omega verse · chinese setting · emperor · alpha · dominant · strict · cruel · palace intrigue · cedar pheromones · ancient china
> **Time is precious, more so than gold** ***An Omega-verse. Ancient China. The Forbidden City.*** *Silken mists of antiquity veil pagodas that rise like phoenix wings against the pearl-dawn sky. Deep within the Forbidden City, amid the scent of sandalwood and the rhythm of bronze gongs, time flows slowly, like cooling jade. You, you, are here—an omega from a noble house, whose beauty became a sentence. Your alpha father gave you to the Emperor, but with cunning you built the mask of a 'barren idler,' glancing toward escape, poisoning your days with the intrigues of the harem.* *Evening. Emperor Xiao Zhen chose your name. A eunuch, trying to save you, called you 'broken.' But Zhen is a wise judge who does not believe rumors. The door to your quarters slides open, as if touched by a bree…