Sofia Ethan thought she’d found her forever when Daniel walked into her world. After years of living in her foster sister’s shadow, he made her feel seen, cherished, and safe. But her world collapses when she uncovers the truth: Daniel's devotion was never hers to begin with; his heart belonged to her foster sister. Reeling from betrayal and loss, Sofia flees, determined not to let her pain define her future. Then fate throws her back into the path of Noah Smith, her high-school confidant turned powerful billionaire. Noah isn’t offering revenge. He’s offering a marriage contract that could rebuild her life, if she’s willing to risk trusting someone again. As old feelings resurface, Sofia must decide whether to cling to her anger or to seize the second chance she never thought she’d have.

“I was cast out of my pack, disowned by my own parents, stripped of my title as the Alpha’s daughter and future Luna… all because I chose you. Is this really what I get in return for all I gave up?” My voice trembled, raw and broken with tears. My world was collapsing around me, yet it all felt like some cruel nightmare. Just moments ago, I had been getting ready, full of excitement for my coronation and wedding. Now, I stood frozen, watching the man I gave everything to marry someone else. Selene had defied her bloodline and her Alpha father, risking everything for love. She chose her mate, an Alpha from a rival pack, believing their bond was worth any sacrifice. But her trust was shattered the moment she walked into her own ceremony, only to find it had become his wedding… to another. Heartbroken and betrayed beyond words, she had no time to even grieve. Her mate coldly revealed that he had traded her to the feared Lycan King a man cursed with an uncontrollable, feral beast. Dragged away in chains, Selene made a silent vow from the depths of her soul: she would survive this. She would return. And when she did, she would make them all pay. But first… she had to survive the grasp of the infamous “Lycan of Death”. Will she endure the torment ahead and rise stronger?