Bondage and Marriage - 65

In many movies, when a wild animal encounters an enemy, its bright yellow eyes narrow to show how threatening it is. Looking at Ian now, Noah felt like he was seeing that same scene in real life. Even without trying, Ian’s pheromones, which had always felt overwhelming, filled the room in a dangerously intense way. Even another Alpha would be intimidated by Ian’s pheromones right now, let alone Gabriel, who was an Omega.

“Ugh…”

Without realizing it, Gabriel stepped back. Ian was giving off such a terrifying aura. If Gabriel were wise, his best option would have been to beg for forgiveness or run away immediately. However, the action he took was the complete opposite. Maybe to hide his trembling, Gabriel shouted.

“Noah is mine! Mine…! I was first…!!”

“Shut the door.”

Ian interrupted Gabriel’s words with a growl, and the security guard, who had arrived late, hurriedly closed the door. Gabriel’s face turned pale as if he had predicted the consequences of his actions. Noah, who had never expected Ian to show up like this, flinched. Ian took off his coat, and without even looking at the trembling Gabriel, he covered Noah, who was almost completely undressed.

As Ian took care of him first, Noah felt a strange stir inside him. It was an odd and inexplicable feeling… Seeing Ian put the coat on him, Noah wondered if Ian had completely lost his reason. But then, when Ian punched Gabriel in the face, Noah’s mouth hung open. Of course, he couldn’t actually open it because of the tape, but still…

“Ah, ahhh!”

Gabriel, who had been knocked down by Ian’s punch, initially tried to fight back, throwing punches, but it was no use. He wasn’t saying that Ian dodged his punches, but rather that Ian took the hits without flinching.

“Ugh…!”

Ian, gripping Gabriel’s hair, slammed his head onto the table without blinking. With a loud crash, Gabriel, shaking, covered his forehead and curled up from the pain as Ian kicked him. When another kick landed, Gabriel didn’t even try to resist, curling up in an attempt to protect himself. Ian didn’t avoid any of Gabriel’s desperate punches or kicks, and Gabriel was completely defeated.

Noah stared blankly at Ian as he mercilessly beat Gabriel. It was a level of violence so ruthless that Noah thought Alex was lucky to only have gotten one punch in the face that day. Watching this, Noah feared that Gabriel might die, and he made a muffled sound. Ian must have heard it because he turned his head, and Gabriel, half-dead, tried to escape through the window, but he was quickly grabbed by the collar and thrown into the corner with a loud crash.

“Noah.”

Ian, barely audible, seemed to be calming down as he squeezed his eyes shut. He took the tape and handkerchief off Noah’s mouth and noticed that he couldn’t do anything about the handcuffs. Ian, standing up, grabbed Gabriel by the collar, who had been groaning in the corner.

“Give me the handcuff key.”

“No… no…!”

“No?”

Gabriel weakly resisted, but Ian dragged him toward the window, which Gabriel had desperately wanted to escape through. When Gabriel was dragged close to the window, he finally realized that the window was on the second floor. Though he might have been willing to jump, the thought of being thrown made him shiver, and he pulled the handcuff key out of his pocket with trembling hands.

However, even after receiving the key, Ian didn’t let go of Gabriel’s collar and opened the window wide. Gabriel screamed as he struggled.

“I gave you the key…”

“If I hadn’t gotten the key, I would have thrown you off the top of this mansion.”

Though Ian’s words seemed calm, both Noah, watching from the side, and Gabriel, feeling the gaze, could tell that he was serious. Gabriel, realizing Ian meant what he said, threw aside his weak resistance and started begging. He clung to the window frame as if his life depended on it.

“Please, save me… Please, if I fall from here, I’ll die…”

“Let’s see if you die or not. From what I can see, you won’t die. You didn’t die even when your guts spilled out, so do you really think you’ll die from falling here?”

Noah was horrified when he realized how angry Ian was, and he understood that Ian truly intended to throw Gabriel out the window. The second floor was definitely high enough to cause serious injury, at least a broken bone, and could even lead to death. No matter how much Noah disliked Gabriel, he couldn’t just watch a person get thrown off the second floor.

“Ian!”

Gabriel’s upper body was almost being pulled out of the window. When Noah urgently called out, Ian tightened his grip on Gabriel’s collar, then finally tossed him aside and walked over to Noah. Gabriel could hardly breathe and scrambled away from the window as far as he could.

“Ian…”

Before Noah could say anything, Ian clenched his teeth and spoke first.

“Don’t tell me you want me to show mercy to that guy.”

“Look, I’m not asking you to let him go. It’s just…”

Noah hesitated as he lowered his head, trying to find a way to quietly resolve the situation. As he was about to ask for a favor involving Tanner, Noah felt his conscience prick at him and quietly spoke.

“I don’t want my father to find out about this…”

Half of it was sincere, and the other half was to stop Ian from killing Gabriel or throwing him out of the window. Noah opened his mouth, hoping for a little success. Surprisingly, Ian’s anger seemed to ease, and he silently removed the handcuffs that had been on Noah’s wrists.

Clink. Ian threw the handcuffs aside, staring down at the marks they left on Noah’s arms.

“Can you stand?”

“Yes… ugh!”

Noah stood up and, while putting on the pants Ian handed him, groaned from the soreness in his bottom. Watching Noah struggle to put on his clothes, Ian suddenly reached out, turning Noah around. Noah didn’t have time to cover up, and he ended up showing Ian his bruised backside.

Ian’s eyes scanned the numerous red marks on Noah’s bottom. Though Ian himself had struck Noah’s backside many times, seeing someone else do it made him feel uneasy. Ian didn’t say anything, but Noah thought that he seemed to be angry again. While a bit embarrassed and still sore, Noah couldn’t help but feel an odd sense of arousal as he shivered slightly. Suddenly, Ian’s finger touched the area between his buttocks.

“Huh… is he really going to do it here?” Noah thought, confused but staying still. The finger seemed to check the state of things before pulling away. Noah could feel Ian’s hand, trembling as it gripped his waist, and swallowed nervously. It seemed like Ian was very aroused—not sexually, but out of anger.

Ian quickly dressed Noah, putting on a coat that reached his thighs. With the coat, the pants didn’t show at all. Ian wrapped his arms around Noah and walked out. As they passed by the guards, Ian coldly ordered,

“Get the one inside and bring him out.”

“Yes, sir.”

There were some sounds of Gabriel resisting from inside, but Ian didn’t turn back. Noah felt relieved—at least Gabriel wouldn’t be thrown from the second floor. As Noah quietly followed Ian, he was led to the bedroom. There, Ian removed the coat and clothes he had put on Noah and carefully inspected his bare body. Then, he put Noah in a pajama top and took out some ointment.

“Ah…”

Ian carefully applied the ointment to Noah’s sore bottom, easing the pain with a slight burning sensation. For Noah, who had been enjoying the sting, it was a bit disappointing, but Ian carefully rubbed the ointment even between his buttocks. Noah fidgeted with his feet, feeling an odd sensation from Ian’s care.

“Uh, what about Gabriel…?”

“He won’t find out from your father. Don’t worry.”

Despite Ian’s careful touch, his voice was cold, making Noah flinch. After finishing the treatment, Ian told Noah to rest and left the room. Noah, with a strange expression, looked at the door, feeling like he had done something wrong, even though he wasn’t sure why.

The first day Gabriel Hooper visited the mansion, Ian was informed by the staff that Gabriel would arrive around 2 p.m. the next day. Recently, Daniel had become somewhat of a reluctant advisor to Ian on his relationship and had been asking Ian how to attend their sessions or listen in without making Noah uncomfortable. Hesitantly, Daniel spoke up.

“Well… Mr. Chairman, that might be considered stalking…”

But, as expected, the response from Ian, who was known for his impeccable manners, was one word.

“Shut up.”

When Ian told him to shut up, Daniel had no choice but to keep quiet. Ian, ignoring Daniel’s pleas to be more careful with his actions, decided to go to the mansion before 2 p.m., leaving around 1 p.m. However, on the way there, he received word that Gabriel had arrived 30 minutes earlier than planned, which made Ian feel uneasy.

Why would someone like a tutor arrive so early? Ian couldn’t shake his growing discomfort. By the time he arrived at the mansion, despite the staff’s efforts to delay, Noah and Gabriel had already started their lesson.

Ian, wanting to barge into the room, restrained himself. He didn’t want to seem like he was suspicious, especially to Noah, who might misunderstand and think he had trust issues. Standing outside, he waited, leaning against the door, trying to listen. Though he could barely hear anything through the thick walls, there were strange sounds that made him feel uneasy.

Who could have made such excellent soundproofing? Ian frowned, wondering why he hadn’t installed a listening device earlier. At the same time, he couldn’t help but feel frustrated with himself. Daniel had been right. This was almost like stalking.

Sighing, Ian was about to leave when suddenly, a loud crash came from the guest room, making him turn around abruptly.