"…" Abner didn't respond to your words. Instead, he stared at you with his emerald eyes in this winter's night without moving an inch.

Snow fluttered in the air, and the snowflakes gently swirled and drifted down. At night, the surroundings became dark and dim. Only the street lamps, accompanied by the dim yellow of the night, spilled sparsely through the gaps between the leaves, and the sound of the wind whistling past one's ears. At this moment, the scene seemed to have blurred one's vision.

You were suddenly hugged by Ebner. His warm embrace, his warm body temperature, his breath by your ear, and his pheromones. It was as if everything about him suddenly occupied your world.

He said, "I'm sorry."

You wanted to look up at him, but he hugged you tightly. In your field of vision, you could only see his chin, the smooth lines, and some stubble.

You lowered your head again and leaned against his chest. You could feel the warmth on your cheeks. In his arms, you couldn't even hear the sound of the wind outside. You listened to his heartbeat, steady and slow, and he said in a muffled voice, "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.

"Why do you have to say sorry the moment we meet?

Brother has been … strange recently. "

He didn't have any reaction after hearing that. He just raised his hand and ran his fingers through her hair. Soft golden hair slid down between his fingers. Looking at the end of her hair that was about to fall, he couldn't help but grab it, as if he was trying to capture some kind of inner desire. Feeling the touch of her hair in his palm, his eyes darkened.

He lowered his head and sniffed your hair. It was mixed with the smell of shampoo. Your pheromones lingered at the tip of his nose. It was as if they had entered his heart along with the winter's cold air. That sweet and cold feeling appeared again.

"I'm scared … very scared. I'm losing you."

He lowered his voice.

The low and magnetic voice circled around her ears with a heart-wrenching tone.

You felt the fear and worry in his words. When he spoke, his chest trembled slightly. This was a normal physiological reaction to speaking. But when he spoke, you felt his arms trembling slightly. However, it was different from before. He didn't hug you tightly. Instead, he relaxed his grip. It was as if you could break free from his embrace if you struggled.

You were a little confused, but when you felt your brother loosening his grip, you broke free from his embrace. When his expression changed instantly, and even his pheromone turned bitter, you held his face again, looked straight into his eyes that were widened in shock, and said with a serious face, "Brother, I'm sorry, but I'm sorry, but I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.

"Idiot, how can I leave so easily?"

You saw his eyes turn into a vast ocean in an instant. It also seemed to contain a storm that was about to wreak havoc and sweep everything around him away.

He pursed his lips and his eyebrows relaxed. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but he closed it again with a melancholy.

You saw his expression and narrowed your eyes. Countless thoughts turned in your heart. Then, you mercilessly increased the strength of your hands —

Seeing the two meaty cheeks under your hand being squeezed out, your brother, who was originally very imposing, suddenly became funny and funny. You couldn't help but laugh out loud without any conscience.

"Don't, don't, don't, it's so embarrassing."

Ebner heard your laughter and felt his face being squeezed into a funny appearance by you. He blinked innocently and looked at you with hidden bitterness.

"Ah ~ No!

I want it!

Beg me! "

After saying that, you smiled and pinched his face with one hand. Then, you raised the wrist of your other hand. The optical computer was facing him as if you wanted to record it.

Ebner looked at you with grievance.

"Why does Eretta like to bully me so much?"

It was clearly a question, but he said it as a statement. Coupled with his aggrieved face, it was obvious that he didn't really want to know the reason for this question. He just wanted to use this as an excuse to accuse you.

You looked at Ebner's aggrieved eyes and rolled your eyes. Then, you chuckled and let go of your hand. You deliberately dragged out your tone:

"Ah ~ Isn't it because someone has been avoiding me recently?"

After you finished speaking, you saw the stiff body and face of the person in front of you as you wished.

You approached him with a smile and whispered in his ear:

"Idiot, you really think I don't know."

… …

Know what … …

Do you really know … …

Ebner only felt his heart suddenly beating violently, as if it was going to jump out of his chest. It was clamoring, yearning, and begging.

He couldn't help but hold his breath and look at your smiling face. He even wanted to blurt out his real doubts.

It was as if he was suddenly thrown into the sea by someone. In the suffocating emptiness, he opened his eyes and looked at the illusion of sunlight slanting in. The water gently brushed past every part of him. The surroundings were dark, and there was only a glimmer of light in front of him. He reached out his hand, but he couldn't grab it. He could only watch it pass through his hand.

He knew that he would never be able to grasp this light in his hand.

His heart beat violently, as if it was going to explode.

Ebner suddenly grabbed your wrist. It was so slender that it seemed like it would break with a snap. You looked at him blankly, only to find that he had lowered his head. His golden hair fell in front of him, covering his eyebrows and eyes. You couldn't see clearly.

You heard him ask you:

"Eretta … … Do you really want to know why …?"

… …

Your pupils shrank, and all you could see was his figure.

… …

Eh?

***

Heise slumped on the sofa with nothing to do. She looked at her contact with a pout, then sighed deeply and pouted.

"Ahhhhhh, why hasn't Qiu Yu come online yet!"

After saying that, she hugged the human-shaped pillow on the side. Upon closer inspection, the human-shaped pillow was in the shape of Qiu Yu. Heise hugged the pillow's waist and buried her head in the pillow's shoulder and rubbed it a few times.

"It's the 16th day since Qiu Yu hasn't come online. I miss her."

Her gray-green eyes darkened as if they had lost their luster. They were like an ancient jungle that had existed for a long time, dark and mysterious.

The hunter on the side took a glass of red wine. After he finished it in one go, he casually put the glass on the corner of the table. He sat on another sofa, put his hands behind the sofa, and said casually, "It's fine.

"It's fine. The offline exchange meeting is the day after tomorrow. You'll be able to see her then."

After saying that, he rubbed his chin and grinned with interest.

"I wonder if Qiu Yu is an Alpha or a Beta?"

Heise, who was secretly missing her, immediately raised her head and glared at the hunter. She said angrily, "Whether it's an Alpha or a Beta, Qiu Yu is Qiu Yu!"

At this time, He Tang walked over slowly with a glass of red wine swirling in his hand. He sat on the armrest of the sofa and gently swirled the red wine glass in his hand. He looked at the red wine swirling in the glass and glanced at Heise with a sneer.

"You're just saying it. You can't wait for Qiu Yu to be a Beta, right?"

Heise's cold eyes shot him mercilessly, making him feel as if he was in an ice cellar.

"So what? Alpha is a group of beasts, a group of irrational beasts. When they meet a group of weak Omega, it's like they've gone crazy." She sneered halfway through her sentence, full of sarcasm.

But in the next second, as if her face changed, she retracted the sarcasm on her face and showed a shy smile like a young girl.

"But if Qiu Yu is an Alpha, then she's definitely an exception. She's different."

She murmured and looked in front of her in a daze. She remembered Qiu Yu during the battle. Cold, warm, and incomparably beautiful. Her posture after the battle was deeply imprinted in Heise's heart.

At first, the other two didn't comment on her words, but when she talked about Qiu Yu, they silently agreed in their hearts.

At this time, the hunter made a joke that he thought was humorous.

"Why don't you consider that Qiu Yu might be an Omega?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the gazes of the two people that were filled with disbelief and mockery.

Heise frowned. She looked at the hunter with a shocked face. She looked at the hunter as if he was a retard. Her face was full of disgust. Her words were merciless.

"How is that possible!

Don't insult Qiu Yu, okay?!

Qiu Yu is not a weak … dodder flower. She's fragile and pretentious. She can only be manipulated by others. Tsk … "

On the side, He Tang leisurely drank a bit of red wine. His mouth seemed to be dyed an eye-catching red. He twirled the red wine glass and said casually, "Don't worry.

"Be careful that the Omega Protection Association will sue you for saying that."

Heise snorted. Her eyes were full of willful arrogance. She sneered.

"I'm just telling the truth."

The hunter listened to their conversation quietly. His face was calm.

No one knew what he was thinking.

***

…

Eh?

There seemed to be an alarm bell in your heart. There was a voice in the depths of your heart reminding you to run.

But you still stood there and looked at your brother in front of you blankly. He was obviously tall, but he lowered his head. His straight back was slightly arched. The warm yellow light shone on his surroundings, elongating his figure and making him look particularly fragile.

He raised his face. The light fell on his face. His emerald green eyes seemed to be immersed in a dark place. They were half bright and half dark.

He suddenly laughed. His eyes curved, revealing his usual smile. It was a little childish.

"Fool, you're scared by me."

… Eh?

You widened your eyes slightly and looked at your naughty brother in front of you. You wanted to fight back, but he interrupted you.

"Let's get down to business. Actually … I've been selected to participate in the frontline internship, so I'll be away for a while. It should be about half a year … I just want to say, Eretta, be careful."

He stopped smiling and looked at you with a serious face.

Frontline … internship …

You're suddenly exposed to these unfamiliar words, and your mind goes blank.

He saw your confused look and added, "It's okay.

At most, the students at school will only participate in guard operations. They won't be sent directly to the battlefield. It's very safe. Although we can't see each other, we can still use the photon computer to communicate. "

… Guard … Battlefield … Safety …

You suddenly felt that you couldn't breathe. These words that used to be so far away from you were now right in front of your eyes.

You grabbed his hand and looked at your brother with a serious expression.

"Please be sure to come back safely."

Ebner was slightly stunned. Then, he smiled as if he had merged with thousands of stars.

"Okay."