The light filtered from the window of the Beta House onto his face.
Coming from an alpha family being in said house was beyond his comprehension.
Ah-Reum wasn't next to him.
Sitting up he sighs putting a hand to his face.
"So much for the picture perfect waking up next to your sleeping partner." He mutters.
"Hmm? Did you say something?" She asks as she walks in to the room.
"Oh, where did you go?" He asks snuggling into the blankets.
She points to the room she just left.
"I was taking a bath." She says.
"I will go next then." Eun-Seong lets the blanket slip off of his form as he comes to stand.
"Oh, do you have anything to wear?" He asks. "I am gonna need it for when I get out."
"Sure." She smiles.
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Ah-Reum found a large white T-Shirt, it was big but good enough, fitting loosely around Eun-Seong's shoulders.
"I guess I will go in then. See you in a bit."
Once out of the shower Eun-Seong borrowed Ah-Reum's panties.
"You will catch a cold, the air is on." She says drying his hair worriedly.
Hand in hand they walk through the Beta House.
The hallway then becomes wider. She then pushes open two large doors.
Ah-Reum's family greets the both of them with silence. Watching and waiting.
He follows Ah-Reum, taking a seat next to her as the family eats.
Steamed potato hot cakes, bacon as well as a mushroom, cheese and broccoli quiche.
"Good morning." Ah-Reum says sitting down.
"Oh, um… Good morning." Eun-Seong parrots sitting down next to Ah-Reum at the large table.
At the head her great-grandfather sits a wary gaze at the other family members who sat next to them across and at the end of the table.
But he was taken aback by a youthful looking older woman who has red and white hair. Long red nails adorn her hands and she peers at Eun-Seong with a foxy smile as she lifts her tea.
"Beom-Gyu, who is this Omegan stranger who sits at my table?" She asks, tiger-like eyes flashing.
'Is that her Great-Grandmother? That would be the only reason she calls him by name.'
Eun-Seong snaps out of his thoughts when he hears his name.
"Kim Eun-Seong, Ah-Reum has taken a liking to him."
"A Kim?" She asks looking over to Eun-Seong.
Eun-Seong tries to avoid the woman's eyes. But he feels his head being forced to lift up.
"Hmm, well then, I am Chae-Yin." She hums resting her arms onto the table.
"Nice to meet you." Eun-Seong says forcing himself to keep his head down.
A small chuckle elicits from her.
"Shall we finish eating?" She says.
The family turns their attention back to their food.
___
The table disperses slowly as many excuse themselves from the table.
"I will be in the room, my love." Beom-Gyu excuses himself.
"Alright." She smiles putting a finger to her lips.
'So this is the Tiger Goddess?'
Eun-Seong sneaks a quick look at the two.
Love written in their expressions to each other.
"I am done eating, please excuse me." Ah-Reum says standing up getting ready to head out of the room. "Are you done Eun-Seong?"
"It has been a long time, hasn't it Ah-Reum?" Chae-Yin says suddenly.
"Perhaps." Ah-Reum replies.
"I have heard that your grandma finds your relationship with the Kim family heir believable. You are sure you wish to go this route?"
"Great-Grandmother, I should be allowed to want things. And if it chases me back with the same vigor then by all means, wouldn't it mean that this path is meant for me?"
"Very well, see you for dinner, Blazing Tiger."
"Same to you Jade Tiger." Ah-Reum says turning.
Eun-Seong stands and follows Ah-Reum out.
Chae-Yin's eyes follow with interest.
"We shall see." She mouths, a curl forming on her lips as she takes a sip of her tea.
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The Beta House was quiet soon after.
"I don't understand…" Eun-Seong suddenly says after sitting in quiet for a bit.
"Get what?" Ah-Reum asks sitting up.
She gives him a curious look as she pulls him close to her chest.
"I get my family did bad things to yours and that is why everyone is on edge. But that makes no sense why your grandmother cares so much that I am not a female omega. Just because it hasn't been done before doesn't mean that it can't." Eun-Seong pouts.
"Well, it is all she has known in her life and she is old. My entire line to my great-grandfather only has women. Perhaps she held some kind of pride on that."
"But what about what you want?" Eun-Seong cups her face.
"What I want?" AU-Reum looks at him, her voice confused and she looks lost in thought.
"I want to date you." Eun-Seong smiles tenderly. A loving look wrapped in his expression.
Her eyes glisten.
Her mouth opens then it closes.
"I don't care about how, I just want to be with you, around you, beside you, feeling your love." His hands drift over her shoulders and behind her back.
"Why?"
"Not only are you stunningly beautiful," He starts lips drifting from her cheek down her neck. "But I admire your strength as an Alpha and your caring nature. Is it bad that I want you to myself?"
"Maybe this is a dream I will wake up from." Ah-Reum says pressing her forehead against Eun-Seong's.
"Then lets stay in this dream forever if this means we can be together." He says letting his lips find hers.
'She's just a girl… But I can't help myself.'
The two tangle on the bed.
"If you leave me too, I don't know what I will do?" She says.
"Don't you ever leave me either." Eun-Seong caught the glimmer of light entering her eyes.
Eun-Seong kisses her as his fingers drift down, playing with the entrance.
Ah-Reum wails loudly as he massages her. Her member slithering from her core and becoming erect.
"There are a lot of things that would be wonderful in this moment, but for now let us just feel each other's breaths." Eun-Seong blushes as he strokes leaving her breathless.
His fingertips slide up the bottom the shy tentacle like appendage poking it's head out.
She flips over to face him.
"What, something on my face?" Eun-Seong hums giving a nice tug on her sensitive organ.
"Not fair." She mutters, shoving her hands into his pants.
"Fvck!" Eun-Seong hisses though his teeth.
The two kiss as they stroke each other.
"It feels good." Eun-Seong whines. "I'm close."
Ah-Reum's sigh cut off as she cums at the sound of Eun-Seong's loud keening.
The door opens.
"Your great-grandfather didn't put you in the same room to have sex with each other." Beom-Ya, Ah-Ream's grandma scolds.
"Really?" Eun-Seong frowns. "Hard to believe the two who have been having sex before are still having sex after being put into the same room." Eun-Seong challenges with a sass in his voice.
Beom-Ya's eyes widens in shock.
"Do you not have any shame?" She says aghast.
Eun-Seong snuggles into Ah-Reum's chest.
"Do you not have any shame? You just burst into Ah-Reum's bedroom, she is an adult, who can do whatever she wants." He smiles.
Beom-Ya with a frown exits the room.
"Eun-Seong! You disturbed my grandma!" Ah-Reum yells flabbergasted.
Her breath breaks into a chuckle as she begins cracking up.
"You are too much." She says through her fits of laughter.
"I better fvcking be." Eun-Seong says flipping his hair.
She laughs harder.
Her laugh is contagious, spreading warmth through his heart almost instantaneously.
The two laugh together Ah-Reum pulling him close…
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"I am kind of nervous heading back to classes." Eun-Seong says the hallways are quiet the whispers breaking through.
"I am sure it will be fine." Ah-Reum says gently putting her hands on his back.
There are many eyes on the two.
"You heard? The Kim's were ordered to be turned in to the authorities."
"The Kim's are a big Alpha family."
"He hasn't been at school for a while."
All the whispers turned to one thing.
"He's a bad omen, don't get close."
Heels stop just behind Eun-Seong and Ah-Reum.
"You…" The woman says darkly.
"This is all you Seol's faults." Eun-Ji hisses.
"Seol?" Many students asked…
The truth of the matter is Eun-Seong now aware, his eyes growing with fear. The rioting and anger of Alphas started this whole problem in the first place.