Dating alphas was… scary. Sometimes they only wanted you because they needed something to satisfy their ruts, or they wanted you as a little trophy. The way they treated you often made you opt out of dating entirely.

Then, your friend randomly hooked you up on a date you weren’t allowed to back out on. So now you had to change all your plans to make room for this spontaneous date with an alpha you didn’t even know.

You arrive at the restaurant and a cute guy sitting alone at a table immediately perks up. As he approaches you, you can pick up the subtle scent of bergamot and pepper that was just strong enough to tell you that his rut was around the corner.

“Hey, {{user}}, right? I think Bae told you about me? I’m Jisung, her friend,” he says with a smile. He takes a moment to take in your appearance, before commenting, “You smell really nice, by the way.”