Enemies by Blood, Lovers by Fate
chapter 𝟏
Rain fell over the Valerian estate, turning the city lights beyond the enormous windows into blurred streaks of gold and silver.
The mansion stood at the highest point of the district, surrounded by iron gates and armed guards. It was more than a home. It was the heart of one of the most powerful mafia families in the country.
And inside that mansion lived the man who would one day inherit it all.
He sat alone in his study, his expression unreadable as he stared at the documents spread across his desk.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
Another marriage proposal?
He picked up the document and glanced at it before dropping it back onto the desk.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
How many is that this month?
Theodore's secretary stood silently near the door.
Theodore's PA
Seven, sir.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*mumbles* seven...
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*leaned back in his chair*
Seven potential alliances
Seven people who weren't interested in Theodore Valerian himself.
They were interested in the heir.
The Alpha who would inherit the Valerian empire.
And, more importantly, the person who was expected to produce the next Valerian heir.
Theodore's jaw tightened.
His biological condition was one of the family's most carefully guarded secrets.
But unlike ordinary Alphas, his body possessed an extremely rare condition. His pheromones carried characteristics similar to an Omega's, and his body was capable of carrying a child.
The Valerian family considered that ability a blessing.
but Theodore considered it a chain.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
Burn them
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
All of them
Theodore's PA
Your father specifically requested that you review the candidates
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
Then tell my father I reviewed them
Theodore's PA
*stared at him*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*stare back*
Theodore's PA
(There was no point in arguing with him)
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*reached for another document*
A faint sound came from somewhere outside the study
His eyes immediately sharpened
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*heard footsteps*
Someone was moving through the mansion
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*slowly stood*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
who's that?
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*moved his hand toward the weapon hidden beneath his coat*
His expression remained calm,But something was wrong.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
(The mansion is heavily guarded.No stranger should have been able to enter)
? ? ?
*Moving through the halls*
chapter 2
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*moved through the darkened corridor without making a sound*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
(The mansion was unusually quiet tonight)
He had dismissed the secretary moments ago, ordering him to alert the security team without making a scene.
If there was truly an intruder inside the estate, Theodore wanted to know who it was before the entire mansion descended into chaos.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*looking from one end of the corridor to the other*
A shadow disappeared around the corner
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*stopped*
His expression immediately hardened, Someone was there.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
Stop
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*hand moved beneath his coat*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*hold the weapon beneath his coat*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*step forward*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
I won't ask twice ❄
? ? ?
*emerged from the darkness*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*raised his weapon*
But the stranger was already moving fast
Theodore reacted immediately
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*drove his elbow backward*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*punch him*
For several seconds, neither of them spoke
Theodore quickly realized something
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
(This wasn't an ordinary intruder, this stranger was highly trained)
Theodore managed to land a hit against the man's shoulder
For the first time, the intruder's face became visible beneath the dim lights
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*stared at him*
Then they heard footsteps approaching from the corridor.
? ? ?
*glanced towards the corridor where the sound came from*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*Immediately understood*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
You're trapped
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
You won't make it past my guards
? ? ?
Then I suppose I'll have to find another way
Before Theodore could react, the stranger pushed past him
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
STOP
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*followed him*
Guards rushed through the halls, but the intruder was fast
He disappeared through one corridor, then another
Guard
Sir! We've sealed the eastern wing!
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
Search the western corridor
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
And don't shoot
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
I want him alive ❄
chapter 3
Theodore didn't know why he had given that order
Perhaps it was because he wanted answers
How had he entered the mansion?
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
Why did he look strangely familiar?
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*Smell something*
A sweet faint scent lingered in the air
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*frown*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
(my pheromones?)
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
(No..)
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*mumbles* Imposible
He had spent his entire life hiding it
His body produced pheromones that resembled those of an Omega
That was why his family had always been so careful about controlling his environment
Why his family insisted on suppressants and constant medical monitoring
Why his biological condition was one of the most carefully protected secrets of the Valerian family
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
Something's wrong
The scent was stronger than usual, Much stronger
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*brows furrowed*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
what's happening?
He suddenly felt warmth spreading beneath his skin
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*clench his hand*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
no, not now
He had taken his suppressants
Theodore looked down the corridor. The intruder was gone, but his scent remained.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*eyes narrowed*
He was heading toward the private wing
Toward the rooms where no one was allowed without permission
Toward the room where Theodore's family had arranged for him to meet a potential Alpha later that evening
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
*Expression darkened*
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐦𝐜)
That bastard
But the strange sensation in his body continued to intensify, his own pheromones filled the corridor.
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
*talking to himself*
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
I had not planned for this
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
The mission had been simple
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
Enter the Valerian estate and Retrieve the information then
Leave
At least, that was what he had believed
Until he had encountered Theodore
Kaelith had heard stories about him
Cold, Disciplined, Ruthless and a man who never showed weakness
A man who was supposedly incapable of being intimidated
Kaelith had always wondered if those stories were true
Theodore had fought like someone who had been trained from birth to survive
Kaelith had barely managed to escape him
He continued running through the mansion
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
*stopped running*
His instincts suddenly became alert
There was a sweet scent, he had never smelled anything like it before. It was faint at first then it became stronger
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
*Eyes narrowed*
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
What the hell...?
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
*looked around*
The scent was everywhere. It filled the air
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
*took a step forward*
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
*took another step*
He knew he should leave, his instincts told him to run but something else pulled him forward
He followed the scent through the corridor
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
*Reached the end of the hall*
There was a single door, Kaelith stood in front of it
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
*hand slowly reached for the handle*
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
*hesitate*
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
Something about this felt wrong
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
I know I shouldn't be here
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
But the scent behind the door was overwhelming now
𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐌𝐥)
*opened the door*
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