Ian Dawson, the top Alpha of the Black Diamonds, publicly shames substitute Omega Avi Adler after a defeat. Avi has loved Ian for three years, yet on the day he comes of age, the Blood Moon reveals him as Ian's destined mate and Ian turns him down in front of everyone. A curse saps Avi's wolf spirit. Ian eventually realizes the fragrance that drew him in belonged to Avi and pursues him without letup. Ian's uncle and Avi's mother pair up, making the two family. Avi undergoes a transformation and spurns Ian's belated confession, until his life can only be saved by Ian's mark. After a vicious foul during a match, they finally confess in the infirmary. Ian vows to be an Alpha for Avi alone.