Love is the one silver bullet that could destroy them both. Work keeps CEO Alex Sterling from focusing on the fact he’s an alpha wolf alone, with no male omega mate by his side. Jonah escaped an abusive pack that used omegas like sex slaves. He hides in his human form, lost in a sea of big-city humanity, but his wolf is restless. When Alex discovers Jonah curled up helplessly around his jacket, he realizes Jonah is an omega in heat—and Alex’s mate. But Jonah’s deception is slowly destroying him. To save him, Alex must tenderly dismantle the walls around both their hearts. One painful brick at a time.

Just a short few weeks ago, Jonah gave Alex his heart. But as the New Year approaches, Alex realizes Jonah’s fears run so deep, introducing his omega to his secret playroom calls for baby steps. That’s a tall order for size-10 feet that never learned to walk tip-toe. Jonah is grateful for his alpha’s protective presence, but the remnants of his old, dysfunctional life threaten to pull him right back into the nightmare he thought he’d left behind. And he’s afraid turning to Alex for help will destroy the only dream he’s ever dared to hope would come true.