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The Alpha King's Queen: A Rejected Mate Werewolf Romance
Gathering of the Eastern Packs. A mandate I cannot refuse. And one that changes my life forever.
Ava
I’m a rogue. Happily have been since the age of eighteen when my mate, and the Alpha of my old pack, rejected me.
Living amongst the humans for the last nine years with my bestie and staying far away from the werewolf world that showed me nothing but abuse and heartache changes with one event and one sniff.
The King of the Werewolves, my second chance fated mate… strong, dominant, and the sexual tension between us is off the charts.
But with wet panties comes the bubbling up of long-hidden secrets and a man I would rather forget, The Butcher. I have something he wants, and he will stop at nothing to get it.
Braiden
At thirty-four years old and still, with no fated mate in sight, I have finally chosen my Queen, a carbon copy of my mother.
Until I scent her.
My mate, the white wolf, is an exact match to my black one. She just has to realize it.
My Queen wants none of this world, her past standing in our way, along with secrets that reveal our connection long before now.
With every fiery interaction, I can feel her resistance crumbling. Soon, she will see that there is no escape.
She is mine. She is The Alpha King’s Queen.
Publisher’s The Alpha King’s Queen is a stand-alone book, HEA guaranteed.
Ava
I’m a rogue. Happily have been since the age of eighteen when my mate, and the Alpha of my old pack, rejected me.
Living amongst the humans for the last nine years with my bestie and staying far away from the werewolf world that showed me nothing but abuse and heartache changes with one event and one sniff.
The King of the Werewolves, my second chance fated mate… strong, dominant, and the sexual tension between us is off the charts.
But with wet panties comes the bubbling up of long-hidden secrets and a man I would rather forget, The Butcher. I have something he wants, and he will stop at nothing to get it.
Braiden
At thirty-four years old and still, with no fated mate in sight, I have finally chosen my Queen, a carbon copy of my mother.
Until I scent her.
My mate, the white wolf, is an exact match to my black one. She just has to realize it.
My Queen wants none of this world, her past standing in our way, along with secrets that reveal our connection long before now.
With every fiery interaction, I can feel her resistance crumbling. Soon, she will see that there is no escape.
She is mine. She is The Alpha King’s Queen.
Publisher’s The Alpha King’s Queen is a stand-alone book, HEA guaranteed.
330 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 31, 2024
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About the author
Eloise Benjamin
5 books37 followersUK-based indie author writing emotionally intense romance across dark, mafia, shifter/paranormal, and sci-fi fantasy worlds.
Expect morally grey characters, high emotional stakes, fated connections, and stories that don’t shy away from obsession, power, or passion.
📚 Romance with depth, tension, and bite
🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/eloisebenjamin
Expect morally grey characters, high emotional stakes, fated connections, and stories that don’t shy away from obsession, power, or passion.
📚 Romance with depth, tension, and bite
🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/eloisebenjamin
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September 11, 2025
It was good, it had action and some angst and the writing had a flow
August 2, 2025
ostatnie rozdziały to jakiś fever dream. jak to się tak rozwinęło i czemu???
November 8, 2024
big plot twist that had me clutching my pearls and gasping in public from shock
November 1, 2025
3.75 ⭐🧡
It's been a while since I read a werewolf romance. This is a standalone that, besides having a beautiful cover that enticed me to read it, has a captivating story and main characters that we love from the first minute.
It's a small, easy-to-read book where the plot unfolds even up to 95% of the way through.
At one point in the book I was very disappointed because the author creates an image of Braiden while simultaneously making him act in a completely opposite way to what he would do, and I confess that this brought me down a bit and I hated that situation, but that's not what makes the book bad, on the contrary, I think it's a pleasant read and I recommend it.
I also love that we have a very stong FMC Ava.
It's been a while since I read a werewolf romance. This is a standalone that, besides having a beautiful cover that enticed me to read it, has a captivating story and main characters that we love from the first minute.
It's a small, easy-to-read book where the plot unfolds even up to 95% of the way through.
At one point in the book I was very disappointed because the author creates an image of Braiden while simultaneously making him act in a completely opposite way to what he would do, and I confess that this brought me down a bit and I hated that situation, but that's not what makes the book bad, on the contrary, I think it's a pleasant read and I recommend it.
I also love that we have a very stong FMC Ava.
October 18, 2025
New
Ok full disclosure, this was my first Alpha mate genre. Or whatever it's called. (See, new. Be nice.) With that being said, I loved it! I couldn't put it down! The heat. The feelings. Everything I didn't know I was missing! I only wish there was a mark of the time that passed & maybe a little of what his father thought. There was just no notice. I still immensely enjoyed this & will give another a try. If you have any recommendations, please let me know! Would 100% recommend. If you haven't read one like this, give it a go. On to your next!
Ok full disclosure, this was my first Alpha mate genre. Or whatever it's called. (See, new. Be nice.) With that being said, I loved it! I couldn't put it down! The heat. The feelings. Everything I didn't know I was missing! I only wish there was a mark of the time that passed & maybe a little of what his father thought. There was just no notice. I still immensely enjoyed this & will give another a try. If you have any recommendations, please let me know! Would 100% recommend. If you haven't read one like this, give it a go. On to your next!
April 14, 2025
It was okay.
December 23, 2025
Loved it
I liked the story line. Heavy sexy moments. It kept me engaged the whole time. I would read it again.
I liked the story line. Heavy sexy moments. It kept me engaged the whole time. I would read it again.
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November 12, 2024Good story line
Very good story line but where did his sister go and his dad the story changes too much needs a relly good review of it would also recommend to rewriting it and look it as a hole instead of jumping around so much
Very good story line but where did his sister go and his dad the story changes too much needs a relly good review of it would also recommend to rewriting it and look it as a hole instead of jumping around so much
January 23, 2025
I’m always on the search for a good shifter book. I started to read this one and thought this is one of the best shifter books I have read in a long time…and then it became frustrating. I loved this story until ~75%. Absolutely loved Braiden and Ava and their story. Then Ava’s disappearance and the story seemed to fall apart at this point. Braiden had already realized how bad his mother and Selene were and the manipulation that they did. His mate is gone and he just accepts back his mother and Selene into his life??? That is when the book took a nose dive. Was he with Selene during this time??? He never said either way. That was unacceptable how he took both of them back into his life after they treated his mate so awful.
The time jump with Ava was not a smooth transition.
Overall a great story. For me the last 1/4 made the quality of the story drop.
The time jump with Ava was not a smooth transition.
Overall a great story. For me the last 1/4 made the quality of the story drop.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 29, 2025
I would have rated this a high 4 stars except for the weird time jump 77% into this book. h’s memory is wiped cleaned, she’s with a new guy, and she has a 3 year old daughter. 😬
Before the kidnapping and time jump, H and h were building a beautiful life together. H was a fantastic MC. After the time jump, he is right back with a woman he knew was evil. And he was still letting his mom hang around. It made no sense.
Blah that twist was wack
Before the kidnapping and time jump, H and h were building a beautiful life together. H was a fantastic MC. After the time jump, he is right back with a woman he knew was evil. And he was still letting his mom hang around. It made no sense.
Blah that twist was wack
March 30, 2025
Honestly, I should have DNF’d this one. The story is riddled with plot holes and a timeline that just doesn't add up, which really hampered my overall enjoyment. Additionally, the grammatical errors were abundant throughout the book. I’m giving the story a solid 1 star—but I must note that the spice scenes earned 4 stars. So, if you're solely in it for the steamy moments, you might enjoy those parts, but otherwise, save yourself the time.
August 26, 2025
Ok wow. 4.5 ⭐️ Yes, I can be a bit critical of shifter books, as many I’ve read feel like mass produced pnr spice. Nothing wrong with that, it’s like junk food. Tastes good in the moment, hard to put down, but doesn’t leave a ton of long-lasting satisfaction nor does it elicit strong emotions. Well this book is not junk food.
What Benjamin is able to achieve with these characters was pure magic. Seriously I loved them all. Even the villains understood the assignment. (I just wanted more honestly!! More time with the evil characters to really hate them, but there is enough there to detest them for sure). I absolutely loved the MCs. Braiden is a big ol’ green flag alpha with a sexy smirk and penchant for spanking, and all I could think this whole book was “yes, please”. Ava was sweet, shy, kind, gentle, rejected and therefore wary, but also fierce and sassy towards Braiden which was so fun to see. To witness her growth into the Queen she was destined to be was great. The side characters were 🤌🏼, with Nick and Samuel being the best ever and I want a whole book just about them.
The twists in this story got me. I’ll admit it I did not see a couple things coming, and that’s rare for me as I stalk reviews and am pretty good at guessing what’s coming. But yeah, some audible gasps flying around over here at certain moments (won’t give big spoilers).
My heart broke a couple of times and damn it if I didn’t tear up a bit. But then the author would have me smiling so big it was like I was right there in the story feeling the characters’ joy/relief/happiness. Not an easy thing for an author to do.
The spice was 🥵🥵, the tension building as Braiden patiently waited for Ava to catch up to him was just… mmm. I was seriously like “please when will this happen I can’t take it anymore!” lol.
A great read that will have me returning not only to reread this story but check out what else the author has!!
What Benjamin is able to achieve with these characters was pure magic. Seriously I loved them all. Even the villains understood the assignment. (I just wanted more honestly!! More time with the evil characters to really hate them, but there is enough there to detest them for sure). I absolutely loved the MCs. Braiden is a big ol’ green flag alpha with a sexy smirk and penchant for spanking, and all I could think this whole book was “yes, please”. Ava was sweet, shy, kind, gentle, rejected and therefore wary, but also fierce and sassy towards Braiden which was so fun to see. To witness her growth into the Queen she was destined to be was great. The side characters were 🤌🏼, with Nick and Samuel being the best ever and I want a whole book just about them.
The twists in this story got me. I’ll admit it I did not see a couple things coming, and that’s rare for me as I stalk reviews and am pretty good at guessing what’s coming. But yeah, some audible gasps flying around over here at certain moments (won’t give big spoilers).
My heart broke a couple of times and damn it if I didn’t tear up a bit. But then the author would have me smiling so big it was like I was right there in the story feeling the characters’ joy/relief/happiness. Not an easy thing for an author to do.
The spice was 🥵🥵, the tension building as Braiden patiently waited for Ava to catch up to him was just… mmm. I was seriously like “please when will this happen I can’t take it anymore!” lol.
A great read that will have me returning not only to reread this story but check out what else the author has!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 15, 2025
I rated this book 3.5 stars
This was a random read and I was pleasantly surprised.
Have you ever been fooled into reading one of those pay-to-read books? The author pulls you in with the drama and angst but it has so much filler you want to bash your head. I get so pulled into those things but never finish. The plot of this book caught my eye because it was kind of similar to a pay-to-read book I had started.
This book did not disappoint and thankfully did not have the filler (or plot holes) of the million chapter pay-to-read books.
There were several plot twists, lots of angst, yearning, and drama, which kept me reading nonstop. There were several what-the-heck moments and oh-no-you-didn't!
A couple of my grips, which were minor were the time jumps. There were several moments where months, even years, passed with no warning.
Also, I don't think we ever find out what happens to the dad at the end. I would have loved to see his reaction to the outcome. Plus, the ending never gives us a glimpse into the aftermath or Ava as Queen.
This was a random read and I was pleasantly surprised.
Have you ever been fooled into reading one of those pay-to-read books? The author pulls you in with the drama and angst but it has so much filler you want to bash your head. I get so pulled into those things but never finish. The plot of this book caught my eye because it was kind of similar to a pay-to-read book I had started.
This book did not disappoint and thankfully did not have the filler (or plot holes) of the million chapter pay-to-read books.
There were several plot twists, lots of angst, yearning, and drama, which kept me reading nonstop. There were several what-the-heck moments and oh-no-you-didn't!
A couple of my grips, which were minor were the time jumps. There were several moments where months, even years, passed with no warning.
Also, I don't think we ever find out what happens to the dad at the end. I would have loved to see his reaction to the outcome. Plus, the ending never gives us a glimpse into the aftermath or Ava as Queen.
December 21, 2025
I was surprised by this.
The first 25% read like your typical shifter romance. But from that point on, I was glued to the page. It was such a fun take on the classic tropes, with a little bit of beauty and the beast retelling thrown in for good measure.
I wish we saw some of Braiden's "dark years" or how he made that up to the pack.
The plot was predictable but so enjoyable!
Im surprised there wasnt more spicy scenes honestly because they were written so well, the sexual tension in the first half of the book was off the charts!
Really enjoyable, will definitely read from Eloise Benjamin again
The first 25% read like your typical shifter romance. But from that point on, I was glued to the page. It was such a fun take on the classic tropes, with a little bit of beauty and the beast retelling thrown in for good measure.
I wish we saw some of Braiden's "dark years" or how he made that up to the pack.
The plot was predictable but so enjoyable!
Im surprised there wasnt more spicy scenes honestly because they were written so well, the sexual tension in the first half of the book was off the charts!
Really enjoyable, will definitely read from Eloise Benjamin again
September 1, 2025
Shifter Lovers this is for YOU
The twists in this story drew me in and held me captive. I truly enjoyed reading it as it consumed my thoughts until I had finished.
As usual I love the authors writing style and flow of the plot. Characters were unique and the story was a nice touch being able to say it truly is unlike mainstream shifter romances.
I found myself rooting for Braiden and Ava multiple times through the book. I can’t wait for my next Eloise Benjamin read!
The twists in this story drew me in and held me captive. I truly enjoyed reading it as it consumed my thoughts until I had finished.
As usual I love the authors writing style and flow of the plot. Characters were unique and the story was a nice touch being able to say it truly is unlike mainstream shifter romances.
I found myself rooting for Braiden and Ava multiple times through the book. I can’t wait for my next Eloise Benjamin read!
October 29, 2025
very good
I’m a little shocked that how fast sucked into this I was. You don’t know from one minute to the next what is going to happen and I loved and hated it at the same time 😂. You will fall in love withered characters and the banter between the four main characters. I can’t wait to read more from this author!
I’m a little shocked that how fast sucked into this I was. You don’t know from one minute to the next what is going to happen and I loved and hated it at the same time 😂. You will fall in love withered characters and the banter between the four main characters. I can’t wait to read more from this author!
September 4, 2025
My King, My Queen
Loved this book! New author for me too. The character building, the storyline kept me engaged throughout. Love the side characters as well. Would really like to read more of these main characters and their pack.
Loved this book! New author for me too. The character building, the storyline kept me engaged throughout. Love the side characters as well. Would really like to read more of these main characters and their pack.
November 13, 2024
Didn't want it to end!
Full of action, adventure and emotion!
Loved the storyline!! And Nick and Ava's friendship is goal worthy!!
Eloise needs to write more phenomenal stories!!
Full of action, adventure and emotion!
Loved the storyline!! And Nick and Ava's friendship is goal worthy!!
Eloise needs to write more phenomenal stories!!
November 14, 2024
Read it
Great read. I enjoyed the story through the whole book. Would recommend to anyone that enjoys shifter romance and a little drama/mystery
Great read. I enjoyed the story through the whole book. Would recommend to anyone that enjoys shifter romance and a little drama/mystery
August 29, 2025
WOW
I loved this book, it had everything ups and downs. Good and bad humans and wolfs alike. I am recommending this to my adult daughter who also reads this genre of book.
I loved this book, it had everything ups and downs. Good and bad humans and wolfs alike. I am recommending this to my adult daughter who also reads this genre of book.
August 31, 2025
Brilliant read
New author to me but, wow, so good. Had everything you need, friendships, love, betrayal and evil, and a hea to complete.
New author to me but, wow, so good. Had everything you need, friendships, love, betrayal and evil, and a hea to complete.
September 19, 2025
oh I enjoyed this
I enjoyed this book. Such a different take on the regular story lines you would usually see. 100% enjoyed it.
I enjoyed this book. Such a different take on the regular story lines you would usually see. 100% enjoyed it.
October 3, 2025
Good overcomes evil
I loved the Alpha King & Ava’s story. There love was tried and tested but in the end love won…
I loved the Alpha King & Ava’s story. There love was tried and tested but in the end love won…
October 9, 2025
Beautiful Story
Well written! Beautiful story I loved Ava and Braiden. I enjoyed reading this book and I couldn’t put it down
Well written! Beautiful story I loved Ava and Braiden. I enjoyed reading this book and I couldn’t put it down
October 16, 2025
True Mates
It's so nice to read about true love and faithfulness...so tired of betrayal novels and family drama with emotional and verbal abuse.
It's so nice to read about true love and faithfulness...so tired of betrayal novels and family drama with emotional and verbal abuse.
November 18, 2025
Unusual theme
Quite the twist in the finale. Could have been a series. The storyline was new. Worth the time to read this book 📖.
Quite the twist in the finale. Could have been a series. The storyline was new. Worth the time to read this book 📖.
November 18, 2025
AMAZING
I can’t even explain this book. It is great. The attention grabbing details are insane. Recommend 100%! You won’t want to put it down once you start reading!
I can’t even explain this book. It is great. The attention grabbing details are insane. Recommend 100%! You won’t want to put it down once you start reading!
December 1, 2025
must read!!!
Loved this story. It’s a must read! The story plot has you not being able to put the book down.
Loved this story. It’s a must read! The story plot has you not being able to put the book down.
December 14, 2025
Simply wonderful!
Such an amazing story. Full of everything to meet a readers needs. I loved every written word. I am looking forward to reading more of this authors stories.
Such an amazing story. Full of everything to meet a readers needs. I loved every written word. I am looking forward to reading more of this authors stories.
January 1, 2026
very addictive read . couldn't put the book down
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