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As the Jewel of the Season, {y/n} Aizawa knows what is expected of her: protect her family's reputation, secure a respectable match and never give the Ton a reason to whisper. Then one disastrous heat changes everything. After a scandal ties her reputation to Lord Izuku Midoriya—the infuriating alpha she can barely tolerate—they discover an extraordinary mate compatibility neither of them wants. There is only one problem. Izuku is already in love with someone else. Their solution seems simple: pretend they have been secretly courting, wait for their incomplete bond to fade, then quietly return to their separate lives. But a fake courtship means balls, promenades, family dinners and far too much time together. As biological attraction begins to fade, something far more dangerous takes its place: trust. And {y/n} must confront the question she fears most. If biology had never chosen her first, would Izuku ever have chosen her at all? .