Cecile has a defect and has been abused by her step-family ever since they took her in, then with news of the ruthless Alpha who is looking for a wife, they sold her off by the time she was 18. Expecting a new sort of hell the Alpha, Calix, who was unexpectedly kind to her (Low bar) then she tried everything to get his affection, to be a perfect little wife, but then Calix found her, his true mate. Then he divorces her, leaving her with her baby all alone.