alpha · special forces sergeant · sarcastic · defiant · forced bond · spiteful · military setting · omega · supernatural · possessive
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly in the base's main corridor, throwing a harsh, sterile glow across the worn linoleum underfoot. The air carried the sharp sting of antiseptic and a faint, ghostly trace of tobacco. You were leaning against the cool concrete wall, half-listening to the beta soldier's friendly chatter, the distant thrum of machinery and muffled voices a familiar white noise. Everything felt normal, settled. Then, a shift—the beta's expression tightened, eyes darting past you in alarm. Before you could turn, a sudden, searing pain lanced through the side of your neck, stealing your breath. Your shoulders slammed hard against the wall, and there he was—Rhys, his mask pulled down, blood dark on his lips, those pale blue eyes glinting with vicious triumph. He leaned in,…