This wood cabin was surrounded by wisteria flowers that covered the building and the flower beds around it.

Wisteria flowers covered the windows, and during the day, sunlight would seep through sparsely.

It wasn’t too dazzling, but didn’t make the room seem dark either.

“Ha…..ha…..”

Kneeling on the floor, Lucas propped himself up against the bed. The veins in his neck and arms were throbbing, his vision was blurred, and his limbs shook.

He was initially injected with medicine, so he couldn’t use his spiritual power or physically attack Luo Ran.

“Admiral, don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid.” Luo Ran immediately knelt down and hugged Lucas from behind, the pheromones of the two blending together.

“Don’t be afraid, Admiral.”

Luo Ran trembled as he spoke.

He didn’t know what Lucas was seeing. What was in his mind was too far away for him at the time.

Lucas lowered his head, muttering incomprehensibly.

“En, en.” Luo Ran pulled him onto the bed with him.

“Fire,” Lucas whispered. “Do you see it?”

Luo Ran stared blankly at Lucas.

What?

Luo Ran gently pulled up the quilt for Lucas, and said: “Admiral, go to sleep.”

. . . . . . .

At night, the moonlight would also shine through the hanging flowers, and the wind rustled the hanging vines.

Lucas sat quietly on the steps. The backyard was full of purple flower beds.

“Admiral, eat this, it’s delicious.” Luo Ran had baked small biscuits. He took them out and sat next to Lucas.

Luo Ran had deliberately baked the biscuits to be soft and easy to eat.

Lucas’s eyes were bruised black and blue, but his vigor and baleful expression remained undiminished. He was still the same fierce Admiral as usual.

Lucas perfunctorily picked up a few and ate them, but they didn’t taste like much to him anyway.

After eating a few, Lucas asked: “How long have we been here?”

“Three months.” Luo Ran said: “Admiral, don’t worry. The adjutants at the military department are taking good care of things, and they have been sending files over. I am also keeping the office under control.”

The two sat on the steps together, gazing at the stars. Lucas suddenly asked: “Did you sing last night?”

Luo Ran hesitated, then nodded in embarrassment.

He had sung Lucas to sleep last night.

“What song was it? It sounded rather nice.”

“I hummed it randomly. It’s a song from my memory.” It was actually a folk song from Pure City, only Luo Ran had forgotten.

The stars winked and winked.

. . . . . . .

“Admiral…..!”

Thud! Lucas pressed Luo Ran to the bed.

“Luo Ran.” Lucas said hoarsely: “You smell like pheromones.”

Although Lucas had a spiritual breakdown, he still had occasional lucid moments, and his susceptible period was currently more sensitive to Omega pheromones.

“I….have the fragrance on me, I’m not, wu…..”

Lucas bit Luo Ran’s neck.

The Alpha, whose spirit had already burst like a dam, now hit his susceptible period and became more aggressive.

Lucas turned Luo Ran over and pressed the back of his neck, his eyes darkening.

“Ah…..!”

Luo Ran gripped the sheets tightly as he felt his gland being bitten hard.

Pheromones poured in violently.

Luo Ran lay weakly on his stomach, trying to suppress the weightlessness brought on by the pheromones. He said in a breathy voice: “Admiral, you mustn’t……it’s me.”

Lu Ran buried his face in the pillow, shoulders trembling as he choked with sobs.

It was the first time Luo Ran had been given a temporary mark, so he was naturally afraid at the moment.

But he did not refuse or resist.

Lucas’s consciousness was not very clear at the moment, and it was as if countless people were beating drums in his mind.

So annoying.

“Don’t cry!” Lucas sternly pressed Luo Ran’s neck and snapped: “Be quiet.”

“……” Luo Ran gasped and shook.

Lucas leaned down and pressed against Luo Ran, moving his face to the side of his gland.

“Mm.”

It was precisely because they once fit so well that others wouldn’t do, no matter how suitable they were.

Even if they had forgotten, their bodies and pheromones remembered, and unconsciously classified the other party into the category of intimacy.

. . . . . . . 

Nine months. For Lucas, there was no concept of time. Sometimes he was lucid, and sometimes in a haze. The only constant was that Luo Ran was always with him.

He became accustomed to Luo Ran’s scent, Luo Ran’s touch. Luo Ran was no longer the same as others.

And for Luo Ran, this was a very chaotic time.

He was like a professional nurse, patiently coping with Lucas’s emergencies at any time. Lucas was confused, irritable, and aggressive, but was just like a lion that trusted him alone.

Luo Ran’s initial fear turned into a desire to protect.

Then, nine months later, Wisteria Flower Manor was invaded by star pirates.

Although the cabin looked like it was in a remote suburb of a small village, Lu Cheng had been quietly guarding it with his elites, not only concealing Lucas’s location, but also providing timely support in case of emergencies.

At this moment, alarms sounded all around.

“Look out……!”

Sensing a strong wind behind him, Luo Ran pushed Lucas away. He dodged the weapon coming from behind, but also fell uncontrollably to the ground.

They were besieged by star pirates.

Luo Ran saw the star pirate leader standing not far away raise his hand.

Whoosh—

There was a volley of arrows.

The support team was still on the way. At that time, no one had the concept of a “high-ranking government official undercover,” and Lu Cheng likely didn’t expect the number of star pirates to be so large and so fast.

Boom—

Boom—

Mixed artillery fire and explosions came from the direction of Lucas and Luo Ran, and although there was no Meteor Shower, the sky was lit up for a time.

Fire.

Firelight.

There was firelight again.

Luo Ran’s shoulder was wounded when he pushed Lucas aside just now, and he clutched it as he knelt aside. As if in acceptance, he closed his eyes and waited for the artillery fire to land.

Lucas crouched down and embraced Luo Ran, pulling him into his arms.

Boom—

Boom—

The explosions were louder than before.

. . . . . . .

Luo Ran was speechless in astonishment.

Looking up, the artillery fire was kept at a distance and bounced away. With them at the center, a transparent barrier seemed to have formed around them, deflecting everything away.

It was……a spiritual outburt.

It was rare for spiritual power to affect reality. Few people could accomplish it, and most of the time, spiritual outbursts only appeared in books.

Whether Betas or Alphas, all the star pirates collapsed under the spiritual force at this moment, bleeding from their seven orifices.

Mental outbursts attacked indiscriminately.

Luo Ran only felt that something had invaded his spiritual power. If he wasn’t marked by Lucas, he would have ended up like the star pirates at present, and died under the spiritual power of an Alpha who had gone berserk.

“A-Admiral…..”

Being embraced by Lucas, he could feel the other’s body shaking, so he put his arms around the tall man.

“Don’t…..be afraid……”

Boom—

The wisteria flowers, the small cabin, the star pirates, everything was shattered by spiritual power, and the petals swirled up and dropped again amidst the disaster.

. . . . . . .

. . . . . . .

“Luo Ran?” 

After Lucas finished his meeting, he saw Luo Ran standing alone in front of the window of the battleship, lost in thought. He stepped forward to hold Luo Ran’s hand: “What are you doing?”

Luo Ran shook his head slightly, saying with a smile: “Admiral, do we count as having a long courtship?”

When Lucas had his outburst in the cabin, both of them were injured.

Although Lucas got better after completely venting that time, and returned, neither he nor Luo Ran remembered.

“Whatever, ba. Who cares if we’re going fast or slow, in any case, we’re dating.” Lucas rolled his eyes, then continued: “I just spoke to Wang Qiuyang. Not only us, but countless parties in the Empire, including the royal family, are also scanning for that insect.”

“……En.” Luo Ran paused, and said in a low voice: “Admiral, can I ask you one thing?”

“Speak.”

Luo Ran lowered his eyes and said: “Can you leave that insect alive for now?”

It was due to that insect’s energy that he was able to survive. That insect saved him.

Lucas was a little puzzled.

Luo Ran said: “Both Xiaxia and Dr. Shen believe that all things are born to balance each other. So maybe there is a way to undo the side effects of UNK, and we don’t have to kill the insect in exchange for peace.”

Lucas raised his eyebrows and said: “Why do you want to protect that insect?”

Luo Ran hesitated, then spoke of his childhood to Lucas.

The two walked while talking, and soon came to the mecha control room.

Lucas trained with Lion One every day, to maintain the feel and precise operation of the mecha.

“Luo Ran.” Lucas glanced at him and said: “Do you want to learn to pilot a mecha?”

“Ah……?”

Lucas pointed to Lion One and said: “Pilot him.”

Luo Ran paused, and said: “Although I really want to try, as you know, I’m an Omega.”

“You’re a 3S Omega, so you can try it with me.” Lucas raised an eyebrow and said: “If we open our spiritual connection together, we’ll be connected, and no one else will notice that yours is also open.”

The secret of Luo Ran’s identity could only be revealed after the UNK incident was completely resolved. 

“I……” Luo Ran said with a smile: “If the Admiral is willing to teach, then I am naturally willing to learn.”

“Okay, let’s go up.”

The elevator slowly came down, and Luo Ran also jumped onto it.

Sitting in the cockpit again, this time felt different from the last.

Luo Ran glanced at Lucas.

An A and an O in the same mecha. They were not the first pair to do this, but they were definitely in the minority.

After all, two-person mechas, especially with an A and an O, were too difficult to operate, and few people could succeed.

First of all, the Alpha and Omega’s power must be equal. This equivalence could not be at B or C-level. They must be at the same high level to control the heavy weapon at the same time.

Secondly, they must be not only equal, but compatible. Past successful cases were all due to long-term familiarity, the fusion of pheromones after many years, and a high degree of natural compatibility. In the end, it was their trust in one another.

Spiritual power manipulation was rarely used in operations, and was mostly used to support one another.

Luo Ran took a deep breath and lightly put his hand on the operating lever.

“Concentrate.” Lucas said: “Practice making Lion One raise its left hand first.”

“Okay.”

The two made a spiritual connection, and white tea and tobacco blended together inside the small space.

Creak — ah.

The blue and white Lion One slowly lifted its left hand, then stretched it out 180 degrees.

A few drops of cold sweat fell from Luo Ran’s forehead. 

Lion One was difficult for even the excellent Alphas of the Empire, and it could be said that out of all of them, Lucas was the only one who could pilot it. Its weight and complexity were still too difficult for Luo Ran.

“Take your time, I have you.” Lucas said: “Relax.”

Lucas used his one free hand to embrace Luo Ran.

Squeak—

The left hand continued to rise, and then fell down directly as if it had hit its limit.

Lucas focused his attention on the mecha’s arm to prevent the sudden withdrawal from affecting Luo Ran.

“It’s okay.” Lucas pointed out: “You can practice slowly.”

Luo Ran hesitated for a moment, then said with a smile: “The Admiral’s teaching method is quite different from previous times.”

If it was a few years ago, he would have yelled and cursed, and maybe put him in the mecha alone to practice by himself. If he didn’t practice well, he wouldn’t have dinner.

“Whatever.” Lucas touched his nose: “There’s no difference.”

Lucas gestured to Lion One and said: “This mecha is indeed more difficult to control. He is like my wife. You must understand him well.”

Luo Ran was silent.

After a moment, he asked curiously: “Then what am I?”

Lucas was also taken aback.

Ah.

He used the wrong word.

Lucas looked at the smiling Luo Ran before him and asked in a daze: “Husband?”

“……”

“Pfft.” Luo Ran smiled and said: “Okay, wife.”

Then Luo Ran was pressed into the mecha and kissed.

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