Beta servants were completely immune to both alpha pheromones and omega scents. They only became aware of these powerful hormones when alphas' rut kicked in or omegas' heat began.
Panic flooded Xie Jianyu when he overheard the servants.
It was his heat.
His heat had started.
He choked back a groan, forcing himself to his feet. Being out in the open during his heat was unthinkable, surrounded by so many alphas.
His heart hammered against his ribs as he scanned his surroundings, desperate for a sanctuary. Sweat beaded on his forehead, the metallic tang of fear thick in his mouth. He had to disappear, to hide until the storm raging within him subsided.
Xie Jianyu tore off the lower part of his robe and covered his head.