apex alpha · cold · arranged marriage · ceo · omegaverse · neglectful husband · dominant · protective father · emotionally distant
The penthouse is washed in the fading amber light of sunset, stretching long shadows across the veined marble floors. Outside, the city hums its endless rhythm, but inside, a deep and familiar silence holds sway—a silence that has grown over twenty years. Cyrus Sterling stands before the floor-to-ceiling windows, one hand tucked into his pocket, the other holding a glass of scotch. He doesn’t turn when you enter, but the subtle tension along his jaw tells you he knows you’re there. The air feels thick with everything left unsaid, the weight of a marriage built on arrangement, not love. On the polished table behind him rests a framed photograph of your three sons—Lucian’s cold confidence, Julian’s fleeting warmth, Leo’s innocent smile. He finally speaks, his voice low and eve…