Review: The Alpha doesn't want a mate - but he gets an earful, armful and heartful all the same.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 21, 2014
Matt is an accidental Alpha.  He didn't set out to have a pack but ended up with one that is loyal and eclectic.  He is also the local Sheriff and his Beta is his Deputy.  His area is violated by a young wolf who appears to have crossed into his territory without realising, but Matt is suspicious.  How can that be?  All shifters know about scent markers and territory, don't they?  Jesse is alone.  He has never been part of a pack and has no idea why the group he had run across in the mountains wanted to corner him and he is suspicious of this pack too.  He does know he is very attracted to the Alpha but he is intent on moving on, if he can just convince himself to go.  Matt and Jesse have an encounter and it makes Matt aware that Jesse can't leave, because he is his mate.  He just has to convince Jesse of that.  The group from the mountains are stalking Jesse, and he has come to realise that he must leave Matt to save them all.  He realises though, that for once, he doesn't want to leave Matt and has come to realise himself that they are mates.This is a nicely paced story that allows us into a pack of strangers that have become a family.  I will be looking for the next book and am looking forward to looking further into the pack.  The story has humour and an indication of that is a discussion between Matt and Jesse.  Matt asks "God, I don't know what I did to deserve you" and Jesse answers "Probably spat in someone's drink somewhere".