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One Night, Alpha'S Baby - Ep
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00:00I was an alpha wolf and a hitman.
00:04After a one-night stand with the Lycan king, I wound up pregnant.
00:08Given my line of work, I had no other option but to leave the pup on his doorstep and run.
00:15Three years later, our paths crossed again, and he stopped me before I could bolt.
00:21Come home with me and meet our baby boy.
00:24I was an alpha wolf, a killer, a lone wolf with blood on my hands.
00:30Three years ago, I spent one wild night with Marcus Livingston after he had been drugged.
00:35He was the Lycan king. Tall, broad-shouldered, with eyes like molten silver, and a jaw sharp enough to cut
00:42glass.
00:43That night, even drugged and half-conscious, his wolf-radiated power that made my own alpha instincts want to submit.
00:50His fangs grazed my throat more than once, to claim. I told myself it was just the drugs.
00:57Half a month later, I found out I was pregnant.
01:01My wolf howled inside my chest not with joy, but with sheer, primal panic.
01:06A lone wolf didn't raise pups. A hitman didn't bring a child into this world.
01:12I muttered under my breath,
01:16My wolf ears pinned flat against my skull.
01:19My tail bristled between my legs.
01:22How the hell was a drifter like me supposed to raise a child?
01:26After giving birth, I hardened my heart and left the newborn on Marcus' doorstep.
01:31I ignored his heartbreaking cries and fled without a glance back.
01:37Three years later, the organization I worked for got taken down, and I ended up scraping by as a beast
01:43fighter in the arena.
01:44One day, I spotted Marcus sitting in the VIP section.
01:49He didn't recognize me.
01:51He was just there to watch the fights.
01:54The little boy in his arms was glued to the arena.
01:58My face darkened.
02:00Is this Lycan king totally clueless about being a father?
02:06Who brings a two-year-old to a place like this?
02:09Has he lost his mind?
02:11My heart sank with regret.
02:13I should have known better than to leave the kid with him.
02:16A man that brutal in bed was hardly father material.
02:20I cursed him in my head while dodging the centaur's charge.
02:23The beast thundered past,
02:25hoofs sparking against the blood-soaked sand.
02:28I spun low,
02:29swept my leg under his forelegs.
02:32He crashed onto his side.
02:34Before he could rise,
02:35I vaulted onto his human back,
02:37wrapped my arm around his throat,
02:39and squeezed until his eyes rolled white.
02:42The crowd roared.
02:43Sand and sweat stung my eyes.
02:46I won that fight without even shifting.
02:49I won that fight effortlessly.
02:53As I headed toward the private locker room with a towel slung over my shoulder,
02:57I suddenly felt a pair of eyes lock onto me.
03:00It was Marcus.
03:02He stared down at me,
03:03his gaze dark and unreadable.
03:06For a second,
03:07I almost thought he might have come looking for me.
03:09But soon,
03:10his icy gaze shifted back to the sand.
03:13That night three years ago,
03:15Marcus had been drugged.
03:17The lights were off.
03:18Halfway through,
03:19I had slipped him extra sleeping pills.
03:22He should have woken up after me.
03:25I told myself there was nothing to worry about
03:28and strolled casually into the bathroom.
03:31Stripping off my sweat-soaked clothes,
03:33I turned on the shower.
03:36The water was running full blast,
03:38but I still heard heavy footsteps outside slow,
03:41steady,
03:42heading straight for the bathroom.
03:46The guy stopped right outside the door.
03:49Not knocking or doing a thing.
03:52From the sound of it,
03:53he was half a head taller than me,
03:55not bad on his feet.
03:57Those measured,
03:58deliberate footsteps were clearly meant for me to hear.
04:02I blinked.
04:04Could it be?
04:05I rinsed off fast and stepped out.
04:09Marcus was leaning against the door frame,
04:12bored out of his mind.
04:14Hearing me,
04:15he slowly looked up.
04:17His eyes were calm and deep,
04:19his voice flat.
04:21Have we met before?
04:22My blood ran cold,
04:24but I played it cool.
04:27Stop kidding,
04:28your majesty.
04:29How would someone like me
04:30ever meet
04:31a big shot like you?
04:33He didn't reply.
04:37After a long silence,
04:39he suddenly leaned in close to my neck.
04:41I instinctively stepped back,
04:44clutching my gland,
04:45every nerve on high alert.
04:48What's wrong?
04:50I asked.
04:51Marcus straightened up,
04:52a cryptic laugh escaping him.
04:55Your pheromone smells familiar.
04:59At times like this,
05:00I'm truly grateful.
05:02The pheromone my hitman parents left me is bland enough.
05:08Chamomile,
05:08you can smell that anywhere.
05:10Nothing special.
05:13Really?
05:14He gave a meaningful smile.
05:16My mistake then.
05:17See you tomorrow.
05:19Then he turned and walked away without hesitation.
05:23I wiped the cold sweat off my forehead,
05:26slumped against the wall.
05:29Like hell I was seeing him tomorrow.
05:31I quit that very day and moved out,
05:33getting as far away as I could.
05:38But two days later,
05:40I ran into that pain in the ass again.
05:45I was covering a shift for my sick friend at the bar.
05:50Then an omega went into heat.
05:53I had to escort the omega out
05:56and help him inject suppressants.
05:59That chaos finally ended.
06:02I slipped into the bathroom,
06:04took care of my own problem.
06:07I was too broke to afford suppressants,
06:09so I had to handle it myself.
06:12The out of order sign was already up.
06:15So I stopped hiding my pheromone and let it unfurl,
06:18filling the bathroom with my chamomile scent.
06:21I was sitting on the toilet,
06:24mind starting to drift,
06:25when someone knocked on the door.
06:30A guy's deep voice came through.
06:34Get out.
06:36I frowned.
06:37I hadn't killed anyone since I quit the hitman life,
06:40and my temper had gotten way better.
06:43But right then,
06:44I was this close.
06:46I cursed under my breath.
06:48That bastard out there better have a damn good reason,
06:51or he'll get one.
06:52The second my hand hit the doorknob,
06:54I caught a whiff of something way too familiar.
06:57The rich,
06:58heady scent of blackrant took over the whole room,
07:01shoving my own pheromone into some little corner.
07:05That glass,
07:06that scent.
07:07I had only ever smelled it on one guy before.
07:10My hand froze mid-move.
07:12My throat tightening.
07:16Fuck.
07:17Just my luck.
07:20I scratched my head,
07:22annoyed,
07:23pulled a scar from my pocket,
07:25and tied it around my face.
07:28I checked my reflection on my phone
07:30to make sure no one could tell it was me.
07:33Then I slowly opened the door.
07:36Outside,
07:37Marcus stood there with his arms crossed,
07:40looking relaxed.
07:42Seeing me sneaking out like some guilty thief,
07:44he got straight to it.
07:47Why did you quit the arena?
07:49My fingers curled slightly.
07:52I lowered my voice and played dumb.
07:54Sir,
07:56what are you talking about?
07:58His eyes narrowed,
07:59a mocking grin on his face as he reached for my face.
08:02I blocked it swiftly,
08:04still spinning lies.
08:07Sir,
08:08I'm having an allergic reaction.
08:11My face is all swollen.
08:14Too embarrassing to show anyone.
08:16He pulled his hand back,
08:18smiling.
08:20Nice block.
08:22Very professional.
08:24Of course it was.
08:25Basically automatic.
08:27But I wouldn't admit it.
08:29I laughed it off.
08:31I picked up a few basics.
08:35Marcus switched it up.
08:38Someone used that same block on me three years back.
08:42He didn't win though.
08:44A jolt shot through me,
08:45and I froze,
08:47holding my breath.
08:49Did he recognize me?
08:51Before I knew it,
08:52the scarf was ripped off my face.
08:55Marcus twirled it lazily in his fingers,
08:57smirking.
08:59Jeffery,
09:01you forgot?
09:02I tied this scarf around your neck to stop the bleeding back then.
09:06My eyes widened,
09:07and I tried to run.
09:09But Marcus was quicker.
09:10His hand locked around the back of my neck,
09:13slamming me back against the door.
09:15I fought like crazy,
09:16but he didn't move an inch.
09:18How embarrassing.
09:19I couldn't beat him three years ago.
09:22And I still couldn't now.
09:24It pissed me off.
09:25He never even liked me.
09:28Otherwise,
09:28why hadn't he come looking for me once in three years?
09:32With his resources,
09:33he should have tracked me down in three days.
09:36So what was this now?
09:38Chasing me down,
09:39cornering me,
09:40what was he playing at?
09:43I dropped the act and snarled.
09:45What do you want?
09:48Marcus let go.
09:51Fred has been whining for you.
09:54Come back to calm him down.
09:55I frowned,
09:57keeping my voice low.
09:59Just get someone else.
10:00He's too young to remember anyway.
10:03Marcus' face darkened.
10:05You don't feel a thing for him?
10:08He's your own son.
10:10Honestly,
10:11I didn't.
10:12Blood ties never meant a thing to me.
10:14When I was 13,
10:16my hitman parents sold me out of the pack to pay their blood debt.
10:21So when they were waiting for me to save them,
10:24I scented the wind,
10:26read the hunt,
10:28sniffed what little they were worth to me,
10:31and turned tail,
10:32not worth the blood price.
10:35That was why when the organization got taken down three years ago,
10:39I was the only lone wolf still standing.
10:43Being cold-blooded kept me alive.
10:46That was what my parents taught me.
10:50Marcus couldn't tell what I was thinking.
10:53He saw me go quiet,
10:54and his eyes went hard for a split second.
10:57He didn't bother talking.
10:59He undid his tie,
11:01tied my hands with it,
11:02and hoisted me over his shoulder.
11:05I snapped.
11:07You fucking crazy!
11:08Just pay someone else to play mom!
11:10The boy is two,
11:11and he doesn't know anything!
11:13What?
11:13You think he's some kind of genius?
11:16He got fed up with my noise,
11:18so he yanked out the scarf and shoved it in to shut me up.
11:25All that rage sat heavy in my chest.
11:28Back home,
11:29Marcus tossed me onto the couch.
11:32I heard the pitter-patter of slippers from upstairs.
11:34A minute later,
11:36a chubby little boy came running over,
11:38a little bow and arrow in his hands.
11:40He pulled the scarf out of my mouth,
11:43stared at me for a while,
11:45then said,
11:46It's him.
11:48I was baffled.
11:49How did you know it was me?
11:52He pressed his lips into a thin line,
11:55utterly serious.
11:59You look like the type to dump your kid on someone.
12:03I heard Marcus snickering over there.
12:06My face burned with embarrassment,
12:08and I quickly looked away.
12:11Then something occurred to me,
12:13and I turned back,
12:14puzzled.
12:16Why aren't you asking why I left you back then?
12:19Alfred Livingston thought about it.
12:22You couldn't feed me, I guess.
12:24You look pretty broke.
12:26I laughed in exasperation.
12:29He really knew how to hit where it hurt.
12:31He definitely got that sharp tongue from that bastard.
12:35Marcus.
12:39Put down your little bow and arrow.
12:41All you do is talk in memes.
12:43I rolled over,
12:45annoyed.
12:46This little brat didn't even seem like he missed me.
12:49If Marcus was telling the truth,
12:51he should be happy to see me,
12:52at least reaching up for a hug or something.
12:58I poked his chubby cheek.
13:00Hey,
13:01your dad said you were whining for your mom.
13:04Is that true?
13:08He looked at me and shook his head.
13:10No.
13:13I knew it.
13:15I glared at Marcus,
13:16pissed,
13:17but he didn't look embarrassed at all.
13:20Instead,
13:21he turned it around and made me the bad guy.
13:23I never thought you'd be this reluctant to see your own son.
13:29How cold and unfeeling.
13:31I looked back at Alfred.
13:33He looked pretty sad.
13:36Feeling bad,
13:37I rubbed his head to make him feel better.
13:39But I was rusty at this parenting thing,
13:41and I ended up messing up his hair.
13:43He forgot about being sad.
13:45He clutched his head,
13:47face all scrunched up,
13:48and ran upstairs.
13:52I felt a twinge of guilt.
13:54Hey, buddy,
13:55are you mad?
13:58Marcus slowly poured me some water.
14:01He styled his hair when he heard you were coming,
14:03and then you went and messed it up.
14:05Yeah,
14:06he's mad.
14:06My lashes fluttered.
14:08For once,
14:09I didn't snap back.
14:11I said calmly,
14:14Alright,
14:15spill it.
14:16What's going on?
14:17That whole act was clearly to get Alfred out of the room.
14:22Marcus wanted to talk to me alone,
14:24and I really wanted to know why he went through all this trouble to drag me back here.
14:30He grabbed some files from the bookshelf and tossed them my way.
14:36Fred is sick.
14:39The doctor said it was from prolonged nutrient deficiency in the womb.
14:46His glands are underdeveloped.
14:51He needs cored blood
14:54from a full sibling
14:55to make some pheromone induction drugs.
15:02My face dropped.
15:03I was pissed.
15:05Why didn't you say so from the start?
15:07He sat on something this critical.
15:09Marcus shot me a pointed look.
15:16I didn't know if you'd go for it,
15:18so I wanted to see how you felt about Fred.
15:20Good thing you don't hate him.
15:22Otherwise,
15:23even if I had to force it,
15:24I'd make sure you carried the baby to term.
15:27I sighed.
15:28I wasn't exactly the sentimental type,
15:31but I put Alfred in this mess.
15:34The least I could do was get him fixed up.
15:38I jerked my chin at Marcus.
15:42What do you need from me?
15:43He looked me dead in the eye.
15:46You know,
15:46Alpha's gestational spags sit deep
15:49and are mostly atrifriated.
15:51Right?
15:54Yeah.
15:56Current IVF tech can't get them pregnant,
15:59so...
15:59Why beat around the bush?
16:04I cut straight to it.
16:07So we gotta fuck till I'm pregnant.
16:09That's it?
16:10Marcus pressed his lips together.
16:12Something playful creeping into his eyes.
16:14Yes.
16:15I raised an eyebrow without hesitation.
16:18All right.
16:20Then something clicked,
16:21and I wavered.
16:24If I get pregnant,
16:26I can't work.
16:27Will you cover my lost wages?
16:28Marcus nodded like it was obvious.
16:32Fair enough.
16:34Give your bank info to my beta.
16:37He'll transfer you money every month.
16:39Anything else?
16:40I shook my head.
16:42No.
16:44He gestured,
16:46and the beta came over.
16:47Marcus pointed at me,
16:48his voice flat.
16:50Take him to bathe.
16:53I cleared my throat.
16:55Cheeks burning.
16:57Already?
16:57Don't we need to get lunch first?
17:00And...
17:00Don't we need prep?
17:02I'm an Alpha,
17:03so I'm tough.
17:04But it still hurts.
17:06Memories of the first time flooded back.
17:08It was an absolute nightmare.
17:10Marcus was drugged out of his mind.
17:12Running on pure instinct fast.
17:15Brutal.
17:15Like I was his enemy.
17:18I nearly died right there in his bed.
17:21Even as a hitman,
17:23I had never gotten hurt down there.
17:27The pain was one thing,
17:28but the humiliation lingered.
17:31And it messed with my daily life.
17:36This time,
17:37I was hoping he'd go easy on me.
17:40Yeah,
17:41I had a son,
17:42but I had only been fucked once.
17:44He couldn't start with anything too intense.
17:47I wasn't built for it,
17:48and I wasn't that flexible.
17:50I was kind of nervous inside,
17:53secretly hoping he had gotten better in bed over the years.
17:56Marcus stepped closer,
17:58backing me against the wall.
18:01One hand braced beside my head.
18:03The other found my waist.
18:05His thumb traced slow circles over my hip bone,
18:08pressing just hard enough to hold me there.
18:12He leaned in,
18:13close enough that I could feel the heat coming off his chest.
18:17But he didn't touch me anywhere else.
18:19His lips hovered an inch from my neck,
18:21not quite there.
18:23My breath hitched.
18:24He murmured against my skin,
18:27close enough to ghost over it.
18:28No rush.
18:33I'll get everything ready.
18:35His fingers tightened on my waist slightly,
18:38then loosened,
18:39like he was stopping himself.
18:41Relax.
18:43I won't stop caring for you just because you're an alpha.
18:45He pulled back just enough to look me in the eyes,
18:48his gaze dark,
18:49unhurried,
18:50amused.
18:53It sounded like flirting,
18:54and it gave me a weird,
18:56tingly feeling.
18:57I opened my mouth,
18:58then closed it.
19:00Nothing came out.
19:01Yeah,
19:02he had that rich CEO vibe.
19:04But why was he playing on the charm with me?
19:06What the hell was this?
19:08Some cheesy romance drama?
19:13Marcus said the best time to get pregnant was during his rut.
19:16That was when alphas were super fertile.
19:18The doctor said his rut hit next week.
19:21And here I am,
19:23still kind of nervous.
19:26I watched his box after box of lube was hauled into the bedroom,
19:30and my smile died.
19:32Seriously?
19:33Did we really need that much?
19:35What did he think I was?
19:36I wasn't made of steel down there, okay?
19:40Then I caught sight of Alfred in the doorway with those round eyes of his,
19:44and I swallowed my panic.
19:46Whatever.
19:46For his health,
19:47I'd suck it up.
19:49Over the past few days,
19:51Marcus' pheromones had begun to stir.
19:54When he looked up at me that morning,
19:56his eyes darted briefly to my lips.
19:59I would have totally missed it without all that organization training.
20:03I knew the day had finally come.
20:07That night,
20:08I jumped in the shower as soon as I hit the bedroom.
20:12I just got back from the arena,
20:14reeking of sweat.
20:17If I didn't wash up,
20:18Marcus would break my ribs.
20:21Before I even made it to bed.
20:23No way I was going head to head with him.
20:27I had no idea when he got back.
20:31But when I stepped out of the shower,
20:33he was already sitting at the edge of the bed in silence.
20:38Hands braced loosely at his sides.
20:40His sharp gaze raking over me.
20:44I froze mid-step,
20:46my throat bobbing.
20:47He crooked his finger at me.
20:49I relaxed and walked over.
20:52As soon as I got close,
20:54he grabbed my wrist,
20:55yanked me into his arms.
20:58He dipped his head and sniffed my gland,
21:00voice gravelly.
21:05Scared?
21:08I tensed up,
21:09clutching the sheets beneath me as I blinked hard.
21:16No.
21:17Just another job.
21:19If you're gonna do this,
21:20hurry up.
21:21Miss this heat window,
21:22and who knows when I'll get pregnant again.
21:25Marcus's fertility,
21:27no way it's that strong.
21:29Get alpha pregnant twice,
21:31outside a rut.
21:33That'd be seriously humiliating.
21:35He pinned me down on the bed.
21:39His hips ground into mine,
21:40slow and hard at the same time.
21:43I gasped,
21:45then shoved at his chest.
21:50Wait!
21:51He caught my face in one hand,
21:54thumb pressing against my lower lip.
21:59Stop fighting me,
22:01he murmured,
22:01and bit my jaw.
22:04He licked the spot he'd just bitten
22:06and gripped my hip hard enough to bruise.
22:08I squirmed against his chest,
22:10my whole body on fire,
22:12struggling to catch my breath.
22:16Hold up!
22:17I panted.
22:18He answered by dragging his teeth down my throat.
22:22Wait!
22:23Stop!
22:25Hold up!
22:26Don't!
22:27Marcus paused.
22:29He leaned in,
22:30ear to my lips,
22:31voice rough.
22:35What's up?
22:36What's up?
22:36My breath came in ragged bursts.
22:40Halftime.
22:42I begged.
22:43I need a break.
22:49Sure.
22:50He wrapped one arm around my waist
22:52and shifted us around
22:53so I was sitting fully in his lap,
22:55giving me something to hold on to.
22:58I went limp against him,
23:00squeezing my eyes shut
23:01like my life was over.
23:03It was just as overwhelming
23:05as it had been the first time.
23:07I had already pushed out one baby,
23:09so why the hell was I still so tight?
23:11It was just like our first time.
23:14Exhausting and brutal.
23:15Back then,
23:16at least I could pop some painkillers
23:18halfway through
23:19and let them kick in.
23:22This time,
23:23I had to feel everything clearly.
23:26I wasn't even done
23:27feeling sorry for myself.
23:29Then the pheromones in the air
23:31came rushing back.
23:33Marcus' temperature shot up,
23:35his lips back on my nape,
23:37rubbing softly.
23:38His dry mouth rasped
23:40against my gland.
23:42The rush so intense
23:44that everything went blurry.
23:46Don't!
23:47I let out a low moan
23:48before I could stop myself.
23:50My warning carrying no weight.
23:52He patted my waist.
23:54Break is over.
23:56I glanced at the alarm clock
23:58on the knitstand and snapped.
24:00It's just been five minutes!
24:02His deep voice vibrated
24:04against my skin.
24:05He rubbed up on my gland,
24:07and I couldn't tell
24:08what was real anymore.
24:10Time is money.
24:12Can't waste it.
24:13I felt my eye twitch.
24:17Regular alphas had ruts
24:18lasting three or four days.
24:20S-class ones?
24:21Lichen King?
24:22A solid seven days?
24:25Those seven days,
24:26Marcus worked me over,
24:28cycling through every
24:29impossible position imaginable.
24:32I was ready to curse him out
24:33halfway through,
24:34but he had an answer for everything.
24:39The doctor said this helps with conception.
24:42Did I buy it?
24:44But I had no choice.
24:49If I didn't get pregnant,
24:50we'd be right back here next cycle,
24:52and somehow it'd be my fault
24:54for not trying hard enough.
24:56I finally made it through Marcus Rutt.
24:58I crashed onto the bed,
25:00totally wiped out,
25:02my head pounding non-stop.
25:06I dragged myself back to reality
25:08and elbowed him.
25:10Test results take at least a week.
25:13I gotta work during that.
25:15He frowned,
25:16genuinely confused.
25:21Work?
25:22You mean the arena fighting?
25:24Didn't my beta pay you?
25:27Why do you still have to work?
25:28I forced patience into my voice.
25:31A different job.
25:33I've got nothing going on anyway,
25:35so I might as well make some extra money.
25:37Marcus' eyes cut into me,
25:39sharp and unreadable.
25:44Jeffrey,
25:45you always seem broke.
25:47From what I hear,
25:49a fighter of your caliber
25:51earns $2,000 a fight.
25:54You do three or four fights a week?
25:56That's at least $24,000 a month.
25:58So how come you couldn't even afford
26:00the cheapest suppressor?
26:03When I saw you that day.
26:09Just burn through money fast, I guess.
26:12I looked away like it was nothing.
26:15Marcus narrowed his eyes.
26:17He didn't buy it for a second,
26:19but he let it drop.
26:21He pulled a black card from his wallet
26:23and held it out.
26:27Use it when you need money.
26:29I took it,
26:31stunned,
26:31and asked on a strange impulse.
26:34We barely know each other.
26:37And you're handing me your card?
26:39You really don't think I'll take your money
26:41and do something dirty with it?
26:44When they trace it back,
26:46you can't prove it wasn't you.
26:49Don't forget,
26:50I'm a hitman.
26:51Marcus leaned back against the headboard,
26:54checking me out like he had all the time in the world.
26:57Instead,
26:58he said with absolute certainty,
27:01you won't.
27:02I felt exposed,
27:04hot with embarrassment,
27:06and snarled.
27:07What makes you so sure?
27:10He chuckled softly,
27:12twining his fingers through my sweaty hair.
27:17When I brought Fred home,
27:19I looked into you.
27:21You've done 31 missions over the years.
27:24All your targets were dead weight in office,
27:27corrupt officials,
27:28and moral degenerates.
27:30You might not be a saint,
27:32but you're no villain either.
27:36That's beneath you.
27:37His words got my blood pumping.
27:39For a second there,
27:40I almost believed I was some kind of hero.
27:43I pursed my lips and shut up,
27:45no longer bugging him about going back to work.
27:51What he meant was obvious.
27:53If he wanted to dig,
27:54he'd find everything.
27:55There was no point hiding stuff from him.
28:00So I used his card for everything.
28:02A week went by.
28:05To my surprise,
28:07I wasn't pregnant.
28:08That made absolutely no sense.
28:10Last time,
28:12I got pregnant even when Marcus wasn't in rut.
28:14This time,
28:15we did everything right.
28:17So why nothing?
28:20I looked at him.
28:21His face was blank,
28:23giving nothing away.
28:24He had to be upset,
28:26probably questioning himself.
28:28But then again,
28:29he was almost 30 age,
28:31caught up with everyone.
28:32Great sex didn't mean anything
28:34if we couldn't make a baby.
28:38I gave Marcus a knowing pat on the shoulder.
28:41As a guy myself,
28:42I got it.
28:44Now that I thought about it,
28:45he should be thanking me.
28:47If I hadn't given him a son three years ago,
28:49he'd still be praying for one.
28:52My mind was racing with all kinds of wild thoughts.
28:55Then I turned.
28:57And saw Marcus' face go serious.
29:01He slid the report across to me.
29:04I looked down.
29:05My report read.
29:06Chronic administration of aphrodisiac drugs.
29:09Alpha gland atrophy observed.
29:12Reproductive cavity demonstrates diminished viability.
29:16He jabbed at the report,
29:18his words coming out hard and slow.
29:21Jeffrey,
29:22you'd better start explaining yourself.
29:26Yeah,
29:27he deserved to know.
29:28After all,
29:29we were in this together.
29:30I felt his eyes burning a hole in my head.
29:34I tried to find the right words.
29:38Remember when you asked why I'm so broke?
29:43Three years ago,
29:44everyone in the organization was being hunted down.
29:48I was on the run when some young guy saved me.
29:52He took seven bullets and was barely clinging to life.
29:56My face was on every wanted poster,
29:58so I couldn't take him to a proper hospital.
30:02I carried him to some back alley clinic instead.
30:05The doctor saw his chance and gouged me on the price.
30:09I couldn't pay,
30:10so he offered a deal.
30:13I could work it off with my pheromones after I gave birth.
30:17Five thousand dollars per vial.
30:20I gave ten vials in total.
30:25You know the rest.
30:29Six months ago,
30:30I found that arena and started fighting for money.
30:33I spilled everything,
30:34but Marcus went quiet,
30:36thinking hard.
30:38Finally,
30:39he asked.
30:40You said you were being hunted three years ago?
30:42Where?
30:43November 1345 Industrial Road,
30:46Las Vegas.
30:47He narrowed his eyes.
30:49Is that young guy still alive?
30:51Somehow,
30:52his question dripped with barely contained fury.
30:58He's a vegetable,
31:00still receiving treatment at that same clinic.
31:02What's wrong?
31:06Marcus sneered,
31:07his voice turning menacing.
31:11Perfect.
31:12Now I were to find him.
31:14He got up,
31:15his long fingers grazing the gland at the back of my neck,
31:19pressing down twice,
31:20firm but not rough.
31:23Now,
31:24it's time for some people to pay.
31:26I got in the car with Marcus.
31:28While waiting at a red light,
31:30he made a quick call.
31:35Yeah,
31:35I'll send you the address.
31:37Bring more guys over and raid that place in one go.
31:40He sounded seriously pissed.
31:43I sat there with my hands folded,
31:45quietly on edge.
31:47What the hell did Ethan Morse do to get on Marcus's bad side?
31:50Was that sketchy Dr. Cedric Bowen behind this?
31:56Completely baffled,
31:57I stared at Marcus,
31:59wanting to ask but not daring to.
32:02He kept his eyes on the road ahead,
32:04then suddenly said out of nowhere,
32:07Go ahead.
32:08What do you want to ask?
32:12Who are we going after?
32:14I asked.
32:15He gave me a long look,
32:17then dodged my question.
32:20You dumped Fred on me because of that guy,
32:22didn't you?
32:23I looked away.
32:24Not exactly.
32:26He let out a cold laugh.
32:29Trying to cover for him?
32:31He was being weirdly snarky,
32:33but I knew better than to take it personally.
32:36He was probably mad for Alfred's sake,
32:39thinking it wasn't fair to him.
32:42But I had to set the record straight.
32:45I wasn't about to let innocent people take the fall.
32:50I didn't dump Fred,
32:51to save money for Ethan's treatment.
32:54It was the whole registration thing.
32:57I was a hitman with people after me.
32:59Having him on my record would be way too risky.
33:03I might be cold,
33:04but I wasn't evil.
33:06I didn't want to drag some innocent kid in my mess.
33:08After I said my piece,
33:10Marcus' face relaxed a bit,
33:12his body no longer as tense as before.
33:15But he still wouldn't tell me what he was actually up to.
33:19He kept it a secret,
33:20and it was driving me nuts.
33:22It was a four-hour drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
33:25I sat in the passenger seat,
33:27uneasy and restless.
33:31If Marcus was going after Cedric,
33:34I'd be all for it.
33:35But obviously he wasn't letting anyone off easy.
33:39I fiddled with the dagger in my hand,
33:41distracted.
33:44By the time I came back to my senses,
33:46the car had stopped.
33:51Marcus got out and walked straight into that creepy-looking clinic.
33:55I followed right behind him.
33:58The door flew open as he picked it in.
34:01Cedric came stomping over at the commotion.
34:04What's going on?
34:06No consultations today.
34:07Go on home.
34:08He froze mid-sentence when he saw who it was.
34:12Well, Mr. Livingston,
34:14to what do I owe the pleasure?
34:16Then his eyes landed on me,
34:17and he furrowed his brow.
34:25Mr. Livingston,
34:26don't listen to his nonsense.
34:28I'm running a clean business here.
34:29No price gouging, I promise.
34:31That's bullshit.
34:32With me, he acted like a ruthless lone shark,
34:36but in front of Marcus,
34:37he was all bows and scrapes.
34:39I hadn't even finished thinking what a piece of work he was
34:42when Marcus booted him out of the way
34:45and strode straight into the back room.
34:50In the room,
34:51Ethan was lying there on the bed,
34:53not moving.
34:55Marcus leaned against the wall,
34:57his eyes narrowing.
34:59Name your price.
35:01How much to finish him off?
35:03Before I could get a word out,
35:05Cedric stepped in front of the bed with a shaky grin.
35:12Come on, Mr. Livingston.
35:14I'm a doctor,
35:15and I save lives.
35:16I don't do that kind of stuff.
35:20I subtly rolled my eyes.
35:22Then it all clicked.
35:25Cedric never gave a damn who lived or died.
35:28Back when I couldn't pay,
35:29he said.
35:30No money.
35:31No care for Ethan.
35:33Let him rot.
35:34But now,
35:35he was willing to piss off Marcus
35:37just to keep Ethan breathing.
35:40The truth was,
35:41they had been working together all along.
35:44My rage flared up.
35:45I balled up my fists
35:47and was about to storm in
35:48when Marcus grabbed my arm.
35:50He patted the back of my hand,
35:52telling me to cool it.
35:55I gritted my teeth,
35:57swallowing my anger as I stepped back.
36:01Marcus stepped up to the bed.
36:02He stared down at Ethan,
36:04whose breathing was getting ragged.
36:08Get the hell up!
36:10Get the hell up!
36:10He barked.
36:12You think I'm stupid or what?
36:17Ethan bolted upright and dropped to his knees.
36:21Cedric also flinched in terror,
36:23his legs giving out as he collapsed to the floor.
36:26Both of them went white as sheets,
36:29trembling as they begged for mercy.
36:31Mr. Livingston,
36:32we're sorry.
36:34We were just trying to scam some money together.
36:37We meant no harm.
36:39Marcus scoffed.
36:40No harm?
36:44Taking ten vials of Jeffrey's pheromones,
36:47is that what you call no harm?
36:52Cedric,
36:53I've always turned a blind eye to your antics
36:56out of respect for your dad.
36:57But you went after the wrong person this time.
37:01You're done.
37:02Right on cue,
37:03several bodyguards in sharp black suits
37:05showed up out of nowhere.
37:07They grabbed the two and hauled them out.
37:10Marcus wasn't rushing off, though.
37:13He took his sweet time going through the ledger,
37:16bossing his people around to load everything up.
37:20I was stunned.
37:21So he brought the whole crew to grab the money.
37:25I was wondering why we needed so many hands
37:28for just two guys.
37:30I could have handled them myself,
37:32quick and easy.
37:34It turned out that he needed muscle to move the goods.
37:40Get over here.
37:41Marcus waved me over.
37:43I sauntered up,
37:44playing it cool.
37:46Yeah?
37:47He pointed at where I had been standing.
37:50Pry that open.
37:51I glanced down at the ledger in his hands,
37:54puzzled.
37:54Why had they bought so much rubber?
37:58Curiosity burned in me,
37:59but I didn't dare open my mouth.
38:01Marcus' face darkened,
38:03and he looked seriously pissed,
38:05like he had walked in on his wife with another guy.
38:08The wooden planks gave way and cracked open,
38:11revealing a hidden tunnel stretching down into nothing.
38:15Marcus took my hand and pulled me in.
38:17It was cramped and dark at first,
38:19but pretty soon,
38:20it got brighter,
38:21and row after row of medical beds showed up.
38:24Each with a body on it.
38:27I stepped up for a closer look.
38:31I mumbled.
38:33Rubber products.
38:37Sex dolls,
38:38in other words.
38:40They pumped real pheromones into fake glands,
38:43so they looked exactly like living,
38:45breathing people.
38:47Rich people really have no limits when it comes to this stuff.
38:51I thought.
38:52I was about to tease Marcus,
38:55asking if he wanted to pick one out to practice on,
38:57when he started checking the numbers one by one.
39:00He went through the whole lot,
39:02then scowled and cursed under his breath.
39:04Shit, I knew it.
39:07Not here.
39:11What's not here?
39:12I asked.
39:13He shot me an irritated glance.
39:15It's your pheromone batch.
39:19Oh.
39:19I froze for a split second,
39:21then stared back blankly.
39:23I laughed it off.
39:24Looks like I'm quite the valuable commodity.
39:26No wonder they said one vial and kept coming back for ten.
39:30I was really their cash cow.
39:32I flipped through the ledger,
39:34doing the math on how much Cedric had made off me.
39:36One vial of pheromones made two sex dolls,
39:40and each sold for $30,000.
39:42That put him $550,000 in my debt.
39:45I nudged Marcus,
39:47looking like a total cheapskate.
39:51Don't forget to wire the rest to my account later.
39:54But when I looked up,
39:55his face had gone even stormier.
40:00You know what those things are for, right?
40:02He snarled through his teeth.
40:05Yeah, obviously.
40:06I nodded.
40:07He threw his head back,
40:09took a deep breath,
40:10and laughed out of sheer frustration.
40:14Then get moving.
40:16You seriously want your sex doll
40:18ending up in some other guy's bed?
40:20I shrugged,
40:21not giving a damn.
40:24So what?
40:26Out of sight,
40:27out of mind.
40:28And honestly,
40:29I'm the last person who should feel embarrassed here.
40:32Marcus was left speechless.
40:34He seemed to think I had a point,
40:35but his face stayed stormy.
40:38I didn't know what got into me,
40:40but I snapped back uncharacteristically.
40:43And it minutes my face on them.
40:46What's got you so worked up?
40:47I turned back to the pile of dolls,
40:50poking around like some kind of expert critiquing them.
40:54Pretty decent quality, though.
40:58Hey,
40:59maybe I'll open my own sex toy shop
41:00after the baby comes.
41:03I'm curious how they even make these.
41:07You should go squeeze Cedric for the details.
41:11But no real faces,
41:13or we're asking for lawsuits.
41:15I rattled on and on,
41:17but the guy next to me had gone dead silent.
41:19I glanced back,
41:21confused.
41:22Marcus was staring at me,
41:23his face blank.
41:25He sized me up from head to toe,
41:27his eyes dark and piercing.
41:29A good while passed before he snapped out of it,
41:32nodding like he had finally wised up.
41:35You're right.
41:36No point getting worked up.
41:38His voice was totally flat.
41:40No fight left in it at all.
41:43Something weird and twisty flared in my gut.
41:45I shook it off hard.
41:47I had no time for whatever that was.
41:49I had to deal with this whole mess
41:51and do my baby-making duty.
41:54The doctor said my reproductive cavity
41:56was running low on juice.
41:58So Marcus bites my nape.
42:00Every single day.
42:02Flooding me with pheromones.
42:06Now I get it.
42:08Why women would pray their hearts out.
42:11Blow fortunes.
42:12Just to get pregnant.
42:14If this kept up,
42:16I was going to lose my mind too.
42:18Luckily,
42:19all that effort paid off.
42:23I finally got pregnant with our second baby.
42:26He grew fast,
42:27and my belly was starting to show in no time.
42:32Alfred kept circling around me every day,
42:34wanting to say something but holding back.
42:38I had my legs crossed,
42:40munching on an apple like I didn't have a care in the world.
42:47Hey, what's up?
42:48Got something to say?
42:49Just say it.
42:50Or go practice your archery.
42:52He walked up to me,
42:53looking downcast.
42:57Are you going to be like those parents
42:59only caring about the baby brother
43:01and treating me like nothing?
43:03I found it kind of funny.
43:05No one would ever dare treat you like that.
43:11Marcus didn't seem like the type to play favorites.
43:15Me.
43:16Once I popped this baby out,
43:18I'd leave.
43:23Marcus named our second baby Felix,
43:26saying he hoped the family would always be lively and bustling.
43:29He turned to ask what I thought,
43:31but I was fully focused on playing chess with Alfred.
43:35I waved my hand,
43:37and indicated that he could decide for himself.
43:39Even after I had been this obedient,
43:42Marcus was still dissatisfied and left with a cold face.
43:46So ungrateful.
43:48I clicked my tongue lightly.
43:51When he came back later,
43:53I would definitely curse him behind his back.
43:58Before I even had time to have a minor outburst,
44:01something happened to Marcus.
44:06He got into a fight with someone at a banquet.
44:11When I went to pick him up,
44:14Marcus's pheromones were wildly leaking out of control.
44:20I was nearly overwhelmed by the sheer force of them.
44:23I covered my mouth and nose,
44:26took two steps forward into his line of sight.
44:29Marcus suddenly raised his eyes,
44:31reacting with the speed of a wild beast.
44:34Fortunately,
44:35he still recognized me.
44:37Those dark,
44:38heavy eyes quietly relaxed the moment they saw me clearly,
44:42shedding their guard.
44:44I also relaxed my tense back and walked over with the suppressant.
44:51Marcus sat on the sofa with his hands clasped and resting on his knees,
44:55his deep eyes unblinking as they fixed on my movements.
44:59His gaze was obscure,
45:01like a bottomless,
45:02dried up well that could not be seen through.
45:05I asked him while unpacking the suppressant,
45:08why are you staring at me like that?
45:11Marcus said nothing and did not move his gaze away from me.
45:15Suddenly,
45:16he covered his face and laughed for no apparent reason.
45:19What was he thinking about?
45:21It was downright unsettling.
45:25Forget it if I was helping someone,
45:27I might as well see it through.
45:31I grabbed Marcus's arm,
45:33accurately inserted the needle into the vein.
45:36Just as I tossed the waste into the trash,
45:39prepared to leave,
45:41Marcus finally spoke.
45:44I can't.
45:45Marcus wrapped an arm around my waist.
45:48I can't calm down,
45:50and I'm furious.
45:51When that Omega talked about your pheromone products today,
45:53I wanted nothing more than to tear him to pieces.
45:57I was startled by the ferocity in his eyes.
46:00My body instinctively retreated after sensing danger,
46:03and I subconsciously assumed a stance ready to attack.
46:07Marcus closed his eyes briefly and forced that killing intent down.
46:11Don't be afraid.
46:13I won't hurt you.
46:16I was just a bit out of control.
46:18I'll be fine in a while.
46:20I nodded,
46:21unsure of what to say.
46:23I could only let Marcus press me down to sit on his lap.
46:27He lowered his head to greedily inhale the scent of my glands.
46:33He raised a hand to touch my round belly and discussed it with me.
46:38After the child is born,
46:40stay.
46:41Shall we live together?
46:45I looked down at his hand.
46:47Those fingers that had broken bones,
46:49pulled triggers,
46:51now resting so gently on the swell of my pregnancy.
46:54I covered his hand with mine.
46:58Okay.
46:59I was lying.
47:00After the second baby's full moon ceremony,
47:03I was ready to run.
47:07The moment I stepped out the front door,
47:10more than a dozen bodyguards followed behind me.
47:14I was furious and called Marcus.
47:18You bastard.
47:19What do you mean by this?
47:20You're spying on me.
47:22On the other end of the line came Marcus's extremely delighted laughter.
47:27Jeffrey,
47:28from the moment you agreed to stay with me,
47:30there was no way out.
47:32Come back now.
47:36Tonight,
47:37we'll try something new.
47:39Fuck,
47:39now it was done.
47:41I had fallen into Marcus's hand.
47:45For the rest of my life,
47:46For the rest of my life,
47:47I could only let him do whatever he wanted.
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