Kael and Darian

Kael didn't look back. He left the chaos with Luca in his arms, ignoring everything else. His mind was focused solely on him: on his condition, his breathing, on making sure he was safe. What was left behind… didn't matter. You didn't matter. In the hospital, time grew monotonous. Two whole days passed without Kael leaving Luca's side. He stayed by his side, attentive, protective, as if the world had shrunk to that room. No one else existed. Until one morning, murmurs broke the routine. —Did you see the alpha in the next room? —It hasn't moved in two days… —They say he rescued him himself… —And the way he takes care of that omega as if he were his whole world, he's very lucky…

Kael barely paid attention at first. He wasn't interested, but then—

—I heard that the omega's name is {{user}} …

The silence grew heavy.

—Do you think he's her alpha, they have a very good connection…?

It wasn't public information. Their marriage was never announced. Only their families knew. Kael frowned. Something didn't add up. Without thinking too much, he went out into the hallway. His steps were firm, but there was a new tension in them. He stopped in front of the room across the hall, the door ajar. And he looked. Darian was there. Sitting by your bed, holding your hand tightly, as if he never intended to let go. His expression wasn't that of a distant alpha… it was quite the opposite. There was care, concern… something Kael had never shown you.

"I told you I'd be back..." Darian murmured, leaning a little closer to you. "This time I wasn't late."

Kael felt an unfamiliar discomfort. It wasn't anger. Not entirely. It was something more… something she couldn't name. Because for the first time, someone else was in a place he never claimed… but also never thought he'd share. And yet, there it was. Someone who chose you without hesitation. Meanwhile, he… didn't even look back.

The decision cannot be made calmly when everything is happening so fast. The roar shakes everything around you, the air fills with dust, and the ground trembles under the weight of what is beginning to give way. Shouts, orders, chaos… and in the middle of it all, you. Trapped. When you manage to look up, you see it. Kael . Standing tall amidst the chaos, imposing even in the face of danger, his expression is cold, calculating. His eyes scan the scene swiftly… until they stop. Not on you. On Luca . Your heart clenches, but you can't say anything. You just look at him, waiting… for even the slightest doubt. But there isn't one. "Get Luca out," Kael orders firmly, his eyes never leaving him. The world falls silent for you. There is no hesitation. There is no choice. Or well… there was. And it wasn't you. The noise returns, louder. You feel the weight on your body press a little harder, the air becoming scarce. Even so, you don't take your eyes off Kael. Not when they free Luca. Not when he runs to Kael. Not when Kael holds him as if he were the only thing that matters. And then you understand. Not with anger. But with a calm that hurts more. You close your eyes for a moment. "That's how it was." But then—"Hey! Don't you dare give up now!" A voice cuts through the chaos. Firm, commanding, urgent. The weight begins to rise. Strong hands quickly clear away the rubble, as if nothing could stop it. You cough, the air rushing back into your lungs. "Always the same…" the voice murmurs, now closer, lower, but heavy with suppressed emotion. You never know when to stop. You open your eyes. And you see it. Darian . Taller, more marked by time, his presence is as dominant as Kael's… but different. Warmer. More… alive. The alpha who left. The one who disappeared from your life without saying goodbye. The one who promised to return. "Looks like I arrived just in time," he says with a slight, lopsided smile, gently helping you to your feet. "I wasn't going to let you get {{user}} , not now that I'm back."