Shadows of Pale Sunlight

Ch 11: Disgusting Scent

 

As Xhael was making his way through the emperor's place, he bumped into two rascals, who seemed to have shocked expressions on their faces.

"What?" The scarred guy asked,

"Damn, Koroushi you've finally laid an Alpha?"

Valtheor blurted and Everglade from behind the red-head seems to have a tint of blush in his cheek,

"What the hell are you talking about?"

Then the red head waved his arms at the air, "it's nothing it's nothing, we'll get off under your nose, and Congrats!"

The green head nodded his head towards him as he followed the loud mouth, leaving him confused. What on earth..

The guy scrunched his nose and frowned in annoyance as he watched the two disappear into the crowd before deciding to shrug it off and return to the emperor's palace.

Xhael entered the room and was surprised to see the emperor awake, as he was usually found asleep if he had nothing to do. Xhael walked towards the emperor and sat on the throne,

"Were you unable to sleep My Lord?"

Xhael reached out to touch the emperor's cheek, but he didn't expect the emperor to flinch inwardly and slap his hands away, covering his mouth with the other palm. An anger and disgusted expression were visible on the emperor's face.

"My Lord?..."

The emperor took a while to reply as he still has a deep frown in his eyebrows and a palm at his mouth with his eyes closed, then he opened it glaring sharply at the enigma, "What have you been doing Xhael?"

"W-what do you mean My Lord?"

"You smell disgusting right now, Xhael. That smell... did you go out to have fun with other Alphas before seeing me? You're shameless, Koroushi."

Then the enigma frowned deeply, "My Lord I don't understand!"

"You dare show up with another Alpha's scent wrapped around you, making me endure this stench before my rut? Have you had your fun Xhael?"

The enigma doesn't understand, he sat there as the emperor gagged at his mattress, his annoyance seem to grow even further, "I have no idea what the hell are ya saying right now but I have never went to have fun with other Alpha's before seeing you."

"Explain this disgraceful smell— Koroushi,"

The emperor hiccupped hardly, struggling to catch his breath. He gasped suddenly and clutched at his stomach and chest, his body pitching forward until he knelt, his forehead slowly touching the foam.

"My Lord!"

The enigma hurriedly and carefully reached for the emperor, cradling him in his arms. With no other option, he has to released his pheromones strongly to mask whatever Alpha scent the emperor was referring to. Xhael searched among the blankets the emperor had and thankfully found a thin one. Placing it gently over the emperor's nose and mouth, allowing him to breathe, he then began releasing his pheromones.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry—"

The enigma softly whispered at the emperor who was still clutching at his stomach. Xhael placed his palm lightly at the blanket that was on the emperor's mouth and released the scent on his palm weakly so the emperor could catch up.

—sorry, I'm sorry..

The enigma continued to pat the emperor's back gently and rub circles on his back, pressing his forehead against the emperor's hair. The emperor seemed to have stopped clutching at his stomach and trembling before eventually passing out. Xhael felt tears welling up in his eyes. He continued to comfort the emperor, gently combing his hair before removing the blanket from around him. Xhael held the emperor in his embrace a bit longer before carefully laying him down on the foam and searching for the green-headed healer.