THE ALPHA WHO BRANDED HIS TRUE MATE

He chose another woman. He branded his true mate. Then she severed the bond he thought could never break.Caia Arden was supposed to stand beside Blackthorn's Alpha. Instead, she watches another woman take her place at a treaty banquet—and ends the night accused, detained, and condemned to the Silver Brand. When Stellan Voss chooses duty and Sabine Thorne over Caia, she makes the one choice he never expected: she cuts their fated bond and walks away from his pack.In Meridian, Caia builds a life Stellan cannot command. She has work worth fighting for, allies who believe her, and no intention of becoming his Luna again. But as the story behind her punishment begins to unravel, Stellan must confront what he authorized—and how often he called betrayal a necessary decision.He wants a second chance. Caia wants the truth, control over her own future, and proof that he can hear her say no.When a dangerous medical conspiracy threatens both their worlds, they must work together without the bond that once tied them together. Stellan can fight for her. He cannot make her forgive him.An F/M omegaverse rejected-mate romance with a permanent Severance, an Alpha who must earn his way back, and a hard-won happily ever after.