Chapter 86: A Secret Too Dangerous to Protect

“Pull it out… p-please…!”

Not even aware of what position he was in anymore, Go Ha-jin let go of Chae Woo-seok’s neck and tried to push him away. Even then, he could vividly feel the swelling inside him, and fear continued to grow.

“It’s okay… hah…”

Instead, Chae Woo-seok pulled him even closer. He wrapped his arms tightly around Go Ha-jin’s waist and hips, savoring the sensation of the snug warmth around him.

The space that had already been tight felt impossibly constricted now, as though there wasn’t room for even a single strand of hair, and yet he still wanted to be closer.

“Hng… ah…!”

He wanted to reach deeper, to cling more tightly. Holding the smaller body in his arms, he buried his face in Go Ha-jin’s neck and pressed kisses against his skin as though he wanted to leave marks behind, concentrating only on drawing as close as possible.

“Ah…!”

Then, as if responding to its owner’s condition, the muscles around him trembled in a sudden spasm, sending another wave of sensation through Woo-seok.

At the same moment, Go Ha-jin’s body shuddered as he reached another cl*max, despite the fear and confusion still gripping him.

“M-my stomach… feels strange…”

Go Ha-jin now clung to Woo-seok’s neck instead. The unfamiliar fullness made his lower abdomen feel heavy and uncomfortable. He tried lifting his hips slightly, hoping to create some distance, but it was as if they had become inseparably joined.

“…Ha-jin.”

A sense of satisfaction unlike anything he had ever experienced washed over Chae Woo-seok. The intimacy between them made him reluctant to let go.

“Kiss me.”

Looking at Go Ha-jin’s tear-streaked face, he finally felt a trace of guilt. Even this unexpected turn of events hadn’t been part of his original intentions. Only afterward did he realize how desperately he wanted to stay close to him.

Contrary to expectation, Go Ha-jin moved nearer and gently pressed their lips together. When Woo-seok deepened the kiss, that sense of contentment only grew.

****

“Another omega serial murder has occurred…”

Go Ha-jin listened to the news in a daze, barely certain whether what he was hearing was real or merely a hallucination.

“They say another victim died for the second day in a row.”

That voice… belonged unmistakably to Chae Woo-seok.

“…Can’t you stop already?”

“Stop what?”

Go Ha-jin nearly jabbed him with an elbow. He hated how Woo-seok asked so innocently while clearly knowing what he meant. The fact that he had the news playing on his phone only made it more irritating.

“I said stop it!”

“Stop what? You have to be specific, Ha-jin hyung.”

“Wait- don’t…!”

The moment Go Ha-jin protested, Woo-seok answered with another teasing remark delivered in an unusually gentle tone.

“You mean you want me to move away?”

Hearing it put so directly left Go Ha-jin unable to respond.

“…How can this last so long?”

According to Woo-seok, it was perfectly normal. He claimed it sometimes continued for an extended period, which explained why they had remained together through the night.

“It’s normal. See?”

“…Ugh.”

Go Ha-jin had no way to argue.

“I think it’s almost over now.”

Woo-seok privately considered himself fortunate that Go Ha-jin couldn’t see his expression. In truth, things had settled down some time ago, but he simply hadn’t wanted to part from the warmth and closeness they shared.

“I seriously feel like I’m dying…”

Hearing the complaint, Woo-seok hesitated. Part of him wanted to stay exactly as they were just a little longer, but another part worried he might push Go Ha-jin too far. After all, Ha-jin had only recently fallen asleep from sheer exhaustion.

Still, there would be other days.

“Maybe you’re just more enthusiastic than you admit.”

“Wh-what are you talking about?”

“You know exactly what I mean.”

As Woo-seok finally eased away, Go Ha-jin seemed so busy protesting that he scarcely noticed.

“I’ve never heard anyone say that in my life.”

“That makes sense. You’ve never been with anyone but me.”

Go Ha-jin swallowed the curse that almost escaped him. Somehow, Woo-seok always knew exactly which words would annoy him most.

“…Enough. I get it, so stop.”

There was no point arguing further. Whatever he said would only provoke another smug response.

“Haa… I’m hungry.”

“Hungry? Why?”

“Why do you think? After all that effort, of course I’m hungry.”

“Aren’t you tired? You barely slept.”

Now completely free, Go Ha-jin sat upright on the bed. Strangely enough, despite everything that had happened overnight, his first thought really was that he wanted breakfast. When Woo-seok pointed out how little rest he’d had, Go Ha-jin paused.

“…Come to think of it… I actually feel fine. Maybe my stamina’s improved. Let’s shower and eat.”

“Sure.”

Neither of them questioned why they both felt unusually refreshed.

****

“What was that news about earlier?”

“Not exactly breakfast conversation.”

After showering, Go Ha-jin brought up the report he had only half-heard. Once assured it was fine, Chae Woo-seok summarized the article he had reread.

“That omega serial killer. There were two victims on consecutive days, one was a famous celebrity, and the other belonged to a wealthy family…”

Uncharacteristically, Woo-seok trailed off. When Go Ha-jin looked at him expectantly, he reluctantly continued.

“…I think they were both people I was once linked to in dating rumors.”

“I see.”

Ever since the killer had begun targeting public figures, something like this had perhaps been inevitable. Woo-seok had crossed paths with many omegas in the past. Still, it was unsettling that both recent victims happened to have connections to him.

Go Ha-jin set down his fork after finishing his meal.

“Doesn’t that seem… strange? Maybe I’m overthinking it, but…”

“What does?”

“When the body was abandoned at the gallery before, the killer left Father’s bracelet behind. And now two omegas connected to you have been murdered one after another. Do you really think that’s just a coincidence?”

Go Ha-jin had a strong suspicion that it was not.

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