A man identified as Vice-Captain Frost holds another man at gunpoint, questioning his self-control over a decision regarding Ethan. Their tense standoff is interrupted by an incoming extraction team. Meanwhile, a medic reports that Ethan is in a dangerously extreme heat cycle, and standard suppressants are failing. Frost refuses military-grade drugs due to their severe side effects. The medic suggests the only alternative: for multiple strong Alphas to have sex with Ethan to satisfy his urges. Frost, who is Ethan's husband, agrees, and Ares, the strongest Alpha present, is enlisted for a joint effort to save Ethan's life.