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    Unbroken Paths
    Unbroken Paths
    Unbroken Paths
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    Unbroken Paths

    By Chris McGregor

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    David Kire, an omega from an old, rich family, has been brought up in a gilded cage: he's had everything he could want, except freedom. Now, nearing his eighteenth birthday, when his mating with a suitable alpha will be arranged by his family, he decides to indulge in a single, reckless one-night stand: he may have to spend the rest of his life forced to conform to society's rules, but he's damned if his first knotting is going to happen any other way but by his own choice.

     

    Naturally, things don't go exactly as planned.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSturges & McGregor
    Release dateSep 21, 2024
    ISBN9798227806062
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      Unbroken Paths - Chris McGregor

      Reading Notes

      Throughout my childhood, I read stories written by privileged people — privileged in terms of race, ethnicity, religion, caste, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and so much more — who almost never believed that people like me were worth writing about. So here I am, writing about characters I have been dreaming of, in some ways, for most of my life. They’ve grown with me, inside my head; like me, they are QTPOC: Queer/Trans People of Colour (for want of a better current term). No matter what universe I put them in, they will always be queer, and they will always be BIPOC.

      This story is the third in a series that places its protagonists, Faiz Don’t Ever Ask Me For My Middle Name [he has one, trust me] Khan and David Asakho Kire, in different universes. Unbroken Paths is one of my few experiments with omegaverse.

      Some quick content warnings for y’all:

      -  Threatened sexual assault;

      -  Age difference of ten years between the main pairing;

      -  Derogatory use of the words ‘b*tch’ and ‘sl*t’ by an alpha to refer to an omega;

      -  Institutionalized biological essentialism.

      Please heed the warnings because your well-being always, always comes before anything else.

      — Chris McGregor, November 2023

      Chapter 1

      The bar is dark and smoky, exactly as David had wanted it to be. He isn’t a fool: he’s had this place scoped out for ages as the place, the one where he’d get knotted for the first time. It’s the first time he’s actually been inside, but Aaliya and Kunal checked it out for him, and he knows he can trust his friends’ judgment.

      His friends aren't happy about the situation, but they're going along with it. They’re David’s best friends, and have been since they were all little. All of them from wealthy families, they’d met at school, quickly forming a little clique of their own that had lasted for well over a decade now. As an omega, David hadn’t been entitled to a public school education, but his family, although traditional in some ways, had recognized that he needed an education and sent him to an exclusive private school that only the very very rich could afford, one that didn’t distinguish among genders: which was how a loud-mouthed beta (Kunal, of course), an extremely short-tempered but fiercely loyal alpha (Aaliya) and a bookish omega with a hidden rebellious streak (that would be David) had formed an unlikely trio.

      His friends are waiting for David in the van outside. David had warned them that it would take a while—he wanted to relish every moment of his stolen freedom—but they’d insisted they’d wait. They’d also insisted he call them if anything went wrong. He knows they’ll break into the rented room if necessary and come to his rescue, although the thought makes him want to snort. He’s taller than either of them, and probably physically stronger (although Aaliya’s tiny frame belies her alpha-strength).

      Taking a deep breath, he takes a seat at one of the bar stools and pushes the hood of his jacket off his head, displaying the luxurious dark hair that falls in silky waves to his shoulders.

      What’ll it be? the bartender yells over the pounding music.

      Uh—surprise me? David doesn’t really want to get drunk. That’s not what he’s here for. But he figures one drink will settle his nerves a bit.

      A minute later, a tall glass is slid across the counter to him. A mojito.

      Nice, thanks! he yells, lifting his glass.

      The bartender flashes him a grin before turning away to attend to another customer. If the guy wasn’t at work, David’s pretty sure he might have tried his luck with him. David’s six feet tall—and still growing, at seventeen—and this guy might have an inch or two on him. Impressive. His dark brown hair is sticking up in soft-looking spikes, and even in the dim light, his eyes are

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