Chase just stared at him for a moment without saying anything. Josh leaned his arm on the roof of the car and brought the cigarette to his lips. The smoke clouded Josh’s face a bit, then disappeared.
Chase just stared at him. If he refused, how would this man react? Would he get angry and say, “I saved you, but you can’t do this?” Or would he scratch his head and back away? Or neither.
It was ridiculous that he was having such a dilemma. Shouldn’t he yell at him to stop talking nonsense? Shouldn’t he get angry and say, “What the hell is this piece of shit talking about?”
Even as he thought that, Chase just watched Josh tilt his head. If they kept going like this, their lips would touch. His intentions were clear. But if he just sat there and backed away, it would all be over. Then Josh’s attempt would fail, and Chase could laugh at him like he wanted to.
But even though he knew all that, Chase didn’t move. He didn’t back away, didn’t turn his head, and didn’t even get angry and push Josh away. All he did was wait. For Josh to kiss him.
How could he refuse, the man who had become so bloody for him?
His long eyelashes slowly fell before his eyes. Only after Josh closed his eyes did Chase close his eyes. Their lips touched after that.
Ah, he sighed involuntarily. Only then did Chase reluctantly admit. Even if this man hadn’t risked his life for him, he would have kissed those lips.
Chase reached out and pulled Josh’s head closer. He wanted to lock lips deeper and taste more inside.
He opened his mouth wide and stuck his tongue out, and it immediately tangled with Josh’s. Josh’s tongue skillfully caressed Chase’s as if it had been waiting. A soft saliva-filled tongue licked his surface, caressed his lower part, and wrapped around him again.
Chase moaned between their locked lips.
God, he was such a good kisser.
Josh pulled away slightly and then changed direction this time. As if to get revenge for the brief pause, Chase bit Josh’s lower lip with his teeth. He could feel Josh smiling.
Chase opened his mouth and their lips, which had been briefly released, overlapped again. The tongue that had entered his mouth licked his lower teeth briefly and then pulled back seductively. The lips that had been gently separated changed angles and met, and this time Josh took over Chase’s mouth.
Saliva gurgled and flowed down the corners of his mouth. The thick tongue slipped out of Chase’s mouth, followed his jaw, swiped the corner of his mouth, and then entered his mouth again.
Josh’s hand touched Chase’s nape. His firm fingers caressed the back of his neck with absurd softness. Chase unconsciously flinched and shrugged his shoulders.
It didn’t end there. The fingers that had been caressing him slowly and slowly wrapped around his neck and came back, undoing his bow tie with great ease. Soon, the fingers that had been caressing his narrow shirt collar opened the button with a light movement, and Josh’s hand entered the gap between the open shirt without hesitation.
“... ... sssh.”
When Josh tilted his head and bit Chase’s neck, Chase let out a deep moan without realizing it. In the meantime, Josh’s hand found the flesh that had been secretly hidden inside. When his fingers brushed against his nipple that was swollen with excitement, Chase held his breath.
“Mr. Miller.”
Josh’s lips returned to his ear and asked in a low voice, lightly biting his earlobe.
“Can I do more?”
He wasn’t naive enough to ask, “What?” Chase reluctantly opened his eyes and looked at his face. Josh’s expression, clearly revealed in the bright moonlight, was smiling just like before.
Chase had no idea what this man was thinking. Was he just saying something or being sincere, waiting nervously for an answer, or just teasing?
Josh, who seemed to be waiting for an answer for a moment, tilted his head again. Chase knew that their lips would meet. They would kiss and mix their tongues just like before. The only difference was that his hand was now confidently inside his shirt, caressing his bare skin.
What would happen if he left it like that?
As if to tell him the answer, Josh’s hand slipped out and touched Chase’s third button. Their breaths met at the same time, and Chase whispered, his lips moving just before touching.
“Get off, you fucking punk.”
Josh’s hand paused for a moment. He might ignore Chase’s wishes and stubbornly open the button. He might reach inside his shirt and feel his bare skin. No, he would definitely do that. It was only for a second or two, but Chase was sure of it.
So when Josh smiled bitterly and raised his head, he was momentarily bewildered, unable to accept the reality before his eyes.
“What a pity.”
That was all. Josh reached out and entered Chase’s sight. His hand, which had approached without hesitation, suddenly entered Chase’s jacket. His body heat brushed over his shirt, and Chase held his breath.
This time, he thought. He couldn’t even decide whether to laugh at this man or to shake him off.
But his anticipation disappeared in vain. Josh took the cigarette case out of his jacket’s inside pocket as if he was being a fool. That was all. He took his hand away as if he had no interest in Chase’s bare skin that was clearly visible in front of him.
Chase looked at Josh, who threw away the cigarette he had finished smoking and took out a new one, in a bewildered mood.
Wait, why am I being so bewildered?
He was momentarily taken aback, but soon realized. It was because that crazy bastard didn’t ask him to sleep. When he realized that, he was even more dumbfounded. If he was going to back down so blandly, why did he even mention wanting to do more in the first place? Chase just ground his teeth.
Josh misunderstood his fierce face again.
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
He apologized without knowing what he meant, lit a cigarette, took a drag, and then suddenly put it on Chase’s lips. Chase paused for a moment, but Josh didn’t care and quickly got up, took another cigarette out of the case, and put it in his mouth.
Chase just stared at the relieved face as he brought the newly lit cigarette to his mouth and smoked it out.
What kind of a bastard is that?
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For a moment, he even thought that he had been fooled. However, the anger that had surged up inside him subsided when he saw the dried blood on Josh’s cheek.
He really looked tired. No wonder, because he had fought off several coyotes alone and even protected Chase. The man was so battered, but surprisingly, Chase didn’t have a single scratch.
In fact, he would have been able to get him cigarettes from a truck to smoke. The thought that he had done nothing while Josh was in such a mess suddenly crossed Chase’s mind. Then, the emotions that had been boiling over cooled down.
“... ... ? Why is that?”
Josh, who had absentmindedly turned his head, noticed Chase’s expression and asked in a puzzled manner. Chase didn’t like his messy hair, his body covered in blood and dirt, and his handsome face covered in scars. He felt so bad that he wanted to curse, but all he did was irritably brush his hair back.
Josh was still smoking. Chase just watched him slowly inhale and spit out the smoke while looking at him with narrowed eyes. That man must have been protecting him like that when he was uselessly unconscious. Thinking about that made him feel a sense of guilt and an unknown emotion.
“Mr. Miller?”
He called Chase again. When Chase, who had come to his senses late, hesitated, Josh smiled again. It was a refreshing smile that no one could help but like. Chase looked at that face and tried to speak absentmindedly, but when he came to his senses, he realized that the cigarette he had been holding was still between his lips.
For a moment, he stared blankly at the man who had passed it to him. Josh was still waiting for him to speak. Chase took the cigarette out of his mouth before speaking.
“... ... Are you, uh, okay?”
His voice was unnecessarily hoarse, so he had to cough hastily. Josh answered Chase without making fun of him.
“It’s noisy, but it’s not that bad.”
“But you got bitten.”
Chase’s voice trembled faintly. Josh silently brought the cigarette to his mouth. Chase nervously ran his fingers through his hair. Josh, who had been silently watching his extreme agitation, let out a long puff of smoke and opened his mouth.
“That’s my job, to protect you.”
Chase slowly turned his head. Josh smiled briefly as he met his gaze filled with distrust.
“I was just doing my job, so don’t get hurt.”
“Who got hurt?”
Chase gritted his teeth. Josh said casually this time too.
“Or maybe it’s fortunate.”
“... ... .”
Chase glared at him for a moment before opening his mouth.
“Do you do everything I tell you to do?”
“If it’s possible?”
Josh answered, imitating Chase’s tone. He wanted to ruin his relaxed, smirking face somehow. Chase narrowed his eyes and asked.
“Can you kill people?”
For the first time, Josh’s smile disappeared from his face. To be exact, he fixed his gaze on Chase, still smiling. Chase really liked the way his eyes were devoid of any trace of laughter.
“You can’t be a criminal.”
His stiff answer came back, different from before. Chase smirked.
“I knew that.”
Josh looked at him without saying anything. He took a deep drag on the half-smoked cigarette. It was only after a couple more puffs of smoke that Josh opened his mouth.
“Who do you want to kill?
Josh’s expression was serious. Chase narrowed his eyes and asked.
“Are you going to do it?”
“No.”
Chase smirked at the immediate rejection. But it was too early to be certain of victory. Josh’s face showed his usual sly smile.
“If you kiss me in return, I’ll think about it.”
For a moment, Chase’s face twisted in confusion without him realizing it.
“Isn’t that too cheap?”
It was definitely a joke. That man had never been serious before. Thinking that, Chase felt uncomfortable again. But Josh was still relaxed. He smiled with his cigarette between his fingers.
“I think your kiss is worth it.”
“Stop talking nonsense... ...!”
Josh blinked in surprise at Chase’s words as he ground his teeth, then smiled strangely.
“If that’s not enough, what else are you going to give me?”
His tone changed slyly. At that moment, Josh looked like a worn-out womanizer to Chase’s eyes. As proof, Josh narrowed his eyes and whispered in a lower voice, seductively.
“Should I sleep?”
“... ... .”
Chase couldn’t answer right away. He should have sworn at her and gotten angry right away, he regretted it much later. But at the time, Chase felt a strong temptation to accept it, rather than get angry. Anyone would have thought the same. Chase was sure of it.
His heartbeat was dull. Should he nod? Should he say yes?
Should I declare that I’ll sleep with you without having to do that?
He saw Josh tilt his head. Chase thought he was going to kiss her, but he was wrong. He moved the cigarette in his hand to his lips and brought his empty hand to Chase. The fingers that had gently stroked his cheek moved to his ear.
Chase shivered at the feeling of the cold, hard fingers gently brushing against his cheek. He wanted to say it was because of the cold, but Chase knew that it wasn’t. Josh’s eyes narrowed. The hand that slowly stroked his earlobe and earflap was meaningful.
This man is a beta.
Chase thought. He can’t leave a mark. It’s impossible for him, for this man, for each other.
Nevertheless, Chase absentmindedly thought about the sight of this man carving a mark on himself.
At that moment, his vision went blank and his heart started beating like crazy.
When Josh leaned down and his lips came close, Chase thought that he would leave a mark. And that he would finally be able to possess this man.
“Uh.”
When he closed his eyes quietly, Josh suddenly let out a short exclamation. When he opened his eyes in surprise, Josh’s body quickly pulled away and he looked up at the sky. At the same time, Chase heard the loud sound of the helicopter.
“I thought it would be tomorrow afternoon at the earliest, but I’m lucky.”
Josh said that with a genuine smile. Chase looked at him in bewilderment, but Josh turned around and moved quickly as if he had no interest at all.
“Here, here!”
Josh took out a flashlight from the trunk and waved it toward the sky. The helicopter, which had been flying slowly over the field, stopped above their heads. A ladder came down from the helicopter, and Josh quickly grabbed it and fixed it, then turned to look at him.
“You get in first.”
Josh quickly returned to how he was before. Chase couldn’t help but feel empty, but he pretended not to notice and ignored it. He slowly got out of the car and looked up at the helicopter that had stopped above his head making a loud noise. It was always his, uselessly thrown in the garden behind the mansion.
Josh held onto the ladder from below so that he could climb up easily. His arms were numb from the vibration of the ladder shaking violently, but Josh didn’t show it.
After confirming that Chase was about two-thirds of the way up, Josh got on the ladder.
“... ... Ouch.”
Josh groaned softly and distorted his face as a sharp pain spread through his arms. He must have felt his body heat up. Chase seemed to have almost climbed up by then.
Josh quickly climbed up the ladder, regained his balance, took a deep breath, and then began to climb up the ladder like crazy, faster than ever before.
“You crazy bastard, is that a human? Why is he so fast?”
Henry, who was watching from above, stuck out his tongue. Isaac, sitting in the cockpit, waited silently for him without opening his mouth. Mark, who had been waiting tensely, thinking that he would catch Josh as soon as he got up, opened his eyes wide like Henry when he saw him getting closer in an instant.
“Josh, now... ... .”
When he hurriedly reached out, someone grabbed Josh’s arm and pulled him up. It happened so suddenly that he didn’t have time to stop him. Mark watched with astonishment as Josh’s body flew up into the helicopter. Josh landed right in Chase’s arms.
Mark wasn’t the only one who was surprised. Henry, Isaac, and even Laura, who had been watching, watched them with wide eyes. However, Chase didn’t care and instead hugged him tightly. As if he wouldn’t give it to anyone else.
It didn’t end there. He glared at the surroundings with a fierce gaze and ground his teeth.
“Where are you putting your hands, you fucking punks.”
“... ... .”
Everyone was shocked and lost for words. No one knew what the problem was. The only one who was strange now was Chase.
What did we do wrong?
As Mark looked around with a puzzled face, Henry and Laura shook their heads at the same time. As if they were saying, “I don’t know.” Josh was the only one who knew why. Of course, he didn’t know Chase would be this overreacting, but he had to deal with it anyway.
“Oh. Thank you, Mr. Miller. I’m okay now.”
Josh, feeling embarrassed, tried to brush him off as if he was trying to cover it up. Chase’s face hardened, but Josh pretended not to notice and turned his gaze to Mark.
“It took longer than I thought, but I’m glad everyone’s okay. What happened to Seth?”
“He’s being treated. Fortunately, the bullet only grazed him... ... . I’ll go back and tell you more... ... Josh?”
Suddenly, he called his name with a puzzled look. Josh blinked in confusion.
Why is he acting like that?
It wasn’t just Mark. Henry, of course, and Laura were talking about something, as if they were flustered. The problem was that none of it reached his ears. He couldn't even hear the loud helicopter noise.
But the one who was most thoughtful was Chase. After seeing his pale face, Josh lost consciousness.