[BL] Between an Alpha and Omega

U: Riot*

AN: There are times I forget that Chinese novels are soap operas where the most brazenly evil people do bat-shit insane schemes just to get a leg up. I wonder if I should try to do the same in my stories but it's hard~

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Chen Guiren drags himself out of his car, listless as he enters the world of light.

He'd spent hours with his dads, who had demanded his presence for some fucking reason. If not for their superior authority over him as his parents, he'd have told them to fuck off and die.

He had to leave his mate because of them!

He loved his fathers as much as a child could but seriously, was some meeting with some random person so important that he had to leave Li Suren by himself? Sure, the omega didn't need him for a while since he was surrounded by the combined scent of both his mates but still!

He couldn't even be bothered to remember that guy's face though he was sure his assistant would tell him later.

Right now, however, he was not in the mood for business. He'd left his dad's house as soon as the sun peeked over the horizon, timing it so he could be there when Li Suren woke up.

That fox was an early riser usually but his heat would give him a few hours to spare.

By the time he arrived at the apartment building, the sun was cresting over the high rises. Yet for some reason, his driver couldn't get into the parking lot.

When he demanded to know why, his assistant glanced back at the sour-faced alpha with apprehension.

"S-sir, there's a crowd blocking the way."

"Then move them!" He snapped, feeling a headache forming behind his eyes. It was too early for this bullshit.

"There are journalists around, sir." He warned, pointing out the window. "It'd be best not to start a scandal by forcing them out. The internet is harder to suppress than traditional media."

Chen Guiren let out a long-suffering sigh. He could suppress scandals but they were a lot more of a hassle than just telling a newspaper to recall their story. It was too early in the morning for him to do all that work.

He just wanted to see Li Suren and cuddle him for however long that stubborn fox would let him.

As such, he stepped out of the car, covering his eyes as he tried to adjust to the change in lighting. Spots of white made him squint as the heavy atmosphere hit him like a wet towel to the face.

He frowned, scenting a large crowd of people outside his building.

Almost all of them were alphas.

He felt a growl rumble in his chest.

While he hadn't fallen into a rut, his mate was in heat so the presence of so many competitors near his fox was making him want to warn them off. To let out a roar that would make these unworthy males scatter like the bugs they were.

Yet he pressed it down, not wanting to cause a scandal after being warned by his dads.

He couldn't ruin his reputation like that.

Suppressing his rage, Chen Guiren stomped through the crowd. Even without looking, those around him knew better than to block his way. A path cleared with each step, the alphas sensing a stranger male amongst them and steering clear.

As he walked, he picked up a few key details.

"You smelled it too, right?"

"I caught the scent from a few blocks over. It had to be an invitation right?"