Hate Me, but Let Me Stay

Years after surviving an assault that left him unexpectedly pregnant as a teenager, Koga Naoto—an omega—has built his life around a deep-seated distrust of alphas. Convinced he will never need a mate, he has poured all his energy into raising his daughter, Shizuku, entirely on his own. Yet, despite his fierce independence, his mother’s persistent concern eventually pushes him to reluctantly attend a matchmaking gathering, hoping only to appease her worries. There, his carefully guarded world is upended when he crosses paths with Tsuchiya Hazuki, a teenage alpha who boldly proclaims that Naoto is his destined partner. Determined to maintain his emotional walls, Naoto does everything in his power to brush off the younger man's earnest advances. However, beneath his resistance, he cannot ignore the unfamiliar sense of comfort and safety that surfaces whenever Hazuki is near. Forced to confront feelings he long believed were permanently buried by trauma, Naoto must decide whether he can finally overcome his fear—and perhaps admit that this particular alpha is one he might not hate after all.