CHAPTER 4: LIES

In Cassian's car.

The car was dimly lit with a quiet and tense atmosphere.

The beautiful omega hugged himself as his silver hair cascaded down, covering his facial features.

His lips curved slightly.

He glanced at Cassian, who was tapping his lap and excitement shone in the beauty's eyes.

Cassian paused. He lowered his eyes to look at the omega.

The omega shivered.

He quickly sat upright and raised his beautiful eyes to look at Cassian.

Their eyes met.

The omega's eyes wavered. From the look in Cassian's eyes, he could already predict what was about to happen.

His heart skipped a beat.

He had already gone too far to turn back.

How could he let Cassian send him away at this point?

He, Little Swan, wouldn't lose. No, he would never lose.

Tears appeared in his eyes as he blinked. "Mr Cassian," He softly called.

His flawless face turned red as tears rolled down his face. "Don't leave me, please." His lips trembled.

"Don't abandon me..." He cried.

Cassian's brows creased.

His lips parted, but Little Swan quickly stood up and knelt on the car's seat. "Mr Cassian, please. I don't want to fall into the arms of those greedy alphas."

"I don't want to get caught by my stepfather again. Please, help me." He bowed down, almost hitting his head on Cassian's shoulder.

His addictive floral scent permeated the air, making the car seem both dangerous and misty.

Cassian's body trembled inexplicably.

Little Swan raised his head when his face was only a few inches away from Cassian's.

His long eyelashes fanned his face, and his soft lips pursed slightly. "Will you help me?" His voice was a whisper.

Cassian swallowed.

Irritation flashed across his eyes, followed by curiosity and an emotion Little Swan knew too well... Protection.

"Your stepfather?" Cassian asked.

Little Swan nodded. His eyes turned extremely pitiful as his shoulders slumped. "Yes. My stepfather has always coveted my beauty ever since I was 18."

"My mother used to protect me, but after her death, my stepfather let loose..." He trailed off as his face paled.

His body fell forward, and his face was only a few inches away from Cassian's neck.

He secretly sniffed.

His sea-blue eyes turned a dangerous and dark shade.

But he quickly hid it as he raised his head, peeking at the long flawless neck that belonged to his alpha.

"He tried to get his way with me several times. He locked me up and tortured me several times."

He choked on his tears. "I don't want to go back to him. I don't want to return to that house."

"I might never be able to escape again if that happened."

He sat up and hugged his knees as he sobbed.

Cassian’s gaze sharpened.

"And you expect me to believe that?"

Little Swan flinched___ just enough.

"You don’t have to… but it’s the truth."

Cassian's gaze lingered on the beauty. His lips pressed into a thin line.

He gestured to the man at the driver's seat, Ryan. "Investigate it." He whispered.

The man immediately nodded.

The car went silent again. Only the low sobbing of Little Swan could be heard.

Cassian kept staring. His fingers twitched, but no word came out of his lips.

Thirty minutes passed, and Ryan handed his phone over to Cassian, who briefly glanced at the content.

His eyes darkened. He clenched his fist and let out a low curse.

"It's true." He mumbled.

"What should we do about him?" Ryan asked.

Cassian sighed. "We..." He paused as his mind went back to 'Little Swan's' earlier taunt.

Cassian's lips curled. He would never lose the beautiful omega to Little Swan.

What he had would never be taken away by Little Swan. It was impossible.

"Let's go home." He ordered.

The beauty's body trembled.

Cassian patted his back. "It's okay. Let's go home." He softly said.

Little Swan's gaze sharpened secretly.

Ryan drove them home.

Cassian carried Little Swan out of the car and took him into an already prepared room.

"Take a bath and come out for dinner when you're done." He said, planning to leave the beauty in the room.

Little Swan's brows creased.

He grabbed Cassian's hand, not letting go. "Don't go, please." He whispered.

The fear in his eyes was palpable.

Cassian frowned.

Little Swan stood up, and tears swiftly formed in his eyes.

"Can you stay, please?" He bit his lower lip.

Every action was lethal.

"I'm scared."

Cassian exhaled.

He closed his eyes and forcefully nodded his head.

"Okay." He agreed.

He led Little Swan toward the bathroom.

Turning around, Cassian stiffened when he saw the omega in only shorts behind him.

His eyes settled on the pale and flawless body. His eyes flickered with dangerous light.

Little Swan hugged his waist and stepped under the warm shower.

"I will be done in a while." He mumbled pleadingly. "Stay, okay?"

Cassian was silent.

He didn't take his eyes off the beauty.

Every movement of the beauty played in his eyes, and his pheromone leaked madly in the air.

Little Swan shuddered.

The sudden attack from the pheromone made his legs weak, and his face betrayed a hint of satisfaction.

His gaze dropped for a second___

and that was enough.

Heat surged through him. Dangerous. Familiar.

He bit his lower lip and closed his eyes.

He couldn't lose composure. No. He mustn't.

But his pheromone was no longer listening to him.

His pheromone leaked, syncing with the tobacco pheromone in the air.

Little Swan's body felt weaker, and his legs gave in.

Instinctively, he fell toward Cassian...

Cassian moved.

He grabbed Little Swan's soft and flexible waist.

His bare hands pressed lightly, steadying Little Swan into his embrace.

Cassian's jaw clenched. His eyes darkened.

The room tensed.

The pheromones in the air grew stronger, syncing as they became one.

Their eyes locked.

Neither of them moved.

Neither of them pulled away.

And in that moment___ something dangerous began.