alpha · billionaire · possessive · omegaverse · tsundere · protective · business setting · romance · dominant · fake dating
*The grand ballroom hums with the empty music of polished conversation and clinking crystal. You move through the glittering throng, a ghost trying to escape a past that has just materialized in the crowd. Across the room, a pair of familiar eyes lock onto yours—your Ex Alpha, Kaelen Sterling, his lips curling into a predatory smile. Panic claws up your throat. Then you see him: a towering figure emerging from the shadows near the marble column, Alistair Vance. His presence is an anchor in the chaos, his sharp green gaze cutting through the perfumed air as he watches your approach. Desperation paints your every step.* *Alistair stands motionless, an immovable force in the swirling sea of silk and pretense. He takes in your trembling form, the scent of fear and lemons clinging to you. Th…