CHAPTER 53: EZRA... HELPS?

After Rin saw the message from the system, he made his way to the academy immediately. He knew he’d be safe at least once he met the security guards by the gate. He had wanted to head back to Madame’s boutique, but he didn’t want to get her involved in his messy story life.

"Fuck! Why does it have to be now? Did they stalk me?" Rin grumbled as he walked even faster.

The academy gates loomed in front of him, but Rin didn’t stop walking. His boots struck the cobblestones in an uneven rhythm, echoing slightly as he glanced nervously behind him.

They were there, walking behind him.

Six... no, seven now. Men dressed in school uniforms, some with hoods, others without. He could perceive the odd and strong Pheromones coming from their bodies.

’Wait! Alphas? Why are they Alphas?’

All of them.

"Why are they following me?" Rin whispered under his breath. He expected to see omegas who were also Lucien’s lovers. "Don’t tell me that bastard actually fucked Alphas too! No, that’s impossible!"

He looked behind and saw them getting closer. He was approaching the gate, but it still seemed far away.

"Ugh! Can’t I have a moment of peace? Well, this is the last of the three encounters. After this, I won’t have to..."

He didn’t get to finish when a shout rang out.

"HEY! Pretty boy!"

Rin stiffened when he heard the voice. He didn’t want to stop because they would definitely catch him.

Another voice chimed in... deeper this time.

"He’s the one the young master has been hovering around. Definitely him."

’Young master? Are they not after me to...? Wait!’

Rin turned slowly to meet their eyes and he immediately regretted it. The group of stupidly tall, broad and handsome boys were standing blocking his path. The air was heavy with the thick, iron tang of alpha pheromones.

He forced a tight-lipped smile.

"Sorry. I think you’ve got the wrong person. However, did you just call Lucien Vortellion ’Young Master’?"

One of them, clearly the leader, stepped forward with a mocking smirk.

"You think you’re funny? How wouldn’t you know our strong and capable young master? We saw you with him before. He sneaked into the staff dorm just for you. We’ve seen how far the young master has gone just for you. You managed to seduce him with this slutty and lewd body of yours,"

Rin’s eye twitched.

"Wait... What?" He couldn’t believe what he was hearing but one thing was clear. These people weren’t Lucien’s lovers. They were his hardcore fans or... Followers. They follow his footsteps. No matter how bad it is.

Rin shook his head, with his fingers running into his black hair.

’If someone like Lucien were in my world, he would have led those innocent youths to live a vulgar life,’

"Listen, I never seduce your...Young Master. If you all are following his footsteps... Uh... Fine? But guess what? Lucien never touched me so you don’t have to do the same,"

Another alpha snorted.

"We don’t care. Whatever the young master will do, we’ll go through the same thing. We know how he gets bored... wandering, sniffing around whatever’s new. And you are his newest toy,"

"I just told you I’m not with Lucien, you goddamn pests!" Rin snapped. "Believe me when I say I wouldn’t want that arrogant bastard anywhere around me,"

"Liar," the lead growled. "We’ve seen it all and you cannot deny it,"

"Are these people deaf?"

Rin’s heart pounded. He took a step back. The path to the academy remained stretched and long. He looked back at them and knew that he wouldn’t be able to get away from them.

They advanced towards him.

His cloak fluttered behind him as he dropped into a defensive stance.

"Don’t say I didn’t warn you."

"Haha! The little pet is going to fight us. Get him!" The lead ordered.

The first came at him fast, a punch swinging for his cheek, trying to knock Rin out with one punch.

Rin ducked under it, slamming his elbow into the guy’s stomach before spinning and kicking his shin out from under him. The alpha hit the ground with a heavy grunt.

"That’s a good start," he said to himself.

"Are you that weak? How could you get beaten up by this little Beta toy! Someone grab him!"

Another rushed in.

Rin dodged, barely, and twisted around the next attacker, using his body weight to slam him into the wall. The training with Lucien really helped a lot.

But there were too many of them. There’s no way he could be able to fight all of them himself.

Huge hands grabbed his arms. Another pinned him from behind, shoving him hard against the stone wall, their chest pressing into his back.

Rin grunted.

"Get off me...!"

More laughter.

They rubbed against him, growling low and mocking. One of them groped his thigh, sliding higher and higher. Another yanked at his cloak, trying to strip him naked.

"I said..." Rin thrashed, teeth bared. "Get off!"

"Don’t make this harder, sweetheart," one hissed, pinning him harder. "Just be a good little toy for us... It’ll be over soon,"

Rin felt disgusted with their hands, sliding around his body like snakes.

The more he struggled to free himself, the more they had access to his body.

Suddenly, he heard a loud thud echoing behind him.

Then another. And another.

The bodies fell around him like rag dolls.

Rin’s ears rang as his heart pounded. The hands around his body were loose and they fell close to him. He somehow thought he was next as his head lowered.

He blinked in shock as a pair of white leather boots stepped into view... immaculate, clean, untouched. He lifted his head slowly and turned away from the wall.

A man in ceremonial white stood in front of him, his long robe swaying in the breeze. Golden embroidery framed his collar and cuffs, and in his hand was a staff that faintly glowed with divine energy.

"Ezra...?" Rin whispered.

The priest turned slightly, his handsome face calm and unbothered.

"You seem fine. Good,"

Rin nodded, gulping.

"Oh yeah, I am. They were about to... I mean, they haven’t yet... but you..." He didn’t know what to say in front of him.

"I only put them to sleep," Ezra said mildly. "They’ll be fine..."

Rin’s eyes dropped to the pile of unconscious alphas.

"Oh... so you didn’t... kill them?"

"Not yet."

Rin blinked, wondering what he meant by ’not yet’.

Ezra stepped closer, his head leaning closer to Rin’s face.

"Should I?"