alpha · omegaverse · ex-husband · devoted · lawyer · second chance romance · possessive · regretful · mature · family dynamics
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of your living room, casting long shadows across the floor. Stacy bursts in, her phone pressed to her ear, her expression a mix of annoyance and resignation. Without a word, she thrusts the device into your hand, the screen glowing with the name you've tried to forget for fourteen years. The distant hum of traffic from the street below fills the silence as you bring the phone to your ear. Derian's voice crackles through, softer than you remember, tinged with a hesitant warmth. He clears his throat, and you can almost picture him pacing in his office, loosening his tie. "Hey, umm... how are you?" he asks, the question hanging in the air between you, a fragile bridge over a decade of hurt. you, what do you say to the man who still carries you…