonchalant I felt about myself.

Instead of embarrassment, the sensation of longing came first when I recalled the occasional moist breath or the lingering touch that persisted.

“It felt really good.”

Elizabeth whined, making a “kkiing” sound.

For the past two days, she had clung to me as if holding onto a book, refusing to leave my side. Now, she enthusiastically licked my heel or snuffled and sniffed with eagerness.

It was amusing because it felt like an investigator checking for bad behaviors.

I leaned close to Elizabeth’s ear.

“If there was a possibility that I could have liked men, I should have lived a little longer. Don’t you think so?”

In my previous life.

I had only caused pain to my previous girlfriends.

It’s not that I didn’t like them, but there were more important things in my life than them, especially Jeon Jae-young.

Since my heart was not in it, my body naturally refused to follow along, so I’ve never had a night as intense as this before.

Perhaps that’s why I felt intoxicated, as if I had passionately loved the Crown Prince all along.

As if it was just because I didn’t realize that I liked men.

Of course, there were dozens of hurdles between being a homosexual and the relationship between an Alpha and an Omega, but even putting aside the fact that I was an Omega, I seemed to have the potential for it.

Even after I came to my senses, I was naturally willing to accept Adrian’s kisses, so there was no need for further words.

Emotions took precedence over gender, and even before that, it was the first time I experienced my instincts responding before anything else.

Thanks to that, I learned how people can become addicted to pleasure.

“He suggested having a banquet before departing for Lindbergh.”

Marco stood by the door and shouted without coming closer.

“Marco, how long are you going to sulk?”

With his small back trembling slightly, he said, “I’m not sulking.”

It was evident to anyone that he was feeling hurt. I even said I wouldn’t die from it.

Marco, who had come running while crying, seemed quite shocked as he witnessed Adrian and me kissing, behaving like a child who had witnessed their parents’ affectionate gestures.

Fortunately, I was wearing Adrian’s oversized shirt, otherwise it would have been even more embarrassing.

“Why are you like this? Is it shocking that I have a relationship with His Highness? You were even worried that I’m sensitive because I haven’t had my heat.”

The area under Marco’s teary eyes started to swell again when I got it correct.

“I know. I know, but when I think about His Highness becoming the prince’s closest companion makes me feel sad.”

Oh well, a child’s still a child.

From Marco’s perspective, he had spent nearly ten years on an island alone with the prince, starting from the memory I have no recollection of.

So, it wasn’t unreasonable for his attachment to deepen, but why did he have to make it difficult for me to get married?

“Who said that? That Adrian is the closest to me?”

“What would a beta like me know?”

At his sulky voice, I chuckled and pulled Elizabeth into a hug.

She nestled in quietly, like a stuffed doll, and licked my chin.

“If you get married, will I be left behind?”

Marco was startled by my words.

“I won’t get married for the sake of the prince!”

“We’ll see if you’ll still say that in ten years.”

Marco paused for a moment before changing the subject.

“Even if I do, I won’t leave the prince.”

His pure and upright heart made me laugh.

“That’s right. I feel the same way. Marco and Elizabeth are my family. Where else can you find a closer relationship than family?”

The creases on Marco’s forehead began to smooth out.

“And with Miss Janis and Princess Leia too.”

Adding quietly, Marco excitedly hurried off to prepare for the banquet.

After Marco left, I relaxed my tense body and started stretching under the blanket when someone knocked on the door.

“It’s me.”

Elizabeth poked her head out, wagging her tail and then snuggled into my arms as soon as she saw the Crown Prince.

“Weren’t we supposed to meet in the evening?”

After rolling around for two days, we have become much more comfortable with each other.

In response to my question, Adrian approached the bed with a cheerful smile and answered.

“I want to see you now and in the evening too.”

“You’re not the protagonist of a romance novel for nothing.”

“Oh, come on.”

Looking at me with affectionate eyes as if seeing someone after a separation of about ten years, Adrian sat on the edge of the bed and extended his arms outside the blanket.

“How’s your body?”

“It’s fine, but my hip joint is a little sore.”

“Here?”

Adrian’s hand emerged through the blanket.

Now he doesn’t even hesitate anymore.

He playfully touched and massaged my hip joint, making me giggle, and Elizabeth made a whimpering sound and slipped out of my arms.

“Do you still want to go to Lindbergh yourself? If you don’t want to, we can find another way.”

I shook my head.

I couldn’t leave everything to Adrian just because we had this kind of relationship.

Ah, this statement is misleading.

I’m already relying on him in many aspects, but I couldn’t leave everything to him until the end.

“It may seem like unnecessary pride, but if I don’t even do this, I feel like the meaning of my existence will disappear.”

“Is it that important?”

“Yeah, it’s that important.”

Carl Lindbergh, who gave his body to me because of his stupid behaviors.

He should have at least paid for it once.

Adrian nodded and said, “I’ll make sure to resolve it as quickly as possible so we can come back. Let’s have a simple engagement ceremony afterwards.”

“Oh, right.”

I had answered and agreed to marry in a vague manner.

Adrian squeezed my thigh, chuckled, and asked when I hesitated.

“You’re not regretting it, are you?”

There is no need for regret, and I don’t have any either.

“No, I don’t regret it.”

“Then it’s fine.”

Adrian lowered his head.

My lips, which had touched his lips a lot, naturally parted.

As my tongue awkwardly explored the crevices between Adrian’s teeth, he made a grunting sound in pleasure.

The long kiss came to an end when Marco returned and dropped something with a bang.