Chapter 3 Reunion!

Ciel stepped out of the airplane with a beam imprinted on his face as he looked around his environment.

Everything looked extremely strange but beautiful to him, though he knew New York would have been far more developed than it was when he left the country more than a decade ago, he was still amazed by the wonderful scenery around him.

The pictures of the city his mum used to send to him did no justice to the magnificent buildings he was currently gazing at.

Still, in awe of his surroundings, the omega trawled his luggage to the waiting area of the airport and took his seat on the long slightly foam-padded steel chair.

Ciel then took his phone out of his pocket and switched the airplane mode off before sending a text to his sister that he had arrived at the airport, he felt down a little when he didn't see any of his family members around to welcome him after his long travel.

"Chick?" That sweet tiny melodious voice and nickname that Ciel could recognize anywhere in the world called unsurely.

Ciel gazed up from his phone to check if the bearer of the voice was the same person he thought it was and true to his instincts, it was his elder sister and only sibling, Natalie.

His eyes crinkled at the corners in a smile when Natalie gave him one of her pretty gummy smiles.

"Nattie!" Ciel squealed loudly as he leaped up from where he was seated to engulf his sister in a warm hug.

They stayed like that for a while swaying slowly as Ciel burrowed his nose into his sister's scent gland closing his eyes when the honey and coconut oil scent he had missed so much invaded his nostril, calming and soothing his nostalgia.

"You're scenting me? have you forgotten I have a mate and a true blood alpha at that, you've forgotten how possessive Trueblood alphas get." Natalie chuckled as she gently caressed Ciel's ashy blonde hair.

"I missed you so much, Nattie, and I come first before your mate," Ciel mumbled when they disengaged from the hug with his bottom lip jutting out in a pout.

"Yes baby, you always do, I missed you too, how is work and everything?" Natalie asked with a smile framing her lovely face.

"Work is hectic and if by everything you mean my alpha, he's fine too and I will introduce him to you today, he's coming over to our house." Ciel disclosed in a mock whisper to the female omega who theatrically gasped and covered her mouth with both hands.

"Really? Is he handsome? How did you both even meet? Did he come with you from England?" Natalie inquired as curiosity swept over her face.

"You'll see him, Nat, it's a surprise." Ciel laughed and looped his arm with his sister's.

"How are mum and dad doing?" Ciel asked.

"Mum is doing well, she wanted to come with me but she still had a lot to prepare for your homecoming, and Dad will arrive from Italy this evening." Natalie supplied and Ciel nodded.

"Wait, let me ask Albert to take your luggage to the car." The female omega said to which Ciel nodded with a smile as she typed on her phone.

An unfamiliar middle-aged man in uniform soon arrived and bowed to Natalie and Ciel.

"Welcome to New York, Sir Ciel" The man greeted Ciel who just beamed at the man.

"His luggage is over there, handle them extra carefully, okay?" Natalie instructed the man who nodded obediently before going over to do as she commanded.

"Who is he?" Ciel asked as he trekked with his sister to her car.

"He's the new driver Dad just employed." The female omega explained and Ciel hummed.

"We have a lot to catch up on, I'm going to squeeze out information from you about your alpha, just watch me." Natalie huffed when they were both settled in the car which made Ciel chuckle.

Natalie might have changed in appearance but she was still as funny and bubbly as she had always been when they were younger.

"By the way, Nat, I can't wait to finally meet your alpha, I could recall when you threatened hell and back that you were going to poison him if mum and dad forced you both to mate and now look at you, so smitten by him." Ciel teased as he jabbed his sister's side which made pink stain the female omega's cheeks.

The male omega had barely clocked thirteen years of age when his sister had placed a skype video call to him and had cried for over two hours on the call about how their parents were offering her as a sacrificial lamb to the red glacier park and had informed him that she was going to commit suicide, which made Sol panic that he called their parents to let them know.

"Okay, so I might have made a mistake by judging him easily before I got to know him, I'm sure you would have done that too, I mean, I was just seventeen years old when we got engaged, but now that we've spent time together and bonded to some extent, I can say he's the best alpha ever, he's a true blood with an oppressive and intimidating frame but trust me when I tell you how flushed he easily gets, he's so adorable and I'm sure you'll like him." Natalie blushed and Ciel laughed.

It was quite refreshing to see his sister happy and in love, he hoped his sister's alpha was up to his expectations.

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"My baby!" Amber, Ciel, and Natalie's omega mother cried as soon as the omega stepped into the mansion.

"Mummy!" Ciel whined as he delved into his mum's outstretched arms and inhaled the aroma of spices from the food she had been cooking as she had an apron tied around her waist mixed with her natural tranquilizing citrus scent that reminded Ciel of a freshly juiced orange spooked with a dash of ginger powder.

Natalie just scoffed playfully at their antics before trudging Ciel's luggage to his room.

"My perfect baby, you are all grown up now." Amber sobbed as she gently caressed Ciel's face which made the omega lean further into her soothing hand.

"Did those asshole alphas bother you in England?" Amber asked as she carefully observed Ciel who just smiled.

"Nope."

"Do you have an alpha now?"

"Yup."

"Baby, I'm your mum and you should tell me stuff, why did you keep it from me?" Amber groaned.

"I wanted to make it a surprise, he's coming to visit us today though, he's on his way," Ciel announced which made Amber's eyes widen comically.

"You should have informed me earlier, so I would have prepared more dishes." Amber sighed.

"I'm sure he won't mind mum, plus this is enough." Ciel gestured to the literal feast of his favorite dishes set on the dining table.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, mum." The male omega nodded with a smile.

"My little prince has grown so much, you're so pretty, my darling." Amber praised and leaned down to peck Ciel's forehead.

"Thanks, mum."

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"Thanks for accepting me, Ma'am Amber and Natalie, I promise you both that I will take care of Ciel with my whole life, if he accepts me as his mate." Ciel overheard Hugo say to his mum and sister while he conversed with his Dad who just arrived from Italy some hours ago.

Realization dawned on him when he figured out what Hugo just said which made Ciel's inner omega bristle with elation.

Hugo was going to propose to him soon, his dream of raising his kids with Natalie will finally come to pass.

"Ciel." His dad, Nathan called which made the omega drop his chopsticks to focus on his dad.

"Yes, Dad?"

"Are you really happy with him? A foreigner?"

"Yes, I am."

"Does he treat you well? Don't lie to me because if I find out he's not treating you like the prince you are, I may murder him." Nathan said in his gruff voice as he took a long puff of the tobacco stick in his hand.

"He treats me well paps, don't worry about it, I won't be with him if he's such an asshole." Ciel smiled in assurance as he briefly squeezed his dad's hand from across the table.

"We're good then." Nathan cleared his throat and took another whiff of the nicotine.

Ciel then stood up from his seat and went closer to his seated dad to wrap his limbs around the alpha's neck from behind in a warm embrace.

"I love you, Dad." The omega said and tilted his head sideways to place a peck on his dad's cheeks.

"I love you too." The elder alpha huffed out as he tenderly patted Ciel's arms and silence ensued as the father and son duo basked in each other's warmth.

"Sorry to interrupt your touching moment, but mum wants you to know she's done with Hugo." Natalie's voice invaded the calm of the room as she sat back on the dining chair with Hugo just standing awkwardly in the middle of the sitting room.

"Okay," Ciel said and kissed his dad's other cheek before going around to interlock his hand with Hugo's who leaned down to lock their lips together.

"Do you wanna leave now?" Ciel whispered to the alpha who nodded eagerly.

"Mom, Dad, and Natalie, we are leaving now," Ciel yelled and his mum instantly appeared with a traditionally silk-wrapped box which Ciel knew would contain lasagna and probably steamed beef.

"Here." Amber thrusted the package into Hugo's hand who though dumbfounded at the gesture bowed in appreciation as he accepted it.

"Take care, chick." Natalie beamed as she turned back to climb the stairs leading to her room.

"Let me speak to Hugo briefly," Nathan uttered as he stood up to his full domineering height, a sharp contrast to Ciel's demure frame.

Hugo looked at Nathan in fright and the omega just chuckled before squeezing the alpha's hand in reassurance.

Ciel often wondered how he managed to be the dainty child of the family since his parents and sister were so tall and model-like plus Ciel had deep blue eyes and natural ashy blonde wavy hair, a distinction to his parents and sister's auburn curly hair coupled with their amber orbs.

His parents blamed it on the fact that Ciel was a Trueblood omega and it was widely believed that Truebloods were naturally sculpted by the luna of beauty herself as they had such exquisite and unusually gorgeous looks.

"What did he say?" Ciel questioned Hugo eyes darting around in curiosity as the alpha joined him where he was standing at the threshold of the mansion.

"Nothing much, babe" Hugo smiled and intertwined their hands together again as they strolled to Hugo's car with Ciel's mum closely following behind them.

"Bye baby." Amber waved to Ciel as Hugo hit on the gas and the omega waved back with a smile.

Ciel and Hugo had agreed for Ciel to move into the alpha's place, the day after Natalie's mating ceremony but at that moment, Ciel was going to spend the night with his boyfriend because he had missed the alpha so much.

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"Are you ready for the night, my baby?" Hugo drawled as he gazed at Ciel when they both stepped into the alpha's apartment.

Ciel didn't reply, instead, he looped his arms around Hugo's neck and tiptoed to kiss him and that was enough as a response for the alpha who scooped him up as they headed to the alpha's bedroom.