Chapter 75

Human emotions are weak, fragile, and temporary. 

The brain is a weak, pathetic, useless hunk of tissue, incapable of doing anything more than reacting. And the heart is a stupid muscle that just keeps beating, whether or not there's any meaning or purpose behind the thing you call 'love.'

That's what Lia used to think all this time. He never felt or understood the word love. He never felt the need to do it. Love was just a meaningless word, a mere label, a lie, a mere concept, and a myth. He had never seen the world with rose-colored glasses but rather saw everything with cold logic.

But currently, he couldn't take his eyes off his boy. Even if Will's body was filled with countless wounds, and even if he was covered in blood again, the moment he had the boy in his arms, his every worry disappeared. That's how deep he has fallen in the abyss of love. 

This feeling was so strong that it completely replaced everything else in his mind. He doesn't care about the world or the people in it, just his Will. Or Alpha whenever that personality shows up. He has gotten used to both adorable and sulky Willuf, or hot and flirtatious Alpha. Both are his. 

And he would rather die than live without them. 

"LIA!" He flashed out of his daze when his beast of a boy called out for him, a voice packed with menacing cheerfulness that made his heart skip a beat. 

There he is. His boy, his beast, and the love of his life now. Soaking in blood and standing upon the shredded bodies, and smiling adorably just for him. 

Despite the atrocity of the moment, Lia felt the rush of warmth that flooded his chest at the sight of Will's wide grin, a smile meant only for him. He was entangled in a love both terrifying and intoxicating, he stared back at a person who could look as sadistic and bloodthirsty as anyone could get. 

Lia giggled and wide opened his arms while his eyes were drunk in the sight of his beauty, the reason for his forbidden longing. "Come to me, my sweet love." 

"Lia!" While the beast was more than happy to run and jump in those safe arms. The excitement that poured through his veins was a bit too much for him to handle. He shrieked like a happy little puppy before launching himself into his strange human's arms, snuggling up against his chest. "Lia!" 

"Mm? I'm hearing," Lia looked down at his beaming face, which was still smeared with blood. A contented sigh made his throat up when Will's silver brown eyes twinkled back at him, throwing his heart into a wild rhythm.

"Lia, Lia, Lia, Lia, Lia-"

"Can you say anything other than my name?" He cupped his cheek but Will's brows gently knitted together, lips puckered in a pout, indicating he didn't like the question.

"No!" He exclaimed, and Lia was once again mesmerised by how precious the boy's grumbling was. "Lia! Lia! Lia!" He kept chanting, making sure that Lia knew how much he liked that word. 

"Stop or I'll kiss you," Lia warned playfully, patting his big and round butt. 

Will's eyes widened as his heart pounded against Lia's chest. He understands the meaning of that word. He loved the feeling of pressing and moving his lips against Lia's cold and rough ones. The beast was so stunned and excited that he actually shut up for a moment. Lia raised a playful brow, and he wasn't surprised when the brat tried his luck. "Li--mmmph!"

His words dissolved into a muffled sound as Lia immediately took advantage and closed his mouth. Surprised for a few seconds, Will felt the same tingling feeling rising in his stomach that he feels whenever Lia kisses him like this. 

He excitedly cocked his head, eyes locking with Lia's in an intense and seductive gaze while their lips moved in the most breathless and spine-chilling kiss. Lia could feel Will's raw desires in every brush of their lips, and his own soul shuddering whenever Will used his strength to aggressively pull his body against his own. 

Lia was shocked when Will's tongue thrusted inside his mouth, and he moaned in pure bliss. The tongue explored every corner of his mouth without breaking the kiss. An overestimated pleasure flooded over him. The two wet organs fondled around in the most alluring way. 

Due to the rough aggression of the kiss, Lia's head was shoved back allowing Will to push his tongue harder, the taste of their lips was strong. Lia couldn't even breathe when Will forced his tongue deep into his throat. Will was totally bullying Lia's mouth with his tongue, and Lia was there for it. 

The chill of the roughness and aggression felt amazing. The softness and warmth of Will's lips, the gentle force that was keeping him in place, and the passion that was driving him insane, everything was causing his body to tremble. 

When Will broke the kiss and drew his tongue back out of Lia's mouth, Lia's saliva trailed onto Will's tongue, leaving a long strand of saliva between them. Will glanced at him with a lusty grin, and Lia's face turned bright crimson as they both panted heavily. 

He had no idea what had come over Will, but the kiss was definitely deep, passionate, fierce, and possessive, he never knew a kiss could feel this intense and good. He saw Will's breath hitching in his throat and eyes turning dark when he pulled out his tongue to roll it over his swollen lower lip. 

"Mmph..ah!" He moaned when the beast captured that sneaky tongue with his lips before Lia could withdraw it inside. And the sensation in his chest had Lia battling the desire to keep his hands off Will's waist and resist the urge to fuck him until he loses his senses. 

"Will," When Lia slid a hand inside his clothes, Will's body shivered under him, a small moan escaping from his lips.

"L-Lia-"

"Do you want me to continue?" Lia whispered and watched how Will's eyes filled with hunger and lust. The expression was kind of the same as Alpha's. Of course, Will was not so naïve either. Lia had always felt his gaze on him whenever the opportunity presented itself.

And Will's reaction was enough to cause his mouth to dry. He nodded eagerly, throwing his arms around Lia's neck as if he was born for this. 

Lia grinned, pleased by the boy's excitement, and his hands reached up to the back of Will's neck, rubbing the base of his skull. Will's body stiffened letting out a sigh of ecstasy. He went for another kiss, but Lia deliberately teased him by dodging the kiss which made Will whimper, and Lia smirked at the sound, the need in Will's pants growing painfully harder too.

"Lia," Will's whine was so despairing it made Lia let out an amused chuckle.

"A beast, a killer, a monster, and yet so sweet and cute," Lia pinched his cheeks with a smirk, bullying him until his cheeks flushed a deep red, showing Lia how frustrated he was. Lia understood that if he didn't just give him what he wanted, the latter would rip his clothes off and force him to do the job. 

"Lia, More!" Will whimpered with wrinkled brows, and his hands gripped Lia's hips, forcing them against his own, causing himself to cry as their clothed members rubbed against one other. A warm flow went through his body, and a faint hum escaped from his throat. "I-I want to do more." 

Lia laughed, curling his fingers into Will's hair, he was forced to inhale deeply as their hips grinded together. "What a great time to choose to speak! So, if I want to hear your voice, I need to torment you like this every time, huh, my love?" 

"More!" Will let out a frustrated growl, and the hands on Lia's hips squeezed harder.

"As you wish," He leaned forward and pressed a kiss against the corner of Will's mouth, then another against his chin, and finally against his throat. Will's breath quickened as Lia kissed and nibbled on his tender neck. 

"Nagh..." A breathy moan escaped his lips, and he tilted his head to give Lia a better access, exposing his neck in a submissive gesture. 

Lia looked up at him and caressed his cheeks while lovingly looking at him with bright eyes. Will was the most beautiful creature, a rare masterpiece of beauty and death, a combination of the innocence of a child and the wildness of a beast.

"Let's get this blood off you first," Lia purred in his ear. He turned his face and stared at the bodies on the floor. "And this mess....well, let's just tell them that you killed them in a fit of rage and not because I ordered you to do so, yeah?"

Lia smiled back at him when Will didn't reply. Will decided to not understand a word again because it wasn't important, but what really was important, was the kisses that Lia stopped giving him. Seeing his bothered reaction Lia ruffled his hair and kissed the crown of his head, earning a low growl and a blush from the beast.

On Antonio's orders, the guards were dispatched here to transfer Alpha to another cell, since he believed the beast should be left alone to receive his drug doses. Lia had no idea what was going through the bastard's head, but he didn't have time to waste with Antonio's crap.

So he fought the guards on purpose, and provoked them to hurt him in front of Will, who lost it and killed them all, while the genius smirked as he watched the entire bloody show going on in front of his eyes.

"Okay, come here," Lia patted his butt. 

"Hn!" With a small excited nod, the beast jumped in his arms, wrapping his legs around Lia's waist. 

"My, you're too heavy for your Lia to carry, baby," Lia teased but picked him up with ease. Will's arms went around his neck, and he nuzzled against Lia's throat.

"I love Lia," Will declared, making Lia smile who embraced him tightly. 

"And I love you too," And he truly meant it, no matter what was waiting for them. He doesn't care anymore. All he cared about was this sweet boy, the one who changed his entire life and gave him a reason to live.

"Now, let's clean you up," Lia murmured, kissing the side of his beast's head but they jumped in surprise when the doors slammed open.

"What the--! Are you serious right now?!" The person cried out. 

Lia rolled his eyes, groaning upon being disturbed at such a precious moment. He looked over his shoulder to find an irritated Scout standing at the doorway whose face was red and eyes were burning with anger as he stared at the bodies in horror.

"Do you have to interrupt us at this time?" Lia asked shamelessly, unfazed, he slowly put Will down but still kept him securely in his arms.

"Wh-What the hell happened here?!" Scout glanced between the floor and them in the spectacle. "And what are you doing?" 

Lia shrugged casually. "Just going to clean this big guy, is there a problem?"

"Are you insane?!" He closed the doors behind him and rushed to them, stopping in front of the pair. "Do you have a conscience or not? You know what you're doing, right? I can't believe this-! And I think I told you not to do anything stupid before our pla--" 

He halted his sentence and gasped when his eyes landed on Will who was glaring at him, ready to tear him apart. No one is allowed to look at Lia with that expression. 

And if not for Lia holding him back, he would have done it, but Lia found it extremely cute.

"Hey, easy," Lia cooed, smiling at the beast's sweet protectiveness. "He's not an enemy. He won't harm me and I hope..." He dangerously narrowed his eyes at Scout while kissing Will's hand. "...he's not planning to, or else I don't know for how long I can tame my psycho."

Scout unconsciously took a step back and gulped, his face went pale as a ghost when the beast let out a growl, and his eyes were screaming 'die'.

He let out a deep breath and looked at Lia again. "We need to talk, and no, it can't wait. I thought you were more intelligent than this. Because you're standing in a place where no matter how brave you are you should feel fear. In a blink of an eye, you can lose everything...and I mean everything," He let out before drifting his eyes at Lia's 'everything'. Lia tightened his grip around Will, the blood on Will's clothes staining his own.

"If you have something to say, say it and get lost. You're ruining our moment," Lia glared at him but his heart was racing. He could sense that something was going to happen and it won't end well. 

Scout sighed helplessly. "Forget it, I'll just be wasting my time because I know you're just going to do whatever you like. But just so you know you shouldn't ignore my warnings. The more you get close to him, the more he will suffer."

Lia frowned, not liking the ominous threat. "What are you trying to say?"

"I'm saying that this won't end well for both of you, and the only thing you will achieve is the death of one of you or probably both of you if you continue being a dumbass and won't listen to me," Scout stated with a sad and frustrated look.

Dread washed over Lia and he felt like those words weren't some empty threats, but a warning. But before he could ask anything, Scout cut him off, "And if you don't believe me, try and figure out what the fuck Antonio--"

Will flinched at the name. Lia looked down and was surprised to find him trembling. A guy who just killed a bunch of guards was trembling just because someone mentioned a name.

"He won't like it. You should have let Alpha change cells in peace," he avoided taking Antonio's name directly.

"Why?" Lia asked coldly but Scout couldn't answer this time which made him confused.

He gazed up at Scout who quickly looked away but it seemed as though he knew why Will was reacting this way to Antonio's name and that's why he's always warning Lia to be careful and not to do stupid things. 

"He sent me to see why the guards are not back with Alpha," He sighed and glanced one last time at them before leaving. "I'll make up some excuse about this mess. Don't forget that we have a deal, Lia. And I won't like it if my mission fails." 

Lia didn't say anything for a while after he left, but the boy in his arms suddenly grabbed his shirt. He looked down and found him shaking badly.

Lia frowned, and his hold around the boy became possessive. "Don't worry, baby. No one will take you away from me," He promised, leaning down to kiss him. "I will never let them." 

Will's lips were cold, but the trembling was starting to fade away the longer Lia soothed him with sweet kisses. 

"Come, let's get you cleaned up."

Will was still quiet and that worried Lia a bit.

VALLERY VILA [ EVE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY ]

As the celebration went on around him, Lia sat in a corner, drinking his drink with a scowl on his face. It was Eve's 16th birthday, his birthdays have always been celebrated with great fuss and luxury. 

But Lia was never invited until the last two years. Because Eve nagged Lydia that he wanted his brother Li at his party. 

Most of the guests weren't even aware that Lia is her son while Eve was always the golden kid. But it never fazed Lia, he's happy that nobody thinks of him as a part of this joke of a family. Even though his identity was forgotten he never cared. 

So, despite the party's joy and chatter, his thoughts were filled with someone else: his boy. The very thought of Alpha makes his heart giddy, racing with hunger and memories of their delicious encounter before coming here. He could still feel his touch, aroma, and taste on his body. 

"Thank you!" But the sound of Eve's laughing pierced his reverie like a dagger, alerting him to the reality he was stuck in currently. 

He sighed bitterly and took another sip of his drink, his expression darkened with annoyance. It's just a birthday. What's here to celebrate and be so happy about? And if you're happy, just be happy by yourself. Why do you have to drag other people and force them to be happy in your happiness? 

However, he may dislike Eve, but he is having a hard time forcing himself to hate that innocent soul who's just happy in his own little world. 

It's not like Lia never wondered about finding the strength to let go of his bitterness and embrace the love and happiness that Eve always tries to give him. But it's harder to do than to think. 

"Brother Li?" His calm was broken by a sweet whisper beside him, which he didn't pay much attention to. 

"What?" He gulped down the glass in one go burning his throat. 

"Thank you for coming to my birthday. I know you don't enjoy parties, but your presence means a lot to me," Eve let out sweetly, his eyes full of awe. 

Lia frowned, gazing at him, he cringed at that overly sugary smile but couldn't bring himself to utter a single bitter word that he originally intended. "Sure…whatever," he shrugged carelessly, attempting to conceal his genuine emotions under a facade of disinterest. When Eve kept looking at him in hopes of hearing more words from him, he rolled his eyes and avoided his brother's enthusiastic gaze. "Yeah, well, I'm just here for the drinks." 

But Eve saw past his gruff facade, and his cuteness shone through as he smiled affectionately. "Brother Li, lets-" 

"There, he is, my baby," Lydia approached them with a voice full of adoration for her favoured child with her friends. "You deserve every moment of this celebration." 

"Thank you, Mommy," Eve smiled gratefully, and the other ladies cooed in their fake classy voices. 

Bored to death, Lia decided to leave but Lydia grabbed his wrist and pulled him back into her group. "Stop, right there. At least greet the elders if you have left some manners." 

"Mom-" Eve panicked a bit when Lia gritted his jaw and his sharp eyes pierced holes in Lydia's face, the ladies with fake classy voices exchanged awakard glances. 

She turned into a pretty girl. "Have you met this gorgeous young girl here? This is the daughter of one of my good friends, and she is the perfect example of a beautiful young lady. She just got back after completing her studies-" 

"What does it have to do with me?" Lia felt a spark of anger flicker in his chest, and yanked his hand back. 

Lydia didn't pay any attention to him. "I think you two would be a great match. Don't you think, dear?" She asked the girl, who blinked in surprise. 

"Um..I-" She blushed as she got nervous when her eyes met with Lia. 

But Lia felt his patience reaching its limit, his body trembling with rage, but suddenly he smiled which scared Lydia. And before she could stop him from doing something outrageous, he was already turning to the girl. 

"Sorry, but I'm into dicks. No, currently, I'm just into one dick." 

The smile on Lydia's face faded faster than a dying lightbulb, and the girl let out a gasp, her face going red with embarrassment. The ladies with their fake classy voices reactions ranged from shock to fright, and the silence that followed was deafening.