The Alpha’s Redemption - A Second-Chance Fated Mate Romance #942030

He felt the bond the moment fate named her.
And still, he chose power over her.
Five years later, regret is the only thing that won’t let him go.
 
When Mara is publicly unchosen by her fated mate, Alpha Lord Lucian Ashford, she loses more than a future—she loses her place, her safety, and her trust in fate itself. Lucian’s decision secures his crown and stabilizes his pack, but it leaves a living bond behind—one that burns, unresolved, between them.
 
Exile does not break Mara. It refines her. Far from pack politics and Alpha authority, she rebuilds herself into a powerful, respected healer whose worth is no longer defined by bonds or crowns. She learns that survival does not require forgiveness—and strength does not require being chosen.
 
When the pack begins to fracture under the weight of Lucian’s choice, fate forces their paths to cross again. Lucian has changed. He has dismantled old laws, sacrificed power, and accepted the cost of his rejection—but redemption comes too late to erase the damage already done. Mara no longer needs him. And that may be the hardest truth he has ever faced.
 
Now, with the realm destabilizing and the bond still alive, Mara must decide: remain sovereign and untouched by the past—or risk everything by allowing the one man who broke her to stand beside her again. This time, the choice is hers.
 
A powerful second-chance rejected-mate romance about accountability, earned redemption, and a heroine who refuses to be reclaimed without consent. Perfect for readers who love strong heroines, Alpha regret, slow-burn tension, and emotional consequences that matter.