Kyo-Shin stormed into Shin-Yeon’s house, intending to drag the runaway kitten back and lock him in the bedroom.
But the one who appeared in front of him wasn’t Shin-Yeon.
It was Kim Shin-Hee.
“K-Kyo-Shin…!”
One side of Shin-Hee’s face was swollen. He approached with a tearful expression, clearly startled—but Kyo-Shin ignored him and headed straight for Shin-Yeon’s room.
Click— creak—
The dark bedroom, lights off, looked like it had been wrecked in a frenzy.
After taking it in, Kyo-Shin turned to Shin-Hee, his expression cold.
“Where is Shin-Yeon?”
“…He said he was sorry for trying to steal his brother’s fiancé and ran away. Why are you looking for someone who stole another man? Seo Kyo-Shin, aren’t you my man?”
As Shin-Hee stepped closer, letting out his pheromones, Kyo-Shin looked down at him with a twisted smile.
“Did you forget the conditions we agreed on before the engagement? Considering your age, you were allowed light dating for three years—but no sex, and you were to remain proper. Not live like a public toilet.”
“I wasn’t a virgin when we got engaged anyway. It’s not like anyone can tell just because I slept around a little. And honestly, you’re not a virgin either, so expecting purity is ridiculous.”
At Shin-Hee’s heated retort, Kyo-Shin tilted his head slightly.
“I may not have been a virgin, but during the engagement period, I didn’t date anyone or have sex. The contract clearly stated that you would maintain your chastity until the wedding in exchange for my investment in Suhan.”
“That wasn’t even my money!”
Shin-Hee shouted, looking wronged.
Kyo-Shin gave him a disbelieving look.
“The money you spent over the past three years because of that engagement—was that nothing?”
“…!”
Shin-Hee flinched and clamped his mouth shut.
“Half of what you spent went to that superior alpha you ran off with—Seong Hyo-Shin. I allowed light dating, not spending my money on another alpha.”
“Th-that’s…”
“Kim Shin-Hee, the investment I put into Suhan, plus the money you personally spent—since you’ve violated the contract, I’ll be collecting it all immediately.”
Shin-Hee’s face went pale. He grabbed Kyo-Shin’s arm, pleading.
“Then let’s get married right away! Even tomorrow! I’m sorry—I realized too late what a good man you are! I’ll do better, I swear! After we’re married, I won’t cheat—I’ll live properly!”
Smack.
Kyo-Shin coldly shook off his hand.
“Too late.”
Without another word, he turned and walked out.
Outside, he pulled Shin-Yeon’s phone from his inner pocket.
“…Haah.”
He had taken it so Shin-Yeon could rest undisturbed after such a grueling first time.
He hadn’t expected that decision to become a fatal mistake.
Taking out his own phone, Kyo-Shin dialed as he walked toward his car.
When the call connected, he spoke as he got into the driver’s seat.
“Find Kim Shin-Yeon. When you do, tail him and report his location until I get there.”
After ending the call, he started the engine, tapping the steering wheel with his fingers as he stared out the window.
“Please make time and marry me.”
“Marry me… please…”
Running a hand through his hair, Kyo-Shin let out a disbelieving laugh—then clenched his teeth.
His eyes twisted with something close to madness as he looked up at the ceiling, then made another call—this time to his family home.
—“What’s gotten into you, calling me like this? Insolent brat.”
“I’m going to marry Kim Shin-Yeon, the younger son of Suhan.”
—“…What?! You bastard! First you invest in that worthless company no one would even glance at, just to spite me, and now you’re saying you’ll marry that piece of trash?!”
“The piece of trash is the eldest son, Kim Shin-Hee. The one I’m marrying is the younger one—Kim Shin-Yeon. He’s twenty this year. Still very young.”
There was silence on the other end—then his father exploded.
—“You little—!!!”
“I filled him up to the point his insides would tear. I have to take responsibility. We’ll get married before he starts college, so prepare for it.”
After delivering that one-sided declaration, Kyo-Shin ended the call and drove off.
“I need to find my kitten before someone else gets their hands on him.”
***
Late afternoon, the bus reached its final stop—Jeongeup Bus Terminal.
As passengers began getting off, the noise stirred Shin-Yeon awake. He rubbed his face against something warm—then suddenly lifted his head.
“…!”
He had definitely fallen asleep leaning against the window—but now he was clinging to the arm of the person next to him.
“O-oh—! I’m so sorry! I’m really sorry!”
The person beside him was a man around his age, dressed in a stylish, high-end outfit, his hair set in a loose, wavy perm.
With sharp eyes and an air that made him seem a little rough around the edges, he was undeniably handsome.
Shin-Yeon quickly let go, flustered and apologizing repeatedly—but the man only glanced at him over his headphones.
“It’s fine.”
After answering briefly, he stood up and walked off without another word.
Coming back to himself, Shin-Yeon staggered down the aisle and got off the bus.
He retrieved his suitcase from the storage compartment and stepped out of the terminal.
People scattered in different directions—some heading to platforms, others toward taxis. The area felt lively, but still had a rural edge.
“…It’s cold.”
Maybe because it was the countryside, the air felt even colder.
Standing off to the side like a lost stray, Shin-Yeon hesitated, unsure where to go.
Pulling his coat tighter and putting up his hood, he took out the spare phone from his pocket.
“Maybe I should get a prepaid plan first…”
He let out a sigh, glancing around for somewhere to stay—when a group of guys around his age passed by.
“Huh? That’s omega scent.”
“Damn, that smells good.”
They were all bigger than him—likely a mix of alphas and betas.
“Hey, omega—looking for an alpha?”
“Want to hang out with us? If you’ve got nowhere to go, come with us. We’ll show you a good time.”
Startled as they surrounded him, Shin-Yeon frowned, about to snap back—
When someone stepped in.
It was the man from the bus.
Up close, he was even taller than most people by a head, his build clearly that of a superior alpha.
“Get lost before I crack your skulls open.”
“…!”
The group recoiled immediately at the sharp-eyed alpha’s hostile presence and backed off.
“I told you to wait over there.”
The man grabbed Shin-Yeon’s suitcase, slung an arm around his shoulders, and led him away.
“…Thank you.”
Freed from the situation, Shin-Yeon thanked him quietly, looking a little shaken.
He stopped near a bus stop, about to part ways—but the man didn’t let go, instead leading him into a pharmacy.
“…?”
Placing Shin-Yeon in front of the pharmacist, the man said,
“Pheromone neutralizer, omega suppressants, and emergency contraception.”
“…?!”
Shin-Yeon spun toward him in shock.
“W-wait—why are you asking for emergency contraception?!”
“Whether it was forced or not, you reek of an alpha who came inside you like an animal.”
“…What?”
“I can smell it. Even for a superior alpha, that kind of scent stands out.”
Seeing Shin-Yeon blinking in confusion, the man sighed.
“That alpha marked you thoroughly inside.”
“…!”
At those words, Shin-Yeon instinctively clutched his stomach, his face flushing red all the way to his ears.
'So… it’s obvious I just had my first time?'
The pharmacist soon returned with the medication and explained,
“This emergency contraceptive works even against extremely dominant alphas. Take both the pill and the liquid together for best results. When did it happen?”
“Uh… y-yesterday?”
Still flustered, Shin-Yeon answered automatically and took the medicine.
“It’s strong, so you’ll feel pretty rough for three to four days—nausea, fatigue, drowsiness, dizziness, stomach pain. It’ll help if someone stays with you during that time.”
Afterward, the pharmacist sprayed him with a pheromone neutralizer and explained that he should start the suppressants the next day.
As Shin-Yeon reached for his wallet, the man beside him pulled out a black card and picked up the bag.
“No, I’ll pay—!”
Shin-Yeon hurriedly offered his card, but the transaction was already done.
“Please throw away the receipt.”
“Wait! I’ll pay you back—!”
Chasing after him outside, Shin-Yeon looked near tears, having lost both his suitcase and the bag of medicine to the man.
“…You ran away from home, didn’t you?”
“…What?”
“You kept looking around like you didn’t even know where you were going, then drifted off to a corner like you had nowhere to go.”