In the next breath, Deux's hand shot forward, gripping Silver's throat with a force that made bones crack.

  Silver's body convulsed, his hands cwing desperately at Deux's wrist, but it was useless.

  "D-Deux! No—!" Silver gasped, his words choked by the crushing grip around his neck. "Y-you can't kill me!"

  But Deux didn't falter. He didn't even blink.

  There was no hesitation. No mercy.

  Only the unwavering intent to end this. To end Silver.

  I could see it in his eyes.

  He was lost in it.

  And I knew... if I didn't stop him now, he wouldn't stop at Silver.

  He wouldn't stop at all.

  The grip around Silver's throat only tightened, his windpipe crushing under Deux's merciless hold. I could see the veins in his forehead bulging, his skin turning a sickly shade of purple. Any second now, his skull would give in to the sheer force—exploding like fragile gss under the pressure of Deux's wrath.

  I knew Silver was ruthless, maniputive—a monster in his own right—but I couldn't stand the thought of Deux committing murder. Not like this. Not with his own blood on his hands.

  "Deux... that's enough. You've already proven you're the strongest! Please, stop!" I pleaded, my voice shaking.

  But Deux didn't stop. He didn't even acknowledge my words.

  His only focus was Silver's death.

  "D-Deux!" Silver gasped, his voice barely a whisper now. "I-I swear! If you kill me, y-you won't have peace! This will start a war—a war between our families!"

  But even with the threat of chaos, Deux didn't waver. He remained unmoved, his grip steady, unwavering, lethal.

  Silver's body convulsed, his limbs trembling as he fought with the st of his strength. His fingers cwed desperately at Deux's arm, but it was futile.

  "Please, Stop!" I tried again, but Deux didn't even flinch.

  "Deux, please... calm down." My voice was breaking now, ced with desperation.

  "Ack... nghh—!" Silver choked, his body twitching violently. His lips parted, but no more words came out—only a weak, strangled sound as the life drained from his eyes. His head was darkening, turning a deathly shade of blue. Any second now... he would die.

  And when that happened, Deux would never have peace again.

  Not only would he have to live with the weight of his actions, but Silver's words would come true. Deux's family, Silver's family—this act of murder would ignite something far worse than just a battle between two Alphas. It would bring war.

  I couldn't let it happen.

  With the st of my strength, I forced myself to my feet, my legs shaking violently beneath me.

  "DEUX!" I screamed, my voice echoing like a desperate cry in the silence. "Come back to me! Come back to the Deux I know!"

  And in that moment, I squeezed my eyes shut, afraid of what would happen next.

  Then—

  A thud.

  I snapped my eyes open, breath hitching.

  Silver's body had colpsed onto the ground, unmoving.

  But what shocked me even more...

  Was Deux.

  He was kneeling.

  Both of them were.

  "W-What's happening?" I gasped.

  "I... I can't move my body!" Silver rasped, coughing up blood. His fingers twitched uselessly, his body completely paralyzed but his body is forcing him to kneel unconsciously.

  Deux, on the other hand, was silent. His chest rose and fell in ragged breaths, his gaze locked onto the floor as if lost in thought. His presence, once suffocatingly dominant, had dulled, as if something had pulled him back to reality.

  And then—

  I heard it.

  A rustling around us.

  I turned sharply, my heart pounding, and my breath hitched at the sight.

  The Alpha leaders. The remaining Beta males. Those who had still been conscious.

  They were all kneeling.

  Not just kneeling—unable to move.

  Their heads were lowered. Their bodies were still. Their faces were frozen in expressions of shock and confusion.

  It was as if something had seized complete control over them.

  And somehow, I knew...

  It was because of me.

  A cold shiver ran down my spine as I stared at them, their motionless figures filling me with a sinking dread.

  "M-Maybe... this is the true power of an Omega male..." Silver croaked weakly, his bloodied lips curving into something between realization and horror.

  I turned to him, my breath caught in my throat.

  "What do you mean?" I asked cautiously.

  Silver chuckled—painfully, weakly—but there was something dark behind his gaze.

  "This... this is why the Alpha Kings want Omega males erased," he murmured.

  My chest tightened.

  The weight of his words sank deep into my mind, unraveling something I had never understood before.

  Deux turned to Silver, his expression unreadable, but I could see it in his eyes—he was confused, just like me.

  But when he shifted his gaze back to me, something else flickered in his stare.

  Something certain.

  He took a deep breath, then closed his eyes.

  A moment ter, he exhaled slowly.

  "Champ... don't be afraid." His voice was steady, unwavering. "I'm here."

  My lips parted, my pulse racing as his words settled into my heart.

  "I will protect you, no matter what. Believe in me."

  His words weren't just empty promises.

  I felt them.

  Felt them pierce through the fear consuming me.

  Felt them settle deep inside my soul like an unshakable truth.

  Deux wasn't here to condemn me being an Omega male.

  He wasn't here to erase me, to reject me, to fear me like the rest of the world did.

  He was here for me.

  Because he chose to be.

  "Deux..." My voice cracked, my body trembling as my knees finally gave out beneath me.

  And just like that—

  The invisible force lifted.

  The moment it did, every being around me colpsed.

  Their bodies, once stiff and restrained, crashed onto the ground like lifeless dolls.

  Even Silver—he, too, y limp, though his ragged breathing confirmed he was still alive.

  But the only one still kneeling—

  Was Deux.

  He was the only one who remained upright, his piercing gaze locked onto me.

  And then—

  He smiled.

  Soft. Gentle. Reassuring.

  Then he nodded, slow and certain.

  "Don't be afraid, Champ," he whispered. "Don't be afraid of me."

  Tears burned in my eyes.

  My chest ached.

  "Deux..." I choked out, my emotions overwhelming me.

  "You won." He said, gently.

  I swallowed hard, my hands trembling.

  "You defeated me."

  My lips quivered as I forced a shaky smile.

  "You've proven you're stronger than me."

  And then—Deux's body gave out.

  His eyes fluttered shut.

  And before I could even react—

  He colpsed.

  A deafening horn bred through the air.

  A signal.

  "And the victor of the Alpha Territory Treasure Hunt Competition..." a booming voice announced.

  "The st conscious being standing... from the Champ Cn..."

  I froze.

  "CHAMP!"

  I blinked against the dim light, my breath shaky as I took in my surroundings. Slowly, painfully, I pushed myself to my feet, my limbs still weak, my body aching from the ordeal. My leg throbbed in protest, but I refused to stay down.

  And then, as if the world itself had been holding its breath, the first rays of sunlight broke through the darkness. The night had finally ended.

  A new day had begun.

  A new beginning.

  But was this truly a fresh start, or the beginning of something far more treacherous? I didn't know.

  All I knew was that I was no longer alone.

  For the first time in my life, I had someone beside me. Someone who would protect me. Someone I would protect in return.

  "Deux..." I whispered his name, my voice unsteady. A shudder ran through me as an overwhelming mix of emotions crashed over me—relief, sorrow, fear, anticipation.

  What happens now?

  I already knew my life would never be the same.

  Normalcy was no longer an option.

  I was stepping into the unknown, into a future I could neither predict nor control.

  And yet... my gaze drifted to my hands.

  There was something inside me, something I had never known existed. A force, raw and untamed, pulsed beneath my skin. A power I had wielded without understanding it, without meaning to.

  I had made everyone kneel.

  They had submitted to me.

  And I had no idea how or why.

  Omegas—were supposed to be weak, submissive, at the mercy of Alphas like Deux and Silver. But in that moment, I had stood on equal ground. No, I had made them bow.

  What was I?

  What did it truly mean to be a Male Omega?

  I had always thought my existence was meant to be small, meant to be controlled. But the truth was beginning to unfold, and I could feel it—my being, my very existence, was an enigma.

  An Omega wasn't supposed to have this kind of power.

  And yet, I did.

  I didn't just need to survive anymore.

  I needed to uncover the truth.

  Who am I?

  And what else am I capable of?

  Whatever the answer, I would find it.

  End of Chapter 19