Dane escaped the brutality of his sire by running away from the Strongblood Pack. Physically and emotionally scarred, he has lived a feral life for many years. The lure of returning to pack life proved too strong to resist, however, so he has made his den in the woods outside the packlands. He has also kept tabs on his omega brothers and even interfered with how they were treated, his judgment clouded by the trauma of his puphood. Although he is now confident that his brother is a good alpha, he does not trust his ability to return to the pack.

Remy is a na?ve omega who has been kept ignorant of his nature. He sees the world with an open heart while also worried that he seems to have trouble keeping up with others of his kind. When his sister flees their pack with him, he does not understand why, but his trust in her is something that he does not question. Living on their own is hard and with both winter and his heat coming soon, they have run out of time to find a safe place to live. Their situation changes unexpectedly as they run into a feral beta.

The moment Dane finds Remy, he is determined to protect him – even from himself. He knows that the best place for this omega to live is with the Strongbloods. Wintering in his den is out of the question however appealing it proves to be. Remy's instant comfort with Dane does not help with his resolve. It is perplexing, as is the fact that their wolves can communicate. Dane has never believed in having a fated mate, but Remy is forcing him to reconsider his life.

Love is not

supposed to enter the equation.

Sebastian decides he is done with dating. The scion of a billionaire family, he is too busy to deal with the emotional complications of a boyfriend. He chooses to pay for a debt slave to have someone in his bed who can make no demands on his time. He does not count on being so taken by the beautiful slave boy he buys.

mily drowning in his late father's debt, Parker makes the frightening decision to sell himself as a debt slave. A virgin, he has not had a chance to seek what he wants in a partner but is determined to do his job well no matter who buys him. Excitement replaces some of the fear when he meets his virile new master.

Sebastian likes his sex a little rough. Owning a slave means he can explore his tastes with someone who has to comply. The reality of owning Parker forces him to be careful in molding the innocent boy to his tastes. Parker expects to simply endure whatever his master demands.

Finding pleasure is surprising. As they explore new ways to play with each other, they learn that emotions cannot be put on a shelf.

The real world intrudes on their games when Sebastian is pressured to marry the ‘right kind' of man. He struggles with duty against pleasure while Parker knows he has no claim to his master. Each is determined to do the right thing even if it means sacrificing their own happiness.