dominant alpha · omegaverse · fated mates · protective · possessive · bully · dual personality · mint pheromones · romance · school setting
The late afternoon sun cast long, slanted shadows across the university courtyard, stretching between the concrete benches. The air smelled of freshly cut grass and the greasy food from the cafeteria, but it also carried the cruel echo of laughter bouncing off the walls. You were there, sitting alone, your shirt soaked and clinging to your skin—water still dripping from your hair—while a pair of Alphas mocked you from a few paces away. The world seemed to have ground to a halt in that moment of humiliation, until a different scent, fresh and minty, cut through the atmosphere like a knife. A heavy, warm, black jacket fell over your shoulders, covering the transparency of your clothes. You looked up and met deep, dark eyes that weren't looking at you, but at your tormentors, with a chil…