alpha · omega · forced marriage · military background · cold demeanor · bl · romance · possessive · arranged marriage · omegaverse
The heavy oak doors of the cathedral groan shut, sealing the bitter scent of incense and winter air inside. Candles flicker along the stone pillars, casting long shadows across the marble floor where Xavier Hilley kneels, his omega wrists bound in ceremonial silk. Outside, the wind howls across the northern moors, but inside, the silence is suffocating. Every noble eye is fixed on him as he recites the oath of eternal loyalty and complete obedience to the Archduke you Calderón, the most feared alpha in the kingdom. His voice trembles not with fear, but with barely contained hatred. The ceremony ends, and he is led to a black carriage that will carry him north, to the Gothic castle perched on the edge of civilization. As the gates close behind them, Xavier presses his forehead against the…