Chapter 24

*Sovereignty*
Blanket down—door opened—
Politeness only those three knocks—countdown end—
Heels click—pressure—
“Highness Zhu Yu?” Honey aria voice.
Zhu Yu gripped sheet—play asleep.
Original memory patchy—skipped early abuse—still knew—
Fox Feng Jiyan—too recognizable.
South Feng heir—youngest noble councilor—Academy dean’s daughter—Bai Shuzhou’s future minister—and danger.
Many wanted the moon—Feng too.
Before Bai Shuzhou crushed ambition—they wanted her and power.
Elegant skin—poison heart—clean freak—dirty mind.
Flower punishment in flesh—seeds in wounds—nutrition fluid life—worse than death—
Shiver—
As sick as Paradis boss—
Paradis—Shan—white bird—where now—
Identity—power—must hide—or worse—
“Still asleep?”
“First Alpha sleeps longer post-heat than Omega—” sigh—“Inferior goods.”
Woke after Bai Shuzhou—unfair—deep sleep—wife gone—nightmare nested—
Steps—door closed?
Silence—peek—touch gem—relief—
Laugh behind—
“Highness Zhu Yu—” sweet cold at ear—“Hiding… from me?”
Hair up—chill—didn’t jump—
Waited whole show—
Big smiling face—breath—why scare her—
Hand tighter on diamonds—pain—strange courage—
Politician—so what—
Rival—so what—
Childish!!
Bai Shuzhou calm—mercy face—
Three parts god no rhyme—
Smirk not smile—
Feng watched eyelid glance—cold laugh—bedhead tuft—
Mockery max—
Provoking?
Smile cracked—“One princess favor—forget your place?”
Brain exploded—steamy fragments—
Fake smile real bright—
Yes! Forgot—fixing now—
Smile sharper—Feng darker—“Congratulations—wish fulfilled?”
That auction—Zhu Yu won—hate—
Zhu Yu earnest nod—“Thank you.”
Feng: “…”
Punch cotton—internal damage—smirk—“Don’t celebrate early—you don’t know?”
Palace rest = soft prison—auction still boiling—
Empire-Federation hate—beast trafficking—livestream peak—
Mixed blood Zhu Yu—delicate—
Princess chose her—storm—life tree 100% match—emperor only reason—
Dragon genes—hard heirs—rare match—
Emperor Bai Qianze dream Alpha—empty match library—
Dragon duty on Bai Shuzhou—
Screened Alphas—three generations—excellent only—
Missed Zhu Yu variable—
Feng never lose—princess picked D-rank to rebel emperor—
Golden cage first broke chain—
Treasure was trash—hidden scum—
Others fooled by People’s Star—Feng saw climber first sight—
Slum to imperial star—soldier—Yzelia—stepped on mentor—Bai Shuzhou tree—
Despicable—admired bad cards to high circle—
Only that far—
Kidnap suspicious—border visit—shouldn’t be alone—
Feng investigating—old “friends”—
Hunting instinct—exciting—easy prize boring—
Mood eased—Zhu Yu silent—awkward suspense—
Exhale smile—“Federation collusion—reported—evidence—military court.”
“War—you know your fate?”
Truth less than politics—
Zhu Yu ticket via Bai Shuzhou—no equal—
Genius plenty—replaceable pawns—
Auction cut—Yzelia chased guests—red super-S mech at Federation line—
Mystery escapee—could be anyone—
Feng wanted war—empire stale—shuffle—
Three days two nights isolation—opinion war—
Plan—Bai Shuzhou and Feng ride wave—
Zhu Yu ruined—
Lowborn made princess lose composure—
Zhu Yu thinking—Feng pressed—“No permanent mark—just playing—your weak scent pollutes princess.”
Zhu Yu scent like water—mark failure maybe—perfume contempt—
Pheromone ranks—dragon tiger crush low—
Feng released violet—filled room—
SSS Bai Shuzhou—but Feng rare SS—beats D—
Then—strange clean scent from Zhu Yu—not perfume—
Memory stir—familiar—
Fox tail up—gloved hand—purple glow in seams—
Zhu Yu upright—nowhere hide—heart wild—stop her—
Yellow light palm—gems lit—
No—spirit exposes—dead!!
Threw gems—heart bleeding—only few—
Bai Shuzhou’s gifts—so many—
No cheap weapons on bed—
Blanket bright idea—
Rose flood from gems—crushed violet—covered Zhu Yu’s thread—
Feng stiff—bully Zhu Yu ok—not Bai Shuzhou pheromone—
Knees weak—bed edge—
Bai Shuzhou stronger—incredible—
Academy knows change strict—checks—princess released little for study—
Gloved hand shook—first time Omega scent this aggressive—
Territory—no trespass—
Sweat—thought emperor Bai Qianze not princess—
Sisters—dragons—
Weird excited light—almost laugh—
Pick gem on sheet—precious—research—
Mumble—“Love makes princess stupid—”
Zhu Yu clueless—fox crazy smile crawling for ring—
No more nice—
Die psycho—get your own!
Really don’t.
Rival words zero trust—
【Outsiders】 caps bold—
Glove near gem—blanket over head—mummy—kick—
“Robbery!”
Combat instinct—knee on Feng—punches—
Wouldn’t release—
Guards entered—Zhu Yu pinning Feng—never such shame—
Loose silk robe—punch lines—arm shoulder kiss bites—collar rose brand—
Silence—rose spread—“Wow.”
Not only gems—Zhu Yu scent thick—all princess—
No more perfume needed—
Can’t hide anyway.