THE BETA AND I

Catherine has secretly loved Tyler, her brother's Beta, since childhood, believing they were destined mates. But when Tyler returns from a gala with a newly marked mate, Zoey, Catherine's world shatters. A year later, after fleeing to heal, she learns of Tyler's own heartbreak. Now, back home, Catherine faces the man who broke her heart, and the lingering question: can love rise from the ashes of shattered dreams, or is she destined to find a new path?

THE BETA AND I

Catherine has secretly loved Tyler, her brother's Beta, since childhood, believing they were destined mates. But when Tyler returns from a gala with a newly marked mate, Zoey, Catherine's world shatters. A year later, after fleeing to heal, she learns of Tyler's own heartbreak. Now, back home, Catherine faces the man who broke her heart, and the lingering question: can love rise from the ashes of shattered dreams, or is she destined to find a new path?

My heart shattered into a thousand pieces at the sight in front of me. I had no idea that this kind of pain existed until tonight.

The day I’d been dreading finally came — the day that he would find his fated mate. And it was not me.

I was walking down the last flight of stairs when they all came into view, and it made me stop from taking another step. My brother’s Beta, the man of my dreams, the only man I ever paid attention to, was holding a female in his arms.

My eyes darted to her neck, and seeing the fresh mark of a fated mate had shot daggers right into the depths of my soul, as if my heart being broken was not enough. The pain kept coming as if it needed to crush what was left of my sanity.

The Goddess didn’t favor me this time. The Goddess chose her over me.