Married For Now-Chapter 31: UNTIMELY CYCLE

"H-HYUNG, the nurse said you can stay here in the meantime. She just stepped out to check the delivery. I heard the clinic’s medicines and inhibitors for Omegas have arrived."

Ah.

No wonder the nurse left after making Sohee drink a pill that toned down the release of his pheromones.

But since his pheromones still released a strong scent, he decided to stay in the clinic.

Fortunately, he was the only patient there.

Hence, Sohee took one of the beds and lay down there comfortably.

My pheromones are still lingering in the air, but the scent is weaker now.

And, most of all, he didn’t feel feverish anymore.

"Thank you for helping me," Sohee said, smiling at Cho Euntak. "Thanks to your pheromones, I didn’t attract the attention of other Alphas."

Cho Euntak, who was standing near the door while wearing a face mask, nodded. "It’s nothing, Hyung. I’m glad to be of help."

"Do you really have to stand that far from me?"

"Well, I’m still an Alpha..."

Right.

Sohee found out that Cho Euntak was a Recessive Alpha.

This kid’s floral scent is faint, but it smells relaxing. I’m not attracted to it, but it doesn’t give me a headache like most Alphas’ scents do.

In short, Sohee felt safe with Cho Euntak.

"B-But I promise you that I won’t lose control and hurt you, Hyung," Cho Euntak said, almost pressing his back against the wall as if he wanted to show Sohee that he wouldn’t even be a threat to him. "Actually, I only found out about my Secondary Gender during my senior year in high school."

"What? You were just a high school student recently," Sohee asked, surprised. Cho Euntak was a college freshman who hadn’t enlisted in the military yet, after all. "You manifested pretty late, huh?"

"Yes, Hyung. I was a late bloomer."

The Secondary Gender would often manifest when a child was around ten to twelve years old. But even before then, everyone would get a proper education about Secondary Genders to prepare them for their manifestation.

But, of course, late bloomers like Cho Euntak also existed.

"I lived my entire life as a Beta, so I was pretty surprised when I manifested as a Recessive Alpha," Cho Euntak confessed as if he was shy. "I got a proper education in Secondary Genders like most people do. But I’m still not used to the changes in my body even though it’s almost a year since I manifested."

Ah, so that was why Cho Euntak looked clueless most of the time despite being an Alpha— he was pretty meek.

I thought it was just his personality, but he’s practically a baby Alpha.

"It must have been hard for you, Euntak-ah," Sohee said sympathetically. "You worked hard."

"I’m alright, Hyung," Cho Euntak said, touching his nape as if he was embarrassed. "My friend, Baek Jeho, helps me navigate my life as a newly awakened Alpha."

Baek Jeho?

Ah, it must be the Alpha who keeps showering the clueless Cho Euntak with his pheromones.

"I-I’m sorry for talking too much about myself, Hyung! And you’re even sick..."

"Oh, it’s fine. I enjoy hearing about you, Euntak-ah," Sohee assured his younger friend. "That’s not something you should apologize for."

Cho Euntak’s eyes widened a bit as if he were surprised, and then his face turned red. "Uhm, Hyung, are you not going to call Heedo Sunbae-nim? I mean, he’s your husband. And you’re in heat. So..."

"I tried calling him earlier, but he’s not picking up. He’s probably in class."

"Ah, let me call Baek Jeho. He has the same class as Heedo Sunbae-nim today."

"How did you know that?"

"Baek Jeho and I share our schedule with each other, and he mentioned that he has a few classes with Heedo Sunbae-nim," Cho Euntak explained while his phone was pressed against his ear. He stayed like that for a few seconds before ending the call. "Baek Jeho isn’t picking up as well. They must be busy in class." He paused for a moment, and then he tilted his head to one side. "Or maybe they’re taking their class in the old building infamous for having a slow wi-fi and poor reception. Baek Jeho often complains about that."

"Don’t worry about it, Euntak-ah. I already sent a message to Kim Heedo. I’m sure he’ll go here as soon as he reads my message."

"But your pheromones are still leaking, Hyung."

"It can’t be helped. Let’s just hope there’s no perverted Alpha around."

"We can’t be too complacent, Hyung," Cho Euntak said firmly. "Let me go and fetch Heedo Sunbae-nim myself. Please wait here for a moment."

Sohee wanted to stop Cho Euntak, but the kid had already bolted out of the clinic.

Alright, do what you want, kid.

***

TSK.

Kim Heedo wasn’t having a good day.

First of all, he had a class so early in the morning.

Second, he had to do a group project for this semester. It would have been fine since Yang Jaewon and Kwon Gaon— his best friends— were in the group. However, their last member was someone he didn’t like.

That was the third thing that pissed him off.

"Even if you glare at me, I won’t change my stance, Sunbae," Baek Jeho said sternly while giving Heedo his annoying business smile. This person might appear "nice," but Baek Jeho was actually a two-faced bastard. "I know that you want to do this project on your own because you suck at working in a team, but I don’t want to be a freeloader. Even though I’m just a freshman, I assure you that you can rely on me, sunbaes."

"How come you’re still the same?" Heedo complained light, then he paused and shook his head. "No, you’ve become worse. You’ve become more evil than the last time I saw you, especially your creepy smile. Your sly face and fake smile should be the blueprint of all villains, be it in a drama or a webcomic."

Baek Jeho flashed his fake but pretty smile. "Thank you for the compliment, Sunbae."

"That’s called a backhanded compliment."

"I’m surprised you know what a backhanded compliment is, Sunbae."

"Sohee Hyung taught me about it recently."

"Ah, of course."

Heedo knitted his eyebrows, annoyed. "Yah. That was an insult, wasn’t it?"

Baek Jeho just shrugged.

This brat...!

"You’re still fighting like kids," Yang Jaewon commented, laughing softly while shaking his head. "You used to be neighbors, right? Baek Jeho, I remember you kept following Heedo before while saying ’Hyung, Hyung.’ What happened now? Did you have a change of heart?"

Baek Jeho glared at Yang Jaewon, but his fake smile was still plastered on his sly face. "I don’t remember what you’re talking about, Jaewon Sunbae."

"Why are you suddenly calling us ’sunbae?’" Yang Jaewon complained lightheartedly. "Just call us ’hyung’ like before."

"No, thank you."

Heedo was about to scold Baek Jeho, but he stopped when he sniffed the familiar chocolate scent in the air.

Sohee Hyung?

"Baek Jeho," Kwon Gaon said, pointing at someone at the door of the lecture hall. "Isn’t that your friend?"

Heedo had already gotten up and run to the door before Baek Jeho could react.

That Alpha bastard...!

"Yah. Why are you covered with Sohee Hyung’s scent?" Heedo asked, practically growling while grabbing the younger Alpha by the shoulders. "What did you do to Sohee Hyung?"

While the scent of chocolate wasn’t new to either an Alpha or Omega, Sohee could still differentiate Park Sohee’s distinct chocolate scent from others. Hence, he was pretty sure that this Alpha bastard was covered with Park Sohee’s pheromones.

"Uhm, please calm down, Sunbae-nim—"

The younger Alpha wasn’t able to finish what he was saying because someone suddenly grabbed Heedo by the collar.

It was Baek Jeho.

Another bastard...!

Baek Jeho tried to push Heedo, but of course, Heedo didn’t budge.

He was the stronger Dominant Alpha than Baek Jeho, after all.

Frustrated, Baek Jeho just let go of Heedo’s collar and stood beside the other younger (and weaker) Alpha while glaring at Heedo.

It looked like Baek Jeho still wanted to fight physically.

But Yang Jaewon and Kwon Gaon came to break the fight before it even began.

"Hey, let’s calm down," Yang Jaewon said while patting Heedo’s arms. "Let go of the kid, Kim Heedo."

Heedo didn’t want to.

But Kwon Gaon patted his shoulder. "Kim Heedo, you’re making the Omegas in our class uncomfortable. Control your pheromones."

Oh.

Only then did Kim Heedo calm down— letting go of the kid Alpha’s collar, but his cold gaze was still focused on him. "Where’s Sohee Hyung?"

"S-Sohee Hyung is in the clinic," the younger Alpha said meekly while hiding behind Baek Jeho. "S-Sohee Hyung’s cycle came early."

Ah, dammit.

***

"ARE THEY wearing a matching diamond stud earrings?"

Hmm?

Sohee only realized that he fell asleep when he woke up because of a stranger’s voice.

But, for some reason, his body felt heavy and sluggish.

He couldn’t even open his eyes.

"Hey, have you slept with Kim Heedo already?"

Who the fuck is this?

"That won’t do— you can’t have him."

What?

Sohee forced his eyes open this time, but his vision was blocked immediately when the stranger’s hands covered his face.

One hand covered his eyes, and the other covered his nose and mouth.

And then the scent hit his nose.

It was a scent that suddenly made Sohee’s pheromones go crazy.

Who the hell is this bastard?!

***

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