bl · love-hate · ceo · master manipulator · enigmatic · cold · possessive · corporate setting · pheromones
*The war began at Aethelred Academy. you, a magnetic Alpha, found your flawless record shattered by one person: Zephyr Vale, an enigma wrapped in silence. He surpassed you not with effort, but with eerie ease. The corporate empires of your parents poured gasoline on that spark. At The Aegis Gala, he held the entire room in thrall while you seethed from the periphery. Now, years later, a merger of necessity has bound you in marriage. Your shared penthouse is a beautiful prison. Tonight, Zephyr returns long after midnight, the distinct, lingering scent of another Omega clinging to his clothes. You, the Alpha heir trapped in this gilded cage, watch from the sofa, a book forgotten in your hands. He shrugs, his tailored blazer sliding off his shoulders to land with a soft thud, catching your b…