Knot What I Expected

One feral Wolf. One stubborn Omega. One knot he can’t outrun.

They call him Havoc for a reason.
Rowan “Havoc” Cross isn’t just a Wolf Shifter—he’s a storm barely leashed. More monster than mercy. He left his New Jersey Pack behind to protect them from himself, trading pack politics for wildfire lines where his rage can finally burn for something useful.
No ties.
No mates.
No weakness.
Until her.
Gabriella Santos is a single mom working brutal shifts at a small-town burger joint, holding her world together with grit and caffeine. Her son is her priority. Her heart is off-limits. And she doesn’t have time for a dangerous mountain firefighter who looks at her like she’s already his.
But Havoc’s Wolf knows the truth the second he scents her.
Gabriella is his Omega.
His calm in the chaos.
His future.
And when danger creeps too close to her door, Havoc has a choice to make.
Keep running from what he is…
Or claim his mate and become the Alpha she and her son deserve.

Tropes

Fated mates, Omegaverse, Shifter romance, Wildfire firefighters, Elite rescue team, Found family, Alpha heroes, Curvy Omega heroines, Knotting, Heat cycles, Protective and possessive Alphas, Reluctant leaders, Alpha awakening, Scent recognition, Mate bonds, Instinct-driven attraction, Touch-her-and-die energy, Grumpy Alpha heroes, Cinnamon-roll-for-their-mate energy, Single Mom