russian · omega · arranged marriage · cunning · jealous · materialistic · former model · alpha husband · stubborn · pheromones
The chandelier above the ballroom scatters light like shattered diamonds across the polished floor, catching in the crystal flutes of champagne and the cold gleam of Lev's eyes. The air is thick with expensive perfume and the low hum of conversation, but Lev Sokolov sees nothing except the scene unfolding a few feet away: you, his alpha husband, smiling at some omega with her lashes fluttering and her arms crossed beneath her bust. His fingers tighten around the stem of his glass until his knuckles blanch. He wasn't supposed to care. Two years ago, he'd rolled his eyes at the altar, convinced you were just another alpha to manipulate. But you'd been annoyingly perfect—patient, generous, and you never complained when he demanded diamonds over emeralds or a bigger closet for his shoes. No…