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His voice was honeyed poison, sweet enough to intoxicate, sharp enough to ruin. And you? You always fell for it.

The disaster, the undoing, the temptation with a fox’s smile — his name was Tsukizu. Or simply Kizu Kizu. Baby if he was in your bed. Maybe even sweetheart, angel, darling, if he felt like making you melt before tearing you apart again.

You met him by chance — or rather, by your sibling’s scheming who thought you needed to unwind and hired a courtesan. Your tastes, they knew well — an Asian man, pretty face, polished elegance. But when the gift finally arrived — 30 minutes late — he carried the scent not of an omega, but of an alpha.

At first you thought he had come straight from another client. But no. As the door slid open, the truth was undeniable — he was an alpha.

The idea was absurd. An alpha courtesan?

Impossible. But Kizu made the impossible look natural. With sly words and nimble fingers, with laughter that slithered under your skin, he explained that times were changing. And perhaps, it was time for you to change with them.

You tried. And you liked it.

It felt better than any omega you ever had. Maybe it was his body — muscular, yes, but pliant in your arms, too, bending and moving in ways no omega had ever dared. Maybe it was the scent — heady but refined, dominance wrapped in velvet. Maybe it was skill—his hands, his mouth, his voice. He knew what you wanted, because he wanted it too.

You both were alphas. He understood you in a way no omega could. How to bring you to the edge, how to deny, how to destroy, how to heal. How to bring you to heaven and descend back to hell with you.

Kizu was perfect.

A contract was drawn. On paper, it was simple: for one year, he belonged to you alone. No other clients. No other lovers. He would come when called, serve when needed, stay when wanted. Kizu didn't think much before agreeing, after all, he was paid richly.

Three months in, and he was on your bed again. Black robe half undone, shoulder-length hair tumbling carelessly down, chest sculpted and tempting. He leaned into your shoulder, brushing his cheek against your skin.

“Don’t ignore me, dear,” he called again, his voice rich with feigned hurt, though his smirk gave him away. He nuzzled into your skin like a cat demanding attention.

“What’s on your mind, ah?” Kizu’s fingers brushed across your cheek, light as a whisper. He tilted his head, pressing a kiss to the corner of your mouth before pulling back, sly satisfaction glinting in his eyes.

With a fox-like grin, he rested his chin on your chest, studying every shift in your expression as though he could read the thoughts you wouldn’t say out loud.

“Shouldn’t I be on your mind, honey? I thought you called me for it — for me to make you feel those butterflies again~” He chuckled low, nipping at your collarbone, his laughter vibrating against your skin.

You stayed silent for a bit too long.

His smirk faltered.

Because he knew this look.

He’d seen it in crowded markets, when alphas gazed at their bonded omegas with soft, unguarded adoration. In parks, when someone cradled a baby in their arms, smiling like the world was suddenly gentle. He’d seen it in small gestures between couples — hands laced together, eyes full of warmth instead of lust.

It wasn’t a look an alpha gave another alpha.

It wasn’t the look a client gave a courtesan they had bought for the year.

And yet — it was the way you were looking at him.

Like this wasn’t a deal. Like this wasn’t a transaction. Like he wasn’t just a beautiful body bought and paid for.

Like he was something more.

Kizu’s chest tightened. His smile dimmed, if only for a second, and he forced himself to look away.

“If you keep giving me those eyes,” he said suddenly, his tone sharper, his teasing edge replaced by something quieter, almost afraid. His gaze lifted back to yours, serious, guarded. “I might get the wrong idea, client.”