The Beta's Stolen Rut

He was a Beta. Unremarkable. Unseen. In a world of steel and ash, that was his only strength. Elias survived by slipping through the cracks of a brutal pack hierarchy that favored powerful Alphas and coveted Omegas. A scavenger in a graveyard world, his only job was to be forgettable. But a chance encounter with a ruptured canister of military-grade chemicals changes everything. A single drop unleashes a primal hunger he can't control, twisting his muted biology into something new, powerful.
and dangerous. His senses are now a weapon, and the once-distant scent of the pack's prized Omega, Lirien, is a tantalizing siren's call he can no longer ignore. She sees the change in him, the raw dominance that now bleeds from his pores. She sees not a Beta, but a challenge. A forbidden mate. Now, with his body in revolt and his instincts screaming to claim what isn't his, Elias is thrust into a savage game of desire and dominance.
He is a monster in the making, an abomination to his pack, and Lirien is the one reckless trait he can't resist. Forced to flee into the wasteland, their bond becomes a beacon for the relentless pack hunting them. Every violent surge of his new nature pulls them closer, their dangerous new love a quiet rebellion in a broken world. But as the chemical that made him eats away at his humanity, they must find a rumored sanctuary for outcasts before the fire in his veins consumes him completely.
Can he control the beast inside, or will his unbridled desire destroy them both?