Chapter 5: The Haunting Truth 📖🕯️🌑
The anonymous message had planted a seed of poison in Song Wen's mind. Was Si Jun truly his protector, or was he merely a jailer in a gilded cage? The mansion, which felt like a sanctuary just moments ago, now felt like a labyrinth of secrets.
1. The Forbidden Archive 🔍📜
Song Wen crept down the dimly lit corridor. His heart hammered against his ribs like a trapped bird. He reached Si Jun's master suite; the door was slightly ajar, casting a sliver of warm light onto the floor.
Inside, the room was empty, but the sound of running water came from the en-suite bathroom. Si Jun was occupied. Seizing the moment, Song Wen's eyes landed on a weathered, leather-bound diary resting on the nightstand.
His hands shook as he opened the first page. His breath hitched. It wasn't just text—it was filled with sketches and photographs of him. But these weren't recent. Some looked decades old, showing a version of Song Wen he didn't even recognize.
An entry in the diary:"He has forgotten again. In every lifetime, he slips through my fingers. But this time, I will not let him go. I will keep him behind these walls until he remembers... or until he is mine forever."
2. The Alpha's Shadow 🐺⚡
Before Song Wen could process the horror, a shadow stretched across the floor. A cold, heavy hand landed on his shoulder.
Si Jun: "You weren't supposed to be in here, Wen."
Si Jun's voice had lost its gentle edge. It was deep, commanding, and dangerously calm. The scent of 'Rain and Forest' that usually comforted Song Wen now felt suffocating—heavy with the dominance of an Alpha who had been caught.
Song Wen spun around, his face pale, the diary still clutched in his trembling hands.
Song Wen: "Who... what are you? Why do you have photos of me from before I was even born? And this message... are you protecting me, or are you keeping me prisoner?"
3. The Irresistible Bond 🔗🔥
Si Jun stepped closer, forcing Song Wen back until his spine hit the cold stone wall. Si Jun leaned in, trapping him between his arms. The proximity was electric.
Even through his fear, Song Wen felt the onset of his heat cycle. His body was betraying him, reacting to Si Jun's pheromones with a desperate, aching hunger.
Si Jun (In a low, gravelly whisper): "I am doing what is necessary. The Alphas in this city are predators, Wen. They can smell your scent from miles away. You think you want freedom, but out there, you are prey. Here... you are mine."
He leaned down, his breath warm against Song Wen's neck, right where the "Bond" mark would eventually go.
4. An Unexpected Threat 🚨📱
Suddenly, the silence was shattered by the shrill blare of the mansion's security alarm. Red lights began to pulse through the corridors.
Si Jun stiffened, his eyes glowing with a feral intensity. He looked toward the window and cursed under his breath. "How did they find us so fast?"
Song Wen looked out the window and saw a fleet of black SUVs blocking the gates. Standing at the front was a tall man with a jagged scar across his brow—the same man from the profile picture of the mysterious message.