A Curse of Fate (Shifter City Fated Mates, #1)

by Jaymin Eve

I never went into any situation without a plan B, C, and D in the works. These plans had kept me out of shifter cities for the past ten years, ever since Mom died.

will be curious to see if this character detail survives

earthy scent of shifters. Holding

is it only pheromones or is it everything she's sensitive to? would be interesting to get more world descriptions that way

Shifters weren’t the best with consent,

oh brother

You, on the other hand, are about as far from unstable as I’ve ever seen a rogue shifter who’s been without a pack since they were young. I think you’ll do just fine.”

when did she demonstrate this? they've known each other for two hours maybe

She didn’t look much older than me but was clearly powerful enough to sit amongst the strongest alphas.

why because she was sitting amongst the strongest alphas?

and a predatory tilt to his head

I only see 2 month old puppy bro

“Uh, hello?” I called, hoping someone out there could control Hunter. “Is Alpha Hunter broken? What the hell is actually happening?”

um guys I think you should see this

I’d never had an ally. I’d never relied on anyone before, not even when Mom was alive, and it grated against every instinct I possessed to ask for help.

I'm having a hard time keeping up with what really happened to her and what lies she's telling the alphas

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Emme.

they're already calling her a nickname

He brushed a strand of my hair back behind my ear, sending energy tingling across my skin.

throw him down the elevator shaft

Omega or not, you have alpha energy.”

cliff

little omega.

I'm begging you on my hands and knees to stop calling her that

Not that I’d ever kneeled for another, but fuck… to have a taste of Emmeline, I might make an exception.

elevator shaft

My brother had a skill with hacking that was beyond any I’d ever come across.

throw ME down the elevator shaft

I’m wearing my fucking hand out thinking about her.”

elevator shaft

I’d prepared to be attacked, but it was just his way. We were all prey to his beast.

actually interesting characterization

All except Sunday, which was reserved for family bonding time.

so fucking

her. “It’s not your fault. Hunter and I reached an agreement that I’m happy with.”

that also nullifies your character motivations

I was so far out of my league with this friend thing that I felt like an alien species trying to navigate a new planet.

bruh

My sex life might be nothing to brag about, but this pastry was worth all the bragging.

what does this mean

override our rapid metabolisms

wouldn't they have to constantly eat copious amounts of food then

cranked the booze factor a hundred times.

interesting lore that went NOWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ll get started on packing your room up.”

did anyone read any piece of this book out loud while editing

when I’d made it very clear that I wasn’t family and never would be.

when did you do that

I forced myself to keep breathing evenly to hide my sudden tension. “It’s not a game to win, Kel. It’s my life, and I made this choice for a very good reason long ago.” Please believe me. Please take my word for it.

this is the interesting self awareness + cognitive dissonance i'm looking for!!!!

I sensed how badly he was hanging on this answer, and for a second I was tempted to break his heart and damage his need to change my mind, but I just couldn’t. “Yes.” I want you. Every part of you.

girly pop why would you tell him that

Kellan might not be the entitled alpha in the Reeves pack, but he was powerful enough to be addressed similarly by the beta guard.

you really don't need to explain this, him being addressed formally was enough I promise

“My friends call me Emme,”

didn't Warrick give you that nickname

She was weak and pathetic, and I’d had enough of that in my life to hope that this time the trash would take itself out.

what a prick

I covered up a laugh with a cough,

can we have some character differentiation cuz emme literally did this less than 5 pages ago

supercharged V8

you know he's an asshole cuz he drives a truck w a supercharger

beast of a truck fit my height and muscles comfortably,

Jesus fucking christ

and enough puck shifters to keep me satisfied when I needed a release.

bro

Florence nodded vigorously. “Oh, yes. Alpha Hunter told me that you are to treat this as your home. There’s nothing off limits except Alpha Slade’s domain. We don’t even clean in there.”

oh brother

A strong dominance caressed my wolf,

a who did what to your what

I like to hit the black disc and score as many goals as possible. I’m actually the leading scorer of the league.”

why was this cute am I being brainwashed or brainrotted or was it actually cute

No, Emme! What in the fricking frack is wrong with you?

I was thankful for autocorrect and voice-to-text to help with spelling,

Alpha Hunter: I’ll be home in two hours for dinner. I’ll have the leash ready for you. I swear my body flushed in twenty different shades of red, and I regretted my need to act nonchalant in the group chat. I’d made it so much worse for myself.

bruh

I wanted to learn about him. About all of them. How old were they? Where did they grow up? What was their favorite color? Did they have demons just like me?

at this point I would too thanks

Cora, I trusted as much as I’d ever trusted anybody,

it's been two days there's no way you're this naive but I known it's gonna be OK cuz main character

Kellan released me to flex his impressive biceps, the striations visible even though his long sleeves. “I’d hold out for longer than you think,” he said, with all the stupid confidence of an alpha. “Don’t you worry about me, Shortcake. I wouldn’t let you down.”

stop

No. Emme. Immediately no. I was in desperate need of some therapy because my mental thoughts were getting out of control.

Sliding my thumb across the touch button on the remote, I

the what

Oh, fuck my life. HALP! Abort mission. I was going down with this ship and there was no lifeboat in sight.

halp

“It’s too dangerous for you to get yourself around. At least not while you’re unbonded.

hire a proofreader I'm begging you

It grew more apparent every time I spoke with him why Hunter was the entitled alpha in this quintet.

the whole time I thought she was using entitled as derogatory and not as like "emboldened with a title"

It kept the darkness at bay.

oooooo I'm happy golden boy but I'm also Dark and Edgy oooooo

“It’s trauma, and she has it in spades.

another case of another POV speaking exactly the same as MC

The smile that followed was positively sinister, and I swore my balls shrank in response.