Betrayed by My Fiancé, Claimed by the Alien Warlord Short…

Imagine standing at the altar in your wedding dress, smiling at the man you trust—and watching him hand you over to a feared alien warlord like a bargaining chip. Then imagine dying for that trust, and waking up with a second chance to make everyone pay. That's the whiplash this story delivers, and it only gets sharper from there.

The Wedding That Was Never a Wedding

Evelyn's big day turns into a handoff. Her fiancé, Adrian Vale, doesn't marry her—he trades her to Kael'Thar, leader of the most feared alien clan on the planet, all to secure his own spot as the next commander of the human colony.

Kael'Thar's tail coils around her waist, leaving no room to run. Terrified, she sees a monster. He sees something else entirely: "I see you, my mate."

She tries to escape. He catches her more times than she can count. And when she finally makes it back to the human colony, Adrian is waiting—wearing that same gentle smile she once trusted. Then he draws a dagger and drives it into her chest. His plan? "Use me as bait and we'll catch that alien beast."

The Monster Who Took the Bullets

Here's the gut-punch. Chained on a cliff as bait, Evelyn watches Kael'Thar fly straight into cannon fire on his wyvern—no hesitation, no strategy, just her. A shell tears his wing, another rips his tail, and he doesn't slow down for a second.

He lands beside her, too weak to carry her away. Hundreds of bullets tear through his chest—and still his arms hold her tight, shielding her from the gunfire until his strength gives out and he falls into the abyss. The proudest warrior on the planet, a man who hated humans, gave everything for one. "Evelyn, don't be afraid. I'll save you. Please drink my blood. My regenerative lifeblood will heal you."

She dies too. But then she opens her eyes—back in Kael'Thar's living-forest stronghold, back on the very night she was forced into the sacred life bond with him.

Waking Up With the Truth

The mirror shows her own face. A photo from the bonding ceremony sits by the calendar, and the memories crash in: her screaming that he was a cruel monster, that she'd kill him one day. His quiet answer: "Stop thinking about going back to Adrian. He's the one who gave you to me."

She remembers attempting suicide with poison—and Kael'Thar drawing his own regenerative blood to make the serum that saved her. She remembers pushing away the only person who ever truly loved her.

Then Elder Mara storms in, sneering about Evelyn's tantrum over attending Adrian's promotion ceremony—the same ceremony where Adrian planned to announce his relationship with Evelyn's best friend, Celeste. Kael'Thar had only been protecting her. Evelyn says nothing. She picks up Adrian's flowers and dress, and throws them both in the trash.

When Mara won't tell her where Kael'Thar is, Evelyn searches room by room, guided by memories of her past life. She pushes open his study door—and freezes. He's slumped on the floor, shirtless, pale, surrounded by a pool of dark red blood from drawing his regenerative blood. His voice turns cold: "What is it you want from me this time?" But her voice shakes as she asks if it hurts.

She knows what he sacrificed. He doesn't know she knows. And somewhere out there, Adrian is still smiling, still climbing—and Evelyn has a promotion ceremony, a best friend, and a score to settle.

If you love a heroine who gets a second shot at revenge, watch how Evelyn turns the tables—and how far Kael'Thar will go for the mate fate chose for him.