I'm dead without you (omegaverse)

Tem

Parts of this chapter may be uncomfortable to read. It mentions self-harm and suicide attempt.

"Dorian, please stay calm. Tem and Eamon are most likely fated."

Dorian stared at Shiro. His whole face was filled with shock.

"Wait, just give me a moment," Dorian said in his trembling voice and dropped down on the sofa, hiding his face in his hands.

The others looked at him. Shiro's heart ached because he knew how difficult this was for Dorian. The alpha probably felt as if he had failed to protect his family again.

Eamon sat by his father's side and hated himself, and Tem was completely still on the other sofa and was waiting for Dorian to beat him up.

"I'm so sorry, Dad," Eamon started to cry, and tears streamed down his face.

Dorian's expression changed immediately, and he knelt in front of the boy. Eamon usually never cried, and the sight of the boy's devastated expression made Dorian calm down. He needed to focus on the most important thing right now, which was to take care of his beloved boy.

"Oh, pet, don't cry. Just tell me what happened."

"I was alone in the corridor and suddenly got my heath. After that, everything turned black. When I woke up, I had marked Tem."

Eamon looked up at his father, and his desperate look broke Dorian's heart.

"Dad, I'm so scared. I don't know what to do. I raped him. I ruined his life. I don't think I can take this."

Dorian put his arms around his boy and held him close to him. He felt Eamon tremble. Dorian knew all too well how Eamon felt, but he was an adult. Eamon was still a child. But before he could say anything, he felt someone's presence behind him.

"No, Eamon. You didn't rape me, and you didn't ruin my life. We can figure something out. So please, sweetheart, don't worry."

Tem sat down next to Eamon on the couch and gently took his hands. Dorian looked at him, but Tem only saw Eamon, and Dorian could see compassion in the other man's eyes. It made him feel relieved, even though it still hurt. His precious son was in pain, and as a parent, he just wanted to make the pain go away.

"I will do everything I can to help you," Dorian said. "Both of you."

Dorian's voice was steady and determined. He meant every word he said. There was nothing they could do to change the past, but there was certainly something they could do to help them cope with this.

"Thank you," Tem said, relieved that Dorian didn't seem mad at him.

Dorian looked at Tem and the friendly, honest smile that Tem showed relieved Dorian's anxiety. That convinced him. There was nothing false or evil in that man. And even if this was one of the worst things that could happen, it could have been with a genuine bastard.

The police came after a while and asked some quick questions. Tem, Shiro and Eamon had to answer more questions later, but now they needed to rest. Dorian arranged a taxi to drive them home. Tem insisted that he could go by himself, but Eamon refused. He firmly told his father that they absolutely had to make sure that Tem came home safely, and Dorian agreed. The whole thing left Tem stunned. He had never encountered people who seemed so caring about others like this. Shiro also fascinated him because every time father and son talked, he looked at them with such affection in his eyes that even Tem felt warm inside.

"Where do you live?" Dorian asked the younger man.

"Dowland Street," Tem replied, and Dorian repeated the address to the driver.