"Please, get in the car. If you need anything else, let me know. I will bring it back for you."
Sehyun's smile did not reach his eyes. Emelia had a feeling that if she told Sehyun she needed something, then someone else would suffer the consequences.
And even though Emelia was no saint, she did not want to see unnecessary bloodshed.
"No, it's fine. I got everything that I needed. We should head home now."
Sehyun's sigh sounded regretful in her ear, but Emelia's heart felt lighter. She had just saved someone's life today.
Not that the feeling lasted longer than a few minutes. As soon as the car started to move, so did Emelia's heart. She remembered what the doctor had told her and she knew she needed to be careful.
But all that faded from her mind as she smelled the pheromones in the car.
They stuck everywhere, from the top of her head to the bottom of the very seat she was sitting on. They seemed to be marking her, slipping into her self, and Emelia worked hard to not show a reaction.
'This fucking sensitive body. Why did it have to be like this? Can it stop misbehaving for a second?'
Emelia clutched her legs tightly to stop her hormones from making a mess.
Luckily for her, she had a safety net in place for now that would save her even if a sudden accident were to happen. But it would not last her long.
It was a miracle how she made it back home. She did not even notice when Sehyun opened the car door for her to get out.
"Miss, we are back. Are you feeling unwell? Should I help you inside?"
He asked, his silky voice wrapping around Emelia's ears. She should have guessed that something was wrong with her the very second she leaned forward and placed her hand in his extended one.
But Emelia felt drunk and drenched in her emotions. She had no control over herself and she only regained her senses when she heard a harsh growl coming near her.
"Sehyun, you bastard! What did you do? Didn't we discuss that the warden was off-limits? Stop pushing your agenda with her. And you! Emelia Heinsberg, you know you are not the person intended to be the warden. Why would you allow yourself to take a risk as great as being alone with Sehyun? Do you want to be devoured by him?"
Liam asked, entering seconds after Emelia and Sehyun had entered. He looked angry, and his pheromones reflected his emotions.
It helped Emelia knock herself out of the daze she was in and the air around her made her pant.
Her legs felt even weaker than before and she almost collapsed due to the heat in her body.
'This is the second time this is happening in the span of a few days. I don't think I can keep going like this. I…'
Emelia was sure she was about to hit the ground. She even closed her eyes to brace for it.
But what she got was not the ground full of dirt and gravel, but instead, a steady arm wrapped around her middle, pulling her close.
"Are you alright? Should I take you to your room? Would lying down help you out?"
Liam asked from in front of her. But because he was standing in front of her, Emelia had a feeling he was not the one holding her waist.
Especially since she could see Liam's hands trying to reach for her, but stopping at the last second.
"There is no need to worry, Liam. I have our dear warden in my grasp. I will take her back to her room, so you don't need to worry about it. How about you put her things inside instead? Surely that would take your mind off things for a while?"
Sehyun asked, and Liam fisted his hands angrily by his side. He did not look happy with the fact that Sehyun was accompanying Emelia and that Sehyun had gotten the upper hand.
But after a small internal battle, he likely decided that it would be better if Sehyun were to take over rather than him, and he relented.
"Fine. I will give her to you for now. But don't try anything funny."
Sehyun's arms tightened around Emelia's middle and he simply replied with an emotionless,
"I will."
Emelia's instincts flared and before she knew it, she had reached out and grabbed Liam's arm before tugging on it before she could be dragged away.
"I want you to help me back to my room, if you're not too busy."
It was a moment of weakness that made Emelia say that, and both Sehyun and Liam looked startled by her words.
But since she had provided him with an opportunity, Liam did not miss it and he reached out to pull Emelia into his arms instead.
"Looks like the miss prefers me over you, Sehyun. Don't make that face. Maybe you should think about what you did wrong to end up like this."
Mocking Sehyun came easy to Liam and Emelia noticed the easy-going expression fade from Sehyun's face for the first time that day.
She did not know what kind of look she was getting from Sehyun, but she had a feeling that if she looked back, she would be in a lot of trouble.
Liam must have had a similar feeling as well, because he pulled Emelia's face toward his chest before all she could smell was Liam.
In this compromised position, all she could see was Liam's chest and his face if she looked up.
"I see. I guess I must have done something to annoy you, Miss. I apologize for any mistakes I made against you. I should take my leave now."
Sehyun's voice was still sweet and it still tickled Emelia's ears. But her instincts also told her that she was falling into a trap if she believed everything she heard at face value.
"That bastard… how dare he… Hey, are you alright? Shit! I knew I should have snapped that bastard's neck… Hey, are you doing well?"
Emelia tried to keep herself conscious, but the pheromones got to her in the end. Her body wasn't listening to her, and she reached out with her hands to grab Liam's collar.
"You… better make sure… I am fine. Shit, I can't think anymore."
Emelia didn't know what she was talking about when she spoke those words. She just knew that her body was on fire, and the alpha in front of her was the only one who could douse that flame.
Liam, who was left with an unconscious person in his arms, didn't know what to do anymore.
He let out a frustrated sigh as he tried to decide what to do next.
"Somehow, I don't feel as frustrated as I usually feel in such a situation. Am I in a good mood because that bastard Sehyun got put in his place, or is it because of you?"
Liam asked the question, but he didn't have an answer. All he had was a female beta in his arms—whom he was convinced was an omega at this point.
"Fuck! I saw those reports, so I know that you are 100% a beta, but how am I supposed to take you seriously when you behave like an omega… and not just any omega, but one that is…"
Liam didn't say my omega, but that was what he thought. That was also what his instincts told him was happening.
In the end, he ended up taking Emelia back to her room, and he had every intention of leaving her there—but Emelia proved to be the biggest problem behind this.
As soon as he decided that he wanted to leave, Emelia grabbed his arm.
Her eyes still looked hazed when she looked at him, and everything in him told him this was an omega clinging to him for attention. His common sense told him otherwise.
"Don't go. It hurts. Please, help me out."
Emelia's voice was begging Liam to help. And as much as he wanted not to engage with her, she did sound desperate for him.
Her smell was also intoxicating, and it pulled Liam like nothing else ever had.
"Fuck! Here I am trying so hard to pull back, and you just keep coming at me like an omega in heat. You look like you're heat-drunk. Will you even remember what you're asking for tomorrow?"
Liam asked in a breathless voice, but he didn't get an answer from Emelia.
All he got was a begging look that pleaded with him to give her what she needed from him. And Liam was a weak alpha who could not control himself when it came to Emelia.
He had never lost control like this.
"Fucking hell. You'll be the end of me. You better not forget that you were the one who started this tomorrow."
With that, Liam pulled Emelia close, and the distance between their lips was no more.
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My father's elder brother died today, so I will take 2-3 days off from this story. Give me until Tuesday and I'll summon the horny. For now, I need to mourn my uncle. The next chapter smut might be a little chopped because of it, but I'll bounce back soon.