Magnus yields to every command from his alpha. The omega meets Henry to review the mating documents each dawn. A rival alpha will claim leadership if the rite remains incomplete. Magnus stays despite the risk of permanent cast-out from the pack. His body answers the alpha's touch before any word is spoken. The pack watches their every interaction.
Every review escalates from steady grips to low orders. Magnus obeys each command without hesitation. It always ends with the knot locked inside him over the scattered papers.
The fear of rejection haunts them both. Neither man can walk away from what they have built. Henry's hand settles at the base of his spine.
