Chapter 7
In the quiet woods at dusk, a sudden cool breeze swept through, carrying the rich scent of sugar snow pear that filled Gu Yang’s nostrils. It made his body restless, and he didn’t notice anything strange about Lin Xiaoran’s words. He blurted out, “Who wouldn’t smell such a strong sugar snow pear scent…”
But before he could finish speaking, he already realized.
Who wouldn’t smell it?
Didn’t Guan Jun and the others smell it too?
Otherwise, when they were fighting in the alley just now, Lin Xiaoran’s pheromone concentration had already skyrocketed. How come the other Alphas showed no reaction?
Not to mention whether they would stop because Lin Xiaoran is an Omega, the quality of the few small fry on the other side, after smelling the intensity of Lin Xiaoran’s pheromones, would be impossible to remain calm.
So…
He looked at the young man under the tree, and his amber eyes were full of doubt and surprise, along with an irresistible restlessness and aggression.
Could it be that only he could smell Lin Xiaoran’s pheromones? Why?
At this moment, Lin Xiaoran was almost driven crazy by the intense ** torment in his body, and Gu Yang was clearly affected by his pheromones. The scent of pine began to emanate slowly from his body, like a large net sweeping in from all directions, enveloping him.
Not uncomfortable.
In fact, this feeling was very comfortable, like being wrapped in seawater, soft and warm.
No Alpha’s pheromones had ever given him this level of comfort.
But precisely because it was so comfortable, it made him lose control even more.
Almost instinctively, his body wanted to get closer to the owner of the pheromones.
The neatly trimmed nails were deeply embedded in his palms, and his eyes began to blur. He could barely see the Alpha standing in front of him, greedily wanting to absorb the Alpha’s warmth.
He knew he was about to lose control, and the last bit of reason made him murmur two words almost inaudibly, “You leave.”
Although Gu Yang was the only person so far who could smell his pheromones, which puzzled him, now was not the time to investigate this matter.
He was about to lose control, and the scent of pine in the air was gradually thickening. The young Alpha also seemed to be on the verge of losing his sanity. If this continued, who knows what would happen.
To escape the current predicament, Lin Xiaoran reluctantly leaned against the tree trunk and stood up, turning around to distance himself from Gu Yang.
But at this moment, he was completely dominated by physiological impulses. His body turned into a puddle of water. Just as he stood up, his legs went weak.
Gu Yang’s body moved faster than his brain, rushing up and grabbing him in one swift motion.
Lin Xiaoran’s body was completely powerless, crashing into the Alpha’s chest. Gu Yang subconsciously hugged his slender waist, and the scent of pine instantly enveloped them, making it impenetrable.
Whether it was comfortable or unbearable, he involuntarily emitted a soft sound from his nostrils, “Mmm~”
As the sound came out, even Lin Xiaoran himself froze. His ears turned red in an instant, and he struggled to push Gu Yang away.
But Gu Yang not only didn’t loosen his grip, but the arm around his waist tightened, and the heavy breath mixed with the intense scent of pine swept over him from the top of his head. It made him shiver suddenly. He quickly raised his head, staring warily at Gu Yang, “What do you want?”
However, at this moment, he couldn’t even stand on his own, leaning softly against Gu Yang’s chest, tilting his head back. The coldness in his eyes from usual was long gone, replaced by a watery and moist appearance due to physiological reactions. The corners of his eyes turned red, and the rosy lips struggled to utter these words. Although they carried momentum, they couldn’t hide the trembling.
Could he still resist in such a soft state?
Gu Yang was momentarily stunned, and suddenly couldn’t help but want to tease him. He raised the corner of his mouth and smirked, “You’re like this, what can you resist?”
As he spoke, his gaze intentionally swept over Lin Xiaoran’s glands.
Lin Xiaoran felt his scalp go numb from his laughter. If it were a normal day, he would have punched him already. But now, he found it difficult even to control himself from actively leaning against Gu Yang. He could only use those eyes with no killing intent to glare at Gu Yang.
Gu Yang blinked at him, feeling that Lin Xiaoran at this moment was unexpectedly more interesting than the usual aloof academic genius.
However, he didn’t have such a sinister taste.
He knew that Lin Xiaoran was feeling uncomfortable at the moment, not to mention that he himself wasn’t feeling great either.
“Alright, just kidding.” Then he changed the subject, “Can you go alone? I’ll go buy suppressants for you.”
Lin Xiaoran was momentarily stunned, his watery eyes staring at him as if questioning his words. After a while, he lowered his head and said softly, “It’s useless.”
“Hmm?”
This angle allowed Gu Yang to suddenly see a faint pink mark on Lin Xiaoran’s gland, particularly light, like a maple leaf shape. Gu Yang couldn’t help but take a closer look, not catching what Lin Xiaoran said.
Lin Xiaoran repeated in a soft voice, “Suppressants are ineffective for me.”
Suppressants are ineffective.
This is the biggest drawback of Lin Xiaoran being a latent Omega.
!
“Ah?” Gu Yang finally heard it clearly this time. His gaze shifted away from the maple leaf, looking at him incredulously. “Are you saying that you can only endure it like this, or…”
He didn’t finish the sentence, but they both had sex education, and they knew what it meant.
During Omega’s heat, either suppressants were used, or they had to be intimate with an Alpha. There was also marking, even temporary marking was an option.
But regardless of the method, it was something done between absolutely intimate individuals.
The situation presented a dilemma for Gu Yang.
In Lin Xiaoran’s current state, he couldn’t go home by himself. However, Gu Yang also couldn’t guarantee that if he took him home, he wouldn’t end up doing something halfway. After all, not only did Alpha’s pheromones affect Omega, but Omega also had a significant impact on Alpha.
Moreover, due to Alpha instincts, he couldn’t just leave an Omega like Lin Xiaoran outside.
“How about…” his voice was a bit hoarse, and his amber eyes once again fell on Lin Xiaoran’s gland.
Feeling his gaze, Lin Xiaoran’s body tensed instantly. He almost squeezed out two words from his teeth, “You dare!”
In an instant, the overwhelming scent of Alpha’s pheromones attacked. The next second, his entire body was turned around and pressed against the tree by Gu Yang. His gland was completely exposed in front of Gu Yang.
“Do you think I won’t dare?” At this moment, Gu Yang seemed like a different person, devoid of any amusement in his eyes. He exuded a blatant aggressiveness.
This was the instinct of an Alpha, absolutely intolerant of challenges?
Lin Xiaoran was suppressed and couldn’t move. Crucially, his body seemed to love the scent of pine pheromones so much that it was already slipping from his control, starting to submit to the Alpha behind him.
He tightly pursed his lips, afraid to open them, fearing that if he spoke, he might not say something decent and instead make strange noises.
In his submission, he apparently pleased the Alpha behind him. Gu Yang was loosening his grip, preparing to let him go. However, Lin Xiaoran, whether intentional or unintentional, rolled his scorching fingertips gently over the back of Gu Yang’s hand.
This made Gu Yang’s hands tremble, and in an instant, the tense string in his mind snapped. Lowering his head, he bit onto Lin Xiaoran’s gland.
“Ugh…”
Lin Xiaoran made a pained sound, his body completely suppressed. He felt a warm pheromone injecting into his body from the gland, flowing to every corner of his body.
The restless and unbearable feeling was gradually replaced by a warm and fresh sensation. His muddled mind gradually became clear, realizing what had happened.
Gu Yang also woke up at this moment, quickly letting him go. Before he could apologize, Lin Xiaoran had already turned around swiftly, punching him in the face, angrily saying, “Gu Yang, you bastard!”
Following closely, another punch came.
Gu Yang was also furious. He wasn’t deliberately taking advantage, and besides, he was just trying to help, right?
He grabbed Lin Xiaoran’s wrist, ready to return a punch, but suddenly saw the bloodstains squeezed out from the fingertips in Lin Xiaoran’s palm. He couldn’t help but be stunned, feeling a strange emotion in his heart.
His gaze fell on Lin Xiaoran’s face.
Just now, the other party was still full of anger, but at this moment, he seemed to recall something. He let Gu Yang grab his wrist without resistance, standing quietly with lowered eyes. The dense eyelashes cast a shadow under his eyes, and the redness at the corners of his eyes made him look unusually docile.
The key was that Gu Yang could clearly smell his own scent all over him.
This was damn Alpha protective instinct, right? He couldn’t bring himself to harm someone he had marked.
“Okay, I was wrong. The mark will fade in a week, and I won’t bite again in the future.” Unable to do anything, he could only apologize. Gu Yang thought it was okay, apologizing without pressure.
!
Lin Xiaoran finally lifted his eyes to look at him but still didn’t speak. His clear eyes assessed him from head to toe, as if appraising some commodity.
Gu Yang felt uncomfortable being scrutinized like that. He shrugged and said, “Can you not look at me like that? You don’t really think I want to take advantage of you, right? Rest assured, even though I know you’re an Omega, I’m not interested in you.”
As the words fell, he didn’t know if it was his imagination, but he saw Lin Xiaoran’s lips curve slightly. He gave a faint smile and then said, “I’m leaving,” before turning around and walking away without looking back.
Gu Yang found his laughter inexplicable and hesitated for a moment before leaving the park.
However, when he reached the park’s entrance, Lin Xiaoran had already left on his bike.
It was already dark, and the dim streetlights cast long shadows behind Gu Yang. He shrugged, lazily carrying his backpack, and walked forward.
In his heart, he couldn’t help feeling a bit displeased with Lin Xiaoran’s ungrateful behavior. After all, he had delayed himself to help, and in the end, the guy just left on his own, leaving him outside to be mosquito food.
“Hey!”
At that moment, a crisp voice called out from ahead. Gu Yang raised his head to see Lin Xiaoran stopping his bike under a streetlight, looking back at him with impatience. “Can you stop dawdling? Hurry up.”
Gu Yang: “…”
He chuckled, shook his head, and quickened his pace to catch up. He sat on the back of the bike and said with a smile, “You really do have a bit of humanity.”
Lin Xiaoran ignored him, directly got on the bike, and rode all the way back to Gu’s villa.