Defective

An Omega thief disguised as an Alpha and a Pack Alpha determined to get her stolen goods back.

Cleo has been taken hostage before. She knows what to expect. It's the whole reason she agreed to steal from the farm in the first place.

What she didn't expect was for the farm's Pack Alpha to be the most alluring person she has ever met. Alphas are supposed to be buff and wear leather and smell of city smoke. Yet, this Pack Alpha, Tori, sends Cleo's mind into a frenzy with her reassuring presence.

So, Cleo makes a deal with Tori: seven months of farm work and the debt will be called off. Even when Tori throws out Cleo's suppressants and with it, any hope of Cleo keeping her secret hidden, Cleo is still determined to bide her time until she can escape. Once she's free she'll return to the familiarity of the city.

But as time starts running out, she questions if leaving is even the right thing to do.

"Defective" is an FF Post-apocalyptic Omegaverse that tells the story of Cleo's struggles with trauma, self-love, and compassion as she navigates an unfamiliar landscape determined to expose her for who she is.

*Features seven interior illustrations by Brandi Warren.

Trigger/Content Warnings: Captivity (ropes/being tied up), Anxiety, Panic attacks, OCD, PTSD, Injuries, Systemic loss of reproductive rights (for Omegas), Implied sexual content, Dehumanization (by side characters), Classism/sexism, Internalized misogyny, Nightmares/hallucinations, Disassociation, Medication (including disposal without consent)