At the End of the World, There Was You
The man aiming the rifle at him was definitely an alpha — taller, broader, and wrapped in enough winter gear to survive the apocalypse twice. His face was mostly hidden behind the weapon, but Louis could make out a strong jaw, a set mouth, and the kind of posture that screamed trained.
Louis raised his hands lazily, fingers trembling more from cold than fear. “If you’re here to shoot me, can you at least make it quick? I’m kind of over today.”
“What?” the voice asked, confused.
“I said,” Louis repeated, voice wobbling as his teeth chattered, “please do it fast, darling. I’m freezing, I’m starving, and I’m pretty sure I’m seeing two of you.”
Or - When the UK government turns on omegas, Louis does the only logical thing: run, hide, and avoid becoming part of another tragic news headline.
That plan works perfectly—right up until a grumpy farmer nearly shoots him.
Now he’s stuck on a remote farm with a moody alpha, a judgmental cat, and enough political chaos to make daytime TV look tame. Somewhere between surviving the apocalypse and learning to milk goats, Louis starts to suspect the world ending might not be the worst thing that’s ever happened to him.