When an Alpha is Marked by One of His Own Kind

Chapter 56

The hospital room was heating up.
Shen Qiao and Lu Zhe were both in their prime, burning with the passion of youth. Even if they hadn't harbored any feelings for each other, they would have had to take some time to calm down in the mornings. But now that their hearts sang out together, even the sound of their breathing seemed to be charged with desire.

After being kissed by Lu Zhe a few times, Shen Qiao started to think it'd been a waste to splash cold water over his face just a short while ago.

He scooted his chair a little farther away from Lu Zhe and looked towards the door, trying to think back to the phone call Lu Zhe had made earlier. He had to distract himself and think of something else in order to calm down. The redness ringing his eyes had already started to fade.

Lu Zhe had clearly been affected by their physicality as well, but he only adjusted his blankets and casually covered himself up. His gaze refused to stray from Shen Qiao's body, only drifting to take in the sight of the gold ring on Shen Qiao's pinky finger.

He had slipped that on for Shen Qiao while they kissed.

It was beautiful.

The golden color was warm and glowing. Although the style of the ring was rather simple, it was still an eye-catching thing.

Shen Qiao could sense that Lu Zhe's gaze was growing more wanton. Even though he was trying to think about things that would quell his desire, he couldn't fully smother out the flames in his eyes. He had to turn to Lu Zhe with a warning-

"Control yourself."

Lu Zhe's eyes lit up with a smile that blossomed like the flowers budding on the branches of a peach tree. A look of innocence filled his gaze, like he had no earthly idea what Shen Qiao was talking about.

"In what way am I not controlling myself?" he teased. "You're half a meter away from me. What could I possibly do to you?"

Shen Qiao couldn't sit still any longer. He grabbed his team jacket and draped it over his arm, getting up and getting ready to leave.

When Lu Zhe realized Shen Qiao intended to leave his sight again, he instantly softened his attitude and warmly said, "Okay, okay, okay. I won't stare at you anymore. Sit down, don't go."

Shen Qiao did stop, glancing back at Lu Zhe. "Weren't you going to make a call? It just so happens I missed some calls from friends earlier. I didn't see them before. I'll go out and return those calls now."

It was also a good opportunity for the two of them to cool off separately for a while. Now wasn't the time to be raising their 'proud flags' again. It would have been inopportune if Manager Zhou, Old Wo, and the others came back and caught an eyeful of Shen Qiao and Lu Zhe eyeing each other lustfully.

The team was still in a difficult position, after all. Lu Zhe's hand was injured, and they didn't have any substitutes on their roster for the season. It was still unclear what they would do about the summer tournament once they got home.

As for the finals of the tournament taking place that night-

After DG dropped out, LCK gave up a point. The LPL was one step closer to defeat.

Shen Qiao knew Lu Zhe had suddenly confessed in order to take his mind off the bad things that had happened earlier, but... there were some burdens that Shen Qiao couldn't allow Lu Zhe to carry alone.

From the moment Shen Jinyi took him from that orphanage, Shen Qiao's fate had been sealed. He could never escape this twisted family.

But that was fine. He was no longer afraid, even if he had to face an armed force without any of his own armor.