Slave|| Namjin {Book 1 Of Slave Trilogy}

Chapter 19

Breakfast was uneventful. Seokjin wearing the scent mask so he could smell any of the scents around him. It made him only slightly uneasy since scents were a major part of their life and they identified someone by their scent before even seeing their face.

He didn't have to wear it for a long time, having gone up to Namjoon's room right after breakfast because the Alpha told him Hoseok was going to handle cleaning the dishes.

But before he had gotten to the room, he'd heard footsteps and turned around, thinking it was Namjoon, however, he froze when he saw Hoshin there.

She had her arms crossed in front of her, determinedly yet slowly. Towards him. And he was sure had he not had the mask on, he would be collapse on his knees because of the scent she was emitting.

"C-can I help you?" His voice was muffled and he was thankful for that or she might've heard the squeak in his voice.

Hoshin stood there in front of him, practically towering over him because of her heels and the fact that she was an Alpha. It just made Seokjin look smaller despite his height and broad shoulders.

"Calm down, I just want to talk to you." She must've noticed when his scent spiked in fear. Well, who would've? He was releasing distress signals as if he were in the presence of a murderer or a kidnapper. That irritated the Alpha a little.

"Why are you so scared of me? I haven't done anything to you." Seokjin took a step back, absolutely terrified of how the Female Alpha narrowed her eyes and pursed her lips. They were just signs that her patience was running loose.

"I-I-I'm sorry I'm just-just not comfortable with Alphas—"

"And yet you're comfortable with Namjoon." Her voice held a bitter tone and Seokjin swallowed. "Do you know who Namjoon is?" Seokjin trembled when she got closer and his back hit the wall. He shook his head quickly.

"N-No I—"

"Exactly. You don't know anything about him. His full name, his age, you don't know about his parents, family, where he actually lives. You know nothing about the man and still are more comfortable with him than me. A Female Alpha."

Female Alphas were known for how rare and precious they were, almost as much as male Omegas. Almost anyone would be honored to have a female Alpha interested in them or even go on a single date with. But Seokjin just wasn't like that.

Her hands had caught his wrists when he tried to push her away and he cried out when she put pressure, her grip practically bruising.

"I want to court you." Seokjin's eyes widened, jaw dropping open.

It wasn't everyday you heard someone say they wanted to court you. It was a more formal way of saying 'dating' and was much more restrictive. They had to have someone with them every time they were together so that nothing happened between them and the Omega - or Beta - was showered in gifts to show the parents how much they could provide for their son and daughter.

But Seokjin didn't want that. At least, he didn't want with Hoshin, not when she scared him and he couldn't get close to her without the risk of damaging his nose.

He was going to reject her, because after rejecting a courting once, you lose the chance of courting with the Alpha and they never come back to you again. But another voice interrupted them.

"Hoshin, step away from Seokjin." The Omega had never been so relieved to see Namjoon as he was in that moment. He ran over to the Alpha the moment Hoshin pulled away.

Namjoon pulled him closer by the waist and Seokjin buried his face in the Alpha's neck, not wanting to look at Hoshin or even heat their conversation, but the last one wasn't possible at the moment.

"You can't stop me from courting him if he accepts, Namjoon. You don't deserve him, you never deserved anything given to you." Namjoon's face remained emotionless and he looked down at Seokjin, lifting his face to make him look at Hoshin.

"Give her your answer, Seokjin." The Omega trembled slightly at Namjoon's voice and the power he held, but he didn't disobey because it was something he would've done anyway.

"I refuse your courting." Hoshin gritted her teeth and turned around furiously, going into her room and slamming the door close.

Seokjin sighed in relief and even Namjoon relaxed a little. The Alpha shifted Seokjin so he was in front of him and cupped his face.

"You're okay, right? She didn't hurt you?" Seokjin shook his head, leaning his face into Namjoon's hands and the Alpha smiled softly. He led them back to his room, Seokjin going to lay on the bed while Namjoon went to take a shower.

Being left with his thoughts at the moment wasn't a good idea because something Hoshin said continued circling in his mind.

He really didn't know anything about Namjoon.