Min-jae’s fingers curled into the sheets.
"That’s not happening..." he said flatly.
ical turned to him at once. "What is not happening."
"That.." Min-jae repeated, finally lifting his head. His eyes were sharp now, no trace of the earlier daze left. "You finding a partner. Absolutely not."
For a mont, ical simply stared at him, then a low sound left his chest, halfway between a laugh and a growl. "I had no intention of doing so."
Min-jae blinked. "You didn’t."
"No." ical stepped closer, placing a hand firmly over Min-jae’s stomach again, possessive and certain. "If there is a rut, then it concerns us. You are my spouse. There is no ’other partner’ in this matter."
Min-jae let out a breath he did not realize he was holding. "Good. Because I was about to fight soone."
ical arched a brow. "In your current condition."
"I would have found a way."
That earned a quiet chuckle. ical softened, thumb brushing slowly against Min-jae’s side. "Yura speaks bluntly and assus too much. A rut does not an betrayal. It ans heightened instincts. If anything, it ans I will need even more restraint."
Min-jae frowned. "That does not sound reassuring."
"It is ant to be.." ical replied calmly. "You and the children co first. Always."
The words settled heavily in Min-jae’s chest. He looked down again, hand resting where ical’s was, overlapping it. "So... heat, rut, pheromones, secondary genders. All of this just got dumped on in one night."
ical nodded. "And you are allowed to be overwheld."
Min-jae huffed. "Generous of you."
Silence stretched for a mont, then Min-jae spoke again, quieter. "So I’m an oga now."
"Yes."
"And you’re an alpha."
"Yes."
"And we’re having children."
"Yes."
Min-jae leaned back against the pillows, staring at the ceiling. "This is insane."
The author of this novel was insane!
ical’s lips curved faintly. "You say that as if it surprises you."
"...Fair enough, but it sothing that caught off guard, we’re having children and the physician said it’s more than one.."
ical leaned next to him. He found everything happening to be confusing but with Georgiana’s explanation it made so sort of sense.
But he still had so questions, how did it happen and how did she know so much about these alphas and ogas.
Another pause followed, this one heavier but calr. Min-jae turned his head, looking at ical properly. "Are you really okay with this?"
ical t his gaze without hesitation. "I am more than okay. I am relieved. Your fever has an explanation. Your condition can be managed. And you are alive, here, with ."
Min-jae’s throat tightened. "You’re not... disappointed."
"Never," ical said imdiately. "If anything, I am furious at the idea that you thought I might be."
Min-jae sighed, and then got out of the bed. He had been bedridden for days and didn’t feel like sitting around again.
"Let’s go and see Vanadis. Georgina also said he was sick. I guess his fever was shorter than mine because he wasn’t pregnant.."
Min-jae paused, if he had gotten a fever due to his transitioning, what affect did turning into an Alpha have on ical?
"Didn’t you feel off, maybe fatigue or slight fever?"
ical shook his head, he only felt energetic.
This also explained why his cock had gotten bigger and his physique had changed a bit.
"I did feel strangely energetic, and if you haven’t noticed, I may be a little taller.."
Min-jae studied him and nodded in agreent, ical was right, he indeed had little changes of his own.
"My cock also increased in size..."
-_-
Min-jae tsked, what was such an alpha thing to say.
"Whatever, what’s so special about having a bigger dick.."
Min-jae tsked again, if he was an Oga then he definitely didn’t get an increase, he would be lucky if he didn’t get a decrease.
He was sure his waist for even slir than Yura’s now.
My hot bod is gone.
ical helped Min-jae wear his slippers even though Min-jae could wear them himself, he was only a few weeks pregnant.
His body still felt normal.
"I can still do things myself. You won’t be with every second of the day, so let do the things I can do.."
ical chuckled, nodding as they walked out of the room.
"I understand that. I will try not to coddle you."
Min-jae nodded, he was only a few weeks in, he could still do his thing normally.
Min-jae did feel a bit dizzy, walking down the stairs and asked ical to give him his hands for support.
"Tired already? Should I carry you back to the room?"
Min-jae shook his head, it was already started to sll like a sickness in there and he didn’t like it.
"No, though I’m feeling a little dizzy I want to walk around and get so fresh air."
ical nodded and helped him down the stairs, still holding his hand until Min-jae said it was okay to let go.
"Where is Vanadis? Is he already up and about? And soone find Punz for ."
She’s barely getting any screen ti and anyti he saw her, she had gained an extra pound.
Min-jae had three plans, now that he was all better.
First was to start his perfu shop properly, second was to reform the Amagi household, now that Veynar and Dorian was dead, so rules needed to be changed.
He was practically the head of the house now.
And finally, his lands in the North. He needed to start building, he needed to start other businesses, and he didn’t to start a prep school for won.
He had many things to do and now he was even pregnant.
He doubt ical would let him leave as he please.
"After we see Vanadis, I’d like to have an important discussion with you. We should have had this conversation but I fell sick and slot has happened before then. So let’s have the talk now.."
-_-
ical froze, stilling completely.
Was Kaizar planning on leaving him?
He wasn’t ready.
He wasn’t ready at all.
"Kaizar...what are you saying...you can’t leave yet.."
-_-
Min-jae raised a brow, what was ical talking about?
He tsked as he raised a hand to flick ical’s forehead.
"What are hell are you talking about? I said we’re having a discussion, I didn’t say I was leaving, where did you get that idea from?"
-_-
"W-well."
"I’m already in love with you and I’m also pregnant. Where exactly am I leaving to?"
Min-jae’s words landed solidly.
ical stared at him for a second longer, then exhaled, slow and shaky, like soone who had just realized the floor beneath him was still there.
"...You are too cruel my darling." ical said quietly.
Min-jae scoffed. "You jumped straight to abandonnt. That’s on you."
"I am allowed to worry.." ical replied stiffly. "Too much has changed in too little ti."
Min-jae squished ical’s cheeks together.
"Don’t be silly. I’m not going anywhere. Don’t let those thoughts get into your head. Or don’t you love anymore, are you chasing away.."
-_-
"How can you say that! Of course I love you and I don’t want you to leave."
"Then stop having thoughts of leaving. If you love , persuade to stay.."
ical stared at him, cheeks still squished between Min-jae’s fingers, looking thoroughly wronged.
"That is not how persuasion works," he said stiffly, words slightly warped.
Min-jae leaned closer, eyes narrowing. "It is if I’m the one being persuaded."
ical sighed and gently pried Min-jae’s hands away, holding them instead. "I love you. I want you here. I want you safe. I want you annoyed at for hovering and refusing to let you lift anything heavier than a teacup."
Min-jae blinked. "...You really thought I’d leave."
"Yes," ical admitted. "You make plans. You move forward. You do not wait for anyone."
Min-jae paused, then clicked his tongue. "That’s fair."
They resud walking, the tension loosening again.
"So what is this important discussion," ical asked carefully, as if bracing himself.
Min-jae stopped for a mont, letting ical walk slightly ahead. He inhaled slowly, gathering his thoughts. "This discussion," he began carefully, "is about what I intend to do now that I’m better and... in charge of several things that can’t be ignored any longer."
ical’s gaze sharpened. He waited, attentive, letting Min-jae choose his words.
"I have three plans," Min-jae said, looking down the hallway as if seeing them laid out before him.
"First, I need to start my perfu shop properly. I’ve had the ideas, the ingredients, the designs... but it’s never been fully realized. Illness, interruptions... everything kept getting in the way. I want to see it done right, and I want to start it now."
ical nodded slightly, his expression calm but thoughtful, letting the weight of Min-jae’s words sink in.
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