After Entering a Contract Marriage with a Disabled Alpha - Chapter 49
At the thought of whatever messy, chaotic things Qin Shen was doing, Pei Yu felt like he might faint from shame.
The tips of his ears had already turned a deep madder red; against the backdrop of his fair skin, the blush was exceptionally vivid. The bathrobe was a standard size provided by the manor, and on the slender Pei Yu, it was loose and far too large. His thin, white arms were swallowed by the swaying sleeves, and his lily-white fingertips gripped the pillow so tightly that his knuckles turned pale from the exertion.
Pei Yu’s whimpering, bashful resistance and struggles failed to evoke any softening or pity from the Alpha. Instead, they served to ignite the paranoid and savage emotions inherent to Qin Shen’s rut.
Qin Shen felt every cell in his body trembling. He smeared all the medicinal oil on his palms onto Pei Yu, taking the opportunity to bully the Omega by using Pei Yu’s delicate skin as a cloth to wipe away the excess. He treated Pei Yu almost like a soft ball of dough, kneading and squeezing him wantonly.
His behavior was outrageous to the point of being hair-raising.
Originally, Pei Yu had only injured his back; the rest of his body was perfectly fine and untouched. Yet Qin Shen remained obstinate, insisting he needed to thoroughly check for injuries and stating, with a straight face, that he couldn’t let the safflower oil on his palms go to waste.
“A night here costs thousands or tens of thousands!” Pei Yu’s voice was trembling. “To say you’re doing this just to not waste some oil is there even a shred of credibility in that?!”
“Baby, even if one is wealthy, one must spend money where it counts.”
Qin Shen curled his lips. A dense, fiery hue surged in his eyes as he felt the smooth curves of the Omega, unable to pull his hands away. “Even if the price of this medicine isn’t high, wasting it is still poor behavior,” Qin Shen said huskily. “Don’t you agree?”
“You, you!” Pei Yu’s eyelids felt scorched. What made him most anxious was that he was nearly on the verge of surrendering. He was actually being led along by Qin Shen; even this casual messing around was stirring up a strange, subtle sensation.
“You’re talking nonsense.” Taking advantage of a split second when the man’s guard was down, Pei Yu scrambled up from the bed.
With a burning face, he pulled his bathrobe tight and quickly snatched the belt, tying a death knot in two or three swift motions. The scorching heat Qin Shen had left on him still lingered. Pei Yu sat at the head of the bed, his back against the wall, clutching a soft pillow to his chest. His expression was intensely wary, like a rabbit with reddened eyes.
Qin Shen looked down at the youth’s slender ankles and found it amusing. A bathrobe wasn’t a pair of pants; did he really think tying the belt in a death knot could stop him? With a simple lift, wouldn’t he still be able to…
Qin Shen watched him with a burning gaze, a trace of obscure light flickering in his eyes. His pheromones grew increasingly dense, diffusing through the air and staining the entire bedroom with the scent of cedar and mint—this was his territory. And the Omega who had voluntarily stepped into his domain would inevitably have to pay a price.
Qin Shen could easily have seized the youth’s ankles and forcefully pulled him back to his side. But he didn’t. He slowly and methodically straightened his messy collar, lifted his pale eyelids, and deliberately lowered his voice: “I thought that from the moment you chose not to leave, but instead stepped into the bathroom…”
“You were already prepared for certain things.”
“Weren’t you?”
Qin Shen threw the question back to Pei Yu, who was huddled at the head of the bed. Pei Yu gripped the pillow tighter, thinking about Qin Shen’s words, his face flushing a soft pink. It was true… that was exactly how it was.
Pei Yu swallowed hard in small gulps. His heart was scorching, thumping violently and completely out of rhythm.
“Shouldn’t baby come over voluntarily… and let me take a bite?” Qin Shen said calmly.
He looked exactly like a predator waiting for a rabbit to fall into its trap. And the rabbit was indeed a silly one.
Pei Yu had his own plans. He touched his heart, which was beating like a drum, bit his crimson lip, and slowly shuffled over.
“Not afraid of me now?” A soft laugh escaped Qin Shen’s throat.
Pei Yu’s lily-white fingers toyed with his belt, huffing: “It’s just a temporary mark, what’s there to be afraid of? It’s not like I haven’t let you mark me before.”
“I see. Baby means that as long as it’s something you have experience with, you aren’t afraid?” Qin Shen pulled him into his arms, grasping the youth’s wrist and rubbing the light-pink lotus jade bracelet.
His voice fell, deep and heavy like the sound of a cello: “For instance, having baby ‘press’ things for me?”
He pressed against Qin Shen.
Pei Yu’s breath hitched, and a sticky sweat broke out on his palms. In a daze, he couldn’t tell if Qin Shen’s body temperature was hotter or if his own sweat was.
“Is that right?” Qin Shen spoke right against Pei Yu’s cheek.
Pei Yu lost his composure: “Yes… yes, it is.”
“Good. Lest baby tries to run again in a moment.”
“If you run, I won’t be able to catch you easily.”
Pei Yu sat on Qin Shen’s lap and squeezed the man’s long legs: “Don’t say that. It makes my heart ache when you talk like that.”
“Does it?”
Qin Shen leaned in and took the youth’s earlobe into his mouth. “Then I’ll make your heart ache a bit more—ache so much that you can’t bear to run away.”
The cartilage of his ear was repeatedly pecked and bitten. Pei Yu’s fingertips trembled, and he said softly, “I wasn’t planning on running anyway…”
“Then can I bite baby’s neck?” Qin Shen’s long fingers rested on Pei Yu’s fair nape, his index and middle fingers spreading apart to frame the Omega’s soft gland.
Pei Yu’s cheeks were incredibly hot: “If you’re going to bite, just do it. Why give me a warning… ungh.”
The unfinished words were forced back down his throat as a tingle spread across his nape. Immediately following, sharp teeth bit through the thin skin, and the dominant pheromones belonging to the Alpha surged into his bloodstream.
The chilling mint and cedar spread wantonly through Pei Yu’s body, flowing along his blood to every corner, merging with the shy little rose.
Despite this not being the first time he had been bitten, Pei Yu was still so nervous. Aside from the slight pain, the temporary mark between 100% compatible partners naturally brought about a different kind of emotion. Furthermore, the feeling had already been stirring when Qin Shen was “slapping” him earlier.
The temporary mark was like pouring oil on a small fire; almost simultaneously, a wave of heat swept through his entire body.
“Does it hurt?” Qin Shen licked away the bead of blood on Pei Yu’s neck.
“N-no!” Pei Yu murmured unclearly.
“Then…”
Qin Shen’s heart felt numb. He kissed Pei Yu’s nape while whispering provocatively behind his ear: “Then does it feel very good?”
This time, Pei Yu was too embarrassed to speak. His fingertips tightened, and a thin blush spread across his finger pads.
“Don’t they say that during a temporary mark, an Omega’s feelings are a lot like…” Qin Shen paused, softly breathing out a two-syllable verb.
Pei Yu’s eyelids jumped, and he hurriedly countered, “No, they’re not.”
As soon as he said it, his nape was licked again by Qin Shen in a tormenting way. The blood filled with the scent of the little rose vanished into Qin Shen’s mouth. The man’s thin lips were sharply defined, and his pale pink lips were stained with bright red blood, making his stern features look mysterious and seductive.
“Is it really not like doing it?” Qin Shen was actually quite curious; after all, an Alpha couldn’t experience that specific sensation.
Pei Yu shook his head repeatedly in denial, his voice unconsciously turning soft and sweet: “No… no…”
Waaa. He didn’t even know what that felt like, so how could he compare?
Suddenly, his eyes widened. Looking down, he saw that Qin Shen’s hand had somehow wound its way to his front.
“Baby, lying is a very bad habit.” Qin Shen’s voice carried a trace of intentional teasing.
His dry, broad palm was very hot, the temperature shift brought to the Alpha’s body by the rut. The touch ignited tiny sparks, leaving Pei Yu’s mind a total blank.
“Found it.”
Qin Shen laughed softly. “Found the evidence that baby is lying.”
The two were very close, their clothes making rustling sounds as they shifted. It took a long time for Pei Yu to react. He hurriedly grabbed Qin Shen’s wrist to stop him from being mischievous. But he was no match for Qin Shen and could only allow himself to be pinned.
The coarse web of the man’s thumb brought waves of strange sensations to him.
How could he possibly hold it in?
Qin Shen let out a long sigh from the bottom of his heart.
Wanting to kiss the youth, Qin Shen paused, holding Pei Yu as they turned around, and continued his teasing.
Caught in his grasp, Pei Yu’s consciousness was a chaotic blur; he was completely intoxicated by everything Qin Shen was giving him.
“Baby, don’t purse your lips so tight.”
Qin Shen kissed the tip of his small, reddened nose, then moved to kiss his trembling, curled eyelashes.
“Let Hubby taste the sweetness of the roses,” Qin Shen’s breath grew hotter.
“Mm,” Pei Yu let out a soft hum, obediently parting his lips.
Their lips pressed together. For the next few minutes, Qin Shen’s kiss was incredibly turbulent, as if he intended to plunder every trace of rose fragrance from Pei Yu’s mouth.
Pei Yu looked down at Qin Shen. The man’s eyes were half-closed, his long, dark lashes casting soft shadows. But when Pei Yu caught a glimpse of the look in Qin Shen’s eyes, he froze. Qin Shen’s gaze was bordering on madness, with a vigorous fire seemingly burning in the depths of his pupils.
It was a long time before Qin Shen reluctantly ended the kiss. His wrist remained firmly gripping Pei Yu’s…
Beyond embarrassed, Pei Yu arched his back slightly, the pale pink mole at the corner of his eye turning as red as cinnabar. Just as he thought Qin Shen was letting his mouth go so, he could take a proper breath, Qin Shen pulled him even closer, his free hand interlacing with Pei Yu’s fingers.
Their fingers locked, skin rubbing against skin, sending ripples of dense numbness through them. Qin Shen’s voice was still unclear sandy, hoarse, and raw. Whether it was at his temples or the side of his neck, his veins were throbbing with abnormal intensity.
“Baby, you should take care of me, too,” Qin Shen suddenly laughed, looking at the dazed little rabbit. “Is this my rut or your heat? Why am I the one serving you?”
“……….” “………………..”
Pei Yu paused, understanding instantly. He blinked his watery, light-brown eyes and buried his head in Qin Shen’s broad shoulder. Under Qin Shen’s low-voiced coaxing, just like every time before, he began to mimic what Qin Shen was doing.
He offered a clumsy response. “I… I know.” “I never said I wouldn’t take care of you.”
He had already mentally prepared himself to help Qin Shen alleviate the rut. Suddenly, Qin Shen’s breath hitched. He licked his dry lips and leaned in close to the youth’s ear, kissing the snowy-white lobe.
“Mm, that’s more like it. I want to be with baby.”
In the bedroom, the scent of cedar-mint and little rose intertwined intimately. Qin Shen said he wanted to do it “together,” but Pei Yu was no match for him.
“Brother…” Pei Yu called out somewhat anxiously.
Qin Shen raised an eyebrow. “Hmm? We said together. Baby isn’t allowed to be so selfish.”
Waaa.
Pei Yu let out a pained whimper and tried again, saying the words Qin Shen liked to hear to make him happy. “Hubby… Baby loves you most.”
But Qin Shen remained unmoved. Pei Yu’s nose crinkled, a sour feeling hitting his heart; he nearly cried from the perceived injustice.
“I didn’t even run away, and I let you bite my neck my wrist is so sore.” Pei Yu complained. “You’re gripping me so hard it hurts!!!”
He had never seen such a shameless Alpha. Was this how a person was supposed to act? For the sake of his own desires, he wouldn’t even let Pei Yu go first. Pei Yu grew angry and lost his patience, thinking only of finishing quickly.
Only after Qin Shen had “suffered” a bit did he finally relent. He gave Pei Yu an apologetic kiss on the forehead. “Alright, it’s my fault. Baby, forgive me.”
“Hmph…” Pei Yu didn’t even have two seconds to feel proud before his heart was occupied by a hollow, ethereal sensation.
“Qin Shen,” he instinctively called out his Alpha’s name. A bright red face was buried in the Alpha’s chest, hiding his shame.
The bathrobe they wore had already been soiled by the water in the bathroom; now, it was even messier. Qin Shen pinched the back of Pei Yu’s neck like one would a kitten carefully avoiding the broken skin from the temporary mark.
Goosebumps erupted all over. Pei Yu shook his shoulders and mumbled without looking up, “Don’t pinch me.”
“Mm.” Qin Shen held him even tighter, as if he wanted to rub Pei Yu into his very bones and blood. With his long-awaited Omega in his arms, Qin Shen didn’t want to be apart for a single second.
While Qin Shen was happy holding him, Pei Yu grew even more embarrassed because he could feel that Qin Shen’s fierce affection hadn’t diminished in the slightest.
“…”
Then again, when he had drunk that spiked orange juice before, once hadn’t been enough either. Not to mention this was an Alpha’s rut, and he and Qin Shen were a 100% match.
After resting for a few minutes, Pei Yu steadied his mind and looked up to kiss Qin Shen’s sharp jawline. He looked into Qin Shen’s dark eyes, his ears burning as he said, “Let’s keep going. Otherwise, you being like this makes me feel restless too.”
Hearing this, a deep light flickered in Qin Shen’s pitch-black eyes. He accepted his precious wife’s kindness. However, an Alpha in rut was not as easily satisfied as before. His appetite was larger, and he wanted much more.
Qin Shen took Pei Yu’s slender white fingers and rubbed them gently. “Hmm?”
Pei Yu looked at him, puzzled. “You don’t want to?”
The next second, Qin Shen narrowed his eyes, his voice laced with pure aggression. With their fingers locked, his thin lips pressed against Pei Yu’s ear: “Baby, have I never praised you before?”
Pei Yu tilted his head, even more confused, not quite understanding Qin Shen’s meaning. The Alpha’s burning breath brushed against the tip of his ear:
“Baby, have I told you? Your lips are so soft… and your legs are very beautiful.”
……?
A chill ran down Pei Yu’s spine. He hurriedly scrambled up, wanting to get far away from Qin Shen. He hadn’t even made it half a meter before Qin Shen dragged him back.
In a whirlwind of movement, Pei Yu was pinned against the soft duvet. Just as he tried to get up, Qin Shen loomed over him.
His coarse thumb ground heavily against the youth’s lips. Qin Shen gave a light, mocking laugh. “Baby should understand the meaning of ‘give and take,’ right?”
The lips being rubbed trembled. In his imagination, Pei Yu’s cheeks were already beginning to ache. Compared to Qin Shen’s… the difference was so massive. Even with “giving and taking,” it wasn’t fair at all!
“I don’t understand! And I don’t want to understand! Mph, mmph, Qin Shen let go of my mouth right now!”