By Zephyria 
“You don’t like my gift? I knew it.”
“No, no, no! That’s not it at all, Ash!”
Koi hurriedly shook his head in denial. Seeing Ashley’s gloomy expression as he lowered his gaze, Koi’s heart grew anxious.
“I-I’ll wear it. I’ll wear it now. Um, which one should I wear?”
Only then did Ashley brighten up, smiling as he tightly embraced Koi.
“Anything is fine. Wear whatever you like.”
After giving a cute, quick kiss on the lips, Ashley suddenly scooped Koi up and strode purposefully toward the dressing room.
“Here, Koi.”
He set Koi down inside the dressing room, smiled, and stepped back outside.
“I’ll wait.”
The door closed behind him, and Koi stood frozen, facing the gorgeously wrapped boxes.
Choosing one I like from these…
He couldn’t muster the courage to open a box. After agonizing, Koi closed his eyes, waved his arms wildly, and then abruptly stopped mid-air. Peeking through squinted eyes, he confirmed where his fingertip was pointing, steeled his resolve, and approached that box.
Gulp. Swallowing dryly, he opened the lid and froze. After a moment of stillness, Koi slowly reached out, lifted the neatly folded garment, and a long dress slid smoothly down.
It was a Cheongsam.
The fabric touching his arm was so smooth it felt like it would slip right off. After staring for a moment at the incredibly ornate dress embroidered with large and small flowers, Koi steeled himself and changed into it. As expected, it perfectly reflected Ashley’s taste, 1000 percent. The Cheongsam, which seemed custom-made to fit him perfectly, had a special feature.
Namely, that it had two slits.
Moreover, the cut lines went all the way up to his hips. When Koi tentatively took a step, he was horrified. The front panel of fabric immediately rolled up between his thighs, leaving both legs completely exposed. Hiiik—he gasped involuntarily.
“Koi, are you still not ready?”
As if peeking, Ashley knocked on the door and asked. Startled, Koi flinched his shoulders and answered in a fluster.
“Ah, no, I’m dressed, I’m dressed, but, it’s just…”
Stammering, unable to form a proper sentence, before he could find his words, Ashley abruptly swung the dressing room door open.
“Gasp!”
Reflexively letting out a shriek, Koi covered his mouth with one hand. Ashley looked Koi over once, then broke into a bright smile.
“Just as I imagined. It suits you well, Koi.”
“R-really?”
As Koi could only mutter that much, Ashley nodded and stepped inside. Koi flinched again in surprise but stayed still, waiting for him.
“Don’t worry, today will be ordinary.”
Facing Ashley’s affectionate smile, Koi smiled back.
“Yeah, I believe you.”
Readily nodding, Koi only realized once Ashley pulled something out from the box that had held the Cheongsam and unfolded it, that his idea of ‘ordinary’ and Ashley’s were worlds apart.
It was after seeing the large, crudely connected mesh stockings with a gaping opening between the thighs.
“Ah, uhn, ngh, aah, ah!”
Letting out a series of intense moans mixed with sharp cries, Koi burst into tears. Ashley licked away the tears and, without hesitation, showered him with frantic kisses. That night, Ashley also spent a fulfilling evening. Koi also stopped bringing up the topic of a baby, and he thought that was the end of the matter, but…
“You’re pregnant.”
The moment he heard the doctor’s words, Ashley closed his eyes. He opened his mouth but made no sound, his lips moving several times before he finally snapped his eyes open and asked.
“W-what did you say?”
So flustered he even stumbled over his words. His face turned pale as if all the blood had drained from his body. The doctor, sensing the mood, continued.
“It’s confirmed that Mr. Niles is pregnant. It’s the fourth one.”
This was about the time to offer congratulations, but the doctor hesitated. Ashley Miller’s expression could only be described as facing a disaster.
“…Surgery.”
Only after a few more seconds passed did Ashley finally speak.
“We need to schedule a surgery date. To terminate the pregnancy.”
“Ah, but Mr. Niles’s opinion…”
The doctor objected, but the response was the same.
“Terminate it.”
Glaring while grinding his teeth, a thick Pheromone scent spread around Ashley. The startled doctor closed his mouth, and Ashley immediately stood up and ordered.
“I’ll tell Koi myself, so schedule it. The earliest date possible.”
As if there was nothing more to discuss, he left the examination room. While walking toward the VIP lounge where Koi was waiting, only one question swirled in his head.
How, why?
An Dominant Alpha can control fertilization. Therefore, it was impossible for him to impregnate Koi without his will. But conversely, that also meant Koi being pregnant made no sense.
Koi would absolutely never betray him. If he did, Ashley would die on the spot.
Then why on earth.
Because Koi had opposed the surgery, Ashley hadn’t disabled the function, but he didn’t care at all. Since he had the ability to control fertilization, it was entirely possible to simply will himself not to have any more children. So when Koi said his body felt strange, Ashley worried about something else entirely. Koi seemed hopeful, perhaps thinking… but Ashley flatly denied it, saying it was absolutely impossible, and brought him to the hospital. Anxiously waiting for the results, wondering if some illness had developed, but…
If this had happened anyway, the cause was.
‘Brain dysfunction due to Pheromones.’
Ashley almost swore out loud but barely held back. No matter how he thought about it, that was the only answer. It was a warning he’d heard many times. That due to brain abnormalities, unforeseen problems could arise. But he never imagined it would lead to this worst-case scenario.
This time, I really need to get the surgery.
Resolving himself, Ashley quickened his pace. Who knows when another accident like this might happen? It was nonsense to tell Koi to terminate a pregnancy every time. It would be simple to just disable Ashley’s function. This time, Ashley was determined not to care what Koi said. His resolve was firmer than anything, unshakable.
“Ash.”
Knocking and opening the door, Koi, who had been waiting, called his name happily. Naturally standing up and hugging Ashley, Koi was embraced in return. Steeling himself, Ashley spoke.
“Your guess was right, Koi. They say you’re pregnant.”
“Wow…”
About to let out a joyful scream, Koi urgently covered his mouth with both hands. Though checking Ashley’s reaction, he couldn’t hide his overwhelming happiness at all. Ashley looked down at him with a complicated expression.
“It’s a miracle! Right? It’s a miracle!”
Taking a deep breath, Koi finally shouted, utterly excited.
“You said you didn’t want any more children. But for this to happen is a miracle, isn’t it? This is great, so great!”
“Koi, this is a mistake.”
Ashley coldly poured water on his excitement.
“I’ve said it many times, I don’t want any more children. This child should not exist. And I’m going to have the surgery, so I don’t make this mistake again.”
“What? What are you talking about!”
Koi’s eyes widened in shock. Did he assume Ashley would just accept it as something that couldn’t be helped since it already happened?
Not a chance, Ashley thought.
“I told you, Koi. A child resembling me is a calamity.”
Besides, he already had three such children. Add one more? That’s insane talk beyond reason.
“Erase that child. It shouldn’t be born.”
“Ash, don’t say that.”
Koi urgently spoke to Ashley, who had spat out the words roughly.
“This child might be another chance for us. If you’re worried about genetics, look, you’re such a good person.”
“Me? Koi, using such absurd stubbornness to try to persuade me will only backfire.”
“You are a good person, Ash.”
Even as Ashley scoffed, Koi persisted, strongly asserting it.