There was dead silence inside the car. The sound of their breathing was the only thing one could hear." Sorry. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. I guess I should get off now. Thank you for the ride. I will get going." Alan was about to leave when Mark grabbed his hand tight.
" It is not like that..." , he whispered.
" What?"
Mark shouted, " It is not like that. I don't look down on you. In fact, I have never looked down on you. If there is a difference between us and our levels, that's because I have placed you on a pedestal. It's because I look up to you. I have never felt anything else for you but a deep sense of admiration. I admire you, your courage, your willpower, your hardwork, your sincerity, your goofiness, your smile, I admire it all. I can proudly say that I am your fan. I want to be like you." Mark took a deep breath." I admit that I hid the fact that I was the one responsible for Rhoden''s destruction. But I will never admit that I look down on you. I have never and I will never disrespect you like that. Alan what you are today is what I aspire to become tomorrow. "
Alan eyes popped up in shock, " Wh..what?..." The sudden shower of compliments made him blush so hard that his whole being became pink. " What the fuck! Who asked you to admire me." Alan pouted.
The voice inside Mark's head screamed, " Oh my god! So cute! I want to kiss him!"
Alan mumbled, " I agree."
" What did you say?" Alan asked.
" It's nothing. You know... I wanted to tell you. But I didn't want you to think of me as weakling. A person who used his grandfather's reputation and money to achieve his goals. I don't want you to look at me as someone who is capable to rise only by nepotism. That's why I didn't tell you. I am sorry." Mark replied.
Alan looked at the alpha with head hanging down in shame." You should have told me. I really wanted to hear it from you. Because that would mean you trust me. I am not a shallow person. I understand how the world works and I understand the tactics that others play for power. You know I am very smart. I can tell who is dumb and who is capable. And you, you give me vibes of a cunning fox. However, sometimes you act goofy like a polar bear. Your dual personality is admirable as well." Alan smiled at Mark.
" I will try to be honest from now on." Mark said in a very low sound.
" Okay. I am looking forward to it." Alan smile. " By the way, why did you destroy the Rhodens. They didn't do anything to you. It was Rui, he was after. Were you jealous or something?"
" Actually, I also had no intention to destroy them. However, my big brother got injured because of what they did. Ben means a lot to me. He is my strength and my weakness. I want to protect him at all cost. Those Rhodens, they just touched the tail of a lion. Their target was Rui all along, but unfortunately my big brother was there too. Even though it's unintentional, yet they did play with my weakness. How can I just watch them do that. I can't let them go like that." Mark frowned. His temper was quite visible on his face.
" You are scary." Alan exclaimed. " You know when you talk with a serious face, you look like a demon that will destroy everything and drag every one back to hell. Your blue eyes turn so cold and indifferent, as if you will spill blood the next moment."
" Ha ha..is that so? " Mark laughed awkwardly. " Then, are you scared of me?"
" What? No. Offcourse not. It's intimidating but not as much as mine. Wait till you see my angry face. It's much worse than yours." Alan proudly proclaimed.
" Ugh..I don't believe it. You and scary... impossible? " Mark replied.
" Are you looking down on me ?" Alan asked in serious tone.
Mark instantly turned his head, " No. Offcourse not. I just told you..." He desperately answered.
Alan cut him off mid way and teased, "Oh my bad. I just forgot. You don't look down on me, you look up to me. You are...what it was again...my fan? Yess. You are my fan. Aren't you?" Alan giggled.
" You really..." Mark sighed. " I should have never told you."
They both drove towards the city and reached Alan's apartment.
Alan got off, " Oh, I forgot to ask. Why were you were looking for me?"
Mark replied,. " You know, the professor of forensic chemistry, the one who fails students without a regret. He was asking for you today. He also warned the whole class that no one can miss the lecture tomorrow. It's a compulsory lecture."
Alan was stuck by lightning bolt. " What?! You are telling me this now?"
Mark replied sarcastically, " no. I wanted to tell you earlier. But someone gave me a huge shock today. So I forgot."
" What is he going to teach tomorrow? Is there any topic I should read before attending?" Alan inquired.
" Oh, he will teach us about carbon dating. He said we will do project on that topic later. So, we must attend. " Mark replied. " I will come and pick you up tomorrow."
" But I have to go and see Rui." Alan replied.
" So, I will pick you up from the hospital tomorrow. Alright?"
" Okay."
The next day, Alan woke up early and went to the hospital. He bought some fresh flowers and handed them to Mr. Smith.
" Boss, how is she?" Alan asked.
" I really don't know." Mr. Smith sounded exhausted. * The doctor said she will wake up as soon as she will recover from the shock. It's third day and she still hasn't woken up. I don't know what to do anymore."
" Boss, she will wake up very soon. I know. That's Rui, the macho lady. How can she stay laying for so long. She will wake up soon and become her hyperactive self again" Alan smiled.
" I hope so." Mr. Smith thought for a moment and continued, " You got the files you were looking for?"
" Yes." Alan nodded.
" I can't believe it. You really broke into Rhoden's house." Mr. Smith exclaimed.
" It's all thanks to Mrs. Smith. She gave me that life saving inhibitor. It blocked my scent from leaking. No one even noticed my omega scent." Alan replied in awe.
" She is great. Isn't she?" Mr. Smith complimented her wife proudly. " But you know that drug will make you dizzy. You took a huge risk by doing that. If you fainted in the middle, I don't know how I would have retrieved your body after that. Anyway, tell me what you got. So, what did you find?"
" There are no specific manufacturer name on the drug bottles that I found inside the house. There is no written information on the bottles but I could tell that it was Novak drug. They had several hundred bottles in the closet.. However, the man in the CCTV, who gave the bottles to Chris, he was dressed in military uniform." Alan continued, " Later, I will go to office and search for him in military database. Maybe I will find some info."
" Military officer?! What the..!" Mr. Smith was surprised. " a military officer supplying novak. That is just way too suspicious and dangerous. Alan how about you call me when you go to the office. I will also help you find that person. I bet I can use my sources to pin him down."
" Got it." Alan replied." That would be a big help."