The setting sun cast long, weary shadows across the White Moon Pack lands. Vince, once the proud heir, watched from his window as other wolves played, their carefree energy a stark contrast to the turmoil within him.

Twenty-three years. And still, no shift. No wolf. Just the crushing weight of expectation and the bitter taste of shame.

Last night, his world had shattered. His father, Alpha Damien, had stripped him of his birthright, passing the Alpha title to his younger brother, Andrew. Vince, the human, was demoted to Omega, the lowest of the low.

Now, standing alone, the whispers of his father's words echoed in his mind: "Your body is too weak to harbor a wolf... you are demoted to the Rank of an Omega."