Slither Mate (WangXian & XiCheng FF) || Hybrid Omegaverse AU

Slither 62

"Babe, what do you want for lunch?" Xichen asked his mate as he sat on the driver seat after making sure his omega is sitting comfortably at the shot-gun seat.

Jiang Cheng looks at him and raised an eyebrow, glaring at the alpha. Suddenly, it reminded Xichen of the time when he was still hiding his feelings for Cheng. 

"What?" Xichen chuckles, laughing off the look on the omega's face. 

Cheng scowls at him even more, "Are you even real?! You don't know what I want to eat?!" he complains, voice a little louder. 

Xichen was taken aback, he maybe loves his omega but he doesn't know everything about him, even what his omega is thinking today, "Babe, calm down. Hm?" he coos, voice soft as he tries reaching out to touch his omega's face. But before his hand can land on his cheeks, Cheng was quick to swat them away. 

"Can you not?! If you don't know what I want to eat then I'm heading out!" he storms, grabbing the handle of the car's door and about to open them, but the alpha didn't let him. 

He sighs defeatedly as he holds his omega's hand firm but gentle enough to not hurt his mate, "Calm down baby. Do you want fish fillet?" he asked, trying to take a guess and praying he is guess is right. 

"No!  I don't want that! That's bland!" he complains, brows furrowing even deeper now. 

Shoot, he messed up, what could be his omega thinking now? "Then why don't my baby tell me, hm?" he tries cooing again, caressing the omega's cheeks gently. 

"If you don't know what I want to eat then never mind! I'm not gonna eat anymore!" he shouted, voice cracking as he cross his arm over his chest, head turning away from the alpha. 

Xichen panicked, his hands swiftly cupping his omega face to turn back in his direction, but the moment he sees his face, his heart shattered. His eyes were glassy, lips pouting, and tears were brimming at the corner of the omega's eyes that any moment will fall. "I'm sorry, baby. Hm? I'll 't know next time. Just don't cry, please?" he said softly, leaning close to press his forehead at Cheng's forehead, his eyes looking straight at his omega.

"I-I-" the omega sniffs, tears already falling. 

The alpha was quick to catch his tears, wiping them away with his lips, "Shh, now, now. I'm here, baby. Speak slowly for me, I'm always here to wait and listen to you," he mumbles softly, secreting comfort pheromones inside his car.

The omega sniffles as the scent of his alpha take effect, making his crying die down, "I don't know. I don't want to eat fish..." he mumbles, small sobs still leaving his lips, as he clutches the alpha's hands that are cupping his cheeks. 

Xichen smiles fondly, "There. Feeling better?" he coos, drawing circles on his cheeks. The omega nods at him, rubbing his face on his alpha's hands, comfort succumbing him instantly. 

"Then, should we go?" The alpha asked with a loving smile and was about to let go when Cheng stopped him, gripping his hands a little tighter to not let go.

"NO! Stay like this!" he pouts, scowling once again.

The alpha stares at him in disbelief. Something feels off. It wasn't clear for the past weeks but now he's witnessing it clearly. How his omega's moods change instantly. "Babe, we need to go eat. You'll get hungry," he tries cooing once again but the omega just glares at him, secreting threatening pheromones. 

The alpha winced when a burning scent hits his nose, "Babe, calm down. I won't let go," he said softly, any more of that pheromones will suffocate him.

When the omega heard that, his menacing pheromones are replaced with the sweet scent of bliss. Chen giggles, "Then let's stay like this."

Xichen sighs in defeat and lets the omega do what he desires to do.

He watches as the omega smiles in the comfort of the alpha's hands, rubbing and purring happily. Now that he's watching his omega this closely without distraction, Cheng looks healthier, little fats on his cheeks that he had not seen before were evident, when he looked down at the omega's arms, the width of his forearms was occupying the whole hole of the arm of his shirt, he remembers it a little loose on his. Did he really get fat? Something really feels off. Maybe it's the effect of his sudden change into an omega? whatever it was he needs to be checked to the doctor. 

"Babe?" Xichen called as softly as he can to not aggravate the omega's anger. 

"Hm?" Cheng only hums still having the best time of his life. 

"Do you want cuddles tonight?" he asked, praying that this lure will work this time. 

The omega's eyes opened wide, letting go of his alpha's hands and attention was brought to the alpha's proposal. He nods vigorously like a kid who was promised to have candy later. 

"Then I'll give you lots of cuddles later. Today, we'll go to the hospital, okay?" He convinced. 

Wanyin tilted his head, confusion evident in his face, "Why?" he asked innocently. 

The alpha smiles at him, "We just need to check something about you," he answers. 

"Like what?" he curiously asked, not convinced at the alpha.

"About your mood swings, and... and..." he mumbles, thinking if he should tell the 'getting fat' part or not. Well in the end he decided to keep his mouth shut on that. 

But seems like the way he worded it out came out as a bad thing to Cheng, his brows furrowed, lips on a pout once again and arms crossing over his chest once again. 'oh no, here we go again' Xichen thinks, sighing exasperatedly mentally.

"What?! so you hate me having mood swings now?" he scoffs, "Y-you- don't love me anymore?!" his voice cracks as another wave of his tears fell from his eyes. 

Xichen sighs, soft hands yet again landing at the omega's cheeks, "That's not what I meant, baby. We just need to visit the doctor, I'm sorry I didn't say it the right way," he coos, soothing the omega's cheeks in a circle while wiping his tears away. "Now, you just need to trust me, okay? After getting your check-up, we'll have lots of cuddles later, is that okay with you?" he asked. 

Cheng nods as he sobs, his yes coming out as a whine. The alpha smiles lovingly at his omega, pulling him in a hug before cupping his face and planting a gentle peck on his forehead. 

"Let's go then so we can cuddle later," he coos, letting go of his omega. One hand intertwined with one of the omega's hands and the other holding the steering wheel. Then off they went to their destination.

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"Did she message you already?" 

Lan Zhan's head immediately shot up when he heard his uncle speak, he just entered the house, and the most annoying voice he had ever wanted to hear at this moment just welcomed him. 

"Mn," he just answered. 

"Then you better fetch her when she comes back, together with your brother, where is he anyway?" the older asked, brows furrowing. 

"I will be the only one fetching her, uncle. Brother will be busy that day," he answers flatly.

Qiren's head turns in his direction, closing the newspaper from his hand, "Well, if it's about courting the Jiang's omega then that's valid. Don't forget that day," he reminded, bringing back his eyes on the newspaper he is holding. 

Lan Zhan nods and bows politely before making his way up to his room. Later he'll find the right time to go to the Jiangs to see his omega, he wants his omega to wash away what's in his mind right now.

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A/N: Hellllo everyone! Thank you for always waiting for my update. Well, about yesterday, thank you to everyone who reached out to me. I feel a lot better now, my mind a little clearer after spilling some of what's been clouding my mind. Thank you for always being there for me and for reading my stories! I love you all! Stay safe and take care, everyone ❤️