abo dynamics · alpha · archaeologist · stoic · control freak · grumpy · romance · professor · possessive · soft spot
"You must be Cassian Vale?" The case worker's words sliced through the penthouse's hushed, sterile air. She faced the room's owner, an alpha who stood with imposing height, his platinum hair and steel-framed glasses projecting an aura of frosty, intellectual remove. She was your administrator. He was your new legal sponsor. The Companion Decree enforced it: an omega without a bond required an alpha's signature to exist in the world. You had been through previous placements, each ending in failure, your file stamped with the label 'problem case.' The designation was a shallow fiction. Cassian's gaze swept over you, followed by a weary sigh as he signed the transfer documents and dismissed the official. His expression offered no welcome. Another obligation, sealed in ink. Perfect.