Taesan’s POV

The omega in my arms is hot.

He’s hot in more ways than one, when I saw him being driven into the company, my breath fucking caught in my throat.

My breath has never been stolen that fast before, no, not even by Jaemin who had me on a chokehold when I loved him.

The round-eyed omega is wearing an outfit that contrasts his innocent face.

I have seen him naked more than once, I’ve had him cry on my cock, seen him whimper in pleasure...but something about this morning drove me feral.

His shirt dips low, low enough that it teases what my bite looks like on his slim neck.

Just the sight of it made me want to bite him again, to kiss his soft skin and make it red...and then put my collar on him.

The collar I made for him is still sitting in my drawer.

I can add another bite on the birth mark I just noticed on his neck and then collar him.

’Yes’ my alpha agrees, mouth salivating with the thought of sinking my teeth again into Seoha’s neck.

I’ll hold the back of his neck, kiss him soft and then bite him hard...

’Not now’ I scold myself, groaning as I look down at the smaller man on my lap.

He’s hot; not just in the way he looks, but in the way his skin burns.

He had been running hot when I took him home yesterday, seeing him today at work is the last thing I expected, and seeing him with another man is far out of the list.

Another man.

I clench my jaw as I remember the man I saw when I was finally able to tear my gaze off Seoha.

The man sat in the car, unbothered by me, he just stared blankly at me like staying that close to what’s mine is permitted.

My men will get me his details in thirty minutes, and I will wipe him out in five minutes, I’ll make it fast and neat.

Seoha makes a noise at the back of his throat that draws me back to the present.

Fuck, I’m starting to smell like violence and anger.

Smelling my souring scent reminds me that now is not the time to think about how hot Seoha is, or how mad his...companion made me.

His nose is buried in my neck, which means he can smell my change in scent.

"I’m sorry" I mutter, shutting my eyes and breathing through my nose to clear my fucking head.

I have no right to be jealous when it’s my fault he’s this way, I need to work on myself for him.

"Damn it" I mutter when I realized that I called him baby in front of everyone.

I already know it will be on the news by tonight, and I will have to hunt the leaker down, one quick sword stab.

’Billionaire businessman, Kang Taesan, CEO of Mountain Atelier finally in a relationship?’

Or should I let it? Maybe that fucker that was in the car with my omega will know that he’s spoken for by me.

"Don’t leave me" Seoha whimpers, rumpling my jacket with his fist, and I only press a soft kiss to his head.

I will never leave him, I can never, I am all in and will never come out as long as I live.

I stay still in the chair, staring at that shut door, I want him to rest but I need him to be comfortable.

If I take him to my own house, that wild cat he calls a friend will come for me, and Sooin will worry.

My hands carefully reach for my phone, and I place a call through to my righthand man.

He accepts the call on the third ring.

"What?" he snaps at me and I sigh.

’Patience Taesan, Seoha can smell you’ I remind myself, stroking the omega’s side.

"I employed you to snap at me?" I ask and I hear a noise in the background, is he at a café right now?

"I’m still on break" he says like I’m bothering.

"Send a driver, I need to take Seoha home" I say to him, envisioning his scowl.

"Did you hurt him again? I swear to the goddess-"

"No, I didn’t hurt him, he’s sick" I say and I hear Junho moving away from the noise.

Where the fuck is he?

"Fine, but don’t cross any lines, Taesan, I’m serious or else, by the goddess I will carve your left eye out and make you the captain you want to be" he says and I chuckle with genuine amusement.

That’s my friend, like minded motherfucker, he’s just more...controlled.

"I don’t believe in the goddess, Junho, and stop wasting my time, you know me better than anyone else" I say and silence follows.

"I don’t hurt those I care about" I add.

"I have been doubting that since the elevator" he says in a soft voice, bringing back the memory of how he shot me that day.

The bullet would have killed me if I didn’t move.

"Fuck" I drop my head back, bring Seoha closer, he’s still sleeping comfortably and his neck is still displaying my mark.

"I know you would never do that in your right sense, but it makes sense to doubt...no?" he asks and I sigh.

I look down at the man in my arms, I broke him, I broke him and now I own him, trying to fix my mess.

That’s what beasts do...what grandfather does.

"Get me updates on what grandfather is up to these days" I say, changing the topic and kissing Seoha’s head again, my silent apology.

Should I get flowers? What if he’s allergic? He hated my clothes...should I buy him an island?

"Of course captain, your car will be waiting" Junho says and ends the call.

"I’ll show you, I’ll show you I’m not that man" I say to myself and Seoha opens his eyes to look at me.

"You’re Taesan...my alpha" he says and shuts his eyes; he’s sleep talking but my whole body is frozen for him.

I’m Taesan, not my grandfather, Taesan.