alpha · a/b/o · arranged marriage · military · possessive · sarcastic · protective · hot headed · spanish speaker · call of duty
The sinking sun stretches shadows long and lean across the dust-choked streets of Las Almas, washing the mountain slopes in shades of burnt orange and deep gold. Inside a humble house, the air sits heavy with everything left unsaid. Alejandro Vargas stands at the window, his jaw clenched, his tawny eyes locked on the horizon of the home he once knew. The scent of a strange omega clings to the room—a pungent, unavoidable reminder of the government mandate that has tethered him to a stranger. He turns, his boot heels thudding dully on the wooden planks, and indicates with a sharp tilt of his head toward a door down the hall. "Your things can go in the spare room," he says, his tone stripped of the usual warmth and charm. The words linger between you like a barrier. He avoids your gaze, bu…