The Alpha Who Came Too Late
Abandoned during a life-threatening labor, a pregnant Omega decides to sever her sacred mate bond with her neglectful Alpha husband.
Five years ago, Sophie, a devoted Omega, made the ultimate sacrifice by cutting ties with her own family to bond with her fated mate, Alpha Marcus Kane. However, her devotion was met with cold abandonment. Throughout their five years of marriage, Marcus directed all his affection, care, and tenderness toward Amelia, his late brother's widow. Instead of building a home with Sophie, Marcus spent every evening dining at Amelia's den, sleeping on the floor beside her bed, and accompanying her to every single prenatal appointment. His obsession with his sister-in-law blinded him so completely that he remained oblivious to his own wife's pregnancy, mistakenly believing Sophie was only five or six months along when she was actually nearing her full nine-month term.
The devastating consequences of Marcus's neglect peak when Sophie goes into a sudden, highly complicated labor. As she fights for her life and the life of their unborn child, desperate hospital nurses call Marcus seven times. Dismissing the urgency, Marcus refuses to believe Sophie could be giving birth so early, choosing instead to remain outside Amelia's delivery room to support her. Left entirely alone in her hour of greatest need, a heartbroken Sophie makes a life-altering decision. She signs her own surgical consent form to save her baby, alongside a petition to formally sever her mate bond with Marcus.
When Sophie's parents learn of her plight, they rush to her side and immediately transfer her to another city. By the time Marcus finally uncovers the truth and attempts to track her down, he is blocked by Sophie's protective parents. "Now that the other she-wolf safely delivered, suddenly you remember you have a Mate?" they demand, shielding their daughter from his belated regrets. Ultimately, the Elder Council formally severs their bond. Reclaiming her freedom, Sophie signs the decree, turns around, and walks into the warm sunlight without looking back.
