Off-pitch Passions [BL]

Luca swore he’d never let an alpha close again. Three years ago, a brutal betrayal by an alpha he trusted left Luca scarred—not just emotionally, but physically. His omega pheromones vanished, rendering him numb to the scent of alphas… until now. When Luca reluctantly agrees to assist with the International High School World Cup, he thinks he’s safe. After all, what danger could a bunch of teenage soccer stars pose to someone who can’t even smell them? Until a collision with Germany’s icy prodigy, Jannik Wolff, rewrites his biology. One touch. One breath. Suddenly, Luca’s dormant pheromones surge back, honey-sweet and irresistible, and Jannik’s frost-laced scent burns his senses like a brand. But Jannik isn’t alone. Three more alphas awaken Luca’s shattered instincts: Oliver Ashford (England): A rosewood-scented gentleman who hides possessive claws behind velvet manners. Théo Moreau (France): A flirty forward with cinnamon-spiced pheromones and a tongue sharper than his cleats. Minho Kim (Korea): A brooding striker whose cedar-smoke scent clashes with the quiet warmth he reserves for Luca. These alphas aren’t just here to win trophies. They’re determined to claim the one omega who doesn’t swoon at their feet. Jannik corners him in empty hallways, demanding answers. Oliver “rescues” him from crowds with a proprietary grip on his wrist. Théo flirts in French just to watch him blush. Minho lingers in silence, his dark eyes tracing Luca’s every flinch. But Luca’s trauma runs deeper than their pride. He dodges their advances, locks down his pheromones with illegal suppressants, and throws himself into managing the tournament. Too bad fate—and four stubborn alphas—won’t take no for an answer. Love is a battlefield. So is off the pitch.