I Married A Degraded Alpha
Chapter 25: He, too, Differentiated

Chapter 25: He, too, Differentiated

Ever since Yuri mentioned that she might differentiate into a beta, Tuss had been purchasing items online. Even her clothes were replaced with ones made of softer materials.

However, he was still unable to buy items like suppressants and gland patches.

"We only managed to get part of the medicines," Zeek said with concern, as they did not dare to consult a doctor for fear of revealing their secret.

Tuss furrowed his brows, "I’ll stay with her. If anything goes wrong, I’ll immediately contact the rescue team."

Zeek nodded, "That’s all we can do."

The scent in the room was overwhelmingly strong. As Tuss entered, he was momentarily stunned by it. He descended from his wheelchair, moving himself towards the bedside in a daze.

Holding onto the head of the bed, he pushed himself onto it.

The bed was big, two meters wide and 2.2 meters long. Yuri was curled up at the far end, unaware that someone else had joined her on the bed.

She was drenched in sweat, her hair sticking to her face.

Tuss brought her some salt water. Placing a straw to her lips, she eagerly drank it. After finishing the whole bottle, she burped and said pitifully, "Differentiation is so uncomfortable."

Tuss felt a deep sense of pity, wishing he could bear the discomfort for her.

"Should I help you change clothes?" He asked.

"No," Yuri refused succinctly, "I’ll change by myself, you change the beddings."

The gland at the back of her neck was becoming increasingly sensitive. Whenever something touched it, Yuri would shiver, her body jolting.

She was completely unaware of the terrifying look in Tuss’s eyes next to her. He seemed to be restraining something, but his body’s desires were roaring: "Pounce on her, bite through her gland with your canine teeth, mark her completely. Make her belong to you."

Tuss’s hand clenched the bedsheet, veins bulging on the back of his hand. He forced his gaze away, almost grinding his teeth to powder.

After Tuss had changed the sheets and Yuri had changed her clothes, they were both utterly exhausted.

Yuri lay back in the bed, sucking on nutrient fluids, and asked, "Will I die of dehydration?"

"No, but you might die from the pain."

The older one gets, the more painful differentiation becomes. At an older age, all the organs have matured, and changing them is akin to cutting bones and flesh with a knife.

At this point, Tuss himself strangely began to feel pain all over his body.

Yuri, who no longer had the strength even to roll her eyes, said, "Whatever happens, happens."

She had given up resisting.

"Don’t be scared, I’m with you," Tuss comforted her.

"You can share my pain?" Yuri retorted.

"Maybe," Tuss thought. He was in a lot of pain now, similar to when he differentiated, if not worse.

In the room, Yuri occasionally gasped for breath. Tuss would pass her water, then nutrient fluids, then change the sheets.

If he initially had wicked thoughts, by the end he was in so much pain that he was numb. His clothes went from dry to wet and wet to dry. Only when Yuri finally fell asleep did he return to his room to change into clean clothes.

Then he came back to watch over her.

Having already experienced differentiation once, Tuss knew he had undergone differentiation again.

Such a thing was unheard of to him. He searched online earlier, and he couldn’t find such cases on the interstellarnet either.

When his differentiation ended, Yuri’s was also nearing its conclusion.

Seeing him wearing something like a gas mask, Yuri asked curiously, "What happened to you?"

Blinking, Tuss said, "I have something to tell you."

Yuri sat up and calmly asked, "What is it?"

"I’ve differentiated back into an alpha," Tuss said casually, with no sign of disappointment or joy.

Yuri’s reaction was to shrink back abruptly, then she commanded him, "Keep your pheromones in check."

Tuss sighed. He knew it would be like this.

"I promise, not a bit has leaked," he said. An alpha’s gland is located internally, a very small point, which is very easy to control.

Seeing Yuri’s distrustful look, Tuss felt a little disheartened, and helplessly suggested, "Should I leave, so you can take care of yourself?"

Yuri nodded vigorously, "I’m almost better, no need for you to take care of me."

These words sounded rather harsh, like being discarded after use. But there was no helping it, because in the world of alphas and betas, alphas were the dominant ones. Once a beta was completely marked, they could never leave the alpha that marked them for the rest of their lives. Just thinking of that made Yuri wish she could damn the whole world.

The differentiation process lasted for eight days before it finally ended, and Yuri safely got through her differentiation period.

"This is a gland patch," Tuss handed her a box.

Yuri took it, asking, "Do I really need to use this?"

"Unless you’re not around any alphas, otherwise..." Tuss gave her a once-over, his gaze full of aggression.

Yuri helplessly asked, "Even if I’m not in heat, can my pheromones drive an alpha crazy?"

"That wouldn’t be the case," Tuss replied.

Just as Yuri was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she heard him add, "But releasing your pheromones at will is like exposing your private parts in public."

Unable to help herself, Yuri swore. She wished she could be struck by lightning and sent back to the world she came from.

"If you don’t like the gland patch, we can buy a spray that can mask the scent of your pheromones," Tuss suggested. Seeing her frustrated expression, he had to suppress a laugh.

Yuri didn’t say anything, still looking upset.

"But for now, let’s use the gland patch." Tuss opened the box, took one out. It was something he had bought at a high price from another beta.

Yuri instinctively lifted her hair, turning her back to Tuss.

Tuss’s breath hitched, looking at that soft flesh. A fire ignited in his eyes, and his canines involuntarily protruded, and his body feeling restless.

"Why aren’t you putting it on? Am I too tall? Should I crouch a little?" Yuri slightly bent her knees.

Tuss nearly laughed and couldn’t believe Yuri could be so clueless about what was supposed to be common sense.

Tuss gently applied the gland patch, then said with a mischievous tone, "Yuri, didn’t you know that showing your glands to someone is an invitation for them to bite your glands and have sex with you?"

Yuri froze, her eyes wide.

Tuss chuckled lightly, "So, you have to learn how to apply the gland patch yourself. Of course, if you’re willing to let me do it, I’d be more than happy to."

"You can get out," Yuri clenched her fists.

Tuss started his wheelchair, mocking, "If you lack common sense, then learn. If your head is empty, stuff it with more knowledge, don’t go out and make a fool of yourself."

He was glad that she was facing him today, if she had done this with someone else, he might have wanted to poke that person’s eyes out, due to the damn possessiveness of an alpha.

He didn’t quite understand it before, but now he couldn’t escape it, he couldn’t control it. So he decided to let it be.

As soon as Tuss left the room, Yuri slammed the door shut, her chest heaving with anger, she gritted her teeth. "It’s all because of being illiterate," she thought to herself.

She planned to start studying about alphas and betas tonight, she wouldn’t leave her room until she had a comprehensive understanding of the subject.

However, early the next morning, Tuss came knocking at her door, saying, "I’m planning to go to the black market, do you want to come?"

"To buy suppressants?" Yuri remembered their previous conversation on this topic.

"Right. You’re an adult now, you’ll have a heat cycle every month, also commonly known as——"

"Shut up. No need for explanations, I know," Yuri snapped.

"That’s good." Tuss sounded slightly disappointed, then asked, "So, are you coming?"

"Yes."