Chương 14: You Have No Idea

He Juan could not believe what he was hearing.

What did Mu Yuze just say? Smell bad? How could he— Oh goodness… he had no idea at all, didn't he? Had he always thought that He Juan avoided him because he… smelled bad? How ridiculous! A low growl rumbled deep from He Juan's chest, a sound that he never knew he could produce. It was a warning… both to himself and Mu Yuze.

His fists were clenched so tight by his side that marks must have formed from where the nails sunk into his flesh, yet he could not, for God's sake, tear his gaze away from the gorgeous man in front of him.

He said incredulously, his voice barely a rasp. "Bad? Do you smell bad… you ask?"

In front of him, Mu Yuze abruptly froze. He Juan could see the shock in his eyes — those infuriatingly black-blue mesmerizing eyes that had never failed to hook him in. How could he be so dense? How hadn't he realized that He Juan was, against all odds, a big bad Alpha whom he should not underestimate no matter how capable he was? How hadn't he realized that He Juan wanted him, desired him, lusted for him just like the other mindless idiot Alpha who would get drunk of an omega's pheromones and go wild?

How had he not realized how dangerous it was to pull He Juan into an elevator where there was nobody but the two of them?!

He Juan really could not figure it out. Was it Mu Yuze who was too dense or was it him who had been giving such a bad impression all this time, making the omega think that, somehow, the scent of his pheromones was repulsive? When He Juan thought of how the omega must have been brewing these kinds of thoughts within himself, he had the urge to beat himself up. A large part of his brain, the one that was driven by pure adrenaline, clamored that he had to fix this. As soon as possible.

He Juan could clearly see himself being reflected on Mu Yuze's dark orbs. So hideous with all of his most naked, raw desires bared to the whole world to see. He was slowly losing control of his pheromones now; strands of rosewood and whiskey filled the air around them, musky and heavy in its intensity.

This way, Mu Yuze should know now. Yes, he must know. He Juan watched as Mu Yuze's breath hitched on his throat, pupils dilating as he took in the scent of He Juan's pheromones, the strands of desire that were blatantly exposed through every pore of his skin.

He should be ashamed because for God's sake, releasing his pheromones shamelessly in front of an omega was practically a sexual assault! Yet the forefront of his mind told him to fuck it all. All his Alpha could feel was only satisfaction at how Mu Yuze's eyes darkened, at how he snapped his gaze to He Juan in utter shock and disbelief.

He Juan swore that this had never happened to him before. Perhaps it was because of all of the therapy he had done after the accident, he became better — much much better than any other Alphas, in terms of controlling his own pheromones. And he certainly never felt such a strong pull, such a powerful attraction toward an omega, one that he had just met for less than a day at that!

Never had he expected that his demise would come one day in the form of a gorgeous, cold omega with the most intoxicating pheromones He Juan had ever smelled.

Oh, losing control had never been so easy now…

"You have no idea…" the words came out through a soft exhale from his lips.

He tried to pull the corner of his lips up into a resemblance of smiles because he had been told that he was very intimidating when he was not smiling. Smiling had become second nature for him. But now… how predatory he must have looked.

Mu Yuze should be afraid of him. With this, He Juan had destroyed their barely formed acquaintances and he wouldn't mind if Mu Yuze were to avoid him like a plague from now on. He totally deserved it. The most important matter now was… he had to instill some awareness into this oblivious omega.

"You have no idea how beautiful you are, Mu Yuze…" he admitted softly, lips curling into a wry smile. "Ever since I opened the door and saw you for the first time, I almost couldn't take my eyes off you. At first I thought you were an Alpha like me. Even then, I wanted to make an impression on you. I wanted to befriend you…" He let out a soft laugh that sounded strained even to his own ears. "I really wanted you to see only the best sides of me. Now that I think back about it, I was strangely fixated on you."

Mu Yuze's eyes flew open even more, his soft lips parting ever so slightly as if to speak but in the end, no words came out.

He Juan did not wait for him to say anything. He had to put all of his cards on the table now or else… Mu Yuze would continue to get the wrong idea about himself. "But then, the very moment I realized you were an Omega and sniffed your pheromones…"

He stretched out a hand toward Mu Yuze's face, the tip of his fingers just an inch away from his soft skin… but he couldn't. He was not strong enough to stop himself after this. Neither did he trust himself not to attempt something he would regret later. His hand trembled as he jerked it away, letting it fall limply to his side.

Every cell in his body was screaming for him to pounce on Mu Yuze right now but… how could he?! He Juan was not an animal, despite how animalistic he sounded right now. "...you've awoken something inside me. You have unleashed a beast, Mu Yuze… and do you know what it wants the most right now?" He Juan let his eyes fall to the omega's scent gland. Even now… he could still sniff the pheromones on the tip of his nose. Having Mu Yuze so close to him did not help. At all.

He Juan would be damned if Mu Yuze still did not register his blatant confession. No omega would not know what it meant when an Alpha was checking out their gland. He Juan had just admitted his desire to mate!

Stunned, Mu Yuze let go of his collar and took a subconscious step backward to put distance between them. He Juan fought against the urge to bring him back, to pull him closer until their bodies were flushed against each other… Instead, he firmly pressed his back against the cold dingy wall of the elevator. He deserved it, he told himself again. It was his fault that his Alpha was so uncontrollable, so wild and unrestrained. With this, Mu Yuze would be afraid of him. With this, he would keep himself safe from this beast called He Juan.

He firmly trained his gaze on the floor, all the while keeping the smile on his face. "Please… I don't want— no, I can't afford to move right now. So if you know what's best for you… please get out right at this instant while the elevator has not moved yet. Don't worry, I swear I will wait for you in front of my door."

He Juan kept himself as still as possible as he waited. Goodness, he had never thought that it would be so difficult. Exactly what spell had Mu Yuze casted on him? Just one day… Just one day and He Juan's world was turned upside down. He almost couldn't recognize himself anymore.

He Juan couldn't help but chuckle mirthlessly at himself. He waited… one second… two seconds… five seconds… but Mu Yuze still did not move. Sensing that something was wrong, He Juan lifted his head to find Mu Yuze glaring intensely at him. He was stunned. "Officer Mu…?"

Under He Juan's widening eyes, redness slowly crawled up Mu Yuze's neck, coloring his cheeks with an alluring flush, even the tip of his ears were red. It was just like… that time earlier, back inside the car.

He Juan choked on his saliva. Oh dear, that was one wrong move. Subconsciously, he sucked in a sharp breath and discovered that… amidst the unpleasant stale air surrounding the old elevator was a whiff of Mu Yuze's divine pheromones, pushing past the layer of his gland patch to entangle with He Juan's own. He smelled sweet, sweeter than the lollipop He Juan liked to suck on, sweeter than his favorite brand of milk tea, so sweet that it almost made him dizzy.

And hidden under the layer of sweetness was a tinge of… arousal.

He Juan's eyes went as wide as saucers and his jaws almost fell to the floor. He took in the sight of Mu Yuze's gorgeous flush, the slight tremble of his frame and his tightly clenched fists… and felt like he had gone crazy. It was not possible. His brain must be making up things. Snap out of it, He Juan! How could Mu Yuze be—

"Do you think…" The omega forced out the words through gritted teeth. "Do you think you're the only one who has it hard?!"