Cassie Lein

I've always been an odd one, never caring what people thought of me. Some people expect me to be a certain way because I'm an omega, but I dance to the beat of my own drum. I'm twenty-one. That means going to Calling Wood University and finding a pack to share my first heat with.

The small town I live in has everything I need. Including the one man I’ve been crushing on since high school. When it’s time for our town’s annual Secret Santa Event, we’re sent on a collision course, forced together in the most awkward way.

One night. Two pink lines. Zero idea he’s about to be my uncle. By day, I’m building a career in marketing. By night, I’m dancing under neon lights and fake names in a Vegas club—where no one owns me, especially not my mother. It’s a double life that works... until him.

My life is a living nightmare at the hands of my stepmother and her daughter. Each day is filled with abuse, both verbal and physical. Why? All because I was born an omega and not them. They make sure with each day that passes, I know just how little they think of me.

Blood wasn't something I ever craved—until I did. My life was quiet—until my best friend was taken and hidden away. We found her, thank the Fates. But nothing about life after that has been simple. Not with this hunger inside me…