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Mate

by Ali Hazelwood

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Bride #2

Why Read This?

You'll get a satisfying slow-burn mate bond with intense, possessive spice that delivers on the feral promise.

Synopsis

A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride. Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left—if he’ll have her. As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn’t matter if Serena doesn’t reciprocate his feelings, nothing will stop him from keeping her safe. But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her—and Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation…

At a Glance

4.06 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

fated matesforced proximityomegaverse / abo

Mood

feralintenseromanticdarksuspenseful

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.06 ★

Page Count

450 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Paranormal Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Ellie Gossage|Teddy Hamilton

Narrator Count

Dual

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: outcast / misfit sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

animalistic / primal sign in to unlock

sexual assault (referenced)deathkidnappingtraumaviolencebloodcaptivitydubious consentgriefstalking

World & Setting

paranormal sign in to unlock

Reading Context

feral brain activated sign in to unlock

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