Betrayed by My Elite Beastkin, I Bought a Broken One

In a steampunk world, Liana Sterling, the long-lost heiress, buys battle-scarred beastkin Riven from the black market after her elite guardian Kael rejects her for adoptive sister Elena. Riven’s fierce loyalty heals her loneliness. Kael’s belated regret comes too late. Liana inherits everything, sends Elena away, and builds a sanctuary for beastkins—finding redemption and love with Riven.