Alvin Heinz is a gluten-challenged Gamma werewolf who can pick any mate in the New Haven pack, but the only mate he wants is the only wolf he cannot have.Terrence Neo is one of the pack's fiercest enforcers. Chained to his past and shattered by the rejection of his former mate, he's sworn to lead a solitary existence. The rest of the wolves respect his decision, but not Al.When Terrence's old mate returns to New Haven seeking to win him back, Al refuses to let the Beta go, but is Terrence willing to fight for their future, or will he allow himself to be lured back into the chains of his past?