When Was The Alpha'S Regret: Return Of The Betrayed Luna Published?

September 21, 2020 is the date I always tell friends when they ask about the publication of 'The Alpha's Regret: Return Of The Betrayed Luna'. That was the original digital publication date; the book later had a revised edition and a paperback reprint, but the 2020 date is the one that started everything.

I bring this up because the release timing matters for context — 2020 was a year when many indie authors leaned into digital-first launches, and this title followed that pattern. The later expanded edition (released the following year) added a bit more depth to the middle act, which is why some readers reference 2021 editions. Personally, I tend to go back to the first release when I want to see what hooked the early fans, and that 2020 launch still feels like the real beginning.

I got hooked on the world around 'The Alpha's Regret: Return Of The Betrayed Luna' long before I even finished the blurb, and one of the things that stuck with me was how clearly dated the original release felt in the fandom timeline. It was first published on September 21, 2020, initially as a digital release on major indie platforms and later rolled out in paperback through print-on-demand services. That initial 2020 release set off a bunch of fan discussions, small review circles, and a couple of serialized re-postings on reader-driven sites later that same year.

After that first drop, the story saw a couple of quiet reprints and an expanded edition in late 2021 that included an extra chapter and author notes about character choices. There was also a modest audiobook release in mid-2022, narrated by someone from the indie narration scene, which breathed new life into the dialogue-heavy sections. The timeline makes sense to me because I followed the release chatter in various reader groups—early reviews and reading logs often reference the September 2020 date, and the expanded 2021 edition is where a lot of people say the pacing improves.

If you’re tracing editions, the simplest way to think about it is: original digital release on 2020-09-21, expanded reprint in late 2021, audiobook in 2022. I liked seeing how the community grew around each new format; some readers preferred the raw early chapters, others appreciated the polishing in the reprint. For me, the 2020 launch still feels like the moment the world opened up—there’s a certain earnest energy in those first comments that I enjoy revisiting.

On a personal note, stumbling into the release conversations felt like finding a secret meeting of friends who loved the same tropes I did: wolf dynamics, redemption arcs, and complicated loyalties. Even now, whenever I spot the title on a recommendation list, I smile remembering the late-night threads where people debated the alpha’s choices—good times.