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"Something is wrong with me," Robin blurted out as soon as Arthur opened the door to his room. Arthur looked haggard, as if he hadn't slept in a million years which was to be expected, with preparation of the war on full force the Thrall brothers hardly had any time to rest. Victor had been nothing better. He came home every night for the last month ready to pass out."What is wrong?" Arthur asked, sounding uninterested."I feel like I am in heat."Arthur had seen Robin two weeks ago. Robin was alright that time. He had been feeling pretty good. No nausea, or other symptoms that usually came with pregnancy. He couldn't say the same anymore. He had been feeling awful for the whole day, waiting for Arthur to come home so he could ask him what was wrong."Give me your hand," Arthur said, checking his pulse, pulled the skin under his eyes down to check his eyes, and asked him to stick his tongue out to check his tongue as well. "It's false heat. It happens to some omegas. It will subside in a day.""Is there any medicine I can take?" Robin asked as his stomach cramped hard."No. No medicine during pregnancy."Robin sighed with disappointment. "Okay. Thank you."Arthur nodded before closing the door in his face.Robin went back to his room, trying to distract himself from the discomfort by reading when someone knocked on his door. Robin opened the door to find Rody standing outside."The first batch of soldiers has hit the Marcella palace," Rody informed.Robin felt a weird ache in his heart. He knew this was going to happen but he wasn't prepared for the guilt to hit him so hard."What about Victor? When is he leaving.""He will leave at dawn tomorrow."Robin nodded."There is something else," Rody added.Robin waited for him to continue."Lawrence wants you to accompany the third batch. The day after tomorrow.""Did Victor agree to it?" Robin asked.Rody shook his head. "We have decided not to tell him until you are halfway on your journey.""I will be glad to accompany you guys but I don't think it is smart to piss off Victor. He is volatile when it comes to me and this baby," Robin said, caressing his tummy."I know. But I agree with Lawrence. Your presence will ensure we get support from Marcella troops appointed at Tombark. We don't want them to attack us while we are preparing to send out soldiers to Marcella Palace."Robin didn't know how to feel about this. He felt obliged to listen to Lawrence's plan; however, he didn't want to start another fight with Victor. A small part of Robin reminded him of what he had said in his speech. He had promised his people freedom even if that meant his death. He shouldn't stay back in the safety of his room when his help could mean victory or loss for Dhasur. He had to think beyond his interest."Tell Lawrence I will be ready."Rody gave him a curt nod before turning around and leaving.Victor didn't come home that night which wasn't shocking considering he was about to leave at dawn. Rody kept Robin updated on the news on the progress of the war.King Marcella might not have been prepared for the attack, but he was still making it difficult for Dhasur. With Marcella's high-tech weaponry, it was going to be difficult for Dhasur to compete with them.Lawrence gave everything that Robin would need to accompany the third batch of soldiers. Robin was placed in the middle of the troops, surrounded by soldiers so no one could get to him from any side. He sat in an indestructible pod that was equipped with all sorts of defense mechanisms. Lawrence made sure Robin remained safe during the journey and Robin had to respect Lawrence for his thoughtfulness. However, it wouldn't make any difference to Victor. He would be mad at Lawrence no matter what he did for Robin's safety.What Robin dreaded the most was meeting Victor. Their troops were supposed to meet Victor's troops camped at the Hekagir Mountain range.A day later Robin and the troops joined Victor's camp. Half of the soldiers in Victor's troops were already inside the Marcella Palace and some in the Capital City. Most of the fight was concentrated in and around the palace. Victor had promised not to hurt any of the civilians and he was keeping his promise. The good thing was some of the locals who had found out about Robin's alliance with the Dhasur Army were helping Dhasur soldiers. They were providing shelter and food to them.The conditions were tense at the camp. Robin hadn't met Victor even though he knew which tent he was staying in.Robin paced restlessly in his tent. He looked at himself in the mirror and saw his flushed face. He was experiencing clear signs of heat. He thought he was over it but apparently, the pregnancy hormones could induce heat in his body at random times. Being surrounded by overly charged Alphas wasn't ideal to go into heat.A female soldier asked to enter Robin's tent a few minutes later."Come in," Robin instructed."You have a meeting with the High Commander and his subordinate Liam in an hour," she informed, peeking inside Robin's tent. Robin nodded in acknowledgment. The soldiers still didn't know the high commander was their King, Victor. Robin wondered when Victor would reveal his identity to them. his thoughts were interrupted by a shooting pain in his yoni.Robin rang the bell beside his bed to call for his ladymaid. Lawrence was made aware of Robin's pregnancy. He was sensible enough to give Robin a personal female maid to see to his needs in the middle of the testosterone-filled war zone.Laura came rushing into his tent. She was a petite woman that Robin felt comfortable with."How can I help you?" she asked, bowing down."Can you get me some water to bathe? I am dirty from traveling."In all honesty, he wanted to get rid of his scent so he didn't smell like an omega in heat.Laura brought warm water to his tent and placed it in one corner. Robin removed his combat clothes and sat on a small stool, naked. He poured the warm water on his sensitive skin and took his time scrubbing his body. Once Robin was sure he was properly clean he asked Laura to spritz him with perfume. She spritzed his naked body with rose-smelling perfume. Robin put on his royal prince attire which included a thin satin robe underneath a thick white cotton robe with golden embroidery. He needed his old persona to face his people. He couldn't be the civilian Robin from Dhasur, he had to be the Prince Marcella.When he walked into Victor's tent, his body shuddered at his mate's unique scent. Liam and Victor were waiting for him, sitting around a small wooden table. Robin had met Liam a few times. He was a much younger commander who was smart and efficient at what he did. Victor and Liam looked up from the map on the table when Robin entered. Their eyes tracked Robin's movement as he took the chair in front of them."You requested for me," Robin said, keeping his face downcast."We wanted to discuss the possible weaponry your father might use. We need to be prepared for it," Liam said.Robin frowned. He could feel Victor's eyes on him like a physical force but he couldn't make himself look at him."I have seen the weapons but I don't know the names of them," Robin said."We can show you a catalog of all the possible weapons. Can you point out which ones you have seen in your father's artillery?" Liam said.Robin nodded. He had a keen interest in his father's war strategies, defense system, and offense techniques. He had often stolen notes from Marco's study to learn what they were teaching him in class. He knew more about Marcella's artillery than any of his siblings. He was thankful for his weird hobbies as a child.Robin pointed to twenty-something weapons that his father had imported from outside Kingdoms."If you attack from this direction," Robin said, pointing to a place on the map. "King Marcella wouldn't get the opportunity to launch weapons in time. We don't have any weapons facing that direction."Liam nodded."We could also attack at night when the visibility is poor. The night vision isn't as effective as the high-tech camera surveillance. Your soldiers already have insulating gear, they wouldn't show up on infrared cameras.""It won't be safe for the soldiers to move at night," Victor said, finally speaking up after a long time. "The low visibility could backfire."Robin rolled his eyes. "It would be safer than attacking in the morning with this weapon," Robin said pointing to a weapon on the catalog. "It can locate each soldier and kill them. Moreover, I will be helping you guys navigate so you don't have to worry about getting lost. I know this terrain better than my bed chamber.""I don't want your father to find out you are helping us," Victor pointed out."I wouldn't be helping you if I cared," Robin deadpaned."Alright," Victor stood up. "It's going to be morning in a few hours. It's too late for an attack now. I will ask my men to prepare for dispatch tomorrow evening.""You can go relax now. We will meet in the morning," Victor announced before leaving the tent.Robin didn't wait to say goodnight before he stood up and left the tent. He went straight to his tent and asked his female maid to make sure no one disturbed him. He went under the blankets and tried to go to sleep but it was becoming more and more clear that the heat was taking him over.His member was painfully hard and his yoni leaked juices all over his underwear. He didn't like masturbating but he didn't have other way to take the pain away. He fondled himself to get relief from the excruciating tightness in his pelvis. He bit his lips making sure no sound came out as he came, ruining his satin robe. Robin sighed in frustration. He didn't have time to deal with this right now. Robin cursed before leaving his bed and walking to the nearby waterfall. The water would be freezing but it would be better than calling Laura and letting her see how pathetic he was, soiling his dress like a horny teenager. He removed his robe and stood underneath the freezing water to calm down his heated body. He stood there until he couldn't feel his extremities."What the fuck do you think you are doing?" A deep voice yelled before pulling his away from the water.Robin looked at the looming figure, startled by the sound. "Victor?""Are you trying to kill yourself?" Victor asked, wrapping his shirt around Robin's naked body."No. I am trying to clean myself," Robin said, facing away from him."Why didn't you ask your maid to bring you warm water.""I didn't want to bother her.""So you would rather die than brother your maid?""I wasn't going to die.""No? You bathe here naked in your heat, unattended, where any male could walk in and take advantage of you. You think that's smart?""How did you know I am in heat?""Of course, I knew. Every red-blooded Alpha in the camp knew."Robin turned around and looked at Victor in shock."Why didn't you come to me?" Victor said, sounding hurt."I thought you would be angry at me for accompanying the troops.""Oh, I was angry, you have no idea but I am going to sort that out with Lawrence later, not fight with you at the war zone.""I was worried. I didn't want to face you.""Don't you ever avoid me, Robin, especially when you are in heat," Victor said.Robin closed his eyes in embarrassment. "I took a bath earlier. I thought you wouldn't find out about the heat.""Nothing can remove that heady pheromone you are releasing," Victor gritted. "Let's go back," Victor instructed before picking Robin up in his arms and carrying him to his tent.He put him on his bed, dried him then climbed on top of him. "Don't you ever deny me this body," Victor growled, pushing two of his digits inside Robin's clenching yoni."So damn wet," Victor moaned. "Your body has been begging for its mate and you have been hiding it. You know who can take care of you, right?""You," Robin moaned."How much do you want it, Robin?" Victor asked, pleasuring Robin in the way Victor knew he liked. Robin almost came from the ministrations."Like I would die," Robin answered."I not going to let you die so easily," Victor mocked."Are you pissed at me for coming to the war zone?" Robin asked."I love you, Robin. I wasn't pissed at you. I was pissed at myself for not making it clear to Lawrence that he couldn't overrun my plans.""I think he had good intentions in his heart.""Don't defend him, Robin. Especially not right now when I am on top of you.""Are you going to f**k me?""No, Robin, I am going to make love to you. And I am going to k**t you until your heat subsides. I need you to be fully sane when we attack Marcella Palace.""I like that plan," Robin said smiling."Good," Victor said before leaning forward and taking Robin's lips.