Everyone knows omegas can be dangerous during heat; that's why there are restrictions on what they can do. Not that those restrictions have stopped Zihan, who was already a talented martial artist when his first heat struck. He's spent the last decade a loner by necessity, an omega on black market suppressants pretending to be an alpha can't afford romance. Jackson has a smile for everyone except himself. A former runaway, then heat house stud, and briefly a petty criminal, he's finally found his place at Protection & Retrieval Services, Inc. He'll never be wanted for a long-term relationship, but with friends who are practically family, he's come to terms with that. Then in strides Zihan, a new recruit with a mysterious air. When Zihan's suppressants are cut and heat starts to overcome him, he thinks his secret is busted. What he doesn't expect is for Jacks to offer to help. While the shell Zihan grew around himself years ago has been cracked, his instinct is to repair it, and the wall Jacks built for self-protection is solid. Will these two men find a way to tear their defenses down, or forever walk away from the possibility of love?
