By Zephyria Dane chuckled bitterly to himself. But this isn’t so bad either. As proof, the corners of Dane’s lips remained raised, refusing to come down. Dane slowly lowered his arm again, placing it on the bed. In the meantime, Grayson had not only showered Dane’s entire face with kisses but had now moved down to his neck. The final destination of this audacious puppy was obvious. Dane knew it but just let it happen, even as he scoffed at himself for wondering what life would be like, spending it with this guy.
I can’t know yet.
But one thing is certain. Every time this man wags his ears in happiness, I will smile. Just like right now.
“I love you, Grayson Miller.”
As Dane whispered, Grayson suddenly raised his head sharply. At the same time, a sweet scent spread throughout the hospital room.
“Uh, well, this, I mean…”
Grayson stammered, at a loss for what to do. There was only one reason why an Alpha or Omega would suddenly release their scent like this: when they were incredibly excited by an unintentional situation.
But it was extremely rare for a Dominant Alpha, who could control their Pheromone, to do this, unless they intentionally wanted to provoke or excite someone. Dane narrowed his eyes and opened his mouth.
“What’s this? Are you trying to seduce me right now? When I’m a patient?”
“N-no, no, it’s not that, no.”
Grayson shook his head violently, his face flushed red. He was desperately denying it, but the Pheromone scent only grew stronger. As if to say, ‘See?’, Dane stared at him, and Grayson, flustered, rolled his eyes around before suddenly blurting out,
“It’s a Rut.”
“What?”
Dane frowned, and Grayson hurriedly continued,
“It’s a Rut, I haven’t released my Pheromones in a while. The Rut came, so I can’t control my Pheromones, that’s all, I swear!”
At the desperate excuse, Dane was silent for a moment. He looked at him with narrowed eyes, as if wondering whether to believe this flimsy lie or not, and Grayson felt cold sweat running down his back.
“Okay.”
Grayson perked up his ears at Dane’s words. Just as he was about to feel relieved and his face brighten, Dane continued,
“Come over here, let’s do it.”
“W-w-what?”
Grayson’s eyes widened at the sudden declaration. Seeing his mouth open as wide as his eyes, Dane wanted to burst out laughing, but he couldn’t because of his aching ribs. Instead, he demanded again,
“Come over here, you need to release your Pheromones.”
Even after repeated words, he still looked incredulous. He stared at Dane, his eyes wide and unblinking, his mouth just gaping open.
“Y-you can’t possibly mean… you want to have sex with me?”
As if asking, ‘You’re injured,’ Dane stretched his lips into a long, meaningful smile.
“When else would I get to legally get pain meds and have sex in the hospital?”
Grayson still tried to say something. Dane cut him off, knowing his words would be no different from before, and warned,
“If you even dare utter any nonsense about going to another guy to release your Pheromones while I’m in this state, I’ll kill you right here.”
His tone was no different from usual, but it didn’t feel that way to Grayson at all. Immediately, his cheeks flushed red, and his purple eyes sparkled.
“Dane, are you jealous…?”
“Go ask for some painkillers.”
Dane cut him off as soon as the embarrassing word came out.
“A strong dose.”
At the urging, Grayson hesitated and turned around, but then paused. He belatedly checked the handcuffs still connecting their wrists, took out a key from his pocket, unlocked his side of the handcuffs, and instead chained it to the side rail of the bed. Dane stared at him as if to say, ‘What is this nonsense?’, but the answer he received was firm.
“Don’t go anywhere, ever.”
Leaving only those words, he immediately left the hospital room. ‘Where would I even go in this state, you idiot,’ Dane thought, chuckling at the absurdity of the guy. It would have been easy to press the call button, but he just left it. He found Grayson’s retreating figure, rushing out without even thinking of that simple task, endearing.
Haa, he let out a hot breath, waiting for the medical staff to arrive. He could feel the heat slowly spreading throughout his body.
Desire Me if you can
“Are you really going to be okay?”
As soon as the medical staff, who had checked his condition, gave him an injection and told him to rest, left, Grayson asked as if he had been waiting for it.
“They told you to rest…”
In contrast to his still hesitant face, Virginia was clearly bulging under his pants.
‘That bastard, what is he saying while he’s in that state?’
Dane didn’t bother listening to him and shook his wrist, which was still handcuffed.
“Enough, unlock this first.”
Grayson reluctantly complied with his words. As Dane rubbed his wrist, which had finally been freed, he said,
“Okay, come over here.”
Soon after, he ground his teeth between ragged breaths.
“Hurry.”
His reaction was unusual. ‘Wouldn’t it be okay if we moved gently…?’ Grayson thought, carefully climbing onto the bed.
“Dane, I think—”
The moment he spoke again, Dane’s face turned fierce.
“Who told you to think whatever you want?”
Before he could even grasp the situation, Dane suddenly grabbed the back of his head and pulled him in. The moment their lips met, the Pheromone scent suddenly spread around them.
…Huh.
Grayson felt dizzy for a moment. Someone else’s Pheromones, not his own, were pouring over him. Did he release his Pheromones? On purpose? Why?
He tried to think, but it wasn’t easy. With his brain already soaked, he barely managed to recall. He had experienced this before, once. It was the same as that time. The moment he vaguely remembered, Grayson realized. It wasn’t me who was in heat…!
Grayson hurriedly raised his head, panting, and looked down at Dane.
“You, by any chance…”
Even so, Dane’s face, flushed red, was still half in doubt. Grayson could tell immediately. That blush wasn’t from shyness, but from excitement.
Because of a Heat cycle.
“You tricked me again!”
Grayson was genuinely angry. He felt like he had been tricked by this man at least ten times in less than five hours. And now he’s even putting his Heat cycle on me?
At Grayson’s fuming appearance, Dane burst out laughing. His ribs still hurt, but it was just a slight throbbing. This was enough. Dane didn’t hesitate and grabbed Grayson by the collar, pulling him in. In an instant, Grayson was close enough to him that their breaths mingled.
“Even if I’m a sex-crazed maniac, would I want to do it while I’m lying here like this?”
Dane whispered in a laughter-filled voice.
“Of course, it’s a
Heat cycle
.”
Then, he stuck out his tongue and licked Grayson’s lips. At the low chuckle that spread, Grayson’s heart melted in an instant, but there was still a shred of pride left. This was something he had to make clear…!
“So, I wasn’t in Rut after all?”
At the question asked one more time, Dane reacted lukewarmly.
“Well…”
He licked Grayson’s lips again and sighed. The moment the cold breath touched his wet lips, Grayson almost lost his mind.
“It could be that you reacted to my Pheromones.”
Dane chuckled again, as if he saw right through him, who was barely holding on to his sanity.
“I tried my best to hold back, but it seems difficult during Heat cycle.”
Dane’s cheeks flushed even more. Soon, the blush spread all over his face, and his breathing became rapid.
“Taking suppressants would calm it down to some extent, but…”
Grayson’s eyes had already lost focus. Looking up at him, who was panting roughly, Dane smiled mischievously.
“There’s no need to take them, right?”
That was the last thing Grayson remembered.