Prologue

Prologue- The Prince Hid the Omega

If there is God, he can’t do this. How miserable do you want me to be when I’m already living a beggar’s life?

Etienne bit his lower lip and curled himself as much as possible. His teeth clenched hard as if he had a chill, and his body trembled. Contrary to his convulsing body, the inside was as hot as boiling water.

Please, please, please…….

Etienne felt his tears welling up and prayed in his heart. He prayed to God, the devil, whoever it may be, to save him from this crisis. But no one listened to his prayers. As usual, no miracle happened this time either.

“Brother.”

A voice was heard along with a hurried rustle of stepping on the grass. Etienne, who was trying to calm his body somehow, was startled by the voice digging into his ear and stiffened. It was the voice that he hated the most at this moment.

“Why all of a sudden… … .”

Richard, who had been chasing Etienne, stopped talking as if to catch his breath.He narrowed his eyebrows as he looked at Etienne hiding his face between his knees. Something was wrong.

“… … Are you crying?” asked Richard hesitating for a while, in a subdued voice.Etienne did not answer.”Brother.”When Etienne didn’t say anything to his question, Richard called him again.

“Brother Etienne.”

‘Tenacious child. Just go.’

Etienne inwardly cursed at Richard, who called him. He wanted to yell at him like a man with a temper, but he couldn’t. It was clear that if he made a noise now, Richard would immediately notice his state.

The moment he makes a sound, Richard will notice that Etienne is being strange.

“Whoa.”

Richard looking down at Etienne, who continued to ignore him, sighed a little. Etienne clenched his teeth at the sound of a small breath on the top of his head. With just one breath, his stomach tickled.

It’s still okay. Not yet.

Etienne tried with all his might to cool down the heat in his stomach. Before Richard could notice, he had to somehow manage the raging pheromones.

“…Go.”

Etienne barely uttered a word, squeezing his throat to keep his voice from shaking. He hoped that Richard would not mind him and return. It would all be over if Richard finds out.

However, Richard did not follow Etienne’s wishes. Being sensitive, he sensed that Etienne’s voice, which had sunk as if submerged in water, trembled slightly.

“I can’t go alone.”

Behind the hardened voice, there was the crunching sound of grass of someone crouching down. Immediately after that, the scent resembling the chilly night air drew closer. Richard was kneeling on one knee in front of Etienne.

“Heub……!”

[T/N: A shaky inhale.]

Etienne swallowed a gasp at the intense pheromone that stimulated the tip of his nose. His stomach felt hot like oil was on fire.

It’s dangerous…

Etienne clenched his toes at the chill that ran down his spine. His head was dizzy and his eyes were burning.

“Brother?”

Sensing a strange aura, Richard reached out toward Etienne. He didn’t want to do something he didn’t like, but he had no choice but to do it. Right now, Etienne was in an unstable state.

“Don.. Don’t touch me!”

Slap!

Richard’s hand could not reach Etienne. There was a slap on the skin along with a shrill voice. The obvious rejection made Richard frown slightly.

“Don.. Don’t worry a.. about me.”

Etienne clenched his jaw like a cat with his hair upright. But the words didn’t come out properly. His voice trembled horribly.

“Get out of here.”

Richard paused at those words. In the meantime, Etienne moved his hands like a flounder in the sea. Holding onto the tree behind him, he forced himself to stand up.

“Huck, Hck!”

You have to run away. Get out of here quickly… … .

A harsh breath escaped between his lips.In response to Richard’s pheromone, his heart pounded as if it was about to burst. Etienne felt his vision blurred and forced him to step away.

“Brother!”

Étienne couldn’t even take a single step and stumbled loudly, so Richard quickly held him. The moment a strong arm hugged his waist, Etienne felt a dizzying sensation and his eyes were spinning.

“Let go of me!”

Etienne desperately pushed Richard, who was holding him. Contrary to his desperate heart, it was a feeble gesture.

“I’m sorry..”

Richard didn’t mind Etienne’s refusal, but rather drew closer. Normally, he would have retreated from this point, but Etienne’s condition was too bad for that.

Above all else, his instincts were screaming. Never back off.

“Let’s go back to the mansion. I will call the doctor.”

“I do not need… It’s ok because please just… … .”

Stay away.

Etienne pleaded in a sobbing voice. Every time Richard’s skin touched his skin, goosebumps rose.

“Don’t be stubborn. You can’t even stand up right now.”

Richard leaned his upper body toward Etienne. He was about to be moved by force.

“Eub..”

Etienne took a breath at the scent that stimulated the tip of his nose. His heart was beating and his stomach was pounding. As Etienne covered his mouth with his hand, Richard’s face hardened.

“Brother..”

A hand as sweet as his voice touched Etienne’s cheek. Etienne bowed his head, avoiding Richard who was trying to check his face. He didn’t want to show Richard, his tear-soaked eyes, or his face that was hot with excitement.

“Raise your head,”

“No, I don’t want to…”

Etienne stiffly shook his head. Richard sighed a little as he looked at him stubbornly.

“I’m sorry.”

With an apology in his mouth once again, Richard grabbed Etienne’s chin and forcibly lifted it up.

“… … !”

The moment she faced the dark blue eyes like the night sea, Etienne stiffened like a prey bitten on the nape of his neck.Surprisingly, Richard was the same.

Richard was bewildered by the appearance of Etienne for the first time. The strange sense of incongruity that he was feeling from before became stronger when he met the wavy water-colored pupils.

The flushed cheeks, the duller-than-usual eyes, and the dazed face soaked in sweat were all overly stimulating.What stimulated him above all else was the scent emanating from Etienne’s body.

“What is this… … .”

Richard, who felt the delicate scent of flowers, muttered with a puzzled expression. There were wrinkles on the neat forehead. He moved his body according to his instincts before he thought.

“… … !”

Etienne was startled by Richard’s sudden embrace and opened his eyes.

“Ri.. Richard!”

With no time to resist he was embraced by a firm body, Etienne struggled like a beast caught in a trap. However, Richard had no intention of letting Etienne go.

“Just a second… … Wait.”

Richard whispered as he pulled Etienne, who was struggling hard. Strangely, the inside of his mouth was completely dry.

Richard, feeling very thirsty, tightened his arms around Etienne to keep him from escaping. Then he buried his face in the nape of his slender neck.

“Sup.”

[T/N: Inhale.]

Richard put his nose to the reddened skin and took a deep breath. Then he felt his body in his arms stiffen.

Like an evening primrose that blooms under the moonlight and fades with the morning dew, it has a gentle yet pathetic fragrance.

Richard instinctively recognized the identity of the incense emanating from Etienne’s body. Immediately, Richard’s pheromone, which had been neatly captured, flowed out like an explosion. It raged wildly like a wave in a storm.

“Eub!”

Etienne trembled at the scent of Richard who wrapped around him as if he was about to eat him. He clenched his teeth and held back his moan that was about to come out. He couldn’t come to his senses as if his body was swallowed by a huge wave.

“Ha..”

Richard, who raised his face, let out an exclamation that was close to sighing. One by one, the pieces meshed together in his head, and the messy puzzle was completed.

“Brother.”

Finally, after realizing everything, Richard smiled and called Etienne. It was ridiculous that he hadn’t noticed this until now.

“Etienne de Frédéric.”

Caught.

Etienne tightly closed his eyes as soon as Richard called his full name. His deep sense of despair made his mind wander.

Richard looked down at Etienne, who was trembling with his chin in his hand, and moistened his lower lip with his tongue. His dark blue eyes gleamed as if he had found delicious prey.

“You… … .”

Richard muffled and licked his lips. When Etienne realized the secret he had been hiding was out, suddenly he felt an unbearable hunger.

“Are you an omega?”