VERGARA TRILOGY #1 Being cherished and loved were the only things Kallista Rori had ever wished for. After her aunt died, she had no choice but to learn how to survive on her own, growing up with no one to hold her when the world felt too heavy. Then Cian Jared happened, he came into her life and courted her, promising to love her the way she deserved. She let herself believe he would be that person-the one who would finally choose her, love her and never make her feel alone again. But it wasn't enough. His love was never enough. She was his girlfriend but was never his priority. There will always be Mariel-always chosen first, always the best friend who needed his time. She's the girlfriend yet never the most important. Cian taught her what it felt like to be loved halfway, to be held without being chosen, the one he would never run to, when he felt like he needed someone. The person he kept waiting for. How long will she endure being the second? Date published: January 12, 2026