Icarus Rose [TRANSLATION]

Chapter Twenty Nine

Harry grew to become a loving and energetic little boy, and as he was taking his first steps, Ed's fear that his son would present as an omega was growing, as he noticed that the little boy was small and docile. However his father loved him, and for him, his children were his greatest achievement and pride. When Stella turned six and her scent was still very neutral, hinting that she was a beta, the alpha was relieved that no alpha would come to bite her and claim her as their own in the future.

The real nightmare began when Harry turned six and the house was filled with the sweet smell of fruits and cinnamon. Edmund loved his children with all his heart, and even when Harry showed a greater tendency to be omega than anything else, he loved him and accepted him as he was, because he was his little son, but there was a problem. The people he worked with could use the condition of his Harry to have him at their feet.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Styles, Mr. Calder is already waiting for you inside." Said Calder's secretary, an omega with copper-colour hair and beautiful brown eyes.

Edmund agreed and entered his boss's office with his head held high, he was willing to negotiate his final release from all that environment, because his conscience weighed on the fact that children like his son were being trafficked to do unimaginable things with them, and he wanted to protect him from that terrible environment before they dared to touch him.

"Edmund, dear friend, take a seat. What did you want to talk to me about?" Calder asked once the alpha was inside his office, sitting imposingly on the other side of the huge desk.

"I don't think it's necessary, Mr. C. What I want to discuss with you is quick."

"Well, don't scare me like this, is everything okay? Do you need to increase your salary? Anything for my favourite worker, not to mention also the most faithful." Said the alpha, settling himself better in his chair.

"You see, I only have a few thousand left to pay in my account, and it seems fair to me to get out of the business now, get a job and pay you a certain amount each month, as you know, I have a bigger family now and I don't want to involve my little ones in... this." Ed announced nervously. Calder's smiling expression faded to a wry smile.

"I beg your pardon? Did you just say what I think you did? You want to retire?" He laughed and hit the table, Ed was startled. "Oh, dear friend, you are so naive as to think that I am going to let you go so easily, since you already know so many things."

The guards blocked the exit from the office and Calder got up from his desk, walked slowly towards Edmund and stood in front of him to impose his power. Now he was in trouble, great.

"Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't your little Harry present as an omega yesterday?" He took out his weapon and began to play with it, without looking at the alpha in front of him. "And a very beautiful omega for sure, curly hair, green eyes, he is still small and innocent, so easy to handle at anyone's convenience. How much do you think my clients would pay for him? Ten million? Twenty? An omega this small, naive and cute is worth a lot of money, you know?"

"Don't you dare lay a single finger on my little boy." Ed muttered, but a strong punch to his face ended up taking what little courage he had left.

"You're not the one giving the orders here, Styles." He moved away and sat on the edge of the desk. "What I mean, Edmund, is that we know perfectly well what's going on around you. We know that your little Stella has already lost five teeth, what school they go to, what Jane's hours are for her cooking club, she is a beautiful woman, don't you think? Why haven't you bit her yet, Edmund? An omega like her shouldn't be wasted like that. We have eyes on you and your family every single minute of the day, you can't leave unless it's in a black bag, and with no heartbeat."