Wyatt always believed he was an Alpha, but his differentiation test reveals he is an Omega. He hides it from everyone—especially his childhood best friend Alden. Struggling alone through the early symptoms of heat, he collapses until Alden rushes in with a spare key, stays with him through the crisis, uses an emergency suppressant, and gets him to the hospital. Once the secret is out, Alden doesn't recoil; he quietly protects him. A chemistry experiment with each other's pheromones brings them closer, and Wyatt realizes Alden has loved him for years. When Alden leaves for an eight-week out-of-state research program, Wyatt pretends it's fine and sees him off at the airport. At the senior prom they confess and hold hands, officially becoming a couple. At last they enter the same university, move in together, and Wyatt stops hiding that he is an Omega.
