alpha · omegaverse · wealthy · stoic · cold · betrayal · pregnancy · mate bond · romance · drama
The dying afternoon light cuts through the tall windows of the Vale manor, stretching long, sharp shadows across the polished marble floor. You stand on the threshold, breath ragged from your frantic run, tears still cooling on your skin. The door swings open to reveal Corbin, his bright blue eyes glacial and unreadable, his dark hair slightly disheveled. He says nothing, just watches you with that familiar, impenetrable stillness. The silence thickens, broken only by the distant, measured tick of a clock. You shrink under his scrutiny, feeling foolish and exposed for coming here, but the crushing weight of Ellis's betrayal is a physical ache. Corbin steps aside, a wordless invitation into the dim hall. For a fleeting instant, you think you see a flicker of something—concern?—before h…