Critical Stage
Cesare Caruso, a renowned actor and a global superstar, appeared to have it all—fame, fortune, and an impeccable reputation.
Yet, hidden beneath the surface was a secret he had guarded for years—he was an Omega.
That carefully guarded secret came crashing down in one fateful night, during a glamorous masquerade ball aboard a luxurious cruise ship.
Overwhelmed by an unexpected heat cycle, Cesare loses control of himself, devoured by his own desires and falling into the arms of a mysterious Alpha—a reckless moment that changed everything.
[Zahir al-Tamid. That’s my name.]
To his shock, the Alpha was Zahir—a proud prince from an oil-rich kingdom and an unwelcome figure from Cesare’s past.
Worse, that night left Cesare unexpectedly pregnant!
Before Cesare could make sense of it all, Zahir made a grand entrance at Cesare’s mansion by helicopter, uninvited, catching the attention of major media outlets around the world, demanding a settlement claiming that Cesare shall be responsible for ‘imprinting’ a royal family like him!
“...Seriously, it’s not as if I have a ludicrous $2 billion just lying around, you know.”
“Thus, marry me, Cesare.”
Pregnancy, imprinting, and a royal marriage proposal—showered by a series of unwanted events, Cesare is desperate to find a way to cut ties with Zahir.
But Zahir, stubborn and relentless, has no plans to let go.
Can Cesare outrun the tempest, or will it pull him under?
