L*ck Me If You Can-Chapter 168

Every time their lips met and parted, a faint wet sound echoed between them. That subtle friction sent shivers down Koi’s spine, making his whole body tremble slightly. Ashley pushed down on him with his weight, pinning Koi firmly between his body and the mattress. Once even [N O V E L I G H T] the faintest of Koi’s wriggling stopped, Ashley finally smiled in satisfaction.

“Koi.”

Ashley whispered as he pulled back slightly and brushed against Koi’s lips.

“Open your mouth wider. I’ll lick it for you.”

Koi’s heart dropped—then started pounding like mad. Eyes trembling uncontrollably, he hesitated before obeying. He parted his lips just slightly, and Ashley slipped his tongue inside. He traced the firm roof of Koi’s mouth before delving deeper, running along the soft flesh beyond. Koi gasped, stunned. He had never imagined anyone would lick there.

But it didn’t stop there. Ashley pressed in and sucked hard. So hard that Koi’s cheeks hollowed as the air was pulled out of him. Then Ashley wrapped his tongue around Koi’s and rubbed it firmly.

Their mixed saliva overflowed, some sliding down Koi’s throat, some spilling from the corners of his lips. Down below, blood kept surging in, driving him insane. His erection was fully hard now, and Ashley must have felt it too. Koi’s mind was a mess of embarrassment and arousal, completely beyond his own control.

“Back then...”

Koi gasped between breaths when their lips finally parted for a moment.

“You never kissed me like this...”

“Koi.”

Ashley laughed, almost incredulously.

“Now do you get how much I was holding back?”

He didn’t even give Koi a chance to reply before kissing him again. His tongue plunged deep, lifting Koi’s and pressing into the soft underside. Saliva flooded again as the lewd, sticky sounds of their kissing filled the air. Then Ashley’s hand moved downward.

“...!”

When Ashley’s large hand suddenly gripped his erection, Koi cried out in shock. But it was swallowed up between Ashley’s lips. Ashley, undisturbed, continued massaging him with a quiet chuckle.

“Do you like the top, or the bottom better?”

Koi didn’t understand the question—he just gasped for breath. But Ashley released his lips and leaned down. Before Koi could even react, his stiff nipple disappeared into Ashley’s mouth.

“Hii... hiek!”

This time, a real scream escaped. Ashley continued teasing the sensitive bud with his teeth while stroking Koi’s erection with his hand.

“Hmm? Koi.”

Ashley whispered as he licked Koi’s saliva-drenched nipple.

“Top? Or bottom?”

Only then did Koi understand what he meant—but he still couldn’t answer. His mind was blank. Every time Ashley spoke, the cold breath on his sensitive nipple sent goosebumps across his body. And that wasn’t all—Ashley’s strong, deft fingers moved up and down his shaft with ease, and Koi was left trembling, tears welling up in his eyes.

“Koi, come on. Answer me.”

Ashley pressed. He licked Koi’s nipple and rubbed the head of his erection with his thumb at the same time, and Koi finally broke.

“How... how could I...?”

Ashley chuckled again. The thought that he was being teased made Koi want to punch him—but he didn’t even try. No matter what Ashley did to him, Koi could never bring himself to hit him. And really, if it wasn’t Ashley, he wouldn’t be like this at all.

Instead, Koi cupped Ashley’s cheek and pulled him in. Ashley obediently followed and kissed him just the way Koi wanted. Only then did Koi finally exhale in relief. Soft kisses followed, like a bird pecking for food. As Koi led the gentle rhythm, Ashley let him—until he let out a quiet laugh.

“That’s it?”

Koi flinched, but there was no disappointment or reproach in Ashley’s tone. Just amusement. That calmed him a little—until Ashley said,

“Don’t overdo it. I told you, I’m not going all the way.”

Why not?

His heart, which had just steadied, sank again. A memory he’d pushed aside suddenly came back. Ashley hadn’t gone all the way back then either—even when Koi had said it was okay.

You’re a Beta.

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He was saying the same thing now. Was being a different class really such a big deal? Was it because he hadn’t presented? If he wasn’t going to sleep with Koi...

Was he sleeping with someone else?

Ashley wasn’t the only one who could feel things through physical contact. Koi, taking on the full weight of his body, could sense Ashley’s arousal even more clearly—the heat, the wild pulse of his erection.

And then it happened. By pure chance, Koi caught sight of Ashley’s wrist—and the scar still etched there.

He knew where that scar came from. He’d watched Ashley hurt himself, biting down on his own wrist to stop himself from assaulting Koi.

He won’t sleep with me because I’m a Beta.

Then who will he sleep with?

Who does he release his pheromones with?

“Ash.”

Koi turned his head, dodging the next kiss, and asked:

“You’re not going all the way with me... Is it because you think I’m inexperienced, or because I’m a Beta?”

Ashley frowned, as if to say, You really have to ask that right now? But to Koi, this was the moment. He needed the answer—so he could decide, too.

Ashley exhaled sharply and replied.

“Both.”

Koi swallowed hard. He’d suspected it. But he’d hoped it was only a small possibility.

“Then...”

Koi forced himself to ask, voice trembling.

“So it’s me that’s the problem?”

You said you dated for over a year, and all you ever did was kiss?

Ariel’s words flashed through his mind. Koi had never doubted that Ashley liked him. But desire... That was a different story.

Maybe Ashley just doesn’t feel that way about me.

No.

Koi immediately rejected the thought. Then and now, Ashley was definitely aroused. His swollen, hard erection was proof enough.

“Koi.”

As if reading his mind, Ashley sighed.

“You know this already. You’re a Beta. If we went all the way, you’d get seriously hurt.”

“No, I wouldn’t.”

Koi immediately refuted it.

“Even without being an Alpha or Omega, there are same-sex couples who have sex.”

“Between Betas.”

Ashley added.

“You don’t know what sex is like between an Alpha and Omega. Your insides would get wrecked. You don’t get that?”

Of course he didn’t. Koi had never been with anyone except Ashley.

But that didn’t mean he could just sit back and accept Ashley being with someone else. If he wouldn’t go all the way with Koi, it must mean there was another way.

The image of Ashley in bed with someone else surfaced in Koi’s mind—and he couldn’t take it. He spoke without thinking.

“I know.”

The words sounded strange to his own ears, like someone else was speaking.

“I know. I’ve had sex too. ...With an Alpha.”

Ashley’s expression slowly turned cold.

“...What?”

He opened his mouth, but it took several seconds before the sound came out. Watching Ashley’s stunned face, Koi, strangely, felt a surge of confidence.

“I said I’ve slept with an Alpha. So it’s fine. I can do it.”

Ashley still said nothing. It was the first time Koi had seen him so dumbstruck. Inside, he was anxious—but still, he prayed that Ashley would accept it.

“...You’re lying.”

Ashley finally spoke.

“There’s no way you slept with an Alpha.”

“Why not?”

Koi asked instantly, as if he’d been waiting for that question. But Ashley didn’t answer right away. The shock had clearly hit him harder than expected.

Betas date the opposite sex. That’s how it’s supposed to be.

He’d always believed that—and believed Koi was the same. If Koi had dated someone, he must’ve dated a girl. But he hadn’t?

And with an Alpha?

Same-sex sex wasn’t exactly common. And for a Beta, being with an Alpha made it easier physically. Alphas and Omegas weren’t bound by gender norms.

But Koi had slept with an Alpha?

My Koi?

It felt like an earthquake had gone off in Ashley’s head.