He mocked the omegaverse. Now he’s living it—with a baby on the way.

Souta Tachibana was just your average, overworked office drone—until his BL-obsessed coworker introduced him to a trashy omegaverse romance novel. Curious (and a little horrified), Souta read it for laughs. But then he died in an accident.

Now, he wakes up in the body of Lucien d’Armoire, a minor noble in the empire of Aetheria. No plot relevance. No destined lovers. Just a quiet, boring life as a background beta.

Until one morning, he throws up into a chamber pot… and his doctor says something unthinkable:

“Baron d’Armoire, you’re pregnant.”

Which is impossible.
Because he's male.
And straight!
And because Betas can’t get pregnant.
…Right?

Except Lucien is no Beta. He’s a rare male Omega. Apparently, during one reckless, drunken night, Lucien slept with an Alpha. Now he's pregnant, confused, and definitely not ready to be a father. To make matters worse—he doesn’t even know who the father is.

[Lavinia's POV—Imperial Palace—DawnSpire Wing—Lavinia's Chamber]


Then, very slowly, I said, "What… exactly is going on outside the imperial palace? Because I feel like I've somehow missed three entire seasons of drama about myself while living in the palace."


I looked at Nanny. She was smiling. Not a normal smile. The dangerous, I-know-something-you-don't-and-I'm-enjoying-this-too-much kind of smile.


But before I could finish, she turned to Sera and announced, "I think we should leave them alone."


And then—then—they both giggled. Giggled like teenage girls watching the first scene of a romance play. Making those ridiculous "we-know-something" faces at each other.


I blinked. "…What's wrong with them?"


"Princess, why are Nanny and Seraphina making those fac—"


Chapter 97 - The Rumour That Needed Killing