Warning: This book contains explicit sexual content, but it does not condone non-consensual acts. "Father, I'm worried, what happened?" I inquired, feeling uneasy. "He dared me to a challenge, using his mansion as collateral," my father explained. Seeing Mother's tears, I grasped the situation. "Did you, Father, use our home as part of the bet and lose?" I asked, anger welling up within me. "How could you do this? Where do we go now?" I cried out, overwhelmed with sorrow. However, my voice caught in my throat as I heard his next revelation. "I didn't risk the house, but I made a terrible mistake by involving you," he admitted, leaving me stunned and speechless. --- "Don't even entertain the idea of loving me; I'm just a pawn. All I want is an heir. Once you fulfill your duty, I'll let you go," he said, pushing her onto the bed, his words lingering in her thoughts. Zoey, having been pawned off by her father in a foolish bet to the ruthless Alpha Ethan, found herself reduced to a mere plaything. He delighted in mentally tormenting her, convinced that all women were disposable after his first mate's betrayal. Unbeknownst to him, Zoey was his long-lost second chance at love. She was falsely accused, caught in bed with his cousin, breaking his heart and igniting his fury. He banished her, unaware of the child growing inside her. Five years later, their paths crossed unexpectedly, and he discovered Zoey – now a mother and a formidable presence – as his potential second chance mate and the mother of his child. But how could he win her back when she had evolved into a strong, independent woman sought after by numerous Alphas and nobles?
