#33
#33
Taemin got off Idam’s back. He immediately grabbed Idam’s body, turned him around, and lifted him up, supporting his back and knees with his arms. In an instant, Idam’s body was wrapped around Taemin and lifted off the ground. It was the moment of true abduction. Idam trembled, feeling a chill run down his spine.
RUMBLE!
The thunder, which he thought had stopped, was rumbling again. It was a loud sound as if it would split the sky. Startled, Idam wrapped his arms around Taemin’s neck.
“Haha!”
At the same time, Taemin’s laughter rang sharply in Idam’s ears. Realizing what he’d done, Idam quickly pulled away.
He had embraced a murderer because he was afraid of thunder.
“What’s wrong? You can lean on me.”
Taemin’s lips followed Idam’s. It seemed he was going to kiss him again. Embarrassed, Idam turned his head away to avoid it. He couldn’t be kissing when his life might be trampled at any moment. Moreover, he was scared because his lower abdomen was tingling and his buttocks were getting damp, perhaps due to the effects of the kiss. His cheeks were also unnecessarily hot.
“You don’t need to hold back for my sake.”
“What?”
Idam’s eyes widened at Taemin’s words.
“You want to press your stomach against mine, don’t you?”
“What do you mean…?”
“You want to have sex, right?”
“What?”
Idam was dumbfounded, wondering what crazy things he was saying.
“You don’t need to hide your pheromones from me. Rather, I’m going crazy with arousal.”
“…”
At his statement, Idam felt he needed to hide his pheromones even more. He was already on the verge of losing his mind at the prospect of being raped, and there was no need to fan the flames further. He wanted to run away again, but he no longer had the strength to face Taemin.
“My baby is so stubborn.”
Taemin felt like he was swallowing bitter medicine seeing Idam’s attitude. He wanted to keep feeling the sweetness, but Idam kept trying to hide it, which was frustrating.
Should I just strangle him? Maybe then he would release his pheromones. But that seemed difficult while holding him with both arms. In that case, the wrapping could be opened in a different way. Taemin buried his face in Idam’s nape and bit down hard. Then he sucked on the moist flesh as if savoring it.
“Ugh!”
Idam’s thin shoulders trembled, and his pheromones burst out. A sweet scent that seemed to bring spring to life bloomed. This was it. Taemin felt his energy surging. He wanted to quickly take this fairy to a cozy place, wash his feet and body, and properly taste him. Taemin headed towards the mansion, feeling an intense hunger.
Even in this situation, Idam desperately tried to hide his pheromones, but it was impossible as his fever rose even higher. It was natural, given that he had run through the cold rain with an unwell body, and his strength had hit rock bottom.
Gradually, his body lost strength and his eyes kept closing. He tried to keep them wide open, feeling that if he lost consciousness here, everything would be over, but it wasn’t easy.
Moreover, he could strongly smell a sweet scent from Taemin. It was the same scent he had smelled when he rode in Taemin’s car before. A rose scent, thicker and more concentrated than perfume. But it wasn’t a fragrance flaunting under bright sunlight, rather one existing under an eerie moonlight. It was strong, as if dominating his nerve cells.
Could this be the CEO’s pheromones?
There was no other explanation for the situation. It was even more so because there wasn’t a rose garden nearby. As Idam realized this, his consciousness gradually blurred. It felt like he was sinking into a field of fully bloomed roses. If he closed his eyes now, he didn’t know what this crazy alpha would do to him. He might never open his eyes again. Even knowing this, his foolish body kept craving sleep.
* * *
“You’ve arrived.”
As Taemin entered the mansion, Secretary Kang and other employees came out. These were the people who hadn’t shown even a shadow when the terrified Idam was running around earlier.
Secretary Kang looked over Taemin and Idam. Both were soaked from the rain. While Taemin, with his excellent physical condition, would probably be fine, Idam was breathing roughly and looked unwell. The employees approached Taemin and Idam with towels. At that moment, one employee’s pupils dilated and she groaned. She dropped the towel she was holding.
“Hey, Subin, what’s wrong?”
The other employees approached the collapsed employee, trying to help her up.
“Haa… My, my head…”
She was a dominant alpha. It seemed she was experiencing a terrible headache from exposure to Idam’s pheromones.
Taemin ignored the dominant alpha and strode inside. He was indifferent to how others perceived Idam’s pheromones, considering it none of his business. Secretary Kang followed closely behind, as if to assist Taemin.
“Everything is prepared as you instructed, CEO. You can go straight to the bathtub.”
Taemin nodded and then stared at Secretary Kang.
“Isn’t he pretty?”
“What? What are you talking about?”
Secretary Kang looked bewildered at Taemin’s sudden demand for an answer.
“The fairy.”
He said confidently, his gaze fixed on Idam.
“Ah…”
Secretary Kang hesitated, not knowing how to respond to Taemin’s crazy talk. Idam was currently gasping for breath, hardly in a state to appreciate his beauty. He knew Taemin wasn’t normal, but he thought he had really gone mad today.
“I’ll call Dr. Im first.”
Unable to agree that a sick person was pretty, Secretary Kang offered a practical solution. Taemin didn’t seem to have particularly wanted Secretary Kang’s empathy, as he nodded without showing any sign of disappointment.
* * *
“Mmm.”
When Idam regained consciousness, he saw a ceiling with prominent beams. He felt dazed for a moment, but gradually sensed a coziness. Soft sheets and a plush sensation. It seemed like he was on a bed, but it felt like floating on a cloud. He wanted to stay like this forever.
There was no rain here, and it wasn’t cold. And Taemin wasn’t…
“Oh, right.”
Belatedly remembering that he had been caught by Taemin, Idam fully opened his eyes. He hurriedly moved his head to look around. The curtains on the canopy were drawn back, allowing him to see outside. This was Taemin’s bedroom.
However, unlike before, the floor that had been covered in blood was now clean, and Heo Jitae’s corpse was nowhere to be seen. Could it be that he was already dead but unaware of it? Idam slapped his own cheeks. It hurt a lot. Thanks to that, he realized he was still alive. It seemed Taemin hadn’t immediately executed him.
He breathed a sigh of relief for now, but then he moved his ankle. He wondered if force had been applied, as Taemin had threatened to break it. Fortunately, his ankle could still move freely.
But there was a bigger problem. He realized he wasn’t wearing a single piece of underwear. Also, he could smell a fragrance from his hair and body. It wasn’t his pheromones, but the scent of shampoo and body wash. It seemed that since he had been soaked by the rain, Taemin had undressed and washed him.
His body definitely felt lighter. Although the fever hadn’t completely subsided, he felt like he could try to escape again. It seemed like a good opportunity since Taemin appeared to be absent. Idam was about to raise his upper body, dreaming of escape.
Something felt strange.
He sensed an unfamiliar sensation constricting both his wrists. Idam hurriedly looked at his arms.
“W-what is this?”
His wrists were wrapped in chains. The ends of the chains extended to the bed’s headboard. It was something he had seen when he had explored this bedroom a week ago.
“Why is this…”
He felt as if his body was tightly wrapped and dominated by Taemin’s hands. Feeling suffocated, he pulled at the chains. But they were tightly fixed and wouldn’t budge. Even when he used all his strength to pull with both arms, it was like hitting a rock with an egg.
It was the moment his escape turned into a bubble. Tears welled up in Idam’s large eyes, feeling frustrated.
“He’s really a bad guy.”
Just as Idam was about to voice his complaints about Taemin aloud, filled with anger…
The sliding door opened, and Taemin entered. He too was dry like Idam and was wearing a navy silk robe. Even without makeup, his handsome features and dignity were still apparent.
“You’re finally awake.”
His words strongly implied that he had been eagerly waiting for Idam to open his eyes. He then sat on the edge of the bed. He stared intently at Idam’s tearful eyes and stroked his forehead.
“You still have a fever. Is it because of your heat cycle? You need to get better quickly…”
There he goes again with this talk. Idam started to move his lips like a baby bird’s beak.
“I… I can’t have a heat cycle…”
At that moment, Taemin’s hand suddenly pulled away the blanket covering Idam.
“Eek!”
Idam’s pale naked body was exposed to Taemin without resistance. It was the second time his body was being revealed since that night at the hotel. Back then, he wasn’t in his right mind due to the wine, but now it was different. Idam squeezed his eyes shut in shame.