The Edge of Reason
A fated mate is supposed to love you forever. So what happens when yours takes one look at you and laughs? Ember James has survived years of cruelty in a pack that values women only as mates and mothers.
When her fated mate publicly rejects her, calling her worthless, her alpha seizes the chance to discard her—exiling Ember as a tribute to the most feared pack in the territories. Alpha Damon Scopus is battle-hardened, ruthless, and still haunted by a betrayal that left him unwilling to trust anyone. He has no use for a broken she-wolf—until Ember's wolf does the unthinkable and challenges him in front of his entire pack.
Instead of killing her, Scopus begins uncovering secrets about Ember's bloodline that her old pack tried to bury. Secrets that could shift the balance of power across every territory. As a war brews and a dangerous new bond ignites between them, Ember must decide: is she the weapon everyone underestimated, or a pawn in a game she was never meant to survive?
A gripping paranormal shifter romance featuring a true mate bond, a morally grey alpha, and a heroine discovering she was never the runt they told her she was.
- Pages
- 215
- First published
- 2023
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
Shelved by 1 Litcadian
Reviews
Finished January 4, 2025
Well this was a predictable read. So 2 1/2⭐️ but I did read it in 2 nights. Insomnia sucks but this kept me entertained while I was suffering from not being able to sleep. Pet Peeves yup they’re there. • Age gap with a 19 year old heroine (Ember) described as a small manic pixie dream weakling! yup. A weakling. (I have an Age Gap tag but that’s only for 21yo and up.) But luckily her “Mate” is able to *revive her inner-strength for her. 🙄 * (or in this case - “break a curse” to give her strength. Luckily the Hero does help her. I’ll give him praise for that.) • Also she’s not a white wolf but she is “honey-colored” and small. And a virgin… so there’s still some “purity” theme there. Oh and she’s “speshkal” hence a Manic Pixie Dream, just like all the author’s other books according to one commenter in the Galatea app. • Hero (Damon) is of course a “Big/ Strong” dominant Alpha type. At least he was a bit of a cinnamon roll side to him with Ember and his pack… just to show that he’s also a caring Alpha. • World building was just ok. First half was your typical shapeshifter Alpha/ Luna PNR… and then out of no where comes the Greek Mythology. • Was hoping for some smut but only got one scene toward the very end in the last chapters. So what kept me invested in reading this? I guess after ignoring some of those pet peeves the story got me hooked to read in my insomnia haze. Just don’t do what I did during that haze and purchase that book (found in Galatea) and then remember to make an account after. Lost the credits from doing that and there’s been no reply from them. But that’s not the book’s fault. Just my insomniac haze. Trigger Warning Depression, self-harm attempts, suicidal thoughts and attempts, violent death (which the guy deserved imo). CW ONE Open Door Sex scene that was an ok vanilla 🌶️ Side Note: Found in Galatea app. Made a mistake and changed my account on there so lost what I bought but luckily already read this quick read.