For ten years, he's been nothing more than the Alpha's loyal friend and secretary-a Beta in the Alpha's eyes, ordinary and safe. But it's a lie carefully built on pheromone inhibitors and hidden scars. Because he is not a Beta. He is the very thing the Alpha despises most-an Omega. Every day, he silences his true nature, trading his health and sanity just to stay by the Alpha's side. But the closer they get, the harder it is to hide, and the harder it is to fight the pull between them. When the truth threatens to tear apart a decade of friendship, will love bloom from the ashes of hatred? Or will pride and fear destroy the bond they never dared to name?