My favorite thing about Omegaverse is the different interpretations that can be had. The dynamics from the Alpha, Beta, and Omega roles can adjust and change per each story - meaning: one alpha/one omega, or multiple alphas/one omega, or one alpha/multiple omegas, but in the story we get: one alpha, two betas, and an omega. While this story holds the typical storyline of Alpha, Beata, and Omega becoming a pack, it was still fresh and new. I truly enjoyed the journey that is given.
We start out by meeting a lovely mid-thirties Omega, Emily. I loved the aspect of getting an older Omega story, for all the mid-thirties women out there, it was great to read about a slightly older woman that hasn't settled down - yet. Many stories hold the young, new Omega finding her Pack, but not this go around. Emily is tired of using the Omegaverse version of Tinder - finding random Alpha knots to help her out with her heat, and she decides that she wants to try the free clinic. Best decision she has ever made. With the trip to the clinic she is able to find her pack, something she didn't think would happen for herself. She finds her adorable, charismatic Beta, Sam; the over-protective older alpha (again, happy to get some older characters), Marcus; and the Alpha's bonded brat Beta, Tom.
What I liked most about this Pack finding love story is that Alexis truly takes you on the full ride of finding, courting, mating, and bonding for the whole Pack. Marcus and Tom are already bonded from many years past, but thanks to Marcus never giving up on Pack and traveling to clinics to find his packmates - by scent finding, he finds his Omega and new beta. It was just a heartwarming travel from beginning to end, best part is that it isn't a quick pack finding story, we get a full, in-depth story with a HEA. Yes, there is light BDMS, light degradation (but nothing at all extreme for my standards), but there is plenty of purring, knotting, nesting, and bonding - which let's be honest, is the whole wonderful main reason to enjoy a good Omegaverse story.
The only thing that I didn't care for in this book was... Tom. I didn't feel connected to his character. To me, when Marcus found Emily and Sam, it felt that it was genuine finding and connection. Marcus was looking to complete his pack, but when it came to Tom, it felt that Emily and Sam were just the new kids on the block having to do Tom's bidding. For the pack dynamic it felt that Marcus was the center piece. On one side there was Emily and Sam - who were not meant to be a "pair" (according to Sam, but kinda did feel that way), and then Tom on the other that came with history. I just felt that when Tom interacted with Emily or Sam it was forced and there was no genuine love. By the end, I felt Tom may have 'liked' and had a friendship with Emily and Sam, but if something were to happen to Marcus - I could totally see Tom packing a bag and not looking back. BUT, even thought I didn't care for Tom, I still would highly recommend this Omegaverse story!