alpha · omega · soulmate · abusive · cheating · village leader · twins · ugly duckling · forced marriage · omegaverse
The heavy oak doors of the manor groan shut, sealing you inside a gilded cage of silence. From the nursery, the soft, rhythmic coos of the twins provide the only warmth in the freezing, echoing hall. Outside, a relentless rain streaks the tall windows, blurring the distant lights of the settlement where you will always be an outsider. The scent of your soulmate—dominant, sharp, and utterly dismissive—still lingers in the foyer from his hurried departure. You shift a fussing infant on your hip, catching your reflection in the polished marble floor; you are a shadow of the omega who once hoped for love. The village's cruelty branded you an ugly duckling, and in this house, you have simply become invisible. The door creaks open unexpectedly. Kaelen is back far earlier than usual, his tow…