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[Two alphas, both strong] [Main story complete, click to suggest what you’d like in the bonus chapters!] [The cover features the couple taking turns in the spotlight] When Lou Huan was eighteen, his family kicked him out. He went to stay with a young uncle who lived in Bluecore City. He’d heard his uncle was rich, a playboy, and especially fond of fooling around with young alphas. S-rank alpha Lou Huan raised an eyebrow. “…If he tries anything, I’ll knock him out.” Then Lou Huan met Shen Wei in the rain. The wind lifted Shen Wei’s long hair. As he held an umbrella over Lou Huan, he… tipped up Lou Huan’s chin. “Not bad-looking.” Lou Huan: “…” Just before Lou Huan could knock Shen Wei out, Shen Wei let go of his chin. “Call me Uncle, and I’ll take you home.” Lou Huan glanced at the man before him, who was clearly not much older than he was, and reluctantly replied, “Big brother.” As the youngest rebel commander, Lou Huan was ordered to go to Bluecore City and get close to Shen Wei, who worked closely with the city’s ruler, in order to steal intelligence. A few days later, acting on the stolen intelligence, the rebels surrounded the heart of the city and laid siege to the ruler they had never seen: a cold, mysterious, and ruthless man. Only Lou Huan paused when he caught sight of the masked ruler in the negotiation footage, then discreetly concealed the emotions in his eyes. That night, the young rebel commander infiltrated the heart of the city and pressed an energy blade to the ruler’s throat. “Come with me.” The ruler, famous for his coldness and ruthlessness, only smiled. He removed his mask and gave the young killer a teasing look. “Long time no see, my nephew by marriage. Call me Uncle.” Lou Huan paused, lowered his energy blade, and looked calmly at Shen Wei. “Wife.” Bonus scene: One morning, long afterward, Lou Huan stood in silence, looking at the mess strewn across the floor and Shen Wei, whose body was covered in red marks. Shen Wei, who had nearly passed out the previous night when Lou Huan knotted inside him, still had enough energy to tease him that morning. He tipped up Lou Huan’s chin and casually kissed the corner of the younger man’s lips. “Baby, you said I liked playing with alphas. So which one of us is playing with whom?” Lou Huan simply caught Shen Wei’s retreating lips between his teeth and pushed him back down. “One more round.” On the surface: taciturn, sharp-tongued college guy × flirtatious, gentle CEO. In reality: cool rebel commander who calls him everything except Uncle, the pursuer × teasing city ruler who loves calling him hubby and baby, the pursued. Lou Huan × Shen Wei, both alphas. Reading guide: ① The pursuer is 18, the pursued is 25. Set in the future, with an average lifespan of 200-plus years and cybernetic body modifications. ② Romance takes center stage; the plot serves the relationship. ③ They are not related by blood and there is no adoption involved. They are each other’s one and only, in body and heart. Next novel coming soon! A powerful Sentinel-Guide pairing! An ultra-dominant S-rank Guide marshal × a very obedient, cool-headed Sentinel prince and child assassin. A love-hate story featuring fake amnesia and secret one-sided love. (The pursued pretends to have amnesia.) 10 Energy Credits per Sentinel [Sweet mutual pining] In the year 5094 of the interstellar era, Jiang Ren, an S-rank Guide and candidate for Alliance Marshal, was jointly besieged by the Imperial League fleet on charges of treason. After three days and three nights of fierce fighting, his warship was shot down by Laernas, the Empire’s third prince, with his own hands. … Jiang Ren first met the little panther in a slave market on a deserted planet. At the time, he had broken a leg in the crash of his warship and urgently needed a means of transport. In the end, he chose the black panther Sentinel slave priced at ten energy credits over the mule priced at twenty. Because he only had fifteen energy credits. The reason the little panther was so cheap was simple: his mental sea was out of control, and he had attacked three previous buyers indiscriminately. Jiang Ren looked at the young man glaring fiercely at him from inside the cage, crouched down with interest, and rubbed his chin. The little panther kept baring his teeth, but in the end, he didn’t fight back. The slave trader was stunned. After petting the cat, Jiang Ren smiled and tugged his ear. So nobody saw the black tentacles surround the young man’s mental spirit, bind the black panther’s paws, torso, and neck, and force him onto his back, helpless and “humiliated.” The black tentacles then forcibly tickled the black panther’s belly. Little panther, that’ll teach you to be so fierce. … Jiang Ren spent three days repairing the young man’s mental sea, and successfully got the little panther to cuddle in his arms, calling him “Big Brother” and “Master” every other breath. On the fourth day, the little panther woke up properly, grabbed him by the collar, and sank his teeth into Jiang Ren’s neck. Jiang Ren used the five energy credits he’d saved to buy medicine for the bite. … With one leg broken and a not-so-obedient little panther in tow, Jiang Ren fought his way through one obstacle after another and evaded all kinds of assassins, finally reaching the border between the Alliance and the Empire. There, on the border’s noticeboard, he saw two familiar photographs displayed side by side. One was Jiang Ren himself, looking dashing, elegant, and debonair. Unfortunately, it was a wanted poster. The other was the little panther, handsome and aloof, with a noble air. He didn’t quite look the way Jiang Ren had imagined the little panther, but he looked pretty good. It was a missing-person notice. The missing person was… Laernas, heir to the Imperial throne. Jiang Ren: “…Who?” Bonus scene: One day, while the little panther was warming his master’s bed, he spotted two photographs among the clothes scattered across the floor. He reached for them, but Jiang Ren swiftly caught his hand. Jiang Ren pinched his cheek, displeased. “You’re not even concentrating on warming the bed.” “Sorry… mm… Master.” The little panther hesitated, then asked, “What are those?” Jiang Ren narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment. Then he pushed the little panther down and murmured suggestively over his breathless gasps: “Our wedding photos.” … Later, when the Imperial League’s two armies faced off, Jiang Ren sat aboard his warship and watched the third prince negotiate with him on-screen. “You think one sentence from you is enough to make me withdraw my troops? What do you think we are to each other?” Then Laernas pulled out two familiar photographs. “Aren’t we married?” Jiang Ren: “…” [Gentle, humble Alliance Marshal × Actually an ultra-dominant control freak who loves teasing people √] × [Two-faced: noble, cold Imperial heir / obedient, sweet little panther, the pursued] Jiang Ren × Laernas; mental spirits: eldritch creature × black panther Reading guide: ① Romance takes center stage; the plot serves the relationship. ② The pursuer and the pursued call each other “Master” and “Big Brother” as a playful kink. The pursuer does not actually regard the pursued as a slave. ③ Strong leads and sweet romance, with mutual secret crushes. The pursued hasn’t lost his memory; he’s pretending. Theme: Breaking the old world