The Groom’s Inferno

For five years, Ivy has stood beside Lucien, the Alpha she loves, as their bonding ceremony approaches. Then she learns he has crossed the line with his childhood sweetheart. Rather than confront him, Ivy says nothing and quietly sets a plan in motion. She moves her assets in secret, stages her own disappearance, and waits for the ceremony itself. When the moment comes, she exposes the affair in front of everyone, leaving Lucien and his childhood sweetheart trapped in the regret of what they lost. With that chapter closed, Ivy walks away to build a new life under a new identity.