Chapter 4: Heats and Ruts

Closing the door to the lab: Jong grabbed an unlabeled glass jar from the shelf and prepared another Syringe.

He rushed back over to Ha-joon. Jong had an uncomfortable look on his face.

"Hold still, this may burn".

He Inserted the needle into Ha-joon's arm.

As soon as he pulled the needle out he stepped back towards the lab door. Grabbing his phone; he Left the room and stood right outside the lab.

Ha-joon felt the burning sensation Jong was talking about. It felt like his body was on fire.

Not seconds after that feeling he started to feel better. His breathing became normal, the dizziness was subsiding: he was able to stand on his own.

He looked down at his hands.

"What?...was that really a heat cycle just now?

The door to the lab opened back up and Jong stepped back in: The director in tow.

"Ha-joon! Are you alright?!" Jong asked from the other side of the room.

His face wasn't contorted with an upsetting expression from earlier, he seemed calm now.

Director Park stepped over to Ha-joon.

"Jong told me what had happened. I'm going to take you to one of our secluded infirmary rooms. The effects from the drug that Jong gave you only lasts five minutes. Once it wears off you'll be in a vulnerable state again. In other words: You're still in heat".

Director Park took notice of the young man's confused expression.

"There isn't much time. We need to move you now before your pheromones are released again. That drug is still in its testing phase. When it wears off you could potentially be smelled for miles."

Trying to wrap his mind around everything: Ha-joon reluctantly followed director parks orders. Jong and another employee briskly escorted him to a secluded room. They gave him water and had him lay down.

"There really isn't anything we can do for you since this is your first heat. But we can promise you that while you are in this room: no one will hurt you".

Jong said.

He looked at his watch.

"I can't stay in here any longer. Don't worry, everything will be explained once your cycle has ended. Director Park has already contacted your aunt: Just rest easy for now."

And with that He shut the heavy door behind him.

It was quiet. Aside from distant muffled voices in the corridor.

Ha-joon sat on the bed in the room. The walls were all plain white with a hospital styled checkered floor. Aside from the bed there was a nightstand with a lamp a closet that was attached to the wall and a chair and table on the right hand side of the bed. A fairly plain room of basic necessity.

Ha-joon looked back down at his hands. Just as Jong predicted he could feel himself getting feverish again.

Thinking back on the many books he read and from what his mother had taught him: This was his first heat cycle.

But why?

Ha-joon laid on his side.

From what he could recall a heat is normally stimulated by the smell of an alphas pheromones. Or at least that was his general idea. Being an Omega he knew that at one point he would have to face this.

He became frustrated.

"Why now?!" He grabbed the pillow and yelled into it. Why now of all times.

His body jolted.

"That guy".

He recalled how that jerk alpha, Hyun, went and licked his neck.

"Stimulation?!!" Ha-joon's face flushed red.

"No that can't be right..." He turned to the other side.

Ha-joon was mentally beating himself up over the entire ordeal.

Eventually his thoughts became jumbled as the drug completely wore off.

Back in a defenseless state: He tried closing his eyes to rest.

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"HOW COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED?!" Eun raised her voice at director Park.

She was in a very agitative state.

"Please understand Ms. Choi we are looking into--"

"THIS FACILITY IS SUPPOSED TO BE SAFE FOR ALL PEOPLE. HOW COULD IT HAVE COME TO THIS?!"

"Ms. Choi please lower your voice!" Director Park slammed his fist on the table.

The three of them were sitting in the directors office. Mr. Park sitting on one side of the desk while Jong and Aunt Eun sat on the other.

Jong stared at the floor. He was terrified to look or speak at Ha-joon's aunt. He could read the room as Dangerous.

"If I may Ms. Choi," Director Park started, "This very well was just an accident. nothing more."

Jong gulped. He could tell the situation was not going to get any better.

Eun just sighed heavily.

"He is at least safe? Away from any Alphas?" Her hard expression fell on the two men.

"O-of course ma'am!" Jong sputtered.

He is in one of our emergency areas as we speak. It was designed for any problems Omegas and Alphas may encounter. a kind of safe space."

Eun's gaze didn't faulter.

"Please believe me! No one knows he is there besides the three of us in this room. I gave him a powerful pheromone blocker before we moved him so-"

"YOU DRUGGED HIM?!" She reached out and grabbed Jong by his dress shirt.

"YOU'RE AN ALPHA AS WELL ARE YOU NOT?! WHO'S TO SAY YOU DIDN'T DRUG HIM FOR YOUR OWN SICK PLEASURE!"

"please rest assured that what Jong had given him was harmless to his biological functions as an Omega. All it does is make him scentless and sane."

Director Park sighed, hoping Eun wouldn't kill Jong.

She released him.

"And besides that. Jong already has a bond with another individual. That and having an exceptional resistance to Omega Pheromones he was able to safely get Ha-joon help."

Eun just looked at the floor with a semi defeated expression.

"Just take me to him." She lowered her tone.

Director Park took Aunt Eun to where Ha-joon was. Jong remained behind. He let out a sigh of relief as scratched the side of his head.

"That could have gone worse". He laughed at himself.

He stopped and stared up at the Ceiling.

"Still....it's strange that kid went into a sudden heat. I swear I couldn't smell anything leading up to it."

He brought his finger to his mouth and pondered for a moment.

"Was I'm certain it was a heat....yes I'm sure it was I know that scent anywhere...".

He leaned back in the chair. About that time he could feel his phone vibrating in his pocket.

The caller ID: Hyun-woo.

He picked up the phone.

"Hyun, what up bu--"

"CUT THE CRAP JONG!"

His tone was exceptionally fierce.

"What is with everyone yelling at me today.." Jong pouted looking at the floor.

"What did you do to me?" Hyun spoke with a slight growl.

"What are you talking about?" "You came in here for your routine pheromone blocker: nothing more."

"Ever since I left your stupid lab I had been feeling. . . off."

"What's wrong? What affects are you feeling?"

Jong sat up abruptly in his chair. Worried he may have given Hyun the wrong vile.

"Im...inm.mn.mn"

Hyun lowered his voice. Jong stared at his phone for a moment before putting it back up to his ear.

"what was that Hyun? I think I lost ya there for a second."

". . . "

The silence was stifling.

"Hyu-"

"I SAID MY RUT CAME EARLY!" A hint of embarassment over the call.

Jong sat there a moment.

"Are you sure?"

"Come on Jong...you must have given me the wrong drug earlier. I know when my Ruts start and its too early for it. It's those stupid experiments of yours! I never should have agreed to-"

"woah woah woah! hold on a second Hyun. Don't go bashing my experiments. You've never had a problem with them before right?"

". . . " More silence.

"Just tell me when you felt it come on."

Jong waited.

"The moment I stepped foot out of your lab".