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Title: Alpha Unleashed
Series: The Alpha Girl Series
Vol or Book #: 5
Author: Aileen Erin
Audience: YA, 14+
E-Book Publisher: Ink Monster, LLC
Cover by: Art by Ana Cruz ;
Graphics by Paddy Donnelly
Editor: Ink Monster, LLC
Pages: unknown at this time
ISBN: 97809906352A0M
ASIN: B00NX52A0M
Date Published: 10-13-15
Tessa McCaide has had it up to here with supernaturals. Luciana may have failed to steal Tessa’s magic, but she’s just getting started on her crusade for magical domination. If her demonic summoning isn’t stopped, it could mean the end of everything.
Tessa’s allies, including her mate Dastien, are ready to fight, but they’re no match for Luciana’s power. A little help (and ancient Inca mojo) from Tessa’s cousin, Claudia, may give the side of good a chance if she can make it home in time, but stopping the war is no longer an option.
When witches and wolves fight, no one wins. Only time will tell who will still be standing after the last spell is cast.
I trailed off when I noticed Meredith staring hard at something behind me. I quickly glanced over my shoulder. “What?”
“What’s Shannon doing with that group?” Her lips pressed into a tight, thin line. “And is that Imogene?” Meredith and I might be split on how we felt about Shannon, but we totally agreed on Imogene.
I turned back to my now-cold omelet and took a bite. “I know,” I said after a second. “Looks like they’re BFFs now.”
She scrunched up her nose as she thought. “Why is she with those guys? Shannon has nothing in common with them. She’s from the Irish pack. And Imogene? Really?” Meredith stared at them like she could glean answers off them. “Maybe if we all try reaching out to her, she’ll sit with us again.”
I’d explained what happened between Shannon and I while Meredith was sick, but she didn’t understand. For better or worse, they’d been friends since forever. Their parents were friends and they’d grown up taking vacations together. Meredith was loyal, almost to a fault, and that meant she refused to give up on Shannon. “We tried that, remember? It didn’t work.”
“I should go over. Try talking to her again.”
I nearly rolled my eyes. Meredith had tried talking to Shannon, and in her defense—Shannon was still nice to her, but it was a losing battle. Shannon would obviously rather be with her new friends than us.
Meredith started to stand up, but I grabbed her hand. “I wouldn’t—”
“I have to try.”
I let her go as I tried to think of a way to say what I needed to say without making it worse. “I don’t know. I still can’t feel anyone at that table through the pack bonds. Including Shannon.”
Meredith crossed her arms as she stared down at me. “Whatever happened between you and her, she wouldn’t do anything to harm the pack. Shannon’s not capable of that.”
I disagreed, but saying so would only hurt Meredith’s feelings. “What if she thought it would help the pack?” And what if they aren’t part of our pack anymore? I thought the words but didn’t say them aloud.
For a second, Meredith’s lower lip trembled, and I thought I’d gotten through to her, but then she shook her head. “No. I don’t believe that. Not at all.”
Playlist for Alpha Unleashed...
Playlist for Alpha Unleashed...
When I needed to get the in headspace of Alpha Unleahsed, I’d blast this song. To
me, it was the perfect song for Dastien to play for Tessa. He’s confident that
not matter what, their love will never fade away, and that’s what she needed to
hear from him.
“Never Fade Away” by John O’Callaghan
The second act is always hardest for me to
write. I need a good solid mix to keep my word count up. This is something that
kept me in the spirit of Tessa and Dastien, but also gave me that steady beat
to keep my word count.
Above & Beyond Group Therapy #107
Flashback Episode
w/ Guest BT
“Counting Down the Days”
by Above &
Beyond feature Gemma Hayes
Like “Never Fade Away” is Dastien’s love song
for Tessa, “I Don’t Deserve You” by Paul van Dyk is Tessa’s love song for
Tessa. He’s her rock. Through thick and thin. In Alpha Unleahsed, she has to lean on him more than she’d like, but
she truly loves him with everything she is.
This song for me is hopeful. After Alpha Divided everything seems to be a
mess for Tessa, and it doesn’t get any easier… She’s struggling to stay
positive. When everything seems so
stacked against them, Tessa hangs on to every last little bit of hope she can.
Dastien keeps telling her that they will get through, and she’s waiting for
that time when her “life will come through for [her]"
“Peace of Mind” by Above and Beyond
featuring Zoë Johnston
“My home is where you are! In every beat, in
every beat, we’re closer.” Definitely lyrics worthy of Dastien and Tessa. <3
“Home” by Paul van Dyk featuring Johnny
McDaid
...
“Tomahawk” BT & Adam K .
Because sometimes you just need a
strong bass line to keep you moving.
“My Pet Coelacanth” by Deadmau5. Sometimes only that lovely fricative will get
you through… I think Tessa would agree when dealing with Luciana, don’t you?
The verse:…
I told you of a place that I had been
It was dark and I was supremely alone
No matter now if the compass fails again
'Сause in your love I built a home
It was dark and I was supremely alone
No matter now if the compass fails again
'Сause in your love I built a home
…feels just like what Tessa would tell
Dastien. When we first met Tessa (FIVE books ago!!!) she was alone. She didn’t
have friends, beside her older brother Axel. But somehow, with Dastien, she’s
found her home.
“We’re All We Need” by Above and Beyond
Zoë Johnston --
While I was pushing through edits, I think I
listened to Above and Beyond’s set from EDC Las Vegas 2015 no less than 100
times. It has some of the songs listed above, and loads more that I just love.
It kept me in the Tessa & Dastien mood, and got me to meet my deadline.
Bonus! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Let’s all agree, Above and Beyond
are much better at building a playlist than I ever will be. ;)
Aileen Erin is half-Irish, half-Mexican, and 100% nerd—from Star Wars (prequels don’t count) to Star Trek (TNG FTW), she reads Quenya and some Sindarin, and has a severe fascination with the supernatural. Aileen has a BS in Radio-TV-Film from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She lives with her husband in Los Angeles, and spends her days doing her favorite things: reading books, creating worlds, and kicking ass.
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