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00:00I was an alpha wolf and a hitman.
00:03After 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 king king, tall, broad-shouldered, with eyes like molten silver, and
00:33a jaw sharp enough to cut glass.
00:35That night, even drugged and half-conscious, his wolf radiated power that made my own alpha instincts want to submit.
00:42He told myself it was just the drugs.
00:45Half a month later, I found out I was pregnant.
00:49My wolf howled inside my chest not with joy, but with sheer, primal panic.
00:54A lone wolf didn't raise pups.
00:57A hitman didn't bring a child into this world.
01:00I muttered under my breath,
01:03Fuck.
01:04My wolf ears pinned flat against my skull.
01:07My tail bristled between my legs.
01:10How the hell was a drifter like me supposed to raise a child?
01:14After giving birth, I hardened my heart and left the newborn on Marcus' doorstep.
01:19I ignored his heartbreaking cries and fled without a glance back.
01:25Three years later, the organization I worked for got taken down, and I ended up scraping by as a beast
01:31fighter in the arena.
01:32One day, I spotted Marcus sitting in the VIP section.
01:37He didn't recognize me.
01:39He was just there to watch the fights.
01:42The little boy in his arms was glued to the arena.
01:46My face darkened.
01:48Is this Lycan king totally clueless about being a father?
01:54Who brings a two-year-old to a place like this?
01:57Has he lost his mind?
01:59My heart sank with regret.
02:01I should have known better than to leave the kid with him.
02:04A man that brutal in bed was hardly father material.
02:08I cursed him in my head while dodging the centaur's charge.
02:11The beast thundered past, hoof sparking against the blood-soaked sand.
02:16I spun low, swept my leg under his forelegs.
02:20He crashed onto his side.
02:22Before he could rise, I vaulted onto his human back, wrapped my arm around his throat, and squeezed until his
02:28eyes rolled white.
02:30The crowd roared.
02:31Sand and sweat stung my eyes.
02:34I won that fight without even shifting.
02:37I won that fight effortlessly.
02:41As I headed toward the private locker room with a towel slung over my shoulder, I suddenly felt a pair
02:46of eyes lock onto me.
02:48It was Marcus.
02:50He stared down at me, his gaze dark and unreadable.
02:53For a second, I almost thought he might have come looking for me.
02:57But soon, his icy gaze shifted back to the sand.
03:00That night three years ago, Marcus had been drugged.
03:04The lights were off.
03:06Halfway through, I had slipped him extra sleeping pills.
03:10He should have woken up after me.
03:13I told myself there was nothing to worry about and strolled casually into the bathroom.
03:19Stripping off my sweat-soaked clothes, I turned on the shower.
03:24The water was running full blast, but I still heard heavy footsteps outside slow.
03:29Steady, heading straight for the bathroom.
03:34The guy stopped right outside the door.
03:37Not knocking or doing a thing.
03:39From the sound of it, he was half a head taller than me.
03:43Not bad on his feet.
03:45Those measured, deliberate footsteps were clearly meant for me to hear.
03:50I blinked.
03:51Could it be?
03:53I rinsed off fast and stepped out.
03:57Marcus was leaning against the door frame, bored out of his mind.
04:02Hearing me, he slowly looked up.
04:05His eyes were calm and deep, his voice flat.
04:09Have we met before?
04:10My blood ran cold, but I played it cool.
04:14Stop kidding, your majesty.
04:17How would someone like me ever meet a big shot like you?
04:21He didn't reply.
04:25After a long silence, he suddenly leaned in close to my neck.
04:30I instinctively stepped back, clutching my gland, every nerve on high alert.
04:36What's wrong?
04:38I asked.
04:39Marcus straightened up, a cryptic laugh escaping him.
04:43Your pheromone smells familiar.
04:47At times like this, I'm truly grateful.
04:50The pheromone my hitman parents left me is bland enough.
04:55Chamomile, you can smell that anywhere.
04:58Nothing special.
05:00Really?
05:01He gave a meaningful smile.
05:03My mistake then.
05:05See you tomorrow.
05:07Then he turned and walked away without hesitation.
05:11I wiped the cold sweat off my forehead, slumped against the wall.
05:16Like hell I was seeing him tomorrow.
05:19I quit that very day and moved out, getting as far away as I could.
05:26But two days later, I ran into that pain in the ass again.
05:33I was covering a shift for my sick friend at the bar.
05:38Then an omega went into heat.
05:41I had to escort the omega out.
05:43And help him inject suppressants.
05:47That chaos finally ended.
05:50I slipped into the bathroom, took care of my own problem.
05:54I was too broke to afford suppressants, so I had to handle it myself.
06:00The out of order sign was already up.
06:02So I stopped hiding my pheromone and let it unfurl, filling the bathroom with my chamomile scent.
06:09I was sitting on the toilet, mind starting to drift, when someone knocked on the door.
06:18A guy's deep voice came through.
06:21Get out!
06:24I frowned.
06:25I hadn't killed anyone since I quit the hitman life, and my temper had gotten way better.
06:31But right then, I was this close.
06:34I cursed under my breath.
06:36That bastard out there better have a damn good reason, or he'll get one.
06:40The second my hand hit the doorknob, I caught a whiff of something way too familiar.
06:44The rich, heady scent of blackerant took over the whole room, shoving my own pheromone into some little corner.
06:53That class, that scent.
06:55I had only ever smelled it on one guy before.
06:58My hand froze mid-move.
07:00My throat tightening.
07:04Fuck.
07:05Just my luck.
07:08I scratched my head, annoyed, pulled a scar from my pocket, and tied it around my face.
07:15I checked my reflection on my phone to make sure no one could tell it was me.
07:21Then I slowly opened the door.
07:24Outside, Marcus stood there with his arms crossed, looking relaxed.
07:29Seeing me sneaking out like some guilty thief, he got straight to it.
07:34Why did you quit the arena?
07:37My fingers curled slightly.
07:39I lowered my voice and played dumb.
07:42Sir?
07:44What are you talking about?
07:46His eyes narrowed.
07:47A mocking grin on his face as he reached for my face.
07:50I blocked it swiftly.
07:52Still spinning lies.
07:54Sir?
07:56I'm having an allergic reaction.
07:59My face is all swollen.
08:02Too embarrassing to show anyone.
08:04He pulled his hand back.
08:06Smiling.
08:08Nice block.
08:10Nice block.
08:10Very professional.
08:12Of course it was.
08:13Basically automatic.
08:15But I wouldn't admit it.
08:16I laughed it off.
08:18I picked up a few basics.
08:23Marcus switched it up.
08:25Someone used that same block on me three years back.
08:30He didn't win though.
08:32A jolt shot through me.
08:33And I froze.
08:35Holding my breath.
08:36Did he recognize me?
08:38Before I knew it, the scarf was ripped off my face.
08:42Marcus twirled it lazily in his fingers.
08:45Smirking.
08:46Jeffrey.
08:48You forgot?
08:50I tied this scarf around your neck to stop the bleeding back then.
08:53My eyes widened.
08:55And I tried to run.
08:56But Marcus was quicker.
08:58His hand locked around the back of my neck.
09:01Slamming me back against the door.
09:02I fought like crazy.
09:04But he didn't move an inch.
09:06How embarrassing.
09:07I couldn't beat him three years ago.
09:09And I still couldn't now.
09:11It pissed me off.
09:13He never even liked me.
09:15Otherwise, why hadn't he come looking for me once in three years?
09:19With his resources, he should have tracked me down in three days.
09:24So what was this now?
09:26Chasing me down.
09:27Cornering me.
09:28What was he playing at?
09:30I dropped the act and snarled.
09:33What do you want?
09:36Marcus let go.
09:38Fred has been whining for you.
09:41Come back to calm him down.
09:43I frowned, keeping my voice low.
09:46Just get someone else.
09:48He's too young to remember anyway.
09:50Marcus' face darkened.
09:52You don't feel a thing for him?
09:55He's your own son.
09:57Honestly, I didn't.
10:00Blood ties never meant a thing to me.
10:02When I was 13, my Hitman parents sold me out of the pack to pay their blood debt.
10:09So when they were waiting for me to save them, I scented the wind, read the hunt, sniffed what little
10:16they were worth to me, and turned tail, not worth the blood price.
10:23That was why when the organization got taken down three years ago, I was the only lone wolf still standing.
10:30Being cold-blooded kept me alive.
10:33That was what my parents taught me.
10:38Marcus couldn't tell what I was thinking.
10:40He saw me go quiet, and his eyes went hard for a split second.
10:44He didn't bother talking.
10:47He undid his tie, tied my hands with it, and hoisted me over his shoulder.
10:53I snapped.
11:03He got fed up with my noise, so he yanked out the scarf and shoved it in to shut me
11:08up.
11:13All that rage sat heavy in my chest.
11:16Back home, Marcus tossed me onto the couch.
11:19I heard the pitter-patter of slippers from upstairs.
11:21A minute later, a chubby little boy came running over.
11:26A little bow and arrow in his hands.
11:28He pulled the scarf out of my mouth, stared at me for a while, then said.
11:34It's him.
11:35I was baffled.
11:37How did you know it was me?
11:40He pressed his lips into a thin line, utterly serious.
11:47You look like the type to dump your kid on someone.
11:50I heard Marcus snickering over there.
11:53My face burned with embarrassment, and I quickly looked away.
11:58Then something occurred to me, and I turned back, puzzled.
12:04Why aren't you asking why I left you back then?
12:06Alfred Livingston thought about it.
12:09You couldn't feed me, I guess.
12:12You look pretty broke.
12:14I laughed in exasperation.
12:16He really knew how to hit where it hurt.
12:19He definitely got that sharp tongue from that bastard.
12:22Marcus.
12:26Put down your little bow and arrow.
12:29All you do is talk in memes.
12:31I rolled over, annoyed.
12:33This little brat didn't even seem like he missed me.
12:36If Marcus was telling the truth, he should be happy to see me,
12:40at least reaching up for a hug or something.
12:45I poked his chubby cheek.
12:48Hey, your dad said you were whining for your mom.
12:51Is that true?
12:55He looked at me and shook his head.
12:58No!
13:00I knew it.
13:02I glared at Marcus, pissed.
13:05But he didn't look embarrassed at all.
13:07Instead, he turned it around and made me the bad guy.
13:11I never thought you'd be this reluctant to see your own son.
13:16How cold and unfeeling.
13:19I looked back at Alfred.
13:20He looked pretty sad.
13:23Feeling bad, I rubbed his head to make him feel better.
13:26But I was rusty at this parenting thing,
13:28and I ended up messing up his hair.
13:30He forgot about being sad.
13:32He clutched his head, face all scrunched up,
13:35and ran upstairs.
13:39I felt a twinge of guilt.
13:42Hey, buddy!
13:43Are you mad?
13:45Marcus slowly poured me some water.
13:48He styled his hair when he heard you were coming,
13:50and then you went and messed it up.
13:53Yeah, he's mad.
13:54My lashes fluttered.
13:56For once, I didn't snap back.
13:59I said calmly.
14:01All right.
14:02Spill it.
14:03What's going on?
14:05That whole act was clearly to get Alfred out of the room.
14:09Marcus wanted to talk to me alone.
14:11And I really wanted to know why he went through all this trouble to drag me back here.
14:17He grabbed some files from the bookshelf and tossed them my way.
14:23Fred is sick.
14:26The doctor said it was from prolonged nutrient deficiency in the womb.
14:34His glands are underdeveloped.
14:38He needs cord blood
14:41from a full sibling
14:42to make some pheromone induction drugs.
14:49My face dropped.
14:50I was pissed.
14:52Why didn't you say so from the start?
14:54He sat on something this critical.
14:57Marcus shot me a pointed look.
15:03I didn't know if you'd go for it,
15:05so I wanted to see how you felt about Fred.
15:08Good thing you don't hate him.
15:09Otherwise, even if I had to force it,
15:11I'd make sure you carried the baby to term.
15:14I sighed.
15:16I wasn't exactly the sentimental type,
15:18but I put Alfred in this mess.
15:21The least I could do was get him fixed up.
15:25I jerked my chin at Marcus.
15:29What do you need from me?
15:30He looked me dead in the eye.
15:33You know,
15:34Alpha's gestational spags sit deep
15:36and are mostly atrophiated.
15:38Right?
15:41Yeah.
15:43Current IVF tech can't get them pregnant, so...
15:47Why beat around the bush?
15:51I cut straight to it.
15:54So we gotta fuck till I'm pregnant.
15:56That's it?
15:57Marcus pressed his lips together.
15:59Something playful creeping into his eyes.
16:02Yes.
16:02I raised an eyebrow without hesitation.
16:06Alright.
16:07Then something clicked,
16:08and I wavered.
16:11If I get pregnant,
16:13I can't work.
16:14Will you cover my lost wages?
16:15Marcus nodded like it was obvious.
16:19Fair enough.
16:21Give your bank info to my beta.
16:24He'll transfer you money every month.
16:26Anything else?
16:28I shook my head.
16:29No.
16:31He gestured,
16:33and the beta came over.
16:34Marcus pointed at me,
16:36his voice flat.
16:37Take him to bathe.
16:41I cleared my throat.
16:42Cheeks burning.
16:44Already?
16:45Don't we need to get lunch first?
16:47And...
16:48Don't we need prep?
16:49I'm an Alpha,
16:50so I'm tough.
16:52But it still hurts.
16:53Memories of the first time flooded back.
16:56It was an absolute nightmare.
16:57Marcus was drugged out of his mind.
16:59Running on pure instinct fast.
17:02Brutal.
17:03Like I was his enemy.
17:05I nearly died right there in his bed.
17:08Even as a hitman,
17:10I had never gotten hurt down there.
17:14The pain was one thing,
17:15but the humiliation lingered.
17:19And it messed with my daily life.
17:23This time,
17:24I was hoping he'd go easy on me.
17:27Yeah,
17:28I had a son,
17:29but I had only been fucked once.
17:31He couldn't start with anything too intense.
17:34I wasn't built for it,
17:35and I wasn't that flexible.
17:37I was kind of nervous inside,
17:40secretly hoping he had gotten better in bed over the years.
17:43Marcus stepped closer,
17:45backing me against the wall.
17:48One hand braced beside my head.
17:51The other found my waist.
17:52His thumb traced slow circles over my hip bone,
17:55pressing just hard enough to hold me there.
17:59He leaned in,
18:01close enough that I could feel the heat coming off his chest.
18:04But he didn't touch me anywhere else.
18:06Close enough to ghost over it.
18:08No rush.
18:13I'll get everything ready.
18:15His fingers tightened on my waist slightly,
18:18then loosened,
18:19like he was stopping himself.
18:21Relax.
18:23I won't stop caring for you just because you're an alpha.
18:26He pulled back just enough to look me in the eyes,
18:28his gaze dark,
18:29unhurried,
18:31amused.
18:33It sounded like flirting,
18:34and it gave me a weird,
18:36tingly feeling.
18:37I opened my mouth,
18:39then closed it.
18:40Nothing came out.
18:41Yeah,
18:42he had that rich CEO vibe.
18:44But why was he playing on the charm with me?
18:47What the hell was this?
18:48Some cheesy romance drama?
18:53Marcus said the best time to get pregnant was during his rut.
18:56That was when alphas were super fertile.
18:58The doctor said his rut hit next week.
19:01And here I am,
19:03still kind of nervous.
19:06I watched his box after box of lube was hauled into the bedroom,
19:10and my smile died.
19:12Seriously?
19:13Did we really need that much?
19:15What did he think I was?
19:16I wasn't made of steel down there, okay?
19:20Then I caught sight of Alfred in the doorway with those round eyes of his,
19:24and I swallowed my panic.
19:26Whatever,
19:26for his health,
19:28I'd suck it up.
19:29Over the past few days,
19:31Marcus Pheromones had begun to stir.
19:35When he looked up at me that morning,
19:36his eyes darted briefly to my lips.
19:39I would have totally missed it without all that organization training.
19:43I knew the day had finally come.
19:47That night,
19:48I jumped in the shower as soon as I hit the bedroom.
19:52I just got back from the arena,
19:54reeking of sweat.
19:57If I didn't wash up,
19:58Marcus would break my ribs.
20:01Before I even made it to bed.
20:03No way I was going head to head with him.
20:07I had no idea when he got back.
20:11But when I stepped out of the shower,
20:13he was already sitting at the edge of the bed in silence.
20:18Hands braced loosely at his sides.
20:21His sharp gaze raking over me.
20:24I froze mid-step,
20:26my throat bobbing.
20:27He crooked his finger at me.
20:29I relaxed and walked over.
20:32As soon as I got close,
20:34he grabbed my wrist,
20:35yanked me into his arms.
20:38He dipped his head and sniffed my gland,
20:40voice gravelly.
20:45Scared.
20:48I tensed up,
20:49clutching the sheets beneath me as I blinked hard.
20:56No.
20:57Just another job.
20:59If you're gonna do this, hurry up.
21:01Miss this heat window,
21:02and who knows when I'll get pregnant again.
21:05Marcus's fertility,
21:07no way it's that strong.
21:09Get Alpha pregnant twice,
21:11outside a rut.
21:12That'd be seriously humiliating.
21:15He pinned me down on the bed.
21:18His hips ground into mine,
21:21slow and hard at the same time.
21:23I gasped,
21:25then shoved at his chest.
21:30Wait!
21:31He caught my face in one hand,
21:34thumb pressing against my lower lip.
21:39Stop fighting me.
21:41Struggling to catch my breath.
21:45Hold up!
21:46I panted.
21:46He answered by dragging his teeth down my throat.
21:51Wait!
21:52Stop!
21:53Hold up!
21:55Don't!
21:56Marcus paused.
21:57He leaned in,
21:58ear to my lips,
21:59voice rough.
22:04What's up?
22:05My breath came in ragged bursts.
22:09Halftime.
22:10I begged.
22:12I need a break.
22:14I need a break.
22:18Sure.
22:19He wrapped one arm around my waist
22:20and shifted us around
22:21so I was sitting fully in his lap,
22:23giving me something to hold on to.
22:26I went limp against him,
22:28squeezing my eyes shut
22:29like my life was over.
22:31It was just as overwhelming
22:33as it had been the first time.
22:35I had already pushed out one baby,
22:38so why the hell was I still so tight?
22:40It was just like our first time.
22:42Exhausting and brutal.
22:44Back then,
22:45at least I could pop some painkillers
22:47halfway through
22:47and let them kick in.
22:51This time,
22:52I had to feel everything clearly.
22:55I wasn't even done
22:56feeling sorry for myself.
22:58Then the pheromones in the air
23:00came rushing back.
23:02Marcus' temperature shot up,
23:03his lips back on my nape,
23:05rubbing softly,
23:07his dry mouth rasped
23:08against my gland.
23:11The rush so intense
23:12that everything went blurry.
23:14Don't.
23:15I let out a low moan
23:17before I could stop myself,
23:18my warning carrying no weight.
23:21He patted my waist.
23:23Break is over.
23:25I glanced at the alarm clock
23:27on the knit stand
23:27and snapped.
23:28It's just been five minutes.
23:30His deep voice
23:31vibrated against my skin.
23:33He rubbed up on my gland,
23:35and I couldn't tell
23:36what was real anymore.
23:38Time is money.
23:40Can't waste it.
23:42I felt my eye twitch.
23:45Regular alphas had ruts
23:47lasting three or four days.
23:49S-class ones?
23:49Lichen King?
23:51A solid seven days?
23:53Those seven days,
23:55Marcus worked me over,
23:56cycling through every
23:57impossible position imaginable.
24:00I was ready to curse him out
24:02halfway through,
24:03but he had an answer
24:04for everything.
24:08The doctor said
24:09this helps with conception.
24:10Did I buy it?
24:11But I had no choice.
24:17If I didn't get pregnant,
24:19we'd be right back here
24:20next cycle,
24:21and somehow it'd be my fault
24:22for not trying hard enough.
24:25I finally made it
24:26through Marcus' rut.
24:27I crashed onto the bed,
24:29totally wiped out,
24:30my head pounding non-stop.
24:34I dragged myself back
24:35to reality
24:36and elbowed him.
24:39Test results
24:40take at least a week.
24:41I gotta work during that.
24:43He frowned,
24:44genuinely confused.
24:49Work?
24:50You mean the arena fighting?
24:52Didn't my beta pay you?
24:55Why do you still have to work?
24:57I forced patience
24:58into my voice.
24:59A different job.
25:01I've got nothing
25:02going on anyway,
25:03so I might as well
25:04make some extra money.
25:06Marcus' eyes cut into me,
25:08sharp and unreadable.
25:12Jeffrey,
25:14you always seem broke.
25:16From what I hear,
25:17a fighter of your caliber
25:19earns $2,000 a fight.
25:22You do three or four fights a week,
25:24that's at least $24,000 a month.
25:27So how come you couldn't
25:28even afford the cheapest suppressor?
25:32When I saw you that day.
25:37Just burn through money fast,
25:39I guess?
25:40I looked away like it was nothing.
25:43Marcus narrowed his eyes.
25:45He didn't buy it for a second,
25:47but he let it drop.
25:50He pulled a black card
25:51from his wallet
25:52and held it out.
25:56Use it when you need money.
25:58I took it,
25:59stunned,
26:00and asked on a strange impulse.
26:02We barely know each other.
26:06And you're handing me your card?
26:07You really don't think
26:08I'll take your money
26:09and do something dirty with it?
26:12When they trace it back,
26:14you can't prove it wasn't you.
26:17Don't forget,
26:18I'm a hitman.
26:20Marcus leaned back
26:21against the headboard,
26:22checking me out
26:23like he had all the time
26:24in the world.
26:26Instead,
26:27he said with absolute certainty,
26:29you won't.
26:31I felt exposed,
26:32hot with embarrassment,
26:34and snarled.
26:35What makes you so sure?
26:38He chuckled softly,
26:40twining his fingers
26:41through my sweaty hair.
26:46When I brought Fred home,
26:47I looked into you.
26:49You've done 31 missions
26:51over the years.
26:52All your targets
26:53were dead weight in office,
26:55corrupt officials,
26:57and moral degenerates.
26:58You might not be a saint,
27:00but you're no villain either.
27:04That's beneath you.
27:05His words got my blood pumping.
27:08For a second there,
27:09I almost believed
27:10I was some kind of hero.
27:12I pursed my lips
27:13and shut up,
27:14no longer bugging him
27:15about going back to work.
27:19What he meant was obvious.
27:21If he wanted to dig,
27:22he'd find everything.
27:24There was no point
27:25hiding stuff from him.
27:28So I used his card
27:29for everything.
27:31A week went by.
27:33To my surprise,
27:35I wasn't pregnant.
27:36That made absolutely no sense.
27:39Last time,
27:40I got pregnant
27:41even when Marcus
27:42wasn't in rut.
27:43This time,
27:44we did everything right,
27:45so why nothing?
27:48I looked at him.
27:49His face was blank,
27:51giving nothing away.
27:53He had to be upset,
27:54probably questioning himself.
27:56But then again,
27:57he was almost 30 age,
27:59caught up with everyone.
28:00Great sex didn't mean anything
28:02if we couldn't make a baby.
28:06I gave Marcus
28:07a knowing pat
28:08on the shoulder.
28:09As a guy myself,
28:10I got it.
28:12Now that I thought about it,
28:13he should be thanking me.
28:15If I hadn't given him
28:16a son three years ago,
28:17he'd still be praying for one.
28:20My mind was racing
28:21with all kinds of wild thoughts.
28:23Then I turned.
28:26And saw Marcus' face go serious.
28:29He slid the report across to me.
28:32I looked down.
28:33My report read.
28:35Chronic administration
28:36of aphrodisiac drugs.
28:38Alpha gland atrophy observed.
28:40Reproductive cavity
28:42demonstrates diminished viability.
28:44He jabbed at the report,
28:46his words coming out hard and slow.
28:49Jeffrey,
28:51you'd better start
28:52explaining yourself.
28:54Yeah,
28:55he deserved to know.
28:56After all,
28:57we were in this together.
28:59I felt his eyes
29:00burning a hole in my head.
29:02I tried to find the right words.
29:06Remember when you asked
29:07why I'm so broke?
29:11Three years ago,
29:12everyone in the organization
29:13was being hunted down.
29:16I was on the run
29:18when some young guy saved me.
29:20He took seven bullets
29:22and was barely clinging to life.
29:24My face was on every wanted poster,
29:26so I couldn't take him
29:27to a proper hospital.
29:30I carried him
29:31to some back alley clinic instead.
29:33The doctor saw his chance
29:35and gouged me on the price.
29:37I couldn't pay,
29:38so he offered a deal.
29:41I could work it off
29:42with my pheromones
29:43after I gave birth.
29:45$5,000 per vial.
29:48I gave 10 vials in total.
29:53You know the rest.
29:57Six months ago,
29:58I found that arena
29:59and started fighting for money.
30:01I spilled everything,
30:02but Marcus went quiet,
30:04thinking hard.
30:06Finally,
30:07he asked,
30:08You said you were being hunted
30:09three years ago?
30:10Where?
30:11November 1345,
30:13Industrial Road,
30:14Las Vegas.
30:15He narrowed his eyes.
30:17Is that young guy still alive?
30:19Somehow,
30:20his question dripped
30:22with barely contained fury.
30:26He's a vegetable,
30:28still receiving treatment
30:29at that same clinic.
30:30What's wrong?
30:34Marcus sneered,
30:35his voice turning menacing.
30:39Perfect.
30:40Now I were to find him.
30:42He got up,
30:43his long fingers grazing
30:45the gland at the back
30:46of my neck,
30:47pressing down twice,
30:48firm but not rough.
30:51Now,
30:52it's time for some people
30:53to pay.
30:54I got in the car
30:55with Marcus.
30:56While waiting at a red light,
30:58he made a quick call.
31:03Yeah,
31:03I'll send you the address.
31:05Bring more guys over
31:06and raid that place
31:07in one go.
31:08He sounded seriously pissed.
31:11I sat there with my hands folded,
31:13quietly on edge.
31:15What the hell did Ethan Morse
31:17do to get on Marcus's bad side?
31:18Was that sketchy
31:19Dr. Cedric Bowen behind this?
31:24Completely baffled,
31:25I stared at Marcus,
31:27wanting to ask
31:28but not daring to.
31:30He kept his eyes
31:31on the road ahead,
31:32then suddenly said
31:33out of nowhere,
31:34Go ahead.
31:36What do you want to ask?
31:40Who are we going after?
31:42I asked.
31:43He gave me a long look,
31:45then dodged my question.
31:48You dumped Fred on me
31:49because of that guy,
31:50didn't you?
31:51I looked away.
31:52Not exactly.
31:54He let out a cold laugh.
31:57Trying to cover for him?
31:59He was being weirdly snarky,
32:01but I knew better
32:02than to take it personally.
32:04He was probably mad
32:05for Alfred's sake,
32:07thinking it wasn't fair to him.
32:10But I had to set
32:11the record straight.
32:13I wasn't about to let
32:14innocent people
32:14take the fall.
32:18I didn't dump Fred
32:19to save money
32:20for Ethan's treatment.
32:21It was the whole
32:22registration thing.
32:25I was a hitman
32:26with people after me.
32:27Having him on my record
32:28would be way too risky.
32:31I might be cold,
32:32but I wasn't evil.
32:34I didn't want to drag
32:35some innocent kid
32:35in my mess.
32:36After I said my piece,
32:38Marcus' face relaxed a bit,
32:40his body no longer
32:41as tense as before.
32:43But he still wouldn't tell me
32:45what he was actually up to.
32:47He kept it a secret,
32:48and it was driving me nuts.
32:50It was a four-hour drive
32:51from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
32:53I sat in the passenger seat,
32:55uneasy and restless.
32:59If Marcus was going
33:01after Cedric,
33:02I'd be all for it.
33:03But obviously,
33:04he wasn't letting anyone
33:05off easy.
33:07I fiddled with the dagger
33:08in my hand,
33:09distracted.
33:12By the time I came back
33:13to my senses,
33:14the car had stopped.
33:19Marcus got out
33:20and walked straight
33:20into that creepy-looking clinic.
33:22I followed right behind him.
33:26The door flew open
33:28as he picked it in.
33:29Cedric came stomping over
33:30at the commotion.
33:32What's going on?
33:33No consultations today.
33:35Go on home!
33:36He froze mid-sentence
33:37when he saw who it was.
33:40Well, Mr. Livingston,
33:42to what do I owe the pleasure?
33:43Then his eyes landed on me,
33:45and he furrowed his brow.
33:53Mr. Livingston,
33:54don't listen to his nonsense.
33:56I'm running a clean business here.
33:57No price gouging,
33:58I promise.
33:59That's bullshit.
34:00With me,
34:01he acted like a ruthless
34:02lone shark.
34:03But in front of Marcus,
34:05he was all bows and scrapes.
34:07I hadn't even finished
34:08thinking what a piece of work
34:10he was when Marcus
34:11booted him out of the way.
34:13And strode straight
34:14into the back room.
34:17In the room,
34:19Ethan was lying there
34:20on the bed,
34:21not moving.
34:23Marcus leaned
34:23against the wall,
34:25his eyes narrowing.
34:27Name your price.
34:29How much to finish him off?
34:31Before I could get a word out,
34:33Cedric stepped in front
34:34of the bed
34:35with a shaky grin.
34:40Come on,
34:41Mr. Livingston.
34:42I'm a doctor,
34:43and I save lives.
34:44I don't do that kind of stuff.
34:47I subtly rolled my eyes.
34:50Then it all clicked.
34:53Cedric never gave a damn
34:54who lived or died.
34:55Back when I couldn't pay,
34:57he said.
34:58No money.
34:59No care for Ethan.
35:01Let him rot.
35:01But now,
35:03he was willing to piss off Marcus
35:05just to keep Ethan breathing.
35:07The truth was,
35:09they had been working together
35:10all along.
35:12My rage flared up.
35:14I balled up my fists
35:15and was about to storm in
35:16when Marcus grabbed my arm.
35:18He patted the back of my hand,
35:20telling me to cool it.
35:23I gritted my teeth,
35:25swallowing my anger
35:26as I stepped back.
35:29Marcus stepped up to the bed.
35:30He stared down at Ethan,
35:32whose breathing was getting ragged.
35:36Get the hell up!
35:38He barked.
35:40You think I'm stupid or what?
35:44Ethan bolted upright
35:46and dropped to his knees.
35:49Cedric also flinched in terror,
35:51his legs giving out
35:52as he collapsed to the floor.
35:54Both of them went white as sheets,
35:56trembling as they begged for mercy.
35:59Mr. Livingston,
36:00we're sorry.
36:02We were just trying
36:03to scam some money together.
36:05We meant no harm.
36:06Marcus scoffed.
36:08No harm?
36:12Taking ten vials
36:13of Jeffrey's pheromones,
36:14is that what you call no harm?
36:20Cedric,
36:21I've always turned a blind eye
36:23to your antics
36:23out of respect for your dad.
36:25But you went after
36:26the wrong person this time.
36:29You're done.
36:30Right on cue,
36:31several bodyguards
36:32in sharp black suits
36:33showed up out of nowhere.
36:35They grabbed the two
36:36and hauled them out.
36:38Marcus wasn't rushing off,
36:40though.
36:40He took his sweet time
36:42going through the ledger,
36:43bossing his people around
36:45to load everything up.
36:48I was stunned.
36:49So he brought the whole crew
36:51to grab the money.
36:53I was wondering
36:54why we needed so many hands
36:56for just two guys.
36:58I could've handled them myself,
37:00quick and easy.
37:01It turned out
37:02that he needed muscle
37:03to move the goods.
37:07Get over here.
37:09Marcus waved me over.
37:10I sauntered up,
37:12playing it cool.
37:14Yeah?
37:14He pointed at where
37:16I had been standing.
37:17Pry that open.
37:19I glanced down
37:20at the ledger in his hands,
37:21puzzled.
37:22Why had they bought
37:23so much rubber?
37:25Curiosity burned in me,
37:27but I didn't dare
37:28open my mouth.
37:29Marcus' face darkened,
37:31and he looked
37:31seriously pissed,
37:32like he had walked in
37:34on his wife with another guy.
37:36The wooden planks gave way
37:37and cracked open,
37:38revealing a hidden tunnel
37:40stretching down into nothing.
37:42Marcus took my hand
37:44and pulled me in.
37:45It was cramped
37:46and dark at first,
37:47but pretty soon,
37:48it got brighter,
37:49and row after row
37:50of medical beds showed up,
37:52each with a body on it.
37:55I stepped up
37:56for a closer look.
37:59I mumbled,
38:01rubber products.
38:04Sex dolls,
38:06in other words.
38:08They pumped real pheromones
38:09into fake glands,
38:11so they looked exactly
38:12like living,
38:13breathing people.
38:15Rich people really have
38:16no limits
38:17when it comes to this stuff.
38:19I thought.
38:20I was about to tease Marcus,
38:22asking if he wanted
38:23to pick one out
38:24to practice on,
38:25when he started checking
38:26the numbers one by one.
38:28He went through
38:28the whole lot,
38:29then scowled
38:30and cursed
38:31under his breath.
38:32Shit,
38:33I knew it.
38:34Not here.
38:39What's not here?
38:40I asked.
38:41He shot me
38:42an irritated glance.
38:43Your pheromone batch.
38:47I froze for a split second,
38:49then stared back blankly.
38:50I laughed it off.
38:52Looks like I'm quite
38:52the valuable commodity.
38:54No wonder they said
38:55one vial
38:55and kept coming back
38:56for ten.
38:57I was really
38:58their cash cow.
38:59I flipped through
39:00the ledger,
39:01doing the math
39:02on how much
39:03Cedric had made off me.
39:04One vial of pheromones
39:06made two sex dolls,
39:07and each sold
39:08for $30,000.
39:10That put him
39:10$550,000
39:12in my debt.
39:13I nudged Marcus,
39:15looking like
39:16a total cheapskate.
39:18Don't forget
39:19to wire the rest
39:20to my account later.
39:21But when I looked up,
39:23his face had gone
39:24even stormier.
39:27You know what
39:28those things are for,
39:29right?
39:29He snarled
39:30through his teeth.
39:33Yeah,
39:33obviously.
39:34I nodded.
39:35He threw his head back,
39:37took a deep breath,
39:38and laughed
39:38out of sheer frustration.
39:42Then get moving.
39:44You seriously
39:45want your sex doll
39:46ending up
39:46in some other guy's bed?
39:48I shrugged,
39:49not giving a damn.
39:52So what?
39:53Out of sight,
39:55out of mind.
39:55And honestly,
39:57I'm the last person
39:58who should feel
39:58embarrassed here.
40:00Marcus was left
40:00speechless.
40:01He seemed to think
40:02I had a point,
40:03but his face
40:04stayed stormy.
40:06I didn't know
40:07what got into me,
40:08but I snapped back
40:09uncharacteristically.
40:10And it meant
40:11it's my face on them.
40:13What's got you
40:14so worked up?
40:15I turned back
40:16to the pile of dolls,
40:17poking around
40:18like some kind of
40:19expert critiquing them.
40:21Pretty decent quality,
40:23though.
40:25Hey,
40:26maybe I'll open
40:27my own sex toy shop
40:28after the baby comes.
40:31I'm curious
40:32how they even
40:32make these.
40:35You should go
40:36squeeze Cedric
40:36for the details.
40:39But no real faces,
40:40or we're asking
40:41for lawsuits.
40:42I rattled on and on,
40:44but the guy next to me
40:45had gone dead silent.
40:47I glanced back,
40:49confused.
40:49Marcus was staring
40:50at me,
40:51his face blank.
40:52He sized me up
40:53from head to toe,
40:54his eyes dark
40:55and piercing.
40:57A good while
40:58passed before
40:59he snapped out of it,
41:00nodding like
41:00he had finally
41:01wised up.
41:03You're right.
41:04No point getting
41:05worked up.
41:06His voice was
41:06totally flat,
41:08no fight left
41:08in it at all.
41:10Something weird
41:11and twisty flared
41:12in my gut.
41:13I shook it off hard.
41:15I had no time
41:15for whatever that was.
41:17I had to deal
41:18with this whole mess
41:18and do my baby
41:19making duty.
41:21The doctor said
41:23my reproductive cavity
41:24was running low
41:25on juice.
41:26I was going to
41:27lose my mind too.
41:29Luckily,
41:30all that effort
41:30paid off.
41:33I finally got pregnant
41:35with our second baby.
41:36He grew fast,
41:38and my belly
41:38was starting to show
41:39in no time.
41:42Alfred kept
41:43circling around me
41:44every day,
41:45wanting to say
41:45something but
41:46holding back.
41:48I had my legs
41:50crossed,
41:50munching on an apple
41:51like I didn't have
41:52a care in the world.
41:57Hey, what's up?
41:58Got something to say?
41:59Just say it,
42:00or go practice
42:01your archery.
42:02He walked up to me,
42:04looking downcast.
42:07Are you going to
42:08be like those parents
42:09only caring about
42:10the baby brother
42:11and treating me
42:12like nothing?
42:12I found it
42:14kind of funny.
42:15No one would ever
42:16dare treat you
42:17like that.
42:21Marcus didn't seem
42:22like the type
42:23to play favorites.
42:25Me,
42:26once I popped
42:27this baby out,
42:28I'd leave.
42:33Marcus named
42:34our second baby
42:35Felix,
42:36saying he hoped
42:37the family would
42:37always be lively
42:38and bustling.
42:40He turned to ask
42:41what I thought,
42:41but I was fully
42:42focused on playing
42:43chess with Alfred.
42:45I waved my hand
42:47and indicated
42:48that he could
42:48decide for himself.
42:49Even after I had
42:51been this obedient,
42:52Marcus was still
42:53dissatisfied and
42:54left with a cold
42:54face.
42:56So ungrateful.
42:58I clicked my
42:59tongue lightly.
43:02When he came
43:02back later,
43:03I would definitely
43:04curse him behind
43:05his back.
43:09Before I even
43:09had time to have
43:10a minor outburst,
43:12something happened
43:12to Marcus.
43:17He got into a
43:18fight with someone
43:18at a banquet.
43:21When I went
43:22to pick him up,
43:25Marcus's pheromones
43:26were wildly
43:27leaking out of
43:27control.
43:30I was nearly
43:31overwhelmed by
43:32the sheer force
43:33of them.
43:34I covered my
43:35mouth and nose,
43:36took two steps
43:37forward into his
43:38line of sight.
43:39Marcus suddenly
43:40raised his eyes,
43:41reacting with the
43:42speed of a wild
43:43beast.
43:44Fortunately,
43:45he still recognized
43:46me.
43:47Those dark,
43:48heavy eyes
43:49quietly relaxed
43:50the moment they
43:51saw me clearly,
43:52shedding their
43:52guard.
43:54I also relaxed
43:55my tense back
43:56and walked over
43:57with the suppressant.
44:01Marcus sat on the
44:02sofa with his
44:03hands clasped and
44:04resting on his
44:04knees, his deep
44:06eyes unblinking as
44:07they fixed on my
44:08movements.
44:09His gaze was
44:10obscure, like a
44:12bottomless, dried up
44:13well that could not
44:14be seen through.
44:16I asked him while
44:17unpacking the
44:17suppressant,
44:19Why are you
44:19staring at me like
44:20that?
44:22Marcus said nothing
44:23and did not move
44:24his gaze away from
44:25me.
44:25Suddenly, he
44:26covered his face
44:27and laughed for
44:28no apparent
44:28reason.
44:29What was he
44:30thinking about?
44:31It was downright
44:32unsettling.
44:35Forget it if I was
44:36helping someone,
44:37I might as well
44:38see it through.
44:41I grabbed
44:42Marcus's arm,
44:43accurately inserted
44:44the needle into
44:44the vein.
44:46Just as I tossed
44:48the waste into
44:48the trash,
44:49prepared to leave,
44:51Marcus finally
44:51spoke.
44:54I can't.
44:55Marcus wrapped
44:56an arm around
44:57my waist.
44:58I can't calm
45:00down, and I'm
45:00furious.
45:01When that Omega
45:02talked about your
45:03pheromone products
45:03today, I wanted
45:04nothing more than
45:04to tear him to
45:05pieces.
45:07I was startled
45:08by the ferocity in
45:09his eyes.
45:10My body instinctively
45:12retreated after
45:12sensing danger, and
45:14I subconsciously
45:15assumed a stance
45:15ready to attack.
45:17Marcus closed his
45:18eyes briefly and
45:19forced that killing
45:20intent down.
45:21Don't be afraid.
45:23I won't hurt you.
45:26I was just a bit
45:27out of control.
45:28I'll be fine in a
45:29while.
45:30I nodded, unsure
45:32of what to say.
45:34I could only let
45:35Marcus press me
45:36down to sit on
45:36his lap.
45:38He lowered his
45:39head to greedily
45:39inhale the scent
45:40of my glands.
45:43He raised a hand
45:45to touch my
45:45round belly and
45:46discussed it with
45:47me.
45:48After the child
45:49is born, stay.
45:51Shall we live
45:52together?
45:55I looked down
45:56at his hand.
45:57Those fingers
45:58that had broken
45:59bones, pulled
46:00triggers, now
46:01resting so gently
46:02on the swell of
46:03my pregnancy.
46:04I covered his
46:05hand with mine.
46:08Okay.
46:09I was lying.
46:11After the second
46:12baby's full moon
46:13ceremony, I was
46:14ready to run.
46:18The moment I
46:19stepped out the
46:19front door, more
46:20than a dozen
46:21bodyguards followed
46:22behind me.
46:25I was furious
46:26and called
46:26Marcus.
46:28You bastard.
46:29What do you
46:30mean by this?
46:30You're spying on
46:31me.
46:32On the other
46:32end of the line
46:33came Marcus's
46:34extremely delighted
46:35laughter.
46:37Jeffrey, from
46:39the moment you
46:39agreed to
46:40stay with
46:40me, there
46:41was no way
46:42out.
46:43Come back
46:43now.
46:46Tonight, we'll
46:48try something
46:48new.
46:49Fuck now it
46:50was done.
46:51I had fallen
46:52into Marcus's
46:53hand.
46:55For the rest
46:56of my life, I
46:57could only let
46:58him do whatever
46:59he wanted.
47:00I had fallen
47:03You're
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