"What did you say?" Lucian asked as he looked over his shoulder.
"I asked if you are in your heat."
Magnus was practically glued to his back, staring at him so coldly that it increased the shivers that Lucian felt. The last time Magnus were so close to him was at the Baragnon party, and he was still so drugged that he could not properly appreciate the beauty of his favorite character.
Only that now he could.
Lucian could see his skin, his long dark eyelashes, the fine traces of his mouth, and how bright his crimson eyes were.
"Why do you think that?"
"What do you mean 'why'? You're releasing pheromones like a wild one." Complained Magnus crossing his arms again.
The prince widened his eyes in surprise. He was releasing his pheromones? But how? He didn't even notice!
Lucian sniffed the air and even looked around trying to see some different particle, as if that was possible. But he just didn't smell himself.
"Are you sure? Aren't you smelling another alpha? You must have bumped into some alpha on your way."
"Do you think I'm stupid not to recognize your pheromone?", Magnus frowned, looking angry, but then a cheeky grin appeared on his thin lips. "Oh, I get it. You are playing fool to seduce me."
"What?"
"You alphas sure like to pretend innocence when you're getting into your teeth, just so an omega drops the guard."
Lucian was incredulous of that finding. By no means had he thought about it! In fact, he barely knew how to control the damn pheromones!
Damn, the stories always made it seem so easy!
"I-It's nothing like that, Magnus. I'm really not in the... in heat" Argh, how humiliating it was to say that without feeling like a dog, but Lucian really needed to admit that.
"Ha... Is that so?", Laugh the omega.
The smell of wine intensified between them, and Lucian was surprised to feel his heart accelerate as he breathed more that aroma. His hands began to sweat, his mind became even more clouded, the discomfort worsened. However, what bothered him most was the immense desire to embrace Magnus.
"What...", Lucian forced himself away from the omega, dragging his feet to get closer to the bed.
Magnus, on the other hand, widened his boastful smile as he walked towards the prince. It was as if he forced the smell of his pheromones to haunt Lucian, and cause even more discomfort.
That walk came to an end when Lucian fell in bed, releasing a low moan feeling something stiffen between his legs.
He wanted Magnus.
Staring at the omega's neck, he wanted to bite it and mark it as his own. Could feel his own smell on his body, making him submit to his wildest desires. Could invade your body and possess it right there, and then...
Lucian hiccupped and covered his own mouth when he noticed that he was salivating while staring at Magnus. The omega let out a low laugh and leaned over it, cornering him in bed.
"Look, a mouse wanting to run away after having been caught. It gets to be drooling like a wild that is."
What madness was that?
That insane heat, that burning and almost uncontrollable desire... was the heat of an alpha?
But it was nothing like what he felt when he got stoned in the house of Count Baragnon! Not even compared to what he went through that night!
"N-No... This can't be".
"What's the surprise? You didn't know you was in heat?", Magnus tilted his head, still enjoying the chaotic state that Lucian was in. "Well, I think your heat peak should be in a few days, but it's already clear that it's starting."
"How did you know? I was completely fine until you released your pheromones!"
"How could I not know? Just because you're releasing a pathetic amount of pheromones, doesn't mean I don't recognize you."
That made Lucian a little bit more proud. Well, this one, Magnus would recognize him from anywhere! That must be a good sign, no?
"And then you decided to release your pheromones and leave me like this just to prove your point?"
"Of course."
How frustrating it was to deal with him. Unfortunately, Lucian knew he was even worse.
Lying in that immense bed, Lucian smiled wide as he held Magnus' red tie. Pulling it hard, he forced the omega to close the distance between their faces.
"So, as a good groom you are, take responsibility and spend my rut with me."
"What?!! You must be kidding me, I do not intend to make the same mistake again. I will only touch you after we get married."
"Magnus Grimwood, as long as there is a chance of not getting caught, you will break the rules", Lucian smiled, and without realizing he released even more pheromones. Now, Magnus hesitated to smell your woody scent. "Right?"
The Grand Duke frowned plainly annoyed that Lucian knew him so well.
"What makes you think I want to sleep with you, Lucian?"
That question caught Lucian off guard. The other time, he was only successful because of the drug. However, Magnus would never lie with him of his own accord... unless they married and had to fulfill their "marital duties". Nothing would guarantee that he could seduce your villain and take him to bed, or that he would gain his affection.
In the original, if it was another alpha in your place...
That's right... Magnus still liked Maverick.
Just imagining Magnus with Maverick made Lucian's chest tighten. Despair ran through his veins, making his smell more intense and predator.
"You really only know how to give me trouble, your crown rat", Mumbled Magnus as he got out of bed.
Lucian lay there staring at the ceiling still feeling defeated. It was your arrogance to believe that just by having the information of history would make Magnus fall in his favor. He could make a thousand and one plans to have Magnus, but in the end he would only be acting in the same role of villain.
Threaten that him know how to give pleasure to him?
Threaten to tell the Emperor?
How pathetic.
Lucian felt pathetic.
He heard the noise of the door being opened and closed soon after, probably Magnus left him with only the remains of his pheromones. Staring at the ornate ceiling of his room, Lucian could not move.
Ah... frankly, he just wanted to go back to his world and pretend that it was all a fucking shameful dream.
Then the room became dark when the curtains were suddenly closed. Lucian turned his head and noticed Magnus without the tie and no jacket, walking towards him after having closed the curtains of the room while his fingers opened the first buttons of the shirt.
"What are you doing?"
The Grand Duke raised an eyebrow as he unbuttoned his shirt.
"What do you think?"
"I-I thought you had gone away..."
"What?", Magnus frowned and sighed as he stood facing the bed. He held behind Lucian's knees and pulled him until the alpha was close to him, "I will not leave my future husband in that state. Just get ready, Lucian, I'll make sure to teach you how to be an alpha worthy of a Grimwood."
Lucian widened his blue eyes completely bewildered with those words.
Frankly... the villain was always the best.
Extending his arms to him, Lucian smiled sweetly without hiding the blush on his cheek.
"Hm... come to me, omega."