Jaehyun could finally recall that it was an old bracelet his mother had cherished. And that his mother had given it to Seunghyun. Jaehyun’s eyes trembled with shock.
Really, is it true? Does Seunghyun truly…this man…
Jaehyun realized he could no longer deny it. Already, without Jaehyun knowing, the two people in front of him had fallen deeply in love with each other.
“…Do as you please.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
Suhwan was surprised to see Jaehyun nodding so readily, contrary to his expectations. He had thought Jaehyun might ignore him without even responding, but to agree so easily. Suhwan couldn’t stop the corners of his mouth from rising with joy.
“Then, next time let’s eat something you’d like, Professor!”
“Well, whatever.”
“Hehe.”
Jaehyun looked somewhat awkwardly at Suhwan’s beaming face. He barely suppressed the corners of his own mouth from rising in response and made a stiff expression.
“Well… I’ll be going.”
“Yes, goodbye!”
Deliberately ignoring Suhwan, who was waving his hand vigorously to see him off, Jaehyun finally turned and walked away.
“Shall we go too?”
“Yes.”
In a good mood, Suhwan grinned and pulled Seunghyun’s hand that he was holding. Then he furrowed his brow at the body temperature that seemed even hotter than before.
“Are you really okay?”
“I’m fine. When I get home… I’ll feel better after resting a bit.”
Since this had never happened before, Seunghyun was also a bit flustered. Right now he only had a slight fever, but once they got home, it felt like his temperature would boil over.
He had definitely taken the suppressants Jaehyun had given him before going out, so he couldn’t understand why they weren’t suppressing his heat. Frowning, Seunghyun again reassured the worried Suhwan that he was fine.
“Ah.”
Suhwan, who had started to walk, suddenly stopped as a thought occurred to him. He wondered if it would be okay to go with Seunghyun who was entering his heat.
“What’s wrong?”
“Well, I…”
Maybe it would be better for him to see Seunghyun safely home and then go to a hotel himself. What if he lost control and pounced on Seunghyun in heat…
His fingertips trembled. Sensations he thought he had shaken off made Suhwan shrink. Even though it wasn’t something he had done, the image of Seunghyun suffering was still vivid in his mind.
“Hyung.”
“…?”
Something touched his shoulder with a thud. Seunghyun, who had rested his head on Suhwan’s shoulder, stared at Suhwan with a languid face and spoke.
“Don’t leave me alone.”
“……”
“Would you like me to spend my heat with another alpha?”
“What?”
Surprised at Seunghyun’s words, Suhwan quickly shook his head.
“No, no.”
Even knowing it was just talk, the thought of Seunghyun spending his heat with someone else made him jealous. And incredibly sad.
“Please, don’t say that.”
Suhwan’s eyebrows drooped at the ends as he spoke almost pleadingly. Caught in the fear of hurting Seunghyun, he had thought of the worst possible idea: leaving his omega lover alone during his heat.
At Suhwan’s pleading words, Seunghyun smiled slowly. Then he whispered to Suhwan in a small voice.
“Let’s go home quickly.”
“Yes, let’s do that.”
Suhwan, snapping back to his senses, tightly embraced Seunghyun who was leaning against him.
They arrived at their home quickly by taxi. But in that short time, Seunghyun’s body had heated up like a rising fire.
“Seunghyun, are you okay?”
“Nngh……”
He was now beyond being able to answer Suhwan’s questions. Anxious, Suhwan tried to support Seunghyun and walk faster. But after getting out of the taxi, they hadn’t walked far when his knees suddenly buckled.
“Ugh.”
“Haah.”
The pheromones of an omega in heat were nothing compared to what Suhwan had smelled before. With the thick pheromones numbing even his brain, Suhwan could barely move his body.
Screech.
At that moment, a black sedan stopped in front of the two. Men in black suits rushed out from inside.
“Young master.”
“Uh……”
Suhwan barely raised his eyes to look at the person who had called him. His blurry eyes stared blankly at the familiar face. And moving his lips slightly, he asked in a small voice.
“…Director Kim?”
“Yes, it’s me.”
“Why, here……”
Forcibly suppressing the impulses that kept surging up, Suhwan stifled a groan. Dowun, who was looking down at him with sympathetic eyes, reluctantly spoke.
“Young master, we will take Mr. Lee Seunghyun with us.”
“Seunghyun…”
“Yes, we will take care of him just during his heat cycle.”
On Chairman Jin’s orders, Dowun had been monitoring the two constantly. It was to separate Seunghyun from Suhwan when his heat cycle came.
Dowun also agreed that the immature couple could do something irreversible if swayed by pheromones. But seeing the two holding each other tightly, he felt his heart softening.
Suhwan, his mind tangled like a ball of yarn, didn’t fully understand Dowun’s words. But he instinctively realized that the men standing around would take Seunghyun away.
“No.”
“Young master, we’re not trying to harm Mr. Lee Seunghyun. Just for a little while.”
“No, no.”
Suhwan shook his head like a child who didn’t want his toy taken away. Dowun looked down at him with troubled eyes.
An alpha could become as fierce as necessary to protect their omega. But although Suhwan was desperate, he wasn’t behaving threateningly. Rather, his gestures were so pitiful that they evoked sympathy in onlookers.
Seunghyun in his arms had his eyes closed and was taking rough breaths. He was already in a state where he couldn’t move his body on his own.
Sighing, Dowun signaled to the bodyguards who had come with him. It seemed they would have to take Seunghyun somewhat forcefully.
“No, don’t come… No.”
Suhwan, engulfed in panic, shook his head and held Seunghyun tighter. He needed to protect Seunghyun from those people somehow, but his legs wouldn’t move at all.
No, this can’t happen. He kept muttering and crying profusely. It was then that someone placed a hand on Suhwan’s shoulder as he wept sadly.
“Stop.”
“…!”
Along with the cold voice, an unapproachable aura spread around them. Even the beta bodyguards flinched momentarily. The gazes of Dowun and the bodyguards turned toward a woman.
“Madam.”
Dowun spoke in a firm voice. Hwalyeon silently looked at Dowun for a moment. Then she directed her gaze toward the security guard who had his hand on Suhwan’s shoulder.
“Take your hands off my brother.”
“But…”
“Take them off.”
The security guard, with a pale face, removed his hand at the irrefutable command. Hwalyeon, who had approached silently, stood in front of Dowun.
“Director Kim.”
“…Yes, Director.”
“What is the meaning of this?”
“Well…”
Dowun swallowed nervously. Although he had met Hwalyeon numerous times while working as Chairman Jin’s secretary, this was the first time she had felt so threatening. It felt like he had disturbed the cub of a wild beast.
Trying his best to regain his composure, Dowun finally opened his mouth.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
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