Villain Saving System (BL)

Oliver whipped his head around, his expression the epitome of shock and disbelief. "What...?"

Did he just hallucinate or... no—how could such an offer come out of Altair’s mouth? Oliver must have been dreaming of it. Yes, he must have conjured it up because he had fantasized too much about Altair and one of the scenarios involved the two of them living in the same house—and shamelessly, the same bed. Waking up to the sunlight streaming in through the gaps in the curtain, the Alpha’s bronze skin illuminated by the daybreak, his soft breathing and arms around Oliver; everything he could have asked for. But no. Oliver slapped his cheeks with too much force than expected and offered the surprised Alpha a sheepish smile. "Did you just say something?"

Lu Yizhou repeated himself. "I was just asking whether you want to move in with me."

Oliver’s eyes widened. So...he wasn’t dreaming? He discreetly pinched his thigh and sucked in cold air. It hurts like hell, all right.

Seeing the cat omega frozen up in shock, a sigh escaped Lu Yizhou’s lips. The scene from a few days ago kept repeating in his mind, much to his own dismay. Oliver, gurgling blood, his painful expression, the extremely pale complexion. Blood. A lot of blood. It made him nauseous. And then, Lu Yizhou made everything worse by losing control of his pheromones. "I...am worried." The words came out like a broken dam. "The doctor indeed said that your condition has stabilized and now that everyone knows your status, no one shall be so stupid as to court death with you anymore. But still, who knows what could happen? I can’t do anything in school because our building is separated but at least, I want you to be in a place where I can see after that. I want to be able to confirm your safety with my own eyes..."

Oliver gawked. This was the most he had ever heard the Alpha talk. From the span of weeks Oliver had known him, he certainly wasn’t a fan of talking. Even with Oliver he would only give answers as concise as possible—although Oliver knew that he was listening attentively. But now...he was voicing his thoughts, almost rambling, because of worry? Something seemed to explode in Oliver’s heart and before the Alpha could finish talking, he had scrambled up and ran into his arms, hugging him tightly. The back of his eyes stung. He could count the number of people who were ever worried about him; Haga, the class monitor, his homeroom teacher. Their concern was genuine yes but everything became different when it came to this man whom he was hugging. Oliver just...felt so full, so happy and content. Just like he had the whole world in his embrace.

Lu Yizhou caught the Omega’s body and paused. "... What’s wrong?"

The corner of Oliver’s lips curled despite himself and he burst out laughing. At this moment, nothing mattered other than answering the Alpha’s question. "Gladly..." He murmured into the man’s shoulder. "I will gladly move in with you."

Oliver had thought that he would have difficulty getting permission but the move was unexpectedly smooth. His Emperor Father gave his approval even before Oliver finished his sentence despite this being a matter of his unbonded omega child moving in with an unbonded Alpha whom he had only known barely less than a month. Oliver had no idea whether he should laugh or cry; he knew that what occupied the Emperor’s head was only the successful connection of two kingdoms but Oliver couldn’t care less. For the first time, he was glad that he was a royalty. With his father Emperor’s approval, everything seemed to move forward easier.