Sorry Alpha, I'm Done Waiting

On the eve of her mating ceremony, Lyra receives a message that shatters eight years of devotion: Damien, the Alpha she helped rise to power, is registering his childhood sweetheart Sera as his mate. Asked to wait three more years and protect Sera’s reputation, Lyra finally stops begging for the future she was promised. She cancels the ceremony, walks away from the pack, and rebuilds her life on her own terms. But when Sera’s lies unravel, Damien realizes too late that the woman he betrayed was never meant to wait forever. A high-stakes revenge romance about betrayal, power, and choosing yourself.