SIN [ completed ]

Chapter 1

Malalim akong napabuntong hininga  bago tignan si Kyzer at Louis na naglalaro sa sala. How many years had it been? Yet that night, the one that changed everything, still felt as fresh as yesterday. The memory was stark, vivid, almost painful. I squeezed my eyes shut, then opened them to stare at my reflection in the mirror. My parents raised me as an Omega, protecting and caring for me, keeping me safe. I was supposed to live a quiet life as a Beta.

But then they died. That forced me to live with my grandparents, and that's when I met that Montenegro. Fucking hell? It only happened once. Just one night. Well, I have my son now, so I don't care about Montenegro. Omegas are sensitive and fertile during their heat, and that Montenegro triggered my heat cycle, leading to... that. But I don't regret it, not when I have my beautiful son with me now.

And Sin doesn't need to know my son exists. Ever.

"Axl, are you sure?" Kyzer's voice, laced with worry, broke through my thoughts. "I mean, it's been five years already. Aren't you afraid that, you know... you and him might cross paths again and he'd recognize Louis? I mean, look at him! A carbon copy."

I sighed, my eyes drifting to Louis, who was happily building with his Lego. I didn't know if my decision was right or wrong, but I badly needed to go back home. My grandmother had been rushed to the hospital the other day. Lola had already lost Lolo right after Louis turned three, and I knew how hard it was for her living alone in that big, quiet house. I'd asked Lola many times if she was okay, but it turned out she wasn't. I wanted to take care of her, to be there for her, and more than anything, I wanted her to meet Louis.

"I know," I said, my voice heavy. "But, Kyzer, my Lola needs me, and there's no one else to take care of her but me."

"Let me transfer your grandma here, so you can just stay here, okay?" Kyzer offered, ever the kind and practical one. I shook my head. Lola hated traveling. She wanted her home. She always said she'd stay there until her dying day because that's where she was born, and that's where she wanted to be buried. She wouldn't leave the place where she grew up, where she made so many memories with Lolo. Kyzer understood that.

"You don't know Lola, Kyzer. You just don't." Kyzer sighed, knowing there was nothing more he could do. He rarely said no to me, especially when I'd already made up my mind.

"Papa!!" Louis joyfully shouted, stretching his arms up, asking Kyzer to carry him. Yes, Kyzer had been my rock during my pregnancy, and I admitted he was truly a good man. He took care of both me and Louis. He was there through my ups and downs, guiding and helping me with everything. Louis even grew up knowing Kyzer as his father. 

I bit my lower lip, looking at my son, remembering the struggles I had while carrying him. Poor Kyzer, dealing with my weird pregnancy cravings! Sometimes, he'd even hide from me because of all the strange things I made him do or buy.

I still remember how Sin did that to me. No matter how much I begged him to stop, his strong pheromones truly affected me that night, forcing my heat cycle to come out. He was a dominant Alpha, and an Omega like me was no match for him. My body obeyed him that night, as if my pheromones matched his own. I bet he knew I was an Omega. 

I had hidden my Omega pheromones for so long, trying to survive, but Sin hit his rut cycle and, maybe, mistook me for someone else. If I hadn't gotten out of that room, then maybe— No. I have my son now, and having him is enough for me. But if Sin recognizes his own son... I don't know anymore. I don't know how I'll hide Louis from him. Even his moles are exactly like Sin's. His whole face, even! Louis didn't get a single body or facial feature from me. Not even his social traits. Louis is an Alpha, just like his father.

"Dada, can I play outside?" Louis asked, pulling me from my thoughts. I smiled and walked toward them, gently caressing my son's cheeks and pinching them softly.