He was never meant to belong to an alpha.Exiled from his pack and hiding his omega scent beneath suppressants, Kael thought he could survive alone—untouched, unclaimed, and free. But when his heat hits unexpectedly in the middle of hostile territory, survival becomes a luxury he can’t afford.Enter Vaelen: a battle-scarred alpha with ice in his eyes and a scent that cuts through Kael’s will like a blade. He doesn’t ask. He takes. And Kael’s body responds with a desperation that terrifies him.But the bond isn’t just physical. There’s something ancient threading between them—feral, binding, and utterly inescapable. And once an alpha like Riven marks his omega, there’s no going back.Even if the world burns around them.