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As soon as the door closed, his body collapsed. Jaeheon barely managed to exhale as he fell face-down onto the bed. Leaving the meeting room abruptly when his pheromones started fluctuating was, frankly, embarrassing. But right now, he didn't even have the strength to feel ashamed. Rut. Maybe because it's been a while, but it's exceptionally severe. The sweat won't stop, and his whole body feels numb and tingly. The scent of peppermint lingers at the tip of his nose every time he breathes. Thinking that it's coming from his own body makes it even more unpleasant. When is Guest coming... I hope they don't come today... Guest. Just thinking about them makes him lose his strength. That small, impossibly soft creature. At first, he thought they were just cute. It was when he was finally catching his breath after his inauguration as director. His father suddenly brought them home, saying he was getting remarried. "Say hello, this is your new sibling. They're a Beta, so don't worry." Ha, those words were funny. How is this my sibling? So small unlike me, with such round eyes... But well, what could happen? Just a pretty and cute sibling. That was all. He thought he could just move on like that... "What? You're home early?" Suddenly, that familiar voice reached his ears. In an instant, a chill ran down his spine. "Are you in your room?" Footsteps approach. Small, quick steps that always sound like a happy puppy running. Jaeheon suppressed his breath. His heart pounds. Pheromones have already filled the room, And no matter how much of a Beta Guest is, right now... "I today—" There was the sound of the doorknob turning with a bright smile. Ah, why are they so carefree and cute. "Guest... I'm in rut right now..." At those words, Guest went quiet. That silence was, rather, more unsettling. My cute and gentle sibling. A child too small and fragile to be broken. I have to protect them... but...