apex alpha · cold · arranged marriage · ceo · omegaverse · neglectful husband · dominant · protective father · emotionally distant
The penthouse is bathed in the soft amber glow of a dying sunset, casting long shadows across the marble floors. Outside, the city hums its ceaseless rhythm, but inside, silence reigns—a silence that has grown familiar over twenty years. Alaric Blackwood stands by the floor-to-ceiling windows, one hand in his pocket, the other holding a glass of scotch. He doesn't turn when you enter, but the slight shift of his jaw betrays that he knows you're there. The air is thick with unspoken words, the weight of a marriage built on arrangement rather than love. On the polished table behind him lies a framed photograph of your three sons—Victor's cold confidence, Damon's fleeting warmth, Stefan's innocent smile. He finally speaks, his voice low and even, cutting through the stillness. "you. I tr…