Chapter 243: Travel plans

Seoha’s POV

I haven’t snapped out of my dream-like state since Taesan told me about his older sister.

Not only did he tell me everything, but he also invited me to meet with her.

What do I do? What if she doesn’t like me? What if she doesn’t want me to stay with Taesan?

"Baby, I can hear your thoughts from here" Taesan interrupts my inner spiraling. His palm is splayed on my bare back under my shirt.

His warm hand has been resting right there, and it’s been this way for almost two hours now.

I can feel the sweat on my back, but he doesn’t seem to mind it. And when I lifted my head, he placed his other hand on my head to pull me down again.

Lying with him feels like second nature, like this is what I’m meant to do for the rest of my life, and I like it.

"I was just wondering..."

"About my noona?" he asks and I nod, biting my lower lip. I’m already feeling shy about the whole thing.

"What if she doesn’t like me? And what if she thinks...I’m bad for you" I ask, whispering as if there’s someone else in the room.

"Bad for me?" Taesan asks.

"Yes" I respond in an even smaller voice.

"If anything, I’m the one who is bad for you. Seoha, I have done horrible things to you, unforgivable things" he says, drawing circles on my back in slow motion.

Our history is painful, but our present is more beautiful, and I want to keep us like this.

"Yes...but, what if she thinks I’m weak? And that my weakness is bad for you?"

"Why would she think you’re weak?" Taesan’s question is accompanied by him pausing his hand motion on my back.

"I’m weak because I’m too soft" I say and he hums softly.

"Yes, you’re soft...the softest man I have ever met" my alpha says and my bottom lip trembles.

I knew it, I knew he thought of me as soft and weak, I knew it all along.

"But baby, you’re calling it weakness when it’s really not" he says, bring the hand on my back lower.

He keeps it there on my lower back, just a few centimeters away from my ass.

"What kind of person would stay with a man like me? what kind of man would care how I live?" he asks.

"You-"

"Don’t say anything. You will listen to me" he growls and my cheeks burn with shyness.

"You’re soft, soft and yet, you are the strongest person I know. Seoha, you’ve broken me" Taesan says, voice cracking as he says, ’broken me’.

"Is...is that bad thing?" I ask in a whisper and he hums.

"No, it’s the best thing that has happened to a man like me. You know exactly how badly I struggle, little thief" he says and pats my hips, signaling for me to sit up.

I sit up so that I’m straddling him and he sits up too, keeping his hands on my hips.

"We should leave here in a few minutes; you’ll pack your things and then we’ll travel" the alpha says.

"We’re travelling?" I ask with confusion in my tone.

"My noona is in a different part of the world. We’ll go there to see her and live happily for a few days" he murmurs, eyes dropping to my stomach.

"We already live happily right now" I give him a small, shaky smile.

"Hmm, we can live even happier" he says, dropping his head and leaning in to breathe my scent in.

"I have never travelled outside of our country" I tell him.

"You’ll like it, I’ll do my best and give you the beautiful things. I know you’ll like it" he says and my pheromones grow sweeter.

It’s not intentional, but the room smells so much like me and the pup inside of me. Milk and vanilla.

"Our pup likes the offer" he murmurs, leaning even closer till his nose is pressed against my scent gland.

"Ye-yes" I shudder as he pulls away from me, taking the warmth of his nose with him.

"And when we get there, we can also check the baby" he says and I smile softly.

We haven’t checked on our pup and haven’t had any other conversations about the baby.

"I’m so nervous" I confess, hugging him and hiding my face in his neck.

"Don’t be, you’ll have the best time, you’ll be with me and Sooinie" he says.

The door opens and we turn our heads at the same time.

Junho is standing there with his hands behind his back. His face has a plain but haughty expression like he’s looking down on us.

"You seem fine enough to hold conversations. Time to explain why you caused an unnecessary ruckus" he says and Taesan clicks his tongue.

"Get out" he says.

"Minjae is going to find his way here if you don’t leave this place. It’s either you leave confinement or you release his best friend"

My ears perk up at the mention of my best friend.

"Minjae? How is he?" I interrupt their conversation. I’m more curious to know how he is and what he’s up to.

"Don’t ask about him, you were with him a few days ago" Taesan says, hugging me to himself like Minjae would materialize and steal me away.

"He’s my best friend and I miss him" I pout and Taesan huffs. "Don’t leave my side, I need you more" he says without shame.

"When did you become so clingy? I remember a more aggressive Taesan" Junho asks. His words seem sarcastic, but he sounds genuinely concerned.

"When did you become Minjae’s errand boy? I remember you wouldn’t come near me for a day when I’m in this state" Taesan says and I laugh.

I guess Kang Taesan is no longer prone to falling apart like he used to...I feel proud.

"Whatever spell you put on him, keep using it" Junho says, turns around, and leaves the room.

"Disrespectful" Taesan says and I place my hands on his chest to push him away slightly.

"Can Minnie come with us too?"

"No"

"Please?"

"No"