THE ALPHA KING'S REJECTED OMEGA QUEEN
Every gemstone and stitch felt like a costume designed to mask a history carved out of surgical steel and laboratory cages.
Before the suffocating weight of the silence could drag her back into the dark, a soft knock rattled the heavy oak door, and Tanya stepped into the room.
Noticing the discarded crown and the pale, haunted look in the young hybrid's eyes, Tanya crossed the floor without a word of reprimand. She picked up the silver tiara, set it aside, and gently cupped Aurelia's face, forcing her to meet her gaze.
"No one is born knowing how to be a queen, a sister, or a daughter, Aurelia," Tanya said softly, her voice steady and absolute. "We don't inherit those titles and magically kn