The Omega Princess and Her Two Leashes - Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Royalty who imprints an Omega would receive their seed and give birth to an Alpha. Since royalty should reign supreme, it was only natural for them to be born as Alphas, since that was the proof of royalty.
Therefore, it was a disaster when an Omega was born into the royal family of Fleurose.
The current princess of Fleurose, the dark cloud and ill omen of the royal family, was Arlenrose Vi Fleurose.
After she started bleeding between her legs at the age of twelve, she became an existence that had to be thoroughly concealed, and she was left to grow up in neglect and persecution. On top of that, she was forcibly administered large amounts of pheromone suppressants and suffered from side effects such as vomiting and abdominal pain.
Arlenrose hated being an Omega. She hated the pheromone suppressants that she had to take so much that it made her feel sick, and she hated the pheromones that tried to dominate her when she didn’t take them even more. Above all, she hated the world itself that tried to treat her like a slave just because she was born an Omega.
Arlenrose hated herself and the world so much, but even for her, there was a light that came to her and sparkled.
“Did you rest well last night, Your Highness?”
“Carmin.”
As she faced her escort knight who had been waiting in front of her room since morning to greet her, a faint smile spread across Arlenrose’s expressionless face.
“Did you come to see me because you were worried about me?”
“Yes. Your complexion didn’t look so good yesterday, I was worried if you had a good night’s sleep.”
“Thank you for worrying about me. I’m fine now.”
“Oh, that’s a relief.”
Looking at him, who seemed genuinely relieved, Arlenrose felt a heavy sense of guilt in her heart.
In fact, the princess he served was an Omega, and the reason she didn’t look well yesterday was because of her disgusting desire as an Omega. That serious face of his would never imagine that.
How would he feel if he found out that he was devoting his honor to a woman who was deceiving the whole world?
Just thinking about it made Arlenrose feel like she couldn’t breathe. That was the reason why she couldn’t show him her long-standing crush.
Carmin Modreo. The second son of the Duke Modreo, but instead of entering the succession race, he became the captain of the princess’ personal guard and remained loyal to her.
Carmin Modreo, who had been outstanding in swordsmanship and intelligence since he was very young, was superior to his older brother, Crescent Modreo, in every way. In fact, if he wanted to, becoming the next duke wouldn’t be a problem.
Moreover, with his abilities, he could have made a career in other fields besides the dukedom. However, he chose to devote his loyalty to the princess, who had no chance of inheriting the throne.
In this situation, the world clicked their tongues, saying that Carmin’s outstanding skills were a waste. They also criticized Arlenrose, saying that she was blocking his future by clinging to him just because they were childhood friends.
It was an unfair criticism, but Arlenrose’s own thoughts were not much different. Carmin had stubbornly refused Arlenrose’s repeated requests for him to resign, and he had remained in his position until now.
Unable to overcome the awkwardness, Arlenrose took the first step and slowly began to walk. Then, Carmin naturally matched his pace with hers. During the walk that followed naturally, Carmin looked up at the sky.
“It looks like it’s going to rain soon.”
“Yes, it does.”
Arlenrose looked up at the sky, which had suddenly turned cloudy, and then secretly glanced at his profile.
He looked as neat and tidy as ever today. With the colorless sky behind him, the contrast between his emerald green eyes and his dark brown hair, which resembled a tree, stood out even more.
The reason Carmin Modreo was considered one of the most prominent Alphas in Fleurose was not only because of his status, superior pheromones, exceptional swordsmanship skills that were among the best in the kingdom, and calm and gentle personality. The biggest reason was that he possessed an appearance that made even Arlenrose, who had seen his face every day since she was young, flutter her heart every time.
“You should quicken your pace a little.”
“It’s okay. Even if it rains, I’ll just get a little wet…”
“If Your Highness catches a cold, it will be a big problem.”
Carmin Modreo’s face, which spoke resolutely, was full of genuine concern. Unable to resist that expression, Arlenrose quickened her pace, but still grumbled.
“When it’s just the two of us, you can speak to me like you used to.”
“That’s impossible.”
A resolute answer came back without hesitation. Arlenrose sighed inwardly, thinking she had expected this.
In their childhood, they used to call each other by their names and conversed comfortably, but after he became a knight, his prudish formality, as sharp as a knife, and insistence on honorifics came overnight.
It wasn’t for nothing that Carmin Modreo was nicknamed the Monk of Fleurose. No matter how many countless seduction he received, Carmin stood firm as an iron wall, giving no leeway to anyone, and that was the same for Arlenrose. It wasn’t like he had feelings for someone else. He simply seemed to be immune to romantic feelings.
People speculated that Carmin’s blind loyalty was because he was secretly in love with the princess, but in Arlenrose’s opinion, that was definitely not the case. His childhood friend was simply kind and caring, and couldn’t just leave her alone.
He had always known her to be an Alpha. It was absurd for an Alpha to love another Alpha, wasn’t it? Such notions were nothing but malicious gossip from the nobles.
“Was there anything unusual at the castle last night?”
“Well…”
Carmin’s expression turned serious at Arlenrose’s seemingly casual question.
“What happened?”
“Yes. It’s about Viscount Giovanni. They say he was found hanging upside down from the castle gate.”
“Oh my.”
Arlenrose’s eyes widened and she covered her mouth with her hand.
“Who on earth would do such a thing….”
“They say there was the mark of Demonas on his back.”
“The work of Diabolus, is it?”
Arlenrose groaned and thought for a moment before speaking.
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