Taesan’s POV

I leave the room after giving Seoha the clothes I made for him.

My greedy hands won’t stay still if I dare see him naked again.

I sit in my car like I am a driver, leaning back in the seat and waiting for my omega.

If only I had a phone, Naver would be helpful on what to do for a date today.

My end of our bond is open, and I can feel his happiness rushing through me, it feels pure and beautiful like him.

"Taesan, you’re here" Junho says, startled to see me sitting in the car alone.

"Get in" I jerk my chin to the passengers’ seat, and he gets into the car, sitting next to me and waiting for the next instruction.

"We are taking the omegas on a date" I say sternly, brows drawn together in concentration.

I can’t fuck this up; I never took Jaemin on dates.

We only spent our time together in bed, always fucking and pleasuring each other.

I scoff softly to myself.

That Taesan was young and foolish; Jaemin was vibrant and attractive, he looked like what I needed.

My parents’ death was still fresh on me, I just started my fashion empire, I was too deep in the underworld.

I didn’t want to fall in love, and he was looking to just be with me.

Even when I started to fall in love with him, I didn’t fight it, I thought he would be perfect to handle the madness of my world.

"San?" Junho calls my name as my alpha starts to growl protectively, angry at the way he fucked us over.

"Yes?"

"What is on your mind?" he asks, and in this moment, I know he’s not my righthand man but the best friend I grew side by side with.

"Jaemin" I answer truthfully.

His name tastes bitter on my tongue, especially now that I am aware of how he tricked me with Sooin.

"You’re thinking of that man when you should be thinking of how to make Seoha happy" Junho says flatly.

I drop my head against the headrest.

"I can’t think straight Junho" I confess.

"It’s like I have to be around him all the time to think properly, he’s like a leash around my fucking neck"

"Do you hate it?" Junho asks quietly.

"No..." I pause as the front door opens and Seoha comes out with Minjae, both of them are holding on to each other.

Fuck.

I know Seoha is beautiful, but right now, in the clothes I designed, he looks divine.

"...I love it" I say, completing what I was saying to Junho.

I am completely mesmerized by the omega, the way he keeps his eyes on the floor, the way the sheer white lace-like jacket shows off his shoulders.

He takes one step after another, coming in my direction, and under the sunlight, he looks like art.

I need to pick up my sketch book again.

"Did we take too long?" he asks shyly and I open my mouth to say something, but the word is stuck in my throat.

"I bet it’s worth the wait, boss boy can’t even speak anymore" Minjae snickers.

The rude omega doesn’t give me time to process what I’m seeing before he drags Seoha into the car.

"Okay let’s go, the first thing I want are clothes" Minjae says excitedly.

What?

"What does your wants have to do with me?" I ask, deeply scowling at him through the mirror and he sighs.

"Listen, Mahogany, this cloth looks amazing and all...but he can’t wear this everywhere he goes"

I am tempted to tell Minjae that the only places Seoha will be going to are my bedroom and my office, but I decide against it.

’You will not throw Minae out of the car, he’s your mate’s friend, not a human cat’ I say to me annoyed alpha.

"Where am I driving to?" I ask cooly when I see Seoha looking at me through the mirror.

"There’s a store I like these days" Minjae starts to talk, directing me as I drive, and eventually we stop at a large store.

"I can easily provide his clothes" I grumble in a way I have never done in my life and Minjae rolls his eyes, completely unafraid of me or my scowl.

"We’ll be back soon, stay here" the cheeky omega says and takes my omega with him, Seoha isn’t even given the chance to speak to me before he’s taken away.

"That wild thing" I say.

"Don’t even bother, Minjae is an extra annoying version of you" Junho says as they leave together.

"Do we just sit and wait for the omegas?" I ask Junho, I’m pretending to be the cold man I have always been, but I’m already missing my mate.

"We do what they want, that’s what this is" Junho answers, drumming his fingertips on the door.

Sit here while some random people look at my deer?

Fuck, I should have collared him long ago.

"You need a phone boss" he points out, pulling me out of my spiraling and I nod.

Yes, my phone was destroyed yesterday.

"Ask our men to guard the car and to discreetly monitor the omegas" I say and he pulls out his phone to deliver the message.

My righthand man and I leave the car for a phone store.

I pick a phone for myself, the same model as my broken one, and I pick out another one for Seoha.

His original phone is still hidden in my home office, but I don’t plan to give it back, I won’t give him his past.

He has pictures and messages from his ex, Daeshin, and the last one was sent just weeks ago.

Seoha, I know you might never forgive me, but I swear I never meant to hurt you. Baby, can we meet up?

I remember switching the phone off and keeping it in the drawer after reading that message. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

The only reason it’s still intact is because his mother’s pictures are there.

I won’t take that from him no matter how much I hate her.

"Boss, they’re getting ready to leave" Junho says as he spots the two omegas heading for the glass door.

"Hmm, let’s go" I nod at the car and instead of taking the driver seat, I sit in the back.

"Drive us" I instruct Junho.

I need to touch Seoha at least once before I lose my mind, who knows who looked at him when I wasn’t there?

Who bumped into him?

Who got a whiff of his vanilla scent?

From where I sit, I see my guard blocking Seoha from getting close to the car, and I immediately open the door.

"Hey, let him through, he’s captain’s wife" another guard says and immediately Seoha’s round doe eyes meet mine.

He’s too beautiful...did I really ever say he’s not my type?

His face slowly turns red as I smile at him.

Captain’s wife...