Chapter 52

Chapter 52

Qi Heyan’s words made Bai Qi’s eyes widen in shock. The omega froze, stiffening in the alpha’s arms, motionless until they were inside the house. Only then did he speak:

"The baby isn't stable yet."

"I'll just rub against you…"

"I'll kill you." Bai Qi began to struggle, pinching Qi Heyan’s cheeks with his hands and kicking restlessly with his legs. He let out a muffled groan, "I want to get down!"

Not daring to hurt Bai Qi, Qi Heyan had no choice but to set him down first, breathing heavily. "You were quite quiet when I wasn't inside you."

"No outdoor sex, no messing around." Bai Qi straightened his clothes, frowning as he glared at Qi Heyan. Already seething with anger, hearing Qi Heyan use such tactics to threaten him only made him feel worse.

"You come back and immediately make people unhappy—no wonder Rong Si doesn’t like you."

As he spoke, Bai Qi retreated until his back hit the staircase railing. Tilting his head up, he scrutinized Qi Heyan. "Have you eaten?"

"Then, do you like me?"

Instead of answering Bai Qi’s question, Qi Heyan turned it back on the omega. The alpha’s imposing figure exuded dominance as he stepped closer, his pheromones subtly enveloping the omega. "Why aren’t you saying anything?"

Bai Qi’s face showed no smile as he bravely met the gaze of this familiar yet distant alpha. "We haven’t seen each other in days."

"Yes."

Qi Heyan took his hand, gently kneading his wrist. "Did you miss me?"

"I like you." Bai Qi finally answered Qi Heyan’s question, trying to pull his hand free but failing. The alpha’s possessiveness was budding, and he gave a quiet laugh. "I missed you too."

"If I didn’t love you, how could I be carrying your child? I’m only twenty."

Qi Heyan was four years older—by age, he could be his older brother.

"Then you don’t want this child either." Qi Heyan lowered his eyes, his voice soft. "My rut isn't over yet. In the military, I got by on suppressants."

"I don’t want to take them today."

"You promised not to mark me." Bai Qi looked away from Qi Heyan, arching his back slightly. "So what if it’s your rut? Will it kill you? No, it won’t."

"Bai Qi..." Qi Heyan leaned in to kiss Bai Qi, but the omega blocked him with a hand. Bai Qi’s eyelids fluttered slightly. "I need your pheromones. The baby needs them."

Qi Heyan grabbed Bai Qi’s other hand, his eyes reddening, his voice growing hoarse. "Just the baby? You don’t love me? Didn’t miss me?"

"Then what about you?"

Bai Qi finally asked, laughing softly. "Do you love me? Miss me?"

"You don’t love me, but do you miss me?" Bai Qi answered one of Qi Heyan’s questions for him, though he didn't seem particularly eager to hear the answer. "Why did you call me that night?"

"Qi Heyan, do you only seek me out to fuck?"

Bai Qi sighed, slowly pulling his hand free before wrapping his arms around the alpha. He let out a heavy breath. "I need you."

And so did their child.

They had nearly bonded permanently—it was planned for the night they were supposed to register their marriage. Every exchange of pheromones, every kiss, left indelible marks.

His body needed his alpha. Bai Qi couldn’t deny it.

Gently pushing Qi Heyan away, he slowly put space between them. "Have you eaten?"

"No."

Qi Heyan tucked back a loose strand of hair, listening to Bai Qi’s words without responding. Why had he called that night? Because it had been too long since he’d seen his omega.

They weren’t divorced yet. Their bond hadn't disappeared.

Qi Heyan hadn’t been happy either. That night... he had actually felt wronged, and his first instinct was to find Bai Qi.

Had they always been like this?

Bai Qi said he loved him—but which version of him?

And did he love Bai Qi?

"Have you eaten?"

Qi Heyan reached out, his fingertips brushing against Bai Qi’s face, his thumb tracing lightly over his skin. This omega...

"Let’s eat together." The alpha released him, but the moment he turned away, he suddenly spun back, pressing Bai Qi’s neck and pinning him directly onto the sofa.

Bai Qi hadn’t expected Qi Heyan to be so forceful. He could sense the alpha suppressing something, and the pheromones in the air grew thicker, stirring the omega’s own emotions.

His hands pressed against Qi Heyan’s shoulders, his lips bitten and then kissed, breath mixing—Bai Qi bent his knee, closing his eyes as he responded faintly to the alpha.

See, Qi Heyan? I’m the only soft one here.

Bai Qi’s palm rested over Qi Heyan’s heart. If he had a knife, he would carve out this person’s heart without hesitation—just to see if it was black or red.

They kissed for a long time, until Bai Qi’s pants became unbearable. The alpha’s provocative pheromones were like poison, leaving him no escape.

The sandalwood scent was slowly drawn out. Bai Qi’s eyes narrowed, a string of saliva connecting their lips as they parted. His fingertips went numb, but his body felt much more relaxed.

Slowly, Bai Qi took Qi Heyan’s hand—his palm burning hot. The omega’s thumb brushed lightly against his palm before he clasped his hand and placed it on his lower abdomen, staring intently at the alpha. He said, "Do you feel that?"

"That's our baby."