After Being Forcibly Marked By My Fiancé’S Best Friend Chapter 6

Chapter 6

The mess hall was filled with wails of misery at noon. The cadets roared while they ate: “What kind of suffering is this!”

“Damn it, the training wasn’t this tough even during my assessment!”

“Do we have to go through such perverse training every day to become as strong as the Commander? But I’m afraid I’ll die of exhaustion before I even touch a Mech.”

“No, no, no. The Commander is strong because he’s fundamentally different from ordinary Alphas. Unless you’re a talent freak like him, otherwise…” The Alpha shook his head, trailing off.

The others understood the implication.

Even when He Yu was just a regular cadet, he was already famous as the most popular campus heartthrob at the Imperial Star Tower Academy. Avalanche after avalanche of love letters piled up from the academy gate to the training ground.

Some people were so obsessed that they flew private aircrafts, circling the training ground and dropping love letters and roses.

He Yu ignored them and reported the behavior, which interfered with training, to the Dean. Since then, the Star Tower strictly prohibited high-altitude littering and queuing to deliver letters at the academy gate. Anyone caught would have their records flagged and be barred from participating in any Star Tower assessment for three years.

Most people were rational and stopped the dangerous practice once they knew it would result in a demerit. However, they overlooked the influence of the Star Net.

Regardless of whether they were internal or external personnel of the Star Tower, those who had seen He Yu and those who hadn’t reached an unspoken agreement. They built threads discussing the heartthrob in the Star Net entertainment news section, using the highly misleading title, “On the Correct Application of Star Tower Rules.”

The content, however, had nothing to do with the rules.

The thread, which had thousands of replies, gradually sank as He Yu graduated from the Star Tower Academy and entered the Star Tower military base as an official officer.

A new thread was born on the day he was sworn into the Star Tower base, with the title evolving to “Just How Difficult is the Star Tower Assessment?”

The content, without exception, was entirely praise and adoration for He Yu. To date, this thread has accumulated over three thousand replies. Not a single post contained information about the assessment; the only related content was a candid side profile photo of He Yu, taken and uploaded a year ago when he served as the chief examiner.

Admitted to the Star Tower Academy at 15, he vanished at 16, returned suddenly at 18, passed the most rigorous assessment in less than a month to become a Star Tower officer, was promoted to Lieutenant General at 20, and became the Empire’s youngest five-star General at 21, achieving a status equal to a Minister of the Inner Cabinet.

Some rumors claimed that He Yu’s two-year disappearance at 16 was spent secretly pursuing advanced studies. Others suggested he was captured and subjected to some unknown experiment, which explained his sudden, immense power. His physical abilities seemed to have evolved in just two years, and his combat strength skyrocketed. His assessment scores were jaw-dropping; before the Commander appeared, his results were the standard for the academy’s assessment.

However, the former Prime Minister personally stepped forward to debunk the rumors, claiming that He Yu and his son, Yin Zhuo, had broken their legs while playing around and needed to recuperate at home, as they couldn’t engage in strenuous activity. Later, to catch up, they underwent rehabilitation at the academy’s Recuperation Base.

The Dean also confirmed this, stating that two students had indeed stayed at the Recuperation Base for over a year due to injuries.

Thus, the rumors gradually faded from people’s minds.

He Yu was consequently labeled a “talent freak,” which only increased the number of his admirers.

Perhaps because of his inherent authority, most of his admirers, even when close by, dared not confess directly to him.

Those brave enough to confess were invariably challenged to a fight. He Yu would say: “Beat me, and I’ll agree to date you.” So far, no one had succeeded.

“Oh, come on, that’s just nonsense spread on the Star Net. The Commander never said that,” an Alpha said, slapping the table. “What era are we in? People still believe that?”

“Exactly, the Commander doesn’t seem like the type to say something so casual.”

The Alpha who had intended to ask more about the rumors concerning Commander He Yu on the Star Net suddenly fell silent. He, too, felt that the Commander was not that casual of a person.

But while the speakers were unintentional, the listener took it to heart. An Omega actually believed the phrase, “Beat me and I’ll date you.” He quickly finished his meal, packed up, found the Commander, and excitedly approached him.

He Yu had just left his dorm. He wasn’t wearing his military uniform jacket, and the black, tight training suit outlined his impressive musculature. He was chatting and laughing with the officer next to him as they entered the mess hall together.

The Omega suppressed the urge to smile, fidgeting as he said softly, “C-Commander, may I challenge you?”

He Yu frowned and glanced at Yin Zhuo.

Yin Zhuo stifled a laugh and spread his hands, seemingly saying, “He’s looking for you, why are you looking at me?”

“Commander, I l-like you!”

Upon hearing this, the entire mess hall fell silent. All eyes converged on the outspoken Omega, their faces filled with disbelief.

Some remembered this Omega. He was handsome and had ranked second in the Star Tower assessment. His overall score was only three points lower than the Alpha whom Group Leader Lian Xu had kicked half-crippled—a very formidable Omega.

He Yu looked at him, his expression indifferent: “I don’t know you.”

“I know, but I’ve known you for a long time. I… want to challenge you. If I win, will you be my Alpha? Is that… okay?”

This sentence was tantamount to a confession.

“I… you… but…”

…

Hiss—hiss—

A burst of irritating static electricity reached Lian Xu’s ears. His fingertips, clutching the listening device, trembled. He licked his dry lips and tossed the broken gadget aside.

It was like this again.

The maintenance department, full of self-proclaimed geniuses and renowned Star Tower repair masters, couldn’t even handle the simplest, most primitive version of a listening device. Calling them useless was an understatement.

The fragmented sentence before the connection broke was ambiguous. Lian Xu dug his nails into his palms, forcing himself to stay conscious. But what? Why didn’t he finish? Why did the listening device fail precisely at that moment?!

He felt inexplicably anxious.

His body alternated between hot and cold, experiencing the torment of ice and fire, followed by the itching brought on by his heat cycle. The inhibitor patch, soaked by the rain, had completely lost its effectiveness and lay crumpled on the floor.

Lian Xu raised his hand and touched his burning scent gland, pressing down hard.

The gland felt like it was being pricked by needles—a sharp pain. But this pain was different from the suppression by Alpha pheromones; the pain felt from pressing with his hand could briefly alleviate the maggot-like crawling itch inside his body.

He was locked in a cold, dark room. The fever made his mind hazy, unable to discern the time. He only knew when Yin Zhuo came to deliver food. He would pitifully hug Yin Zhuo’s leg, exchanging a slap for a confirmed time.

Yin Zhuo enjoyed the process of abusing an Omega; it excited him immensely. Lian Xu used this to extract the information he wanted from him.

Sometimes, it was just to hear him say what time it was.

“Who do you think you are? If you didn’t look seven or eight parts like him, I could throw you onto a Barren Star for anyone to play with, just for spiking my drink!”

Yin Zhuo’s words from a year ago echoed in his mind. He hadn’t spiked the drink, but the accident caused the Alpha to lose control and mistake him for someone else, locking him in the room for a night. Even if nothing happened, closing the door was enough for rumors to spread like foul air, penetrating everywhere.

It would be a laughingstock if the dignified Prime Minister lost control after being drugged by an Omega. To save face, the Yin family announced that the two had been engaged for a long time. They brought Lian Xu to the Prime Minister’s residence, and from then on, wherever Yin Zhuo went, Lian Xu had to follow.

He knew the Yin family was monitoring him.

In less than a month, Lian Xu was promoted to four-star Lieutenant General, which directly ignited Yin Zhuo’s fury.

The Alpha pinned him to the ground, fiercely gripping his neck: “You’re truly calculating! First, you drugged me to force me to marry you, and now you’re using me to climb the ranks!”

Once the seed of suspicion was planted, it could never be washed away.

Lian Xu didn’t bother to explain. It was better if he misunderstood; it saved him the trouble of trying to conceal things. Even now, Yin Zhuo still believed he only wanted to cling to power.

Thinking of this, he suddenly leaned against the wall and smiled.

When he tilted his head back, the blanket on his shoulder slipped, loosely draped over his arm. Without inhibitor patches or suppressants, he had to endure the heat cycle.

Lian Xu felt uncomfortable, frantically pressing his scent gland to find relief, but now he couldn’t even feel the pain. He had to bite his lip hard, refusing to let go even if it bled. He always used such cruel and restrained methods of self-harm to maintain a moment of clarity.

Clang—

The lock seemed to be undone, and the polished iron blocks scraped, making a sound.

Lian Xu closed his eyes, his arms drooping. He panted softly, sweat rolling down his forehead.

With a creak, the door opened, and a dark shadow stood in the doorway. Lian Xu didn’t immediately recognize the Alpha in the doorway, his shoulders trembling, his voice faint: “Is it evening already?”

Usually, Yin Zhuo only came to deliver food after training ended in the evening. But his head was hot and his consciousness hazy, so he didn’t notice that the light filtering through the door crack was daylight, not the bright white light of night.

The Alpha walked in and closed the door, moving the bowl on the floor aside. He sat against the wall, wrapping Lian Xu in the thick quilt and blanket, lifting him onto his lap, and exhaling a breath of warm air near his ear.

“Why are you so obedient in front of him?”

Lian Xu heard the person’s voice and struggled to open his eyes. The White Camellia sensed the restlessness of the Cedar and immediately wrapped around it. The temperature of his scent gland gradually returned to normal, and the stinging pain slowly faded. His tense body suddenly relaxed, melting into a puddle of spring water in the Alpha’s arms.

He Yu held him tighter, generously releasing a large amount of soothing pheromones. His fingertip quietly scraped Lian Xu’s lips, then gently patted his cheek: “I’m the one who helps you through your heat cycle every time, yet you’re so fierce to me. But you smile and throw yourself into the arms of the fiancé who hates you to the bone. Tell me, don’t you need a good spanking?”

Lian Xu rolled his eyes. It had only been three times; what was there to brag about?

The first two times were a year ago, even.

As he spoke, He Yu slipped his hand under the blanket, roaming over the hot body, accurately finding the buttocks, and pinching it hard as if in a fit of pique. The soft, springy sensation touched his heart, and the Alpha’s mouth curved into a dangerous smile: “And you’re going commando. How desperate are you?”

“Trying to use this method during your heat cycle to seduce your fiancé because you can’t get him… but it’s a shame. He doesn’t seem interested in seeing you, or else I wouldn’t be taking advantage.”

He Yu rubbed Lian Xu’s legs repeatedly, a half-smile on his face.

“Why don’t you beg me? If I’m happy, I’ll help you. Otherwise, how will you sleep tonight if the blanket gets wet?”

Lian Xu gasped, tightly gripping He Yu’s training suit. The heat spread across the firm muscles. The Alpha’s heart itched from the brush of the fuzzy head, but he couldn’t grasp it, so he gripped the Omega’s inner thighs harder and harder.

Any deeper and he would inevitably touch the dangerous, blood-pumping area. A warm current, carrying immense power, sucked at the Alpha’s fingers.

“Please…” Lian Xu’s voice was slightly tearful, yet his attitude held a contradictory firmness.

“Please me for what?” He Yu deliberately flexed his fingers, smiling.

Lian Xu slightly raised his eyes. The dense White Camellia thoroughly messed up the Cedar.

“Can I have a hug?”

He Yu raised an eyebrow: “Aren’t I already holding you?”

“Not… like this.”

The Omega’s voice became light and soft, the tone of a spoiled child scratching at the Alpha’s ears. This was a side of him He Yu had never seen.

He Yu gritted his teeth, pulled Lian Xu tightly into his embrace, and wrapped around him.

“Lian Xu… are you mistaking me for him? Your fiancé?”

Lian Xu didn’t speak, his shoulders trembling as he shrank into He Yu’s arms.

He Yu took a deep breath.

At this moment, he desperately wanted to tear off the mask of the good guy covering his face and fully unleash his ugly side. To forcefully invade the person in his arms, repeatedly tormenting him until he cried and begged for mercy.

But he was someone else’s fiancé.

After the Lakalā operation was completely over, the two would step into the hall of marriage and become the Empire’s most anticipated newlyweds.

A strong sense of morality firmly suppressed this malicious thought. The most he could do was use his pheromones to please the Omega before him. Allowing the White Camellia to linger on the Omega’s body for a moment, achieving inner satisfaction.

The Omega’s eyes were slightly red. The noble, untouchable Tianshan Snow Lotus of the past was now sitting obediently in his arms, asking for a hug, his tearful voice so soft and pleasant.

He Yu was thoroughly appeased and released a little more pheromone. Lian Xu lay on his shoulder, his nose brushing the back of his neck, inhaling the clear scent of White Camellia at the closest proximity to the Alpha’s scent gland.

Most Omegas endure an extremely difficult and painful process during their heat cycle. Omegas who have tasted the sweetness of Alpha soothing pheromones crave this rare antidote even more. But Lian Xu was a special case. His heat cycle was more agonizing than the average person’s, but he also recovered his rationality more easily.

As long as he inhaled a tiny bit of compatible pheromones, he could immediately regain clarity and reason. As his body temperature returned to normal, his physical strength would also return to normal. The White Camellia and Cedar blended harmoniously. His energy would even be more abundant and exciting than usual, like having received a potent suppressant containing adrenaline.

Lian Xu moved his fingers, his hazy eyes gradually clearing as the pheromone concentration increased.

He smiled, opened his mouth, and bit hard on the Alpha’s shoulder.

He Yu winced in pain, letting out a muffled groan. His palm covered the back of Lian Xu’s head, pressing down heavily, full of aggression.

“Are you a puppy, always biting people?”

Lian Xu snorted, completely unrepentant: “I learned it from you.”

He Yu was suddenly reminded of the Alpha who often left bite marks on Lian Xu’s legs, and he was speechless. He did like to bite people, especially where the thigh meat was thickest.

But only Lian Xu.

Other Omegas could strip naked and press their thigh meat to his mouth, and he wouldn’t spare them a glance.

Just like the Omega who challenged him in the mess hall earlier.

He Yu initially thought the Omega was handsome and familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere. But once the Omega shamelessly revealed his intentions, He Yu felt nothing but disgust.

After leaving the mess hall, he went straight to Lian Xu’s new residence, only to find it empty. So, he shamelessly came to Yin Zhuo’s residence.

Only Yin Zhuo would believe such a poor excuse as the room being too cold to rest. The other party even generously gave up the master bedroom and went to sleep in the temporary dormitory at the training ground.

Perhaps because the room was chained, Yin Zhuo was confident that no one would notice this hidden room.

But He Yu still found the caged canary, relying on the faint Cedar scent seeping through the wall cracks.

He greedily sniffed the Omega’s scent, unconsciously thrusting his strong waist and abdomen forward.

Lian Xu noticed the Alpha rubbing against his waist and hips and moved. He placed his hands on He Yu’s shoulders and retreated a little. Their eyes met, and those beautiful, seductive eyes brazenly hooked He Yu’s heart.

The Omega subtly lifted the corners of his mouth.

He Yu froze for a moment, his vision consumed by the Omega’s luscious, moist lips. He instinctively lowered his head to kiss the Omega in his arms.

Slap—

The moment their noses touched, Lian Xu unhesitatingly arched his neck back and raised his hand, striking the Alpha across the face.