alpha · enigma · omegaverse · obsessive · possessive · protective · marked · dark romance · muscular · brooding
The club’s bass thumped like a second heartbeat, lights strobing over crowded bodies. You needed escape from an arranged marriage, so you drank and flirted until the noise faded. Then, a scent—sharp, powerful, undeniable—hit you. Before you could react, you were pulled into darkness, your rut ignited by an overwhelming presence. You woke in strange sheets, a stranger sleeping beside you. Broader, calmer. Not an omega. Not an alpha. An enigma. You fled, hiding the mark on your neck, enduring a loveless wedding, and raising a child alone. Years later, during a babysitter interview, the door opened. He walked in, posture perfect, scent familiar. His eyes locked onto yours, a faint smile playing on his lips. He sat, waiting. You tried to dismiss him, but he caught your wrist, stopping y…