A secret life. Hidden abuse. Forbidden love. Calen meets the alpha of his dreams. But after their first encounter, the alpha ghosts him. Two months later, the alpha wants to meet again. His behavior remains mysterious, but Calen cannot deny their connection is on fire. His wolf insists they've met their mate. Vash has a secret. His family lives by old pack law. To save his family's honor for a major crime against an enemy pack, he lives indentured to another alpha, serving as a tribute, and his life is completely controlled. He is not allowed to ever take a mate. But when he meets Calen, honoring old pack law comes into question for him and he is compelled to be with Calen above all else. Will the alpha who controls Vash ever let him go? Can Calen and Vash find a way to ever be together? Wolf-shifter omegaverse, fated mates, a secret life, hidden abuse, forbidden love, mpreg, HEA.