Chapter 74: “I’m here, mark me.”
“Quick! Tie me up…”
The alpha’s eyes were bloodshot, like a trapped beast, only occasionally lucid enough to retreat into the corner.
Shen Zhuo held the chain, panic and helplessness flooding his heart.
“Du Xun, you can mark me.”
Shen Zhuo threw down the chain and the bite guard, pulling open his collar as he approached Du Xun, cupping his face.
“You can mark me, don’t be like this…”
“Du Xun…”
The alpha smelled the pheromones close by.
Against his cheek was the omega’s soft skin.
It was a desire from deep within his body, like a fire scorching flesh, devouring and tearing at his organs and reason.
The 103% compatibility was poison at a time like this.
That was the pheromone he liked.
That was the only pheromone he would ever want in this life.
That was… his lover.
Bestial desire and reason split apart, tearing the man to pieces.
The alpha opened his mouth, gripping the boy’s arm, about to bite into the gland.
But his teeth stopped abruptly before they could sink in.
“No… can’t…” Du Xun’s last shred of clarity made him push Shen Zhuo away.
Unable to control his strength, he pushed the person far away.
Shen Zhuo stumbled a few steps before steadying himself, clutching the desk, hunched over coughing, his palm covered in blood.
Enduring the indiscriminate attack of pheromones, his body was struggling.
But he knew that forming a knot would get them through the susceptibility period.
Just like his heat.
Why wouldn’t Du Xun agree?
“Go quickly,” Du Xun shook his head blankly, screaming hoarsely:
“Go…!”
He knew he couldn’t control the pheromone riot. Anyone staying here would be injured or even killed.
Regardless of who it was, he didn’t want to see that happen.
Especially since the one standing here now was his treasure.
The tall alpha picked up the chain Shen Zhuo had dropped.
Skillfully, he locked himself in the corner.
Round and round, tightly binding his arms, tying himself to the corner pillar.
The terrifyingly thick chain dug deep into his flesh; any struggle would surely cause injury.
The alpha’s face flushed red, veins bulging, turning his handsomeness into something terrifying.
Shen Zhuo only now realized that the four corners of Du Xun’s office had metal pillars running from floor to ceiling. He had thought they were decoration.
He hadn’t expected this use.
Images flashed through the boy’s mind—
That day, the day Du Xun said he was shot.
The days he said he had to work overtime and didn’t come home.
When he returned home, the wounds on his arm didn’t look like just gunshot wounds.
Many memory fragments burst forth, and the color drained from Shen Zhuo’s face along with the constantly rioting pheromones in the air.
Could it be that those days, Du Xun got through his susceptibility period this way?
Because the overly high compatibility and rank also caused Du Xun’s susceptibility period to be disordered.
Shen Zhuo’s fingertips trembled.
Du Xun had never told him.
The boy’s voice clearly carried a sob.
“Du Xun… let me help you.”
He didn’t want to be so powerless anymore.
He was clearly the most powerful omega.
Why couldn’t he even save his alpha!
Shen Zhuo tried to pull the already twisted chain, but due to the attacking pheromones in the air that hadn’t subsided, he had no strength.
“Du Xun, Du Xun! Mark me, mark me, okay? Marking me will get you through the susceptibility period…”
Shen Zhuo was kneeling on the ground, trying desperately to untie the chain.
But he found that the inner end of the chain was tightly gripped in Du Xun’s hand.
The alpha wouldn’t let go.
“Du Xun, let go,” Shen Zhuo lowered his voice, nuzzling the man’s hand like a small animal showing affection, “Be good, husband.”
Du Xun’s senseless eyes moved.
He seemed to regain a little emotion.
Seeing this, Shen Zhuo felt a surge of joy, ignoring any shyness.
“Husband.”
Du Xun slowly, with difficulty, raised his head.
He looked at Shen Zhuo, but the single thread of clarity was like a drop of clear water added to ink, quickly sinking into the manic emotions.
Even the last bit of clarity was erased.
In Du Xun’s body, all that remained was a predator craving prey, or a wild beast crashing against its cage.
Hot breath sprayed onto Shen Zhuo’s neck, making him flinch from the heat.
Shen Zhuo knew about alpha susceptibility periods.
Pheromone soothing alone wasn’t enough.
Even a temporary mark could only briefly bring him back to his senses.
The higher the alpha’s rank, the more their susceptibility period was influenced by blood instincts, and the less they could control themselves.
But in this situation, taking Du Xun back to the manor was impossible.
But right here…
Shen Zhuo squeezed his eyes shut, pulling his collar open a bit.
No matter what, let him take Du Xun home first.
The boy exposed the gland at the back of his neck.
Turning sideways, leaving only the gland releasing courting pheromones.
Such a soft, pink gland.
Once Du Xun’s gaze locked onto it, he could hardly move away.
The man struggled hard, suppressing a hoarse growl in his throat.
The chain struck the pillar, making one tooth-aching, sharp crash after another.
Shen Zhuo leaned directly to his mouth.
Gently stroking Du Xun’s arm with his hand, swallowing the metallic taste rising in his throat:
“Mark me.”
His soft voice carried comfort.
He was like a cat just learning to be affectionate, nuzzling and carefully trying to please.
It was indistinguishable on Du Xun’s face whether it was irritability or other emotions.
The restlessness of the susceptibility period made it impossible for him to distinguish what he was doing.
He couldn’t control himself.
Finally, his tightly clenched jaw relaxed.
The alpha opened his mouth and bit Shen Zhuo’s nape.
Cool Epiphyllum pheromones overflowed in his mouth.
Du Xun’s eyes were bloodshot, fierce and crazy.
There was not a trace of his usual calm in his gray-blue eyes.
Red oozed from the man’s arm; the intense struggle and friction tore open the newly healed wound.
Shen Zhuo knelt before Du Xun, bearing his surging, violent attacking pheromones, covering his mouth and coughing muffledly.
A few drops of blood dripped through his fingers.
Yet he still offered his gland to Du Xun’s mouth, letting him bite the tender gland into a mess.
They both wanted to keep the other away from danger, and both wanted to sacrifice themselves.
But Shen Zhuo couldn’t think of a better way.
The boy’s sacrificial action made it impossible for him to even turn his head when he heard Du Xun’s movements behind him.
Violent coughing sprayed drops of blood.
Shen Zhuo had squeezed his gland dry of pheromones.
He now had no way to resist the aggressive pheromones Du Xun unconsciously released.
The boy couldn’t support his body and slid down.
But he still didn’t fall.
His face covered in sweat and tears washed his pitch-black eyes startlingly bright.
He and Du Xun, one hadn’t rested well for days and had gland fatigue, the other was seriously injured and not yet recovered.
Plus Du Xun had injected so many inhibitors…
Leaving Du Xun here alone, he wouldn’t make it.
“Du Xun…”
“It’s okay.”
“I’m here.”
“Shen Zhuo is here, it’s okay…”
Shen Zhuo’s soothing voice became weak.
His vision grew darker and darker.
So he didn’t know what the noise behind him was.
But it seemed to be a gunshot…?
Shen Zhuo suddenly snapped awake from his blurred consciousness.
The boy’s eyes widened abruptly; dizziness made him kneel back on the ground before he could even stand up.
There was no movement from Du Xun behind him.
Shen Zhuo ignored everything else and immediately turned to check Du Xun’s condition.
The alpha closed his eyes and lowered his head, breathing weakly but steadily.
Shen Zhuo let out a long sigh of relief, only to realize his throat was painfully dry.
Checking further, Shen Zhuo found a tranquilizer dart on the side of the man’s neck.
At the same time, he finally heard footsteps from the door.
“Didn’t he tell you to leave as soon as possible!!”
Chu Baixian’s surprised and frustrated shout exploded at the door.
He put away the tranquilizer gun, strode forward, and helped Shen Zhuo up.
“Why are you still here?!”
Facing Chu Baixian’s questioning, Shen Zhuo had no strength left.
“Du Xun… save him…”
“Du Xun…”
Shen Zhuo coughed violently again, his knees weak as jelly.
Seeing him like this, Chu Baixian raged with frustration:
“Why didn’t you use oppressive pheromones?! You wouldn’t get hurt like this if you used oppressive pheromones!”
“He’s an alpha with thick skin, what could happen to him!”
Chu Baixian cursed while hoisting the person directly onto his back.
“Why did you have to squeeze your gland dry using soothing pheromones?! You know that’s equivalent to fully accepting his attack, even if you’re an S5 you—!!”
Seeing blood trickling from the corner of Shen Zhuo’s mouth, Chu Baixian’s words got stuck in his throat, unable to come out.
Holding his breath for a moment, he lowered his voice helplessly:
“Du Xun worries most about your safety. He’d rather suffer everything himself than hurt you in the slightest.”
Chu Baixian walked out carrying the delirious Shen Zhuo on his back.
“When he wakes up and sees you like this…” Chu Baixian’s voice grew quieter.
Shen Zhuo had passed out on his back.
Chu Baixian closed his eyes and sighed:
“How can you let Du Xun forgive himself?”
——
“Nine potent inhibitors??”
“Is he trying to die?!”
Shen Zhuo was woken by Chu Baixian’s voice.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Du Xun, who hadn’t woken up yet, beside him.
And Chu Baixian, furious while listening to the doctor’s report outside the ward door.
“Okay, I know, will definitely pay attention.”
When Chu Baixian walked in, his pinned-up hair was loose.
He first glanced at Du Xun.
Frowned and kicked his hospital bed.
Viciously: “Looking for death, you!”
Immediately after, Chu Baixian saw Shen Zhuo, who had opened his eyes.
Chu Baixian: …
Chu Baixian: ……
Chu Baixian: What to do if caught cursing the boss by the boss’s wife?
“Cough,” Chu Baixian coughed into his fist,
“I’ve already asked your butler to come over. I have some things to do, so I’ll leave first.”
“Wait.” Shen Zhuo struggled to sit up a little. “I want to ask a question.”
Hearing this, Chu Baixian stopped and turned sideways to listen.
“Has Du Xun always spent his susceptibility periods like this?”
Chu Baixian put away his nonchalant expression and glanced at the alpha lying there.
“Before marrying you, he only needed regular inhibitors.”
“After meeting me…” Shen Zhuo’s voice was hoarse, choking with tremors, “He has to tie himself up every time, right?”
Chu Baixian didn’t speak for a long time, tacitly agreeing.
“Maybe you can know some things he’s been hiding from you.”
Chu Baixian leaned against the wall of the ward:
“The current you should be able to accept it.”
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