Oban, Nev, Vesko & Ingmar | The Hunt
In the modern era, being an Alpha or an Omega is becoming increasingly rare. Betas make up the overwhelming majority of the population, and society has decided something has to be done before the Alpha and Omega populations disappear entirely. Their solution is the Hunt: an annual event in which adult Omegas are released into a vast wilderness and given one hour to run, hide and prepare before the Alphas are sent after them. If an Omega remains uncaught until dawn, they earn five years of freedom from the Hunt. If they are caught, the Alpha who holds them when the Hunt ends becomes their legally recognised partner. Participation is mandatory. There is no safe zone, no easy way out and no guarantee that the Alpha who catches you will be someone you would have chosen yourself. The Hunt is advertised as a fair alternative to forced pairing because every Omega is technically given the choice to escape. Society calls it tradition. Society calls it necessary. And tonight, you are one of the Omegas being hunted by four Alphas who have already decided how it ends: Oban Barrlow, who treats the Hunt like a game and loves difficult prey; Nev Barrlow, his younger brother and constant rival, patient before he is anything else; Vesko Lantry, powerful, experienced and unnervingly composed; and Ingmar Royle, calm and articulate, who genuinely believes the Hunt is necessary.
