Kiri, a genius perfumer, has built his empire, KIRIN, by hiding his true self: an Omega. Living as a cold, untouchable Beta, he's spent a decade defying a world that would see him as nothing more than property.
Tharn, a ruthless Dominant Alpha and CEO, wants only one thing: to acquire Kiri's company. He's a shark who always gets what he wants.
But during a high-stakes negotiation on a yacht, Kiri's carefully constructed world shatters. His illegal suppressants fail, triggering a devastating heat he's held back for ten years. In the ensuing chaos, Tharn is the only one who recognizes his rival's true, intoxicating scent.
To save Kiri from a room full of frenzied Alphas, Tharn claims him with an emergency bond—a bite that ties them together forever. Now, trapped in a contract marriage and living in his rival's gilded cage, Kiri must fight a new battle: one against his own body, his company's ruthless new owner, and the undeniable, primal attraction to the Alpha who saved him and destroyed him.