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I was a reckless prince, addicted to pleasure and self-destruction.
Sent to a military camp to reform, I never expected to find my forbidden fated mate.
I dream of claiming her, marking her as mine for all eternity.
Training under her, I discovered a rare power that I never knew I had.
But our bond made us targets of a witch coven, determined to destroy us.
Captured and facing our mortality, I realized the depth of my love for her.
I vow to become a man worthy of her heart.
With treachery in our midst and danger at every turn, can I be the man she deserves?
Can our love redeem my past and secure our future?

Shadow King’s Redemption is a standalone royal paranormal romance with a happily ever after. No Cheating.
-Fated Mates
-Forbidden Romance
This is the second book in 3+ book series

249 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2024

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713 reviews3 followers
April 3, 2024
4.5 Stars
Although this is a stand alone, to get clear picture of the Grey family and Garren Grey, it is better to read the first book in this series. It gives many examples of how callous, spiteful and drugged he was.
Alyssa is an alpha on a mission to make her pack strong and to be top level among the packs. When Alyssa finds they are getting a new member, she is determined to train them to rise and strengthen the pack.
Garren is a bitter, spoiled weak prince. As time passes within the pack, he is taken under the Beta Blaine's wing and detoxes and reconnects with his wolf. He also be comes stronger, not just physically. He soon learns how to wield his powers and discovers new ones, rare ones.
Fighting along side Alyssa and his new pack, Garren learns a new respect for not only the "commoners", but also his brother Gavin. There is a positive change in his relationship with his youngest brother Gavin. The father's behavior is up and down. For someone who wanted to help Garren, he still treated him badly, until the end. The father's behavior was too all over the place.
What doesn't make sense is no one in Alyssa's pack knowing who Garren was when it is stated that the Grey royal family was not just in the wolf media, but also in the human media. Alyssa new his name and about his exploits and nickname. Even her sister commented about how he looked more handsome in person than in the media.
The author did a good job changing Garren from the antagonist, in the first book,to the protagonist in this one.
The story contains action, family drama and heat. If this is what interests you, you will probably enjoy this book.

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1,072 reviews10 followers
April 1, 2024
King Grey has had enough of his eldest son's wayward ways. Garren is supposed to be the next King of the Pack of Shadows but all he is interested in is alcohol, drugs and women. The king decides that enough is enough and issues and ultimatum to Garren. The ascension process is frozen, his status temporarily withdrawn and he is going to a military academy as a lowly commoner. If anyone finds out who he is, there will be consequences, but the catch is, it will not be on Garren!

Alyssa is an Alpha of the Dark hunters. All her siblings are Alphas and her mother is Alpha general. She is a career girl and wants to rise as high as she can within the ranks. She finds out that she is getting an Omega placed in her pack with very little information on the male. Her introduction to Garren couldn't get any worse and Garren finds out what the consequences are when you make a play for your boss!

Will Garren survive his time within the military? Can he turn his life around and prove that he is worthy to be king? Can he deny his attraction to Alyssa? Can he be a team player and fight with his new pack against the witches?

Another great book in this new series regarding the House of Grey. Showing that sometimes a firm hand needs to be taken. That when you least expect it, love has a way of showing up! Giving Garren the spur which is needed to change his life for the better and appreciate all that he has

Can't wait for the next one to be released in the series!!!.

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1,986 reviews13 followers
March 30, 2024
Proving himself worthy to be her Mate

A fabulously action packed wolf shifter romance. Once I'd started this I couldn’t put it down. There is action, family drama, magic, redemption, treachery, steamy romance, some great twists and HEA.

This is a great continuation of the series. Garren is Prince Gavin's bother (Alpha's Frost Bound Mate) and now his younger brother has got married their father has decided that it is time for Garren to step up himself and prove he's ready to rule the Shadow kingdom. Despite being the Heir Garren has spent so much time living off drugs, alcohol and sex that he's lost his connection with his wolf, so he's sent to train with the Dark Hunters Pack where no one knows him.

Alyssa is the Alpha of the pack and is disappointed to have to replace one of her team with a new omega who seems to have no strength. But after being given a strict start he works hard to enable their pack to go on missions again. Though on their first mission something goes wrong and Alyssa and Garren are caught by the witches they were hunting. While trying to get information from the pair things are revealed and he starts to discover new powers with his wolf.

This can be read as a standalone book but is the 2nd in a series and I can't wait to find out what happens with Grayden and his potential mate in the next book.

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359 reviews6 followers
March 27, 2024
Wow, this was a fascinating story!! Garren is next in line to become the king and he has been living the life of debauchery. His father had enough and sent him to a military camp to shape up or Garren will not become the next king.

The school is very strict, as he finds out his first day and he begins to change his behavior and attitude. He becomes an excellent fighter and member of the Dark Hunters, wielders of darkness, under their Alpha, Alyssa. She also happened to be his fated mate! They are preparing to fight a coven of witches who are trying to destroy the wolves.

Garren and Alyssa were captured and needed to work together using their unique individual powers to escape. Once free, their relationship deepened and their happily ever after begins; however, not without some additional challenges.

Ruby Brinks has such a talent for crafting gripping stories, and Shadow King's Redemption is no exception. Not only is it about Garren's redemption in the eyes of his father, the king. It is about personal growth, understanding and accepting oneself, as well as making and keeping meaningful commitments.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
17 reviews
April 5, 2024
I really enjoyed reading Garren’s story finally we get to see his side of things. In the previous book I’d written him off as an arrogant spoiled playboy prince. He may be royalty but he lost his battle to his addictions long ago. His father sends him to military camp hoping to clean up his act once there sober for the first time in years Garren discovers his inner strength also strengthening his connection to his wolf. He’s a completely different person from his time with the Dark Hunter pack where he learns humility and teamwork among many other life lessons he was denied as a prince. I couldn’t help but root for him while he worked towards redeeming himself to his people as well as proving to himself that he could be a better leader than he ever was before. Between Garren slowly building his skills with darkness and the pack fighting the witches I found this book hard to put down it was just such an immersive experience and had my heart racing throughout. I loved how strong Alyssa is shes not going to be pushed around she has a pack to run after all. The fact that we get to see previous characters from the first book was such a treat I loved seeing Gavin again.

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2,484 reviews25 followers
April 6, 2024
Garren is a wolf shifter and future King But he lives a life of debauchery. He's caught at it by his father who is going to make him at least half a king. He's sent to a military camp where he's to be assigned to the pack called Dark Hunter whose Alpha is from a prominent military family.
Alyssa is told her unit is getting an omega to train. He is disrespectful the first moment and gets disciplined. She needs him to become a Delta. The war with the witches is getting worse.
It's hard but slowly Garren trains. He starts to take a fancy to his Alpha. She is fantastic. His wolf finally recognizes her for what she is to him. After their mating they are captured by a coven of witches but rescued. They're taken to the castle where battle plans are made. But Garren is suspicious of his father the King.
Now the main battle is on the horizon. How will it end? Will Garren's suspicions be proved true?
A fast adventure and story to keep the reader emmersed in royal shenanigans.

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1,086 reviews5 followers
March 26, 2024
Garren is a wastrel. Heir to the throne he lives off drugs, alcohol and sex. Fed up with his antics his father strips him of his titles and sends him to be an Omega in the Dark Shadows Pack with no-one knowing who he really is. As Garren is cleaned up and becomes humbled by those around him, he works hard to prove himself to Blaine and Alyssa. When Alyssa and Garren are captured by their enemies, the witches, during a mission that goes wrong, revelations are made that will change their lives and those around them forever. Jam-packed with drama and action, this is a great story of redemption and having faith in yourself and trusting those that are close to you. It was lovely to see a strong heroine, one who gave the orders. With heat and steam added in, you will be hooked from the beginning.

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166 reviews1 follower
April 4, 2024
This is the 2nd book in the Fated Mates of the Royal Wolf Court series and whilst it can be read as a stand alone I think that the story benefits from having previously read the earlier book.
This book tells the story of Garren who is the heir to the throne but is squandering his life on booze, drugs and women.
His father the King has had enough and sends him off to join a military unit without revealing who he is.
The alpha of the pack he is assigned to is Alyssa who is not going to allow Garren to ruin their reputation.
It is a baptism of fire for Garren but ultimately just what needs as it forces him to turn his life around get clean and start contributing in a meaningful way.
There is plenty to keep you absorbed war with witches, getting captured and ultimately a HEA.
Another fantastic book from Ruby Brinks that I can highly recommend.

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311 reviews
April 5, 2024
Garren is hocked on drugs and alcohol, constantly drunk or hungover. Soon to be King, his father sends him to the front line undercover, no one can know who he is. Garren assigned to Dark Hunter pack as an omega, lowest rank. Alyssa alpha of Dark Hunter pack, she will train this unknown omega, keep her pack strong. Garren is in for a very painful journey, hard training and reconnect to his wolf and relearning his shadow magic. His pack fight witches, death, injury and capture by witches. Garren and Alyssa imprisoned by witches, tortured for information. Garren and Alyssa soulmates, try to escape, too many witches. Last minute rescue by Pack of Shadows, Alpha Tiana tries to kill Alyssa. More battles against witches, coronation, surprise betrayal, amazing and delicious reading. Can’t wait for next book in series, love this series 💕.

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34 reviews
April 22, 2024
This is the 2nd book in the Fated mates trilogy. This one centres around Garren, heir to the throne whom we met in book 1. Playboy prince and all round bad boy.

Things are about to change as King Grey has had enough. Stripped of his titles he is sent to train with the Dark Shadows pack, headed up by our heroine Alyssa. Will he change his ways and get the woman he loves……

This was a really strong second story, I enjoyed it more than the first. Lots of action and romance and good to see a strong heroine that can look after herself. Loved the ending and can’t wait for the 3rd book.

I received an advance review copy of this book for free and leave this review voluntarily.
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959 reviews2 followers
April 1, 2024
Can Garren redeem himself and leave his raunchy lifestyle behind? Surprises, action galore and ample off the charts hot 🔥 pages make this a thrilling combination to binge on. Not too forget the complex Grey family dynamics. Add in the Witches and you've got a page turner. A fated mates with a HEA, but the storyline by no means end here as Graynor dumps a bomb at the end. Can be read as a stand alone, but I'm personally glad I read the previous book as it gave me insight into the Grey pack.
I received an advanced review copy and leave this review voluntary Thank you BookSirens and Ruby.
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623 reviews2 followers
April 10, 2024
A diamond in the rough is Prince Garren! The heir to the throne of the Shadow clan gets a big reality check when his father halts his as ascension process and sends him to serve in their military.

Alyssa Hunt is the Alpha of the Dark Hunters pack follows orders meticulously, even if they mean taking on a new member to the pack.

Fireworks between Garren and Alyssa start from his initiation to the camp!

Readers will be glued to the pages of this action packed, suspenful, romantic storyline.
99 reviews3 followers
April 13, 2024
Brinks has brought us another awesome paranormal story of werewolves and witches. This one is action-packed, has lots of family drama, and is as it says in the title, redemption and of course, steamy romance. This is Garren and Alyssa's story. Ruby does an excellent job at character development; which makes this a page turner you don't want to put down. The twists and turns and suspense kept me reading long into the night. Well worth reading as all of Brinks books are!

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1,479 reviews11 followers
April 2, 2024
I really enjoyed this book. Garren is sent to a military camp without his title of Heir apparent by his father to get his act together. Alyssa is the Alpha of the Dark Hunter pack he is assigned to. The wolves are fighting the witches and both of them have to work together. This is well-written and the characters are brought to life to engage the reader. Highly recommended reading.

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6,126 reviews25 followers
April 5, 2024
Redeeming the Prince

It was great to see Garren as redeemable in this book compared to the first one which was such a stark contrast. His character development was well written and this plot very cunning. Alyssa was not only a beautiful character but a strong one as well. I absolutely enjoyed this story and the connection between Garren and Alyssa grow.

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2,732 reviews40 followers
April 5, 2024
Great book. Fantastic story plot of romance and emotional. I was on the edge of my seat and I couldn’t put it down. I loved it. Who will be in power in taking over the kingdom. It was fate they will fall in loved with each other was they the one for each other. Will their love be enough to save them.

I definitely recommend this book and you won’t be disappointed. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Trina Jones
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499 reviews
April 22, 2024
As a witness to a lot of entitled boys growing up, I had a feeling I wasn't going to like the prince. Garren wasn't an easy character to love until he finally steps up and makes himself worthy of the prize he wanted, the love of the alpha Alyssa. It was a a difficult journey and yet something equally enthralling to witness and I was happy to have shared their story with them. A nice read with angst, learning, growing, and loving!
86 reviews
March 31, 2024
Wow! This storyline has the perfect combination of heat, mystery, and magic. My attention was grabbed immediately and I couldn’t stop reading! If you enjoy a great paranormal romance, this book is for you! Well-developed characters and many surprises along the way. Highly recommended!.

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4,620 reviews21 followers
April 3, 2024
A fun fated mates story where the couple meet at a military camp. Was fun watching Garren grow from a punk prince to a fighting machine. But of course things never go smoothly for fated mates and they must deal with drama, danger, captured by the enemy, escaping and their feeling for each other along with training. Garren and Alyssa were a blast to watch.
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85 reviews
April 5, 2024
Price Garren is a reckless prince with self destructive behavior. When his father finally puts down his foot he learns the hard way that he needs to be a better person and a team player. Love all the characters and the story. Definitely looking forward to
Reading more from this author.

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17.1k reviews173 followers
April 7, 2024
He was a reckless prince and has been sent to a military camp where he meets her. They make a connection and being together makes them a target. They will face many challenges especially when they are caught and he knows he needs to make a choice. Can he become the man she needs? Will he fight to be that man? Can he do it? See how they get on
133 reviews1 follower
April 23, 2024
I liked how Garren and Alyssa were as standalone characters and their character development didn't depend upon each other. The spice was a nice bonus. Worked well as a standalone, but felt like reading the first book in the series would have given better background and increased enjoyment of Garren. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
793 reviews1 follower
March 30, 2024
Wow!! Yes to this and all that will come after in this series. I am hooked. Loved Garren and Alyssa’s story. Two alphas fated to be together figuring out life through violence and family drama. Plenty of hot passion and love as well. Twists to boot so there are many directions to go. Loved it.
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67 reviews3 followers
April 5, 2024
I got to read this through BookSirens as an ARC. It is the 2nd book of the series, but they can both be read as standalone. I would recommend reading the first book, though! It's got a different take on werewolves and witches.
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1,185 reviews5 followers
September 30, 2024
From Addict to King

This series gets better and better ! The oldest and youngest brothers always at odds are now equals, and they must save themselves, the Monarchy and the wolves. Great continuity of characters and storyline . 5✨’s
194 reviews1 follower
April 5, 2024
Enjoyed the book. Looking forward to more books soon. Keep up the great writing. Thanks for the your books.

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2,344 reviews6 followers
April 8, 2024
Exciting story, well developed characters and some spicy bits thrown in for good measure...yay!

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854 reviews13 followers
January 23, 2025
Shadow King's Redemption (Fated Mates of the Royal Wolf Court) by Ruby Brinks is book 2 of the series. I enjoyed reading this book and definitely recommend. This book can be read as a standalone
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44 reviews1 follower
April 8, 2024
Such a great story! It flows well and keeps you reading! Garren and Alyssa’s story is an interesting one! How they meet and finally figure things out was interesting. The Shadow King has grown up!
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