Page 79 of Primal Bonds 1
Nolan raised a brow. “You reluctant because of Shiro?”
“I don’t know if he’d like such a big place and with a ton of bodyguards patrolling the area twenty-four seven.”
Nolan shrugged. “Lan is there, so I don’t see what the problem is.” He paused for a moment. “Besides, it’ll be safer for him if the institute is still hunting him down.”
“The city is safe from the institute because of the three clans,” Adam said. “So Shiro should be fine.”
“Yes, but he won’t be safe from the other clans,” Nolan said. “I wouldn’t put it past Luka or Sean to do something fucking crazy the moment they realize you have someone special like Shiro in your life.”
Adam understood what Nolan meant. Now that he had Shiro, the boy was his weak point and the possibility of the boy being used against him by the other clans was high. This was also the reason why, despite how much he loved the boy, he had never made any move on Shiro, let alone confessed to him.
To be frank, it was pure torture loving Shiro, living with the boy, seeing him every day, and wanting to kiss and fuck him but not being able to. He just didn’t want to cross that line where there was no return. Shiro had gone through too much shit in his life, and the trauma and fear within him were deep, leaving behind scars that’d take time to heal. Adam had promised himself he wouldn’t touch the boy until Shiro felt he was ready. So, until that day came, he’d just have to watch over the boy and endure.
And endure he had been, for over a month now. Since the boy had become fit and healthy, Shiro was more beautiful than ever, so much so that Adam just couldn’t find the right words to describe how alluring he was. Then there was that unique scent Shiro exuded as well, which Adam had started noticing a few weeks back, thatrefreshing, sweet blossom smell he couldn’t quite put a name to, which seemed to grow stronger with every passing day.
Whenever he was close to the boy, seeing his beautiful face and smelling his sweet scent, Adam felt his body responding and he had the overwhelming urge to simply make love to the boy, kiss him, taste every inch of him, suck his cock, and then drive his own cock into the boy’s asshole. Fuck, he wondered how much longer he could withstand this, desiring the boy yet refusing to touch him. He knew it wouldn’t be long until he’d be at his breaking point.
Switching his thoughts away from Shiro, which was never far from his mind, he said, “You just want me to move back and bring Shiro along so Lan would have no need to leave the mansion.”
Nolan chuckled. “You got me there, bro.”
Adam changed the subject. “So, have you figured out what hikari and daemon are yet?”
Nolan said, “Those. Ah, yes, very interesting words, hikari and daemon. Hikari is a Japanese word for light, and considering it’s a Japanese word and it’s beastkin related, I dug deep, once again in our vault of the beastkin library underground, and found some Japanese folklores or beastkin urban legends.” He leaned forward, his eyes bright with excitement at what he was about to share.
“In ancient time in Japan, there were the white and black wolfkin, white and black foxkin, and white and black catkin who are considered deities within the beastkin world. They are either alpha or omega and isnever just the normal beastkin. Both the alpha and omega have life essence, which they refer to as hikari. When a pair of alpha and omega mate, their hikari are said to be transferred and became one, a combination of yin and yang, and it is this newly formed hikari that turns the alpha into a daemon.”
“A daemon,” Nolan continued, “in ancient Greek belief is a supernatural being between gods and humans. Translate that to us beastkin, it is a being between beastkin and gods, a being higher than an alpha. It is another evolution to something that is much more powerful.”
Adam thought for a moment and then said, “So to sum up, among our very small percentage of beastkin, there exist a few omegas with life essence that has the power to turn an alpha into a daemon when they mate?”
Nolan chuckled. “Yep.”
Adam said, “That’s interesting.”
“Yes,” Nolan said. “It is fascinating, isn’t it?” He tilted his head to one side. “By the way, you haven’t told me how you came about knowing those words. Sure, daemon is just an older version word for demon, but hikari?”
Adam said, “Shiro. He was talking in his sleep. I thought nothing of it at the time, but lately, it interests me.”
“Ah, Shiro,” Nolan said. “He’s a Japanese white foxkin, isn’t he? One of the six very rare kinds as we’ve learned from the Japanese urban legend.” He leaned back and looked out the bulletproof window as the car cruised along the street. “I read a bit about their history.During the incursion a hundred years ago, they were ruthlessly hunted and annihilated. What small number could survive scattered across the wind to other countries. Since they’re so easy to spot, with their unique appearance, it’s never safe for them to linger for too long.”
“Explains why Shiro and his family were always migrating,” Adam said.
Nolan turned to look at Adam, a serious expression on his face. “You’ve taken in a boy that is very rare and precious, Adam. From his appearance alone, I’m one hundred and ten percent sure he’s an omega.”
Adam didn’t want to believe it, that Shiro was an omega, but the evidence was piling up, making it harder for him to dispute the fact. On the other hand, so what if Shiro was indeed an omega? If he were to make love to the boy, would he then become a daemon? A being superior to an alpha? But would he want to mate with Shiro simply because he wanted that sort of power?
No, Adam wasn’t that kind of beastkin. If he were to mate with Shiro, it would be with love.
Drawing his attention away from his thoughts, Nolan said, “If the other clans found out—about both the legend and Shiro—then they’d do whatever it takes, play dirty, to get Shiro into their hands.” He chuckled. “Then again, thisbond connectingthing bothers me. I don’t understand what that means. Honestly, I doubt just fucking an omega alone will allow the transfer of this hikari and turn an alpha into a daemon. I think there is a missing link.”
Adam nodded in agreement.
Nolan continued. “I personally know Luka fucked numerous omegas, which he doesn’t know are omegas.”
Adam raised a brow.
Nolan chuckled. “I’m very thorough with my research of our rivals. Luka is a member of the gold department club of the institute and I know he spends time with some of the special grade beastkin there.”