Title: 锶ēŗ§ę é£č
(Alpha Predator)
Authorļ¼ę°“åäø (ShuiQianCheng)
Translator: K (@kin0monogatari)
Protagonists ļ¼ę²å²± (Shen Dai -MC), ēæę«äŗ (Qu Moyu -ML)
During Shen Daiās thinking process, he has thought about the meaning of āmarkingā many times. This kind of thought was not because Qu Moyu came into his life. Since his second sex has been fully developed, the doubts in his heart have never stopped.
Qu Moyu was the first alpha who made him have a strong urge to be āmarkedā. It was only when he needed to beg for a āmarkā that he realised that he had no resistance to the impulse of genes which longed to be dominated and violated by an alpha. The self-will that he has educated himself with for many years and which was strong in him could not go against desire. Under the contradiction, he must find a rationalised outlet for himself. So, he believes that his soul yearns for freedom, but his body succumbs to the primitive instinct to reproduce offspring.
Qu Moyu once made him believe that only when he meets someone he truly loves can he achieve spiritual and physical unity. The āmarkā will no longer be a genetic weapon to oppress and intimidate the other. It is nothing but a natural expression of deep love. Back then, he felt that way during the few days of Qu Moyuās susceptible period for a short time. When Qu Moyu sobered up that time, he only had to face the storm that was waiting for him.
Even when washing off the āmarkā that shouldnāt exist, he suffered the greatest pain in his life. But at the same time, he also obtained supreme liberation. He thought that he would never allow that kind of thing to be imprinted on his body again in his life. After so many twists and turns and sufferingā¦ after finally seeing Qu Moyuās true intentions as well as his own intentionsā¦, he consciously chose a future with Qu Moyu. His belief in the unity of spirit and flesh has never disappeared. It was only when the bitter cold passes as the winter snow melts that it would be full of vitality.
The warm sun of early autumn shone on Shen Daiās face, awakening him from his sleep. He opened his eyes and looked at the retro chandelier above his head. He saw the sand-colored light-striped curtains, as well as the sunlight leaking in through the gaps in the curtains. It brought him back to his carefree boyhood days. Everything was simple back then. And now, he felt as if all the burdens on him had been lifted overnight.
He lay in bed for a long time. He felt his body ache. He smelled the scent of pheromone that belonged to Qu Moyu lingering around him. They quickly pulled him back to reality. A small piece of gauze pasted on the back of his neck caused a slight tingling as he turned his head.
Shen Dai couldnāt describe the mood at the moment. He felt uneasy, anxious, embarrassed, and hopeful. But he was not regretful. Compared to the first time he was āmarkedā, he couldnāt resist it back then. But this time, it was his own decision. So he didnāt regret it anyway.
The bedroom door was pushed open. Qu Moyu held a glass of warm water. His hair was half-dried which indicated that he had just taken a bath.
Seeing Shen Dai who had woken up, Qu Moyu was stunned at the door. Shen Dai also got up to sit and looked at Qu Moyu quietly. A wonderful atmosphere circulated between the two of them.
After being āmarkedā for the first time, the moment Qu Moyu woke up was the beginning of their relationship breakdown. So strictly speaking, they did not really experience a series of positive changes brought about by the āmarkingā before. There were a lot of misunderstandings and resentments between themt.
But at this moment, the depiction of all literary and artistic works about the changes after āmarkingā that people have talked about invaded their minds. When people face unfamiliar feelings, they will instinctively find ways to describe it. They have thought of many ways to describe it but it is still impossible to accurately describe the mood at this moment. It was almost as if a lonely, awkward, and strange soul that had been wandering in this world for a long time finally found another soul that fits perfectly with it. What was incomplete between them had now embraced the other and reached eternal completeness. There would no longer be any regrets in life from here onwards.
This great happiness and joy allowed them to forgive everything in their life experiences. They are even willing to die at this moment, just to retain the ultimate perfection of the moment.
The two stared at each other silently and they were sure that the other party also felt the same feelings. This feeling can only be shared with each other in this world and does not require any language to be spoken.
It was so beautiful. So beautiful that it was like a dream.
Qu Moyu put down the glass of water in his hand and sat beside the bed. He kissed Shen Daiās forehead lightly and murmured, āItās like a dream.ā
Shen Dai threw himself into his arms and hugged him tightly.
Qu Moyu also hugged Shen Dai back. He lowered his head and rested it on Shen Daiās shoulder, sniffing the scent emanating from Shen Daiās glands. It was a special scent. The combined pheromones of ebony which smelled cold blended together with Epiphyllum which smelled sweet and restrained. This omega belongs to him. He belonged completely to him. Only then did he believe that he didnāt need to pursue victory again and again in order to see his worth. He didnāt need endless battles to prove the meaning of his existence. He didnāt think he āwonā Shen Dai. Instead, he had never felt this kind of supreme sense of accomplishment before. His heart that was suspended in mid-air fell to the earth. When he finally made this person as his, he felt complete..
āIām worried that I will lose myself after being āmarkedā, but I donāt feel that way now.ā Shen Daiās ear was against Qu Moyuās left chest. He closed his eyes and listened to his loverās heartbeat. He felt so peaceful and safe, āI feel very peaceful.ā That may be the ultimate peace of mind that a person pursues all his life. When the hustle and bustle ends, a soul will finally find the kind of peace as it found a place that it belongs to.
āMe too.ā Qu Moyu felt his nose sore. He never thought that great happiness would make people want to cry.
Shen Dai raised his head and said with a smile, āLetās go home. I want Qiuqiu to feel this kind of security too.ā
The two did not return overnight. Qiuqiu cried in dissatisfaction all night until they both appeared in front of him, carrying pheromones that were deeply connected to each other. Qiuqiu obviously also noticed this change and he expressed his happiness with a smile. With that sense of security, he soon entered a sweet dream.
Shen Dai gently circled Qiuqiuās soft hair with his fingers. His eyes are full of tenderness and love.
āIf we didnāt come home, he could cry all night. Heās really energetic.ā Qu Moyu smiled, āItās really hard raising an alpha.ā
Shen Dai stared at Qiuqiu. But suddenly, his face changed slightly. He raised his head to look at Qu Moyu and his eyes were a little flustered. He was really dizzy as he just remembered something!
āWhatās wrong?ā Qu Moyu was also nervous looking at him.
Shen Dai covered his stomach subconsciously and Qu Moyu immediately understood it. A smirk flashed across his face, but he was calm on the surface. He coughed softly: āYou were not in the estrus period. The pregnancy rate wasnāt high. It should be fine.ā
Omegas are only easy to get pregnant when they are in estrus. This is because they will be ready for that when they are in estruc. But this does not mean that they are safe during the usual sexual affairs. After all, Qu Moyu has already invaded the genital cavity last nightā¦
Seeing Shen Dai frowning tensely, Qu Moyu reassured: āMy glands are damaged. It may not be that easyā¦ā
āLying with your eyes open.ā Shen Dai glared at Qu Moyu with a feigned anger, āYou have been healed a long time ago.ā
Qu Moyu spread his hands and continued to lie with his eyes open: āItās not healed yet. I still feel weak from time to time.ā
Shen Dai ruffled his hair angrily, but he looked at Qiuqiu and couldnāt help thinking that it would be nice to have another cute baby like Qiuqiu.
Qu Moyu stretched out his long arms and took Shen Dai into his arms. He hugged him tightly: āDonāt worry. If there really is one, I will take good care of you and minimise the impact of this on your work. At the very least, I will never let you face it alone again.ā
Shen Dai gently held Qu Moyuās hand and nodded.
āBut just in caseā¦ā Qu Moyu rubbed against Shen Daiās face, āIf you really carry one, how can we deal with this?ā
āWhat do you mean?ā Shen Dai didnāt understand for a while.
āWe should get married immediately.ā Qu Moyu said firmly.
āWe can do that today. Your household registration is at home, right? I can ask Uncle Heng to send my household registration to the Civil Affairs Bureau. And then we can go to get the certificate right away.ā
Shen Dai was a little stunned: āWhat are you talking about? How can we justā¦ā
āLetās do it now.ā Qu Moyu stood up with Shen Dai in his arms, āLetās get the household registration.ā
Shen Dai looked at Qu Moyu in disbelief.
āLetās go.ā Qu Moyu took Shen Daiās hand and blinked his eyes innocently, āShouldnāt you make me and Qiuqiu a family?ā
Shen Dai laughed: āHow can you be so impulsive? Calm down.ā
āHow can this be considered impulsive? Iāve thought about it for a long time.ā Qu Moyu took Shen Daiās hand and placed it on his heart, āIn my heart, our marriage has never been broken. Now is just us making up for it. Thereās just a gap in between. So I donāt want to wait another day.ā
āBut, donāt we need to sign anything?ā Shen Dai recalled the contract that was so thick that it couldnāt be overturned when they first got married.
āWhat else to sign? Go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and sign whatever it is that they ask you to sign there.ā
Shen Daiās heart was pounding. He always felt that it was inappropriate to act impulsively. It was as if he was being dragged into a pirate boat by Qu Moyu. But he couldnāt find a reason to refuse him.
Qu Moyu urged: āLook for your household registration and ID card. Okay, baby?ā He leaned over and kissed Shen Daiās face several times, āCome on. I want to marry you right away. Iām going to marry you today.ā He was afraid that Shen Dai would be stubborn and regret it later. So he wanted to take advantage of the fact that the two of them had just finished āmarkingā and when their affection was strong to get to business. This S-class alpha decided to settle it all at once.
He didnāt know if he was affected by the alpha pheromone or not, but Shen Dai found his household registration book and ID card magically. He was dragged into the car by Qu Moyu and was driven all the way to the Civil Affairs Bureau. He remembered that the first marriage between the two was a small process under an agreement. Although it was a contract marriage, he also prepared for it for several days. In comparison, this time, it looked more like a contract marriage than the previous one due to the hasty nature of it.
It was not until the time to take the wedding photo that Shen Dai sobered up from his confused mind. He still remembers the first wedding photo of him and Qu Moyu. It was perfunctory and rigid.
He went to the bathroom. He tidied his hair carefully, smoothed the collar and front of his shirt, and practised smiling in the mirror for a while. He then walked out with a satisfied expression.
Most newlyweds didnāt take wedding photos in the Civil Affairs Bureau, but they would take a good-looking and satisfying set in a commercial photo studio. But neither of them care too much about whether the photos look good or not. As long as the people in the photos belonged to each other.
They were sitting in a humble studio with a bright red curtain behind them, shoulder to shoulder. When the photographer asked them to get closer, they turned their heads to look at each other and showed a bottomless curve of affection in each otherās eyes. Seeing the unwavering love, they looked at each other and smiled. They then turned to the camera, slightly tilted their heads towards each other and kept that happy smile in the viewfinder frame. That smile was saved for eternity in the photograph.
When he walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau with a red marriage certificate in hand, Shen Dai was still full of unrealistic feelings. He took pictures of it with his mobile phone. He then opened the marriage certificate and looked at it over and over again. He felt the sense of happiness in every detail.
The two did not get in the car. They instead held their marriage certificate and walked along the sidewalk holding hands, like many excited newlyweds who came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
From time to time, Qu Moyu put Shen Daiās hand on his lips and kissed it: āAh Dai, this day and last night were like a dream to me. But itās not a dream. Itās true. You are my wife, my omega, and the person I will accompany and love for the rest of my life.ā
Shen Dai looked up to Qu Moyu. His eyes gradually moistened and he laughed: āI know. Itās all true.ā From yesterday until this moment, his entire heart has been filled with love and happiness. There was no more room to question the resoluteness of this feeling.
āHow do you want the wedding to be?ā
āLow-key. Donāt bother too much about it.ā Shen Daiās five fingers were interlocked with Qu Moyuās, āThe style doesnāt matter.ā
āOkay. Iāll listen to you.ā
āYou know?ā Shen Dai pointed to the road in front of him, āThe first time I went through the marriage formalities with you, I also walked on this road. Of course, I was alone back then. I thought about a lot of things. I also thought I had to restrain myself. After fulfilling the contract, I should not put my hopes up with you. But I also guessed that I canāt do it, because that person is you after all.ā
Qu Moyu stopped walking and looked at Shen Dai tenderly: āI didnāt believe in āfateā before. But with you, I feel that fate has been pushing us towards each other. Since the accident in the laboratory five years ago. So no matter what happens, we will always end up being together.ā
Shen Dai only felt his eyes were filled with tears. He knew that all the bumpy roads they had travelled through had meaning at this moment. He took a deep breath and suppressed the overflowing emotions. He then said: āMr. Qu has figured it out clearly. This time, I didnāt sign a prenuptial agreement. You must cherish and carry on your marriage with me.ā
Qu Moyu grabbed Shen Daiās wrist and curled his lips into a smile: āMy whole being is yours. What kind of prenuptial agreement do we need to sign? My wife will be the big boss in the future. As long as you are by my side every day, everything else is up to you.ā
Shen Dai hooked his hands to Qu Moyuās neck and kissed his lips as he tiptoed on his feet. This kiss is sweet and affectionate. It portrayed the everlasting happiness and meaningfulness of this moment.
The warm sun of early autumn has paved a bright future for them. And that is the future that they will walk on together hand in hand.
***Authorās Note: Itās over, itās over, itās over! Itās the happiest thing to have been done!! Iām grateful! To everyoneās support! Writing books is so much fun! I am so happy to have so many people reading my book!Ā I! Love! You! Countless kisses for you all. See you in the next book! -SQC
*Translatorās note: Thank you so much to everyone who has been reading this translation. Iām very happy to be able to share with you guys. I, however, didnāt have time to share fan-arts made by people on Weibo with you guys. Sorry about that. Hope to see you guys soon in another translation (which I have no idea as to which yet). You guys are welcome to suggest any other stories for me to translate. I preferred modern-time stories with older uke and younger seme. Iām learning Mandarin and also Thai language so stories in those languages are my preference. I can also translate Japanese but I donāt really like Japanese BL novels, sorry. An extra chapter is next. I dunno if there will be more extra chapters but I will keep you all updated. Teehee. -K