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“...If he doesn't receive guiding, that child will die.” The war hero and S-class guide Kang Ha-Jung, whose body is covered in scars. His plans for his long-awaited retirement go down the drain, and to make matters worse, he becomes the guide of the much younger Kim Mu-Hyeok. One day, while on a mission, he is killed by an unidentified esper. As he laments not retiring before his death, he wakes up to find himself in the body of a complete stranger, and even more surprisingly, in the body of a D-rank guide who shares his name… “Now that it’s come to this, I’m going to retire before anyone finds out.”

Jo Yeon-oan ultra-dominant Alpha, heir to the Haeseong Foundation, and CEO of Naban Galleryand So Gi-hyeon, a Beta who has been his childhood friend, have spent years side by side. All the while, Gi-hyeon has nurtured his love alone.What once seemed like an unshakable relationship begins to fracture the moment Gi-hyeon confesses.When he finally reveals the long-held devotion in his heart, Yeon-o responds with a humiliating, retching gag."Did you forget you're a Beta?"An Alpha who is physiologically repulsed by the idea of dating a Beta. Under that cruel, bone-deep rebuke, Gi-hyeon quietly tries to bury his feelingsbut Yeon-o refuses even that.Driven by a selfish obsession with what he considers his, and an unrestrained need to control, Jo Yeon-o will not allow Gi-hyeon to drift away from his side."Fine. Let's date, you fuc**** selfish bas****."Instead of cutting ties, they choose the beginning of a deceitful relationship. And because it is Yeon-o's choice, Gi-hyeon accepts it and goes along."If you really can't stand it, I said I'd help you find someone. Stick to omegas, if possible."Even while they're dating, Yeon-o's cruel version of consideration urges Gi-hyeon to sleep with others. As Gi-hyeon's heart is sliced apart with casual indifference, he finally reaches his limit.And then, at the end of a devastating one-sided love, Gi-hyeon is confronted with a physical change he believed could never happen to him.Jo Yeon-o, armored in twisted possessiveness and denial of his own feelings, and So Gi-hyeon, who swallows his wounds in silence until he finally chooses to run. Where will the misaligned trajectories of these two ultimately lead?+

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Where did the connection between Taekeon and Jaeha go wrong from?From the moment he was drawn to him, knowing he was an Alpha?"It's not like you're really going to take responsibility just because you 'ate it up."From the moment Alpha Jaeha proposed to Alpha Taekeon...? Bb