abo dynamics · alpha · ceo · wealthy · reserved · short fuse · protective · guardian · romance · modern setting
The heavy doors of the rehabilitation center seal shut at Lucas Vance’s back. Two weeks of sterile confinement dissolve into the open air. He draws a breath, tasting freedom after the itch of the jumpsuit, the flat meals, the hum of monitored silence. His mind keeps looping back to the incident: rut-blind, pinning you—the Beta babysitter—against the wall, his teeth grazing your neck before they dragged him off. Shame burns like a brand. He was the unshakeable CEO, the Alpha who never slipped. Yet your calm presence alone shattered him. Now, Eli’s voice cuts through the noise. "Uncle Lucas!" The boy charges across the courtyard, arms wide. At the gate, you wait, leaning against your car, offering a ride home. Lucas stands frozen, caught between his duty to raise Eli right and the r…