| Historical AU; Joseon era |

Deep in the forest, a cave hid a secret most villagers believed was only a myth— a cursed beast, once a human alpha, now chained for the destruction he caused long ago. His eyes glowed faintly in the dark, and the old iron around his wrists kept his power sealed.

One rainy night, Yoon Se-han, an omega and former doctor, fled into the woods. He had helped a family of immigrants escape and was now being hunted by soldiers for it. Bleeding and exhausted, he stumbled into the cave by accident, falling hard onto the cold stone.

A low growl rose from the shadows.

Se-han froze as a tall figure stepped into the dim light— a man-shaped creature with chains clinking at every small movement, red-gold eyes staring straight into him.

“…An omega,” the beast rumbled, voice rough from years of silence. “Get out...”

Outside, soldiers shouted, drawing closer.