Chapter 135. Ready To Be Parents (7)

Translator: Lili

Weekly Chapter 3/5

Realizing his self-control was nearing its limit, Chayoung offered a compromise.

“Do you want to take the lead?”

That seemed like a better option. S*x with Chayoung was still incredible, perhaps even more so since the pregnancy had heightened Gyuha’s sensitivity. Additionally, Chayoung’s cautiousness these days made every touch and sensation distinctly vivid.

“Help me up.”

Gyuha agreed, and Chayoung easily adjusted their positions.

Supporting himself on his knees and toes, Gyuha placed his hands on Chayoung’s firm abdomen and began moving his hips slowly.

“You okay?”

Chayoung asked.

“It’s tight as hell.”

Gyuha complained, though the note of exaggeration in his voice drew a chuckle from Chayoung, who soothingly rubbed his thighs.

“You handled knotting just fine. This is nothing.”

“That’s why I’m in this situation, you jerk!”

Chayoung quickly averted his gaze, realizing he’d touched a nerve.

Back then, during a rut cycle, half out of his mind, he hadn’t even known Gyuha was an omega. The fact that he had knotted without explicit consent remained a source of guilt. Worse still, at the time, he’d believed Gyuha was a beta, making his actions even less forgivable.

“I’m sorry.”

Chayoung murmured, propping himself up on his elbows to kiss Gyuha’s lips gently. He didn’t voice the apology aloud, knowing it might only make things worse. Instead, he conveyed it through the tenderness of his kiss.

“Is that it?”

“What the hell are you saying? After all this effort?”

Though technically Chayoung had been the one to initiate pen*tration, it didn’t change the fact that they were still connected. Gyuha resumed moving, his flushed eyes and furrowed brow utterly captivating to Chayoung. He reached for the lone prominence on Gyuha’s flat chest, teasing and pulling at the nipple until the inner grip tightened in response.

“When you breastfeed our ‘Surprise’ baby, will it feel like this? I might get jealous.”

“Are you insane? Do you think I’m some kind of freak like you?”

“You didn’t say no.”

Before Gyuha could retaliate, Chayoung silenced him with another kiss, letting the intensity of the moment take over. He kneaded the firm curves of Gyuha’s hips and began moving deeper. As Gyuha moaned in protest, Chayoung reassured him softly.

“I won’t go all the way in. Just enough to make you feel good.”

His words drew Gyuha’s attention to the lingering gaze on his neck. Despite the permanent suppression of his pheromones, Chayoung sometimes seemed wistful about what could have been.

Realizing Chayoung was releasing faint pheromones, Gyuha suddenly clenched, spilling more fluids inside. Pushing Chayoung’s head away from his neck, he muttered,

“You know….”

“Yeah?”

Chayoung replied, his voice low and inviting.

“Stop biting me. Anyway… hasn’t it been a while since your last rut?”

Now that he thought about it, Gyuha was curious. Alphas, especially dominant ones, had short, regular cycles. Yet, Chayoung hadn’t shown any signs in a while.

Suspicious, Gyuha glared,

“Don’t tell me you’ve been messing around with someone else.”

“No way.”

“Then how are you managing your rut?”

“With suppressants, obviously.”

“…Oh.”

Embarrassed, Gyuha suddenly fell silent. He’d forgotten about suppressants, having stopped taking them himself after getting pregnant and experiencing no symptoms. Feeling awkward, he clammed up, letting Chayoung gently shift him into another position.

Leaning close, Chayoung whispered,

“The first and last time I skipped suppressants during a rut was with you. Since then, I haven’t even held anyone else’s hand, let alone anything more. And now I’m a married man with a kid on the way. It hurts that you don’t trust me, especially when it’s coming from my spouse.”

Each word struck deeply, leaving Gyuha at a loss.

“You… went crazy during that rut. Of course, I thought you’d gone elsewhere.”

“That’s hurtful.”

“…!”

The gaze that met his was unrelentingly warm, almost searing. For perhaps the first time, Gyuha genuinely thought,

‘This time, I might have been wrong.’

Chayoung Lee was someone who enjoyed s*x just as much as Gyuha did. It was entirely possible that his words now were mere flattery or exaggeration. But rather than risk undermining himself by asking, ‘Are you being serious?’ Gyuha decided to trust him, if only for the sake of maintaining his pride. If he was honest with himself, part of him deeply wanted to believe it was true.

While Gyuha had been enjoying a vacation with Secretary Choi, Chayoung had been struggling with severe morning sickness that made even day-to-day living a challenge.