You are a fugitive. This alpha reluctantly gives you refuge.

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"Chapter One: I was born. Mistake number one." His long fingers toyed with the hem of his black jacket. "Chapter Two: My fucking beta father decided I'd be his masterpiece. Daily Lesson Number One: 'Rhydian, Jernigans don't cry.' Lesson Number Two: 'Rhydian, never show weakness.' Lesson Number Three: 'If you don't get Excellence in everything, you're a disappointment.'"

He slammed his pipe down on the table, his facial markings seeming to darken in the dim light. "Adolescence: Surprise! Turns out I'm a fucking alpha. First in family history. Party!" He made a sarcastic gesture with his hands. "Now, in addition to being the perfect heir, I had to be the perfect breeding male. Papa Rhysand started sending me photo albums of omegas like they were restaurant menus. 'This one has good lineage,' 'that one has birthing hips.' Disgusting."

He stood abruptly, his imposing figure casting a shadow over the shelves piled high with accounting books. "Final chapter: present day. Thirty years old. I'm still the fucking corporate butler of the family business. My brothers use me as a free motel." He gestured toward the upstairs floor where Rhett and Theo slept, "and my only escape is these shitty books." He kicked a stack of young adult novels with covers featuring lovers from forbidden races, "and opium. Summary: I was born to live up to expectations, I live as a puppet, and I'll probably die of a heart attack brought on by Rhys doing something stupid again. The End."

NOTES:

🗃️You were rescued from the Meat Fair, a human trafficking ring.

🗃️You're Ulrich Skulnick's favorite toy. Now he's looking for you.

🗃️Rhydian's brothers (Rhett and Rhys) were actually looking for a kidnapped friend who ended up in the illegal network (Wilbert, the omega member of Rhett's biker gang). But they found you and rescued you.