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Their relationship had been unnatural from the start. Two Alphas, two men on top of that… it couldn't work, right?
But somehow they managed to make it work.
But life is full of surprises and changes, including in their lives and relationships.
The first time it happened, they were both scared. It shouldn't have happened. It didn't normally happen. Alpha shouldn't have tied the knot with Alpha. The half hour they spent connected was simultaneously the strangest and most stressful time they'd spent together.
Fan Xiao was afraid to move even an inch, afraid of hurting You Shulang even a little more. No matter how he sometimes pressed You Shulang's face into the pillow, how he left red marks on his skin with his hands or lips. He really didn't want to hurt You Shulang.
You Shulang was… surprised. The feeling of the knot stretching inside him wasn't actually bad… it was strange and definitely unexpected.
When Fan Xiao's knot finally shrunk enough to slide out of You Shulang's body, he spent over an hour making sure he hadn't permanently harmed him. Only You Shulang's composure prevented him from taking Alpha to the hospital for examination.
You Shulang could only sum it up with a curt statement that he was truly fine. Fan Xiao, however, wasn't so easily convinced. He ultimately submitted to his probing hands, the application of healing ointment, and then an "apology bath" during which Fan Xiao washed and massaged every muscle on You Shulang's body.
You Shulang... couldn't unequivocally say that Fan Xiao's knot was unpleasant. It was something new, something he hadn't expected at all. However, if Fan Xiao had asked him if he wanted to do it again, he definitely wouldn't have said no. It was a new experience, but it wasn't bad. He hadn't expected what had soured his initial feelings about the knot. But now he knew something like this could happen, so he was mentally prepared. He planned to enjoy it even more if it happened again sometime in the future...
He didn't have to wait long.
Less than a week later, they were doing the same thing they always did when they needed a little relief. Fan Xiao seemed always excited and ready for sex, the age difference working in his favor in this case. You Shulang lay on his stomach, his hips gripped in Fan Xiao's hand.
Alpha staggered, almost hitting his head on the mattress, but luckily managed to break his fall when Fan Xiao suddenly pulled out of him.
"What's going on?"
He asked, barely able to catch his breath. He was two steps away from orgasm. If Fan Xiao refused him now, he planned to castrate him and keep his penis as a dildo.
"It's... the knot, again..."
Fan Xiao panted, trying to calm his breathing as well.
You Shulang gasped.
"Just don't stop,"
He said, sticking his ass out a little more towards Fan Xiao.
"Shulang?"
Fan Xiao asked once again. Receiving further approval from You Shulang, he finally returned to his previous activity: driving You Shulang wild with his penis. You Shulang shot his load just minutes later. Fan Xiao quickly followed suit.
You Shulang collapsed helplessly onto the mattress of their bed. Fan Xiao's knot, buried deep within him, connected them, causing Fan Xiao to fall onto his back, pressing him down and pressing You Shulang's exhausted body even harder into the mattress.
"Aghhhh."
You Shulang groaned, feeling the knot move inside him.
Now that he had lost the element of surprise, that the sudden knotting inside him hadn't caused a sudden surge of fear and surprise that it was even possible, he was able to focus on the physical and mental sensations in his body. He was… soft and happy, which he could blame on the powerful orgasm he had just experienced.
Fan Xiao's arms wrapped around You Shulang's waist, slowly moving them so they were lying side by side, with You Shulang's back pressed against Fan Xiao's chest. Every little movement sent sensations through You Shulang's body that he had never felt before. But he couldn't say they were unpleasant; they were pleasant, very pleasant indeed. They were downright addictive. You Shulang tried to keep the sensations of having the knot inside him to himself.
Noticing his stiffness, Fan Xiao began gently stroking his waist and neck, trying to soothe him.
"Shhh, I'm sorry, Shulang, just a moment and it'll be over. You're doing great."
He soothed and encouraged him, feeling his inner muscles tighten around his penis buried deep inside You Shulang, drawing him deeper, caressing him, and bringing him closer to another intense orgasm. You Shulang couldn't help himself. He moaned loudly at the reassurance. Every slight movement of Fan Xiao's knot in his ass could send him spiraling towards another orgasm within the next minute. Fan Xiao finally moved his hand from You Shulang's waist to his penis, which he began to stroke rapidly, bringing him to orgasm. As soon as his knot had shrunk enough to allow him to withdraw, he did so, repeating the entire earlier routine of checking on him and administering painkillers and healing medications.
What You Shulang really wanted was a relaxing, hot bath. And perhaps a repeat of the knot in his ass…
He couldn't convince Fan Xiao to repeat the knot in him for quite some time. Fan Xiao growled and lunged at You Shulang every time he even casually mentioned how much he liked his knot, while constantly insisting he didn't want to hurt him, and You Shulang didn't know how to make him realize that his body had apparently decided for him that the knot was perfectly fine and that tying it in him wouldn't cause him any harm.
Weeks, even months, passed, with interrupted sex, or Fan Xiao ending up on You Shulang's stomach or thighs. No matter how many times he told him it was okay to cum inside, Fan Xiao held back. You Shulang could see it. And they both suffered.
Finally fed up, You Shulang forced Fan Xiao to lie on their bed as he moved on his penis, pushing it as deep as he liked, treating it literally like a sex toy, like his own hot dildo. When he felt Fan Xiao's knot forming, he impaled himself on it, preventing Fan Xiao from stopping. He pumped him shallowly, not allowing the knot to leave his core for even a second until they both reached climax.
You Shulang couldn't help but scream his pleasure to the world, finally having the knot inside him again. He could feel Fan Xiao's gaze, focused on every single expression on his face, searching for pain, discomfort, even the slightest reason to stop what they were doing.
He found none. You Shulang was about to touch heaven. The pleasure he felt was beyond anything he had ever felt in his entire life.
He came as if he hadn't done it in years.
You Shulang collapsed lifelessly onto Fan Xiao's chest seconds after they both reached orgasm. Fan Xiao's knot had bound them together in that position for at least half an hour. You Shulang buried his face in Fan Xiao's neck, inhaling his scent.
Nothing in the world affected him like Fan Xiao's scent. That calm, deep agarwood that always lingered around him made You Shulang's senses sparkle, and his mouth water.
Once You Shulang regained his energy, he began to slowly and rhythmically rotate his hips, setting Fan Xiao's knot inside him in motion. He rubbed against the sweet spots inside him, sending waves of electricity to his own brain, the desire building again, pooling in the pit of his stomach, threatening to explode at any moment.
After that incident, You Shulang couldn't pinpoint when or why he was denied Fan Xiao's knot.
They began to always end up tied together for longer periods, able to devote the extra time tied up to small talk and mutual pleasure. This allowed them to bond much more deeply. Thanks to Fan Xiao's knot, You Shulang was much more stable during the day. People didn't irritate him as much, his thoughts didn't race, he focused on his duties, completing them quickly so he could return home to Fan Xiao, and the only scent he could focus on was Fan Xiao's.
Everything was perfect.
For a while.
You Shulang's scent suddenly changed. Maybe it wasn't sudden at all? Maybe they ignored it for as long as they could?
You Shulang was definitely addicted to the feeling of being stretched by Fan Xiao's knot. He expected his young lover to make love to him and tie the knot inside him as often as they could, preferably at least once a day. Without this, You Shulang couldn't sleep soundly. Fan Xiao, seeing the effect his knot had on his beloved, did so at his insistence. Initially, he was afraid that it might hurt You Shulang. Now, however, he couldn't think about anything other than tying it inside him.
A visit to the doctor was inevitable. No matter how long they pretended nothing was happening, a lot was happening. You Shulang was changing his habits, which under normal circumstances wouldn't raise any suspicions, now it was another red flag they could no longer ignore.
His beloved hot baths? They quickly turned into a quick cold shower. When asked why, the only answer he could give was, "It seems safer."
The coffee and cigarettes he used to reward himself after a tiring day or distract himself during long meetings? Forgotten, just like the alcohol he'd stopped drinking even earlier. You Shulang didn't know why he was giving it up; it simply didn't seem right.
The final thing that forced them to visit the clinic was You Shulang's sudden urge to stay home. He preferred to stay curled up in bed in blankets rather than go out, even to work, not to mention his sudden reluctance to drive and the mild motion sickness he began to suffer from unless he was in the passenger seat, preferably with his eyes closed and Fan Xiao's hand on his thigh.
The decision was made, delayed, but eventually, they had to see a doctor. Tests were performed, samples were taken. Fan Xiao and You Shulang waited together in the doctor's office, where they had been summoned for a doctor to present their diagnosis. A young, energetic man, Alpha, entered with a smile on his face.
"Good morning, I apologize for keeping you waiting for so long," he greeted, bowing his head slightly in respect, then quickly took his seat at the desk.
"I have good news for you. Of course, you made it. Congratulations, you're pregnant."
He said, handing out leaflets to You Shulang and Fan Xiao, containing information about pregnancy and childcare.
"We made it?" You Shulang asked, confused.
The doctor didn't waste any energy. He quickly began explaining, looking completely excited and interested.
"Well, judging by the results, I've concluded that you must have been trying for a baby for a while? Hormone tests can easily detect a sudden increase in Mr. You Shulang's estrogen levels. These are natural hormones produced by the body. In Alphas, they should be kept at a very low level; few Alphas would choose to tie the knot repeatedly to induce estrogen overproduction. As you must know, estrogen also affects the Alpha body; artificially inducing this overproduction had to end this way." The doctor nodded excitedly, as if the fact that Alpha was sitting before him pregnant was no different from his normal patients. "Would you gentlemen like to immediately schedule appointments and arrange care for Mr. You Shulang's pregnancy?"
You Shulang couldn't say anything, too lost in his thoughts. He'd never even considered the possibility; he'd always thought that, being gay and dating only Alpha, there was no chance he'd ever become a father. But now that not only was it possible but a fait accompli presented itself, he didn't know what to do. And he wasn't supposed to be a father… but a mother?
"I think we need a moment of privacy, Doctor," Fan Xiao finally said, to which the doctor agreed without protest, leaving them alone in the office.
"That… really explains a lot."
Fan Xiao said quietly, touching You Shulang's arm. Alpha, without any resistance, allowed him to maneuver and pull him into Fan Xiao's arms, where he sank happily, inhaling his calming scent. You Shulang grabbed Fan Xiao's free hand and pulled it towards him, placing it flat on his stomach, where new life was growing.
"That… is unexpected," You Shulang replied after a moment, a thought forming at the edge of his mind, a desire to keep this child, to take advantage of this opportunity life had given them and become a real family, with a child, a large apartment, a dog, and all the entourage expected by society. "But… are we ready for this?" You Shulang finally asked, unsure if this was the right time to bring a new little human into the world.
"Only if you're ready for it, You Shulang. Your body will have to give its all, you'll have to take care of this little life for the next few months, but if you're ready, I'll always be by your side. I'm ready to go on this journey with you."
You Shulang rested his head on Fan Xiao's shoulder, simply resting and inhaling his scent. Decisions? He didn't have the strength to make them. He simply wanted to be with his stupid, beloved Alpha.
"Well... No matter what. I can't imagine life without your knot inside me now anyway," he confessed after a moment.
Fan Xiao laughed softly, pressing a kiss to his cheek.
They had clearly made a decision. Their little miracle would stay with them.
Fan Xiao didn't want to broach the subject yet; maybe it would never be the perfect time to broach it, but if You Shulang wanted to have a knot up his ass every day, it definitely wouldn't end with just one child.
But never mind.
The future was in the future.
Now they had their own little being to look forward to and love… what would tomorrow bring? No one knew, so they intended to enjoy the here and now for as long as it lasted…