To escape family marriage pressure, Alpha Caleb Gordon posts a marriage ad for a Beta for a flash marriage. He hooks Shane Shelton, who claims a damaged gland. After the wedding, his husband disappears for three months, returning with wild Enigma pheromones unleashed. In their marriage, one helps the other seize power, while the other falls for him. When the truth is revealed, this contract marriage turns out to be a long-plotted, secret crush by a possessive Enigma.