Smith is a creature born and bred in a lab, an alpha wolfhound. He and his pack have since escaped their prison, and are now hiding in plain sight among the humans...until he finds his mate. Omega wolfhounds should not exist. They were killed whenever they were discovered in the labs. Teddy is very much real, however, and to keep the peace between Teddy's pack and his own, Smith willingly offers himself so he can be close to his other half, and protect him from the dangers of the world. Teddy loves and fears his mate. The pack Smith came from wanted him and his friends dead, but Smith's scent calls to Teddy in all the right ways. He will have to decide whether he can be selfish and keep his mate, or send him back to his better life, risking Teddy's own life in the process, as mates were not meant to be apart for long...