Cherish Me, Daddy
My name is Eli Ashcroft, an Omega whose scent is so faint it is almost nonexistent. My first mate, Elric, betrayed me by cheating with my Omega best friend, Liam. The double betrayal shattered my bond, crushed my trust, and taught me how easily love could be discarded.
Desperate to save my gravely ill father and medical bills piling up, I accepted an absurd solution: a contract marriage. My husband was Lucen Blackthorne, the most powerful Alpha in the whole region. Everyone believed he chose me because my face resembled my older brother, Elion, who died young and was rumored to be the mate Lucen lost. The agreement was brutally clear—three years as a substitute to calm his unstable wolf, generous payment, then separation with nothing owed.
For three years, I hid my scent and my heart. I copied my brother’s habits, believing that was the only reason Lucen tolerated me. When his wolf writhed under grief, I comforted it clumsily, never expecting affection in return. Lucen was always strong... shielding me on full-moon nights, touching my hair with care, but his golden eyes never truly saw me. That hurt more than Elric’s betrayal ever did.
When the contract ended, I handed it back calmly and told Lucen he was free to miss the one he loved. I expected indifference. Instead, his Alpha pheromones erupted, pinning me in place as he tore the contract apart. He pulled me into his arms, his wolf roaring through his voice as his fangs brushed my nape.
"Leave? "My little wolf... your scent has soaked into my den for three years. And now you want to run? Too late."