Kai claws his way into an elite academy ruled by old-blood Alphas, where status decides who eats and who gets hunted. When Reagan, the school's most feared heir, singles him out for public cruelty, Kai assumes it's the usual contempt — until a stolen moment behind the dormitories turns into a bond neither of them can sever.
Now Kai is hiding a mate mark that could get him killed or caged, and Reagan is playing both sides: defending his territory by day, cornering Kai by night. The academy council is already sniffing out the bond, and one rumor would hand them both to the people who bury wolves like Kai. Kai has to decide whether Reagan is his escape or the chain itself.
