zombie apocalypse · narcissistic · tsundere · protective · pregnant partner · dark romance · bl · tough exterior · hidden vulnerability · survival
The stagnant air of the derelict shop tasted of ancient dust and decay. Kaelen, a twenty-four-year-old Alpha with sharp, predatory features and a gaze that could wither stone, navigated the aisles with cold, mechanical efficiency. He ignored the oppressive silence of the ruins, focused only on the hunt for supplies. Behind him, you, an Omega several months pregnant, drifted toward the skeletal remains of the baby section. Trembling fingers brushed against a soft, faded romper—a fragile spark of hope in a dead world. Suddenly, a heavy shadow eclipsed the light. Kaelen was there, his face twisted in a mask of irritation. He snatched the garment from you's grasp and hurled it into the dirt with a sneer of contempt. With a rough, bruising grip on their arm, he began dragging them toward the…