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Afterward, with the city lights painting patterns across skin still flushed with connection, with the claiming bond between us humming with contentment that originated from choice rather than mere biology,Iheld him against me with reverence that had nothing to do with traditional alpha-omega dynamics and everything to do with genuine recognition of what we had found together.

"What happens now?"Lucaasked, voice gentle in the darkness as his hand traced patterns across my chest, across the heart that beat with certainty beyond political calculation or strategic advantage.

"Now we build,"Ireplied simply, hand settling over his where it rested against the subtle curve of pregnancy, of future taking physical form between us. "Nowwe create something neither family could have imagined possible—organization that values capability over secondary gender, that measures strength through evolution rather than rigid adherence to tradition."

His scent—warmth and sweetness interwoven with notes of my own sandalwood and cedar—wrapped around us like physical manifestation of the bond that had grown beyond paper claiming to become genuine partnership.Theair between us held the truth neither needed to voice but both recognized with bone-deep certainty:

I had sacrificed connection to father, to tradition, to legacy as it had existed for generations.Ihad surrendered the comfort of known patterns, of established hierarchy, of clearly defined expectations that had guided every aspect of existence since earliest memory.

In exchange,Ihad gained what no traditional alliance could have provided—partner who saw beyond alpha biology to the man beneath, future defined by possibility rather than limitation, legacy that would evolve rather than stagnate beneath the weight of outdated traditions.

Luca had chosen me—not just accepted claiming as necessity or protection, but actively selected partnership that recognized his value beyond omega biology or traditional hierarchy.Hehad risked vulnerability, had embraced connection despite the dangers inherent in our world, had matched my sacrifice with courage that continued to reveal itself in ways that defied conventional expectations.

Together, we had begun building something neither family would have recognized as possible—future based on capability rather than secondary gender, on evolution rather than rigid adherence to patterns that served tradition more faithfully than those living within its constraints.

Worth every sacrifice.Worthevery loss.Worththe severance of blood ties that had become chains rather than connections, of legacy that had limited rather than elevated, of tradition that had constrained rather than strengthened.

AsLuca'sbreathing deepened into sleep, as his body relaxed against mine with trust that had nothing to do with omega submission and everything to do with genuine partnership,Iheld what had become essential against my chest—the omega who had entered my life through missing millions and emerged as partner beyond what tradition would have permitted or politics would have arranged.

The price paid—in severed connection to father, to traditional legacy, to conventional power structures—seemed insignificant compared to the future growing between us.Thechild conceived through heat and claiming, through biology neither had fully anticipated yet both now embraced as opportunity rather than complication.

Worth everything.

16

LUCA

Four months changed everything and nothing.

The garden spread before me in geometric perfection,Italiancypress standing sentinel against the pale blue sky like exclamation points punctuating the estate's careful design.Frommy position on the stone bench—strategically placed to capture afternoon light while offering shade when needed—Icould trace the precise boundaries of our territory.Securityperimeters invisible to casual observation but intimately familiar to me after months of memorizing the defensesMatteohad constructed around what was his.

Around what was ours.

My hand moved unconsciously to rest against the swell of my abdomen, no longer a subtle curve but a definitive statement visible beneath the light linen shirtI'dchosen for comfort in the late spring warmth.Fivemonths along now, our child making their presence known beyond blood tests and hormone levels—a physical reality that had transformed my body in ways both expected and surprising.

The journal lay open across my lap, pages filled with my precise handwriting—not financial calculations or evidence tracking for once, but something far more personal.Names.Possibilities.Futuresdistilled into syllables that would shape identity before our child had even drawn first breath.SomeItalian, honoringMatteo'sheritage despite his complicated relationship with family legacy.SomeEnglish, echoing my own less illustrious background.Eachcarefully notated with meanings, historical significance, potential implications in the world our child would inherit.

Alessandro.Meaning"defender of mankind."Strongwithout being overbearing.Historicalgravitas without mafia connotations.

Sophia. "Wisdom."SomethingIhoped our child would possess regardless of secondary gender or family expectations.

Gabriel. "God'sstrength."Protectionbuilt into the syllables themselves.

Elena. "Light."WhatIhoped our child would bring to a world too often defined by shadows.

Wind stirred the pages gently, carrying the scent of jasmine from climbing vines that had existed on this property long before we claimed it as sanctuary.Thesweetness merged with my own evolving scent—pregnancy heightening the honey notes, deepening the citrus, creating a chemical signature unique to this temporary state of shared existence.Notjust mine anymore, but ours.Notjust present but future, encoded in molecular shifts no suppressant could disguise.

The subtle change in atmosphere—a density to the air, a warming of ambient temperature—alerted me toMatteo'sapproach before his scent reached me directly.Fivemonths of claiming bond had heightened awareness between us, creating connections that transcended ordinary perception.Iknew his proximity as intimately asIknew my own heartbeat, a certainty that required no visual confirmation.

Still,Iturned to watch him approach, unable to resist the pleasure of observation without being observed in return.Hemoved with that contained grace that had first registered in my consciousness whenI'dbeen merelyLucaBianchi, omega accountant, rather thanLucaBianchi-Corvino, consort and carrier of the heir that had restructured an entire organization's power dynamics.

He carried a tray with the careful precision that characterized everything he did—not a single drop spilled from the teacup despite his size and strength, the delicate porcelain looking almost absurdly fragile against hands capable of such calculated violence.Thecontradiction that had drawn me to him despite initial fear, despite rational caution, despite every lesson life had taught about alphas and power and the danger that lived in the spaces between them.

"You should have called for someone," he said as he approached, voice pitched low in that register that still sent involuntary warmth spiraling through my system despite months of exposure, despite the claiming bond that should have dampened such instinctive responses through familiarity.

"I'm pregnant, not incapacitated,"Ireplied, the familiar exchange having evolved into something closer to ritual than genuine disagreement. "Thedoctor specifically recommended gentle exercise and fresh air."

"With appropriate supervision."Heset the tray on the stone table beside my bench, movements controlled with the heightened care he'd exhibited since the pregnancy had begun showing visibly.Asif my changing body represented something simultaneously precious and fragile, requiring protection beyond even what he'd offered before our child had made themselves known.

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