The Alpha She Chose Instead

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The night before her mating ceremony, Serena’s fiancé Ethan steals another Alpha’s bride, making her the pack’s biggest joke. Instead of begging him back, she accepts a deal from the wronged Alpha Kael to become his Luna. Now Ethan kneels begging for forgiveness, but Serena has made her choice: she will never be anyone’s second option again.

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The Alpha She Chose Instead Reviews

★★★★☆4.1·10 reviews

MasonMood

★★★★☆·3 months ago

The middle of The Alpha She Chose Instead could be tighter, though the hook is solid.

Avery_Screen

★★★★★·3 months ago

The Alpha She Chose Instead has enough polish to make the drama feel bigger.

SofiaScrolls

★★☆☆☆·4 months ago

The Alpha She Chose Instead could use more believable tension between the leads.

MasonMood — ★★★★☆

The middle of The Alpha She Chose Instead could be tighter, though the hook is solid.

Avery_Screen — ★★★★★

The Alpha She Chose Instead has enough polish to make the drama feel bigger.

SofiaScrolls — ★★☆☆☆

The Alpha She Chose Instead could use more believable tension between the leads.

Avery_Binge — ★★★☆☆

The Alpha She Chose Instead is simple, clean, and mostly fine.

NinaNoSpoilers — ★★★★★

The dramatic beats in The Alpha She Chose Instead are edited with confidence.

Avery_Drama — ★★★★★

The Alpha She Chose Instead is put together with more care than I expected.

TaylorTakes — ★★★☆☆

The Alpha She Chose Instead is okay if you already enjoy this kind of plot.

Lena_Coffee — ★★★★☆

I liked The Alpha She Chose Instead, but a couple of turns arrived faster than I expected.

RileyTwist — ★★★★★

The background music in The Alpha She Chose Instead knows when to step back.

Lena_Reacts — ★★★★★

The main actor in The Alpha She Chose Instead has a quiet scene that really stayed with me.

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