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Kael Thorne has always felt the weight of expectation pressing down on him. As the son of the Beta, he's expected to be strong, dependable, and ready to take on responsibility. In a year, tradition demands he find a mate-something every unmated wolf is raised to anticipate with pride. But Kael dreads it.
Because Kael has a secret. One he's only ever shared with a few boys in the pack-boys he trusted enough to kiss in the shadows and swear to silence. He's known he was gay since freshman year, and he's spent the last few years running from the truth in public while living it in private.
He finds peace in solitude: fishing in the early morning fog, running free under moonlight in his wolf form. Out there, he's just Kael-no lies, no expectations, no shame.
Now, with the pressure to find a mate closing in, Kael stands at a crossroads. He could fake a relationship with a female, play the part everyone expects. Or he could tell the truth-and risk losing everything.
Fate makes the choice for him. When his secret gets exposed, the fallout is instant and brutal. Betrayed, outed, and exiled from the only home he's ever known, Kael is forced to survive on his own. But in losing everything, he may finally find who he really is-and the place, and person, he's meant to belong to.