The Fierce Omega
Gu Zeyu had been pampered by his twelve older brothers since childhood, so much so that he didn’t even know how to spell “bullied.” When he opened his eyes on the bed in the new room and found himself fitted with a Bite Inhibitor by that fierce Omega, his first reaction was to wonder if he had done something inappropriate while unconscious.
Gu Zeyu suffered from sleepwalking, a condition that even his doctor, Sixth Brother, couldn’t cure.
Lu Yinian’s disciplined lifestyle allowed him to maintain a strict bedtime of nine o’clock no matter where he was. After tossing Gu Zeyu onto the sofa and fitting him with a Bite Inhibitor, he lay down fully clothed. Gu Zeyu’s brothers had promised him that once the wedding was over, he could return to the military and wouldn’t have to stay in this dreadful place.
Lu Yinian lay on his side, his back turned to Gu Zeyu, not giving this still-wet-behind-the-ears Alpha a second thought. However, he was aware of the primal instincts between Alphas and Omegas, and even the weakest Alpha had the potential to mark an Omega. Although he had applied a suppressor patch to ensure not a hint of his scent would escape, he didn’t know Gu Zeyu well enough to take any chances.
When fitting the Bite Inhibitor, they were quite close. Gu Zeyu let out a soft whimper and hugged Lu Yinian’s arm, his delicate cheek rubbing against Lu Yinian’s muscles. The sensation made Lu Yinian instinctively want to chop him with a hand strike. Fortunately, Lu Yinian restrained himself, recalling that this was the Alpha he had just married. With a look of disdain, he pushed Gu Zeyu away, held his head with one hand, and fitted the Bite Inhibitor.
It was an uncomfortable device, and Gu Zeyu furrowed his brow, letting out a pitiful whimper that stirred a hint of sympathy in Lu Yinian. He loosened the strap a bit, not fastening it too tightly, but even in that short moment, red marks appeared on Gu Zeyu’s fair skin. Lu Yinian, as if possessed, reached out and poked his chubby cheek. The soft touch sent a tingling sensation up his nerves to his brain. Realizing the oddity of his actions, he quickly withdrew his hand, muttering with a cold snort, “Spoiled brat.”
Lu Yinian was highly alert. As Gu Zeyu cautiously approached, just brushing against his clothes, Lu Yinian flipped over and pinned him down. The burly Omega pressed the small Alpha beneath him, his strong arm across Gu Zeyu’s chest, making it hard for him to breathe. With a cold gaze, he asked warily, “What are you trying to do?”
Gu Zeyu tried to explain, but with the Bite Inhibitor in his mouth, his words came out as incoherent sounds, saliva dribbling from the corners of his mouth, leaving him both embarrassed and aggrieved, his eyes reddening. Lu Yinian casually untied the strap at the back of his head, allowing him to spit out the Bite Inhibitor and mumble, “You… don’t sleep with a blanket?”
Looking down, Lu Yinian saw that Gu Zeyu was clutching a thin blanket adorned with white clouds, its corners wrinkled from his nervous grip. Realizing that this Alpha had approached just to cover him with a blanket while he slept, Lu Yinian acknowledged that he might have overreacted.
He was about to apologize when he saw the foolish Alpha pick up the Bite Inhibitor and put it back in his mouth. Confused by his behavior, Lu Yinian asked, “Why are you wearing that thing?”
Gu Zeyu jerked his head up, nearly bumping into Lu Yinian’s face, and quickly backed away in fear of being pinned down again. He timidly replied, “Didn’t you give it to me? I finished talking, so…”
Lu Yinian snatched the Bite Inhibitor, tossed it against the wall where it shattered, and lay back on the bed, speaking with a barely perceptible hint of guilt, “Go to sleep. Keep your distance.”
Lu Yinian closed his eyes, but the rustling sounds beside him made him peek. He watched as Gu Zeyu tiptoed to the bed, like an ant moving house, carrying a panda pillow, a unicorn pillow, and a pink cooling mat to the sofa, arranging them in a circle. Then, he carefully climbed onto it, covering himself with a pink, fluffy blanket.
How could this guy be an Alpha? The thought irritated Lu Yinian. He came from a military family, with the lifelong goal of becoming a top-tier Alpha. The outcome had been a surprise, but Lu Yinian, true to his family’s legacy, worked a thousand times harder than any Alpha to rise to the rank of general, becoming the Empire’s War Star.
Countless Alphas wanted to marry him, but his standard was that only someone who could defeat him could become his Alpha. Yet, by some twist of fate, he ended up married to this crying, foolish little Alpha.
Lu Yinian feared that if he spoke any louder, he might scare Gu Zeyu to death.
He sighed with his eyes closed, suddenly sensing Gu Zeyu inching closer. He opened his eyes and glared lightly, causing Gu Zeyu to collapse to his knees at the bedside, hesitantly offering a panda pillow, his voice trembling, “If you’re scared of this room, you can hug it.”
Lu Yinian took the panda pillow and threw it at Gu Zeyu’s head. Seeing him start to cry again, he coldly warned, “If you shed another tear, I’ll spank you.”
Gu Zeyu quickly composed himself, swiftly returning to his nest of stuffed toys, shivering under the covers, making sure Lu Yinian couldn’t see whether he was still crying.
Lu Yinian had never encountered an Alpha like this. Since joining the military at fifteen, the Alphas around him were all tough, unyielding men who wouldn’t shed a tear even if they were shot or seriously injured. Yet, this Alpha cried at the drop of a hat. Regardless of the dignity an Alpha should possess, it was the first time he had seen an Alpha so easily subdued by an Omega’s pheromones.
The sobbing soon stopped, and Lu Yinian went over to pull him out. As he lifted the blanket, he saw the little Alpha asleep, clutching the panda pillow. His long lashes still held glistening tears, and the tear tracks on his pale pink cheeks made his skin look as delicate as porcelain.
Lu Yinian found it all absurd. Forced into marriage, forced to share a room with a weak Alpha, and now he even found this Alpha attractive. Angry with himself, he grabbed the blanket and went to sleep on the sofa, but as he closed his eyes, all he could think about was the Alpha’s tear-streaked, pouting lips.
Ridiculous!
The next morning, when Gu Zeyu woke up, Lu Yinian was already gone.
His twelve brothers were seated at the long table having breakfast. Seeing him come downstairs with a spring in his step, they exchanged glances. The eldest brother cleared his throat, signaling everyone to remain composed, and waved Gu Zeyu over to sit beside him. In a formal tone, he asked, “Did Lu Yinian fulfill his duties as a spouse? Has your marriage reached a substantial stage? Do you have any specific plans for the future?”
Gu Zeyu took a sip of milk, recalling how Lu Yinian had eventually picked up the panda pillow and placed it back on the bed. Deciding to cover for him, since Lu Yinian was now his Omega and he couldn’t let his brothers bully him, Gu Zeyu replied, “It was fine, we both slept comfortably.”
His words were taken literally, causing all twelve brothers to spit out their milk in unison.
“Then pack your things and move to the unit,” the eldest brother said, wiping his mouth and trying to remain calm. “Omegas have a Heat Period every month, and Lu Yinian will need you to help him through it.”