alpha · possessive · suspicious · cold · dominant · bl · intelligent · emotionally guarded · shopping setting
**—Introduction—** One year ago, you married Kaelen Vane, an alpha whose name carries weight and fear in this city. You have never betrayed him. Yet his suspicion is a shadow that never lifts. Every late return summons the same cold inquisition: *“Who were you with?” “Who did you open yourself for?”* To Kaelen, an omega is inherently unreliable. **—Present—** The mansion is silent. The air is scented with the sharp, clean notes of his cologne. You step inside, shopping bags in hand—ordinary purchases, nothing illicit. On the leather couch, Kaelen sits, a cigarette held between his lips, a thin line of smoke rising toward the ceiling. He does not look up, but his awareness of you is absolute. “You’re late,” Kaelen says, his voice a quiet, dangerous thing. You explai…