After nearly dying in a fire her ex started, Bea did the sensible thing, she ran like hell… Now she’s laying low in Willow Lake, running a business with her best friends and keeping her distance from alphas and betas alike. At least, that was the plan until one drunken night and an unexpected heat change everything. Just when Bea thinks her life can’t get more complicated, she suddenly becomes guardian to a niece who’s equal parts eyeliner, attitude, and chaos. Between dodging her ex, surviving teenage drama, and pretending she’s not scent-matched to the pack she can’t stop thinking about, Bea is a hot mess. When her ex shows his face, her pack closes in around them, keeping both her and her niece safe. They offer to move in and make sure her dangerous ex can’t reach them. An offer Bea doesn’t want to refuse. Can an anxious Omega, a surly teen, and one determined pack turn this hot mess into a happily ever after?