Carnivals: Claimed By The Deranged Alpha Prince [BL]-Chapter 310: the game

Kim’s pov

"Why do we have to do this together?" I demanded, folding my arms and glaring daggers at my brother who I wanted to murder right now.

Before he could even respond, his mate arrived and stood beside him, and then he narrowed his eyes at me. Once upon a time, that look would have had me almost pissing my pants from fright. Now, I’ve outgrown most of the fear I had for him, not because he grew less scary or more softer, but because I knew now he had no reason to detest me. He sometimes pats my back or ruffles my hair since he returned back to us after being perceived as dead for months and I knew he had now also grown to tolerate and even like me a little.

However, I know he wouldn’t hesitate to snap my neck because of Roy. Roy who had just came to stand beside me didn’t look impressed either and he rolled hie eyes at his mate.

"You can’t be serious." He exclaimed but Blaze only snorted out a laugh before shrugging.

"It’s the rule of the game. As the coordinator of this game, everyone have to have one of their hands binded together and that’s final." He repeated the exact thing labyrinth read off a piece of paper and I wanted to lounge at his throat.

"But why? I can understand others having to do this. But Roy and I aren’t a couple." I pointed out, pretending like I wasn’t feeling Roy’s eyes on me right now.

"It’s the rule, we won’t change it just because of you two, then that would be cheating." Blaze crooned. When he suggested we all play a game along with some of his cousins and their partners, I had instantly grew skeptical and I was clearly right to have been skeptical.

I wasn’t blind or dumb. A huge part of me knew why he was doing this, it was just to get Roy and I together end nothing more. If I didn’t actually like Roy, I’d have felt instantly irritated.

"Can we switch partners at least?" I tried again. If I wanted to play this game, I’d prefer to play it with someone whose sense won’t be clouding up all my senses at all times.

Blaze shook his head firmly. "Sadly, you can’t. But fret not, it’s gonna be fun!" He informed me and that only made me felt more unsure.

"Are you really sure about this though? This sounds like a bad idea." Roy stated quietly, surprising me. I expected him to be happy about this since he wanted me and definitely always wanted to be around me. For him to ask this question right now sounds like he also didn’t want to play this game around me. But why?

That realization left a bitter taste in my throat and I knew it was hypocritical but I didn’t care. I liked him obsessed with me, I like him being into me and wanting me. I like him being desperate to touch me and get a whiff of my scent.

And that’s because I also wanted him, so badly, with everything in me.

However, I was determined to not give into those urges because the things I felt for Roy was scary. It was something I’ve never experienced before, and I was also scared of being hurt, scared of being abandoned, of being forgotten, of being ignored and of being unimportant.

Which was why I decided within myself that it was for the best that I refuse to pursue this thing with Roy, hoping that one day; the rush of feelings I felt for him would one day disappear. Then I’d stop wanting him, or looking forward to seeing his face or hearing his voice, or looking forward to smelling his scent and feeling his touch even though I’d still always force myself to fight him off and keep him at arms length. However, it’s been months and the feeling I have for him doesn’t feel like it was gearing up to disappear any moment from now. Instead, it kept feeling like it was here to stay forever.

"Very certain. Now, please go line up so that labyrinth can bind you guys with magic like he’s doing to others right now." Blaze said and then he was walking away before we could argue.

I pursed my lips as I turned around to face Roy. He looked handsome as ever, and I felt my breath stumble around in my throat. I swallowed emptily before speaking.

"Do you think that’s a bad idea or you just don’t want to be around me?" I demanded before I could stop myself and Roy exhaled slowly.

"That’s a rich question coming from someone who sounded horrified at the thought of being stuck with me for this game. You literally asked if we could switch partners." He accused and I pursed my lips, feeling called out as i glanced away.

"That’s different." I mumbled and he let out a scoff.

"Of course it is, and you know what, I’m not even gonna argue with you. Not right now at least." He informed me and I frowned in confusion as I peered up at him.

And that was when I noticed that he was sweating than normal, and his eyes were a little gold rimmed.

"Is your rut approaching?" I asked suspiciously and he shook his head as he breathed in deeply, and then he was stepping away from me.

"No, I’m just stressed out." He responded and I frowned again, wanting to ask him another question but he waved me off.

"Enough, Angelo. Please don’t tell me you’re worried about me right now, because I’m fed up of your mixed signals." He informed me while staring down at me and something weird ached in my chest.

"Well, I wasn’t worried about you!" I snapped out but he only crackled out a laugh.

"Good, because I lied. My rut is indeed approaching, and you know what? I intend to spend it with someone. That’s right, I won’t be spending it alone this time all because of your damned mixed signals. I’m done with those and now, that’s in the past."