The man suddenly released a powerful wave of pheromones.
And just like that, Adam froze.
Completely.
His eyes widened, but his body refused to move.
Not his hands. Not his legs. Not even a single finger.
Adam (thinking): WHAT THE FISH?! WHY CAN'T I MOVE?! š
In the Oseose Kingdom, pheromones weren't just magical scents. Depending on their strength, they could influence emotions, overwhelm the senses, and even temporarily paralyze someone.
Unfortunately, Adam had just become the victim of the worst possible demonstration.
He stood frozen like a refrigerator that had suddenly forgotten how to refrigerate. š¶
Meanwhile, the man looked rather pleased with himself.
Man: "There we go, darling. Now you can't run away."
Adam glared at him helplessly.
Adam (thinking): BRO, WHEN I CAN MOVE AGAIN, YOU'RE GOING TO REGRET EVERY DECISION YOU'VE EVER MADE!
Unfortunately, his body wasn't cooperating.
The man grabbed Adam pant and removed it by opening his buttons with other hand.
Man: "Why are you always so difficult? We're mates, after all."
Adam's eyes burned with anger.
BEING MATES DOESN'T MEAN YOU OWN ME, YOU IDIOT!
He desperately tried to move, but the pheromones kept him frozen.
A tear slipped down his cheek. š„²
Adam (thinking): Amazing. Absolutely amazing. This kingdom has magic, powerful kings, and mysterious summoning chambersā¦ but apparently, I still have the worst luck in history.
The man suddenly dragged Adam toward the centre of the room.
A small table crashed to the floor.
CRASH!
A chair toppled over.
BANG!
The entire room looked as though a pair of angry buffaloes had decided to settle their differences there.
Adam could do nothing but watch in horror.
MY FURNITURE!
WAIT, THAT'S NOT THE IMPORTANT PART RIGHT NOW!
ADAM, FOCUS! YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER!
Just as the man removed his belt ā
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
Someone knocked loudly at the door.
The man froze.
A familiar voice came from outside.
Noel: "Hello? Adam? Are you home?"
Adam's eyes widened.
NOEL?!
OF ALL THE PEOPLE IN THIS KINGDOM, WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE NOEL?!
A moment later, the door opened.
Noel: "Sorry to disturb you! I forgot to ask if you saw myā"
She stopped.
Her mouth remained open.
Her brain immediately disconnected from reality.
SYSTEM ERROR.
REASON: UNEXPECTED SCENE DETECTED.
SUGGESTED SOLUTION: RESTART YOUR BRAIN.
Noel stared at the scene before her.
Adam stood frozen in the middle of the room, his shirt dishevelled and tears in his eyes.
A furious-looking man stood in front of him, gripping his collar.
Furniture was scattered everywhere.
A chair lay upside down in the corner.
A table had apparently sacrificed itself in the chaos.
Noel blinked.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
Noel: "ā¦" š¶
She slowly pointed at the man.
Noel: "Youā¦"
Then she pointed at Adam.
Noel: "Himā¦"
Finally, she looked at the broken furniture.
Noel: "And the chairā¦"
She pressed a hand against her forehead.
Noel: "WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL THE GODS HAPPENED IN HERE?! DID A BUFFALO WRESTLING MATCH BREAK OUT?!"
The man immediately turned toward her.
Man: "Who the hell are you?! Get out!"
Noel stared at him.
Then she looked at Adam again.
His body remained frozen, but the tears in his eyes told her that this wasn't some ordinary lovers' quarrel.
Her expression changed.
The humour vanished from her face.
Noel (thinking): Oh.
OH.
This idiot isn't just being rude. Adam actually needs help.
She stepped inside and closed the door behind her.
Noel: "Listen, you disgusting piece ofā"
She paused.
Noel: "Actually, let me choose my words carefully."
She cracked her knuckles.
Noel: "I'm about to lose my temper, and I want to make sure my vocabulary is legally accurate."
The man glared at her.
Man: "Stay out of this!"
Noel smiled.
It wasn't a friendly smile.
Noel: "Sorry, sweetheart. Unfortunately for you, I have a terrible habit of getting involved in things that aren't my business."
She took another step forward.
Noel: "And congratulations! You've just made yourself my business."
Adam stared at her through his tears.
For the first time since the pheromones had paralyzed him, he felt a tiny spark of hope.
Please, Noelā¦ save me.
Noel rolled up her sleeves.
Noel: "Now, let him go."
Her expression turned cold.
Noel: "I'm only going to say it once. Let. Him. Go."
The man tightened his grip on Adam's collar.
Noel's smile disappeared completely.
Noel: "Wrong answer, idiot."
To be continuedā¦