'It…so hot…I cannot think properly…I need something…'
Daniel knew that something was wrong with him. There were all kinds of alarms buzzing in the back of his mind, and he knew he needed to do something about it. But thinking was so hard at the moment, and Daniel just wanted to close his eyes and rest.
Or better yet, he wanted to put out the fire that was raging inside him as soon as possible. But nothing helped.
The more he tried to put that fire out, the more it blazed, and Daniel could feel his hole twitching and leaking slick.
Among this agony that threatened to burn him alive from the inside out, there was only one thing that made him focus-that familiar and cool scent reaching his nose.
It made Daniel want to reach for it and sink into that familiar sweetness. He wanted to drown in that scent and allow it to penetrate the deepest parts of him until the fire threatening to consume him was finally put out for good.
"I…need…more…"
Daniel had no control over his limbs or his mouth. His eyes looked around for the source of the refreshing pheromones he was smelling, and they instantly fell on Ivan, who was currently pretending to be asleep.
Everything inside Daniel told him that he should wake that Enigma up and take what he needed from him. But the only thread of common sense left inside him stopped him from doing this immoral act.
He did not want to force someone else to take care of him in his current state, especially when the other person was an Enigma and could mark him. But holding back was so difficult, especially with all these tasty-smelling pheromones in the air.
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While Daniel was struggling with himself, Ivan was pretending to be asleep and watching this all from the sidelines.
Seeing the older male struggle made him want to help him out. But Ivan held himself back. If he gave in now, then things could get ugly…but he was also on the verge of losing control.
Ivan was not completely unaffected by the Omega pheromones filling the air. It was hard for him to sit still when the omega he had chosen as his mate was giving him such clear signals that he wanted Ivan.
No sane person would be able to hold back.
And yet, Ivan was forced to hold back, and it was all because Daniel was too scared to take the final step.
The omega was currently battling with himself, and his eyes flashed with want and need many times. He even licked his lips before he caught himself and bit his lip to stop himself from acting on impulse.
'My poor omega. It seems like he is struggling too much. Then, should I give him a hand?'
Since Ivan was an Enigma, he could control himself to some degree. But with a little more push, Daniel would lose control of himself and go further. But to do that, Ivan needed to loosen Daniel's ironclad defense first.
So he allowed a little more of his pheromones to leak out, and he felt the omega on top of him shiver in delight and confusion.
"I-I should not…this is not right…I need to get away…"
Daniel still had concerns about consent and what was right and wrong. He was losing his mind, but it did not seem as if this was enough.
'Hmm, this won't do. I gave Daniel a chance to take the lead, but if he's not going to, then I guess I have no choice…'
Daniel always had a high sense of morality and responsibility when it came to Ivan, and currently, he was going to use that sense of morality to his advantage.
He slowly blinked his eyes open and forced his body temperature to rise. A normal person would not be able to do this, but as an Enigma, he had a lot more control over his senses, and mimicking a rut was not difficult for him.
It was especially easy since he was already hard and could smell his omega's pheromones…
'Ah shit-! I am hard from it now. I guess I really am in rut….'
The Enigma felt a sense of accomplishment, and he looked up at his omega. Daniel was looking back at him with a shocked expression, and he tried to get away.
But Ivan caught his hand and pulled him back before he could escape.
'It's time to act now. To trap my bunny, I need to make it so that he is not able to leave me, even when the door to his cage is open. And the first step toward it would be to make him feel responsible for me.'
Ivan was an Enigma, someone at the top of the food chain. He had no need to act cute or ask for someone's validation. But for Daniel, he would do it all. He would make it so that his omega was not able to leave him ever.
Ivan made sure his voice sounded pitiful to gain sympathy from the older omega.
"I-It hurts…It hurts a lot. Please, won't you help me out…?"
His pitiful voice did its job, and he watched Daniel's expression go from panicked to concerned. His omega was reacting to Ivan's plea. And it was clear to Ivan that Daniel would not be able to leave him tonight.
'Ah, my poor and pitiful omega. When will you learn not to leave yourself in the predator's den? You are just so easy to fool…'
But only Ivan was allowed to fool him and no one else. If anyone else dared to do so…then they would not live to see another day.
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'I need to run. I need to head out and I…'
Daniel's eyes looked at the soft and wet length below him, and his gaze softened.
The Enigma beneath him looked like a bullied child with hazy eyes and a rising fever. It was clear that he was entering a rut and losing his mind.
Even though Daniel was in heat as well, he was not deep enough into it to the point where he was losing his reason. But the Enigma was likely different.
"Please help me out…"
Red eyes begged Daniel to do something, and the Enigma's pout cutely pleaded with him.
Ivan had always been a cute and soft child to him, but he looked even more fragile at the moment. It made Daniel's instincts want to help him out.
'I don't have time for this. I need to get away before Ivan regains his consciousness and realizes who I am. I cannot-'
A hand lightly grabbed Daniel's wrist, and he looked at the person holding him, only to see red eyes looking at him with a begging expression.
"D-Don't leave. Please help me out…"
Ivan asked in a desperate voice. He looked so uncomfortable that Daniel was sure he was seconds away from grabbing any unfortunate omega and having his way with them. And that thought did not sit well with Daniel.
Leaving Ivan alone was not a choice, and he had no suppressants for an Enigma either. So the only thing left to do was help him out…
'No, I should not-! It's too dangerous…'
But was it dangerous? Daniel was currently on suppressants, so he was not leaking any pheromones. And the Alpha pheromones were helping his body as well…maybe he could help out just a little…
"No-! What am I thinking…It's too dangerous…"
Daniel muttered, but a whimper from the Enigma immediately made him look at the pitiful person in front of him.
"P-Please, help me…"
Having such a powerful Enigma begging him filled Daniel with a sense of responsibility. That feeling was even stronger because the one begging him was his 'Young Master,' someone whom he had never been able to say no to.
'Ah, as long as we don't go all the way, then it should be alright…I guess helping him out a little won't hurt…?'
Daniel was starting to lose his sense of reason as well. The pheromones were making his head swim, and he let out a sigh.
In the end, he made a decision that he thought was for the best-he would help Ivan out a little, just until both their pheromones calmed down. His heat was not natural, and Ivan was likely responding to his sudden heat. As long as that was taken care of, nothing else would happen.
Daniel would make sure they would not go all the way, and as for his identity…as long as he was gone by morning, it would all be alright.
"Alright, don't cry and make those pitiful noises. I will help you out with your rut. But you better be careful in the future and carry suppressants with you. Otherwise, people will try to take advantage of you when you are in this state."
Daniel scolded the Enigma, but all he got were pitiful whines and complaints in response.