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

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

that also nullifies your character motivations

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

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!!!!

“My friends call me Emme,”

didn't Warrick give you that nickname

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

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

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

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

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’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.

Asshole. “Not my favorite coffee,” I muttered, and I swore he smiled in response.

lived on the run her whole life and had no money and can't read but has a favorite Starbucks order

I fucking hated games. In the shifter world, they were more about winning and less about having fun, and I wasn’t here for it.

just about everyone you've met so far has been disgustingly genuine

The beta snapped to attention, leaning toward his boss. “Her name is spelled with two m’s. Don’t fucking forget it again.”

“Prepare yourself, Emmeline with two fucking m’s. I run a tight ship around here, and I won’t have you screwing it up because you’re the boss’ newest pet.”

why was this cute

From this angle I noticed that my name on the locker had been changed to Emelime, with the previous Emeline crossed out.

wow a character moment i like him

“It’s a constantly rotating list. Best not to rest on your laurels.”

illiterate btw

Four dark letters marked his skin: MINE. Below this cursive script was a detailed open jaw of a wolf, fangs visible as if it lunged for an attack. The word and wolf’s jaw were angled in a way that followed the curve of his thumb to his pointer finger.

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Dark laughter followed as I scrambled to my feet and raced for the exit. His name had never felt so appropriate as when I escaped his clutches. The hunter and his prey.

it's almost like the author named him that on purpose

Sorenson chuckled all the way to his car, which was a white EV parked in their designated private space. My nose wrinkled as I stared at the compact SUV. “Now that I’ve seen his car, there’s no way in hell I’d ever consider his pack.”

bro you lived on the streets

“She’s intriguing and exasperating in all the fucking ways.

elevator shaft

digital identity though,

she said she didn't have a digital footprint though??????????? if this is hax0r skills that should be elaborated on

This triggered Kellan, who moved super fast, grabbing a fistful of Finley’s hair to slam his head against the cabinets behind him. A crack rocketed through the room, and by the time the bear returned the hit, that cabinet door was torn from its hinges.

I wish they would elaborate on the fact that the new pack addition is tearing them apart

and still bore the scars from that lesson.

can we please get more backstory on this

Hunter was huge all over, and his dick did not let the team down.

“Slade’s egg was unearthed by shifters in the deep trenches below Mount Blood, over in Europe.

this is so stupid

I’d had no real intention of revealing the shower scene, but for some unexplained reason it slipped out.

this feels like it was a placeholder that was never revised

If it’s electronic, Slade can control it. Don’t ask how he does, just accept that he can.

ugh please elaborate im dying hacking doesn't work like magic