The Fervorous Prince | Ominis Gaunt

Ch 16. I'll Always Be His

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MC POV

My vision was foggy as everything came back into focus. I couldn't hear much, everything was muffled. It sounded like I was underwater.

Ominis' silky voice slowly faded into my ears. "...that's it, love. Wake up."

My eyelids fluttered open, the sunlight was blinding.

What on earth happened? Did I really pass out? I saved the world at 16 but fainted at the news of marriage?

Embarrassing.

I was brought back to reality at Ominis' hand cradling my face. I looked up at him above me. I was back in his lap.

I groaned and wiped my face of sweat. "How long was I out?"

"Only a minute. Are you alright? What happened?"

I began to sit up but he only kept his hold on me in his lap. "No, hon, please. Your motor skills haven't fully come back yet. Just lie down for a moment."

I sighed in defeat and put my head back down on him. My reason for fainting returned to my mind front and center. "I cannot bear the idea of Sacharissa bearing your children, Ominis..." my voice broke at the end of my statement as I began to sob, covering my face.

"Oh, sweetheart." He ran his fingers through my hair. "I'll just slip her a Prevention of Bearing potion, make everyone believe she's barren or something."

I chuckled in between sniffles, but I remained disheartened at the knowledge of them inevitably having sex. Sacharissa was surely going to try, and Ominis knew better than to deny her. If he wanted to live, that is.

I put my hands back to my face and my sobbing picked up. "Please don't make me marry Marvolo."

He picked me up and held me close. "I'll figure something out, MC. I promise I'll make sure we can stay together."

I cried into his shirt. I could have sworn I felt my shoulder dampening as well against his face.

I didn't get to be his fiancé for even a day. There was no way I was going to give him up.

We returned to the common room together a few minutes later. Sebastian was sitting on the stone steps. He stood up upon our arrival and immediately cornered us.

"Oh, MC, I'm so sorry for- Wait, have you both been crying? What happened?"

I buried my face into Ominis' chest and he wrapped me up in his grasp. I couldn't muster anything to say, I just wanted to hide from the world. Luckily Ominis did the talking for me. "The engagement is off. My parents only accepted her for Marvolo."

Sebastian's brows furrowed. "Your heinous brother? Are you serious?"

Ominis nodded. "And I'm back to marrying Sacharissa."

I heard Sebastian exhale with a growl. I knew he was furious. He probably wanted to immediately strike something down, make it feel hurt. Next thing I knew, he walked over and wrapped his long arms around both Ominis and me in a group hug, sandwiching me in the middle.

"We'll figure something out, you two."

As much as I didn't want to admit it right now because I was still furious with him, I needed his comfort too. He had such a soothing voice in the rare times he was calm. I turned from Ominis and hugged Sebastian tight.

He didn't hesitate to hold me just as tightly, resting his cheek on the top of my head. "MC, I'm sorry. For everything."

"I know," I exhaled. His voice instantly soothed me. "It's alright. Everything will be alright." I tried to convince myself that it was true.