After Transmigrating as a Beta, I Got Messed Up with an Alpha (BL) - Chapter 38

What are you doing?!

Pei Yule had just been pinned to the sofa and licked repeatedly earlier. Seeing Huo Juan’s face lean in again, alarm bells instantly blared in his heart. His hands moved instinctively to guard himself, but he saw Huo Juan stop when they were only half a finger’s width apart. The Alpha raised a finger to touch his slightly flushed cheek.

This was the effect of the Omega’s pheromones on stage; Pei Yule had even unconsciously taken a few steps forward. If Huo Juan hadn’t grabbed him, he probably would have swarmed the edge of the platform like the others.

That was a top-tier Omega with extraordinary pheromones. It wasn’t just simple induction.

Huo Juan’s eyes were dark and unreadable, his voice very low: “Do you like him?”

Alpha pheromones lean toward suppression, unlike an Omega’s, which are purely inductive. Both types affect a Beta to some degree, but compared to oppressive pheromones, a Beta clearly finds an Omega’s scent more “agreeable.” Especially since the Omega on stage was deliberately releasing a hallucinatory type of pheromone. This kind of scent is rare; it easily causes one to fall for it, lose rationality, and develop a sense of possessiveness and… admiration.

“Like him?”

With his hand grabbed like this, the itchy, scratching sensation that had been tugging at Pei Yule’s heart vanished without a trace. All that remained was the warm body temperature on his wrist and his cheek. This heat seemed to shatter a barrier in an instant, making his inexplicable blushing and racing heart disappear. He repeated the word in confusion before answering bluntly: “He’s a man, though.”

Even if he was indeed exceptionally beautiful and stunning.

Huo Juan narrowed his eyes: “If it were a woman, would you like her?”

Of course not. Pei Yule preferred the petite and cute type. The Omega on stage was beautiful, but far from his ideal type. He shook his head: “No.”

Only after answering did he realize how honest he was being, answering whatever he was asked. This person had ulterior motives! He quickly pushed the man away, took a step back, and changed the subject. “That person up there is an Omega, right? Is it the Omega’s turn for the program now…?”

He finally saw clearly that several Alphas around him had flushed faces. One was even swaying as he approached the smiling Omega on stage. Pei Yule was startled. “What’s wrong with them?” Several were breathing heavily; it looked terrifying.

Huo Juan: “They can’t resist the Omega’s pheromones. They’ve lost their reason.”

Won’t that lead to trouble?

Pei Yule watched the Alphas approach the Omega and couldn’t help but worry. He was also baffled by how the surrounding people remained indifferent, just watching as someone reached out, nearly grabbing the Omega’s sleeve!

His heart leaped into his throat. Just as the swaying Alpha was about to touch the Omega’s clothes, two people in black uniforms appeared from the side and grabbed him. They sprayed something in his face; the Alpha shuddered, looking as if he had just woken from a dream, blinking blankly.

“I… what happened to me…”

The people in black said nothing. After spraying, they silently withdrew. Instead, the Omega on stage leaned down, smiling and winking at that Alpha. He didn’t speak, merely smiled, but the Alpha who had been sprayed looked dazed again for a moment. However, he seemed to realize something was wrong, shaking his head as if trying to clear it.

The Omega smiled and beckoned him with a finger.

Pei Yule saw clearly that it wasn’t easy for an Alpha to resist an Omega’s temptation. Even though he had been sprayed with what was likely a suppressant, the Omega only had to wave, and the Alpha wavered again, walking forward a few steps in a daze.

The black wristband flashed. Sensing the fluctuation in pheromones, it injected the Alpha with a suppressant containing a sedative. With a thud, the Alpha hit the floor.

Another Alpha on the other side did the same. Due to the chaotic fluctuation of pheromones, the black wristbands sensed they were about to break the threshold, and the automatic protection device activated. There were a few others in the hall swaying, but they barely maintained their reason, not daring to step forward.

The lights hadn’t fully recovered yet. Though a few lamps were lit, it was nothing like before the blackout. It was dim and filled with an inexplicable, hazy atmosphere.

This gala really is something…

Pei Yule swallowed. He scanned the area but didn’t see Shen Pin, Fei Yisa, Bian Chuan, or Xu Yanxi. He retracted his gaze and looked at the tall Alpha beside him. He found it a bit miraculous; others seemed to have their blood pressure rising—even he had a racing heart just now and felt a sudden surge of heat—yet the Alpha next to him appeared completely unmoved.

Did that Omega’s pheromones have no effect on him? Or is it because he just took a suppressant? But that Alpha earlier was also sprayed with something and still got affected…

“Are you okay?” he asked cautiously.

Huo Juan’s eyes shifted. He asked back in a deep voice: “What do you think?”

It seemed he was fine. But this actually made Pei Yule feel a bit awkward. Because this person… even after taking suppressants, easily loses control when touching him. He had just pulled his reason back from the brink of losing control, yet he remained so calm in the face of the Omega’s induction.

What does that mean? Doesn’t it just prove that…

“Don’t worry.”

While Pei Yule was secretly muttering, he heard Huo Juan confirm his internal monologue in a flat tone: “I only lose control for you.”

Even if the Alpha blood in his veins was instinctively restless because of the Omega on stage, the only person he wanted to touch, from beginning to end, was this one. It wasn’t that he “couldn’t” do it.

“…” That doesn’t make me ‘unworried’ at all, okay?

Pei Yule’s lips parted, but facing Huo Juan’s honest and handsome face, he didn’t know what to say. He decided to change the subject: “I wonder how long this will last. It looks like a dozen Alphas have already failed.”

He realized only now that he was likely the only Beta participating in the gala, aside from a few in the Student Council. So the field was basically Alphas and Omegas. Some Omegas were also being affected by the pheromones on stage, faintly releasing their own Heat scents. But the most affected were the Alphas. In a flash, a few more swayed and collapsed.

Unlike the Alpha segment earlier, this stage was clearly about fighting one’s own instincts. Bian Chuan hadn’t appeared, and the Alphas on the floor remained there; no Student Council members went to attend to them.

“Until that Omega is satisfied,” Huo Juan replied. He watched as the Omega on stage stepped down and slowly circled the room, standing face-to-face with an Alpha who was struggling bitterly against his instincts, giving him a mischievous smile. That Alpha broke instantly, his face turning bright red as he reached out to grab the Omega. Click. The black wristband activated, and another one went down.

“Why?” Pei Yule didn’t understand. What would make that Omega satisfied?

“No reason. He makes the rules.”

“Huh?” This made even less sense to Pei Yule. How could he make the rules? Just who was that Omega?

“…He is the Chairman of the school.” Seeing the blank look on the boy’s face, Huo Juan knew he hadn’t recognized him. His mood, which had been soured by Pei Yule’s blushing for the man, lightened slightly. When it came to Pei Yule, even these small things were filled with possessiveness.

If he could, he wished the boy’s world only contained himself.

Seeing the Omega Chairman slowly approaching their area, Huo Juan lowered his eyes. He grabbed Pei Yule—who was still in shock over the “Chairman” revelation—and said: “I’ll have to rely on you next.”

What—

Before Pei Yule could react, the tall Alpha reached out and pulled him close, burying his face in Pei Yule’s neck, pretending to have collapsed against him. He hated the Omega’s pheromones; leaning against Pei Yule made him feel a bit better.

Caught off guard, Pei Yule whispered: “Wait, what are you doing…”

“He’s coming over.” The hot breath fanned over his neck, causing an itchy sensation. Pei Yule’s shoulders stiffened; he indeed felt the scent of narcissus growing from faint to strong as the Omega Chairman approached.

That was the Omega’s pheromone scent. Such a delicate, fresh narcissus scent could actually be this seductive.

Pei Yule couldn’t worry about pushing Huo Juan away now; he faced the Omega with a stiff expression. As the school’s Chairman, this man was incredibly young. He looked to be only twenty-two or twenty-three, university age—not much older than them. But that refined elegance made him feel like more than just a student. He was truly exquisitely beautiful. Looking at him up close, his beauty was magnified tenfold; it was a delicate aesthetic that made one feel like even breathing in his presence was a profanation.

Thump-thump, thump-thump…

Meeting those bright, brilliant eyes, Pei Yule’s heart began to pound uncontrollably again. His brain felt inexplicably soft and swollen, and he felt a sudden impulse to reach out and touch the Omega—

He couldn’t believe he was thinking this. His finger twitched forward uncontrollably. Right at that moment, a warm, large hand suddenly slid into his palm, grabbing his hand and interlacing their fingers.

Huo Juan!

Pei Yule jolted. His muddled, swollen mind became instantly clear. That beast-like impulse to touch vanished completely, as if he had returned to reality from some unknown place. Cold sweat broke out on his spine.

How could this be? This person’s pheromone influence was so massive! If it hadn’t been for Huo Juan just now, he probably would have reached out to touch the Omega. This feeling of being beyond one’s own will… was terrifying.

When Huo Juan loses control… is it like this?

The Omega tilted his head, seeing Pei Yule’s face covered in sweat and the Alpha leaning motionless against him. His eyes darted as he thought of something, his brow twitched, and he turned to give a wink to a person in a black uniform before walking toward the next person.

The narcissus scent slowly faded, but Pei Yule’s tense spine couldn’t relax. Because… he felt the body temperature of the Alpha leaning on him slowly rising. Having been through this before, he knew exactly what that rising temperature meant.

For an Alpha’s heat to rise, there was only one possibility. A Rut.

Thinking about it, it had been nearly a month since Huo Juan’s first Rut. Could it be such a coincidence that it was starting again?

“…Don’t be afraid. I won’t do anything to you.”

Sensing the stiffness in his body, the Alpha buried in his neck suddenly spoke softly. The palm still interlaced with his rubbed gently, bringing a surge of high heat. Pei Yule’s Adam’s apple bobbed involuntarily. He felt Huo Juan’s temperature climbing even higher.

He wasn’t “terrified,” per se—he had experience now—but he felt the timing was terrible. The room was currently full of Alphas and Omegas. He swallowed and whispered: “Are you… are you in… that, a Rut?”

“Mm.”

Huo Juan kept his eyes closed, feeling waves of heat hitting him. Normally, his Rut wasn’t due for another week, but his recent pheromone instability and excessive use of blocking agents might have shortened the cycle. Or perhaps fighting the Alpha and Omega pheromones today had triggered an early onset.

He didn’t want to scare Pei Yule. This person had finally stopped avoiding him like the plague. A trace of restraint flashed in his brow. He slowly let go of Pei Yule’s hand and pulled a phone from his pocket, dialing Xu Yanxi. However, for some reason, Xu Yanxi didn’t pick up even after a dozen rings.

During this time, his body grew even hotter. His pheromones were beginning to leak out uncontrollably.

Pei Yule felt the rising heat and didn’t dare move, fearing he’d trigger him. He asked nervously: “Huo Juan, are you okay?”

“…Not really.”

This Rut was coming on strong. In fact, he was using immense effort just to maintain his posture and not tackle Pei Yule to the ground. Sweat broke out on his forehead. He let out a low gasp and gritted his teeth: “Help me to the sofa over there, then find Xu Yanxi.”

A top-tier Alpha leaking pheromones was no joke, especially since the room was still saturated with the Omega Chairman’s scent. There wasn’t much margin for error left.

“Okay, okay.” Pei Yule didn’t know how else to solve it, so he obediently pretended to support Huo Juan, moving him to the nearest sofa. Huo Juan was much taller and heavier than him; it took all his strength to get him there, though it helped that the Alpha didn’t put his full weight on him.

Once Huo Juan was seated, Pei Yule didn’t even have time to catch his breath or check Huo Juan’s state. He tried to stand up to find Xu Yanxi, but just as he straightened his back to leave, he realized he couldn’t move.

Huo Juan wouldn’t let go of his hand. He turned back in shock. “You…” Let go already! Didn’t he want him to find Xu Yanxi?

In just a minute, Huo Juan’s face was covered in sweat. The scent of cold cypress flickered in the air; he was clearly struggling desperately to restrain his pheromones. He was drenched, even his eyelashes were wet with sweat. Pei Yule hadn’t noticed before, but seeing him like this now, he was genuinely startled.

“…It’s too late. Knock me out.”

Every fiber of Huo Juan’s being was screaming not to let go, but he knew he had to. Sweat dripped into his eyes. He closed them and whispered with difficulty. This Rut was timed terribly; waiting for Xu Yanxi was no longer an option. This was the fastest way.

“Huh?” Pei Yule pointed at himself, utterly bewildered.

“Yes, you.”

“…” The dedicated shut-in had never had anyone make such a request. He’d never even been in a fight; how could he do it? Pei Yule looked around desperately for help, but because the Omega’s induction was still going on, most Alphas were down, and those still standing were barely holding on. No one noticed them!

Wait, those black-uniformed support staff—

Remembering that option, Pei Yule looked around and saw someone in a black uniform walking toward him. He was instantly relieved and said: “Hello, please come over, this person—mph!”

The hand being held was yanked back. Before Pei Yule could finish, his body toppled onto a burning-hot frame. Then, a sharp pain hit his fingertip; someone had bitten him hard.

It was a punishment for looking so happy while facing another Alpha in front of an Alpha in Rut.

Huo Juan kept his eyes closed, holding Pei Yule’s finger in his mouth. It didn’t bleed, but there was definitely a mark. He heard Pei Yule hiss in pain and let go after a few seconds, but he still didn’t release him.

He slowly opened his eyes and gently licked the fingertip where he had left the tooth marks.