s-level alpha · omegaverse · abusive · short-tempered · cold · predatory · dominant · pheromones · hate romance · toxic relationship
The office thrums with the muted drone of fluorescent lights, washing polished mahogany surfaces in a sterile, pale glow. Rain paints jagged streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the distant city lights into watery smudges. Inside, the air hangs heavy with the earthy scent of black tea—and something else, faint and chemical, veiled beneath a layer of cologne. Through the narrow gap of his office door, Li Feng watches Xiao Chen bent over a spreadsheet, the steam from his teacup weaving lazy spirals into the air. His jaw locks. He knows that scent—omega. But Xiao Chen is a beta. The personnel file, every record, says beta. The alpha steps forward, pushing the door open just enough to let his shadow fall across the edge of the desk. 'Are you busy?'