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The vast galaxy is home to two great powers: the Empire and the Federation. For centuries, they have fought over food, resources, and territory, becoming sworn enemies.
Xi Jian, the Federation's chief commander, and Lu Shengjing, the Empire's marshal, were mortal enemies who would never rest until the other was dead. Yet the Federation announced that the two were about to become engaged.
Everyone was shocked. Xi Jian crumpled the official document, his back teeth grinding audibly.
Lu Shengjing calmly laid out the terms: "Either we form a political marriage, or you go into heat and accept a permanent mark from me."
"When that happens, you won't get a say."
The two sides stepped onto the sparring platform, determined to win. They traded blow after blow without holding back, leaving the spectators on tenterhooks.
In the end, Lu Shengjing's sharp canine teeth pierced Xi Jian's vulnerable gland. Towering over him in a crushing victory, he declared it for all to see, then whispered in his ear:
"You and the Federation will both belong to the Empire."
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Xi Jian was taken aboard an Imperial airship in full view of everyone. The people of the Federation called him a traitor and a lecher, claiming that he'd yielded to his omega instincts and bowed to the enemy.
The people of the Empire laughed at him as a plaything, a trophy of war, and a tool to bear superior offspring for the marshal.
Xi Jian became a "prisoner under Imperial guard." Before the expectant eyes of the Imperial public, he was shoved into a wedding with Lu Shengjing.
Though they were newlyweds, Xi Jian left bloody scratches all over him, like a savage beast that had yet to be tamed. "I will never fall in love with you, and I won't stay here forever. The Federation needs me."
Lu Shengjing stroked his gland and spoke cruelly. "Commander Xi, still don't understand? The Federation sold you off."
He scoffed. "In the Empire, I'm the only one you can rely on. As your husband, I'll keep you safe."
Seeing the crystalline tears in the corners of Xi Jian's eyes, Lu Shengjing's heart clenched. He swallowed the last thing he wanted to say:
Even if it cost him his life.
Xi Jian lowered his head. Humiliation and resentment surged inside him, building into a tidal wave. He, too, swallowed a final thought:
Just you wait. I'll kill you.
[Reading Guide]
1. Both leads are powerful and sexually inexperienced, traditional Alpha/Omega, with high compatibility.
2. Enemies-to-lovers, marriage before love, no children.
Theme: Make peace and bring about world peace!
