Elliot has always been the Omega nobody wants. Bullied by the pack, ignored at home, and treated like a burden by his own stepbrother—Damon, the powerful Hockey Alpha destined to lead them all. Yet Elliot’s heart refuses to stop loving the one wolf who hates him most. From secret hockey games to stolen glances, his forbidden crush burns hotter every day. Until one night of public humiliation shatters what’s left of his hope. “Not in this lifetime.” When Elliot’s heat hits and leaves him carrying Damon’s child, the rejection becomes too much. Pregnant and heartbroken, he makes the only choice he can: he runs.