Mate – by Ali Hazelwood
Book 2 in the Bride series

A hybrid without a pack.
An Alpha who bows to no one.
Fate may have bound them—but survival will demand more than destiny.

Serena Paris was meant to be a symbol of unity—the first Human-Were hybrid to bridge the divide between species. Instead, she became the spark that reignited an age-old war. Hunted by Vampyres, mistrusted by Weres, and abandoned by the world that created her, Serena has nowhere left to turn… except to the one man whose claim could both save and shatter her.

Koen Alexander, Alpha of the Northwest pack, rules through fear and loyalty in equal measure. His word is law, his power absolute. To protect Serena, he’ll stake his life, his pack, and the fragile peace holding their world together. But claiming her as his mate comes with a cost neither of them are ready to pay.

Because love is a weakness their enemies will exploit—and the past Serena thought buried is rising with claws and teeth.

✨ Tropes: fated mates, grumpy/sunshine, protective alpha, slow-burn tension, political intrigue, found family, redemption
✨ For fans of: Bride, The Serpent and the Wings of Night, A Hunger Like No Other, and A Soul of Ash and Blood
✨ Features: a fierce hybrid heroine on the run, a possessive Alpha who’d burn the world to protect her, supernatural rivalries, and a love forged in blood and survival
✨ A steamy, high-stakes romantasy where power collides with passion—and fate demands its price.

"He was never meant to be her savior. But in the end, he was the only one who could destroy her"