Dio just needs to coax Nox into one last try.
When Nox was fourteen, his brother Joth murdered their older brother, their mother, and a human girl. Nox survived, but the attack wrecked his womb. Shattered, Nox rejected the pack who fumbled helping a barren, grief-stricken omega cope. He built a new purpose for himself as a master craftsman. Mating? No thanks. He’s better off alone.
Humans studied Joth in prison until his father’s death ended the weekly visits. Joth demands Nox in their father’s stead in exchange for resuming therapy and tests… thereby risking the destruction of Nox’s carefully ordered world. Again.
The pack drafts alpha fixer Dio to untangle the mess. One sniff of the wary omega convinces him Nox is his mate. New medical treatments offer a slim possibility Nox could bear children, but if the past years taught shifters anything, it is an omega’s value is greater than his fertility. Reconciling Nox with his pack is more important. Laying to rest the ghosts haunting Nox is too. Learning to trust? Vital.
Dio just needs to coax Nox into one last try.
Content Warning: Omega mpreg and fertility themes, dubious consent, shifter knotting, an omega who rejects labels, and a bewildered alpha who wouldn’t have it any other way.
Nox is a wounded Omega shifter, mate the new pack alpha, born to breed. But what if he doesn't want to reproduce? Where would that leave him? Alone with no mate, no family and no pack. So he backs away and keeps to himself, better than getting hurt, again. And being left alone to fend for himself, again. What Nox doesn't realize is that Dio, his alpha, wants Nox regardless. He doesn't care about anything other than claiming his mate and growing old together. It will take a lot of soul searching, therapy and convincing before Nox trusts anyone again... ever. Even if it is his destined mate.
Let me start by saying, Cover Freaking Love! In fact, the cover is what drew me to this book to begin with. When I saw it was Kari Gregg that wrote it, it was a no brainer, I really enjoy her work. This book particularly reminded me of the writing styles of Mary Calmes and Rhys Ford. The way every emotion was dissected and explained in great detail really pulls the reader into the mind of the character. And it made Nox, a character that might normally seem like a young, naive shifter that needed to get over it, more damaged and broken, as he was meant to be. Actually, Nox is damn near psychotic and he has every reason to be. His own brother turned on their family and tried his damndest to Nox out along with them.
Dio, pack alpha, Nox's mate, was so patient and tender with him. The first time they come together sexually, I was a little annoyed (you'll see why when you read the book) but as more of the story unfolded, I completely understood why Dio did things that way. Never, at any point in time did he force anything on Nox and I think that is the only thing that kept Nox with him. Had he pushed, I think things would have turned out differently.
Great story, if you like Shifters, M-Preg or fated mates type stories, you'll definitely enjoy this read.
Kari Gregg lives in the mountains of Wild and Wonderful West Virginia with her Wonderful husband and three very Wild children. When Kari’s not writing, she enjoys reading, coffee, zombie flicks, coffee, naked mud-wrestling (not really), and . . . coffee!
If you would like to catch up with Kari, caffeinate yourself and head to http://www.KariGregg.com
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I find this cover to be intriguing. It makes me want to look further.
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