I thoroughly and ravenously ran through this. I yelled at the characters, cried at the heart warming moments and laughed at all the humor and wit. Its written with rich character development and gives everyone their shine.  Elements of mystic gods and other worlds. A woman empowered and centered story line.

Coming in with a mental health background, i really enjoyed how it worked at challenging gender normatives, abuse, and the nature of bonding and spirit (ie the inner wolf).  Some people might be looking to read this for smut or the luca /Jackson storyline but youll be dissatisfied because the story is really about a woman being loved and honored deeply enough to allow her to self actualize her gifts. The romance is deep and a slow burn. Jackson definitely feels autistic to me as hes written, even despite the socially impoverished upbringing and its a lovely lovely depiction of how very dedicated neurodivergent love is. I really enjoyed the masterful way the narcissistic traits in luca played out (very tenuous and frustrating) and understood his character well.  I also appreciated the lore / different worlds and gods tickled in there. I felt like they redefined what Alpha really looks like....confident and unafraid to defer to the strength of their partner.