Free Web NovelChapter 127: Chapter 127
The holidays weren’t as terrible as Henri had been expecting them to be but he was glad when they rolled to an end. It was the night before resumption and his luggage was already packed up, complete with a new set of uniforms. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
He just had dinner with his parents, his mother seemed to handle his leaving better this time because she was less fussy than she was during his first year.
He was back in his chambers now and a little too excited to get any sleep although his mother had cautioned him to get enough rest as they would be starting out early the next day.
She had also worn down his father’s excuses and finally convinced him to accompany Henri and her to the academy, so Henri could already guess how that would go.
A brief knock on the doors to his bedroom made him sit up on his bed and glance in that direction, rising to his feet when the doors were opened without his permission.
Only two people had the power to do that, his parents... well, make that three because his personal maids were freely allowed to come and go into his chambers as they pleased. At least, when he still had personal maids, now he would rather do his own hygiene and he could dress himself so their services were no longer needed.
So it was unsurprising to see his mother walk in. She was dressed in a seafoam green dress, the plain dress suited her perfectly.
"Henri, I hope I didn’t wake you up." She said in a soft whisper, coming to his side.
Sure, Henri was already dressed for bed but he was very far from falling asleep. "No, is something the matter?" He asked customarily.
To his surprise, his mother nodded, "There I something I want to talk to you about." Marina said, wringing her fingers nervously.
Henri’s suspicions immediately rose, "What is it?"
"Er... well, you’ll be eighteen soon..." Marina started shakily, still twisting her fingers.
Henri had heard enough, "You don’t have to give me a talk, Mother, there’s no need for that." He immediately cut her off, shrinking backward. freēwēbnovel.com
Marina paused, "Huh? I think you misunderstand me, that’s not what I’m referring to... well it kind of is..."
Henri was starting to get antsy at her rambling, "Which is it?"
"According to your medical report when you were born, there’s a chance that you have the ability to carry a child." She said in a rush, deciding to just spill the news like ripping a bandaid off.
"Oh," Henri said blankly, "I already knew that but it’s a low percentage, not to mention it’s not a worry, to begin with." He crossed his arms.
Marina wiped away imaginary sweat, ’what luck?’ she had feared that she would have to deal with an explosion but it would seem that her wonderful husband had already handled this a long time ago.
"Of course, of course, but I also wanted to give you heat suppressants nonetheless, can’t be too careful now, seeing as you’re attending an all-Alpha school." She said, pulling out a carefully bound package.
Henri scowled at this, although he could understand why his mother would want to take precautions, the implications of him needing heat suppressants meant that getting his heat was very likely.
He took it from her nonetheless, "Thank you, I dearly hope I don’t need to use it."
Marina blinked at this, "No, that’s not how this works, you have to take them regardless." She explained, "Waiting until you get your first heat would be a disaster."
Henri’s expression soured further, "I don’t like drugs.
Marina immediately jumped on this, "That’s the wonderful part, they’re not drugs!" She clapped her hands together like she had been waiting for the perfect chance to show them off. "They’re gummy pills that taste nothing like pills at all, you just have to take them once every two weeks too."
Henri looked from his enthusiastic mother to the package in his hand, he had intended to just toss the package in his suitcase and close the entire matter for good but now he was forced to reach into the flower-printed bag to take out a delicately designed jar of pills.
Just as his mother said they looked like gummy pills, they were multi-colored and translucent. They were still shaped like pills though, he doubted that they would taste any good.
"You can try it right now, just make sure to take them again two weeks after today." Marina went on, "I could draw up a calendar for you if you’d like."
Henri was about to turn her down but then he thought the better of it, it wasn’t that much of a hassle to take the required gummy pills. Even his scent blockers that he had to use daily weren’t troublesome at all, he had used them for so long that he became accustomed to them, and it was a part of his daily routine at this point.
"Thank you," He said in a quieter voice, studying the glass jar in his hands.
This made Marina look at him with worried eyes. They had refused to have him researched because they wanted their son to lead as normal a life as possible but she knew that wasn’t entirely possible. "Henri? Are you alright?"
Henri looked up at this with confusion in his eyes at his mother’s tone, "I won’t be if these gummy pills taste awful." He answered bluntly, making Marina laugh.
"I promise they’re not that bad, just give them a try." She urged him.
Henri narrowed his eyes at her but did as she said because even if the gummy pills tasted off, he would still have to take them, the repercussions if he didn’t weren’t something that he wanted to deal with.
The required dosage was just two of the pills, so he shook them out and tossed them into his mouth. "I want to swallow them." He immediately said with a green expression.
"No, no, they’re fine to chew." Marina quickly tried to dissuade him.
Henri did as she asked and bit into the pills, his expression worsening. "Mother? Did you choose the flavor of the pills?" He asked slowly.
Marina froze, "Eh? I did, is something wrong with them?"
"Yes," Henri whispered miserably with his eyes closed. "They’re sour."
Marina immediately reached for the jar to check for herself, "Oh no, Oh dear, I was in such a hurry that I didn’t notice, I wanted to get them for you myself." She panicked, clutching the jar to herself.
Henri opened his eyes, forcing down the gummy pills with visible difficulty, "It’s fine, It’s just something I have to do once in two weeks, I can handle a little sour." He reassured his mother, managing a smile.
"You don’t have to force yourself for my sake, I’ll personally bring you a new flavor myself before you have to take the next dosage." Marina said earnestly, "I know how much you don’t like sour things."
Henri couldn’t deny it, sour things made him feel like his tongue was going to fall off. "Alright but please look at the flavors this time, and don’t try anything new, familiar flavors as safe flavors." He quickly cautioned, knowing that if he didn’t tell her that, she would probably show up with spicy-flavored pills or some cake-flavored pills that would taste like wood chippings.
Marina jumped to her feet with purpose, "Of course, you can trust me." She said confidently, "I’ll take the jar with me and get started on your calendar, try to get some sleep okay?" She added in a sweet voice, bending down to kiss Henri’s curls.
"Goodnight, Mother."
Marina smiled at this, turning around quickly to hide the sadness in her eyes. It was just for another year, he would be back in no time and soon he would be done with college altogether and she would get to see him every day. For now, she just had to be patient.
Henri watched her leave and then fell back on the bed, he only stood it for a few moments before he jumped to his feet and hurried to the bathroom to rinse the sour taste out of his mouth.
He was supposed to be asleep but it was still a bit early so instead of returning to his bed, he snuck out barefoot to his balcony to stare at the night sky.
He had more or less adapted to his own differences. It helped that no one at the college and if he could say, the rest of his country as well, treated him any differently. He was certain that he would have gotten the same attention if he were an Alpha Prince or an Omega Princess.
He had adapted to his own differences and could even stand the threat of possibly getting his heats but the one thing that sat in his middle like a ball of cold iron was his propensity to get pregnant, that was the deal breaker.
