Evan Kade has a secret. He isn't an Alpha. But he's spent years convincing everyone otherwise. Discipline. Control. Suppressant pills that keep every instinct, every reaction, locked away where no one can see them. He's built a version of himself the world can accept. And no one has ever questioned it. No one has ever truly sensed what he is. Until Asher Knox walks into the room. What sparks between them isn't just attraction. It isn't something Evan can ignore or push aside like he's always done. It's a crack in the walls he's spent years building around himself. A flaw in the system. Something that slips beneath his skin and threatens to unravel everything. And the worst part? Asher knows. He sees through the lies almost immediately. And he has absolutely no intention of letting Evan go.