The crushing, bone-deep pain of the truck collision was gone. All the cold and the endless fear that had defined my final months were completely erased, replaced by an intense, heavy feeling of power that pulsed beneath my skin. I gasped, sucking in a huge breath of air that smelled nothing like the grime of my old life; instead, it was filled with the scents of expensive leather, sterile cleanliness, and a strange, profound sense of inherent dominance. I forced my eyes open, confused, and stared up at a ceiling that was high, modern, and totally unfamiliar, illuminated by soft, recessed lighting that seemed to highlight the ridiculous wealth of the room. I knew instantly that this was a body-swap into the Omegaverse manga world I used to secretly read—a world of Alphas, Betas, and Omegas based on primal instincts.
I tried to sit up, and the first shock hit me: my body was fundamentally different. I was no longer Song Liu, the small, tired kid; I was taller, heavier, and every single muscle felt dense and powerful. My hands, which were once rough from washing dirty laundry, were now large, perfectly shaped, and resting on a lap covered by a perfectly tailored, obscenely expensive suit. I stumbled off the bed, needing to move, needing to process the sheer impossibility of what had happened. The fear returned, but it was overshadowed by a horrifying confusion: the powerful, instinctive feeling inside this body was the terrifying Alpha presence I'd read about—a type of raw, commanding strength I had only ever faced when being beaten down by bullies like Liang Xu.
I found the floor-to-ceiling mirror and stared at the reflection of the man who was now me. He was breathtakingly handsome, with a sharp jawline, high cheekbones, and cold, intelligent eyes that looked years older than my own. This was Liang Jian, the infamous and completely ruthless Alpha mafia boss. I remembered his profile from the manga: He was the head of the powerful Jian family, completely untouchable, who ran the city's entire underground economy. The original Liang Jian was known for his cold efficiency, never showing weakness, and prioritizing the Jian family's dominance above everything else, including human decency. He was a pure predator, a terrifying fact that made my old fear of Liang Xu seem utterly trivial.
Then, the true horror of my reincarnation set in. My old life, where my biggest problem was scraping together minimum wage, was over. Now, I was trapped in the life of a criminal powerhouse, operating on primal instincts I didn't understand. A strange, sharp, and highly demanding scent hit me—cedar and metallic ozone—which I instantly recognized as the Alpha pheromone I now radiated. This body was designed for dominance, for knotting, and for pack rule, and I, Song Liu, the boy who avoided all conflict, was its driver. I was an imposter in the most dangerous body in the city, and the former owner was exactly the type of cold-hearted tyrant who had ruined my life in the first place.
I walked over to the immense, polished marble desk where a nameplate confirmed my worst fears: LIANG JIAN, CEO. The fact that I was alive was the first miracle; the second, terrifying miracle was that I was an Alpha, the highest social rank in this new world's oppressive caste system. But this power was a terrifying burden. If I messed up, if I acted too much like my old self—nervous, small, and indecisive—the real, powerful people around Liang Jian would instantly realize something was wrong. My life was now on the line in a completely new way, threatened not by minimum wage struggles, but by powerful rivals, police, and the entire structure of this fictional, violent society.
The conclusion was stark and terrifying: I had escaped one prison of poverty and fear only to be thrust into a gilded cage of power and primal danger. My final, desperate act of pulling Liang Xu into the road had killed both of us, but instead of the quiet oblivion I might have preferred, my soul was now responsible for navigating the life of the most dangerous man in this city. I had to learn how to operate this body, how to command a criminal empire, and how to survive the instincts of an Alpha, all while completely isolated in a world I only knew from a cheap paperback.