people are too hard on og kloff

People hate Kloff more than Aeroc because Aeroc acknowledges the wrong he committed. In desperation, he sent people to intimidate Raphael, trying to scare him away, where they then raped and killed Raphael. Aeroc never sent them to beat him up; however, Aeroc knows that it was his actions that caused Raphael to be killed, regardless, and he lives with that guilt for the rest of his life. So when Kloff subjects him to horrific abuse (rape, torture, starvation, forced pregnancy, even confining him to a shed) Aeroc never resists or speaks out. He accepts it all as the punishment he believes he deserves. THIS IS WHY PEOPLE CONTINUE TO LIKE AEROC.

If Kloff had only tortured and killed Aeroc, most people would have accepted it as vengeance, after all, Aeroc played a role in the death of Kloff’s wife and unborn child. But that isn’t what happened. And this is important to understand clearly: Kloff did not rape, torture, and force a pregnancy on Aeroc because of Raphael. He never loved Raphael. And if anyone tries to frame rape as a gesture of love or mourning, that in itself is disgusting. If anything, people don’t hate Kloff enough.

100% agree

First timeline Kloff care for Raphiel as an omega, as his spouse and mother of 'their child' but he didn't bond with him or truly loved him. He used him for status in front of society and as a tool to make Aeroc jealous. To feel good about himself and feel superior. Still, that's not a crime.

Talking about how the bonding affected Aeroc is a whole new subject. It's clear during the story that what he did was horrible and he recieved punishment several times. He was raped, gangraped, beated, malnourished, had abortions probably multiple times, slept in the cold and just whored himself for food and shelter.

While, many times in the story, he tried to fool himself saying that he only wanted to scare Raphiel when the truth is that he was the cause of him and the baby ending up dying, which he finally acknowledges at the end of his life.

He couldn't just leave them, Kloff and Raphiel, alone. He was jealous of them being alpha and omega so they could be together without predujices. He was jealous of Raphiel being an omega and that he can give birth to Kloff's child. He was jealous of the baby too.

He's a character that grew up proud to be a noble and incapable of showing his sorrow or shedding tears. Emotions are not something that nobles could afford or show so he behaved as he was taught to. If he shedded tears or was weak, his father would punished him, so he grew up with that mentality. That's why when he was punished by Kloff and didn't cried even when feeling remorseful, telling the truth or feeling sad or sick; that only amplified Kloff's hate and rage, calling him a demon and inflicting more pain to Aeroc in any form possible.

The bonding in Aeroc clashed with his nature as an alpha, a noble and his trauma in a way that he was driven to isane jealousy, resenting his nature and position, that later transformed him into a criature who just wanted to appeal to Kloff's good nature and tried to do and look good in front of him but everything backfires. Because, in this context, that's what an good omega, in submisslon, would do for his alpha. His bond tried and tried to shape him into something he wasn't originally born to.

By that time, all that hate still lingers but the bond makes it imposible to truly despise each other.

It's my personal believe that the first timeline doesn't want us to choose a side. It just tell us the story as it is because the definition of justice and punishment is not equal for everybody. Did Aeroc really deserve all that and more or it was better for him to end up in prision? Was Kloff in the right to take justice by his own hand? He could have killed Aeroc as he killed those street beggars. If he wasn't bonded to Aeroc he could have had done that but Kloff's bond made it so he actually wanted to make Aeroc 'pay' by transforming him into his omega, replacing Raphiel because that's what Aeroc always wanted in his words, have babies and naming the baby after Raphiel to make Aeroc suffer more. Then, separating each child from him, isolating him in the cabin, abuse him, throw him up in the streets where he lived more tragedies... And so on. Was the punishment equally to the crime or was out of proportion? I think that's something that's quite difficult to messure but the thing that it can be discussed is about the bonding and it's consequences when mixed with trauma, social oppression and unruled and unvented emotions.

The tears part! And yes it was out of the proportions.

Agreed. Hell, I think Kloff went easier on the men who actually killed and raped Raphael than he ever did on Aeroc. This is why it really disgusts me when people suggest that Kloff raped Aeroc “out of grief”.

In my personal belief, he was grieving not only the murder of Raphiel and baby but his calculated, happy and prosperous future as an outstanding member of society with a proper household. And not only that but he was also grieving for what Aeroc had become and what he dared to do to him. He was disappointed in him apart of the hate he felt Aeroc obligated to feel for him because of his dreadful actions. But he also exploited his grieving/revengeful husband status/disguise to grab the opportunity and do whatever he wanted to Aeroc because nothing prevented him from taking revenge and finally have him to himself, without prejudices or social standings. It was the perfect excuse and nobody, at least in his very close circle, would dare to say anything to him or to others. Martha even helped him taking care of Aeroc's pregnancy and the butler kept an vigilant eye on him.

At least, his kids were his punishment and dying alone.

I completely agree with you! Thank you for typing all that out, I think you captured both sides really well.

You're forgetting that the story takes place over many years, the characters and their motivations change overtime. I think it'd be wrong to say Kloff didn't initially rape Aeroc out hatred caused by his grief. Grief causes more emotions than just sadness, and Kloff wasn't sad he was ANGRY.

And honestly, yeah he would go harder on Aeroc than the others. They were paid to do it. And this idea that Aeroc (an Alpha at the time) couldn't understand that sending a group of paid thugs and criminals to intimidate an omega could end in rape and murder is willfully naive. Aeroc sent the orders, Aeroc paid the men; if weren't for him Raphael would still be alive. Its 100% his fault and Kloff's anger (not his action) were justified.

Also, this idea that OG Kloff didn't love Raphael and so wouldn't care that he died is really misguided. Bonding and love are not the same, and og Kloff and 2nd gen Kloff are different people so I don't care what 2nd gen Kloff said. Og Kloff didn't hesitate to marry Raphael and, whilst maybe not bonded, as we havent seen the story from Og Kloff's side we have no idea if he truly loved Raphael or not. We do know however that he cared for Raphael and that's enough. Not to mention, his CHILD was murdered, and we do know that Og Kloff wanted children so that alone explains his initial anger.

When you take the botched bonding into consideration, Og Kloff mostly likely was very conflicted with his feelings regarding Og Aeroc. Imagine finding yourself attracted to the person who facilitated the murder of your spouse and child because they wanted to take your spouse's place? Imagine the guilt over those feelings and the resentment for having this conflict in the first place. Kloff was tormented every single time he saw Aeroc, who was seemingly happy just to be near him.

The thing is, we don't see the story from Og Kloff's side and we don't see his motivations or emotions or mental state or how he views Aeroc. We only see Kloff's anger because that all he shows Aeroc. I think not being able to imagine what is was like for him shows little empathy on the readers part. In my opinion, both of them are shit and tortured each other and Raphael and the children are the only innocents here.

And honestly, Aeroc understanding that he did something wrong wouldn't change anything for Kloff. What was taken from him cannot be returned.

I definitely agree that Kloff was grieving, finding your pregnant spouse raped and murdered is unbelievably traumatizing. But for me, his so-called “revenge” against Aeroc felt way more sexually motivated than anything else. I mean, he didn’t rape the men who raped and killed Raphael, did he?

I also don’t think Kloff truly grappled with what he did to Aeroc until the third timeline, when he sees Aeroc before everything happened. Even in the first timeline, he still insists to his children (Ray specifically) that what he did was justified. Just because he was having hallucinations in the first timeline doesn’t mean he somehow came to the realization that what he did was disgusting.

And in the second timeline, he almost raped Aeroc to death. Sure, people might blame the imprint (I can’t remember if it carried over into that timeline), but honestly? This man is just gross. It’s so irritating when people defend Kloff by saying, “Well, why isn’t Aeroc getting hate too?”

I agree that both characters are flawed, but I still want to see Kloff actually suffer physically (dying alone is just not enough for me). The author is releasing a seventh volume, and I really want Aeroc and Ray to reunite without Kloff involved. It probably won’t happen since the story keeps pushing the fated-pair angle, but a girl can dream. It’ll likely be about one of the kids growing up.

Saying Aeroc was raped purely out of Kloff’s anger or grief is just wrong. Kloff doesn’t rape anyone else in the story, only Aeroc. If he raped people whenever he was angry, then sure, you could argue it was about anger. But he doesn’t.

I guess this is more a matter of opinion, but why the hell would he go harder on Aeroc than the men who physically tortured and raped his pregnant spouse? wtf kinda logic is that. Realistically, they would all get equal punishment.

"Also, this idea that OG Kloff didn't love Raphael and so wouldn't care that he died is really misguided." No one is denying that finding your pregnant spouse raped and murdered is deeply traumatizing. But using that trauma to justify him raping Aeroc “out of grief and love” is completely wrong. Do people seriously think Raphael was on his mind while he was raping and cumming inside Aeroc? How does that logic even work? Kloff did not love Raphael; it was confirmed in the third timeline. Hell he barely remembered anything about Raphael, just a "vague freshness."

The whole argument that “OG Kloff was conflicted” or that he felt guilt and resentment over his feelings doesn’t excuse anything either. That conflict is no one’s fault but Kloff’s. Yeah, I can imagine the guilt and shame hitting him when he realizes he enjoys raping Aeroc, but that just makes it worse, not more understandable.

"And honestly, Aeroc understanding that he did something wrong wouldn't change anything for Kloff. What was taken from him cannot be returned." Of course it wouldn’t, what Kloff lost can’t be undone. That point only came up because you asked why people don’t hate Aeroc equally, not because anyone thinks it would magically fix things.

"I agree that both characters are flawed, but I still want to see Kloff actually suffer physically (dying alone is just not enough for me). The author is releasing a seventh volume, and I really want Aeroc and Ray to reunite without Kloff involved. It probably won’t happen since the story keeps pushing the fated-pair angle, but a girl can dream. It’ll likely be about one of the kids growing up."

Omg I didn't knew that a 7th volumen is coming!!! Such good news!!!! And yes!!! Personally, I kinda want an adult Ray oriented novel because he was the first one to actually confront Kloff's lies and tell him off. But also to know about his relationship with Linus, who is much older than him. And, let's be honest, apart from the same eye and hair color, adult Ray doesn't look like Raphiel at all, he looks like Aeroc so it intrigue me how he could seduce that stoic man even if that principal motive was revenge too

Agreed, I’m so sad the Linus and ray novel is only physical, meaning there is no online version available. So likely the new volume won’t delve into that since there technically already is one. Also, based on her twitter it takes about 2-3 years for one volume, so it’s gonna be a while

Wait, Linus and Ray have a novel? I thought Linus and Raphiel had one... I'm confused.
I call Ray to Raphiel (Jr.), son of Kloff, because he changed his name and is less confusing. It's the same one as you mention?

2-3 years..
Well, it's understandable. Maybe it's about Ariel, Raphiel's brother because my heart can't take another timeline where everything is horrible hahhaa

Oops yea the one I’m talking about is the one you mentioned “And, let's be honest, apart from the same eye and hair color, adult Ray doesn't look like Raphiel at all, he looks like Aeroc so it intrigue me how he could seduce that stoic man even if that principal motive was revenge too” this storyline is a side story that’s only physical. I hope we can see it in the manhwa but I wouldn’t hold my breath I need to see what he said in his book about aeroc man.