After Being Saved by the Alliance’s War God

[The neighboring story, “Why Are You an Alpha Too?!”, is currently updating. Please add it to your favorites ^-^] [Bonus chapter now available] A devoted, double-standard alpha with a loyal-dog streak & a gentle, powerful, flirtatious omega Blurb An unexpected assassination attempt leaves Yun Yi, the Alliance’s God of War, on the brink of death. As the gears of fate quietly turn, the black-snake alpha he once went to great lengths to save returns to his side. As it turns out, the alpha is not only the cure for his illness, but also the person he enters into a marriage of convenience with. This seems like an era unsuited to romance, so Wen Muyuan buries his feelings and stays close behind Yun Yi, standing by him through hardship and welcoming peace together. Wen Muyuan thinks that being able to stay by Yun Yi’s side is enough. Until he becomes Yun Yi’s acknowledged partner and discovers what might be affection in the gaze Yun Yi turns on him. Until Yun Yi’s heat arrives, and, breathing unevenly, he puts down his suppressants and says to Wen Muyuan: “Little snake, mark me.” Everyone in the Alliance knows that General Yun’s lover is a powerful black-snake Alpha, one who makes enemy soldiers tremble at the mere sight of him. But they don’t know that Yun Yi, revered as a God of War and seemingly so proper, loves teasing his lover’s tail when no one is around. That thick tail can easily snap the hardest metal, yet it cannot escape the touch of a human’s soft fingers. The alpha, who had looked so cold just moments ago, instantly turns red at the ears and murmurs shyly, “General, stop playing with my tail.” They once walked a long road side by side. Partings, death, blood, and tears. When the dawn of peace finally arrives, Yun Yi looks back. That person is still standing beside him, just as he always has. The End * One-on-one, happy ending, both leads’ first relationship, mildly nonhuman, strong leads * ABO, many original worldbuilding elements, entirely fictional setting, neither modern nor spacefaring. Please don’t nitpick the details. * Wen Muyuan & Yun Yi (Yi, fourth tone) * Their feelings for each other are unmistakable * Mainly told from the bottom’s perspective, though there’s plenty from the top’s too; the title is from the top’s perspective * The top is a mutant black mamba, so many details differ from real life Content warnings: twelve-year age gap; includes a secondary couple, but they don’t get much page time Tasty Upcoming Story “What Do You Mean, Where’s My Cat?” [Proud, aloof Maine Coon & handsome cat-loving wage slave] Chen Mian is a cat lover who can’t stop taking in strays. At the school gate or at home, he’ll take one in; under a tree or in the grass, he’ll take one in; under a car or on a rooftop, he’ll take one in; even online, he has to take one in. After a few years, Chen Mian’s modest home is full of cats. Oranges, tuxies, calicos, tabbies, American Shorthairs... Every night, his bed is a crowded, heavy, happy mess. Chen Mian works himself to the bone to give a dozen-plus feline masters a good life, but one day, he wakes up to find his home empty. ??? Wait, where are my cats? And that’s not all. The conventional office blocks outside his shabby apartment have all turned into floating gardens, and spaceships fill the sky beneath a blaze of neon lights. So, it’s cyberpunk now? Whatever, that’s not important. What matters is, where are my cats? Chen Mian is sitting in the living room, baffled, when someone suddenly knocks on the door. “Knock, knock, knock.” The rapping is polite and refined. Chen Mian opens the door to find a man in a suit, his handsome face wearing a somewhat peculiar expression. At last, a living person! Chen Mian immediately asks, “Sir, have you seen my cats?” At that, the man calmly reaches behind himself and pulls out a tail. Black with a hint of gray, long-haired, silky and glossy. It even swishes on its own in his hand. “?” Chen Mian is dumbfounded. The man remains composed. “The cat you wanted.” “May I ask who you are...?” “Your Big Kitty.” “...” My kitty wasn’t that big. * It takes Chen Mian half a day to accept that all his cats have turned into people and that he has transmigrated into the interstellar future. Hardworking wage slave Chen Mian: Well, when in Rome. At least he still has his cats! Chen Mian thought he’d get to enjoy fully automated, mechanized cat-petting in space. But after seeing “Er Ya,” “San Dan,” “Si Niu,” and all his other former kitties, he realizes something is off. “Wait, which of us is taking care of whom?” Chen Mian asks in disbelief. Seeing this, “Big Kitty” calmly takes off his suit and turns back into a Maine Coon. He circles Chen Mian, wrapping him in his fluffy tail, then rests his head on Chen Mian’s shoulder. Chen Mian, unable to resist petting cats, is so happy he nearly faints: The cat’s taking care of me? That’s great. * Bonus scene: The orange cat is domineering, the British Shorthair is too dumb, the tuxedo cat is neurotic, and the American Shorthair is proud. At first, Chen Mian is certain that the first cat he ever took in is still the most thoughtful. After all, the Maine Coon “Big Kitty” is gentle and obedient, never causes trouble, and makes life comfortable for Chen Mian even in this strange interstellar world. Until A powerful black tail wraps around his waist, and a body larger than any of the other cats presses right up against him. A barbed tongue licks him again and again, hard. His calves twitch as he tries to crawl away, only to be forced to stop over and over. Cat fur and human sweat mat together. Panting, Chen Mian curses: He takes back every compliment! Someone come do something! This cat... this cat is way too damn big! Theme: Keep striving and never give up, no matter how many setbacks you face