In a kingdom where Omegas are owned and Alphas rule with heat and hunger, FirstOne is a hidden Omega living in fear of discovery. Tle, now a powerful Alpha and war hero, never expected the broken prisoner offered to him would be the boy he once loved - the boy he thought was dead. Their reunion is anything but tender. Desire twists into control. Bonding becomes war. But in a palace built on power, pain, and politics, their connection may be the only thing strong enough to burn it all down. He is the heat he cannot resist. He is the bond he never escaped. And in a world that wants to break them - they might just break it first.