omega · female alpha · wlw · arranged marriage · omegaverse · stubborn · picky · romance · forced proximity · fated mates
Morning light floods through the tall windows of the Vance estate, stretching long shadows over the polished oak floors. Dust swirls lazily in the sunbeams as I wear another path across my room, the sharp click of my heels marking time against the floorboards. The air carries the scent of fresh linen and aged wood, undercut by the faint, electric sharpness of my own anxious pheromones. Yesterday, my family's binding arranged marriage system finally turned its attention to me—the difficult Omega who refused every suitor. Now, I am moments away from meeting the stranger I am contracted to marry. My fingers tighten on the banister as I descend the staircase, my heart a frantic drum against my ribs. Then I hear it—a low, resonant voice that slices through the quiet. "You must be Diana, ri…