Chapter 29 - 29

Robin and Victor were back at the house. Rody and Caroline had prepared a big meal to celebrate Robin's success. Robin was still not sure how he pulled it off. He was glad he had them to celebrate his accomplishment. A memory of his own family sent a pang of sadness through his heart.Everyone was happy for him although something was off with Victor. He was weirdly quiet, sitting far from Robin. He hadn't been able to keep his hands to himself for the past four days ever since Robin's heat. Today after coming back from the Tombark he hadn't made any efforts to come near Robin. Not even a handhold. Robin was worried he had done something wrong. He kept replaying the whole day in his head to determine what he could have said to upset Victor but he couldn't come up with anything. If his speech had upset Victor then he wouldn't have been so happy after the speech. Something went wrong on their flight back to Manu.Rody was talking to Robin, sitting by him on the living room sofa, telling him about the lores of Joolandia when Victor growled at Rody in a warning. Rody's head snapped at his brother and he moved away from Robin to sit at a distance. Robin frowned at the weird exchange. Victor was never bothered by his middle brother. Arthur was a different matter but Rody...he never had issues with Rody talking to him."It's late, you must be tired," Victor said to Robin. Robin realized it was the first thing he had said something to him in the last ten or so hours."I was talking to your brother," Robin snapped."You can talk tomorrow," Victor snapped back."What's wrong? Why are you acting like a bitch?" Robin asked.Victor gritted his teeth before turning around and walking away without arguing with Robin."Did I do something to piss him off?" Robin asked, turning to Rody. Rody shrugged.Robin followed Victor to the backyard and saw him sitting by the pool. He walked to him and sat beside him. "Everything okay with you?" Robin asked.Victor shook his head like a small child."What happened?"Victor looked at him with a mixture of pain and defeat. "I think I am going into a rut.""Oh," Robin's mouth formed an O. A blush formed at the thought of spending time with him in his rut."I remember you said you are good at handling your rut," Robin asked meekly."I was when I didn't meet you. I am not so sure anymore. It feels intense even now, when I am not in a full rut," Victor said, not looking too happy about it."So what's the problem? I am here to take care of you," Robin said, feeling his heart flutter at the prospect.Victor looked more pained. "Robin, you know the problem. I can't get you pregnant right now."Realization set in Robin. "I will take birth control.""It takes a week to become effective. And it's not one hundred percent effective.""It won't be the end of the world if I get pregnant. I think I want to have a baby. Seeing Nina..,""I can't spend my rut with you, Robin," Victor said, cutting Robin off. "This is not the right time to bring another life into the world.""You think I can't take care of a baby if something happens to you?" Robin asked, feeling offended."You have no idea what it takes to be a single parent. We have already had this conversation, why are you bringing it up?""No, we haven't had this conversation. You want me to find someone else in case of death, that's what you implied in our previous conversation. You think someone else would be man enough to handle my temperament? You think I would be accepting enough to let someone else come into my life? You are the only one, Victor. And if something happens to you, I would be your widow. I would be witness to the man who loved his family, who loved his country, and who would have been a great father.""Your child would hate you if you bring her to a world that is not safe. Where she doesn't have a father to protect her.""Victor...""No! This discussion is over," Victor said, before standing up and leaving.Robin didn't want to force Victor even though he wanted to spend his rut with him. He respected Victor's wishes and he decided to let him handle his rut on his own.His plans went to hell the next day though. Robin couldn't take his eyes off Victor while he practiced with the Dhasur Army. Lawrence had sent some of the troops to Manu so Victor could prepare them for war. An empty warehouse was being used as a training field. Victor was wearing full gear along with the special war helmet that concealed his face completely. The soldiers had no idea who he was. He was posing as a war commander and it gave him a free pass to discuss all the war strategies without any worry."How does he do that?" Robin asked Arthur with a frown. They had come to the warehouse to take care of the paperwork Lawrence had sent. Training soldiers meant they had to distribute resources equally. Dhasur's economics was being controlled by Marcella which meant the salaries, weapons, clothing, and all other necessities had to come from Royal Family Treasures. The Thralls had a lot of money so that wasn't a problem but training soldiers for war against one of the strongest nations was expensive as hell. Good for Victor they had two very Rich countries as their allies."Do what?" Arthur asked, who was taking a break from all the paperwork."Ignore that he is in a rut," Robin said."I don't ever remember him staying at home during his rut. He was in the military, and in the military Alphas are not given off during rut.""Don't they go into a fight with so much testosterone running through their body.""All the fucking time but that's where control comes in place. And Victor had exceptional control. Also, the fighting helps. It's like an outlet.""He shouldn't put so much pressure on himself," Robin said, feeling worried for his mate."He is going to be fine," Arthur said, dismissing him. "Except maybe his balls. That must be going blue right now."Robin giggled at the mental image. Arthur laughed as well. They have grown to appreciate each other in the last few days. Arthur wasn't half bad when he wasn't smug. And he had a great sense of humor.Their interaction didn't last long. Robin was jerked away from Arthur by a fully concealed Victor, covered head to toe in combat uniform. If Robin wasn't attuned to his mate he would have never guessed the tall dangerous-looking soldier was Victor. His gentle loving Victor."Mine," the animal growl echoed in the empty warehouse."Sorry dude," Arthur said, raising his hands in the air. "I didn't mean to piss you off." With that Arthur stood up, picked up all the paperwork, and walked off.Victor took Robin's wrist and pulled him away from the prying eyes. He pushed him against one of the walls. The helmet came off with a single push of a button. Victor lowered his head to sniff at Robin's neck, his tongue came out and licked the small bead of sweat forming at the hollow of his neck. To say RObin was surprised by this side of Victor was an understatement."I can take care of you, Victor. You don't have to deny yourself," Robin said, feeling Victor's pheromones affect him as well. His nipples beaded, his body demanded to have his mate."No," Victor growled even though the bulge of his combat pants was quite prominent."You shouldn't be out in this situation," Robin whimpered."I am fine," Victor said, his sound an octave deeper than it usual. "Go home.""But..." Robin started to protest but Victor shushed him with a finger on his mouth. "Go home, Robin, do not argue with me. My patience is running thin."Robin gritted his teeth. He wanted to protest but a rutting Alpha wasn't someone to argue with.Robin whipped around and walked away.Back at home Kyle and Caroline were busy with cooking once again. They wanted to celebrate the first day of the training with an outdoor barbeque by the poolside. Robin decided to help the two of them feeling bored sitting alone. Arthur was busy playing with Nina and Victor was nowhere to be found.They were preparing steak, baked potato, and roasted veggies. In moments like Victor's family made him momentarily forget all about the war, and his betrayal to his father.Victor came to the picnic a few minutes later with a tall blond woman trailing behind him.Victor gave Arthur a pointed glare before he sat at the far end of the pool to a distant lounge chair. The woman sat beside Arthur, giggling to him about something. He looked guilty and Rody didn't understand the expression."Who is she?" Robin asked, not able to hide the irritation in his voice. He didn't like an unknown woman at this property especially when his mate was in a rut."She is from Dhasur. Arthur's old friend." There was a cutting edge behind Kyle's tone. Like he hated her presence as much as RonimRobin decided he did not like this family friend at all. When the woman stood up and strutted to Victor RObin's hackles rose. I stood up straighter and the need to run and protect his mate from that evil witch came over him."What is she doing?" Robin asked almost in a panic."What are you cooking, girls," Arthur asked, casually walking towards them, rubbing both his palms in excitement."What is that woman doing here?" Robin gritted."Who? Lily?" Arthur chuckled nervously. "I don't know. It is not like her to show up at random.""Why is she talking to Victor?" Robin growled, ready to murder someone."She didn't know he had a mate now," Arthur said."What do you mean?" Robin narrows his eyes."I might have told her Victor was in heat. Since she is the one who aids me and Victor during our rut cycle she might have thought I am asking her to help him again. But I swear to god, I didn't." Arthur said then stopped as if realizing he was going to get killed."Victor has slept with her before?" Robin asked, a murderous rage taking over him."I mean..." Arthur hesitated. "It was before he knew about you so...""Ask her to go home," Robin demanded."I will take her away," Arthur said, scurrying towards the woman. He said something to her before putting a hand on her back and nudging her away from Victor. Robin felt his shoulders relax.Robin wasn't going to go near Victor, respecting his wish but the woman made him change his mind. Robin walked to Victor where he was sipping beer at the pool chair."Why were you letting her touch you?" Robin yelled, standing in front of Victor, hands on his hips.Victor's eyes were bloodshot when he looked up. Robin took a step back at the crazed expression on Victor's face."Are you okay?" Robin asked, frowning.Victor shook his head. "It has never been this worse for me," he said. "I am going to my room."Robin looked at Victor with worry as he stood up and left Robin's side like he was on fire. It took a lot of restraint on Robin's part to not follow him but he managed it somehow.Later that night Robin tossed and turned in his bed, not able to fall asleep. He kept wondering what Victor was up to. If he was in discomfort. The rut was equivalent to heat in Alphas but with violent bouts of rage and mental disorientation. Where omegas were vulnerable during heat, Alphas were dangerous during their rut.Victor's Alpha pheromones permeated Robin's room and made him even more restless. It did not help that his member was twitching and leaking with every wave of pheromone he inhaled. Maybe Robin should have let that woman sleep with Victor. At least he won't be torturing himself then.Robin groaned, humping his hardness on the soft mattress when Victor's pheromones were starting to run havoc with his brain.Robin had enough by midnight. He decided to go check on Victor. He knocked on Victor's door shaking with wild nerves."Who is it?" Victor asked, his voice pained and guttural."It's me," Robin answered. "Are you alright? I am worried about you.""Go to your room, Robin. How many times do I have to tell you," Victor yelled."I don't want you to suffer alone," Robin said. "I know how hard it can get.""This is not the first time it has happened to me. I take care of myself," Victor said from the other side."Let me help you, Victor," Robin said. He knew he couldn't leave Victor alone. Victor had been so attentive during his heat taking care of him through the whole process, then how could he leave him to suffer during his time of need?"I don't need your fucking help, Robin. Now would you please go to your room and lock your fucking door?" Victor yelled."Why lock?" Robin asked. He adjusted his penis and gasped when he felt how sensitive he was there."You know why, Robin. Don't act clueless," Victor growled, his voice sounding close as if he was standing against the door.Robin pressed down on his crotch, not able to help himself. "Will you try to get to me if I don't lock the door?" Robin asked, his sound high-pitched. He shouldn't be touching himself out in the open where anyone could see him but he couldn't help himself. Victor's pheromones were clouding his mind."I won't simply try to get to you, Robin. I would try to bite you down and mount you like a stallion. Is that what you want to hear?" Victor gritted. "I can smell your c*nt from here. God," Victor groaned. "You like torturing me, don't you?""You torture me," Robin whimpered as he rubbed himself above the clothes. Victor's dirty words mixed with that deep voice were making him go insane."What are you doing?" Victor asked with a warning behind his tone.Robin straightened, removing his hands from his painful erection."Nothing," he lied."I am counting to Five and if you do not leave it's not going to end well for you," Victor warned.Robin gulped. Victor's warning had the opposite effect on him. He felt dirty as he lowered his pants and held himself in his slender palm."One," Victor counted.Robin liked it when Victor counted. He moved his hand in rhythm with his numbers. One for one."Two.""Three."Robin was too far gone to stop."Four."A whimper left Robin's lips without meaning to.Victor wooshed and opened the door."Are you fucking jerking yourself in the hallways where any of my brothers could walk in on you?" Victor growled.Robin bit his lips, his face flaming with shame. "It's your pheromones."Victor looked at the ceiling, shaking his head in disbelief. "Get the fuck in."***The Next Chapter, Chapter 30, is pure smut about Victor taking Robin during his rut and impregnating him. I can't write a PG version of it so I won't be posting it on Wattpad. I have already posted the chapter on my Patreon. Here is the link https://www.patreon.com/collection/669317. or follow the link in my bio.