Truth

Lu Zhi's loss of control had grown more severe each time, and Shen Ranxin was genuinely a little afraid.

What was more, in Lu Zhi's current crazed state, Shen Ranxin figured he might really break.

Seeing Shen Ranxin trembling all over in fear, Lu Zhi instinctively reached out and stroked his back.

In the past, whenever he stroked Shen Ranxin's back like this, it had always soothed him effectively. But this time, it did not work. Shen Ranxin broke out in goosebumps, clearly terrified beyond measure.

He turned Shen Ranxin over and saw his face clearly beneath the moonlight.

Tears streamed down Shen Ranxin's face. The restraint and indifference in his sharp phoenix eyes had been shattered, leaving behind only faint fear and anger.

An Alpha's pheromones would only make his lover suffer more. Lu Zhi raised a hand to touch his frighteningly hot neck, then swiftly took a sedative from the bedside table.

After three consecutive sedatives had failed to take effect, Lu Zhi was about to inject a fourth when Shen Ranxin finally spoke in a low voice. "Don't take any more."

Lu Zhi sat at the bedside and turned to look at him, his gaze unfathomable.

Shen Ranxin: "..."

That damn mouth of his.

What did Lu Zhi's excessive use of sedatives and resulting mental damage have to do with him?!

Yet when he watched Lu Zhi inject that blue liquid into himself one dose after another, he could not help feeling distressed.

Shen Ranxin took a deep breath, sniffled, and repeated quietly, "Don't take any more."

Lu Zhi's fingers paused around the sedative. He tossed the fourth one back and said hoarsely, "All right. I'll listen to you."

"...Cover me with the blanket."

Lu Zhi closed his eyes, took the blanket from the side, and covered