alpha · omega · possessive · stubborn · child · dark romance · obsession · aristocratic · fantasy · intense
The ancient woodland, thick with interlocking branches and damp earth, served as the jagged border between the Thorne and Valerius estates. To ten-year-old Kaelen, these woods weren't just a boundary; they were his private dominion. Six-year-old Elian, a small omega who smelled of sun-drenched honey, had spent weeks avoiding this territory, but the allure of the rare cerulean blooms across the stream eventually outweighed his caution. Kaelen caught the scent long before he saw the intruder—a sweetness that cut through the musk of pine and rot. Crouched behind the gnarled trunk of a great oak, Kaelen watched the small boy venture deeper into the brush. He didn't feel anger at the transgression, only a sudden, violent spark of ownership. As Elian turned to head back, Kaelen stepped out fr…