"Is the poor little Omega gonna cry?" The blonde Beta taunted, laughing as they led him from the room, noting the young man's glistening eyes. Something snapped inside Light hearing those words.
It's one thing to put up with Max's…attention. The young man fumed. But I'm not going to listen to this idiot talk shit.
"Fuck you asshole." The brunette bit out, yanking his arm away from the man. His gaze turned a molten fiery gold hue as he stared defiantly into the Beta's face, smirking in satisfaction as the man's jaw literally dropped open. The other guard chuckled, which seemed to enrage the blonde.
The intimidating guard's eyes narrowed angrily as he snarled at Light and yanked the young man's upper body downward, while bringing his knee up to hit the Omega in the gut. The impact knocked the wind out of Light, his breath leaving in a whoosh as blazing pain ran through him and he instantly collapsed to the floor. Unbeknownst to the Beta, the place he'd aimed was the tender and still healing area where Shu had done nearly the same thing to him only two weeks before.
"Watch your mouth you little cunt…there's only one reason you need to open it again, and that's if someone's putting their cock in it, got it?" The blonde gave him a vicious kick to the torso as he lay there, gasping in agony. "Stupid Omega slut." The man muttered.
"Ahhhhh….ngh…." Light cried out at the latest assault and tried to twist away from the other man, whimpering.
"Jakob! Cut it out…you heard what the boss said about hurting him…" The other guard looked down nervously at the Omega writhing on the floor. "Dammit…I think you really did a number on him. Let's just get him to-"
"What the hell is going…" Max yelled as he walked around the corner scenting the air, eyes going wide as he saw Light on the hallway floor. The brunette instantly went cold with fear as the other man's angry dominant pheromones flooded the hallway.
Oh god…please don't hurt me… He let out an involuntary whine as the combination of the sharp aching in his gut and anxiety due the raging Alpha's proximity overwhelmed him.
Max glared daggers at both men as he quickly strode over to Light, kneeling next to him. "I could smell his distressed scent all the way down the hall…what did you do to him?" He growled out at the guards. "You know what? It doesn't matter, because you had your orders and you've failed me. Report to Anna, I'll deal with you both later." He turned his emerald eyes back to the other man.
"Light, I'm going to carry you, ok? Then we'll call someone to come take a look at you." Max spoke softly as he gazed at the younger man with such sincere worry and concern that Light found himself nodding as he bit back another pained groan.
The ebony haired man's arms slid under his legs and back, lifting him easily as he stood again. Light pressed his lips tightly together, trying not to make a sound. But he couldn't help it when several pitiful whimpers escaped as he was carried along. It was nearly impossible for the other man not to jostle him at least a little, but he was nonetheless surprised at just how careful the Alpha was being with him.
Max took him into a different room than before. Even through the haze of his pain, Light could tell at a glance that it was a much larger bedroom suite. The Alpha strode forward and laid him gently on top of the fluffy comforter, placing a pillow behind his head.
"Do you have anything I can take for the pain? Please?" Max nodded and whipped out his phone. "Anna, call a doctor, one of those fucking guards-….yes, please ensure they don't go anywhere."
An dark look passed over the Alpha's visage, causing Light to shiver in alarm. "I'll deal with their punishment personally." Max bit out angrily. "In the meantime, bring some pain medication we have on hand in the emergency supplies up to my room." The Omega's eyes widened upon hearing where he was.
Wait…this is his room? The young man's eyes darted around nervously, assessing his surroundings. Is there anything here I can use as a weapon to defend myself if necessary…to escape even? He groaned internally, remembering that he told L he wouldn't try anything, that he'd sit tight and wait. I said I'd keep influencing Max and encouraging him to trust me.
Light observed the other man's intense gaze upon him once again and swallowed hard, looking away. This isn't good…shit. He's got me in his bedroom now for godsake…
"Can I take a look at your injury Light?" Max asked. "I'm worried that you might have a broken rib, given the amount of pain you seem to be in."
"Ok." Light murmured, blanching as he reached for the hem of his shirt and reluctantly began to lift it up, unwilling to complete remove it for the other man. I hope he's not too pissed that I didn't tell him about Shu doing this ear-
"Oh my god…" Max hissed out. Light yelped in surprise as the other man grabbed the shirt so that he could pull it up higher, exposing the full extent of the fading, yet still impressive bruising. "Who did this to you? Was it L?" The Alpha looked furious and protective as he laid his hand tentatively on the battered area.
Light stared at him in shocked silence. Huh? L? No it was… The brunette opened his mouth to correct the other man, then closed it and looked away sadly. With the amount of pain he was in, it didn't take much for him to squeeze a few hot salty tears out, letting them flow down his face quietly.
Brilliant…this is perfect. Let him come to whatever conclusion he wants. Max's hand brushed across his cheek, wiping away one of his tears and Light fought back a shudder. If building L up as the villain and him the hero in this little revenge fantasy of his makes him more protective of me, more trusting…
There was a knock at the door and Light jolted, grimacing as the movement cause ripples of searing pain to shoot through his midsection. "Come in." Max called out, never turning his attention from the man in front of him as Anna walked in with the requested items.
"Is there something specific you've been taking for the…" The ebony haired male's face took on a murderous expression before he took a deep breath and continued. "…previous injury? A medication that was effective?" The blonde woman laid about eight different bottles in front of them on the bed.
Holy crap…where do they get all of this? Light picked each of them up in turn, quickly examining the labels. On the fifth bottle, he finally recognized the one that Watari began giving him after the incident in Paris when he'd fainted. This one's safe and the dosage is the same as what I've taken before.
He glanced warily at Max. But I also know it makes me drowsy and I need to be at my full mental-…oh who am I kidding, any of these are probably going to make me a little tired. Better to go with what I know works I suppose. Light sighed resignedly.
The pain was getting slightly more manageable as he rested there. The brunette was thankful that the Beta hadn't used the same level of force in his attack that Shu had. But it still hurts like a bitch. His brow furrowed at the aching pain.
I have a better chance of getting out of here if my pain is minimized, even if I am slightly out of it from the meds. Light held up the bottle and showed it to Max.
"This is the one I should take. Could I get some-" The Alpha male nodded, already jumping up and hurrying to an adjacent bathroom to get a cup of water. Light stole a glance at his assistant, who had a shocked look on her face as she watched her employer dart about. Ok, so maybe I really have gotten under his skin. It seems like this isn't exactly normal behavior for him if her reaction is any indication.
"What happened to him? That bruising looks a week or two old." Anna asked in Russian as she looked at the young man's still partially exposed torso, watching as her boss returned and handed Light a cup of water.
"It appears that L may have been rather abusive to this young one here from the look of it." Max replied in Russian as well, side eyeing Light. The brunette put on an act of seeming confused about what they were saying and annoyed that they were talking in another language in front of him, scowling at them both before focusing on popping one of the pills in his mouth and washing it down with the water the man had provided.
"Have you heard anything yet?" Max asked calmly, watching the Omega closely as he took the second pill.
"No…but I agree with your assessment, he will contact us in some way soon." She murmured back.
"When he does, find me immediately." He ran a hand through Light's hair, the young man froze, giving him a weak smile before lying down again. "Before long, L will be dead and I'll keep his Omega for my own."
No… It took everything Light had not to react to the other man's plan, to keep from displaying the anger that welled up inside him at the idea of anyone hurting his mate. I won't let you hurt him and I won't be yours…ever.
"Should I look into having a room prepared, like the others-" Anna was quickly cut-off by Max, who gave her a disgusted look.
"No! I could never treat him like that…you misunderstand." Max continued to converse with her in the foreign language as he turned once more to Light and fixed the younger man's shirt, which was still bunched up from earlier. He grabbed a soft, warm blanket folded up at the end of the bed and covered the brunette, who closed his eyes and pretended to try and fall asleep. "There will be no other Omegas for me in the future. I intend to keep Light as my mate when this is all over."
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Beyond held up the syringe in his hand and tapped it softly with a flick of his fingers, pushing the plunger down to let out the tiniest bit of liquid, so that no air bubbles remained. The formula is exactly what I requested…it turned out perfectly. He grinned wickedly and began to arrange the additional vials and syringes in a cold storage container for transport.
I'd hate to run out of this in the middle of our fun little troublemaker…this should last at least a month and half…maybe two… B snapped the container shut and set it aside.
After two months, well, I think I'll have gotten what I want out of him by then... The dark haired Alpha giggled and began to look over his supplies.
"Have I forgotten anything…" Beyond murmured and nibbled on his thumb, a now unconscious habit that had developed from years of imitating the detective. Clothing, contacts, passports, jam, laptop, phones, tickets, meds… After determining he had everything, he grabbed the large rolling suitcase that contained everything he would need and headed towards the front door, the container held in his other hand.
He flicked the lights off as he left and locked the door, leaving the apartment exactly how he'd found it…aside from the dead body of the owner, now mostly liquefied in the bathtub of the master suite. I'm so glad I was able to test whether it was possible to do that to an entire body. I knew theoretically it was, but I had wondered for a minute if it was just some bullshit from movies. But it really did work…and it gets rid of so much pesky evidence.
B smiled as he reached the elevator and stepped inside, pressing the button for the parking level. This is going to be so much fun...it'll destroy L. The red eyed man considered thoughtfully as the doors closed and he descended, humming a happy tune.
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Mello chuckled. "Wow, you weren't kidding L…Aiber really does move fast. I mean, that's why I chose him for this, but still, hearing about the man's talent for infiltration and con jobs is one thing. Seeing it in action is another."
L snapped his phone shut, having just spoken with Watari to confirm that additional support had arrived to conduct surveillance on the West Bank leader's location and monitor activity. L wanted to get the older gentleman out of the potential line of fire as soon as possible and back to the London loft.
"What has he said?" L inquired, walking swiftly towards where the three young men worked diligently on their assigned tasks.
"He's already become pals with Nick Ivanov…can you believe it?" Mello grinned. "Aiber's been invited along to their poker game, tonight…at Max's."
L smirked. Aiber…you continue to prove your usefulness. "What time is the game and can you ask him if he has any details? Who and how many people will be attending?" The raven haired detective crouched in the chair next to the blonde as he thought through their next moves. "It will help us plan when we will go in to retrieve Light…the less people there, the better."
"I'll get in touch and see what I can find out." Mello turned his attention back to the screen. L stood and placed a hand on the young man's shoulder. "Good work Mello." The blue eyed young man practically beamed at L before turning back to his screen. Huh…so this is what working with others feels like…interesting. The dark eyed male found he was enjoying the teamwork, much to his surprise. Of course none of them have disagreed with me yet, I might change my mind once that happens. L smiled wryly.
The detective walked over to the white haired young Alpha on the opposite of Matt, who had just come from another room on a call with the special ops team they were partnering with to rescue Light.
"Where are we at Near?" L asked as he reached him, biting his thumb nervously.
"We have full support to proceed as you see fit. The team is in place and on stand-by. As you requested, none of them have been told exactly what the mission is…just in case Max has any additional eyes and ears within their ranks." The quiet young man replied.
L nodded and a slight smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, pleased with Near's efforts. "Coordinate with Mello on a recommendation for timing. Aiber is attending a card game with multiple West Bank members tonight at that location and is trying to get a better idea of how many people will be there."
The raven haired Alpha looked at the other man pointedly before he continued. "The last thing I want to have happen is a shootout between their people and ours if we can help it. It will not only put them in danger, but Light potentially as well…that's unacceptable to me." Near nodded in agreement as L turned towards the red haired computer expert.
"Matt, is his assistant on her computer right now?"
The young Beta put the mirrored laptop up on one of the large monitors. Anna was currently checking her emails. "Yes, L."
Max isn't stupid...He's going to start to suspect something big is coming his way if I don't do this soon. It will buy us some time. I might as well show him just how close I can get, even from a distance. L bit back a chuckle in anticipation.
I want you to know that there's nowhere for you to hide, not even in your own home. You should know just who you're messing with. L eyes narrowed as he ran his thumb across his lower lip. It was time for the next phase that he'd discussed earlier with Matt…
"Set it up…now." L ordered the young man. "I'm ready to get this part over with."
Matt's eyes widened slightly as he nodded and turned back to the computer, taking control of Anna's laptop remotely and turning on her camera so they could see her. Moments later the only thing on her screen was a white background with a black gothic L in the middle. The Alpha couldn't help grinning as he observed the terrified expression on the woman's face.
"Hello Anna, I believe your employer has my Omega in his possession." L's synthesized voice poured out of her speakers on the other end as he spoke. "I'd like to negotiate my mate's safe return."
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