Seeing Lucas staring blankly at him, Luo Ran felt a little ashamed and embarrassed. He shrank his head and buried himself deeper into the pile of clothes.

Lucas took a deep breath, strode forward, then took off his shoes and got into bed.

Remembering what Lu Cheng had said, Lucas did not disturb the pile of clothes, but carefully avoided it as he crawled in and embraced Luo Ran.

Lucas wrapped Luo Ran in his jacket and rubbed the person in his arms.

He smiled and said: “Is this enough?”

Luo Ran’s ears were red. He leaned against Lucas and said nothing.

They belonged to his Alpha, with a unique smell of tobacco, gentle and reassuring. After being marked, every inch of skin and every cell in his body felt comfortable because of the pheromones.

Luo Ran thought to himself, with an official mark, Lucas’s scent likely wouldn’t be able to dissipate from him in the future.

The same went for Lucas.

“Good Ranran.” Lucas hugged him tightly, lightly rubbing the back of Luo Ran’s head.

“Admiral.” Luo Ran whispered: “I’m sorry, I’m a little……”

Luo Ran felt that he was too bothersome and spoiled.

But this was his Omega instinct, and he couldn’t control it.

“Shh.” Lucas lowered his head and kissed Luo Ran’s ear, saying: “Fuck, I really want to mark you every day and make you do this every day.”

Luo Ran’s actions took Lucas’s breath away and made him want to do it again, but Luo Ran’s body was really weak now.

“…….” Luo Ran said: “Doesn’t the Admiral dislike Omegas and think they delay work?”

“I like you.” Lucas said bluntly: “There are no standards when it comes to you.”

“…….” Luo Ran didn’t speak, and only smiled lightly against Lucas.

Lucas felt like he was hugging a small bun or dumpling. His leather military jacket was the skin, and Luo Ran was the sweet filling.

So fragrant.

Luo Ran noticed the change in Lucas’s body, and was taken aback.

This was the difference between Alphas and Omegas. After being officially marked, the body of the Omega locked in the essence, and their body that had been ravaged by the Alpha would be weaker. But the Alpha would grow more sensitive and excited toward his Omega. After all, the switch of beastliness had been turned on, and he finally owned what was his.

“It’s okay.” Lucas panted. “I have medicine.”

Because this kind of situation was so awkward, although the Omega would be able to bear it no matter what, it would naturally be painful, so of course there were drugs to solve Alpha sensitivity.

Luo Ran paused, then broke free of Lucas’s arms and leaned down slightly.

“It’s fine like this.” Luo Ran reached up and brushed the loose hair behind his ears, then bowed his head.

…….

After it was over, Lucas pressed Luo Ran’s shoulder and made him lie down.

Seeing Lucas also bow his head, Luo Ran was taken aback.

“Admiral, you……”

“Reciprocity is courteous.”

Seeing this big lion crawling in front of him, and facing the tight lines of that toned back, Luo Ran bit down on his hand and couldn’t help but lift his waist.

The pheromones inside the nest became more intense, and the scent seeped into the clothing.

Luo Ran’s clothes were slightly messed up by the two of them. He blushed and folded them one by one, putting them back in place. He didn’t want any part of the nest he had built to “collapse.”

Afterwards, Lucas leaned against the head of bed and slept with Luo Ran in the pile of fabric.

. . . . . . . 

Two days later, Luo Ran was finally rid of the heavy Omega dependence after being marked. The fluid in his body was processed, and he was no longer so sore and in pain.

After they messed around so much, there were many official duties that had piled up. Luo Ran was already busy, but now he was even busier.

The First Prince was currently being detained for investigation. The military was also investigating, and the public continued to make a racket outside the courthouse, hoping that the government would punish the First Prince and remove him from the voting list.

This time, even if the First Prince really succeeded in getting the lawyer to “clear” his charges, it would be difficult for him to win the hearts of the people again. Unless the Second Prince gave up directly or something happened, the First Prince would lose the throne.

And Luo Ran and Lucas also received news from the military department.

— Cyril couldn’t bear his suffering in prison, and committed suicide. It was a tragic death.

He left a suicide note in blood, begging them to bury him in an Aldor grave after his death.

Luo Ran sighed. This was naturally impossible.

The Aldor family had expelled him.

And Alton Aldor was also sleeping in the cemetery. How could it be possible for Cyril to go in?

Luo Ran replied to Wang Qiuyang, telling him not to agree.

After finishing up trivial matters, Luo Ran went to find Xia Zhi.

Returning to the cabin again, Luo Ran was a little surprised to find that the field next to it had no crops, and when he opened the door, he saw that the courtyard was tidy.

“Ranran is here.” Xia Zhi smiled and was about to step forward, then took two steps back.

“Yo.” Xia Zhi teased: “The Admiral is very happy lately, ah.”

Luo Ran: “ ? ”

Xia Zhi couldn’t laugh or cry. He said: “The smell is so strong. Isn’t the Admiral…..very possessive, ah, for leaving such a strong scent on you?”

Luo Ran stared blankly, and subconsciously raised his hand to sniff the cuff.

He didn’t smell it, ah.

“Hahaha…..” Xia Zhi felt that Luo Ran was cute like this, and pulled him inside. “Don’t sniff, I’ll get you a cup of tea. It’s rare that you’re free to come here.”

“En, no matter how busy I am, I’ll come to see you.” Luo Ran said: “Subsequently……I might not be in the capital most of the time.”

Xia Zhi went to the kitchen to get a pot of tea. He sat down in front of Luo Ran holding a teacup, and said with a frown: “You’re going to the battlefield again?”

“En.” Luo Ran took the teacup and sipped lightly. “There should be quite a battle going on.”

The military could clearly sense that things were not the same as before, and the battle would not be minor. The star pirates had prepared Meteor Showers, and after a rest, they had new weapons and equipment. The Empire was constantly training and watching their movements, and also preparing for the newly discovered mine in Luobing, ready to come through a wormhole at any time.

Therefore, Lucas had been busier than Luo Ran recently. He also had to organize the army, bolster the troops, and prepare for a Meteor Shower.

And……

When Luo Ran was at the snowy mountain before, he was betrayed by an undercover agent in the team, and his aircraft was blown up.

Facts had proven that there were undercover agents in the military department, and if it was a person Lu Cheng arranged to be with Luo Ran, he must have had a high position and been trusted deeply.

This was very difficult to manage, and this person must also know a lot of information, so he must be removed before the battle began.

And in Lu Cheng’s investigation, two more undercover agents were discovered, because many things required two people to operate.

“It’s okay, we can still meet again.” Xia Zhi winked and said: “Didn’t you notice? My house is cleaned up, I’m going to move to the medical department.”

Luo Ran was taken aback: “You’re……ready to return to the medical department?”

“En.” Xia Zhi smiled and said: “I’ll return to Lao Shen’s team and become a field doctor again. So I may have to join the army with Lao Shen again in the future, and we should be able to meet on the battleship.”

After a moment’s pause, Luo Ran said with a smile: “You and Dr. Shen have reconciled? You’ve forgiven him?”

“Ah, how should I put it……I’m not qualified to say I forgive him for anything.” Xia Zhi smiled and said: “The Admiral should have told you about the previous matter. He was right, and I was wrong.”

Xia Zhi lowered his eyes and said: “So I’ll just forgive myself now. I’m over it, and I’m reconciled.”

In the past few years, he had grown flowers and vegetables here alone in self-exile.

But now, many years had passed.

“En.” Luo Ran nodded with a smile.

Luo Ran paused, then said in a low voice: “I still have a question……I want to ask you.”

“Huh?”

Luo Ran said: “Do you and Dr. Shen have a lifetime mark?”

A temporary mark would disappear after a while, and the official mark was an imprint that could not wash away or fade, but the lifetime mark was completely different.

Like the official mark, it couldn’t wash away or fade, but……if an Omega was knotted and marked by an Alpha, then if the Alpha abandoned the Omega or died, the Omega could not live on alone. That Omega who lost his Alpha would die in pain and madness.

Of course, a lifetime mark was not without its benefits. Alphas and Omegas who had undergone a lifetime mark would be perfectly matched in spirit. They could operate mechas better together, perform spiritual healing, be more comfortable during intercourse, and be nourished by the other party’s pheromones at ordinary times, which was good for their physical health and spiritual state.

Very suitable for Lucas and Luo Ran, a spiritually unstable Alpha and Omega pair.

It was for this reason that when Xia Zhi heard Luo Ran’s question, his eyes widened and he said: “You want to make a lifetime mark with the Admiral?!”

Luo Ran didn’t speak.

“Ranran……!” Xia Zhi frowned, saying angrily: “I haven’t made a lifetime mark with Lao Shen, and he wouldn’t ask me to do so. After all, he’s a field doctor. How could the Admiral ask such a thing of you…..!”

“No, no.” Luo Ran quickly clarified: “He never mentioned it. I’m the one who wants it.”

“You want…..!?” Xia Zhi was even more dissatisfied, and hated iron for not becoming steel. “Ranran, a lifetime mark is only suitable for ordinary couples in love. First of all, they must be an ordinary person without authority or military power, who will not be separated from you by uncontrollable factors. They must also not work in a dangerous place, such as the battlefield.”

Luo Ran didn’t speak.

Xia Zhi said helplessly: “As long as you truly love each other, you don’t necessarily need a lifetime mark, right? Omegas are originally very weak in this respect. Lao Shen and I have plans to make a lifetime mark, but only after we retire. Besides, Lao Shen is different from the Admiral.”

Xia Zhi said in a low voice: “I’m not insulting him, absolutely not, but……the Admiral belongs to the Empire.”

“En, I understand all of this.” Luo Ran lowered his eyes. “I’ve already thought about it. I wanted to ask you about what precautions to take for a lifetime mark.”

“You…..” Xia Zhi frowned.

“Xiaxia…..it is as you said.” Luo Ran said: “After the lifetime mark is formed, the Admiral will not be entirely the Admiral who belongs to the Empire. He will also be my Admiral, and he must be responsible for me and not die easily on the battlefield.”

“It’s me who is selfish, not the Admiral.”

Although Luo Ran never showed it, he was also an ordinary person, and would naturally be afraid. 

He wanted to become Lucas’s concern.

He hoped to go on with Lucas forever.

Every relationship was originally a gamble.

“You……”

Xia Zhi stared at Luo Ran for a long moment, and finally heaved a heavy sigh.

Xia Zhi got up and went to his room to look for something, then handed Luo Ran two boxes of medicine.

He said: “One box is to be taken orally, and the other is to be inserted into the genital cavity. After at least half a month of use, the reproductive cavity will open slightly and self-lubricate.”

“Okay, thank you.” Luo Ran took them.

“You win, I give up,” Xia Zhi said helplessly.

But after Luo Ran spoke, he understood.

“Stay and have dinner before you leave.” Xia Zhi got up and patted Luo Ran, saying with a smile: “This will be the last time we eat here.”

“Okay.” Luo Ran was all smiles.

. . . . . . . .

“A lifetime mark?”

Lucas frowned slightly and put down his file, looking at Lu Cheng, who had asked this question.

“Ah.” Lu Cheng looked at Lucas worriedly, remembering that his boss had run out to work after the official mark. He said: “I have medicine here. Before a lifetime mark, you must prepare for at least half a month.”

“No need.” Lucas tossed the file away and said: “We’re not doing it.”

“Ah…..?” 

Lucas frowned: “You’ve done it?”

“I originally didn’t plan to. After all……ah, the Admiral understands.” Lu Cheng scratched his head and said: “But it was my family member who felt insecure, crying and forcing me to do it…..I lost my mind for a while…..”

“But it’s been done, and I can only work harder.”

Lucas gave an “En,” and said: “Has Cyril been dealt with yet?”

“He’s been dealt with. During his torture, he also spit out everything, including how the First Prince colluded with the star pirates. He didn’t hold back a single word.”

“Wait until we’re done tidying up, and we’ll announce what Cyril said! The First Prince can’t escape conviction now.”

Lu Cheng handed the report to Lucas.

Lucas read it, and frowned slightly. 

“The villa incident, colluding with the star pirates to attack. What is this?”

“Ah…..?” Lu Cheng was also confused. “Has the Admiral forgotten?”

The more Lucas read, the more his brow furrowed.

Lu Cheng stared blankly, and said: “After Lao Wang’s wedding, the Admiral had a spiritual breakdown, so he went to a villa with Secretary Luo to recuperate. I thought the Admiral remembered……”

When Luo Ran had come to ask him before, he had also told Luo Ran to ask Lucas.

But unexpectedly, Lucas didn’t know either?

Lu Cheng deliberately didn’t speak of it before, but in the end, the report was turned in.

However, Lucas didn’t read the report at that time, but Luo Ran did.

Lucas looked at the report and pondered.

A villa……

Lucas used his terminal to search for the villa, using satellite images. It was barren.

He adjusted the time frame to a few years ago, and it became a sea of wisteria flowers.

Lucas snapped his fingers.

This overlapped with the sea of wisteria flowers and the log cabin in his memory.

Lucas hadn’t remembered it in the past, but now that he had such a spiritual connection with Luo Ran, Lucas gradually recalled more images. He just wasn’t sure.

No wonder Luo Ran asked him what happened during those nine months.

Thinking about it now, it was indeed a blank space.

Lucas whispered: “What happened at that time?”

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