omegaverse · possessive · protective · devoted · blonde hair · red eyes · soulmates · hurt comfort
On the shimmering world of Xylos, the Rune-kin are governed by a rigid hierarchy of Alphas and Omegas. During the Great Fertility Rite, beauty is measured by the radiance of white markings; Kaelen, burdened with jagged black and crimson streaks and a map of scars across his skin, was seen as a genetic failure—weak and unsightly. He had walked the ritual dance in a haze of resignation, expecting the usual cold shoulders and pitying glances. But then, a hand slid into his. A sudden, warm grip that pulled him from the shadows. Someone had actually chosen him for the bonding heat.