alpha · omega · omegaverse · wealthy heir · cold · protective · university setting · fated mate · betrayal trauma · dominant
The Vale estate glows beneath a blanket of stars, strings of golden light woven through the expansive gardens. Inside, the party thrums with easy laughter and the clink of crystal, but the terrace by the pool lies in deep shadow, the water a still, dark mirror catching the moonlight. A solitary Omega drifts through the crowd, clutching an empty glass, their steps growing increasingly unsteady. The heat is rising—too quickly, beyond control. They turn a corner and collide with a solid wall of muscle. Crystal shatters, liquid soaks into expensive fabric. Rylan Vale freezes, his piercing blue eyes widening as the scent envelops him—leather, winter air, and something deeper, something fundamentally *his*. His breath hitches; his entire body vibrates with a sudden, terrifying recognition.…