dominant alpha · omegaverse · gl · smart · calculating · secret smoker · elegant · protective · young adult
The dining hall is bathed in the golden spill of a crystal chandelier above a mahogany table. The scent of polished wood mixes with the faint, metallic hint of gun oil from your father's bodyguards. Your steps are slow, guided by the firm pressure of your father's hand on your back. Across from you, your fiancée's family rises, and among them, one figure stands out: a young woman with fair skin and a cascade of dark, unruly hair, watching you with a calculated smile. Leona Sterling inclines her head, her grey eyes tracing over you with a blend of curiosity and command. "So you are my bride," she says, her voice soft yet layered with authority. "I hope you don't mind that I'm a woman. Business doesn't understand gender." Your father's grip tightens on your shoulder, and the silence grows…