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The Heartless Alpha #1
The Heartless Alpha
Lily was five years old when she entered the Snow Moon Pack. She has no memory of her previous life, or which pack she came from. Found in the middle of the night raiding the packhouse kitchen for food, she was taken in by the reigning Alpha and Luna. However, she is far from being treated as a pack member. Her whole life she was subjected to punishment and abuse, made to work as a slave for the pack. Her wolf, Aya, is her only friend.
Dimitri Varlos is the Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack. He is known for being heartless, cruel, merciless; A bloodthirsty killer. Years of not being able to find his fated mate have led him to believe the Moon Goddess, Mother of Wolves, does not intend to gift him with one. Until the night he meets Lily, and his world will change forever.
She is rebellious. Headstrong. She tests his patience like no other before. Will Lily accept the supposed cruelest Alpha alive to be her mate? Will Demitri prove he can be what she deserves? Or will jealousy, rivals, and lies tear them apart?
Dimitri Varlos is the Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack. He is known for being heartless, cruel, merciless; A bloodthirsty killer. Years of not being able to find his fated mate have led him to believe the Moon Goddess, Mother of Wolves, does not intend to gift him with one. Until the night he meets Lily, and his world will change forever.
She is rebellious. Headstrong. She tests his patience like no other before. Will Lily accept the supposed cruelest Alpha alive to be her mate? Will Demitri prove he can be what she deserves? Or will jealousy, rivals, and lies tear them apart?
491 pages, Paperback
Published September 3, 2024
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S.V. Smith
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Author of the 'Mystical Shifter Series'
'The Kingdom of Light Series'
'An Honest Guide to Self-Publishing'
S.V. Smith is a multi-genre author from Nova Scotia. Author of the popular werewolf fantasy 'The Mystical Shifter Series' and her YA Fantasy series 'The Kingdom of Light Series', she also has a non-fiction title, 'An Honest Guide to Self-Publishing.'
S.V. dreamt of becoming a marine biologist, but her passion for creating and writing novels took over. Now, she studies marine life as a hobby and is more than happy to sit by the ocean and feel inspired.
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Author of the 'Mystical Shifter Series'
'The Kingdom of Light Series'
'An Honest Guide to Self-Publishing'
S.V. Smith is a multi-genre author from Nova Scotia. Author of the popular werewolf fantasy 'The Mystical Shifter Series' and her YA Fantasy series 'The Kingdom of Light Series', she also has a non-fiction title, 'An Honest Guide to Self-Publishing.'
S.V. dreamt of becoming a marine biologist, but her passion for creating and writing novels took over. Now, she studies marine life as a hobby and is more than happy to sit by the ocean and feel inspired.
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May 13, 2024
It had me hooked! I will say I gave 4 stars because I thought predicable turmoil coming up and I really felt for the characters and didn’t want them to go through, but the after of the attack the story took a twist and was completely out of nowhere and threw me! Bravo that was a twist! There are some things that didn’t match up (so the grandpa was the one that got busy…. I mean hey you do you all for it but it was left a little hmmmm so what happened?) and OMG edit love the spelling. But overall it was good, had me hooked and after the twist it really had me guessing where it would end up.
April 28, 2023
2.5 stars
The couple: Dimitri and Lily
Romance trope: shifter
Series: The Mystical Shifter
Length: 486 pages
Plot: Lily is just turning 18 and is being forced to marry Dimitri, known as the heartless alpha. It's okay in one sense, though, because she's horribly abused by her pack. She goes with Dimitri to his pack but he's adamant about staying away from her. He only wants her to make him stronger. But Lily discovers that she's something special and her family background will come to be very important.
Commentary:
Tropes involved:
*wolf shifter
*alpha and luna pairing
*blessed by the moon goddess with "dream" visits and special powers
*unusual names
*very young heroine who turns out to be to be extra special (and that explains in part why she has been abused her whole life)
This was very obviously a wattpad story - it has all the hallmarks - the tropes, the issues in pacing, the clumsy time jumps, the editing issues. It would have benefitted from some editing before publication. The story itself was definitely new adult - the writing was very young. There were sentences like "Derek was my cousin, and also super gay." There were lots of exclamation points rather than developing the emotions with dialogue and description. There was a world-weary older alpha who was the advanced age of...23.
I think the story had promise, and I like that there wasn't an outright rejection. But the storytelling needed a lot of polish, as did the technical writing.
Grammar/formatting: needed another pass or two with an editor/proofreader - missing words, misused/commonly confused words, misspellings, punctuation mistakes
Next book in the series: Midnight Wolf
The couple: Dimitri and Lily
Romance trope: shifter
Series: The Mystical Shifter
Length: 486 pages
Plot: Lily is just turning 18 and is being forced to marry Dimitri, known as the heartless alpha. It's okay in one sense, though, because she's horribly abused by her pack. She goes with Dimitri to his pack but he's adamant about staying away from her. He only wants her to make him stronger. But Lily discovers that she's something special and her family background will come to be very important.
Commentary:
Tropes involved:
*wolf shifter
*alpha and luna pairing
*blessed by the moon goddess with "dream" visits and special powers
*unusual names
*very young heroine who turns out to be to be extra special (and that explains in part why she has been abused her whole life)
This was very obviously a wattpad story - it has all the hallmarks - the tropes, the issues in pacing, the clumsy time jumps, the editing issues. It would have benefitted from some editing before publication. The story itself was definitely new adult - the writing was very young. There were sentences like "Derek was my cousin, and also super gay." There were lots of exclamation points rather than developing the emotions with dialogue and description. There was a world-weary older alpha who was the advanced age of...23.
I think the story had promise, and I like that there wasn't an outright rejection. But the storytelling needed a lot of polish, as did the technical writing.
Grammar/formatting: needed another pass or two with an editor/proofreader - missing words, misused/commonly confused words, misspellings, punctuation mistakes
Next book in the series: Midnight Wolf
June 30, 2023
It's one of the better werewolf romance stories I've read honestly, but the amount of errors drove me crazy. It reminded me of a Wattpad book and I've read some on there that didn't have any errors, or even half of this ones. It wasn't just a run on sentence or a slightly misspelled word. It wasn't even just an accidental repeat of a sentence. It was all of that plus some. I also feel that the big bad guy was dealt with way too easily and quickly which left me so bored. It was very anticlimactic to say the least. Then they end it with Jannine being the big issue?? I feel they should have dealt with her already and the sequel should have stretched on about he big bad dark wizard guy. And 10 years later she finally makes her move? Idk. It just wasn't it for me.
Like I said, story wise it wasn't the worst I've ever read, which is why I gave it the 3 stars, but the story I felt was lacking some too. I also could barely stand all the amounts of errors. I kept wondering how it ended up printed being this horrible with all these mistakes. Even if they do the independent publishing thing on Amazon or whatever, do they not have anyone act as an editor for them?
Like I said, story wise it wasn't the worst I've ever read, which is why I gave it the 3 stars, but the story I felt was lacking some too. I also could barely stand all the amounts of errors. I kept wondering how it ended up printed being this horrible with all these mistakes. Even if they do the independent publishing thing on Amazon or whatever, do they not have anyone act as an editor for them?
August 2, 2024
Ik heb werkelijk waar geen idee waarom ik dit gelezen heb. Twee sterren omdat ik het ook niet weg kon leggen.
Loved the spelling errors/typos/missing words.
Loved the spelling errors/typos/missing words.
May 19, 2023
loved it
I loved this book, the story was interesting with plenty of twists and turns. My only niggle was the spelling errors, which genuinely nearly had me DNF. The amount of wrong words was awful.
I loved this book, the story was interesting with plenty of twists and turns. My only niggle was the spelling errors, which genuinely nearly had me DNF. The amount of wrong words was awful.
January 17, 2025
Okay, , I’ll be honest—I didn’t expect to enjoy this one as much as I did. As someone who typically steers clear of supernatural genres (I’m more into enemies to lovers, age-gap dynamics, hockey, small-town, life-changing, mafia, and biker-gang romances), I was genuinely surprised by how captivated I was by this story. But credit where it’s due: A.V. Smith delivered a smart, creative, and engaging read that kept me guessing from start to finish.
The plot was full of twists and turns, and there were plenty of moments where I had no idea where things were headed, which kept me on my toes in the best way. The blend of intrigue, chemistry, and tension between the characters was absolutely captivating. I’ll admit, I seriously hated Jeannine, but I ended up falling in love with the rest of the characters—another testament to the author’s ability to keep me emotionally invested.
If I had to offer a minor critique, it would be that the book could benefit from a more thorough proofreading. There were a few instances where grammar and punctuation were off, but it wasn’t a major issue and didn’t diminish my overall enjoyment—just a small suggestion for improvement.
In the end, I can definitely see myself picking up the sequel. This one was a pleasant surprise, and it’s a perfect reminder that stepping outside your usual reading comfort zone can sometimes lead to discovering something fantastic.
The plot was full of twists and turns, and there were plenty of moments where I had no idea where things were headed, which kept me on my toes in the best way. The blend of intrigue, chemistry, and tension between the characters was absolutely captivating. I’ll admit, I seriously hated Jeannine, but I ended up falling in love with the rest of the characters—another testament to the author’s ability to keep me emotionally invested.
If I had to offer a minor critique, it would be that the book could benefit from a more thorough proofreading. There were a few instances where grammar and punctuation were off, but it wasn’t a major issue and didn’t diminish my overall enjoyment—just a small suggestion for improvement.
In the end, I can definitely see myself picking up the sequel. This one was a pleasant surprise, and it’s a perfect reminder that stepping outside your usual reading comfort zone can sometimes lead to discovering something fantastic.
September 4, 2023
This book could’ve been so much better, but there were so many typos and grammatical errors that I wanted to DNF a couple chapters in. I was pretty interested in the story at that point, and I absolutely hate to DNF so I kept going. I ended up giving up at 88% and skipping ahead to last chapter. The story is all over the place, cheesy, and drags on. I won’t be reading anymore of this author. Hate to leave such a bad review, but it’s honestly that bad. I would hope a book would at least be proofread before being released to readers.
May 7, 2023
Worthy
If you're a strong alpha with an even stronger Luna true mates lover;this is for you. The story keeps your attention even with the typos and missing words. If those things aren't something you can deal with; move along and miss a great read. Definitely on to the sequel for myself. I'm curious what the twins will get into.
If you're a strong alpha with an even stronger Luna true mates lover;this is for you. The story keeps your attention even with the typos and missing words. If those things aren't something you can deal with; move along and miss a great read. Definitely on to the sequel for myself. I'm curious what the twins will get into.
January 27, 2024
I have GOT to stop letting others make decisions for me.
December 30, 2024
⭐️⭐️1/2 - This was obviously a wattpad turned novel story which means it comes with all the expectations of such; spelling/grammar mistakes, can tell it’s a younger writer, plot holes, young but weathered/matured mains, etc.
However, this is also one of the better ones I’ve read. There was no cheating or unneeded drama and angst. The MFC was strong and didn’t let people walk all over her, the MMC developed through the story and the side characters were enjoyable. I also liked that the storyline didn’t seem to draaaag out forever, which I find a lot of these types of stories written on platforms usually do. There are so many that I’ve stopped reading partway through because they’re just ridiculously drawn out and long and you lose interest.
If someone went through it and gave it a touch up and good edit I think it could have the potential to be even better. As is, I liked it enough to finish it, but will I go on to read the second book? I’m not sure if I will. 🤷🏼♀️
However, this is also one of the better ones I’ve read. There was no cheating or unneeded drama and angst. The MFC was strong and didn’t let people walk all over her, the MMC developed through the story and the side characters were enjoyable. I also liked that the storyline didn’t seem to draaaag out forever, which I find a lot of these types of stories written on platforms usually do. There are so many that I’ve stopped reading partway through because they’re just ridiculously drawn out and long and you lose interest.
If someone went through it and gave it a touch up and good edit I think it could have the potential to be even better. As is, I liked it enough to finish it, but will I go on to read the second book? I’m not sure if I will. 🤷🏼♀️
April 30, 2024
My name is Kelechi Nwandu, this peak romance has absolutely piped my interest!!! I love this book, it has brought out the Alpha within me, I am now heartless, I am the ultimate smegma, the sigma inside me is overflowing, it's like dam, like a river flowing into an ocean, my potential has been unlocked from a beta to a sigma male. My parent's don't understand me as I turn into a deadly werewolf when I read this aweeesomeee book. I truly understand the struggles of the lone sigma. After all, I am one myself, dattebayo. Heh... society could never understand true sigmas like us, hahaha. i love making love to david
March 8, 2024
I liked the slow burn of the story. I never really like when the MC just forgets the past and forgives almost instantly what happened to them, not working through trauma and abusive treatment. It doesn't feel natural that way. It feels more satisfying when they fight against their fate and when they hold people accountable to seek justice for themselves. This had enough drama to continue but not too much back and forth that it became repetitive. The story however ends abruptly, so I'm hoping it will continue soon.
April 8, 2024
Good story.... would've given it a 5 stars, but a bit annoying with all the misspellings though, how about some proof-reading? And wuzzup with all those words such as "C****d" word?!?!! It's annoying! C'mon! You really think readers 18 and up would be shocked out of their mind if you spell out the words in full, after all those sex scenes?!! Thanks for trying not to offend our sensibitly, but readers in genre I'm sure can take it. So, just spell it out already!
June 30, 2023
Book was ok but predictable and poorly edited
This book had a decent story line but it took the plot of a couple of other werewolf books. I have read and mash them together with almost exact details. Also, the grammar was very poor and should’ve been taken care of before publishing.
This book had a decent story line but it took the plot of a couple of other werewolf books. I have read and mash them together with almost exact details. Also, the grammar was very poor and should’ve been taken care of before publishing.
August 10, 2023
Story was good however
The author really needs a good editor. There were do many grammar errors and missing words where you had to reread a sentence for it to make sense. Which is a pity because the story and characters really were good. Though the ending of the big bad was rather quick and anticlimactic
The author really needs a good editor. There were do many grammar errors and missing words where you had to reread a sentence for it to make sense. Which is a pity because the story and characters really were good. Though the ending of the big bad was rather quick and anticlimactic
September 12, 2023
Five Stars for A Dynamic Story
There were a few grammatical issues, but overall the story was awesome! Definitely excited to read book two and figure out who the villain of all villains will be in Blood Moon. The story feels too big to end it with it simply being Bastian and Jeannine isn’t focused enough for it to stay just her. Bring on book two!
There were a few grammatical issues, but overall the story was awesome! Definitely excited to read book two and figure out who the villain of all villains will be in Blood Moon. The story feels too big to end it with it simply being Bastian and Jeannine isn’t focused enough for it to stay just her. Bring on book two!
September 27, 2023
This was an enjoyable easy read with a storyline that did keep me wanting more. I didn’t always agree with the characters views on things, there was a lot of ‘I don’t forgive you but I’m over it’ scenarios. It was also predictable at parts and the more intimate scenes a little to raging rabbits rather than steamy spice.
Having said all this, I did enjoy reading it.
Having said all this, I did enjoy reading it.
June 19, 2023
Just WOW
I was in a book slump .... but no more God so much happening I love this story all the character POV is so different but good.... cant wait till the next book ..... hopefully Jennine will get hers.....💀
I was in a book slump .... but no more God so much happening I love this story all the character POV is so different but good.... cant wait till the next book ..... hopefully Jennine will get hers.....💀
July 20, 2023
Heartless Alpha
A really gripping story that never slows down. I originally started reading on an app and it still has many of the editing problems that most of them do. Lost a star for editing. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
A really gripping story that never slows down. I originally started reading on an app and it still has many of the editing problems that most of them do. Lost a star for editing. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
July 27, 2023
4.5 stars .... Book 1: Very good! Holy crap the writing of the Antagonists' tragic plots and how it all merges together over the series is amazing. The characters have flaws and strengths, never the perfect human or wolf. Great depth to the protagonists and all the secondary characters.
September 2, 2023
a great story line and plot
The only issue I had with the book was the spelling errors. I had to reread a bunch of lines to figured out what the writer meant. I would say around 12 times. The story was worth it though.
The only issue I had with the book was the spelling errors. I had to reread a bunch of lines to figured out what the writer meant. I would say around 12 times. The story was worth it though.
April 21, 2024
Such an addictive read, I couldn't stop myself reading late and at any spare second. It was a fun read, almost felt like I should've been reading it, something silly and bad for you. I won't be reading any more of the series at this stage as I don't feel a strong drive to do so.
August 31, 2024
The story was really good however I don't think the book has seen spell check let alone an editor and if it has they need firing as it was littered with misspelled words and missing words to the point it felt like a first draft your type quickly while you have a flow of passion to write
November 25, 2025
I’d almost give this book 3 stars. I enjoyed the plot and liked the characters, and I was interested enough to keep reading. But it really lacked depth, and the sheer number of typos and errors pulled me out of the story over and over. Because of that, I ended up bumping my rating down to 2 stars.
April 30, 2023
good read
An interesting and good read. Kind of different than other alpha books but still good. Very fast passed through. Interested to see what happens next
An interesting and good read. Kind of different than other alpha books but still good. Very fast passed through. Interested to see what happens next
June 15, 2023
got me right even at the end!
Wow. Characters, twists, turns. Up until the last sentence. Love it! Problems solved and I solved, keep the books coming!
Wow. Characters, twists, turns. Up until the last sentence. Love it! Problems solved and I solved, keep the books coming!
July 10, 2023
Good book
Not really sure about being a heartless alpha, but
Great read. Can't wait to start the next book. Will definitely continue the series.
Not really sure about being a heartless alpha, but
Great read. Can't wait to start the next book. Will definitely continue the series.
July 14, 2023
the heartless alpha
Enjoyed your book from the start of the book to the end. It kept me interested and intrigued. Will read another by this author.
Enjoyed your book from the start of the book to the end. It kept me interested and intrigued. Will read another by this author.
July 18, 2023
Worth the Read
Great story! Kept me engaged the entire time! A few spelling and grammatical mistakes here and there, but otherwise a fantastic read.
Great story! Kept me engaged the entire time! A few spelling and grammatical mistakes here and there, but otherwise a fantastic read.
July 18, 2023
amazing
Excellent book. Very engaging and an overall great story. The characters made the book exciting. Looking forward to book 2.
Excellent book. Very engaging and an overall great story. The characters made the book exciting. Looking forward to book 2.
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