For an alphaXalpha story, the mc doesn't feel like an alpha at all. He's a super successful business man from a very strict family, yet he seems to be incredibly timid and unable to set any boundaries in this new sexual relationship he embarks on. He's incredibly meek, and in pretty much every panel is clutching at his chest wondering what is happening with hi emotions. This sort of thing is fine when the characters are young teenagers, but when it starts to be grown ass adults, it gets very grating. It's fine to be a little confused or wanting to do be in denial, but being that clueless is just.. ugh.
The other guy is acting way too affectionate for a strictly contractual sexual relationship, and mc just doesn't call him out on any of it. That scene where they come across mc's acquaintance exiting the elevator at the hotel where Ash starts saying "maybe we should take this to yours or my place after this" was really frustrating because mc didn't call him out on it immediately. Like what is he being shy for when he was perfectly happy kissing mc in public or groping him in front of another dude at a bar. MC says nothing, doesn't call him out, just meekly says "ok, we'll just do that". Also the fact that Ash got in the way of Carlyle getting with that omega at the bar. Carlyle didn't call him out on that weirdness either. Even though Ash later says he doesn't care about how many sex partners he has, like??? Obviously, Ash, you do if you need to get all territorial like that. *sigh*
I wish Carlyle wasn't so goddamn stupid. I get that he's extremely sheltered, but it's not like he has no social skills what so ever since he's such a successful businessman. He should be able to pick up on this shit, and call it out. (╬ಠ益ಠ)
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