PreyCh27 - DNA

“The semester is moving so fast. I can’t believe it’s almost done.” Simon sighed as he took a seat on of the few empty benches in the mall.

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“I know right. Everyone’s getting ready for finals. Like we just finished midterms, how the hell are almost at finals week already?” Noe slumped down next to him.

 

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Kloh smiled ruefully in agreement. The weeks were going by too quickly. The last day of fun he had was a two weeks ago when Wesley and Dex came over and got wasted. He and Dex vacated the house for Mars and Wesley and went over to Dex’s house for the weekend. Next time he saw Wesley was actually two days ago, the omega wasn’t at all embarrassed or shy. Instead he pulled out a gift bag that he apparently had been carrying around for when he saw Kloh to give to him.

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“It’s a thank you for selflessly lending us your house.” Wesley had explained and shoved it into Kloh’s arms before running off to his class.

 

Inside was a $50 Amazon gift card, several packs of assorted candy and a coupon that said ‘One Free Pass to Smash at Our Place xoxo Wesley’. Kloh had laughed so hard that he was in absolute tears. Wesley was truly an incredible character. He and Mars had talked afterwards. After thanking him, Mars, being a well informed elder he was, gave him all kinds of knowledge about alphas and their relationships with omegas. Plus Mars also had sent him the link for the pheromone infuser despite his embarrassment.

 

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Currently Kloh, Noe, Simon and Ares were doing some Christmas shopping. They were the only ones that had finished all of their projects earlier in the semester and now had the free time to go out.

 

“I’m literally so tired. My body feels so freaking heavy. I need a nap.” Ares groaned and sat down in Simon’s lap.

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Simon rolled his eyes but didn’t push the omega off. Ares closed his eyes and rubbed his temple. He did look very tired. They all had noticed that he very lethargic compared to his usual chaotic energy.

 

“Wanna call it a day? We already got most of the shopping done.” Noe asked Ares and passed over some water.

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Ares nodded and drank some.

 

“Thanks. I’m just feeling hot and stuffy. Probably just need a cool shower and some rest.” Ares said as he tugged on his turtleneck. 

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Beads of sweat collected on his forehead. He fanned himself as they all stood and made their way towards the exit. It wasn’t until they were about to fully exit the mall that Kloh smelt it. The all too familiar scent of jasmine that was distinctly Ares spreading outwards past the insulation patch. The recognition was followed by a shout from Ares as he crumbled to the ground gasping. 

 

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“Ares!” Noe exclaimed.

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“Are you okay?” Kloh followed up.

 

“Fuck! Ares!” Simon cursed.

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The three quickly surrounded him, worried. Kloh crouched down and grabbed Ares, while Noe and Simon grabbed the falling bags. The moment Kloh touched him he felt the heat rolling off of him. Ares shivered and cried out softly. He blinked rapidly as sweat accumulated on his brow. He weakly grabbed Kloh’s wrist as he gasped.

 

“Hot.” He gasped out, the scent of his pheromones getting stronger.

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“Oh fuck. Oh fuck. Oh fuck. Not now Ares. Not the one day I don’t drive.” Kloh started to panic, eyes going wide as he realized what was happening.

 

“What’s happening?” Noe asked.

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“Ares your pheromones are leaking, like a lot.” Simon added as he glanced around.

 

At this point several people had stopped to watch them. Many of them smelt like alphas. Simon got more worried as looked back down at Ares. Seeing the panic on Kloh’s face he pieced together what was happening. 

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“Shit! Fuck! Kloh we gotta get him out of here!” Simon urged nervously as the crowd grew.

 

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He could some of the alphas shifting uncomfortably they scented the air.

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“I know! Fuck, I…….shit. The bathroom we just passed, I’ll take him there and lock the door. You call the OPA hotline.” Kloh lifted Ares up.

 

The omega groaned and his grip and Kloh tightened. Noe was wide-eyed as he also pieced together what was happening.

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“Come on.” Kloh said to them.

 

The two omega closely followed him as they ran through the crowd towards the bathroom. Noe ran ahead and pulled on the foor to the family bathroom. Thankfully no one was in there. He held open the door for Kloh, who ran in with Ares and Simon. Noe also came in and closed the door behind them. Simon was on the phone as Kloh sat on the floor with Ares. Thankfully the bathroom was clean.

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“Hello? Yes, My name is Simon and my friend Ares just went into heat at the Riverside Mall……. No, it’s his first one……. We’re in the family bathroom by the entrance……..Yes, one of our friends is an alpha…….. Leave? He can’t leave!……. But…… Okay, okay…..Got it. Thank you. I’ll wait for your call. Please hurry.” Simon went back and forth with the person in the phone. 

 

Noe squatted in front of Ares and Kloh. He had soaked some paper towels in cold water and was wiping Ares’s face. Ares shivered in Kloh’s arms but was greatful for it. Kloh held him tightly and was silently cursing himself for not driving today. He even forgot to bring his bag with him.

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“Kloh, you have to go out.” Simon said as he hung up the phone.

 

“No!” Ares immediately rejected, holding Kloh tighter.

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“Why?” Noe asked as he calmed down Ares.

 

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“He’s an alpha. He’s susceptible to the heat pheromones. The operator said it’s safer for him to not be in the same space, especially if he doesn’t plan to give Ares a temporary mark. You’re an alpha now….” Simon quickly explained.

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“No he can’t leave!” Ares interjected.

 

“Ares, honey. Kloh has a boyfirend. So do you. We can’t have him lose control and do something you’ll both regret. Even we’ll eventually start to react to the pheromones. But it’s more dangerous for Kloh.” Noe whsipered to him.

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“No. No. No!” Ares shook his head.

 

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“Yeah Kloh. It’s dangerous. We’ll stay with him until the OPA officers arrive.” Noe added on.

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Kloh cursed again and shook his head. He couldn’t leave. Ares didn’t want him to leave. Plus he couldn’t let them handle this alone. Especially not when they were in public space where anyone could break in.

 

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“Kloh!” They yelled in unison, shocked at his refusal a scene time.

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“Guys, just. Fuck, I….. can you smell my pheromones? He finally said, directing the question at the two shocked omegas.

 

“Kloh, that’s not the….”

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“Just, please. Do you smell my pheromones reacting to Ares?”

 

They paused. Noe and Simon flaced at each other before faking a deep breath. They paused for a moment then looked each other again as if confirming what they smelled. Then they looked at Kloh in confusion. Kloh was stroking Ares’s hair as the man shivered uncontrollably. 

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“Why aren’t you reacting?”

 

“Why can’t I smell your pheromones?”

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Both questions asked at the same time. Kloh smiled ruefully and closed his eyes.

 

“What reason is there for an alpha to not react to an omega in heat?” He slowly replied. 

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There was a silence. Only the sound of Ares’s gasps and small noises filling the space. A moment later Noe gasped and Simon cursed.

 

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“Only siblings don’t react to each other.” Simon mumbled into the open air.

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“Ding. Ding. We have a winner.” Kloh mumbled then slowly released a soothing pheromone for Ares.

 

The omega gasped a bit then shuddered. Although they couldn’t react to each other, Kloh learned from Mars that a familial pheromone could sometimes give comfort and help ease the initial shock of estrus until other means were available. Unfortunately it only worked for a few minutes towards the beginning of estrus, before the heat fully settled in. After that only a mark or inhibitors would be useful.

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“How the fuck are you two siblings and when were gonna tell us?!” Simon yelled after the initial surprise wore off.

 

Kloh opened his eyes. Noe was watching him, a bit teary eyed and sad looking. Simon, on the other hand, looked extremely pissed off. Kloh sighed and held Ares tighter. He really didnt want it to come out like this. Hell, he didn’t want anyone to know. Both him and Ares were prepared to let this secret die with them.

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“We….” Kloh began but was interrupted by a knock on the door.

 

“Hello? Is there a Simon in there? My name is Grant, we spoke on the phone earlier. I’m from OPA. We’re here to take you and your friend to the care center.” A soft voice cane through the door.

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“I’ll explain later.” Kloh told them before Simon could reply.

 

The three stared at each other. Noe nodded. Simon cut Kloh a glare before turning to the door.

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“We’re in here. I’m gonna open the door now.” Simon replied and went over to unlock the door.

 

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Behind him, Noe collected all the bags and Kloh stood up with Ares. The door clicked open and they could see a crowd surrounding the door. A mixture of alphas and betas in black pants and teal shirts were holding the crowd back. With a quick sniff, Kloh could tell most of the crowd was made up of alphas who were reacting to the heat pheromones given off by Ares. He narrowed his eyes at them but resisted the urge to release pressure as a short omega male quickly stepped in and closed the door behind him. The omega, Grant, scanned the room before stopping on Kloh.

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“Is he the alpha you mentioned?” The omega asked Simon, still eyeing Kloh curiously. 

 

“Yes but he’s okay to be here.” Simon hurriedly said.

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Grant hummed softly as he took a deep breath then nodded and spoke. “So they’re related. That’s good.” 

 

He then opened up the small container he was holding and put it down the baby holding pull out table. He snapped on some gloves then pulled out a syringe and a vial with an amber colored liquid inside. He began to explain what he was doing as he skillfully filled the syringe.

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“This is a strong suppressant that we use for first time heats and ruts. It’ll completely knock out the person in question and quell the leaking pheromones for the next couple of hours. In that time we’ll contact their medical proxy/next of kin and check if they have a estrus plan already in our system.”

 

The three listened carefully and nodded along as he spoke. Once he finished setting up the syringe he walked over to Kloh and Ares. His face softened as his voice got softer. 

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“Hi Ares, I’m Grant. I’m going to give a suppressant, okay? Nod if you understand me.” He softly said.

 

Ares sluggishly nodded in response.

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“Alrighty, you’ll feel a little pinch then nothing. You’re gonna take a nice nap. Okay?” 

 

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Ares nodded again then turned and blinked at Kloh. Kloh smiles at him and patted his side.

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“You’ll be fine. I’ll make sure they call Persephone and not your parents. We’ll be there when you wake up.” Kloh softly said as he managed a small smile.

 

Ares sighed in relief and nodded again. Grant looked at Kloh and gave him an approving nod. He carefully turned Ares’s head around so he could have access to the bright red gland on the back of Ares’s neck. He carefully wiped the area then brought up the syringe.

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“You’ll feel the pinch in three, two, one. And all done. Good job Ares.” Grant skillfully administered the suppressant. “Now close your eyes and sleep. You’ll feel all better when you wake up.”

 

Ares nodded slowly and easily closed his eyes. A moment later he was asleep. Everyone let out a collective sigh of relief. Grant pulled out an air purifier and flicked it on. Quickly the strong scent of jasmine in the bathroom dispersed. Grant turned to Simon and Noe, who were standing together holding hands for support. 

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“How are you two feeling? Any reaction to the heat pheromones? Any discomfort?” He asked them.

 

They shook their heads.

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“I’m okay. Just a little shocked.” Noe replied 

 

“I’m good too.” Simon also answered. 

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“Good. I’ll have to come with just to double check your levels. Just to be safe and to make sure you don’t also go into estrus becuase of this event. Are you all okay with coming back to the center with me?” He asked as he put away his equipment.

 

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“Yea.” “We’re good to go.”

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Grant nodded at them. Then he turned to Kloh.

 

“I assume you’re staying with him.” He asked the alpha. 

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Kloh nodded. “Yes. I am.”

 

“Good. Alright. Everyone follow me. Stay within the circle of teal shirts and we’ll get out of here in one piece.”

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In their freshman year of high school Ares and Kloh stumbled onto a huge secret. It all happened becuase of an experiment they’d done for their biology class. 

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The teacher had assigned an experiment called DNA: How we’re already related. In this experiment, the students would use hair samples of various plants to check for similar DNA strands. Then they would discuss how the two plants were or weren’t related. It was simple project that opened up a fun suggestion between the two partnered friends.

 

“We should test ourselves.” Ares immediately suggested after they finished the project.

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Kloh was quick to agree. “Yeah, what if our parents adopted us and never told us.”

 

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“Imagine! Sometimes I feel like I am adopted.”

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“Maybe my mom isn’t my actual mom. She doesn’t act like it anyway.”

 

“What if we’re hidden siblings. Wouldn’t that be cool?!” Ares excitedly bounced around Kloh.

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Kloh laughed and nodded. “So freaking cool.”

 

With that the two secretly hot some hair samples from the their parents. Ares took some from his father’s hair brush. Kloh took some his mother’s room. They reconvened three days later. With store bought DNA testers, they compared samples.

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“Well it sucks to say she’s my actual mother. Atleast that’s what this says.” Kloh sighed and fell back into his bed.

 

Ares patted his arm. “Aww. There, there. Maybe the test is wrong. Look mines says my father and I arent related. Which unfortunately I know is wrong.”

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“How do you know it’s wrong?” Kloh asked as he rolled over to look at Ares who kneeled on the floor, leaving onto the bed.

 

“My mom took a DNA test of me and Seph once after my father accused her of cheating.” Ares explained.

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“Ohmygod! That’s crazy!” Kloh exclaimed.

 

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Ares nodded. “I know. It was a full family affair. We all were there and waited for the results. And what do you know, it showed that we were definitely his kids.”

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“Wow. Okay so maybe the test is defective. Or maybe you used my mom’s hair instead.”

 

Kloh rolled off the bed and went over to the kits. He picked up the one Ares was using and sure enough he saw a black colored hair that was slowly shifting back to brown as the chemical peeled away the dye, floating in the solution. He held it up to Ares.

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“See this is my mother’s hair. You mixed it up.” Kloh laughed.

 

Ares grinned at him and rolled his eyes.

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“My bad. Sorry I’m not you mister I can differentiate hair samples.” He teased and lifted up Kloh’s vial and shook it.

 

Kloh rollled his eyes and started cleaning up the boxes.

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“Wait.” Ares suddenly said.

 

“What now? Mad that we arent related?” Kloh giggled.

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“No. Kloh, the hair in here is black not brown. The color isn’t changing.” Ares explained and moved it towards Kloh.

 

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Kloh took it, still smiling. But as he looked it over his eyebrows scrunched up. Like Ares, his hair snapple should also be shedding the dye that his mother had pit into her hair, slowly making the original brown visible. But as he continued to stare, the solid black hair stayed. He slowly poked up at Ares, who was staring at him. He must’ve used Ares’s sample. But then why would it give him 99.8% percent match.

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“There’s no way this right, right?” He slowly asked Ares.

 

“I mean. Definitely wrong. Here let me do me and my dad. If it’s false the the test definitely wrong.” Ares shuffled over.

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Carefully the two opened up the third kit and did a test of Ares and his father. After waiting, the results came back as Kloh’s. 99.8% percent match. The two froze then looked at each other. They both looked confused the flustered.

 

“I mean, come on right? There’s no way this correct. My dad is dead. Or at least that’s what I was told. Gotta be a fluke.” Kloh shoke his head. 

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Ares agreed. “Gotta be a fluke.”

 

They two silently looked away. They tactically changed the topic and finished off their evening. Several days later, the test was still weighing on both their minds. Ares finally couldn’t take it and snuck into his father’s study to look for proof of him having a child outside his marriage.

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Several days later a very serious Ares appeared at Kloh’s front door. They went upstairs after he said a quick hello to Kloh’s mother. Once inside the room he opened his bag and pulled out copies of messages and recipets. Then he told Kloh,

 

“We may be siblings.”

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Shocked at the statement, Kloh froze for a minute then looked down at the papers in his hands. One section were bank transfers to an A. Anders, which could’ve stood for Aida Aida Anders his mother. They all dated back about fourteen years ago. The most recent being from nine years,  the week before his litter dropped him off at his grandparent’s house, never to return until they passed. It was a large sum of money that made Kloh read it several times.

 

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“And look at this.” Ares put another paper intongis hand.

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These were messages. One party was definitely Ares’s father, Kristoff. The other was labeled as AA, again it could stand for Aida Anders. They were about the transfers. Some messages were threatening telling the other party to keep their mouth shut and to take the money given. AA would respond with pleads to reconsider the situation. There were several declarations of love from both sides. But as time went on those disappeared and turned into angry rants from both parties. But the most eye catching one was the one from May 19th, XXXX. It said,

 

Your son was born healthy, incase you cared to know.

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There was no response to that message. Kloh looked up at Ares who was staring at him with red teary eyes.

 

“Kloh….” He started to say.

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“I mean……. It doesn’t mean it’s me right? Could be anyone right?” He said to Ares.

 

Ares bit his lip and pulled out a final piece. It was an envelope.

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“I’m sorry but I took some of your hair and sent it in to do a professional DNA test. I’m really sorry but after I found all this I couldn’t get it off of my mind. I didn’t read it yet.” He rapidly spoke as he held out the envelope to Kloh.

 

Kloh slowly reached forward and took it. Ares sat down beside him and stared at the ground. 

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“No.jatter what this says, nothing changes between me and you, okay?” Kloh softly requested after several minutes of silence. 

 

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Ares nodded. “Of course. Nothing can ruin this friendship. Especially not shitty parents.”

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Kloh laughed a bit. Then tension in the room lessened. Then he took a deep breath and opened it. The sounds of papers rustling filled the otherwise silent room. Kloh took out the single paper within. After anothe breath he flipped it over and the two nervously scanned the paper.

 

In the requested DNA test, we have a 99.8 percent match between sample A and and sample B. We officially concluded that the there is a positive match of paternity between the two samples.

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A positive paternity match.

 

“Fuck.” They said in unison.

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Ot took several hours for the two to digest that singular piece of information. Afterwards the made a pact. They both agreed, unless the circumstance was absolutely dire, they would never mention this to their friends or anyone for that matter. After agreeing and swearing to it, they waited until Aide had left. Then they went downstairs and buried all the evidence and the results in the fire place. They silently held hands as they let it all burn. They were friends and now siblings but still their relationship didn’t change. If anything they got closer. Which made everyone think the two liked each other. After convincing everyone that they infact didn’t, everything went back to normal. And slowly they moved past it.

 

Until now.

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Author’s Note

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On a scale of ‘Called it’ to ‘What the actual fuck?!’ How surprised all you of this development. I’ve been holding into this plot point for sooooooo long man. Glad to see it come to life.

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btw I have no idea how DNA test work so do not take this process literally 😂

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9 comments

  1. Oh my effing gosh

    Didn’t expect that one 😳

    Thanks for the chapter

    I was actually secretly maybe expecting some marking to happen between dex and kloh like a continuation or smt 🤭

  2. Shocked! In fact, if anything, I thought maybe Kloh was just finding out. Home must have been miserable for both of them, with Ares’ father accusing his mother, while having a child with Aida.

  3. Now this is a plot twist i would have never thought of, i’m so shocked right now. Any other secret family member that is yet to appear? 😅