FLOWER OF OBSESSION [BL]

Chapter 7

A/N: I have revised and very lightly edited the previous chapter.

After memorizing the names of the scions of important noble families by heart, Adonia was mentally exhausted due to exerting himself beyond his caliber. 

And not only that, his papa even gave him homework!

But fortunately, his tiredness was relieved as after his thorough studying, his papa and him had a small tea party and talked to each other about their day affectionately. Adonia always had enjoyed his alone time with his sweet Papa.

Adonia's next lesson was sword training, taken by his elder sister, Mylan.

Mylan was unique because it had been discussed and theorized that she would present as an alpha on her fifteenth birthday.

A family that housed children who were predicted to be a future male omega and a future female alpha was bound to be a chaotic one, but in Adonia's mind, this family was the epitome of chaos even without any unexpected secondary gender presentations.

Like, it's not everyday you see a stoic, stern older sister cowering with a red face behind a tree as she sneaks glances at her younger brother and then uncharacteristically squeals as he tries to make eye contact with her.

Mylan had always confused Adonia. Unlike the other three family members, who all had clear roles -- a loving papa, a protective dad and an older brother who didn't like him at all -- Mylan always puzzled Adonia. Mylan was an unpredictable phenomenon who was hard to pinpoint.

Did she like him or not? 

Although Mylan was always nervous around him, she had a clear stance on how to interact with the rest of her family.

She was affectionate with her papa, respected her dad, and loved to nag her older brother. Her usual attitude towards people outside of her beloved family was that of a cold and strict girl, and she exuded natural grace and elegance.

But when communicating with him, she had none of the above characteristics.

"Haha. I never knew you had a cute side, Young Lady Valdeen." Silverstone's low voice interrupted Adonia's hazy thoughts, and she laughed as she saw the young Young Lady Valdeen hiding. Silverstone was walking nine steps behind Lord Valdeen.

Mylan had decided to teach her beloved brother the basics of sword-wielding in the large field behind the estate, where a number of trees stood at the edge of the field swaying gently in the breeze and casting soft shadows under the sunlight. 

Before Adonia arrived, Mylan had been playing around with two girls clad in frilly dresses, who were both holding each of her hands at her sides.

"Young Lady Valdeen, I'm definitely more beautiful and prettier than that one. Choose me to be your sweetheart!" one of the girls who had pigtails styled with various light colored ribbons squealed cutely, as she fluttered her eyelashes at Young Lady Valdeen.

"No, you piggy! There is no other girl more worthy of being Young Lady Valdeen's darling than me!" cried the other girl, tightening her grip on Young Lady Valdeen's hand.

"Oh, you two..." Young Lady Valdeen chuckled deeply, interrupting the tussling and arguing over her hand.

"Why do I need one when I can have both of you? You're both too precious to me," she grinned, and with her superior strength she escaped the girls' grasp and wrapped her arms around their waists instead, making the girls squeal, giggle, and go bright red.