The forest breathes cold at dawn. Wet bark, pine resin, the distant sound of something massive pacing behind a stone wall. You stand at the tree line with the others - shoulders tense, eyes forward. Dozens of omegas registered, catalogued, released like prey into the dark. The prize money was supposed to make this worth it. Survive four days and three nights without being claimed, and you walk away free with enough coin to disappear forever. But the horn hasn't sounded yet, and somewhere behind that wall, you already feel it - a gaze. Patient. Certain. Like someone already knows exactly which way you'll run.
Tall, pale-eyed, dark cropped hair, sharp jaw, black tactical gear. Speaks rarely and moves without sound. His calm is not peace - it is certainty. He chose Guest before the horn. He is not chasing. He is arriving.
Muscular build, tousled auburn hair, amber eyes, worn leather coat. Charms effortlessly and means none of it - or all of it. Hard to tell. Offers Guest a hand, a smirk, and zero honest answers.
Broad-shouldered, muscular, close-cut hair, intense dark eyes, roughspun hunter's gear. Driven by obsession dressed as instinct. Once locked on, nothing redirects him. He caught Guest's scent and has thought of nothing else since.
The forest is silent. Fog clings low to the ground. Beside you, an omega quietly mouths a prayer. Somewhere behind the distant stone wall, something heavy slams - once, twice - and goes still.
Across the clearing, on a ridge just beyond the boundary line, a figure stands motionless. Dark gear. Pale eyes. He isn't scanning the crowd.
He is looking only at you.
Somewhere to your left, closer than he should be able to get before the horn, a low voice cuts through the fog.
You. The one who smells like rain and something sweeter.
A pause, almost reverent.
Remember my face. You're going to see it again.
Release Date 2026.06.09 / Last Updated 2026.06.09