Six years of pining. One missed dose of suppressants. A friendship that’s about to go up in flames. Noah Living with my best friend, Jack, is a slow form of torture. He’s everything I want in an alpha—protective, kind, and devastatingly hot—but he’s also straight. For six years, I’ve hidden my feelings behind a steady wall of suppressants and a carefully crafted "just roommates" facade. But when a city-wide shortage leaves me empty-handed just as my heat hits, the wall doesn't just crumble—it explodes. Suddenly, I’m a mess of needy omega instincts, and the only person who can help me is the one man I’m terrified of losing. Jack I thought I knew exactly who I a guy who liked girls, going to the gym, and hanging out with his best friend. But when the air in our apartment turns thick with the honeyed, addictive scent of Noah’s heat, my world tilts on its axis. Helping Noah through his biological crisis is supposed to be a "bro" favor, but one touch is all it takes to realize I’ve been hitting snooze on a wake-up call for years. Now, I don’t just want to help him—I want to claim him, mark him, and make sure he never looks at another Alpha again. Noah & Jack is a sweet and steamy, friends-to-lovers MM omegaverse novella featuring a "straight" alpha’s awakening, a pining omega, and a surprise heat that changes everything. This is the second standalone installment in the Sudden Heats series, where biological emergencies lead to permanent bonds and friendships turn into forever. This series does NOT feature mpreg and is non-shifter omegaverse.