Vengeance of The Broken Lycan Prince [BL]-Chapter 491: Saved Me A Walk of Shame

[TAMIKO]

Tamiko didn’t walk.

He portaled.

He knew it was not the best of ways, but he preferred it if the entire kingdom didn’t get amused by his rejection if a Kosta refused to come back home. Besides, what was the worst that could happen to him this time?

The worst had already faded, and he really hoped that Kosta was not still angry with him.

Was he ever, though?

When Tamiko’s portal closed right outside the gates of the kingdom, the prince changed from his royal wear to a set of light white clothes. His long hair, which had grown longer over the years, wasn’t in his usual free-fallen state.

Instead, it was in an imperfect man bun.

The same kind that Kosta loved.

In his hand was a bouquet of lavender flowers, thoroughly scented, not to mention another that had a blend of caramel and lavender-scented flowers.

He had been thinking about what he would wear when he eventually had to go pick up his Erasthai, and he hoped that this would be enough for that moment. Gods, he had so many hopes.

And once he was done prepping himself mentally, physically, and emotionally, Tamiko went to the camp where Kosta aha set up.

"Please let this be okay," Tamiko mumbled a prayer to the moon as he got closer.

But then he noticed that the camp was close to gone. The different tents that had been there for the year were gone.

The only camp that remained was a simple one that could be dismantled in mere seconds.

And Tamiko was worried.

But he tried his very best not to panic.

Maybe it was because the mind link was still stable and there was no reason for him to worry. Or maybe he was just desperate to find that all was alright.

"Chief Konstantin..." Tamiko called out while hiding the flowers behind him.

He didn’t want Kosta to get freaked out if this was something he wanted. Then again, there was no telling what was what and how to about this. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Tamiko had never been this nervous in his rite of life, and this type of anxiety was stressing him out more than the fact that he would probably get rejected. Or worse... Ghosted again.

"You came..." Konstantin breathed.

"What?"

"I... I thought I’d have to make the walk of shame back home to you," Kosta whimpered softly, and Tamiko choked on air.

He felt his heart hammer in his chest.

He hadn’t expected this.

Frankly, he was glad he hadn’t because right now the only thing standing between him and Kosta was his own self-respect, which was dangling by the second given the caramel scent he had missed for an entire year was wafting into his nose like the breath of life.

It was the best thing that could have happened to him and gods; he was ready to make praises to whoever the fuck was listening on the moon.

This was perfection.

"You’re not angry?" Tamiko asked sheepishly.

"I was scared you’d never come for me," Kosta breathed shamefully, his head bowed like he was not ready to see Tamiko confirm what was already haunting the fuck out of him. Maybe that made him weak, but he was always weak for a Tamiko.

It was no secret.

"I was trying to give you space. The last year was hardest on you, and I didn’t want to come at you with whatever before you were ready. But then a little birdie told me you got off suppressants and that someone would get to breathe your real scent.

"I swear I would have come for you either way. I just... I was jealous, and well, here I am. I mean, I don’t come because I know you smell heavenly. I came because I love you and want you back with me.

"I want you in my life, Kosta. Maybe I’m selfish, but you’re all I have been thinking about. And gods, I was practicing restraint so well, but then they said you would be in heat, and I didn’t want you to suffer on your own.

"I just want to be there for you. We won’t have to do anything you don’t want. I have no problem practicing control, and I see that I won’t jump you even if you smell like everything I ever wanted.

"I’ll keep my hands and body to myself, and I’ll wait to have a proper conversation once your heat is over about everything. But I’ll be there at your side all the time. I’ll not let you go. It’s not about sex. I want you. I love you. I need you in my life.

"I want to build a better life with you. The ultimatum is lifted, and there is no curse anymore. And I made sure to cast a counter spell on both of us so no one would ever subject us to that kind of pain again.

"Maybe it won’t be enough, but please don’t leave me again. I’m sorry if it’s all too much right now. But I love you, so please don’t let go. I’ll atone for anything and everything. Just don’t make me lose you.

"Don’t go again. Don’t even go again. I’m begging, please," Tamiko rambled as he tried to come up with coherent words.

He was losing his mind trying to make things make sense.

Nothing about this was expected, but at the same time, he didn’t mind rambling his ears off because of what he was feeling. Kosta needed to know. And if Tamiko had to make a fool of himself just so it would be alright.

"What if I don’t want what?" Kosta asked, and Tamiko deflated really quickly. He should have expected the rejection. Life wasn’t always going to be white and black, really. And that too was a lesson he was constantly learning.

"I didn’t think about that... I suppose I should go back home now. It’s getting late, and I still have some pending work," Tamiko said, excusing himself. Then he remembered the flowers he had come with.

They were useless to him at the moment anyway, so there was no need for him to carry them.

"I brought you these... You can throw them if you don’t want them," Tamiko added, gently showing the flowers in Kosta’s hands before he could think about all of this.

He didn’t have the strength to have another rejection, and maybe he was weak for that, but would it matter though?

His life was already fucked, and he shouldn’t have expected things to change so fast when they never even got the chance to talk about it all.

This was his fault for assuming.

"I missed you, too. I want you too. I need you too. I don’t want a life without you. I... I only stayed away because I was scared you wouldn’t want to see me when you woke up and realized that Sanji was the reason the ultimatum nearly killed you.

"The same Sanji that I walked around with in the palace and the kingdom like he was worth everything, when he wasn’t even worth the attention. It was bad enough that you went to war for me because of Sanji, and I didn’t even know how to stay functional then.

"And I knew you would love me even if it hurt you. I just... I didn’t want to put you in that position. Maybe I should have stayed farther away, but I loved you too much to walk away from you. That’s why I stayed close.

"I may have intentionally come off the suppressants because I wondered if you would come for me. It’s stupid, I know. But I was going crazy without you, and I had to do anything, however unhinged it could get...

"...even if it meant putting my life at risk just so you would come and save me," Kosta said, adding the last bit sheepishly.

Tamiko could help but let out a chuckle.

He was glad that they still felt the same way about each other, and while he was a bit disappointed that it took them both this long to find their way to each other, he was glad that it worked out for them.

"I’m... I want to... Can I?" Tamiko asked as he stared long and hard at Kosta’s lips.

And the chief didn’t have anything.

Instead, he crossed the distance between them in a single stride and slammed their lips together in a hungry kiss.