Ili sighed as he sat up. He was not able to sleep. They were in Hallerbo. The events kept replaying in his mind and kept him up. Jimmy had always been a bully who had threatened him with rape many times. It scared him. An unmated omega was every bully's wet dream.
He wished his stupid Alpha would already just come and take him to Ilse.
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Ili heard a sound outside. He moved to the window side and saw a big brown wolf lounging in the edge. The wolf caught Ili's eye and Ili just stood there. The man was stubborn, Ili has to give it to him.
"Go sleep," he heard in his head in a very familiar voice and tone. Ili scowled. Two years of the link and finally the first thing his asshole mate does is rebuke him. He is badly reminded of the archery classes. He just scowls at the wolf and rushes back to his bed.
Ili hid his tears on his pillow and slowly fell asleep. He did not have anything to worry about. His Alpha was here.
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Ahem made up his mind. He was going to take Ili to Ilse. Ili objected but before Ahem's firm words, gave in.
"Alpha Antony would be angry," said Ili. He was excited about going to Ilse but he was worried too.
"Ilse is my land. He was born after it became my land," said Ahem.
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Antony came down the stairs hearing the hubbub. Also because he could feel Ili. He always gets Ili's vibes when his parents return from meeting Ili.
But today, something was different.
"What is happening here?" asked Antony and everyone fell silent.
Then from behind Cristian, Ili stepped out. Antony froze.
"What is he doing here?" asked Antony and cringed inwardly seeing the pain in Ili's face.
"None of your business. He is my son. He doesn't need your permission to live here," said Ahem.
Antony fell silent. He looked at Ili and he must say Ili has grown. Ili has grown into adulthood. There was even facial hair. Antony thought he looked cute.
Ili looked down.
Antony walked out, his beta's and guards accompanying him.
Somehow as he walked out of the house, he felt lighter than he felt in ages. Like, something finally fit. He knew what it was but he was not going to entertain the thought much.
He got back much earlier. It was this call to be back soon. He did reach home. He saw Ili carrying around the kids in the family, playing with them.
It struck Antony at that moment that Ili is the pack Luna. Antony has no plans of mating with anyone. He will never give Ili's place to anyone. Hell he has not touched anyone ever since he found out his mate.
He won't hurt Ili or cheat himself like that. Ili looked at Antony and saw the man looking at him.
Ili looked down.
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The Ilse fair was beginning and almost everyone was in the fair premises when Antony came back from a trip.
"Something to drink please," he called towards the kitchen before leaving for his bedroom.
Ili who was busy watching Oggy and the cockroach on television raised an eyebrow. Will he flip if Ili took water for him because no one else was home.
He sighed and went up. He has entered Antony's room before. Nothing much has changed.
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Antony knew Ili was home. He could feel his presence. He bathed and came out to find his water. It was no maid who brought it. He could smell Ili all over it. He did not drink the water and went down.
He saw Ili was in front of the television. He was watching Oggy and Antony inwardly groans. And these people wonder why he did not mate with Ili.
"You are not supposed to judge a person by the cartoon they watch, Alpha Antony," said Ili without looking up. Even though he couldn't see his face, Antony could feel the pout.
Antony took the remote from the table and sat down. He did not change the channel though.
"How is your wound?" asked Antony.
"It's healing," said Ili.
"Is that why you are here when the rest of the family is at the fair?" asked Antony bending down and grabbing Ili's leg which he was trying to hide.
At the contact, a wave of energy went through them, but Antony posed unaffected and raised the leg to his lap. He saw the redness still there.
"Eka tried everything. So did everyone. The redness wouldn't go away," said Ili looking away. And you climbed those stairs - wait- you travelled all the way from Hallerbo with this wound?" asked
"I came in the carriage," said Ili.
"But only I can- and Antony froze. Of course, the magic of the land accepted Ili as the Luna. He did not say anything as he looked at the wound.
"You killed him," said Ili.
"Are you complaining? I know you went to school together," said Antony.
Ili looked at him.
"He was a psycho," said Ili.
"And he attacked you. You could have died," said Antony.
Ili watched as Antony hesitated a bit before touching his wound area. He touched the blackened, healed area and then both of them watched as the wound healed. Antony stared at the spot in shock and surprise. Ili leaned back on the sofa. That was not really a surprise. He knew how much Antony loved him anyway.
Antony looked at him.
Ili gave him a small smile.
"You don't have to explain anything to me Alpha Antony," said Ili.
Antony looked at him and got up. He bent down and pressed a kiss on Ili's forehead, his expression not changing from the cool and collected one even as he did that and left.
Ili smiled a bit and cuddled himself to sleep in the sofa.
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Antony rarely spoke to Ili. When he did, it was only the crucial stuff. He was never at the recieving end of another peck for a few weeks after that.
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EKA: Tale of a Wounded Heart
FantasyBEING EDITED: READ AT YOUR OWN RISK SEQUEL : Part 4 : Werewolf Series Will Eka's old wounds heal? Will Ilyes find his Alpha? Will Jeev give himself to Clement?
