Marchioness Harriet Goldlane, a talented noblewoman, made a deal with Old Duke Almandine. To save her younger brother, she was willing to become a substitute for Liam's 'mate', the grandson of the Old Duke. Liam was an Alpha whose 'mate' died long ago. He was severely injured and had been living without a heart for a long time. He could only wake up from his sleep when there was a full moon.

The Old Duke and Liam himself guessed that the man would die soon due to his worsening condition. Because of that, Old Duke wanted Harriet to give birth to an heir to the Almandine Family from Liam's seed so that their family would have a new leader.

The Alpha's replacement bride would soon find that she was in love with the dying man and now they both wished for a miracle to save Liam's life. Could she fulfill her duty to bear the next Alpha for the Almandines? Would Liam survive to protect his bride and family?

The Alpha's Replacement Bride

Harriet told Liam what happened seven years ago. Hearing that, Liam could sense the many considerations Harriet had made when making that decision. 


Finally, Liam understood why the Emperor didn't want to say what happened seven years ago and asked him to just hear it directly from Harriet. He didn't expect that not only was Helena still alive, but that so much had happened behind it all. 


Politics, secret ancestry and all the deals Harriet had to keep. 


Goldlane was a family descended from its female lineage. Harriet was the last matriarch of March Goldlane, and currently, she had become a Duchess for marrying him and other reasons. 


Liam understood why Harriet needed time to tell him about her family situation. He also finally understood why he had a hard time finding anything when he tried to find out about Harriet's background all this time on his own. 


Deep in the Forest