Chapter 257: Boyfriend date

Taesan’s POV

I swat a flying insect out of my way with irritation.

According to my sister, the boyfriendless boyfriend advisor, a proper date starts with me coming to pick my boyfriend up from his house.

It irritates me because this is not Seoha’s house and Seoha is not my boyfriend. That omega is my black card debtor and thief, hence, mine.

He’s mine, plain and simple, no strings unattached, no labels uninvolved.

My older sister gave me a list of how to behave; no growling like a caveman, no holding him by the neck, no kissing him like I want to steal his soul, and no cursing like a sailor.

That rule is in valid; I am not a sailor. I’m the fucking captain.

Does Taerin noona think my life is a fucking American movie?

’Do you think Seoha’s life is a fucking mafia movie?’ my alpha asks, and I kick the loose rock under my feet.

His life is not a mafia movie; it’s a mafia life. There’s danger on every side, he can’t try to avoid it, and I can’t afford to lose him.

I’m growing impatient with how long it is taking them to get my mate here to me. It’s seven.

I have been standing here since six p.m.

The front door finally opens and I straighten my back. I’m more than ready to meet my mate, but he’s not the one who steps out, it’s Junho.

"Where have you been all day?" I ask and he tilts his head at me, looking at me like he is staring at a ghost.

"Where are you going?" he asks.

"I’m going on a date" I grumble, tugging on the bottom of my shirt. I am wearing a suit, and I look the exact way I always look when I am on my way to murder criminals.

The same look and the same scowl, but I’m not killing today unless provoked.

"There’s news from home" he says and I tip my head backwards to stare at the sky. It’s already turning dark.

"Keep it away from me. I’m here on a break with my mate" I say and Junho nods grimly.

I see the way his fist clenches to hold himself back. He thinks his so-called news is important, but he knows my break is more important.

"Does the news directly affect my family?" I ask and his jaw tenses.

"Yes and no"

I hate it when he gives me vague responses.

"Will anyone die from it?" I fold my arms, matching his stubbornness with calmness.

"No" he says flatly.

"That’s all drop it. I’m going on a date; I would advise you to do same" I brush invisible dust off my suit.

"Yes captain" he bows.

As he straightens, the door opens behind him and the most beautiful sight in my blood-tainted world steps out.

"Fuck..." I whisper as Seoha walks...no stumbles out of the door.

My sister gave him a little push, making him stagger like a deer walking for the first time, but somehow, he makes it look endearing.

I should have expected trouble from the moment Taerin unnie hid him away from me in her room.

My beautiful mate is wearing a scandalous dress. A fucking dress, the type of clothes he hides himself from wearing.

While one part of the shoulder sits on him perfectly, the other falls off, giving me and the whole fucking world, an eyeful of his beautiful neck.

Thank fuck it’s the part that shows off his bite mark.

No, the mark is not enough. It has healed, and it’s not as red and deep as I would like. If it were up to me, I would pull him to my chest and puncture the wound with my teeth.

Everyone will see the blood streaming down his neck and know that he’s taken.

My collar sits on his neck, looking like a chocker made specially for his neck in the same way he was made specially for me.

"Isn’t he the most beautiful?" my sister asks with a proud style, and my eyes drop to his waist.

That small waist.

The sequin fabric stretches over his lower stomach, and I see the outline of his stomach’s swelling.

He’s starting to show.

It’s small and would be unnoticed if I haven’t always been fixated on his fucking waist.

I gulp to push down the log of wood lodged in my throat.

"You’re supposed to say something pretty to him, Sannah" my sister says, her hand is on Seoha’s back, pushing him forward again.

Seoha looks more shy than I’ve ever seen him as he walks over to me.

His beautiful eyes are on the floor, he’s wringing his hands in front of him, and his shoulders are down.

He stops in front of me, and I am still too stunned, I know I should say something, but my throat is still closed up.

Fuck.

Brain, I need you to work. Fucking think of poetry, of wooing words and of perfect praises.

"You look like fucking work of art, treasure" I say. Sounding beastly as I say the words and I see my sister subtly shaking her head, but she keeps her correction to herself.

Better.

"Thank you" he whispers, looking up for the first time and my alpha briefly takes over.

He’s wearing a lip gloss that makes his small mouth look even more stunning. The way his eyes are round with so much innocence is doing something to me.

"Daddy!" our daughter calls and Seoha turns around before I grab him and kiss the lip gloss off.

With the happiest giggles, our little girl hugs his waist and kisses his stomach.

"Daddy, have fun. Dad, don’t frown all the time" she says, still smiling at us.

"Don’t I get kisses, princess?" I ask, squatting to be the same height as her, and she wraps her arms around me.

"Kisses" she says before kissing me one on my cheek.

I get up, pat Sooin’s head and take Seoha’s hand and lead him to the car I assigned to attend to us today.

Like the gentle man I am, I stand outside and wait for him to get in first.

Seoha’s POV

The way Taesan is looking at me makes me want to return to Taerin noona and thank her more than I’ve done.

In the car he doesn’t talk to me, but his eyes caress my body, and his hand holds mine on the car seat.

I don’t know what to expect for our date, but my heart is thumping in my chest, I feel so excited and so nervous.

What if I embarrass him?

"We’re here" he says softly, and I look out the window. It’s a restaurant. From the outside I can already tell it’s a very expensive one.

I reach for the door handle to open it, but Taesan slaps my hand off gently.

"It’s my duty to open the door for you, treasure. You don’t do my duty" he says, getting out of the car to open my side for me.

"Tonight is for you, if you don’t feel comfortable at any point, tell me, okay?" Taesan asks and I nod. I’m still speechless.

My eyes are wide open like a child’s as he leads me into the building, holding my hand through the steps.

I can’t help the feeling of wonder as Taesan leads me to our own table, he pulls my seat out and helps me sit.

My alpha sits across the table, staring at me with softness in his eyes, and I self-consciously tuck my hair behind my ear.

"You’re unreal" he whispers.

"You think so?" I ask as my face grows hot with my blushing. I’m feeling even more shy about receiving such a beautiful compliment in public.

There are people round us, male and female different subgenders. Only a few of them pay attention to me while the rest are more focused on each other.

As soon we sit, a bright and smiling young man comes to us.

He has bright blond hair, blue eyes, and muscles that make him look so handsome.

He says something in English to Taesan, and Taesan responds to him English. The atmosphere suddenly feels different as the waiter blinks at what my mate said.

Oh goddess.

Suspecting trouble, I look at Taesan.

My alpha’s eyes are fixed on me; and he’s not done talking.

He says a few more things and the man stumbles backwards, repeating ’sorry’, one of the few English words I know.

"What happened?" I ask Taesan when he leaves and he shrugs.

"He thinks you’re single" he says and my lips form an o.

The man is talking to another employee now, and he looks genuinely scared for her life.

"What did you tell him?" I dare to ask.

"That I will find him, cut his body into small pieces, and send his body to each member of his family" he says and I sigh.

Kang Taesan is not Kang Taesan if he doesn’t threaten at least two people...is he?