Can a Beta Roommate Really Not Be Marked?

#I wrote 150,000 words and was never satisfied. The moment I confirmed it was a scrapped draft, I felt relieved. I might switch to a different premise. On my knees.#

#In this ABO world where people are divided by pheromones and caught in a battleground of tangled romance, Betas are NPCs who just watch the show. At least, that's what Chen Tan thinks after he transmigrates into a book.#

Everything changes when, by a twist of fate, he becomes roommates with the original novel's adored Omega protagonist and its Alpha lead.

The domineering son of a general, the gentle teaching assistant, the scheming and sinister upperclassman, the sweet-and-salty boy next door, and the straight-shooting, play-innocent roommate... All the Alphas who should have been orbiting the original protagonist set their sights on him instead.

Chen Tan remains unmoved. "Thanks, but no thanks. This Beta refuses to be everyone's darling."

Especially not for his prince of a roommate, who comes up with new ways to seduce him every night.

But after being exposed to his roommate's charms day and night, Chen Tan finally gives in one drunken night and makes a small mistake. When he wakes up to Shi Xianyue's red, tearful eyes and their bodies covered in marks, he has no choice but to grit his teeth and take responsibility.

Even after winning Chen Tan over with his exceptional prowess, Shi Xianyue still feels insecure. Chen Tan comes home every day smelling of different pheromones, a clear reminder that Betas are free, and no matter how hard Shi Xianyue tries, he can't leave his mark.

Whenever he's in heat, the prince, unable to mark his wife, cries into his pillow and whines with wounded reproach.

"Why don't you smell like my pheromones?"

"Are you tired of me already? You said I smelled good and that you wanted me every day."

"Baby, I really, really promise this is the last time. I won't listen. You're my roommate and my wife. Boohoo."

Chen Tan, with aching hips and weak legs, has long since cried himself dry. He sighs and resigns himself to letting the sniffling Alpha pounce on him, hold him close, and kiss and bite him.

If I'd known Betas had to be wives too, I would have risked my life to switch back with the protagonist Omega. I was just too softhearted back then.

Handsome, stylish, affectionate Alpha top x beautiful, resilient Beta bottom

Reading Guide:

1. Bottom's POV. Handsome top and beautiful bottom. The bottom is somewhat of a heartthrob in this romantic battle royale setting.

2. The bottom only has feelings for the main love interest from beginning to end. Everyone else is just there to help them get together.

3. The bottom will be coerced by a minor villain, but nothing will happen. Everything will be saved for the main love interest.

4. My take on romantic battle royales. I'll try to give the bottom a golden finger, though I don't know if I'll manage it.

5. I'll add more if I think of anything. Saving a spot for now.

Theme: Love is hard to say aloud