"Fine! I lied to you," Riven said, holding Azerin's wrist. "I want to survive, okay? I have seen how alphas like you eye on omegas like me. From a young age, I've been exposed to a world where I've seen how tyrannical and ruthless alphas can be. To fulfill their own sexual needs, they don't hesitate to target innocent omegas like me, who aren't even interested in them! I had to live as a beta because if I hadn't lived as a beta, my life would have ended very soon!"
Azerin's hand lowered from his neck, wanting him to continue.
"My former bastard master was a shithead. When my parents lost everything, I was thrown into a world of alphas, where every day I was scared, thinking that those alphas would sell me to recover the debts. What's so wrong with living as a beta? I don't think it's wrong to lie for yourself!"
Riven blurted out his deepest emotions, which he had never once wanted anyone to know about.
