Every Button on the Shirt Was Undone

5: The buttons of the shirt were all undone

'Give it a try.'

After saying these three words, Jin Zhaoye fell silent, simply watching Xie Li quietly.

Xie Li knew what she was waiting for. The hand wrapped around Jin Zhaoye's waist tightened slightly, and she imitated the other's earlier tone, trying her best to make her voice sound confident.

'Lean back against the door. We need to brace it.'

'Okay.' Jin Zhaoye compliantly softened her body.

The two swapped positions. Jin Zhaoye's back pressed against the door panel, while Xie Li stood before her, one hand supporting her waist, the other braced on the door panel beside her ear.

The door panel beneath her palm kept trembling; the Zombie outside was tirelessly ramming against it.

Xie Li seemed oblivious to it. She looked down at the woman beneath her.

From this angle, the fierce heroine was even more beautiful, and more enticing. The flush on her face hadn't faded, her breath carried a rich, sweet fragrance, and her chest rose and fell, occasionally brushing against Xie Li's chest, which was wrapped up like a zongzi.

Xie Li felt as if she were about to explode. The Omega's pheromones were rampaging through her body, like countless ants crawling all over her.

She still couldn't quite figure out what was happening to her body. Why was the back of her neck so hot? Why was her heart beating so fast? Why did her teeth start itching the moment she saw this woman?

But her body's instinct was simply to get closer to the woman before her.

Jin Zhaoye smelled the Alpha's increasingly agitated pheromones in the air and inwardly thought, 'This is bad.' This young Alpha's rut seemed to have been provoked by her.

There was no more time to waste. If both of them lost their senses in this environment, they would undoubtedly die.

'Xie Li.' Jin Zhaoye reached up to stroke Xie Li's cheek, urging softly, 'Remember what I just did? Don't waste time. Just take a bite.'

Xie Li nodded, imitating Jin Zhaoye's actions, using her fingertips to brush aside the stray hairs at the back of her neck.

Her wrist was wrapped in thick layers of duct tape and magazines, making her movements seem somewhat clumsy.

What should have been an intimate, lingering gesture was performed haltingly by her. The edge of the tape caught a few strands of hair, causing Jin Zhaoye to frown slightly.

'I'm sorry...' Xie Li hurriedly apologized.

Jin Zhaoye shook her head lightly to indicate she was fine.

Xie Li became even more careful. She brushed aside those stray hairs, and as the strands fell away, that small patch of reddened skin on the Omega was exposed to the air.

The gland at the back of her neck was slightly swollen, emitting a rich, sweet fragrance. The scent patch was already soaked through with sweat and glandular fluid, its edges curled up, no longer able to block the Omega's pheromones from escaping.

Xie Li licked her teeth, leaned in, lowered her head, and used her teeth to grasp the now-useless scent patch, giving it a gentle tug.

The scent patch was peeled off, revealing the small patch of glistening skin beneath.

The sweet fragrance rushed toward her, so intense it was dizzying.

Xie Li bent down closer. The moment her lips neared the gland, Jin Zhaoye's body flinched.

Sensing her flinch, Xie Li lifted her gaze to look at Jin Zhaoye and politely asked, 'Now, can I bite?'

Jin Zhaoye closed her eyes and gave a low 'mm.'

'If it's uncomfortable, just call out.' Xie Li added, then lowered her head again, her lips pressing against that flushed skin.

For some reason, her tongue slipped out on its own and licked the reddened gland.

Warm, soft, carrying the sweet scent of the Omega, like freshly squeezed juice, sweeter than any fruit Xie Li had ever tasted, a hundred times over.

That sweetness spread from her tongue, racing along her taste buds up to her brain, exploding like a shower of fireworks.

Xie Li's breathing was utterly chaotic. She didn't know what she was doing; instinctually, she wanted to taste more of that sweetness.

Her tongue licked once, then again.

Jin Zhaoye's body tensed under her actions, her breathing grew rapid, and her fingers clenched the hem of Xie Li's shirt.

She used all her strength to restrain the impulse to twist this Alpha's head off.

Xie Li had no idea what kind of danger she was facing. Like a child who'd gotten her favorite candy, she kept licking, licking until Jin Zhaoye trembled uncontrollably.

Just as Jin Zhaoye couldn't bear it any longer and was about to act, Xie Li finally remembered what she was supposed to do.

She opened her mouth, used her teeth to grasp the Omega's gland, and with a slight exertion, bit through it. The Alpha's pheromones poured out.

The scent of lime and mint flooded into the Omega's body. Xie Li's rationality seemed to vanish completely with that one bite.

She could no longer restrain herself. The force of her teeth increased, and the flow of pheromones grew even more frenzied.

The Alpha's instincts briefly took control of Xie Li's body, driving her to want more, deeper, to fully mark the person before her.

Jin Zhaoye's entire being was saturated with the Alpha's scent. Her body, from the inside out, radiated Xie Li's pheromones.

The Omega's instincts screamed danger, 'Run, push her away!' But her body was so weak she had no strength left.

She leaned limply against the door panel, actively tilting her head back and tightening her arms around the person above her.

She let the young Alpha run rampant at her neck, teeth deeply embedded in her gland, pouring pheromones into her body.

Outside, the Zombie's pounding continued. Inside, the two entwined at the neck sank into an even deeper entanglement.

Teeth embedded in the Omega's soft skin, that sweet fragrance seeped through the gaps between her teeth, mixing into her bloodstream, igniting every nerve in Xie Li's body.

It still wasn't enough. Just biting like this was nowhere near enough. She wanted more. Her teeth sank a little deeper.

Jin Zhaoye's body trembled slightly. Too many pheromones were flooding into her body, almost more than she could bear.

That crisp, clean lime and mint scent submerged her like a tide.

It was as if she had fallen into a glass of icy lemon soda. Tiny bubbles popped inside her body, making every inch of her skin tingle.

Jin Zhaoye couldn't help but let out a soft moan.

The sound was low, a breathy noise she couldn't suppress, rising from deep in her throat along with her breath, soft and enticing.

Xie Li heard that soft moan.

As if encouraged, she released her teeth, lifted her head, and looked at the Omega before her with unfocused eyes.

Her lips were stained with a bit of moisture, glistening, as if she'd stolen something delicious.

Jin Zhaoye met her gaze, her own eyes not entirely clear either.

'...Can I...' Xie Li spoke, her voice hoarse.

...She wanted to kiss, but couldn't bring herself to ask.

Jin Zhaoye raised her hand to stroke the Alpha's cheek. Her fingertips were burning hot as they moved slowly from her cheek to her ear, then from her ear to the back of her neck.

With a slight pull, she drew the person closer to her.

'Xie Li...' she whispered the Alpha's name, her gaze lowering to slowly sweep over Xie Li's pursed lips.

Xie Li understood the Omega's hint. She leaned down and kissed her.

The moment their lips touched, both of their pheromones erupted completely. Lime and mint tangled with white tea and cedar.

Jin Zhaoye's fingertips slipped into her hair, stroking slowly. Xie Li's arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her even tighter against herself.

The pounding from outside seemed to disappear. This cramped storage room was their entire world.

They held each other tightly, their breaths scalding, exchanging each other's pheromones.

The kiss deepened from shallow to deep, soft tongues tangling, licking, shifting from exploration to plunder, as if wanting to devour the other whole.

Jin Zhaoye's rationality flickered between clarity and haze.

In moments of clarity, she knew what she was doing: she was using this Alpha to suppress her heat, nothing more.

In moments of haze, she forgot everything. She only wanted to tangle tightly with the person before her, only able to feel that crisp, clean scent coursing through her body.

The fire inside her that seemed about to burn her through was being gradually extinguished by the Alpha's pheromones.

Fortunately, even at her most hazy, Jin Zhaoye didn't forget to brace against the door panel.

Ever since she first presented as an Omega, she had relied on Inhibitors to get through every heat.

For twenty-seven years, this was the first time Jin Zhaoye experienced what it felt like to exchange pheromones with an Alpha.

It was too pleasurable, a comfort she had never experienced before.

The Alpha's pheromones enveloped her entire being, soothing her restless body. Every cell trembled, her soul moaning in pleasure.

Her body trembled uncontrollably. That profound pleasure welling up from the depths of her soul left her limbs weak. Only by leaning against the door panel and Xie Li's support could she keep from sliding down.

Time passed slowly. She didn't know how long it had been.

Until a sharp 'crack' sounded, and a ghastly white,狰狞 claw thrust through the cracked door panel into the room, nearly grabbing Jin Zhaoye's exposed shoulder.

The two entangled figures snapped back to their senses.

Xie Li pulled her into a corner, dodging the Zombie arm that was wildly clawing.

Her heart still racing, she looked at the dense crowd of Zombies outside the crack—ghastly white faces, hollow eyes, open mouths dripping black blood—all scrambling to squeeze through the gap.

Another arm thrust into the room, widening the crack in the door panel.

Xie Li didn't have time to worry about the woman in her arms. She quickly released her, grabbed the Baseball Bat leaning nearby, and swung it at the crack.

After driving those two hands back out, the two of them moved several crates of Mineral Water to block the crack. Then, panting, they looked at each other.

'Are you... heroine, are you better now?' Xie Li asked, her voice hoarse.

Jin Zhaoye collected herself, closed her eyes, and focused on the pheromones within her body. The scorching sensation had been suppressed. Though not completely settled, at least she wouldn't lose control again.

She opened her eyes and nodded at Xie Li.

With her nod, the shirt hanging loosely on her shoulders swayed slightly. Only then did Jin Zhaoye notice the coolness on her chest.

She looked down at her open shirt and frowned slightly.

When... had this been undone?

The buttons of the shirt were all undone. The vest hung on her arm, revealing the black lace bra inside, the full curves, and the taut lines of her waist and abdomen.