Chapter 44
Every Omega, upon birth, receives special care and protection from the Empire.
Those Omegas with good qualifications and high birth rates are treated like celebrities, boasting a large fanbase on the Star Network. Su Ning is one such Omega.
Although the Anna divorce incident did not cause any substantial harm to her, her reputation was inevitably tarnished somewhat.
As a result, hardly anyone questioned the authenticity of the photos that Susan posted online.
The news that Su Ning had been tagged quickly caused a major uproar on the internet.
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At this time, Su Ning, completely unaware of all this, was sitting in the front row of a concert hall, almost dozing off.
The pleasant, soothing light music to her was like a lullaby.
She gently rested her head on Elijah’s shoulder, and closed her eyes.
Just as she was about to slide off his shoulder, Elijah timely stretched out his hand to hold her back.
The hand on her waist hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not retract.
Elijah adjusted his position to allow her to lie more comfortably in his arms.
Bending his head, his gaze traced the contours of her face. His fingertips moved along her smooth, fair forehead, down her petite, exquisite nose, to her pale pink lips, where he lingered…
This was his Omega.
So adorable, so beautiful, and so alluring…
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Ilia is an excellent Omega, not only born into prominence but also possessing outstanding talent, able to play piano pieces that even the second prince praises.
Every week the second prince attends a concert, she performs on stage.
When she is looked upon by those gentle eyes, she feels an illusion, as if his eyes could only hold her, as if the entire world only had her on the stage and him below.
Her teacher said that the music she played on stage was very infectious.
But only she knew that her music was invigorated by the second prince below the stage.
So, when she saw an extra person next to the second prince in the VIP seats, her music became “chaotic”…
The lullaby that was originally supposed to induce sleep turned into an annoying alarm clock ring.
Su Ning, unable to bear it, opened her eyes.
Elijah’s hand on her lips hadn’t yet had the chance to retract.
Su Ning was taken aback, her face flushing red. She quickly sat up from his embrace and apologized, “I’m sorry, I… I accidentally fell asleep…”
Elijah, without showing any signs of embarrassment, retracted his hand inconspicuously and smiled gently, “It’s okay, I brought you here to relax. The fact that you slept so comfortably means my goal for today has been achieved, doesn’t it?”
A slight smile appeared at the corner of Su Ning’s eyes, “Thank you.”
“The concert is almost over. There’s a restaurant on the second floor where I’ve made a reservation. After eating, we can head to Star Street…” Elijah extended his hand to her, looking at her with a gentle expression as she placed her hand in his, and he smiled lightly, “Today, your time belongs to me…”
Su Ning’s face turned red again.
After they finished eating and were about to leave, Ilia suddenly appeared in front of them.
“Second prince, I have something to say to you,” Ilia mustered up courage with difficulty.
The second prince nodded, speaking in a gentle tone, “Go ahead.”
“I want… I want to talk to you alone…” Ilia glanced at Su Ning, who was arm in arm with Elijah.
Su Ning let go of his hand, turned to Elijah and said, “Then… I’ll wait for you at the entrance.”
“Okay, I’ll come to find you soon.”
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As soon as Su Ning stepped out of the concert hall, she was immediately surrounded by the press reporters who had been waiting outside.
“Su Ning, Su Ning, is it true that you’ve been marked?”
“Are the photos on the internet real or fake? They say they are unedited.”
“Who is the other party?”
“I heard it’s an Alpha who is even less than a Beta, is that true?”
“Your heat period hasn’t come yet, so was it a forced mark?”
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Su Ning tried to back towards the concert hall door, but her retreat was blocked, and she was surrounded in a circle.
Su Ning closed her mouth, not answering any questions.
“So, your silence means it’s true?”
“When and where will the bonding ceremony take place?”
“Can you reveal some information about the other party?”
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Just when Su Ning was being “forced” into a difficult situation, a hand suddenly wrapped around her waist, pulling her into an embrace. Without having to look up, she recognized the familiar commanding presence. It was Luo Ao.
“General Luo Ao! It’s Luo Ao!!”
“Oh my god, why is General Luo Ao here?!”
“He and Su Ning… could it be?!!”
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Luo Ao reached out to remove her scarf, noticing a white sticker adhered to her neck. He furrowed his brow, tore off the sticker, and coldly asked, “What are you covering it up for?”
Su Ning nestled in his arms, shook her head, and remained silent.
With a sense of declaration of sovereignty, Luo Ao held her tightly with one arm. His cold eyes swept over the reporters present, watching them automatically make way. He took strides towards the car parked by the side of the road with her.
Before getting in the car, Luo Ao turned to face the reporters who had maintained a three-meter distance from him, who wanted to approach but didn’t dare. In an icy tone, he declared word by word, “The mark on her neck is mine.”
“If anyone has a problem with it, come find me in Ruiril.”
When Eli came out, he happened to hear these words.
Ilia showed him the pictures on the star network, and along with what happened at the birthday party, it wasn’t hard to guess what Luo Ao had done to her.
She must be unwilling…
Otherwise, she wouldn’t agree to date him, nor would she express any fondness for him.
Eli clenched his fists, his eyes darkening.
This beast Luo Ao…
At this moment, the beast Luo Ao was holding the beauty in his arms, looking quite satisfied.
“Tell me before you go out next time. I’ll have someone protect you. If it wasn’t for me passing by today, how would you escape?”
Only a fool would believe that he happened to be passing by. Su Ning rolled her eyes secretly, not to mention the provocative look that Eli had given him before he got into the car. Maybe the so-called marked photo talked about by the reporters was circulated online by him. But since things had come to this, she could only temporarily change her strategy.
“…It’s all your fault!” Su Ning sniffed, her watery eyes looking at him accusingly. “If you hadn’t bitten me, none of this would have happened. I don’t like you at all. I don’t want to be with you…”
Although he didn’t upload the photo, Luo Ao had certainly helped fan the flames. Having just declared his ownership, Luo Ao was extremely pleased, even his earlier annoyance at learning about her date with Eli had completely vanished.
With her gentle complaints and those captivating watery eyes, Luo Ao felt an itch in his heart. His fingers traced the bite mark on the back of her neck, and he said deeply, “This is my mark. Even if you don’t like me, you can only be with me.”
“This is just a temporary mark, it doesn’t count!” Su Ning turned her head aside, dodging his hand.
Luo Ao finally couldn’t resist kissing her, noticing how she instinctively opened her lips to accept his claim. Her hands wrapped around his neck unconsciously. A glint of amusement flashed in Luo Ao’s dark eyes as he let her go, saying, “Your biology teacher really did a poor job.”
“This mark will make your body remember me and reject others. The longer it stays, the more you will depend on me, until when your estrus period arrives, you will only let me mark you…”
Luo Ao leaned into her ear, whispering, “Your passage can only open for me.”
Fuck!!!
Su Ning’s face turned genuinely red this time.