When a ruthless corporate war stripped Isabella of everything she held dear, she was forced into a loveless contract marriage with the Alpha she despised most—all to save her father. The cold, unyielding bond became her prison, suffocating her as bitterness and resentment festered. Just when she thought her life would be an endless cycle of pain, her former lover, James, returned to rescue her.  

But salvation came at a deadly price. Betrayed and lured into a fiery death by the man she once loved, it was her despised husband who risked it all, diving into the flames to save her. In her final moments, the lines between truth and lies blurred. Was her savior the one she hated or the one she trusted?  

Before the fire consumed her, Isabella made a desperate plea to the Moon Goddess: Give me one more chance... let me rewrite my fate!

When she opened her eyes, the impossible had happened—time had turned back to one year before！
Contracted to the Alpha is created by Cara TaleSmith, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Contracted to the Alpha

Ethan froze in his attempt to reach for me a second time. He lifted his eyes to meet mine, his lips compressed in anger despite the concern in his gaze.


“What? Is this because of Patterson?” he asked icily, venom dripping from his tone. “I can’t even touch you anymore?”


“To hell with James! This has nothing to do with him!” I snapped, my earlier frustration returning briefly. “In fact, to hell with both of you! I’m done with all of this, Ethan. I’m just done…” My voice cracked on that statement, and I suddenly found myself pressed into what has now become a familiar chest. If I wasn't so exhausted, I’m sure Ethan’s mood changes would be giving me whiplash. I’ve never felt such bone-deep weariness before, not even when I’d been sleep-deprived and running on fumes.


I blamed the exhaustion for the next words that slipped past my lips. “I just….I don’t want you to end up in that fire again. I can’t bear the thought of you lgetting hurt.”


Chapter 37 - New Friends & Old Foes