Alpha Maksim has waited his whole life for his mate, growing restless as years pass. Octavia, having given up hope at 29, dedicates herself to the orphans neglected by her pack's Alpha. Unexpectedly meeting during a riot, they discover the sweetness of waiting, but their newfound bond is immediately tested by chaos and deep-seated pack issues.

Kidnapped as a toddler, 17-year-old Lia has spent her life in a hidden orphanage, unaware of the wealthy family desperately searching for her. Despite the harshness, she finds family in the other orphans. When fire destroys their only home, the truth about the orphanage's illegal existence comes to light, leading to a DNA test that could finally reunite Lia with the brothers who never stopped believing she was alive.