First book of 'The Ranks' series. Liliano 'Lila' Michaels is an ordinary boy. If being a lone and unsupervised boy can be called ordinary. Nothing in his life is out of place, as if to say. He has money, he has a passion, he just can't seem to find himself a life. Everyone's a stranger in his new town, but they somehow make him feel like he belongs and he holds that thought dear to his heart. And the feeling seems to intensify once he meets a quiet, calm classmate, whether it be for the good or the bad. He isn't prepared for the new unfamiliar feeling that emerges from deep within him when he interacts more with his new classmate. Will he be able to take it? Reiko Zelaya is a wolf with no future goals. His only priority is to meet his mate and have them forever. He doesn't have time for any other future goal. His time is taken away by his position in the pack which only seems to take away the time he has to look for his mate. He doesn't complain though. He surely is satisfied with his rank in the pack, Head Warrior. His life is not one to desire for, as it only consists of attending his high school classes, train with pack members, patrol the pack territory, and sleep only to repeat it over and over again. It all changes when he catches scent of his mate and instantly becomes intoxicated by them. Will he be able to control his feelings and not break his stoic, calm demeanor without showing everyone that his small cute mate is his newfound weakness?