Chained Heart [Lee Know X Bang Chan]

3. Prey And Predator

Author POV

A week had passed since Minho’s confession in the library, and life at Laventer School continued as usual—or as usual as it could get for an omega like Minho, who was now constantly on edge.

Every day was a reminder of the precarious position he found himself in, especially now that he’d made himself vulnerable to Bang Chan, the most ruthless alpha in the academy.

Minho tried to keep a low profile, avoiding too much attention, but it was impossible not to notice the way Chan’s eyes would linger on him whenever they crossed paths.

It sent a shiver down his spine every time, a mix of fear and something else he couldn’t quite name. He knew he was playing with fire, but what choice did he have.

Minho could feel the tension
building up as the days passed.
Bang Chan hadn't made any moves since the library encounter, yet the intensity in his gaze was enough to keep Minho on edge.

The alpha's attention was suffocating, a constant reminder that he was now marked in some unspoken way.

Minho tried to focus on his lessons
flower arrangement, ballroom
dancing, proper etiquette-all the
things an omega was expected to
excel at. But the looming shadow of
Bang Chan and the threat of being
married off to Park Jae Hwan were
always in the back of his mind.

Jeon Hoseok, Minho's stepbrother,
was not blind to the changes either.
He had noticed how Minho had
started drawing the interest of the
Bang Clan's prized alpha, and it
infuriated him.

Hoseok, spoiled and used to getting what he wanted, couldn't stand the idea of Minho a mere illegitimate omega catching the eye of someone like Chan. So, Hoseok devised a plan.

One afternoon, while Minho was
away in his flower arrangement
class, Hoseok decided to make his
move.

He knew that Chan often spent time in the academny's private gym, so he made his way there, dressed in his most flattering clothes , his scent sweetened with a potent pheromone mix designed to attract alphas.

As Hoseok entered the gym, he
spotted Chan lifting weights, his
muscles rippling with every
movement. Hoseok sauntered over,
a sultry smile playing on his lips.

"Hey, Bang Chan, Hoseok purred,
positioning himself in Chan's line of
sight.

"I noticed you've been spending a lot of time with my stepbrother lately. What do you see in him?"

Chan's eyes flicked over to Hoseok,
unimpressed.

"I don't recall it being any of your business."Hoseok frowned but quickly recovered , leaning in closer.

"l'm just saying, Minho's inexperienced . He wouldn't know how to please an alpha like you... But I do."

He reached out to trail his fingers
down Chan's arm, but the alpha's
reaction was swift. Chan grabbed
Hoseok's wrist, his grip like iron,
and twisted it away. His eyes
darkened, a low growl rumbling
from his chest.

"Don't compare yourself to him,"
Chan warned, his voice icy. "And
don't touch me."

Hoseok yanked his hand back,
humiliated and seething with anger.
Without another word, he turned on
his heel and stormed out, the sting
of rejection burning him like acid.

Meanwhile, at the Jeon estate, a
different sort of tension was
brewing. Namjoon had arranged a
dinner, and the guest of honor was
none other than Park Jae Hwan.

The older alpha was everything the
rumors said he was-cold,
calculating, and with an unsettling
interest in younger omegas. Minho
sat stiffly beside Namjoon, trying to
ignore the way Jae Hwan's eyes
roved over him, as if he were a
piece of meat to be inspected.