Every scroll review ends in the alpha king's knot. Wallace Trent stays to review the succession records. He fears abandonment yet needs the permanent claim the ruthless king offers.
The sessions begin with professional distance. They end with the alpha's hands on the omega's hips. The knot locks their bodies together on the archive table while the open scrolls lie beside them. Each time the heat rises, the alpha claims more. He breeds his omega as the succession rite demands. Wallace risks his court position for the bond he craves. The succession rite could leave him cast aside once the heir is secured.
Wallace turns to speak, and the alpha king's mouth covers his.
