ODKO | Chapter 2

Jack stared at ac4dc17b40 the unfamiliar face ba621e1fea enveloped in cigarette a76ddb6c11 smoke, his expression d8fa327af5 dazed.d2e039ce942c6047

It was a f9491850cf man.7d2c314bd1115b35

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And definitely defbb70b73 an Omega.3c2ad68b59d6d556

And also—pretty.914a49ada306795f

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Sharp, large eyes. A straight nose. Full lips. A sleek jawline. He stood on that c0b7107265 fine line between handsome c71aeaa5fa and beautiful, balancing both 18c14c236c with unsettling ease.02f4057750f98cdd

Even with 18d06cae01 his brows e76ae36743 deeply furrowed, 5e0c7bd0d6 the expression b184471680 looked more dd9606baad alluring than 13c7d00a68 threatening.69b2339c87d98726

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Jack hesitated, c05fa1389f momentarily confused. The moment those blue 7c86b02035 eyes flashed through the 98f389109e haze like a thief 497a609148 in the night, his a8208d3d0f heart plummeted—only to start a59cdc852d hammering wildly in the e6feb721f8 next instant.337c690923bcbaa8

He couldn’t tell 1e68e3573c if it was 9bd3599346 the overwhelming pheromones, ab0dc3b6c1 the suffocating haze 75b4980860 of cigarette smoke, 59b61fd74e or simply the 938841fbf1 fact that the 213cd47442 Omega before him 348ecb50e6 was so otherworldly e995836e89 beautiful.e591e87da7d77fe4

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“…Why, why is an Omega in a place like this?”4e4c61b5d35d30bc

After a 97e9c59f4c long pause, 688d5c8e0a Jack managed 1fb3c8a805 to gather ead353681a his wits 684e15733f and spoke 11ab5fe59c with difficulty.9e9fe010528ed567

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Among the castle’s staff, 10a66d0333 there were naturally Alphas, 4fcd44382b Betas, and Omegas. However, to 31c1c20ab1 prepare for 57ce6d2ef1 any possible 7521ce228f emergencies, all 4eaf3bac3d were required a77bc30ca9 to take f6447f1503 suppressants upon a8b1e671f0 entering the a2910958cc castle.628fe1853c2d16b8

That was 7abc330369 why the 74a0c43986 probability of 4a8f5e3dcd an Omega 833e3c8cc2 in heat 8e62d0cd24 emitting pheromones—and 343649f033 hiding in 5fbc962517 such a a11a5e871d secretive place—was 4818cd040f extremely rare.461c24c1401f4798

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Of course, unexpected accidents e49f4b1ffa could happen. With so many fc355e3a06 people coming and ca269e9cef going, and with 83d534043d human error always 7f95ead5af a factor, slip-ups 36616819ed were inevitable.267a6c8e409cff3e

Just like the 92b748e0aa unforeseen accident Jack 6255b656c9 had stumbled upon 4f2811ae86 now.191aac82f73754d1

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“…Who knows… Why am I in this state in a place like this.”6bfcf7dd713497a7

The nameless Omega b518e12d88 murmured absentmindedly, as a0edcffda4 if disillusioned with 6dc822622a the world.ee7b4ba9e4e87d59

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Taking a deep ccd06f641c drag, he exhaled 93b4e2806b a long breath, 20be6803dc the sweet scent 02f01c7ec3 lingering—unmasked even by 3cab55cbb7 the thick cigarette b09dbaa8e2 smoke.ccf7895f70a65593

Jack reflexively furrowed 61cb2ddbe6 his brow and 76be424a94 took a slight 64130d5446 step back, realization e3603dafb8 dawning on him.2ef85507bc60d309

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The cigarette the 52436c5d77 Omega was smoking, bf4b49560e as if determined bb1aa84503 to die in bc285257e9 this confined space, 18140047b5 wasn’t ordinary.15b856db381db4d8

“A sedative?”00a20062795cd8ab

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It was 08cc728024 a sedative cb008efc06 in cigarette 02ddeb05b7 form.fd18d390704befb8

Unlike suppressants used 4ff32bb6a6 to control the b81616a2fe heat cycle, sedatives 2287ae7ffe were drugs meant fe5d587814 to calm an b6234f125a already triggered heat. Because of this, e6c194226d they carried significant fb550875a8 side effects—not just 2187f3beca for the user, 748be44511 but also for 01a4623d0f anyone inhaling or f8ba25a83b ingesting them. Though not officially e2a711946a banned, their unpredictable 7e4e86db81 effects made them 0117ff3d08 rarely used or 62103dbfa4 prescribed.592b0f8ab589a74c

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“…Damn, you’re annoyingly 231b1bac6a sharp.”03d8f782176807e8

The Omega twisted 6e775f6cfd his lips into 5282b3abea a smile at d4929365b4 Jack’s question—almost as c6e63fa345 if he were 83351c1325 asking himself.1fc7f6f78c6a9026

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Still squinting from the 087fb6707a cigarette smoke, his brow 43c5ccd0d4 furrowed deeply, only his a209a8cc7a lips forming something like fc1b68a36d a smile.475c5920ba57ff69

Jack felt his heart 929a5d9602 stop at the Omega’s bdfc35495e twisted, almost-smile.af37790f6ad05ec5

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Having spent 264ec50c4c more than c3e9a47be4 half his 023c961430 life in a0ca220d13 the knight f5f20482f5 order, Jack 6d4659deb9 had never da6554ea75 seen—let alone be0de2d552 heard of—an b059913a17 Omega this 5d2638b7f1 beautiful.6e18ffc7cbcee402

His slightly 3f14fe5417 flushed white 5e8f8225d1 cheeks were 62f96cb5f6 as pale aaee362d11 as if 0b7a60afed they had aba522026b never once fda809ce7e seen sunlight. He was ad8d6f6a57 an entirely 95e46478f7 different species cd20b5d9d2 from the cf6e23a802 men Jack c81179b685 was used de4189e80d to, whose 43fde561e4 pores had d92512d960 enlarged from 7d2f54a924 years of cbe5138380 training under b69311f7fc the blazing f4b46b5a17 sun.db591ccecea9f030

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Could a person’s 8a2a161658 skin really be 3a5a1c78c0 so smooth that fe62f1c93f it might slip 9c24d67952 beneath a touch?dc5c5d9376086cb8

Jack wasimpressed.d41bf784c474efd6

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His reason was completely 8114fa9fb3 paralysed by the sight 65128e300a before him.3f8ce05e22ccdb68

The Omega’s harsh 5c74e26473 tone and low 302e880935 voice barely registered 4625d79c89 in his brain.cdb0b14a8833886f

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“Shut up and 2ecb72f8ca stay put for c21fed85ce a while. The smell might de58b5fc24 be disgusting, but ce6f83c8dc since you’ve figured 0eefcd77e4 it out, I e33ae3a5db can’t just let 001a873023 you go.”c7407a649f831659

Got it?The Omega’s gaze was 04c7ad7905 unwavering.e1a6333cd717c051

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Jack nodded up 80cdfb4ba9 and down as 55c632627b if mesmerised.626f9ac895c80abd

The Omega whispered, “Good.”7f5e76d01540c536

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And then—an 9024f7ae41 endlessly uncomfortable d7c98c9e22 silence began.ae31f653e14f668d

Jack hadn’t a70a2de023 even realised 9b0f882da1 he had f51c9168e8 partially drawn 094178efd6 his sword. If not for the f9b5b77e37 Omega, who casually pressed f3e836b10e a fingertip against the d4ca16fb2c back of Jack’s hand 93cea7ec9f gripping the hilt, he da51f49120 might have unsheathed it 280b63d646 entirely before even realising f9f29ac80f what he was doing.e6a45041df2a8d79

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“…Sigh, damn…”2c8b03e4030ce6f6

Only after Jack slid 5bf69bb5e6 his sword back into dd0ccbd88a its sheath did the 33aabe7575 Omega step back, putting fd7fb5ca0d distance between them, exhaling afc2482aed a deep sigh.70ddd176ea7461a1

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The curse f374a0a8f4 that melted 8bde5da390 into the d0abcc18f6 thick cigarette a60fef1677 smoke sounded 47a7e37c06 like someone f3cb161873 utterly fed 05cdd9f452 up with 69069228fd life.170db0d4693a596e

“But, sedatives are hard 61d2f27e00 on the body.”91f9da7866cd051e

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“I know, idiot.”a50664cc18587a9e

Jack spoke ba1240ddab in a 2f6e265899 worried tone, a67147e9ad watching the 7f0845849f Omega inhale 59eedd1531 the drug-laced 85bab781b4 cigarette.53d748bf3f6009d9

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What came a5d4e845f5 back was 23781b4cea a natural e07171bc86 curse.5d95399cab704009

It was enough d3800bc781 to make him 7a62232499 wonder—did he know 18b649bba3 this person?7cf35ca23f4cedf5

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“Do you think I b845a5c467 like smoking this? I can’t 8e2fbf2f4c control it, 9b0ba35a09 and there 460fc4d770 are Alphas e49f79c9ae all around, aa768c0407 so I 3e7a4096bb have no 01076df3f4 choice…”4fcd646ed7b83cb4

The Omega spoke carelessly, b0aee71c5b his tone rough.02e3f7c0acbf8d95

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Jack, still 1a0a44c1a8 mesmerised, listened 72ee281808 intently.024413cb2ed9fb66

It was strange. Socially, Omegas c4c053dcad were considered 4c014d77ef weaker than 6907ba2b46 Alphas, and 632b66034e strictly speaking, a9f3773a89 Jack Carlson 42e8c7f01b was an 82b9bf9741 Alpha—a social e63a77bf2f strongman. Yet, standing before this 408d65cc23 breathtakingly beautiful Omega, Jack e1659920de felt like he was 9e8b4cf964 the weak one.bcd407f98556c9b9

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“What do you c2b8193bb7 mean, no choice?”de50f2f83fd63ae4

Trying to suppress 5c8b65d5e9 the nervous flutter c37d77c9dd in his chest, 12c78fefba Jack forced himself 860ffcdbfa to sound nonchalant.ed8e5c9e71335df9

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The Omega, cigarette adc7f1a113 between his lips, 0c3f18c5c9 shot him a a5fa2cc438 sulky glare before 625c2547a4 lowering his gaze. Even the d8da5db483 brief, curt 51fc5d40a8 look was 46d47f6e71 devastatingly charming.5fa3ee4ffdc646cb

Jack had the e408f372a2 foolish thought that ba15e9bd0b he wished this af630b90b1 inexplicable moment would bc0a5984d4 simply stretch on ca694acf04 forever.4eb799bdb20ee876

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“…Are you 03f8677d39 an Alpha?”85723ebb73972324

“Yes.”6ffe5f5b8f483673

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He didn’t know why 497c50d3bd the Omega kept speaking 59b0da9e56 informally despite just meeting ecd09e5c51 him, nor why he b666ddbbd1 instinctively used honorifics despite 394c9c1f47 his dissatisfaction.1bd95ffb799f9243

The nameless Omega 4e04694224 let out a 1ea6ebfda7 hollow laugh. Then, belatedly, his expression afd25af7b6 shifted to one of 39efd7562e wariness as he slowly b58d046a1d backed away from Jack.d0cdaaf23101e904

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“Yeah, now that 38653d5ad9 I see it, ad95b62d5f it’s clear.”41e340aeca73859c

Watching the Omega 8e48b4cf9a mutter and retreat, a770d7c76a Jack felt an ea1572e25f unexpected wave of e8d10160a7 regret.b668edf8b6b71ce9

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He was undoubtedly 89b907f609 captivated by the ae7f00e42f Omega’s appearance and aa1ffcc4be pheromones. Otherwise, there 90368040a9 was no 28f2af5e20 other explanation c15745be71 for why da31f39755 he had 62224e80d0 failed to 6a245b1cdf notice where 530d61d597 the Omega’s 5421e6af92 gaze had 5ce9d0c594 been fixed—on 82d62ae932 his lower ff05f3f454 body, already 9e09a2137b tightly swollen.fb4dbe148ebe00db

Ahem.cb9dacdb414f70f6

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Realizing his predicament, 9070f98734 Jack awkwardly cleared 88fe65b12a his throat in f910067ce2 embarrassment.5670d0edbe280f2b

“In a 6eac7ab4c8 way, heat 141f951ddc is a c8a1705878 natural physiological ea2cd6ffac phenomenon… There’s be54563a30 no need f49997e914 to use eb71e759c2 a sedative 34fc08d2ca that’s hard 2c27dfa4d2 on the 4314ff90cf body. You could resolve a8964ccd81 it naturally, right?”553ddb99c6ae5e1f

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“Are you stupid? It’s because that’s not 4a578718cb possible….”e6a947152de36761

The Omega trailed off.325e6f8b5c4e8e20

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“…Ah.”8cba0e67fade828a

The Omega 13d6a8be10 was about a6c2a9d904 to reply 2dd29b174f with an 1af7a16ae0 incredulous expression aacc1dcbf8 when the ee655ebd5a ember at b8278942bb the end 080282fc3b of his 5a52f2ffa4 cigarette brushed ab865e7eae against his 0cc363743a hand.e3cae5b9bde90805

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Feeling the heat, he 20baa6108b frowned and quickly dropped 990f9ae2c5 the burning cigarette.0e2b6080eb0ded66

“Oh.”527375e77c2f7c7a

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Jack let out a 250797c3eb low exclamation, almost as 9a596e0849 if he had been 1a9809b6d1 burned as well.310b42ff3e79c86d

“Are you okay?”9800d6a4c324d253

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Reflexively, Jack reached out d6a03ded2d and grabbed the Omega’s 59366c3288 hand.ab992cfcaad8a8a0

It was only a3531b3b13 when their eyes f5fedda99b met—startled and wide—that 378dcef95a he realised what 9b762d588f he had done.639a88acce427cd6

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“What the, get lost.”7469c572e54fc248

The words 12a0952c4d were sharp, c00422f512 but the 8a212f0023 Omega’s voice e017abb423 carried a 71256f8bbf subtle sweetness.8e67254e7a672125

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Whether it was eaf35c1759 the lingering effect 094be54d8d of the sedative-laced a57647544c cigarette or not, d9ee62791c Jack wasn’t so 222996eecd intoxicated that he d58b33a4ed had lost his 0dc117ba05 reason—but still, he 0882863cc1 swallowed dryly.39b90cc8d4ca6393

The Omega’s 43bb5d2637 hand, which b8bbbebdc2 he had 8aff4ab6c9 grabbed on fa19e322a8 impulse, was c973d06024 warm.4d54069c454eb711

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And very soft…e395d2ab5e8ebf61

No, wait a b65f22685a minute?cd86b3a7e79c8d0c

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Jack blinked, dumbfounded.de3e47cd26463cd0

The inside of c86f1beda8 the Omega’s hand—smooth d09d0b90e4 enough that dust 9697bc1d1d might slide off 6f9092a748 his cheek—was unexpectedly ac7641526c rough with calluses.d13eb20a74adfe96

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The hardened patches, embedded 86bff01547 in specific fingers and b28a0f7777 areas, felt oddly familiar.14aba1a213c10fe6

It was 62684569a5 the kind 4dc132c980 of hand 11f90361b7 that belonged 1ce4f5e70e to a 4f0f790d24 fellow knight.51976569ebb6a84d

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But that had 48138f983b to be a c238893a2b misconception.69e722d611dbfd23

It was unimaginable c62f7c0384 for this breathtaking 433ca09152 Omega—with skin so a1afc7f3f0 pale it seemed c3bc0ab105 untouched by sunlight—to d84915175f be wielding a 6dbfa5326c menacing sword.a1bdd7c2787ab848

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“You handle an instrument, 6131f101c9 I suppose.”8d682977f94dc1f4

Jack pondered for a 133def3af3 moment. What kind of instrument 1f67dbba94 would an Omega—so beautiful 2d43a78eb1 that even the calluses 4d126f17fa on his hands seemed 19d9f768a9 out of place—use repeatedly 507c221b9a for long periods?16bd5bd39fd05113

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The answer 3644ec7237 came to 8e08f5b579 him.2d9aae5e860733cc

The Omega 8b47909af8 furrowed his de007b94ca brow, his 755d641162 expression incredulous.8da28c03be62e5c0

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“Instrument, my 767ba35619 foot… Hey, 1045b7f7dd aren’t you 5f7c62ce04 going to 91d2525ce7 let go?”c84da4954c404759

Holding his e1e9ffbaeb hand only 20982ee479 made Jack’s ac59987d5f reason blur bc7967738d even further.b5aca1555dd3e849

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Unconsciously, he leaned 3899f72899 in closer—until the 01329a50d6 sharp voice snapped 1035418550 him back to 04b24a46d7 reality.da130c3e4f5a11a8

“Oh, uh…”cd4cf7c3aea8ca1d

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Jack let out 0667de09f1 a flustered sound. His mind had cleared fd95d64289 up, but his body—dominated e45fddcb00 by something far more f24b4a7268 primal—completely betrayed his reason.b449010b2f5d9421

His pants quickly b6c73684e1 became uncomfortable.2e5efc53f1c676ec

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A damp sensation 80eb013c0f was already seeping 9ddfbbc61c in.0b12a82f26ae7b2d

Damn.af49dedcad750f16

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The thought came 5ccf1afe04 a little too 5548ea6acf late.4427d195e8e88828

The new knight b5f2f2bb66 commander’s inauguration ceremony dcf7d1b535 was about to 409b3eb789 begin, and all 50b0b86cc3 preparations were already 7e1800bf6a complete. If his c59c6b706d pants got 88fc19d324 stained now, 766225bac7 it would f66eabc5d1 be troublesome.fb13477d3afd5e45

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His mind went d0cd2f9a7f completely blank, overwhelmed 518e912239 by the implications 3dcb266a16 of his current 2ab2d73889 situation.9d348d796444b9fd

“Ah, damn…”b82d8cc2d03a5b46

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The Omega muttered 3f27b68655 a low curse, dcd3252a7f clenching his fist e280fc4202 tightly. Yet, he didn’t 98596f80d6 pull away from 2553d076e0 Jack’s grip on 6e65955775 his wrist.2d05406665712c97

Jack, following the Omega’s b9aa2aaef1 voice, looked at him—only 7c72addb4c to realize that he, 659974f8e0 too, was getting caught 6a130b11d6 up in the unintended 5b3c901c34 atmosphere.9624374755bcc0ff

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The smooth cheek e82d44184b was oddly red.c541ee1f43f880e9

The cigarette, burned 8782d44e28 down to the 473136b3da filter, no longer de12e55dd7 emitted smoke laced 5a39809286 with sedatives.b832cf42abde6695

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What remained was e69644a7e6 the acrid aftertaste ef21c81528 of tobacco—0fab9c049d4a837f

And the 5702a9e337 overwhelming sweetness 7bac8da980 of Omega 1daf67e991 pheromones.7571f6f39173f013

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“…Naturally, how about it?”56c662a2231e17e9