Chapter: 22
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"Does he have trouble sleeping?"

"Yes, the past few weeks." He confirmed.

"Hmm..." The doctor hummed as he checked the Alpha. "Is he eating well?"

"No," Colleen replied, annoyed. "Only drinking alcohol and chewing on damn Suppressants!"

"Okay, well...we will know more once we run some tests and get a proper evaluation," Dr. Creiff stated, removing his gloves and putting them aside.

"Do we have time for all that? He is burning up, Dr," Colleen argued.

"I have checked his heart rate, pulse, and blood pressure, everything seems over the chart which would be considered normal with his Rut Period, it also explains why he is having the high fever, he should be fine if we can bring him closer to his Mate,"

"His Mate?"

"Yes, Colleen, a hug and a small dose of inhaling his Mate's Pheromones would calm him down a great deal at this point. And as for the blood you mentioned we would determine the cause and if it is harmful to both him and his Lycan after the test is done. I'll draw some blood to go but in the meantime..." He pulled a bottle from his bag and handed it to Colleen. "Give this to him to drink, it should ease his Rut and help calm him down, and the fever too."

Colleen took the bottle and nodded in understanding. "His Mate doesn't want to see him and he is taking too much suppressant. At this rate he will die from an overdose should it continue."

"He is his Omega, his anger toward him would only last so long..." Dr. Creiff said, packing up his bag. "...You have an Omega too, and you know better to understand that what an Omega dislikes most whenever they are mad with their Mates and ask to be left alone-"

"-Is that they never truly want to be left alone," He finished for the Doctor who nodded. Although they say they want to be alone, they truly do not want to be. It is at that time they expect their Dominant Mates to subdue them with the power of their Pheromones. At least so he has come to understand from his Mate.

"The only one he needs more is him, so after he is well enough to walk, he has to return to the Manor and speak with Xiher."

The Dr. left shortly after that and Colleen helped the Alpha sit up and to take the medication the Dr. had given. Colleen sat with him even when he fell asleep. He was sure he fell asleep at some point while watching over the Alpha.

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Dominic got into the Manor and headed straight to the Alpha's room but found it empty. Although he had chased his Alpha, the only comfort place for him is in this room. The Alpha's cozy room is constantly flooded by his Pheromones and he could see why Xiher prefers this room above all others in the Manor. Dom walked out of the room and shut the door behind him and as he began to search for his sister, to ask the whereabouts of Xiher, he spotted another Omega cleaning a portrait. The Omega wore a red blouse and black trousers along with a white apron with a blue flower design on it. "Hey, have you seen our Luna?" Dom asked while stepping towards her.

"Uh, oh..." She mumbled, "He is cooking with the Chef," She added and Dom raised his brows confusedly. "Since he sent the Alpha away, he often cooks and sets them up as if awaiting the Alpha's return and sometimes he plucks fresh blooms of flowers, he would lay them neatly in a vase as if waiting to present them to the Alpha..." She trailed off but Dom nodded as he listened. "...I think it's strange since it was him who sent the Alpha out and won't accept him no matter how many times he comes back begging."

Dominic sighed deeply and smiled at the young clueless Omega. "Ivy, right?" He asked and she nodded, smiling. "You'll understand when you find your Mate, it wouldn't be so strange then..." He patted her shoulder and smiled fondly at her and she chuckled. "I should find the Alpha's Mate."

"Right." She giggled, and Dominic laughed and walked away without saying anything else to the young Omega.

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In the kitchen, he spotted Xiher rushing about the kitchen, he was so busy that other servants simply stood around chatting away and watching the Omega get busy around the kitchen even the chef sat on a stool slicing butter. He saw a young Omega tending to a bouquet on the counter. Ivy was right, he did cook and pick flowers for their Alpha. He fully entered the kitchen catching all their attention. The aura of a Beta is nearly as strong as that of the Alpha and is easily felt when around. Both Omegas and Betas present in the kitchen turned to give their greetings to the Alpha's Beta.

"What can we do for you, Beta?" The Butler asked, coming toward him.

"I need to speak with the Luna," He requested and Xiher faced him smiling.

"Yes?" He asked, wiping his hands down on his apron and by the Goddess's sweet thighs, did he look breathtaking. Conri and Rafa would both lose their nuts should they see him looking like that.

"Can we go someplace private?" He asked, trying to hide the blush on his cheeks.

Xiher smiled wilder and nodded. "Of course! Follow me," He unwrapped the apron and placed it neatly on a countertop then walked ahead, Dom followed. They both walked upstairs and entered the Alpha's bedroom and Xiher closed the door behind him. "Sit," He motioned to the large leather sofa in the middle of the room near the bookshelves, Dom did as he was told and Xiher walked around the couch to sit down next to him, leaning against the armrest and facing Dom direction.

"So, what is it you would like to speak to me about?" Xiher asked quietly.

"I am here to plead on behalf of Your Alpha to please let him come back to the Manor, he is unwell, he needs you," Dom explained.

"I don't want to talk about him...If that is all I would like to return to my cooking, I'm hungry." He stated.

Dom didn't argue, he just sat there and watched him leave, then he followed a little later. He didn't know what to do but he must inform Colleen so he linked his Half.

["He won't listen to me,"]

Colleen jolted from sleep when he heard his Beta yelling through their link. His eyes meet the Alpha's still sleeping form.

["Col, you with me?"]

["Ah... Yeah, what did you say?"]

["Were you sleeping?"]

["Yes, Dom, I was, what was it you said?"]

["The Luna is adamant, he won't listen to me,"]

["Luna?"] He asked with a chuckle. ["They haven't done the ceremony yet,"]

["Doesn't make him any less our Luna,"] Dom retorted and Colleen could almost hear his eyes roll.

["I suppose you're right. He is our Luna,"] Colleen agreed and smiled toward their Alpha. The nosy prick. He would be reading their minds now if he were awake. The thoughts almost had him chuckling out loud.

["He doesn't want to talk about the Alpha, wouldn't listen to anything I had to say,"]

["I'm not surprised, the Dr. was here, he said Conri needs to keep going back, he should know what to do when he is with him,"]

["I can't believe his Omega could kick him out of the Manor, never thought I'd see the day,"] Dom chuckled and Colleen nodded.

["Neither do I,"] He laughed. ["If you don't fear your Omega, then something is wrong with your Mates Bond,"] He added and Dom laughed harder.

["Can't wait to tease him with this,"]

Colleen shook his head. ["He would snap your neck before you even get the words out,"]

Dom chuckled. ["It'd be worth it,"]

Colleen rolled his eyes and met the Alpha's sleeping form once again, then very gently checked his temperature. ["His fever is down, should be up and running by sundown,"] He informed Dom.

["The best news I've heard today, well, that and Ivy telling me of Xiher's longing,"]

Confused, Colleen asked. ["What longing?"]

["Our Luna cooks the Alpha meals every day and picks him flowers, can you believe that?"]

["He does that?"] Colleen asked, confused.

["Yeah! If I didn't see it for myself, I would not have believed it too."]

Thinking deeply about what he just said, Colleen replied. ["It's like what Conri said, whenever they see each other they see enemies but behind that, their true intentions come out,"]

["Sounds like someone is playing with dark magics and on our Alpha and His Mate no less."] Dom commented. ["I will bring this before the Alpha's Birth Omega, he might know the answers behind this confusion,"]

Nodding, Colleen replied. ["That's a great idea, I will inform you when the Alpha wakes up,"] The links were cut off and Colleen checked the Alpha's temperature one more time before exiting the room. He was starting to feel very hungry. 

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When he entered the kitchen this time his wife hugged him with a smile. "You smell like yourself again," She said, taking a long sniff of him. "How is his fever?" She asked and Colleen kissed her lips tenderly before walking toward the set table. He sat down and grabbed a mouth full before speaking.

"He is fine, his Pheromones are under control too, the Dr. said he must speak with his Mate when he wakes up."

"I can't do that!" The sudden voice had both Mates snapping their heads toward the stairs where the Alpha stood with tired eyes watching them. "He doesn't want to see me," He walked to the table and took a seat facing Colleen right after he had kissed Lady on the cheeks.

"Ah, I am glad to see you're awake but you must return home, it's the only way to fix this problem," Colleen addressed and went back to eating. Conri ignored him and began to stuff his face with food.

"I'll cook some more," Lady said quickly, turning to the stoves. When an Alpha and a Beta eat, it's like a feast for twelve. She kept serving and they devoured until they had eaten to their fill an hour later. They didn't speak about returning home until Conri took his bath and got into clean clothes then he was headed for the door.

"Hey, where to?" Colleen asked, rushing after him.

"To the office, there is an issue with Blue Moon Pack. Since the Alpha's son picked a Vampire Girl for a Mate and the Vamps aren't very pleased with this development. They often consider their hearts too cold even when not necessary."

"I'm sure I can handle the situation, you need to go home to your Mate."

Frowning, Conri snapped at him. "Have you not been listening?!"

"I am, you are the one who is not listening,"

"He doesn't want me!" Conri snapped.

"He does!"

"And you know this how?"

"He is waiting for you to come home, to apologize, to make things right, you owe this much to him, he is yours!"

"You don't understand what you're saying,"

"Oh, I do, my Alpha,"

"He won't let me get close to him before he starts yelling for me to get out. He has strong magic and I can't fight my Omega!"

"Good thing you mentioned he is your Omega, get him to calm down and explain yourself to him when he is calm, not run away!"

"I may be a Lycan, the Alpha of Alphas but he is a Tiger and a god, he could chew me and spit me out then stomp on me till I'm sand and bones!"

"Yet, he is your Omega, he is powerful, he is a god, we know, but he is yours, Alpha, the only one with the power to tame even a god is you."

"I feel guilty, doing anything else to him doesn't sit well with my conscience,"

"Did you get dumber with your frequent Rut Periods?"

"No, I'm simply giving my Omega the space he required,"

"Alpha-"

"Are you saying that if it was Lady who sent you out of this house you wouldn't leave?" He waited for Colleen to reply and when he didn't, Conri continued. "Gods or no, Omegas are most deadly when provoked, we would know better than to keep out."

"Look, if you don't go back home, you better sleep in one of your other houses tonight, you're starting to cramp my wife and kids with your overbearing Alpha aura,"

"Cramping? What the fuck does that even mean?" Conri growled.

"It means, I won't let you into the house tonight, or any other night for that matter until you have made things right with your Omega!"

Eyes bulging Conri growled at him. "You can't do that," He muttered with narrowed eyes.

"Oh, I will," Colleen replied, standing in front of him.

Conri stared at him for a second before sighing and shaking his head. "Fine." He mumbled defeated. Lady smirked happily, satisfied.

"Take your time, Alpha, Dom, and I will speak with the Vamps," Colleen called to the departing back of the Alpha who grunted in reply. "How can one Lycan be so stubborn," He said with a chuckle and Lady smiled.

"You would be the same if you were in his shoes," She muttered and he yelled. 'Hey!' She laughed louder. "But, I won't kick you out...yet." She teased.

"Hey!!" He cried again.