Xuan Han was the silver-eyed man? Ling Yue refused to believe it until Xuan Han stood and looked closer at him. "You… are he?" he demanded, but he got no response as Xuan Han walked to his throne, sat down, and grinned at him.
He couldn't believe that he had been unable to recognize Xuan Han. In the original story, he had golden eyes and long dark hair with red streaks, but now he seemed completely different.
Has the author changed his appearance?
That was why Ling Yue had not recognized him, and he… he had flirted with him and betrayed Feng Lan's legacy.
"You!" he yelled, drawing attention to himself as all eyes turned toward him.
Bai Lu grabbed the hem of his robe and muttered under his breath. "What are you doing, Ling Yue? You are supposed to kneel!"
Ling Yue angrily shook his head in response. "No." There was no way he was going to kneel for a traitorous emperor.
"Have you gone insane?" Ling Chen spoke in hushed tones. "You are going to get the family into trouble with your actions," he said through gritted teeth.
The other omegas also began to whisper amongst themselves and begged Ling Yue to kneel.
"I will not kneel for that emperor!" Ling Yue yelled out and pointed a finger toward Xuan Han, and then suddenly his pheromones exploded out of anger.
It was a full floral bomb, like someone had crushed a thousand lotus petals and mixed them with honey.
The air suddenly turned thick, and one of the twelve council members immediately staggered back, his hood slipping. This revealed a scarred alpha with a flushed face and eyes glazed with lust.
Another council member dropped to one knee, breathing hard.
It was followed by a groan that sounded like a needy man starving.
"Tha… that omega is perfect," one of the guards by Xuan Han's throne muttered as he stood up, facing Ling Yue. "Smells so nice."
The entire hall stirred in reaction to the release, and while the alphas and betas struggled with control, some of the omegas stared and whimpered in envy.
"He is trying to gain the attention of the emperor."
"What a crazy boy."
But Ling Yue wasn't fazed by them. He didn't care that his pheromones drove them crazy because he was still recovering from Xuan Han's betrayal.
However, while the alphas and betas were eyeing him, Xuan Han was unaffected.
Instead, he was frowning as he stared intensely at Ling Yue.
Why wasn't he affected? According to most omegaverse stories Ling Yue had read, omega pheromones were supposed to tempt alphas, but Xuan Han hadn't moved one bit, and his silver eyes were filled with nothing but glares.
But Ling Yue didn't wait. This was when he needed to get rid of Xuan Han and get revenge for Feng Lan.
"You lying silver-eyed fraud," he suddenly shouted, ripped the jade hairpin from his braided hair, and charged forward. "You sent me to the void and got me arrested, you backstabbing hack! I will end your bloodline today and avenge Feng Lan's death!"
That's right, author-nim. I am ending this shitty story now.
Ling Yue jumped forward toward Xuan Han and lunged at him, but he missed, and in the blink of an eye, Xuan Han was on his feet, catching Ling Yue's wrist mid-stab and twisting his arm.
The hairpin clattered to the obsidian floor with a sound like breaking glass.
"Feisty," Xuan Han purred, his breath hitting against Ling Yue's ear, sending a shiver running down his spine.
And he felt it. Ling Yue felt the sandalwood scent of Xuan Han flooding his senses until it overpowered his lotus scent.
"I did give you a chance to leave, little omega."
"Leave? You sent me to Jail." Ling Yue scoffed and drove his knee to hit between Xuan Han's legs, but he missed. "Damn it," he groaned.
Xuan Han chuckled and spun him around, and their robes got tangled.
Ling Yue struggled against him until they reached the edge of the throne steps, and then he lost his balance and grabbed Xuan Han's hand as he fell.
Oh no.
They fell, rolling down the steps.
Ling Yue's back struck the cold obsidian with a thud that stole his breath. Xuan Han landed atop him, one hand braced beside Ling Yue's head, the other wrapped around his waist, fingers digging into the curve of his hip.
Electricity surged up Ling Yue's spine, making his toes curl in his embroidered shoes. Xuan Han's thumb pressed just above the sash, skin on skin where the robe had torn, and the contact was fire.
Their faces were inches apart, Xuan Han's silver hair spilling across Ling Yue's cheek, and their eyes met.
"Get off me, you—" Ling Yue tried to move, and then it happened.
Time slowed as their lips crashed together.
Ling Yue's mind blanked, and a wave of sensation crashed over him. His eyes widened in shock when he felt Xuan Han's soft lips that tasted like honey on his.
No. No. No. No. This is not happening.
He wasn't supposed to be kissing Xuan Han. He was supposed to be killing him. This was his enemy who had killed his favorite character, but his reaction was different as his heart pounded hard in his chest, and his pheromones surged again, stronger this time.
Somehow, Ling Yue knew he had to end this insanity, so he bit down hard on Xuan Han's lips.
Blood exploded, flooding his mouth, and Xuan Han froze.
For one eternal second, their eyes met again, and Xuan Han's silver eyes widened with shock, recognition, and hunger.
His hand on Ling Yue's waist clenched, his fingers digging deeper, and a low growl rumbled in his chest, vibrating through Ling Yue's bones. "You little…" he groaned through gritted teeth.
"He's going to kill me, " Ling Yue thought, and shut his eyes — but instead, he felt the heavy weight of Xuan Han lifted off his body, and a voice screamed from the council members.
"Seize him!" one of the council members with a dragon cloak roared. "Seize that omega!"
Guards surged forward, and Ling Yue was pulled upward, and before he could understand what was happening, his wrists were bound in golden chains.
"The omega has committed treason!" one of the dragon-cloak council members shouted. "Lock him up!"
Murmurs sounded from the council members and the omegas as the orders were given.
Ling Yue's eyes widened as they began to drag him away. He looked around the room, searching for Xuan Han, now seated on his throne. "Xuan Han!" he screamed and thrashed against the guards, kicking his feet. "I will kill you, stupid emperor, and avenge Feng Lan!"
At the mention of Feng Lan, Xuan Han's eyes widened, but he quickly looked away from Ling Yue.
"Look at me, you stupid betrayer!" Ling Yue retorted. "I will make sure I kill you and—" A silk gag was forced between his teeth, stopping him from speaking further, but that didn't stop him.
He groaned, struggling against the guards.
Xuan Han rose from the throne and wiped the blood trailing down his lips, and then his silver eyes met with Ling Yue.
"Take the omega to the Moonless Cell," he commanded, his voice changing to something harsh.
Ling Yue's eyes widened in shock, and his muffled scream echoed as he was hauled away, struggling and kicking his legs forward toward Xuan Han.