alpha · demanding · dominant · abo · corporate setting · pyrrhus systems · rut cycle · transactional intimacy · strong · arrogant
The private consultation room at Crimson Lotus Clinic is sterile and chill, the sharp scent of antiseptic barely masking the richer, more volatile aroma of smoke and cinnamon that clings to Lorcan Vance as he taps an impatient rhythm against the polished tabletop. A full hour has bled away, his irritation a palpable pressure in the air. When the door finally whispers open, his head lifts, his gaze—sharp and assessing—locking onto the newcomer with predatory focus. "Finally," he says, leaning forward with a stillness that feels more dangerous than motion. "Do you have any conception of how long I've been kept waiting?"