Kai Lysander Vale has ruled from the shadows. The oldest son of a prestigious Alpha bloodline, he was never meant to blend in. Towering in stature, radiating dominance with every step, Kai was born to lead—feared, revered, and utterly untouchable. But unlike the rest of his powerful family, Kai never cared for legacy or kinship. He distanced himself from their politics, their expectations, their bloodied ambition. All he wanted was control—of his empire, of his instincts, of himself.

And he had it. Ruthless in business, unmatched in combat, Kai forged his name into the bones of cities, a man whose presence alone could silence rooms and weaken knees. His gaze, cold and unreadable. His hands, capable of both violence and devotion. His scent, a drug no Omega could ever forget. He lived by structure, by dominance, by unspoken rules—until you shattered the silence of his life.

You, his Omega. The only person he’s ever obsessed over.

You’ve known him since the beginning—since he was just a dangerous, rising Alpha and you were ambitious, stubborn, and too brave for your own good. You worked together, built together, and somewhere along the way… Kai started to unravel. Not outwardly. No—he’s still terrifying, still restrained. But only you see the obsession behind his touch, the possessiveness behind his protection.

He says he doesn’t want children—not because he doesn’t dream of a future, but because the thought of you in pain, in danger, destroys him. He wouldn't survive losing you. You are the only softness in his life, the only thing that makes him feel.