51
Even as Yeon Ji-ho released his pheromones throughout the caravan, he doubted it. During the last heat cycle, he was too out of it to notice, but Set was clearly sensing Yeon Ji-ho’s pheromone scent.
“Set, Mr. Set. You can smell it? What… what kind of scent is it?”
“…Flower scent…”
Set mumbled with his head buried in Yeon Ji-ho’s nape. His voice sounded unusual. The slurred pronunciation, as if intoxicated by something, indicated that he was fully sensing the pheromones.
But that shouldn’t be possible.
In Set’s world, alphas and omegas didn’t exist, so he should naturally be a beta. If so, he shouldn’t be able to sense Yeon Ji-ho’s scent.
While Yeon Ji-ho was lost in thought, Set began to move urgently. He firmly grasped Yeon Ji-ho’s slender waist with both hands and laid him down.
“…Ji-ho.”
“Mr. Set, wait, wait a moment. Why can you smell my scent? Weren’t you a beta?”
It was completely different from earlier when Yeon Ji-ho had playfully pulled Set on top of him. Set firmly held Yeon Ji-ho’s thighs with his own to prevent him from escaping, even grinding his groin slowly.
“Is that important right now, Ji-ho…”
Set slowly closed and opened his eyelids, then lowered his head to kiss the corner of Yeon Ji-ho’s mouth. Meanwhile, his long fingers were delving into the waistband of Yeon Ji-ho’s pants.
Startled, Yeon Ji-ho hurriedly stretched out both hands to block Set’s invading fingers. He cried out urgently,
“Why isn’t it important?! If you’re not a beta, we need to use protection…!”
Betas can’t impregnate omegas, but if he was an alpha, there was a chance of pregnancy. Or was it simply that his exceptional sense as a Sword Master allowed him to detect pheromone scents? Yeon Ji-ho couldn’t be certain of anything.
But Set stopped his fingers at the mention of using protection. His disgruntled voice emerged.
“You asked me to impregnate you.”
“What? I did? When…”
Ah.
Suddenly, a memory struck Yeon Ji-ho. It was during the last heat cycle.
‘P-please impregnate me…’
Yeon Ji-ho’s face began to slowly turn bright red from his nape up. He had even desperately added “please” after that statement. He couldn’t remember much after that as he was desperately following Set’s lead, but of course, he remembered that one line clearly.
Embarrassed, Yeon Ji-ho covered his face with both hands. Set suddenly lowered his head. He approached with an intimidating gesture, like a lion lowering its body, and rubbed the tip of his nose against the back of Yeon Ji-ho’s hands as he spoke.
“Ji-ho, I intend to fulfill whatever you desire.”
“N-no…! I wasn’t in my right mind then!”
“Aren’t words spoken at such times usually sincere?”
Yeon Ji-ho was left speechless by the smooth response that came before he could refute. Since when had this man become so eloquent?
“Why, Ji-ho… Do you dislike the idea of having a child with me?”
Set whispered in a low voice near Yeon Ji-ho’s ear. That voice was more cunning than even Apophis, known as the most devious tongue of the Gorgons. He didn’t give Yeon Ji-ho any room to escape.
“It’s not that I… dislike it…”
“I want to promise a lifetime with you.”
At some point, Set was no longer trying to invade Yeon Ji-ho’s clothes, just whispering softly. With his eyes closed, he spoke with a gentle expression as if imagining the future.
“When something happens, you naturally seek me out, and I also look for you first for even the smallest things.”
“…”
“So… please don’t reject me.”
Set’s voice had something that Yeon Ji-ho simply couldn’t refuse. Knowing better than anyone what kind of life Set had lived until now, and with what feelings he was saying these words, made it even more so.
“…I’m not rejecting you, Mr. Set.”
“Then?”
“I’m afraid you might get your hopes up, about us having a child…”
In reality, the chances of not having a child were higher than having one. Yeon Ji-ho knew how lonely Set had been, and how desperately he had waited for a family of his own. He didn’t want to give false hope to such a man.
“Ji-ho. Look at me.”
“…?”
Yeon Ji-ho, who had been avoiding eye contact due to embarrassment, rolled his eyes to meet Set’s odd eyes. His yellow and blue eyes sparkled beautifully within his deep gaze.
“If we have a child, I’d be happy. Ji-ho, if a child resembling you were to come into this world, I feel like I could accomplish anything even now.”
“That…”
“But what I want is not your child, but you, Ji-ho.”
Set lowered his head and placed brief kisses on Yeon Ji-ho’s forehead, nose tip, lips, chin, and even his right earlobe. Only then did he meet Yeon Ji-ho’s eyes again and urged briefly.
“So give yourself to me.”
With those words, Yeon Ji-ho felt his previous desire to run away from embarrassment fade away.
Yeon Ji-ho had lived alone his entire life. He had his parents when he was young, and after they passed, there were Seon-rok and Soo-cheol, and people he greeted at the market. But even Yeon Ji-ho felt lonely at times.
As he met Set’s odd eyes focused solely on him, Yeon Ji-ho suddenly thought:
Will there ever be someone else who will love me this much in the future?
Instead of answering, Yeon Ji-ho wrapped his arms around Set’s neck and raised his head. As he gently captured Set’s lips, Set firmly supported the back of Yeon Ji-ho’s head. It was a deep kiss.
Set’s fingers, which had stopped, delved into Yeon Ji-ho’s top, gently caressing his white skin. Each time, Yeon Ji-ho’s body trembled slightly.
Only the rustling sound of the bed and blankets tickled their ears.
“Ah, uh… Not there, wait a moment!”
It was when Set’s hand once again delved into his pants. Surprised, Yeon Ji-ho lowered both hands to grab Set’s wrist tightly, causing Set to look at him with puzzled eyes. Of course, his thick wrist didn’t budge at all.
“What’s wrong, Ji-ho?”
“Th-that… wait a moment.”
Male omegas don’t have testicles. This was a fact that anyone from this world would know, but Set wouldn’t.
Of course, even male omegas who presented late sometimes retained undeveloped testicles. But Yeon Ji-ho was a rare case who presented at a young age, and as a result, he was particularly bare compared to other male omegas.
Yeon Ji-ho, who had been secretly self-conscious about this since middle school, tightly closed his eyes. He knew that Set had probably seen every part of his body during the last heat cycle. But being touched like this while fully conscious was a different story.
“C-can’t we turn off the lights?”
“I don’t mind, but I want to see your face as clearly as possible, Ji-ho.”
Yeon Ji-ho flinched at the very firm voice. After pondering for a brief moment, he slightly opened his eyes to peek at Set and whispered.
“I’m just really embarrassed…”
“About what? Oh.”
Set finally seemed to realize something and opened his mouth. Then, he abruptly started unbuckling his own pants. With an nonchalant expression, he pulled out his fully erect member.
Then, without hesitation, Set yanked down Yeon Ji-ho’s pants and pulled out his as well. The completely hairless member popped out and bumped against Set’s.
Yeon Ji-ho, who had unconsciously glanced down, barely managed to suppress a gasp at the terrible size difference. Now embarrassment was no longer the issue.
“Ah, ah…”
Set’s member was hard and enormous, befitting the word ‘majestic’. Its straight, erect form with bulging veins was enough to draw admiration even from Yeon Ji-ho, another man. In contrast, Yeon Ji-ho’s own…
Hairless and without testicles, his bare member stood erect from stimulation despite its modest size. Even its color was pink. For the first time, Yeon Ji-ho felt intensely ashamed of his own body.
“Now you won’t be embarrassed, right?”
“…”
“Ji-ho?”
Yeon Ji-ho tightly closed his lips. Set, who had grasped both their members in one hand, raised his head again when there was no response from Yeon Ji-ho. And he was met with
Yeon Ji-ho’s face, with eyes wet with tears.
“Ji-ho…? Ji-ho?! Were you crying? Why… why. I’m sorry. Okay?”
Yeon Ji-ho, whose male pride had been completely trampled, just bit his lower lip hard. He felt resentful towards his own member, which was so much smaller than Set’s and clinging tightly to it.
