Jisung and Felix have been best friends for as long as they can remember. Growing up in the same harsh, miserable pack forged a bond between them that only deepened when, on their eighteenth birthdays, they discovered they were both omegas... and fated mates. But something doesn't add up. Where's their alpha? Aren't fated bonds supposed to include one? When the boys sneak out for their nineteenth birthday, everything changes. Jisung makes a split-second decision that will alter their future... he doesn't want to go back. Not to the pack that treats them like slaves. Not to a life of fear. He just wants freedom, happiness, and a life with his Lixie. Finding the alpha they were destined for would just be a bonus. ••• Please do not copy or translate without my permission. Thank you!

Hwang Hyunjin was born to lead. As the powerful Alpha heir to the formidable Hwang Clan, he had everything-strength, status, and the promise of the Omega he desired: Lee Jisung. Confident and proud, Hyunjin walked into his wedding day certain that Jisung would choose him to be his Alpha. But fate is a cruel architect. In a shocking act of defiance, Jisung rejects Hyunjin at the altar, choosing instead to follow his heart and marry a mere clan guard, Minho. To salvage the family's reputation and prevent a public scandal, Hyunjin's father issues a ruthless command: Hyunjin must marry Jisung's younger brother, Lee Felix. Felix is the forgotten shadow of the Lee family. Scorned for his "weak" body, unable to gain weight no matter how hard he tries, and mocked by Alphas for his appearance, Felix lives a life of quiet isolation. He hides behind his insecurities, hating nothing more than the very freckles that dust his skin. Now, bound to a man who loathes him, Felix finds himself trapped in a cold, loveless union. "I only married you under pressure from my father. Don't ever expect anything from me... you are nothing to me. I hate you." Felix says nothing. As the harsh words cut through him, the only sound in the room is the soft fall of his tears.