Trapped In A Novel As The Breeding Mate For Four Powerful Alphas

"Will you now tell me why you looked so uncomfortable?"

Oh, there was that.

"If it's not because you feel uncomfortable around me then what was it?"

Argh, this was embarrassing. Do I really have to tell him?

And in this position too?

I looked at his hands on my waist and turned to look at his anticipating expression.

He wanted to hear it.

But I had a feeling he had an inkling as to what the reason was.

He was quick to catch on to these things after all.

But even if he knew, it wouldn't change the fact that he wanted to hear it straight from my lips.

"Come on, you said you'd be open with me and wouldn't hide things so don't shy away now."

I gulped.

I didn't exactly use those terms. I just made it clear to him that I wouldn't treat him differently.

Sigh. This was such a chore. I was working hard again.

But let's just get this over with.

I need to hurry up and clear this problem once and for all.

"Wait, are you really not going to tell me?" He asked, moving even closer. He looked like he was taunting me.

'Hold your horses, young man. I was just getting there. Don't interrupt my monologue, sheesh.' I thought and then took a deep breath.

I could feel my nerves more clearly now.

My fingertips digging into the fabric covering his shoulder, the hotness of his hand that I could feel even through my shirt, and how he wouldn't stop smirking at me as if this would get me to talk faster.

Guess some things about him would stay the same no matter what.

(He's talking about how Seo-Jun's smirk looks like he's taunting him even while he's trying to get him to open up)

My cheeks flushed lightly as I made the effort to confess the reason for my fidgety behavior a few minutes ago.

And yes, I was really planning to let him know.

"T-the reason I was so uncomfortable is because I was shy." I said, hardly maintaining eye contact. I could feel sweat dripping down the corner of my neck. I was nervous.

It didn't help that he had those eyes on me.

Those eyes that felt like they could swallow me whole.

It was as if I were going to be consumed by a giant snake while getting interrogated.

"Jo-Pil," Seo-Jun called and I raised my head to actually look at his eyes.

Ah, the taunting image of a snake ready to devour me was gone. He was looking at me seriously now.

Maybe he understood how nervous I was because of his gaze and decided to change things up. Whatever it was, it helped me calm down and I was able to continue without any issues.

Taking a deep breath in, I exhaled and continued.

"You were the first to ask me out on a date in such a manner and this might actually be the first time I was thinking so seriously about a date." I said and rolled my eyes away, still feeling shy. "It made me think a lot. And then I got nervous that I might mess it up."

Not entirely but close.

"I got nervous, wondering what you had planned out and how we were going to spend the day. That was why I looked like I was so uncomfortable. It was just my mind messing with me and refusing to relax, so..." I shifted my gaze back to him and saw a rather perplexed expression on his eyes which oddly made my day. "Don't misunderstand. I don't... I don't feel uncomfortable sitting next to you."

If anything, I felt like I wasn't myself. I'll just blame my heat for this so no sweat.

Seo-Jun took a moment to process my words and then he removed one of his hands from around my waist and covered his mouth, turning his face away.

He tried to hide it but I could see it.

That blush on the side of his eyes and on his ear.

He was blushing so damn much that he tried to hide it but even then, I saw it so clearly.

I made him blush, huhu. What an achievement.

(I think he made you blush harder, though. You've been a mess for a while.)

"Are you okay?" I asked, pretending not to notice his blush.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He said and slowly dropped his hand. "Why wouldn't I be alright?"

The blush had completely disappeared and what was left was that smug grin plastered on his lip as if he had everything under his control.

And then, he turned the steady-moving tide against me.

"So you were thinking seriously about it?"

Ugh, and I thought I was starting to get the upper hand.

"Does that mean you like me that much?" He asked. "I know I'm very handsome and charming so it's not too surprising." He was such a narcissist.

Should I just take back my words and smack him in the face?

I mean, it's not too late to say I was joking about most of the things I had said.

Hmm, let's not be mean.

Let him gloat.

I'll take it that I'm rewarding him somehow.

"I do like you." I said to him, not thinking much about it but this took him by surprise.

His eyes widened so much that he couldn't even hide the shock in his eyes.

"What... What did you just say?"

Huh? What did I say?

"I said I like..." I paused, my body flinching as I realized I had said something I shouldn't have said.

I quickly looked away, feeling a little panicked.

Why did I say that?

I didn't even think before I said that to him. Have I told any of my masters I liked them?

Ah, the balance. I just shifted the balance, didn't I?

I peeked at him and once again saw the blush on his face.

He was taking this so personally already. So, if I said it was a joke, it would hurt him.

What have I done?

'Does this mean I have to tell the rest of my masters that I like them as well?'