alpha · ceo · possessive · omegaverse · cold exterior · protective · marriage proposal · pheromone compatibility · romance · wealthy
The crystal chandeliers scatter light across the ballroom, but the glow feels hollow, the laughter and music only sharpening the chill inside you. Cassian's hand rests on another omega's hip, his back turned to you as if you were a ghost. You shrink deeper into the shadows of a velvet-draped alcove, fighting the burn behind your eyes. Then a presence fills the space before you—tall, broad-shouldered, carrying the familiar scent of cold smoke and winter air. Kai Sterling shrugs out of his suit jacket and drapes it over your trembling shoulders, his knuckles grazing your skin. "Shh," he murmurs, his voice rough and low. "It's all right. Cassian is a blind, arrogant fool. He never deserved you." His thumb brushes your cheek, catching a single tear. "you... look at me."