A few hours back...
Elion and Evander walked inside the resort and started looking for Orlo, their junior.
The fluffy golden-silver cat ears of Elion dropped as soon as he saw the people hustling and bustling inside.
>>>Ahhhh... it's so suffocating here. If Evanie didn't insist I would have never stepped inside.
>>>Why would people love this kind of high-end parties, anyway?
>>> Just to flaunt their wealth and power...? I can never understand these people.
Elion wanted to go back home quickly after greeting his junior friends.
Orlo took them where his friends and all the seniors were having a blast of chit-chatting party.
But Elion Grimalkin's eyes widened when he noticed a face that irritated and scared him the most.
It was the face he never wanted to see again. The face of his then senior Vulwin Leothera, of Lion's clan.
Vulwin Leothera approached Elion first and they had a good senior and junior relationship.
But then one day Vulwin confessed his feelings for Elion and he politely rejected his senior since he didn't want to hurt his feelings by giving false hopes.
Elion wanted to complete his studies peacefully however Vulwin changed from then on.
He became a psycho. Or maybe he was just that from the start but started showing his true colors right after he was rejected by Elion.
Vulwin started stalking Elion everywhere.
It scared and creeped out Elion so much that he informed his parents about it since he couldn't take any action alone as the other party was from Lion's clan.
Elion's parents immediately notified their tribe's elders and then asked the principal to take some action.
Seeing that the principal couldn't go against the Lion's clan, the Cat tribe's elders straight away went to the Lion's clan head, the Grand Duke to complain about it as Elion was the rarest one in the whole Mainecoon clan and was precious to Cat's tribe so they wanted to protect him at all costs.
The Grand Duke being prideful and upright instantly took charge not wanting to ruin their clan's reputation, punished Vulwin, and put him in their clan's dungeon.
Vulwin was dismissed from high school and Elion had never seen his face after that but now he was in front of him.
"Evanie, I am leaving."
Elion grabbed Evander's wrist and whispered in his ear.
But when he was about to walk out Orlo, Tathaln, and Edyrm, his juniors surrounded him and started pleading with their puppy eyes and dragged him inside their suite room.
>>>Uff! I'm telling you... these boys know how to use their cuteness.
Elion sighed defeatedly as he couldn't refute their adorableness.
Though they were their juniors they formed a very good bond when they were assigned to a project last year.
Since then, they met occasionally to gossip, play, and do things they were interested in.
After greeting the rest of his juniors all of them got immersed in talking as they met after a very long time.
Elion forgot about that stalker lion's existence. Then they were all called out by Orlo's parents.
Yunell and Davden, the other juniors brought the big cake to celebrate Orlo's success.
His parents were so happy with their son's achievement. Everyone clapped and praised songs as he cut the cake.
After that, they were all chatting again and were laughing as usual.
Evander went to bring himself some booze and for Elion some non-alcoholic cocktail cause the little Mianecoon was such a lightweight that with just one shot, he would be fully drunk and would pass out then and there.
Elion was waiting for his friend, listening to his juniors chat when his Mavto buzzed in his pocket as he kept it in vibrate, non-illuminating mode.
He took it out and saw that the call was from his mother.
He walked outside the hall as it was time for the evening dance and with all the music and chattering sounds it was too loud to talk.
His mother enquired about whether he had dinner and when he was returning home.
Elion informed her that he would be home in an hour as the party was almost coming to an end.
She told him to be careful on the way as these days during nights, magicarriage accidents were getting pretty frequent.
He put off the Mavto after assuring her that he would be returning home safely.
When Elion was about to go inside Vulwin approached him with a smile on his face. He wanted to ignore him but the Lion stopped him and asked,
"How are you, Elion?"
Elion had no intention to speak with him but he couldn't be rude too. Vulwin was from Lion's clan.
He was a primary predator and Elion from the Cat's tribe was a secondary predator so he should give him some face...
"I am doing good."
Elion replied shortly.
"I am sorry, Elion."
Vulwin suddenly apologized to him for his past doings and said that he had changed after he got dismissed from the school.
Elion being forgiving and kind accepted his apology. He just like that believed his words and thought it was good that Vulwin had a change of heart.
"It's alright. Let the past be in the past," Elion smiled.
They both continued talking about how their life was going on.
But after some time into their conversation, Vulwin started acting weird.
He confessed to Elion again out of nowhere.
"I loved you so much and still love you, Elion. My love for you at that time was true but I couldn't bear your rejection that was why I did those things to you."
Elion started feeling uncomfortable, so he wanted to end that conversation and walk inside to meet up with Evander.
"It's in the past and I don't want to talk about it anymore, Vulwin. I respect your feelings but I don't love you and I don't want to be in a relationship now cause I want to pursue my studies further."
Elion's tone was stern as he continued,
"Forget about those things and let's just be friends, Vulwin."
At that sentence, Vulwin got furious. He suddenly grabbed Elion's wrist harshly and started dragging him somewhere.
Elion tried to free himself but in vain. Vulwin was a lion and his muscle strength was no joke, on the other hand, he was just a Mainecoon with a weak build even among their clan.
Vulwin forcibly took him into the restroom, locked the door from inside, and started harassing him.
Elion tried to push him away, cried to let go of him but he just laughed evilly with lust in his eyes.
"This is great. I was just waiting for a chance to take my revenge on you and this is the perfect chance to teach you a good lesson for rejecting me and making me spend three years in the dungeon."
Vulwin banged him to the wall and started licking and biting Elion's neck. He ripped off his shirt and started licking his delicate pink buds.
Elion was crying and begging him to let go of him. But then he felt a stinging pain on his right cheek.
That was when Elion realized he had been slapped by him.
Vulwin roared, "Stop moving around, you sl*t. Don't play hard to get. If you cooperate with me, I will be gentle."
Elion lost every hope he had at those words. He thought today he would lose his self-respect, his everything, and his life wouldn't be normal anymore after this.
>>>No one will be on my side and take action against Vulwin cause he is from the lion's clan.
Worst came to worst the elders of his clan would send him off to lion's clan to be Vulwin's concubine... or just as his pet...
>>>What would I do?... How could I face myself?
>>>I would never become this bastard's pet.
>>>I have to kill myself after this so that I don't have to face any of those humiliation.
Elion made up his mind to end his life but then suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by a loud thud on the restroom door.
A man with beautiful horns broke the door and walked inside.
He was shocked by the scene... Elion's lost hope ignited back to life again.
Elion tried to beg for his help though his words came out broken due to fear that before he completed his sentence his other cheek was bruised again by a harsher slap from Vulwin.
He fell to the floor all shaking and crying. Vulwin grabbed Elion's shiny golden silver hair yanking his head up.
"You sl*t! Who are you asking for help? You think he will save you from me?" Vulwin roared again.
Elion was perplexed as he looked at the man again and he could clearly see the dragon horns.
>>>He is from the dragon's clan... he can fight Vulwin... right? But why isn't he speaking anything?
>>>Will he leave me be and walk away to avoid trouble?
His whole body started shivering as he looked at the handsome man with beautiful horns with his pleading eyes to save him.
That man's eyes softened as he stared into Elion's eyes for a moment before Vulwin yelled showing his fangs and claws.
"Oy, bastard! Can't you see we're having fun here? Get lost or else you will be dead."
Elion's eyes widened when he saw Vulwin groaning on the floor clutching his stomach where the man punched him.
"You fucking idiot, open your eyes wide and see clearly. Who the hell are you calling a bastard?"
That man glowered at Vulwin in anger.
Elion's eyes fell upon the flexing muscles of the man's forearm which wasn't covered by his maroon jacket as he folded his sleeves before hitting the foolish lion.
That act made the little scared kitten on the floor gulp his saliva as his heart started beating fast.
Vulwin was scared shitless after recognizing that the man was from the Dragons tribe.
"Piss off!" The man spouted, irritated.
Elion licked his dry lips,
>>>Even though he is annoyed... he is looking so damn hot-ahem.
Elion shook his head and turned his head away.
>>>Evanie was right. Dragons are worth swooning over... ugh! What the hell am I thinking in my situation?
>>>Shoo!! Dirty thoughts go away!
But then suddenly Elion felt the pressures of the apex and primary predators kicking in as he became relaxed.
His whole body trembled as he felt pain all over. Elion started crying as he couldn't handle it anymore.
"What're you doing still lying down there, you want that lion to come back to fuck you? Get up and get lost from here."
That man snapped and Elion who was already having a hard time, flinched in terror as he looked up at the man.
Elion tried to get up but he had no strength left in his legs after facing the auras of the apex and primary predators in one room.
That man's eyes softened for a fraction of a second again yet Elion noticed it as he was a cat with sharp senses.
"Ugh, oy! Get up."
That man grabbed Elion's hand pulled him up and then, "Get out!" His voice was dangerously low.
But Elion didn't feel scared at all as he could sense that the dragon put off his aura and also removed the lion's aura from the room.
>>>He looks like he is infuriated by all this but he is still so considerate.
>>>He is such a gentleman...
Elion felt warmth in his heart. Even though he was a little scared cause he was standing in front of a Dragon he still gained a little courage to open his plump lips.
"B-But m-my... c-clothes..."
>>>Ugh, why did I stutter so badly? He will think I am so weak...
Elion pouted a little as he was disappointed in himself.
That man sighed outwardly as he took off his maroon jacket and threw it on Elion's face.
"Now, wear this and get lost. I don't want to see your prett-ahem! Ugly crying face, and ruin my already fucked up mood."
The previous pout of Elion turned into a little smile as he heard the lines between the Dragon's words.
>>>He was about to say I am pretty, right? I am sure I heard him say that... so he thinks I am pretty...
Elion's whole face blushed pink making him look like he was about to cry, "Th-Thanks..."
>>>I will talk with him later... I can't stand here and annoy him anymore.
He wore the jacket quickly and went back to find Evander, who was already worried and was searching for his lost friend in the entire hall.
As soon as Evander found him, he came running to Elion and embraced him, tightly.
"Where did you disappear to? I was worried sick."
By those words from him, Elion started crying remembering the shame he faced just a few minutes ago.
Evander got panicked. He broke off the hug and lifted his face. He saw the handprints on his friend's face and the jacket of that handsome Dragon...
"What happened to you, Elie? What's all this?"
"I don't want to talk about those things now. Evanie, please take me home."
"Alright, calm down. Please, don't cry. I won't ask anything let's go home."
He comforted Elion and went to Orlo, to tell him that they had to leave early due to some emergency at home.
Then he called their chauffeur through the Mavto and told him to pick them up.
They went outside the resort, the carriage arrived just in time, and they got in.
Elion was silently crying when Evander slowly asked to tell him what happened then the little Mainecoon tore up again telling everything as he cried.
Evander patted his back and got angry.
"I'll kill that bastard! How dare he lay his disgusting hands on you, it's all my fault... I shouldn't have bought you here. You didn't want to but I dragged you and let you go through all this... sorry Elie. I am so sorry."
He teared up.
They both hugged each other and Elion asked him not to inform his parents about these things cause they would get anxious as that person was from Lion's clan.
Even though their family was one of the richest in the Ice-dragon province they still couldn't compare to the Lion's clan power and social networks.
Elion didn't want to give his parents more worries as he thought they were already working hard enough every day to give them a good life.
Evander nodded his head and promised him. They went back home, Elion's parents hadn't arrived back yet.
Evander stayed with him in his room to comfort Elion. The little Mainecoon felt somewhat better as his soulmate comforted him with his sweet words.
After a while to lighten up the mood, Evander thought of something...
"So, is he really a Dragon, the one that helped you from that bastard?" Evander questioned looking curiously.
Elion nodded, "He had the most beautiful Dragon horns I have ever seen."
"You never saw one actually," Evander deadpanned.
"Evanieee!" Elion whined like a child.
"What? Don't you know the most beautiful horns of a dragon can only be seen in the direct line of the Ice-dragon clan? You never saw the Archduke's horns, did you? That's why you don't know what the most beautiful horns of a Dragon look like."
Evander started imagining the scene and swooned over his delusion.
"The way you talk about the Archduke it seems like if you are given a chance you will become his lover, Evanie."
"What the hell! Don't spout nonsense like that, you stupid little kitten. What if the Archduchess hears this? I will be done for and gone from this world for good!"
Evander felt goosebumps all over his body just imagining facing the Archduchess.
"Why are you so scared of Archduchess now?" Elion queried with a frown seeing his over-reaction.
"What? Where the hell are you living all this time if you don't know about the great Archduchess's savageness?"
"All I know is, she is from the sea dragon clan, and stop being over dramatic," Elion gave his snow leopard friend a little smack on his head.
"Yes, that's correct. But she is known for her not-mess-with-me attitude. Everyone wants to call her 'Mummy' cause she looks so hot in her black suit and sunglasses."
"Why would anyone want to call her mummy when she looks hot?" Elion was bewildered.
Evander made an annoyed face, "Elie, I think whoever is your life partner in the future, he is gonna suffer badly. I pity him."
"What are you spouting so suddenly?" Elion smacked his friend again.
"Tell me, what did the Dragon that helped you look like? Is he hot, handsome, total daddy material?" Evander got into his investigative mode again.
Elion's cheeks turned tomato red as he remembered the looks of the Dragon who saved him.
"He is... hot and so handsome..."
>>>And the dragon tattoo on his neck looked so...
Elion bit his lower lips with a foolish smile on his face.
"Oh my! You are blushing? Where did the bookworm who never looked at men and women other than books go? Elie, is this really you? I think you got swapped somewhere. What did you do to my kitten soulmate? Bring him back!"
Evander was once again over-dramatic.
"Shut up! Who is blushing?" Elion threw the pillow on his friend's face.
"This... is calling for a war. You wanna fight, you little kitten? Come here," Evander took the big pillow beside him and stared at his friend.
"If that's what you want. You are going to suffer losses again," Elion smirked as he took a large pillow in his hand.
They both started pillow fight making everything a mess until they got tired and fell onto the bed.
Elion smiled as he glanced at Evander who tried his best to make him forget his pain.
>>>I am so lucky to have such a friend in my life. This is why he is my soulmate.
Thinking that, Elion escaped into his dreamland in his arms forgetting today's events just as Evander wished for.
The next day in the morning...
"Elie! Evanie! It's already morning babies wake up and come down to have breakfast."
Elion's stepmother called them from downstairs.
Evander and Elion woke up at her screams.
They did their morning routine quickly and ran downstairs where Elion's stepmother from the Whale-shark clan and his father were having their breakfast.
"Good morning, Mom and Dad."
"Good morning Aunty. It's such a lovely morning uncle."
Elion and Evander greeted and sat beside them to have their breakfast when Mr. Grimalkin spoke while sipping his ginger tea.
"Elie, today we have a meeting at the company and it's very important we're going there together. I also have an important matter to discuss with you."
"Important matter?" Elion was flabbergasted.
"Yes, only your decision on that matter can help our company from falling apart," Mr. Grimalkin spoke.
By hearing that Elion's jaw was wide open. He asked his father worriedly,
"What happened to our company Dad, it was just fine what is going on?"
"You know we went to a party yesterday and there I met my long-time enemy, he bought more than half of our company stocks under different fake names. He planned this for a long time, if we don't do anything now then we will lose our company to him forever."
Elion's father had a bitter look on his face.
"That... but how is my decision gonna help our company from being ruined, Dad?"
Elion was confused.
"I and your Dad thought of a solution for this Elie. It's the only way to save our company, will you help us, baby?"
Elion's stepmother asked him.
"I promise I will help you no matter what that is Mom and Dad, but what am I supposed to do?"
Elion asked his parents, which might be the biggest mistake that he made in his life till now.
He promised his parents without knowing the consequences of his thoughtless words that he would come to regret this day in the future.
"You will know about it once we go to the company, Elie" replied Mr. Grimalkin.
They ate their breakfast silently and Evander left Elion's home as he got a call from his modeling company that he had a photo shoot to do in the afternoon.
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