On the day of their match, Jiang Huainan thought his life was over.
Shen Yiheng. The youngest general in the Empire. Rumor had it he could crush a traitor's throat with his bare hands, and his pheromones were as cold and sharp as a blade.
On their wedding night, Jiang Huainan huddled, trembling, in the corner of the bed, waiting for whatever came next. All he got was a question, impossible to read: "Are you afraid of me?"
Later, the general lost control during his rut and tore every door in the house off its hinges.
Jiang Huainan cried as he stabbed a suppressor into his neck. "If you wreck the house again... I'm running away!"
The next day, the door had been welded back together. He received a diamond-studded collar with a line engraved on the inside:
"Exclusively for Jiang Huainan"
Content warnings
1. The marriage begins without consent, but there are no forced sexual encounters. Marking happens after their relationship has matured.
2. Includes scenes where the receiver is psychologically afraid of the giver. These scenes don't take up much of the story and are meant to create contrast.
3. Includes an Alpha losing control during his rut and destroying furniture.
4. Includes a marking dynamic, but marking is voluntary and happens naturally once their feelings have developed.
5. Early chapters feature the oppressive effect of an Alpha's pheromones. It feels intense, but isn't violent coercion, and later becomes protective.
6. The story opens with the Empire forcing them to match. It doesn't begin as a freely chosen romance. The core is "forced into becoming true love," so proceed with caution if that's not your thing.
Theme: Love is the highest level of security protocol
Ahhhhh! Why is it so sweet? It's crawling on the bed in a dark and twisted way.