Can a soccer prodigy with a broken dream and an omega student with no direction break free from expectations and create a future all their own?

Linus Higgs is on top of the world as a soccer all-star, and his star only shines brighter when he wins the university championship in front of dozens of pro scouts. As the youngest (and only alpha) among his four older, overachieving siblings, professional soccer is Linus's ticket out of their collective shadows. But even the brightest stars burn out, and a tragic twist of fate leaves the entire Higgs family reeling.

Omega Miko Tovey is used to his dreams and feelings being put dead last behind his big brother Peyton's, so he's content to attend university, hang with his friends, and not expect much out of life. When his first heat ends with unexpected consequences, Miko is faced with a new, painful dilemma: he feels the mating bond with his best friend Linus, but Linus doesn't remember their first and only kiss—and worse, Linus has lost his sense of smell.

With Linus's recovery on the line, Miko faces an impossible choice. Does he stand up for himself and his dreams, and claim an alpha bondmate he never anticipated? Or does he step back and allow fate to make that choice for them?