Out of Control Overnight: The Irritable Top Alpha Goes Mad Searching for His Wife - Chapter 3

A faint, clean fragrance of white peach slowly seeped from the skin, but for an Alpha, it was far too little.

He bent down uncontrollably. The closer he got, the heavier the sweet and delicious pheromones became, yet for Lu Shijun, it was still not enough.

It was too little.

It was still far too little.

Lu Shijun’s appetite had always been dull. To him, fine food was merely a basic requirement for survival; he had never truly favored any particular dish. But now, the fresh fragrance of white peach permeated his nasal cavity, hooking into his heart and making it itch.

His Adam’s apple rolled heavily, and his breathing grew labored. Even his sharp teeth began to ache with the urge to bite down on something.

For the first time, he was this obsessed with a flavor.

“So fragrant.”

It was not that Shen Qing had never seen Lu Shijun during his susceptibility period. Back then, Lu Shijun had been stoic and restrained. Even if he appeared dangerous and terrifying, he was nothing like the useless Alphas described in books who were completely ruled by their pheromones.

But now, everything was a mess. It was all a mess.

“Lu Shijun, get a hold of yourself!”

“Where is your suppressant?”

A scalding breath brushed against his cheek. Shen Qing instantly reacted like a cat with its fur standing on end, scrambling to climb out of the bathtub in a flustered state.

He did not realize that as he moved, the sweet scent of white peach began to scatter. It easily ensnared Lu Shijun, whose mind was already clouded. Those dark eyes, like a leopard in the night, chased him with an aggressive, predatory gaze.

As a Beta, Shen Qing knew Alphas were dangerous, and he knew Alphas in their susceptibility period were even more so. Therefore, once things began to spiral out of control, he decisively chose to escape.

Shen Qing took a deep breath. The smell of alcohol in the air was so heavy that it made him choke and cough.

His phone had been submerged in water and was likely ruined. He had no intention of saving it; compared to the phone, his own safety was more important.

He used all his strength to push away the Alpha who kept pressing against him. After much effort, he managed to stagger out of the bathtub. Seeing that Lu Shijun remained standing where he was, Shen Qing felt a slight sense of relief.

However, the moment his hand touched the bathroom door handle, a terrifying aura of wine-scented pressure suddenly hit him. It caused his legs to go weak, and he nearly collapsed to the floor.

The chaotic little Beta finally realized something, albeit a bit late.

How could ordinary alcohol have such a bone-chilling sense of oppression?

“What is wrong?”

“Why is baby not leaving?”

“Ah, let me guess. It is because baby cannot bear to leave.”

“Right?”

Right your foot!

Shen Qing leaned against the door panel. The wine scent was thick, and as it wrapped around him, he felt a burning sensation on that cursed spot at the back of his neck.

Wait a minute.

A flicker of clarity finally appeared in Shen Qing’s moist eyes. Could this be?

But was he not a Beta?

Shen Qing’s breath hitched as he recalled news headlines he had once seen: “Delayed Development in Omegas,” “Betas Turning into Omegas,” and “Suppressant Effectiveness Drastically Reduced in Late-Developing Omegas.”

The news reports he had only glanced at in the past were now laid bare before him. Shen Qing was in a terrible state. His usually cold eyes were filled with a watery mist.

He did not know if it was because of the differentiation or because of Lu Shijun calling him “baby.”

The Lu Shijun of the past never called him “baby.” He would only use a low, teasing voice to call him “Qingqing” when he was playing pranks.

Therefore, Lu Shijun did not recognize him at all.

An Omega’s pheromones naturally attract Alphas.

A figure soon loomed over him, followed by aggressive pheromones.

Shen Qing watched helplessly as the hand he had on the doorknob was forcibly pulled away. Behind him was a broad, scalding chest, while his slender waist and abdomen were pinned by a powerful hand.

Then, he heard a light chuckle.

“Baby, you smell so good.”

Then, a mouth bit down hard on the back of his neck.

There was a piece of good news: even though Shen Qing was in a dire and pathetic state, he still found a way to save himself.

In the bedroom, Shen Qing took advantage of the chaos to grab the bedside landline telephone. Using almost all his strength, he smashed it heavily against the other man’s forehead.

Shen Qing liked Lu Shijun, but this situation was a mistake.

He did not want a future where they could not even remain friends after they woke up.

Blood spread from Lu Shijun’s forehead, and the terrifying pheromones surged once again. The pheromones that had made it difficult to breathe earlier had actually been restrained until now.

Now, the Alpha’s pheromones showed their full, ferocious teeth. Along with the dripping blood, the scent of a rich, top-tier Tequila made Shen Qing’s mind go blank, causing him to slump against the man’s body.

“Baby, you hit me?”

“You do not like me?”

“You hate me?”

Shen Qing did not answer. Under the dangerous and angry interrogation, his hands shook as he gripped the telephone and smashed it against the wound once more with full force.

Stumbling twice in the same spot, even a Lu Shijun who was consumed by pheromones was now flying into a rage.

Unfortunately, he was still too soft-hearted.

An Alpha is instinctively unwilling to strike an Omega he desires, and he was no exception.

Shen Qing gripped the telephone. He saw that his retaliation, instead of making the other man back off, had only enraged him.

Dark eyes glowed like those of a terrifying carnivore in the shadows. Shen Qing was panicked; his voice was frantic and nearly hoarse.

“Lu Shijun, wake up!”

“I am Shen Qing!”

Perhaps the pain from being hit granted him a shred of consciousness, or perhaps Shen Qing’s words caused a brief pause in his frenzied behavior.

Shen Qing’s fingertips trembled. There was another piece of good news.

In the middle of the chaos, his sharp eyes spotted a suppressant on the nightstand.

The bad news was that Lu Shijun did not speak; he only became crazier.

His neck was bitten fiercely again. Shen Qing’s tears fell from his eyes due to the pain. In the struggle, he managed to grab the suppressant.

Lu Shijun was like a hungry wolf that had captured its prey. The delight rising in his eyes and his Alpha arrogance caused him to overlook the fact that his opponent had not given up. He had even succeeded in a sneak attack.

The suppressant was stabbed hard into the back of his neck. As the cold medicine entered his bloodstream, a murderous light flashed in his eyes.

Before he could speak, Shen Qing gripped the telephone and struck his injured forehead for a third time.

Three times. Three consecutive hits to a fragile place like the head. At any other time, it might have been fine, but Lu Shijun had used suppressants for years. He disdained the use of soothing agents provided by the research institute that contained Omega pheromones, which had led to a pheromone riot. Once it broke out, he could not distinguish between man and ghost.

Shen Qing did not know any of this.

He only knew that the terrifying force restraining him was beginning to weaken.

Lu Shijun’s body swayed, and Shen Qing took the opportunity to push him away.

He did not dare to look back. He ran back to the bathroom to retrieve his dropped phone.

However, as he was leaving, he could not help but look back one last time.

On the bed, Lu Shijun’s eyes were glowing a brilliant red. He stared at him greedily, a cruel smile playing on his lips.

He said, “Baby, I am angry.”

Unfortunately, no matter how strong his presence was, his vision was now blurred.

He could not see the Omega’s appearance clearly, nor could he catch him. The injury on his forehead could not be ignored, and the suppressant was further limiting his movements.

It could be said that he had met his match in an unexpected place.

But that white peach scented Omega was truly feisty.

Shen Qing’s eyes were red. He pursed his lips and picked up a coat from the floor without a word.

It was Lu Shijun’s suit jacket. The jacket was oversized, allowing it to perfectly cover him so that his face would not be caught clearly by the surveillance cameras in the hallway.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Lu Shijun, who should have been falling unconscious, was unwilling to give up. At the last moment, he struggled to voice a threat.

“I will find you.”

Shen Qing’s hand froze on the doorknob. He did not look back, but before leaving, he asked in a hoarse voice, “Lu Shijun, do you even know who I am?”