Chapter 72 - Wake Up Call 3

'Phew…. you can do this. It's only Ryuu-hyung.' Minwoo walks around in circles in front of his car, nodding his head as he tries to calm his nerves. Wonho stopped replying to his messages about a week ago, but Minwoo is not surprised at that. The omega seems like someone who likes to be alone, so he just assumed the man is tired of socializing and is currently enjoying his personal time. Wonho will reply him back when he recovers his social battery. 

The thing that bothers him though, is the fact that a few days ago, he got a weird message from Chansol which he ignored. And yesterday, Sangcheol suddenly called him out for coffee and he is sure it is not because the alpha wants to get closer to him.

He is sure it is because Wonho's friends already know about them and as their main alpha, the strongly built man wants to confront him. Maybe. Heck, even Chansol warned him to stay away. The Jo Chansol who never cares about what is happening around him, told him that. 

They really don't seem to like him. What should he do?

'Urgh. What the hell?' He scratches his head and walks towards the shopping street. Who cares what they think? Their relationship of whatever should be decided by them both, Minwoo and Wonho, not by other people so he shouldn't care. 

Minwoo stands in front of the cafe entrance, contemplating whether he should hide his scent or just let them loose. Weaken them at least? Just so he doesn't seem so intimidating? Since that is the rule when trying to join an established pack and all. But then again, Sangcheol already knows about him when he had that fight with Wonho back then, so basically, there is no use for him to hide himself. 

Still… maybe he called Minwoo out today to reconsider him as Wonho's partner so, he should show a little respect.

Tsk. What is he doing? He just told himself to not care about the older alpha's thoughts about them and yet he is still scared to face the man. 

Shit. He is 5 minutes late. 

Pushing the door, Minwoo scans the whole vicinity as quickly as he can. Right at the back is the man he is looking for, his thick brows slanted in a frown and his lips sucked in. Sangcheol hasn't noticed him, yet he already does not look pleased. Gulping, exhaling deeply, Minwoo puts on a forced smile before heading towards the older alpha. 'Sorry. Did you wait long?'

Sangcheol just stares at him for the first few seconds, his eyes following Minwoo's every movement before he finally releases his strained facial expression and replaces it with a lighter, friendlier one. The tension is still there though, Minwoo can sense it.

The waiter comes right on time to save him from the awkward greeting. Minwoo tries to drag his order as long as he can because he is not ready for whatever the older is going to say. Unfortunately, the longer he has to wait, the tighter Sangcheol's jaws are and that chills the noble. 

'So… Ryuu-hyung…'

'Kim Minwoo.' Wow, he just called his full name. Are they back to square one? This is not a good sign. 'Your scent is… unique.'

'Yeah, well, aren't we all?' Shit. Does he really know about him and Wonho? Wonho said he didn't meet his alpha friends for almost a week so that is not possible. Unless the omega lied to him…

He hears a low laugh which breaks him from his running thoughts. 'I guess that's true.' 

Their drinks came faster than expected so both of them take a sip. It helps ease the tension between them which Minwoo is thankful for. 'You… do all of your family smell like this?'

The question just makes him become self-aware. He knows Sangcheol is asking about his family's scent but the way he inquired about it is as if Minwoo has some kind of body odour that cannot pass as a scent hence why he had to ask. 

'Of course… you ever heard of an alpha who has a different scent from his family?'

'I guess that's true too…' Sangcheol eyes his own drink intensely, his face serious as if he is thinking hard. Seeing that makes the younger alpha anxious as he has no clue the reason behind it. If it is concerning him and Wonho, there is no need for such questions right? 

'You have siblings right?' 

What's this now? Is his background that important? 'Yeah. Two sisters.'

'Both mated?'

'Yeah…' Minwoo frowns. This is getting weird. 

'Any cousins?' 

'Yeah. A few.' Before the other even gets the chance to open his mouth, Minwoo grabs his chance, 'Why are you asking me these questions?' This is not normal. People usually stop at siblings. Cousins?

'Nothing. Just, your scent is just uncommon...'

'Heh.' He smirks out of habit, 'Of course. We're nobles.' He glances at the other alpha who does not seem a wee bit impressed by his statement. Realizing he is showing off again, and that the man is expecting another explanation, Minwoo clears his throat to wash away the embarrassment he just felt. 'It's rare for us to have more than two children so our family's not that big.' 

Unlike normal alphas who can produce all three kinds of offspring with their omegas, noble alphas can only produce another alpha child which is the reason why they are called nobles in the first place. Back when alphas are of higher social status, this particular attribute placed their family on top of the social hierarchy, being generals and rulers.

Of course, their other superior traits also played a part in strengthening the title, though that really doesn't matter anymore nowadays. In saying that, not all omegas are strong enough to carry noble alphas. Their bodies get weaker with every pregnancy and some might even lead to death, such as what happened with Minwoo's biological mother during his birth. That is why once the pregnancy of their mates is confirmed, their family takes great precaution because they might lose the baby, and the alphas get extremely protective over their mates, even more than normal alphas.

That is also why it is important that noble alphas choose an almost perfect and healthy omegas as mates.

'Everyone mated?'