Twice Fated
My timing was limited, and the plan hinged on accuracy.
I lay low for the night in the kitchen shadows, feigning a search for treats when the omega began making his coffee.
"Who is the coffee for?" I had asked, knowing full well the reply.
"Alpha Rick," she'd said, putting down the mug.
The instant her back was to me, I added the potion to the black coffee. Ten drops only. That was all it took. Love spells weren't about quick control, they were about manipulation, gentle and insidious. Rewriting emotions, curving loyalty, warping memories. When the omega served him the coffee, I went back to my room, I locked the door.
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