The Vampire's Last Omega

Temptations: Part 3

...But Count James recoiled, covering his nose. He coughed and cursed about a mint smell that was too potent.

"The hell is that? A fucking pheromone shower? You can't even get close to it-OOF!" One second Count James was there, then gone the next.

Kieran tackled him hard. Though Kieran swiftly got up and stood between them in a defensive stance, James squirmed on his backside like an upside turtle that couldn't roll over. Not even being one of the undead could fix his immobility. To 'help' him, Kieran impaled his nails into James's throat and effortlessly held him up in the air, his signature move. Maybe Kieran was more like a spider than a lion; once you were caught, there was no escape.

Count James gurgled from choking on blood and kicked his short legs. Upon seeing Kieran's enraged expression, he froze in fear and urinated himself. Even Teru shivered, eternally glad he wasn't the recipient of Kieran's anger.

"P-Prince Kieran," James stammered, blood from his mouth accidentally sprayed on Kieran's face at the 'P' sound. "H-how unexpected you are here! I see you still have that pretty little o-omega-"

"Don't speak of him or I will kill you," Kieran snarled. Teru swore he saw smoke billowing out of his nose and mouth from being so red-hot angry. "Do not fuck around with me. You knew who I was. I could sense your 'pack' tracking us since late morning. Why?"

"Yes! Yes! I'll tell you! In exchange, don't kill me! Please!"

"We'll see."

What a coward.

James was satisfied with that answer. "Are you heading south? Nashville has fallen to the earthquakes and locusts. We," he glanced around the bloodbath of his dead comrades, "I mean, I just came from there. If you've been in the forests this whole time, that means you wouldn't know about Europe, either. Since King Abaddon finally finished his job, the sixth trumpet arrived. You remember what it entails, I assume? The four angels of this trumpet are leading their 200,000,000 mounted troops to set everything ablaze. They will kill half of the population, humans and vampires. It's madness out there-UGH."

Kieran pressed harder into his neck. "That doesn't explain why you're following us. Considering you never attempted to contact me after I took the winning bid over yours, why now?"

"Ah, ah, well, Queen Lilith made a worldwide announcement to capture you and Prince Blaise."

"I am aware of that. For a reward."

"Not just a reward! A reward of safety, my Prince! Of a high-paying position to work in her council. Experience, class, and gender don't matter as long you are arrested. That's why I lied to influential alphas that we'd share the prize if we teamed up. She needs Pride and Lust to finish wiping out the tainted souls. Queen Lilith said the omega doesn't matter because you are more important to her-"

He paused when Kieran suddenly laughed. It wasn't of joy or amusement, but a 'wow, this idiot' type of chuckle.

"You, those soldiers, the alphas I just killed, everyone," Kieran said to himself, continuing to laugh.

"Prince?"

"So easily fooled for hope. I suppose that is a given because you are all desperate to save yourselves in these end times."

"Huh?"

"Did you know she had already promised me to give Teru time to have his pups? Hmm? She is not one to break the promises she made with the heavens as a witness."

Count James looked more panicked than before. "W-what do you mean?"

"My mother's priority was never her children, never me, Blaise, Charles...It was to get revenge on her former mate. Kill his descendants. Of course, she wants my omega. You? A maggot of society? Lying to the alphas to join your efforts and take me down? Pride? Burraidh." (Idiot).