Tired Of Living As An Omega

 

Unaware of Seo Eun-soo embracing Chan-young, smiling with joy, Baek Do-jun, Yoo Yi-seo, Joo Tae-kang, and Chae Yoon-chan were diligently spraying tick repellent.

 

“It’s only been a few days, but everyone is getting all gloomy without Seong Chan-young.”

 

Chae Yoon-chan grumbled, wiping the sweat off his forehead. It was a mix of annoyance towards farming and worry for Chan-young who was in the hospital.

 

“Well, everyone in this house has been too preoccupied worrying about Chan-young to focus on farming. It’s only natural.”

 

Baek Do-jun said as he carefully inserted nutrients into the apple tree, which was looking particularly droopy. After the incident with Moon Gyeong-sik, the farmland and greenhouse that Chan-young cherished so much were left unattended. Everyone was solely concerned about Chan-young’s well-being and neglected the farming duties.

 

The hired workers all stepped up as caregivers, waiting for Chan-young to wake up. The four alphas were no different.

 

‘Seong Chan-young, please wake up soon.’

 

They watched Chan-young sleeping for a while, hoping for his recovery, but couldn’t stay long in the hospital room with Chairman Seong always present, his stern gaze watching over Chan-young.

 

ㅡ “If any of you dare disturb my unconscious grandson, I’ll tear you all apart that very day. Prepare yourselves.”

 

With Chairman Seong’s warning, they couldn’t linger any longer.

 

Chairman Seong set up tight security to ensure that the alphas who liked Chan-young couldn’t even lay a finger on him. With Chairman Seong staying up all night worrying about his grandson, his stern and weary face made it impossible for the young alphas to intervene.

 

Feeling guilty for failing to protect their beloved, the four alphas were deeply saddened.

 

ㅡ “………What should we do?”

 

ㅡ “What?”

 

ㅡ “If Chan-young wakes up like this, we have no chance to see him.”

 

After their wishes were granted, the alphas forgot about the strange power they had experienced. Only the fact that they hadn’t arrived in time, like Seo Eun-soo, weighed heavily on their hearts.

 

ㅡ “I envy Seo Eun-su. Chairman Seong allows him to come and go whenever he wants, unlike us.”

 

Seo Eun-soo, who was injured while trying to protect Chan-young from Moon Gyeong-sik, was an exception. Although Chairman Seong was harsh towards the alphas, he regarded Seo Eun-soo as a benefactor and turned a blind eye to his visits to Chan-young at any time.

 

As Seo Eun-soo limped away after checking on Chan-young with a deep and tender gaze, the four alphas finally felt a sense of urgency upon seeing him.

 

‘At this rate, Chan-young might end up having feelings for Seo Eun-soo.’

 

Honestly, they hadn’t even imagined that Chan-young would look at Seo Eun-soo that way. The reason was simple: Seo Eun-soo was poor. And at one point, Chan-young had despised Seo Eun-soo so much that he saw him as a rival.

 

They thought Chan-young couldn’t possibly love Seo Eun-soo, who had nothing but beauty. Even though his personality had changed like that of a different person, they doubted whether the deep-seated hatred from the past would disappear so easily.

 

‘But that wasn’t the case.’

 

Chan-young treated Seo Eun-soo openly, or even more naturally. Despite Seo Eun-soo’s obvious cunning, Chan-young responded eagerly, like a puppy seeing snowfall for the first time.

 

So when they felt the sense of urgency, they decided to find something they could do—something that would make Chan-yeong happy.

 

“Hey, bring a shovel.”

 

“Where’s the hoe?”

 

“Fill the watering can with water. I think these wilted plants need water quickly.”

 

“Argh! Shit! There’s a bug as thick as a finger!”

 

“Kill it!”

 

…In the end, it was all about returning to their duty as faithful farm slaves, filling the void left by Chan-young.

 

They hoped that if they made an effort like this, the awakened Chan-young would smile at them.

 

The sudden way of anxiety had been triggered by a dream they had a few days ago. Strangely, all four of them had the same dream. It was an excessively realistic dream.

 

“—Don’t ever come before our sights again.”

 

It was a horrible ending where they caused Chan-young to fall into ruin and die. In that dream, no one was happy. Even Seo Eun-soo, whom they loved, left their side upon hearing the news of Chan-young’s miserable death.

 

‘It’s just a dream.’

 

Ever since they had that dream, they had been feeling restless and anxious. It felt so real that they doubted whether it was safe to harbor affection for Chan-young.

 

“Is it dead?”

 

“Huh.”

 

The bug, wriggling with a jerk, died. Despite just doing what needed to be done, it didn’t feel right.

 

“…Does Chan-young ever think of me?”

 

Baek Do-jun chuckled at Yoo Yi-seo’s words.

 

“It’s amazing how you say everything like that.”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“It seems like you actually like Chan-young.”

 

“Is that not allowed? Baek Do-jun, are you also shaken by that strange dream?”

 

“…I don’t know.”

 

The two of them now swallowed their unease as they continued to work the soil.

 

‘Are we really working to make Chan-young happy?’

 

It was confusing to think that perhaps they were trying to avoid seeing Chan-young’s face because it was difficult.

 

‘I can’t believe we’re getting shaken up just because we had a strange dream.’

 

If that’s the case, could this be love?

 

Buzzz- Buzzz-

 

At that moment, their phone vibrated.

 

‘…Could it be Chan-young?’

 

With a faint glimmer of hope, they answered the call, only to find that it was from someone they had forgotten.

 [Do-jun ah, when are you coming home?] 

“…Mother.”

 

It was a reminder from their parents to come home. The other alphas were in the same boat. Like setting a trap, the alphas’ phones all lit up with incoming messages and calls. They were all drained from responding to the flood of messages.

 

After the barrage of calls and messages ended, Chae Yoon-chan, with a bewildered expression, asked, “What should we do?”

 

Being pressured to return home unexpectedly didn’t leave them in a particularly cheerful mood.

 

Especially receiving it at such an unexpected time made it even more so.

 

⚝ ⚝ ⚝

 

Seo Eun-soo’s wounds healed quickly. Perhaps because he was an extreme dominant alpha, his recovery was so strong that doctors half-jokingly suggested he should be published in medical journals as a special case.

 

His pale complexion regained its healthy milky-white hue. His cheeks and lips returned to their natural light peachy color, adding vitality to his appearance.

 

Within the hospital, Seo Eun-soo, who had always been popular among the staff, was now…..

 

“Here, ahh, open wide.”

 

“Um……I can eat myself.”

 

……Seo Eun-soo constantly trying to feed him something was becoming tiresome. It seemed like he couldn’t bear to let a meal pass without feeding me himself, always seeking me out at meal times.

 

‘I shouldn’t have let him feed me that one time with the tangerine…’

 

After allowing him to feed me once, Seo Eun-soo continued to insist on feeding me himself.

 

It was too awkward.

 

‘It would have been better if he only came when Chairman Seong wasn’t around.’

 

I had recently noticed Chairman Seong, or rather, Grandfather, behaving somewhat differently.

 

—”Is it okay for your sons to be leeching off my grandson like this?”

 

I overheard him making phone calls to the parents of all four alphas while out for a walk. His loud tone and blunt manner of speaking left no doubt that it was Grandfather’s voice, and I couldn’t just ignore it.

 

—”Don’t think I’ll keep babysitting your sons forever. Don’t assume I’ll tolerate my grandson being treated like a rabbit you can gobble up whenever there’s a chance.”

 

‘Argh, this is embarrassing…’

 

Even though I was a grown adult, being treated like a cute little baby rabbit made my face involuntarily flush red. As I returned, feeling embarrassed, Secretary Choi, who had just come back with fresh fruit, waved his hand at me.

 

—”Young master! Would you like some apples? These are honey-glazed ice-cold apples, really delicious.”

 

—”Secretary Choi.”

 

—”Yes?”

 

—”Did… Grandfather… know about this?”

 

Even though I didn’t go into detail, the competent Secretary Choi understood immediately.

 

—”Oh, of course he knew. Chairman Seong boasted that he would soon clear out all the alpha youngsters loitering around Young master’s residence, how could he not know?”

 

Hahaha. So he planed to kick them all out.

 

‘It seems that Moon Gyeong-sik incident was like a piece of apple slice stuck in Grandfather throat.’

 

I understood Grandfather’s perspective. Those alpha youngsters were probably already disliked, and then I, like a whale, got caught in between them and incurred his wrath.

 

Moreover, knowing that Moon Gyeong-sik hadn’t done anything wrong and standing up for him, I could understand why Grandfather might have been frustrated. It was somewhat natural for the arrows of Chairman Seong’s anger to be directed towards the alphas.

 

As I silently watched Seo Eun-soo, who was trying to feed me yogurt mixed with nuts, I finally spoke up.

 

“Seo Eun-soo.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“Did you know that Grandfather is determined to kick out the other alphas who are still lingering in my house?”

 

A spoonful of yogurt sprinkled with almond and peanut powder approached my lips but stopped abruptly. However, Seo Eun-soo soon attempted to feed me again.

 

“Yes, I knew. I’m willing to comply.”

 

‘He is not even bothering to hide his happiness….’

 

Seo Eun-soo’s lips curved into a bright smile. Since I confessed my feelings for him, Seo Eun-soo had become a bit mischievous.

 

‘No, Maybe this is his true nature?’

 

The kind and obedient Seo Eun-soo, admired by the characters in the original story, was nowhere to be found here. Seo Eun-soo, who insisted on staying with me and feeding me, subtly revealed his possessiveness.

 

“I can’t help but feel sorry for those people… being cast aside like that.”

 

At my words, Seo Eun-soo’s expression briefly flickered. He seemed upset.

 

“But wasn’t that what you wished for? You wanted those people to leave.”

 

“That’s true.”

 

Yet, I hadn’t realized how much effort they had put in to take care of the crops while I was unwell.

 

‘How could I overlook that?’

 

My conscience pricked at me. Although these alphas had been pushed onto me with ridiculous stories of affection, I hesitated to dismiss them now that I had grown fond of them.

 

‘I don’t want to make this comparison, but it feels like I’m just picking out the meat and leaving the bones…’

 

They were people who liked me, after all, and it felt wrong to just exploit their pure labor and then cast them aside.

 

Seo Eun-soo’s frown deepened. He had set down the spoon of yogurt and now looked at me with a hurt expression in his eyes.

 

“Am I not enough for you?”

 

“What?”

 

What did I just hear?

 

“Chan-young ssi, do you…

sniff

… not find me attractive enough on my own?”

 

“That’s not true at all!”

 

I’ve never once thought about making my life into some sort of harem as someone who follows monogamy!

 

At my words, Seo Eun-soo approached me with teary eyes, so close that I could feel his breath on my chest.

 

“But why do you keep caring about other alphas? It’s upsetting.”

 

“Uh, well….”

 

I could faintly smell his potent pheromones emanating from Seo Eun-soo.

 

He lifted my wrist and gently licked it before speaking.

 

“I wish you would only have eyes for me. Is that too much to ask?”

 

Correction: Seo Eun-soo wasn’t a demanding fox. He was a coy little wolf cub pretending to be meek.

Happy Thingyan/Songkran/Pee Mai/Moha Sangkranta everyone! 💙💙💙P.S. I am sorry for going M.I.A all of a sudden. I will try to translate as much as I can during the holidays so please look forward to them! <33