20

QUINN

The foreboding feeling came back and this time it came back stronger. Where the hell was he?

My heart was literally beating out of my chest with anxiety. I kept looking at the door as if at any moment he'd walk through the door, laughing and saying he fooled us.

"Ria, go look for him at his friends'. He couldn't have gone far. I'll start looking around the forest area." Alpha Kang instructed and I just watched as he and his daughter left.

I should've forced him to stay with me back home. Atleast at home I could've easily tracked him down. This place is unfamiliar to me.

Not long after, the was a knock on the door. I hurriedly stood up and made my way to the door. Jaewoo's scent hit me full force and I was about to pull him in my arms when I realised that it wasn't Jaewoo but someone else.

"Quinn, is that him?" Jaewoo's mom asked and I could hear her voice shaking. I shook my head and looked at the person in front of me. She smelled human, apart from Jaewoo.

"I really don't have any time to be explaining but I really need you to come with me. Jaewoo needs you right now and he's not really in a position where he can come fetch so he asked me to."

I didn't even have the mind to ask what Jaewoo needed from me, all I knew is that my mate needed and I had to go. I picked up Jaewoo's car keys and shouted an 'I'll be back' behind before closing the door. I raced to the car and I broke all rules of traffic, trying to get to my mate.

We finally stopped near a cottage by a river and I jumped out of the car. The girl, who's name I didn't even bother to ask, directed me to the cottage. The closer we got, the stronger Jaewoo's smell got. It was so strong that it smelled exactly like how an omega in heat would smell.

"He's inside" I nearly yanked the door off its hinges, trying to get to my mate sooner. As soon as I entered, his scent was everywhere and it smelled divine. I couldn't even sniff out where he was in that house due to how strong the smell was.

"Which room?" My voice came out like a growl, something I did not intend to do.

"That red painted door" And just when she said that a male came out of the room.

A male in the room where she said my mate. I had to hold back the urge I had of ripping his spinal cord off his back but I'm sure he felt it.

I quickly walked to the room and I opened it. There he was, laying in the bed and tucked in. His face looked rosy and he looked so peaceful. I didn't want to move because I felt like I would disturb him, but that didn't last because he started waking up.

I just stood there and watched as his eyes looked around the room before they landed on me. His eyes quickly moved away and he opted to look at the duvet that was covering him, his hands holding it tightly.

"Can you c-come closer, p-please?" He whispered in the quiet room and I slowly walked over to him. In just a few steps I was standing in front of him and he softly patted the bed.

"Dove what's going on? Why did you leave the hou-?"

"Can you hold me?" He whispered while nervously looking at my chest.

"Of course sweetheart. Come here" As I laid him in my arms, I could feel how warm his body felt.

"There's something I need to tell you, something I've been putting off for a very long time now but obviously it can't be helped anymore." He let out a self deprecating chuckle and I shook my head, kissing his forehead.

"None of that"

"I am an a-abnormal Alpha. Instead o-of um m-male reproductive o-organs, I h-have a f-female's and-and-and-" He was hyperventilating while trying and I just kept on holding him while also trying to process everything he's saying.

"You're intersex" I simply stated out, not for him but for myself. He nodded while holding on to me tightly, as if I'd leave.

"Oh sweet bug, you're not abnormal. I'm sure that it was so hard for you to tell me that. You're so strong. Thank you for trusting me." He nodded. I hugged him tighter while giving his face light kisses.

"Can I ask you a question, sweetheart?" He raised his head off my chest and nodded his head slightly.

"Do you get heats?" I meant the question in absolutely no disrespect or taunt for him. It's just that the pheromones around us were not spiky or heavy like a rut, but rather softer like a heat.

He looked at me with wide eyes before hesitantly nodding.

"Do you h-hate me?" He softly asked and I could see the way his body retracted as if he was ready for me to say yes and push him out of my arms.

"Let me ask you this love bug. I'm older than you, do you hate me? Do you wish you were mated to someone younger than me?" He shook his head very quickly.

"No, of course not. W-why would you say that?" He frowned while looking at me. I lightly kissed on his lips.

"Then similarly baby, I don't hate you. How can I hate you for what you can't control, hm? You were born like this, you didn't randomly just wake up and choose to be like this. Even if you did sweetheart, I'd still love you. Okay?"

He nodded and I could see tears starting to reform in his eyes.

"You're such a crybaby, love" His cheeks turned a beautiful pink and I smiled.

"Hush" He said while covering my mouth with his hand and I licked it. He removed it and looked at me in accusation and I laughed. He smiled and laid his head on my shoulders. I'm glad he's feeling better.

(I finish writing on the 18th🦅🦅)