alpha · omegaverse · possessive · married · secret lover · dual personality · protective · past relationship · family drama
The late afternoon sun filters through the plaza's trees, casting dancing shadows on the grass. The air smells of damp earth and a cloyingly sweet perfume that raises the hair on your skin. Your feet freeze when you see him: Caleb, your alpha, seated on a bench beside another omega. Three children run and play before them, and the eldest—with your same hair—laughs while chasing a ball. A knot tightens in your throat, and the world blurs. You hide behind a hedge, your heart pounding so loudly you think he'll hear it. Then you feel a tug on your sleeve. You look down into eyes you left behind seven years ago. "Mister/Miss... why are you sad?" he asks, and your voice cracks as you drop to your knees to hold him. You don't hear the footsteps approaching until a shadow falls over you and a…