chapter 58

Chapter 58: Never Forget Who Your Alpha Is

Why does everyone keep discouraging him, reminding him that He Yushen will never be his?

Nan Yi knew he wasn’t worthy of He Yushen. Even his closeness and affection for him were born out of an accident.

Yet, he'd rather believe it's destiny, that it's a stroke of good luck.

"Nan Yi, why not consider me?"

Seeing the melancholy in Nan Yi's eyes, Yin Lu suddenly yearned to care for and cherish the omega before him.

Perhaps the inexplicable fondness he felt upon their first meeting predestined his feelings for him.

"Stop teasing me; I already have an alpha."

"Xiao Wang is here. You should leave soon too."

Throughout the conversation, Nan Yi kept his head lowered. Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Xiao Wang's car parked nearby, making him eager to leave.

As Nan Yi turned to leave, his hand was gently grasped by another's – the warm and broad palm of an alpha, holding onto his slightly cold hand.

"Nan Yi, think about it. Consider me."

Forced to turn around, Nan Yi's eyes met a pair that were deep and filled with emotion.

It had been a while since anyone had confessed to Nan Yi, or looked at him with such intense feelings. Caught in this unexpected gaze, Nan Yi momentarily froze, then looked away, feeling somewhat flustered.

"You... let go of me first."

As the two were caught up in their interaction, they failed to notice several individuals emerging from the main entrance.

Leading the group was an alpha, dressed in a black suit and matching overcoat. As he stepped out, his eyes immediately landed on the two figures not far off.

The familiar silhouette, build, the youthful fair skin, the smooth side profile, and that coat he had seen hanging in the closet this morning.

Instantly, the alpha's eyes turned cold, his gaze focusing intently on the point where their skins touched.

The chatter of those around him became background noise as his pace quickened.

"What are you two doing?"

Rage evident in the alpha's eyes, before the two could react, he pulled the petite omega closer to him.

Pain radiated from Nan Yi's wrist; the grip felt as if it intended to crush his bones.

From the voice, Nan Yi immediately recognized He Yushen. Looking up in surprise, he met a pair of furious eyes.

Hesitantly, Nan Yi asked, "Why are you here?"

He Yushen's surprise at seeing the bruise on Nan Yi's face was quickly overshadowed by his anger.

His eyes, dark and chilling, stared down at Nan Yi, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Why am I here? Didn't expect to see me, or did I interrupt something?"

Nan Yi stood there, stunned and disbelieving.

The previously overlooked Yin Lu frowned, "Your first concern should be why he's injured, not making baseless assumptions."

"Who do you think you are, intervening in our matters?"

The two alphas squared off, the surrounding atmosphere growing noticeably colder.

Yin Lu coldly glanced at the reddened wrist held by He Yushen, his tone even more icy, "Is this how you treat a delicate omega?"

"Let's go home," Nan Yi, not wanting the two to keep arguing over him, gently tugged at He Yushen's sleeve.

He Yushen looked down to see half of Nan Yi's face swollen, his body bearing the scent of another alpha.

His attire underneath the coat seemed a bit disheveled.

Rage intensified within him, his eyes ablaze. His anger surged, but he repressed it, fixating on Nan Yi, who was looking up at him.

With eyes welling up in hurt, she was abruptly pulled away by him, and Nan Yi was led away.

"Nan Yi, I mean every word I say."

Yin Lu watched them leave with concern, especially witnessing He Yushen confronting Nan Yi without discernment.

He wished to claim her for himself, thinking such an alpha doesn't deserve her.

Yet, Nan Yi expressed her intent to go home, and Yin Lu knew he had no right to keep her.

Clasping the hand of her stoic-faced alpha, she felt his grip on her wrist slacken slightly.

Nan Yi was hurriedly pushed into the car by He Yushen, a bit roughly, but fortunately, she didn't hit her head on the top.

Once the alpha settled in, his icy gaze remained fixed on her.

It felt as if the air conditioning was off, and Nan Yi became uneasy in the presence of this colder side of He Yushen.

"Am I some kind of plague, that you keep your distance?"

Nan Yi shifted slightly in his direction.

Nan Yi wanted to explain. Hesitating, she began, "He Yushen..."

"Hmm?"

A sharp pain shot through the nape of her neck, without a word.

He Yushen's grip was forceful, intent on reminding the rebellious omega to whom she truly belonged.

In response to the mint-scented pheromones, warmth spread through Nan Yi's body.

After marking her, He Yushen held her chin, coldly examining her reddened face.

"Who did this to you?"

The tender skin of her face, illuminated inside the car, clearly showed the imprint of a hand.

"Aren't you mad anymore?"

Influenced by the alpha's pheromones, Nan Yi's voice trembled with caution, her untouched cheek flushing with color.

A sweet taste emanated from the bite on her nape.

He Yushen did not respond to her words; instead, he offered the cool sensation of his lips.

The car soon stopped outside a mansion. Throughout the ride, Nan Yi barely managed a full sentence, her disheveled attire barely hanging on, and her breath quickened from the fervent kisses.

Below her partially concealed collarbone were suggestive red marks; her eyes half-lidded, her face a picture of flushed embarrassment.

He Yushen cradled the delicate omega in his arms, striding purposefully towards the mansion.

He intended to leave his mark all over the omega, reminding him firmly of to whom he belonged.

"Hmph... He Yushen..."

An omega who could talk back had its own charm, tempting the alpha who had been holding back to act with unprecedented boldness.

"Didn't you say you liked me? The moment I'm not watching, you're flirting with other alphas."

"Am I not satisfying enough for you?"

"No... That's not it."

The omega's tender arms braced against He's chest, a cooling sensation on his fevered skin.

Desire was easily rekindled, as He Yushen pulled the omega closer, relentless in his actions.

"Never forget who you belong to."

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By midnight, the person on the bed was completely spent. The alpha studied the alluring face before him, gently caressing the flushed cheek with his fingertips. The sleeping omega felt a ticklish sensation on his face, turning away in mild irritation.

The side he turned to was the swollen one, causing the dreaming omega to furrow his brows.

"Mmm..."

He Yushen frowned, after sitting silently for a few seconds, he got up and left the room.

On the mansion's balcony in the deep of night, the alpha took a drag from his cigarette, his deep eyes clouded by the smoke took on a chilling hue.

The phone by his ear rang for quite some time before someone picked up.

"Look into the man from tonight, and find out who hit him."

The person awakened in the middle of the night was groggy for a while, taking a moment to recall the scene they had witnessed outside the bar in the evening.

It was that omega from He Yushen's mansion.

"Find out by tonight, and you'll have tomorrow off."

After his deep, icy voice finished, the call was abruptly ended.