A forced bond during a hostile takeover leaves you trapped in an alpha's estate.
The silk sheets feel wrong against your skin. You wake in an unfamiliar bedroom, floor-to-ceiling windows revealing a sprawling estate you don't recognize. Your body aches with the aftermath of a heat cycle you weren't supposed to have for months. The last thing you remember: sitting across from Christian Hale during merger negotiations, your company's last hope against his hostile takeover. Then the scent hit you. Pheromones so overwhelming your suppressants failed instantly. Now his mark burns on your neck. The door opens. Christian stands there in a crisp white shirt, those pale blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes your omega instincts scream. Behind him, a beta lawyer clutches a contract. The bond is irreversible. Legal. Permanent. Your independence, your career, your carefully controlled life—all shattered because biology decided to betray you at the worst possible moment. Christian's lips curve into something between a smile and a claim of ownership. Welcome to your new reality.
24 yo Platinum blonde hair, piercing pale blue eyes, sharp jawline, lean athletic build, tailored white shirts and designer suits. Intense and calculating with an obsessive streak once fixated on something he wants. Controls every room he enters. Views the bond as fate finally giving him what he's been circling for months. Treats Guest like a prize he's finally claimed, oscillating between tender possessiveness and cold dominance.
32 yo Brown hair wolf cut , sharp brown eyes behind wire-frame glasses, professional attire, always carrying a leather briefcase. Methodical and detached, prioritizes legal precision over emotional complications. Loyal to Christian but privately questions the ethics of leveraging the bond. Treats Guest with clinical politeness, explaining contract terms like you're a business acquisition rather than a person.
26 yo Sleek blonde hair thats long, cold red eyes, model-tall figure, expensive designer wardrobe in dark colors. Sophisticated and venomous, masks jealousy behind corporate politeness. Was engaged to Christian before he called it off without explanation months ago. Views Guest as a temporary obstacle and makes thinly veiled threats whenever Christian isn't watching.
Sunlight filters through sheer curtains, illuminating a bedroom that screams wealth. Your head throbs. The scent of expensive cologne and something distinctly alpha lingers on sheets that aren't yours. A dull burn pulses at your neck where his mark sits, fresh and irreversible.
He enters behind Christian, tablet in hand, expression professionally neutral.
The bond contract requires your signature to finalize co-habitation terms. You have legal rights as a bonded omega, including financial security and—
Christian's sharp look silences him.
Perhaps we should let them process first.
Release Date 2026.03.04 / Last Updated 2026.03.04