Bonus Chapter 4: Fever
The villa was exceptionally quiet at night, and the master bedroom was filled with a languid and warm atmosphere after the initial passion had subsided. Lu Zhian was held in Xiao Yuan's arms, his cheek still pressed against the other's chest as his heartbeat gradually returned to normal.
Xiao Yuan's sensitive period seemed to have been greatly alleviated by the intimacy and marking behavior just now. His cold and intimidating pheromones had subsided a lot, and he became calm and satisfied.
In this tranquility, a thought, like an icicle, suddenly pierced Lu Zhian's mind.
Xiao Yuan is a snow leopard Alpha, and has a vulnerable period, requiring reassurance. So what about his blood-related younger brother, Xiao Jin?
He suddenly raised his head and looked at Xiao Yuan, who was resting with his eyes closed, his voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible urgency: "Xiao Jin, he...?"
Xiao Yuan opened his eyes. He looked at the obvious worry in Lu Zhian's eyes and gave a soft "hmm," acknowledging it. How could he not know that his younger brother was going through the same thing? It's just that Xiao Jin was always good at pretending and putting on a brave face.
Lu Zhian looked at him, his brows furrowed, his eyes almost overflowing with worry. He was worried that his departure would make Xiao Yuan uncomfortable again.
Xiao Yuan understood his hesitation, leaned closer, and placed a brief, gentle kiss on his lips: "I'm fine." He paused, "Go."
Having received this affirmation, Lu Zhian no longer hesitated. He nimbly got up from Xiao Yuan's arms, grabbed a silk nightgown lying nearby and put it on. Before he could even tie the straps, he walked barefoot quickly toward Xiao Jin's room.
He paused outside the door, knocked, but there was only silence inside; there was no response.
He didn't wait any longer and turned the doorknob directly.
The door wasn't locked.
In the dim light filtering through the corridor, Lu Zhian saw a figure curled up in a ball on the bed.
Xiao Jin was facing inwards, his whole body buried in the quilt, with only a few strands of black hair showing.
Lu Zhian's heart tightened. He walked over quietly, sat down by the bed, and reached out to touch Xiao Jin's forehead.
It was scalding hot, the temperature was frighteningly high.
He lifted a corner of the blanket, lay down, and then reached out and carefully pulled the curled-up, burning-hot body into his arms.
He gently stroked Xiao Jin's hair with one hand, his movements as tender as if he were soothing a frightened cub, while his other hand gently stroked Xiao Jin's tense back. The faint grapefruit scent emanating from him, belonging to the Beta, became the only cool comfort in this scorching hell.
The body in his arms began to tremble slightly, and Xiao Jin's voice was muffled, carrying a barely perceptible hint of grievance: "...Go and keep your brother company..."
Lu Zhian tightened his arms, holding the large snow leopard, which also needed comforting, even closer. His chin rested gently on the snow leopard's head, and in a tone of unprecedented, unwavering tenderness, he spoke clearly in its ear:
“I am also your brother.”
These words were like a switch; the body that had been struggling to stay upright finally found a piece of driftwood to lean on, and nestled into Lu Zhian's embrace, greedily absorbing that cool comfort and reassuring warmth.
Lu Zhian felt the body in his arms gradually relax, still burning hot, and sighed silently, his movements becoming even gentler. The night deepened, and in this room, a new and more complex balance and bond quietly took shape.
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