Chapter 24
"Keep talking."
"If I really went into heat, that means I became an Omega, right? Then I should be able to sense pheromones, but I don’t think I can."
Only after hearing Tae-seo’s explanation did Kang Se-heon’s grip on the steering wheel slowly relax.
"They say one reason for not sensing pheromones could be imprinting. So I thought about that."
"And the person you think it might be is me."
"Yes. Hardly anyone knows that I became an Omega, and then..."
He couldn’t bring himself to say that they had spent the night together. But Kang Se-heon understood without needing further explanation.
As he waited for the light to change, he tapped his fingers lightly on the steering wheel. This was more serious than he had initially thought. It was something he had considered before as well. He could still vividly remember the pheromones he had picked up on the night he had spent with Yoon Tae-seo.
But after that, as if it had been a lie, he hadn’t been able to sense anything from him. It was as if Tae-seo were a Beta. Normally, unless it caused inconvenience to others, an Alpha’s pheromones would manifest naturally. He had assumed that Tae-seo had been deliberately suppressing his out of embarrassment.
The fact that he couldn't sense pheromones at all hadn’t changed anything, so Se-heon had thought Tae-seo was doing it on purpose. Had he just jumped to conclusions?
"You’ll need to get tested at the genetic department."
Hearing the unfamiliar term, Tae-seo absentmindedly nodded while watching the pedestrians crossing the street.