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Fragile health | Reborn | Faked death | Size difference | Reunited after heartbreak
Possessive, unhinged widower Alpha x sickly wife who talks himself into believing he's loved, Beta
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In his previous life, Yu Shen presented as an omega and married Pei Guixun, whose compatibility with him was exceptionally high. They became a couple envied by everyone.
When their love was at its peak, Yu Shen's frail body couldn't withstand a lifelong mark from a top-tier Alpha.
He died in the year they loved each other most.
After being reborn, Yu Shen failed to present and became a beta. He couldn't be marked or bear high-quality offspring, which meant he could no longer marry Pei Guixun in a socially recognized union.
Looking at the brightly lit estate, Yu Shen thought:
"This time, I won't hold him back."
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Betas faced no risk of being marked, so the Yu family sent Yu Shen to Pei Guixun's estate. A sturdy, obedient beta would be more than enough to help a top-tier Alpha safely through his rut.
Pei Guixun took him in as a lover.
Under the stars, he kissed the crown of the beta's head. "Want to know what my pheromones smell like?"
Yu Shen's eyes curved into a smile. "Patchouli."
Though he couldn't smell it in this life, the woody, astringent scent had already taken root in his memories.
Pei Guixun froze, then gazed at him for a long time, his eyes dark.
He touched the locator glowing red at Yu Shen's neck and sighed. "Now that you know, never leave me."
Yu Shen met his gaze calmly, but thought: Perhaps only death could make Pei Guixun let him go.
·The love interest's perspective·
Yu Shen died in front of Pei Guixun twice.
At the depths of despair, Pei Guixun received a photograph.
Yu Shen looked just as he had when they first met, smiling brightly, as if his new life would be happier without Pei Guixun in it.
His possessive desire for control swelled like an abyss. He folded the photograph over and over, then smoothed it out again.
This time, Yu Shen would never escape him.
[Reader's guide]
1. Strongly one-sided pursuit, one-on-one romance, guaranteed happy ending.
Theme: Cherish everything you have now, and please don't let go.
