Riley, a young omega trying to free himself from an abusive family, joins the military to fight criminal alphas who are enslaving his kind, but he finds much more than just his freedom: his new family. *** Riley Steele, a skilled omega soldier, is ready to do whatever it takes to get accepted into Special Operations Unit set to fight domestic terrorists: alphas who are trying to bring back times when omegas were considered broodmares and slaves. This unit hasn't accepted omegas in years, and the people standing in his way are not shy to take advantage of his determination. What choice does he have? He's safe from his abusive family if he stays in the army, but the infantry is infested with alphas who see him as nothing but a toy, so he must grow stronger to protect himself. The path forward brings him more abuse by alphas who hate to see a strong, skilled omega in the army, but it's too late to turn back now after everything he's already endured to get there. His wish finally comes true, and is allowed to join the unit with a promise his life will be hell, and the people he should be afraid of are not the terrorists... No... It's his allies he can't trust. Pushed to his breaking point, Riley joins Tactical Team 07, a team of ten alphas, fearing he's made the biggest mistake of his life. But perhaps these alphas are different. Perhaps his new captain is as kind and caring as he seems. Perhaps his new partner doesn't actually hate his guts like he pretends. And perhaps he has found his new family, his brothers, and with them, he might even learn he no longer wants to fight just to protect himself, but to protect his country and the freedom of all omegas. Trigger Warnings: Violence, Blood, Death, Implied Rape Welcome to Shaded Universe, where domestic terrorism is a big issue; where the good guys are not always good, and the bad guys aren't always bad; where men are cute and cuddly, and where "good boy" and "baby boy" are common phrases even between friends.

A murder. A memory blurred by trauma. A face that refuses to fade. Nani believes Sky Wongravee is responsible for his mentor's death. He just can't prove it. Now, forced into a legal war against the most powerful man in the city, Nani must decide what matters more: Justice. Truth. Or the undeniable pull toward the one man he swore to destroy.

When Nani's sister gets a work contract overseas for a few months, he steps in to care for his six-year-old niece, Lily. He thinks he can balance everything; he's cleared part of his modelling schedule...everything works out at the beginning. But then a fire breaks out at Lily's school. And that's where he meets him...Sky, a calm, serious, stupidly handsome firefighter holding Lily in his arms. Lily clings to Sky like she's known him forever. And just like that, Sky catches Nani's attention. #SkyNani AU

Sky and Nani have been rivals for as long as they can remember-two men locked in an endless battle of pride, ambition, and disdain. But when their powerful families force them into an arranged marriage, their rivalry turns into something far more complicated. Bound together by duty but unwilling to surrender, Sky and Nani push each other to their limits, clashing at every turn. Yet, as resentment gives way to understanding, and hatred blurs into something dangerously close to love, they are faced with a truth neither of them can ignore. What if the person they spent their whole lives fighting... was the one they were meant to stand beside? A story of love born from rivalry, passion tangled in defiance, and a marriage neither of them wanted-until they did.

To Sky, Nani has always been a top priority. But what happens if something tests your devotion?

For Sky, love is a complicated matter. He has already witness it from the people around him. They smile randomly, even at the simplest and stupidest thing. Then they cry, even more they smile. He once asked people, "why love when you cry more than you smile?" Their answer was simple, they can't help it because it just happens. He thought that it was a lame answer, like "how can you just get yourself into love without any particular reason?" Then, he promised himself that he will never become like them, BUT life is not as easy as he thinks. Because, once an anti-romantic become the most hopeless romantic. On the other hand, Nani gives his heart easily. He believes in love, he chooses to. He is aware that love is not always about smiles and happiness, it comes with heavy emotions as well. However, that didn't stop him from believing UNTIL one moment in his life changes everything. He questioned "why did it have to be like this when I have given my heart?" "Was it that easy to break a heart because it was easily given?" He had a hard time understanding what this moment means and that made him built his walls, towering and firm to guard his heart. His fragile yet yearning heart. Amidst the turmoil, both whisper in the wind "will love find the right people together, ALWAYS in every moment in their lives?"

Sm-i-le, Cielo.. w-wi-ll y-ou? H--m-m? F-or m--e? N-o, nooo!!!! Sol?? S-sol..?

"We became a pair only in name, bound by legacy rather than choice. In the stillness between us, even hope knew better than to linger."

"What?" "I'm serious, mi Amor"

"Do you love him?" "No, I don't"