Belated Moonlight: He Regretted Only After I Left Novel

Stella Sterling's five-year love story shattered at the altar—Jasper Hawthorne chose his suicide-prone childhood sweetheart over their future. She accepted the bitter truth: his heart would never thaw for her. With nothing left to lose, she relocated to Riveria for a fresh beginning.

A single drunken night unraveled her plans. In a haze of alcohol and recklessness, she ended up in bed with Shane Donovan—The Kaelon Circle's most feared man and her brother's deadliest enemy. Escape seemed certain until his hand seized her ankle, pulling her back to the tangled sheets with commanding force.

"Leaving so soon?" His whisper caressed her neck, tracing the marks he'd left. "Little Stella, you don't get to slip away after that. Take responsibility for what you've done."

What no one knew: Shane Donovan, perceived as cold and inaccessible, harbored an obsession with her. His descent begins. For her, he purchases an entire ancient town, a lavish cage wrapped in desire. Stripped bare before her gaze, muscles taut and tempting, his voice drips with seduction: "Touch me, Little Stella. See how good it feels."

Stella reels. Where's his famous restraint?

His answer: "Restraint is for others. You? You get my desire unleashed."

The white moonlight transformed into reality. She's entangled with her brother's nemesis. His relentless pursuit burns like an inferno of longing.