By the time evening arrived, Damian felt like the entire city had turned into a pair of watching eyes.
Every café television displayed the same headline.
Every news site repeated the same story.
Every version twisted the details a little further from the truth.
Some claimed the omega in the photograph possessed unusual pheromones.
Others suggested Kendrick Walker had been seen protecting him during the event.
A few pushed the narrative even further, hinting at scandalous relationships and hidden motives.
None of it was true.
But truth stopped mattering the moment rumors gained momentum.
Damian sat at the small kitchen table in Lena's apartment, staring at the glowing screen of his laptop.
Another article had just appeared.
Another speculative piece.
Another blurred image captured from across the ballroom floor.
He scrolled slowly.
Paragraph after paragraph repeated the same question.
Who was the omega standing beside Kendrick Walker?
The cursor blinked on the screen.
