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Warnings ahead for: SA from non ML to omega

I wanted to fucking gut him dude, there’s something so vile about the ex alpha coming back thinking he has ANY claim to the omega and assaulting him. It pissed me offf so bad and the fact it happened more than once?

Anyway, lowkey it’s an ok read, it’s kinda like the inverse of Low tide in twilight (I hope that’s the name?) but with more baby screen time and more shitty topics.

I think if ur in it for the mafia-esk elements, ABO, and baby plus you can handle the harshness of the setting you’ll have a grand time. It gets soft later on either way.

I get why sometimes when warning ppl about the harsh topics, they’re not straight up told since it’s technically spoilers but I feel like you gotta tell sometimes so ppl don’t go in entirely blind.

This story starts of HARSH.
Warnings for: SA (both ML and other), horrible human conditions, etc.

The first few chapters are ROUGH so please keep that in mind when reading.

As the other comments mentioned - there’s no real plot per se, just smut and minimal conflict.
Thank the lord it ain’t longer becuz I can tell I really ain’t like the bottom one bit and he’d BE INSUFFERABLE if this was longer.

As someone else mentioned - even in the authors note the bottom isn’t even all that into the top, he just got swept up in his shit. That’s to say the top ain’t bad for what lil info we get on them.

You just kinda gotta infer that they’re both experienced, but the top has only been with woman and the bottom got with other people becuz he didn’t want to like the top? But the tops first love is the bottom, but not vice versa.

Idk it’s just not enough to get more info on them BUT THANK EVERYTHING ITS NOT LONGER.

Full of spoilers so -

I feel like they’re insinuating Henry has something or someone going on the side that was in his life and prevalent before he died. Cus either that curly haired shadow is HIM (Henry) or it’s someone else on the side lines whispering into Heart’s ear. It’s probably someone else.

Im kinda sad acting distance.
It fucking hurts to think he’d be with someone else but victor kinda deserves it for how he treats heart out of everyone else.

Like thee entire season without fuckinf heart once? Of course he can tell.

I just hope it’s not a third party (it probably is ;-; an “antagonist” or some shit) tearing them apart and it’s just victor and his shit attitude. I’m so nervous for the 2nd season.

I felt like that meeting with the new editor was set up as being a future conflict for the couple? It’s probably not going to be anything too long winded but was it just me who was bothered by the old editor saying “no romance?” And then him thinking about it? He says no way, but like idk, it made me feel some type of way.

I’m not distrusting him, but it did make me worry. Again probably nothing to worry bout but ooh boy I really hope it’s a quick new volume.

Gotta remind myself - well I could read this once, I couldn’t read it again.

It’s a dumb smut manhwa, you REALLY shouldn’t take it seriously since a lot of it is just not good if u think bout it too deeply.

The ML is a lil bit of a prick(at first), the bottom is dumb, and the 2 ML is just… a perv, but he’s entertaining at least. he is SO FUCKING FUNNY in the randomest of times, AND SO ARE THE FUCKING MAIN COUPLE. They’re so dumb it’s actually painful, but so fucking funny.

Still that first time was NOT it, the bottom sleeps with the 2nd ML first and it is entirely dubious AT BEST.
The ML is the male lead and they do end up together, there is only ONE threesome in the entire thing and it’s just dumb fun.

I MOUUURRRRRNNNNN THIS ONE NIT BEING A THROUPLE. MOURRRN IT.

It’s so fucking funny it really is - just think bout it as SMUT PRIMARILY and NOT A COMPLEX LONG STORY and shit will be a-ok.

Now I’m not here to beat a dead horse and bitch bout it when really, there’s a lot of other people that do that already. And to be very frank, I do like the story.

HOWEVER, the amount of sexual assault in this story can twist ur stomach a lot even as a seasoned BL reader because AN ALARMING AMOUNT is drawn.
It gives too much nitty gritty details and it becomes extremely hard to stomach sometimes so FAIR WARNING. WARNING WARNING
****SA IN FIRST FEW CHAPTERS AND CONTINUING. Done by gang assaults (to MC and third party) and rape by other characters who are not the ML to the MC (main antagonists)
And THESE ARE DONE DRAWN AS FULL ON SCENES SO HEED THE WARNINGS!

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Anyway, aside from that, it makes sense narratively because the setting is horrendous and the story sets itself for for a dark tell - personally I don’t like the SA scenes really who does, but I did really like the story.

The main characters are compelling as fuck, and you want to root for them to just cop a win one of these chapters. Each interaction with them is cute and stuff until it gets to the more serious parts and even then they genuinely yearn for each other so much.

They do fucked up shit that they think it’s better for the other and continue to strive despite the hardships they face

NOW WITH SPOILERS

My god, I came back to reread this since I forgot entirely bout it and now I remember why I wiped it from my memory. The amount of fucked up shit must’ve been why I couldn’t remember and ALSO becuz I stopped reading at the “end” of the story and didn’t reach the side stories or epilogue so I GENUINELY THOUGHT THEY HAD DIED.

As I reread it, I kept getting glimpses of the fucked up shit that made me stop and recoil.

That POS garbage ass mf villain guy, FUUUCK HIM. He comes in all savior complex, fucks the mom FUCKS HER SON and then proceed to PIMP HIM OUT??? Fucking Christ, I felt my blood boil all over again and he just kept getting worse.

the weird incest twins and the gang assault scenes with one of them and the MC and then the brother? Dude my stomach was fucking hurting, I just skipped them chapters, didn’t even read idgaf if it’s plot relevant I can take context clues.

I was so fucking satisfied when they said that fucking garbage ass pos died at the end I was cheering and honestly, I didn’t mind that the MC had lost his memories since he had to deal with so much fucked up shit. But then them falling into the ice had me screaming the first time I read it. I was so upset.

And now I finally got to what I hadn’t read, the side stories.
Where tf do I even begin? I was in anguish, hurting, and happy all at once.
HATED that the MX thought the ML was that POS, but I get why the ML let him think so. It was so nice to see him what he was before the trauma and rebuild his relationship even tho ML was grieving their past and trying his hardest.
I sometimes think maybe it would’ve been better had he not remembered but MC was tough from the beginning so I’m happy they at least got their happy ending.

Overall a hard read but a decent one.

Idk how to review this fairly - I love mpreg and babies in BL.
I liked the story. I’ll just start with that.

However, in all seriousness, the ML is super toxic. HOWEVER, that seems to kinda be the vibe of the story? Like a lowkey obsessive top and a high key permissive bottom? It’s like, I felt really bad for the bottom for what he had/has to deal with the top. I think adding to their backstory before the pregnancy makes their relationship a little bit more easy on the thoughts, but like, idk he’s still super dismissive of the bottom and obsessive. The friend is kind of an asshole too, his initial reaction to the bottom getting assaulted by the top is ass, but I think that speaks more about the rape culture in Korea than anything else. And then like it sort of felt like he only got pissed at the ML once the ML showed clear dislike at the friend, and that’s like… bruh not before? Ok. He has a lot of valid advice too but it felt disingenuous at that point.

Anyway, oddly enough I did like the story. The ML is suspect as fuck, but he’s a good parent. I saw some complaining about the bottom being so useless at parenting he doesn’t even knowledge his kids, but he does - he’s a good dad given everything. He’s so fucking loving towards his kids and his relationship with the top isn’t bad at all (despite his obsessive tendencies). He kinda sucks at upholding his boundaries but he still gets mad and the top relents becuz it’s not as if he’s a “yandere” per se.
And their kids? So fucking cute. The art style is unique but it’s cute in a weird way.

I really enjoyed their past life too - having seen snippets of it in the original story is fine, but expanding it gives the top’s obsession even more of a reason. It’s not an excuse for his actions, but it is an explanation that is needed for the story.
And seeing them be in love then makes it so much more gratifying given how sad the past life is.
Props to the past wife btw, what a fucking g. She was originally hostile, but not mean. She then softened and understood where the ML was coming from and same thing with the MC since she gave them both grace. She let him close to her when she was pregnant and even let the ML mourn. Truly I felt even bad for her considering the ML followed soon after.

So yes it is an incredibly toxic story BUT NOT MORE THAN THE OTHERS??? The reviews on B*to had me thinking this was gonna be the worst story imaginable like the worst, but honestly it really blanks in comparison to what we got.

Chapter 45

I just need them to talk! JUST FUCKING TALK! I was so sure this story would piss me off but surprisingly not as much as I thought it would.

When it said the Alpha was a playboy - I was ready for pain, but you can almost immediately tell after the second time sleeping together that he’s hooked. And then you get the backstory and he’s as hopelessly romantic as the omega (FUCK the pastomega, I’m not sure of the age gap but I’m sure it was still whack enough he got together with the high schooler he was tutoring?) he just wanted to be romantic with the pastomega and instead he fucking got betrayed and warped.
And the omega being a romantic is KILLING ME becuz they both want basically the same thing, but the alpha is SO SET in not acknowledging his feelings while also acting on them, PLEASE PLEASE JUST TELL HIM.
Becuz the omega is sooo ready to be locked into the relationship and the alpha is too! Hes just not wanting to admit it - goddamn it.

And he keeps saying dumb shit, with the fuckijg yellow haired freak on the prowl the alpha is gonna say some shit at the wrong place and wrong time and hurt the omega.
Anxious to see where it goes but surprisingly not pissed.

Warning: some spoilers.

final thoughts
This is messy as fuck, worst review I’ve ever done but whatever.

I fucking loved them honestly. I like that they settled their relationship early on cuz if it was a back and forth I would’ve died, and we would’ve missed all the damn good shit that came after the initial 20 chapters.
I can’t believe it, overall literally such a healthy couple. Sure they got their fights and shit, but I’ve never once felt uncomfortable or angry by the fights, some dislike for the anguish it momentarily causes sure, but they’re still so good becuz u get to see with each obstacle that comes how much THEY FUCKING LOVE EACHOTHER.

There was no “big bad” just a couple trying to learn the ins and outs of what it means to be together and them growing as people and I think that’s what’s beautiful about it.

Side stories
I can’t believe it was 40 chapters of side story dude at that point just make it a 3rd season.
Aside from that I’m glad that they did add them tho becuz oh my god it still adds so much to them. Their sex is NASTY and DISRESPECTFUL and SO SO GOOD.
I kinda did dislike the fight they have at the party, it’s needed It’s like uke forgets he’s the semes FIRST relationship at that and he’s stated before he’s JEALOUS of his previous relationships with other people and the first thing he does is get mad at the seme cuz he’s talking to other people, meanwhile bozo over there had his hand on his waist, and he yells at the seme why isn’t he madder that he was talking to someone he hooked up with? First time I was also glad ex was there to push em along. I get that it’s conflict that needs to be resolved between that but what agitation bro.
BUT DONT WORRY THEY DO FIX IT. They fix it so well and then immediately right back to their cuteness, I like how they show the awkwardness of a fight like that and the makeup afterwards.
AND MY GOD THAT NASTY NASTY DISRESPECTFUL BLOOD CURLING SEX SCENE WITH THE TOP TIED UP? I’ve never seen a top become so undone by a bottom like this. I think it’s so good to see the top allow himself to be vulnerable with the bottom. It’s so cute for non sex scenes and so fuckinf hot for sex scenes. You don’t feel like he still has the upper hand which happens sometimes in other manhwa with a “power” bottom, this feels like he 100% hands the reigns to the bottom and I loved it.

Chapters 101-103
Just end me - the cutest. Winding down the story for a cute ending, now on to the side stories.
Chapters 90-100
I love the parents and his sister. Establishing their relationship is the last for one another? Just get married like now.
Chapters 80-90
They’re fucking LIKE THEYRE FIGHTING JESUS. Hot as fuck - anyway i get that the ex is a model but like im tired of seeing him, bye bye chap. U were good for the character growth, idgaf bout u tho.
Chapters 70-80
Towards the end of it you can’t really even hate the ex cuz both of them were kinda toxic. Like the ex was more of a piece of shit, but the uke def fell in hard with the ex too. It’s not inherently bad either it’s a good show of his growth against his traumas. I think it’s cute too how they emphasize that they DO TALK and there are just certain things that take some more time than others to get to.
Chapters 60-70
I typically fucking HATE when they gotta deal with the exes / hookups but in this one it’s only the ex and it’s SO GOOD. It’s so good to see the growth from the characters.
Chapters 40-50
Gotta say the way they do eventually manage to communicate and grow their relationship is really good. It doesn’t feel like it relies more on one or the other and it makes their relationship so much more bearable to read about in the long run.
They have so many cute moments from then on and it’s so enjoyable.
Unrelated rant - chapter 17-18
I gotta finish it but I will say with a certainty I cannot stand the trope of virgin x experienced cuz they always ALWAYS make it super fucking weird.
“Oh I get to take ur first time, how exciting” like bitch???? Or they get jealous if they think theyre NOT a virgin for a moment - and it’s like, ok so is ur partner then valid at getting upset that they’re not YOUR first?
hypocrisy cuz then they gotta deal with fucking Romona’s 7 evil exes or some shit.