Mated to the Alpha I Hate starts off with Rhoda walking into her school, calling her boyfriend Luca while she was at it. Both of them exchanged some lovey-dovey words and also asked what their situations were while smiling through the phone. Luca called Rhoda by a pet name, which she really appreciated.
Following this, Rhoda gives her introduction to the viewer as a member of the Moon Stone Pack. Her father was the Beta of the pack as seen in most other werewolf novels and Reign was the name of her wolf. Luca was the son of the pack’s alpha, and Rhoda just knew that she would be mated and marked by him since their love was deep.
Trying to give further insight to the reader, Rhoda gets pushed down by a force that she knew was familiar and hated by her. It was Jayden who pushed her, a person famous for bullying whoever refused to sleep with him by humiliating them until they succumbed to his desires.
His opening was rather corny, as he asked Rhoda to surrender his asset. Jayden pocketed her phone, saying that she could get it back in the washroom after ‘doing some business’. Rhoda obviously denied this offer and demanded her phone back.
Rhoda’s wolf calmed her down and convinced her to go meet her best friend, Rose. Rhoda and Rose’s wolf played around while they caught up and Rhoda reminisced about the great times she had with Luca recently. They discussed whether Rhoda and Luca had marked each other or not, and to that Rhoda replied by saying she wanted to wait until she was officially mated with him to seal the deal.
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- Part 1: The Best and Worst of the Start to Mated to the Alpha I Hate
- Part 2: Main Theme of Mated to the Alpha I Hate
- Part 3: Writing Quality of Mated to the Alpha I Hate
- Part 4: Conclusive Remarks
Part 1: The Best and Worst of the Start to Mated to the Alpha I Hate
A really appreciable aspect of the beginning parts of the novel was Luca and Rhoda’s relationship is described in detail. It felt very wholesome and believable despite being quite short-lived in the grander scheme of the novel, and it added to the impact of Rhoda being inevitably mated to Jayden in the end.
The impact itself strikes the reader through just words, words that were so special because of the masterful prior elaboration of the novel’s relationships.
However, the beginning was not without its flaws. The writing portrayed it as forced and not sequential. In general, it was worded in ways that would make the reader understand the context of the story, though it would fail at indulging and investing itself into the story with its poor writing.
Jayden’s introduction in particular was a very predictable one that you can find in any other novel that has a bully character.
Part 2: Main Theme of Mated to the Alpha I Hate
The book appears to be a paranormal romance that focuses on the dynamics of a forced mate bond between two people who despise each other.
The book also examines the dynamics of a forced mate bond. The story is told from the point of view of the main character, Rhoda, as she adjusts to her new life as the mate of the alpha werewolf of the werewolf pack, despite the fact that she did not voluntarily enter into this relationship.
This book delves into the complicated emotions and challenges that come along with being in a relationship that isn’t your choice, particularly one that is predicated on resentment towards the other person in the partnership.
The novel’s central theme depicts the tension and conflict that arises when two people are destined to be together even though they are at odds with one another. The theme of love and hate is at the heart of the story. The dynamics of the mate bond, which is portrayed in the book as a powerful force that is out of the control of the participants, are investigated in this work.
There are also allusions made to concepts concerning authority, control, and the struggle for dominance within the werewolf pack throughout the narrative.
The relationship between the two main characters develops over the course of the story, and this allows them to gain a deeper comprehension of one another’s emotions and motivations, which ultimately enables them to resolve the issues that have been causing tension between them.
Part 3: Writing Quality of Mated to the Alpha I Hate
The writing of this story is by far the biggest drawback that it has. The grammatical errors are consistent in every chapter, and every paragraph of the novel. You would have to filter out these errors subconsciously in order to get any enjoyment out of intense scenes and emotional scenes, though thankfully that’s not particularly hard to do.
While the great story does make up for this poor writing quality, it leaves a lot to be desired since good writing could have elevated the status and quality of the novel as a whole. The impact that the author intended just didn’t hit in the way it was supposed to, and it would have helped quite a bit if the tenses were correct, the adjectives were suitable, and the dialogues were properly punctuated.
Part 4: Conclusive Remarks
To conclude, Mated to the Alpha I Hate is an excellent novel that explores an enemy-to-lover relationship, a very complex one at that.
The novel has its ups and downs, though I can happily say that the ups outweigh the downs. While the concept of having a bully and a normal high school werewolf fall in love isn’t especially unique or even interesting anymore, the author of this novel pulled it off in a spectacular fashion that proves to be enjoyable despite being a cliche concept.
Many werewolf novels suffer from having too much realism despite their fantasy setting, and some suffer from too much fantasy. This novel balances both in a manner that is natural, believable, and enjoyable. I would wholeheartedly recommend that you read this novel despite its visible flaws since it is one of a kind in its own way.
