Sins of His Wrath

Myth of Omega: Wrath #2

by Zoey Ellis

Bound to an enemy who refuses to let her go.

Naya’s escape from the ruthless Alpha King, Akoro came at a devastating cost. Her people are on the brink of war, her kingdom stands vulnerable, and no matter how far she runs, the primal hunger between them refuses to fade.

It haunts her. Consumes her.

And when Akoro finally comes for her, his ultimatum is as cruel as the man surrender or watch him tear her world apart.

Desperate to stop the bloodshed, Naya makes a daring offer—one that should satisfy any ruler with a shred of reason. But Akoro is no reasonable king.

He is as vengeful as he is possessive.

And nothing will distract him from his need to claim her.

With each clash of wills, their desire turns sharper, darker—an intoxicating struggle neither can escape.

Naya refuses to yield. Akoro refuses to let go.

Can she save her people—and herself—or will she break under the brutal will of the mate she can never outrun?

Genres: Omegaverse, Enemies To Lovers, Fantasy, Dark, Romance, Abuse, Magic

404 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 14, 2025

About the author

Zoey Ellis is a Dark Romance author who unites Omegaverse and Epic Fantasy into intensely primal romances. With her signature blend of high steam, dark angst, and magical worlds, her work satisfies a thriving international community of bold-hearted, antihero lovers.

She lives in London, England, and spends most of her free time with family, collecting pretty fountain pen inks, and wrangling her TBR pile.

Reviews

[Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5-4 Smut Scale Stars

[↬ Ⓛ · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Do not," he growled, “call anyone handsome in my presence.”
“Don't be ridiculous," she said, but her voice betrayed her, coming out breathier than intended. "It's an animal, your animal.”
“I don't care if it's a fucking rock!" he bellowed, hunching over her, his eyes dark. *swoon* 😍

[Ruby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love these books, but Zoey- PLEASE FIND YOURSELF A GOOD proofreader!! Each time I run across a typo it takes me out of the story. So many of your books have this same problem- I just don’t understand why you haven’t fixed it yet.

[Nicole Greene · Rating 5 out of 5]

❤️Thoughts❤️

OMG, Book 2 Was Worth the Wait!

Naya’s daring escape to warn her family is just the beginning—she’s torn between her duty to her people and the undeniable pull of her Omega instincts, still craving Akoro. Meanwhile, Akoro is left reeling from the loss of his mate, struggling with the aftermath of her departure.

When these two finally reunite, the tension is electric! Naya is forced to make a bold move, not only to protect her empire but also to uncover a way to save Akoro’s kingdom from the devastating magic storm. Their push-and-pull dynamic will have you on the edge of your seat, screaming at both of them to just admit they both screwed up and figure out how to work it out! Akoro is slowly learning how to be the mate Naya deserves, but she can’t ignore the scars of his past actions.

And just when you think you can breathe… BAM! That cliffhanger hits, and you’ll be launching your Kindle across the room, desperate for more. I NEED the next book ASAP!

🖤Fantasy
🖤Dark Romance
🖤Enemies to Lover
🖤Captivity
🖤Fated Mates
🖤Omega FMC
🖤MC is OTT/ Possessive/Dark anti-hero
🖤Ends on a cliffhanger

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐⭐⭐
Steamy:🌶️🌶️🌶️
POV: Dual
Type📣: Book 2 of a series.
Recommend: Yes!

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Torn between Duty and Passion... Princess Nayara is struggling to come to terms with a tragedy in her past and live up to the expectations of her Kingdom responsibilities. While she has the warrior skill and the magical ability, she doesn't trust in herself to lead confidently. On the other hand there is the Leader of the Sy Dynasty, Akoro. He is fighting for his people's survival in a realm that has been devastated by the wild magic. There is nothing he wont do to find a way to ensure their prosperity and his focus is on her. The passion between them is explicit. But so is the tension. With two such dynamic characters, their interactions are sometimes harsh and uncaring and sometimes more sexual and intimate.

[↻ ◁ Nour ▷ ↺ · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5/5⭐
رجعتله و ما عذبته ولا نتقمت منه على يلي عمله وهو كمل يغتصب فيها وهي عاجبها الوضع وكل كاركترات يلي في كتاب يبررو وضع على انو هو الفا تبعها وعادي انه اغتصبها صح عاملها بشكل سيء بس اتس اوكي كل بداية حب عميق تكون كذا وعف الله عم سلف 🤡
ياراسي كنت في ريدنج سلمب دخلت في ديبريشن بسببهم

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was EVERYTHING! 10/10 Zoey Ellis has done it again folks… absolute perfection. Cannot wait for the next book in this series!!!

[Storm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fan-tanbulous! Loved it! The MCs don't lose the complexity of their personalities as the plot develops. The world building continues to grow in richness and diversity. What I really enjoy is that having read many other omegaverse novels, this author has managed to balance the Alpha/Omega dynamics. Although, obviously, the omega is weaker physically, she has strengths that the Alpha lacks, which once acknowledged makes for a perfect union, if only each could get past their distrust of the other.
The level of steam/smut, whatever, is congruent with the story. I didn't find myself skimming huge swaves of erotica to get to the meat of the story. I enjoyed every moment and read every line. The relationship between the MCs is real. The chemistry is all there. The action, the angst, the hurt, and the love (which neither acknowledge).
I'm ready for book #3.
Note to author: no matter how much blowback you get, take your sweet time to get the next instalment out there. Although I'd like to read book #3 like yesterday, the quality of your writing shouldn't be comprised. It's too good! I'm happy to wait 🙏

[Aima · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

I’ve been waiting for this book for so long! Thank God the next one will be out it couple of months!

Comparing to the other omegaverses this one feels subdued? And you won’t find me saying this a lot - I was hoping it would be longer.
The book.
Get your mind out of the gutter!

I wouldn’t have minded things being more complex or indepth because I do like this story and having read all the previous books in this world, Im eager for more.
I feel like Im so invested in this storyline, that I just want more of everything- their relationship, dynamic and evolution, world build as we are in completely different lands now, that have rich culture, traditions that I would have liked to learn more about.
I don’t feel that there was a massive shift in their relationship, its as fragile as it was at the end of the first book. Their understanding of each other seems to be more linear and slowly changing, not as intense as the other couples before them.

And the ending - are we getting The Mothers v2.0?! Gods I hope not. Those old bats can rot.
And apparently they are, he he. Except for Mother Freya. Why do the most feistier people live the longest? 🙄 couldn’t we get the more reasonable one until the end? No. They always die off first.
Lesson for life - be the annoying, angry and bitter bitch from the bunch and you will out live any motherfucker.

****
Then his voice came—softer this time, contemplative. "Does that mean I have a chance?
****

Aww Akoro you made me gush 🥺😍 you have all the chances you want baby boy ❤️

[Jade · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF 40%. I was highly anticipating this and it was such a let down. The story didn’t go the direction I thought and the angst and toxic push/pull from book one should have been consistent to keep the chemistry electric. I also wish Naya kept them being mates a secret and had a forbidden thing with him going on - it would have made the romance much more interesting. I did not love Naya as a heroine either she reminded me of a child constantly calling her parents mama and papa..you are a grown woman.

[Bookie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The part about the phases lagged. Too many repetitive transitional phrases and thoughts. And the constant grammatical errors have me so irritated! GET A BETTER EDITOR, OR USE TWO!!!! They’re actually getting worse when they should be getting better.

Despite my complaints, I still enjoy this series. This book in particular just didn’t flow as easily as the first of the trilogy: 3.5 stars.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing beats book 1💔💔💔

[Daenerys Targaryen · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF at 60%

[BAG of Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm so frustrated because I didn't like this book as much as the first.

Naya escaped at the end of book 1 and used magic to transport herself back to her father's castle, destroying part of Akoro's capital city in the process.

So the beginning 1/3 of book 2, the main characters are separated. Akoro is still planning his invasion, while also dealing with the destruction in his capital.

Naya first has to save herself from the magic she used to make the portal. She learns from an Omega elder that she can send it over a long distance back to the Wasteland. She also has to use healing magic to stop her face from bleeding. So she's learning she is more powerful than she thought.

She has a very weird, and very long, discussion with her mother. Her mother says maybe she should get back together with Akoro, because when he tortured her, he didn't know they were mates. (Except that's not true, because he knew they were mates when he cut up her face.) Naya is like, "WTF, Mom?" Mom reveals that her mate, Naya's father, had abused her, but they got back together and now they're happy. And abuse is just something that Alphas sometimes do to omegas, but abusers can change. (Naya's parents have their own story in the book "Crave to Conquer.") Naya says no, she's really intent on just killing Akoro and not giving him a second chance.

So the Lox plan to defend against the upcoming invasion, and wait for Akoro and his army to show up.

When he finally shows up, when he tries to reach for Naya, she puts magic around his arm and threatens to shatter his arm, showing her power.

Naya then tries to broker a peace deal. She offers to restrain their "bad magic," then they won't need to take over the Nox kingdom. Akoro isn't willing because he's hell-bent on revenge. This confirms to Naya that he's a bad person, because any ruler in their right mind would try to avoid war, but Akoro just wants war and revenge at any cost. He doesn't care about his people's wellbeing.

He agrees to let her come back to his kingdom for 2 weeks, and if she finds a way to control the magic, THEN he will actually negotiate. But during the 2 weeks, she goes back to the same conditions (as his sex slave). She's like, "If you're trying to scare me off, it won't work. Princesses whore themselves out for their kingdoms all the time."

I'm wondering why she doesn't just shatter his head like she was going to do with his arm, and be done with him. And when I think "Why doesn't she just kill him," it's time for me to DNF.

Maybe the problem is me. I just don't think I can read an entire long trilogy just to see if this asshole has even one redeeming quality. I wish the author would give me SOMETHING, but Akoro is an emotional wasteland. Why does he even give a shit if he has a mate, if it doesn't make him FEEL something??

[Alicia · Rating 1 out of 5]

0.5/5 stars
This book spends an awful long time trying to make the reader forgive and forget the terrible things that happened in the first book. Trying to "abuse isn't that bad actually" the reader into believing that the ML, who said this to the FL:

"If you choose not to help us, your corpse will lead that charge. Decayed, carved up, with your cunt fucked raw and ripped open, your womb mutilated, and your limbs hollowed. Your corpse will show your empire that their most prized possession could not be saved. Their most powerful Omega was too weak to withstand the Sy Dynasty. Their terror will ease our way."

who did this twice:

"Naya clawed at her torso, trying to find a way to rip the damn fabric off, but there wasn’t any way to loosen it. A dull pop rocked through her torso, sending an intense pain through her body. Naya staggered, clutching her side. He’d just snapped one of her ribs."

...and this:

"At once, she realized what he was doing. Everyone escaped into their tents to avoid this heat, yet he’d secured her to a rock to endure it, like a sacrifice to the sun during the hottest peak of the day.
And he was enjoying the sight of her torture."

All while actively trying to kill everyone she loves, burn down her home, and erase her people's history and culture, is actually just a chill guy if you get to know him.

The abuse-apologist nature of the mother is frightening, to say the least. Just because he would threaten to rape and mutilate an innocent princess doesn't mean he's a bad mate, he's just driven according to dear old mom. He just didn't know you were his mate, don't be ridiculous!


On top of it all, this book did not need to exist, it's filler and bad filler at that. "Hey instead of me explaining basic history, let's take half a day's horse ride to this location only for me to say nothing, and then we need to head back." Extend that to like 22 chapters and you have this book. It realistically has about 5 chapters of plot development and 0 apologies from the ML.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

After escaping Akoro’s land, Naya wakes up to find herself in her father’s palace, burning from the white flame, and bleeding from the cuts he left on her cheek. Guided by an Omega Mother to control the magic harming her and expelling it from her system, she is able to soothe herself to a point where she can share all that has happened with her parents, and make a plan to respond to Akoro’s planned invasion. Before they are able to complete their planning, she senses his nearness and finds their lands under attack. Hoping to avoid further bloodshed, Naya negotiates a deal with him, she will return to his lands and attempt to put an end to the wild magic, and in return, he will agree to negotiate new terms if she succeeds.

Akoro has never wanted an Omega mate, but now that he’s found Naya, he is determined not to lose her. But the Omega who returned to him is not the pliant one who spent all those weeks in his bed. While she offers him her body whenever he wants it, she locks the rest of herself away, refusing to fully submit. Now he struggles between wanting to save his people, and wanting a true bond with his mate, and is left to make decisions where he could lose one or the other.

I received a copy of this book from the author and really enjoyed it. Both Naya and Akoro have to let go of their preconceived notions in order to work together. However, both are still blaming the other for actions of the past. At the same time, when they are able to take their physical connection out of the equation, they seem to reach some sort of peaceful stalemate, where they are able to openly communicate with each other. The cliffhanger ending has me wanting to see what happens next, and whether either will be able to forgive the past.

[Vchilling · Rating 3 out of 5]

The second installment was better than the first in terms of plot and relationship building..I will 100% say I really need “in the moment” scenes when they bang. Like the scene in the desert before the magic happens. THAT WAS AMAZING. That was perfect example of in the moment scene vs when she does a distance recap of the days and a vague “she woke up and he was already inside her, he took her all morning until he spent. That night he took her again, and the next morning.”

Like give us 3 in the moment scenes in the whole book vs multiple and plenty vague pass over recaps. Pleaee it’s so important for us to get those intimate moments


But let me say aside from my grievances over the romance aspect, this author is absolutely brilliant in her plot. I am so
Incredibly impressed with her intricate weaving of plot and twist.

I just need her to stop grazing over their banging and all would be good 😂😂

Ps HES THE ALPHA ABOVE ALL ALPHAS. He’s my book alpha through and through this author’s can fucking write an alpha

[GoldenEyeOfHorus · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF @ 78%.

This book was pure filler and should have been condensed and added to make a longer final book. Nothing was happening except for research and disassociated sex (on the FMC's end).

Ultimately, I'm bored and I couldn't take the repetitive nature of the storyline. Between that and the fact I know she abdicates for him in the final book and the way the FMC's character changed from book 1 to book 2, I didn't want to continue.

I still to have the same issue with the particular way omegaverse is usually written. I don't like that the FMC is giving in because she simply can't resist her Alpha mate. (In book 1, the FMC felt more strong-willed.) The MMC can treat her horribly and abuse her but as soon as the MMC is near or the FMC is in heat, she doesn't care about that abuse. It's gross. This is a fantasy book, and while OV has certain parameters and hierarchy (Alpha, Omega, Beta) an author could write anything. Why can't an Omega resist and go through her heat alone, especially when her mate doesn't deserve her?

I won't be reading book 3.

[Elena · Rating 4 out of 5]

The continuation of Akoro and Naya's story brings us back to not only the Lox Empire and the Sy Dynasty but to where the banished Omegas of the Sands reside.

Naya and Akoro are once again at odds. While Naya plans to seek a solution to the troubles that the Sy Dynasty faces, the malicious magical vortex that continues to consume the land, Akoro wants only one thing. To keep Naya with him, even if it means delaying the inevitable.

I have high hopes that Naya will succeed in either stabilizing the wild energy that traverse across the Sands, or completely destroy it. There's so much history embedded in Akoro's culture, that it would be a loss if they all simply left their homeland and ventured to the Lox Empire.

I'm anxious to see where Naya's new journey takes us, and what it means to both Akoro and Naya once they reunite again. Would it be before the nnin-eellithi storm blazes its way through?

[Vee · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

Tropes : omegaverse, magic, fated mate, cruel H, royal couple, enemies to lovers, h kidnapped by H, J/P H, body betraying syndrome, dark romance
Ending : cliffhanger
Triggers : mention of💀 of loved one, torture, slight gore
Spice : 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Angst : 🔥🔥🔥/5
OM/OW drama : yes (h’s colleague(?))
Intimacy details: no condom, rough sex, oral
Standalone/Series : book 2/3

Hero : Akoro Sy (late 30s to early 40s?)
Heroine: Nayara Andaus (25)

This picked up where last book left off. Naya was back at her kingdom and was informing her parents about Akoro’s plan towards her kingdom. I was frustrated with Akoro, wanted to punch him a lot of time throughout the book. He was very possessive towards Naya and didn’t want to let her go by any means necessary.


TMI:
I’m currently sleepy and forcing myself to review this but I’m not in the mood rn lol

[Lori Porter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 2 is packed with action! Akoro is still planning to invade and Naya barely makes it home and is bleeding profusely from the knife cut he gave her on her face. Naya finds out so many things she’s never known about being an Omega, magic and her mate’s grievances. Akoro is trying so hard not to panic, he’s put Naya in a neat little box but he’s struggling to keep her there and stand up to his responsibilities to his people. When these two come back together they will try to find a way for his people to thrive but their truce is uneasy. Naya refuses to relent and give more of herself than her body. Akoro is increasingly frustrated by her tactics. These two are racing against the clock to stop the next terrible storm, fix their broken relationship and save both of their people. This ends on a crazy cliffhanger but it’s absolutely the best book! You’ll devour it like I did. Zoey Ellis is so creative, I love her books. I received an ARC of this book and am happily leaving my review.

[Maria Mieling · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the sequel that readers will love. First, we pick up from the end of the first book as if turning to the next chapter. But this book is all about the shift in their relationship. I love that we aren’t given any fluff in the work they have to put in to start understanding each other. There is still distrust and the feeling of being trapped but we also start seeing how they both realize that maybe what they’ve been doing before her escape was the wrong approach. He starts offering part of his story, forcing her to listen which sparks her change. Naya is also realizing that all she has envisioned for herself and her “imaginary” alpha to be unrealistic. I wasn’t a fan of how stubborn she is and how unwilling she is to see or hear that he is making an effort, even from those she trusts. I still love how much she is willing to sacrifice for her people and the ending had me livid and needing more.sometimes it felt like she complained how she needed to return to her people without realizing that by listening to him without argument is the way to returning. She also complained so much about how horrible it would be if he invaded her kingdom but I just wanted her to think of the fact that maybe if she accepted him they could work together on the kingdom and play it in her favor without war and the stubbornness because that was my first solution.

[Athena, the goddess of books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sins of His Wrath picks up directly after the edge-of-your-seat finale of Scars of His Wrath, and it delivers an even darker, more emotionally explosive ride. Naya escapes—but at devastating cost. Akoro’s hunger isn’t dulled by distance; if anything, his demands grow more brutally consuming as war looms.

The stakes are higher, the world-building intricately pursued, and the emotional stakes absolutely shattering. Ellis doesn’t retreat from the harsh realities of dark romance—this is manipulation, obsession, and raw power in full display—but she also deepens the complexity of both leads and we finnaly see Naya and Akoro speaking and bonding more.

[Sierra J · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zoey does it again! As always Zoey provided us with a riveting, incredible story. Bursting with unuiqe magic, political intrigue, angst, and heat. The world building is wonderful. You'll find yourself both scowling at and yearning to understand our Alpha, Akoro. Princess Naya isn't someone to underestimate, she's a force to be reckoned with. She is powerful, beautiful, complex, strong, and she's about to show this Alpha what it means to fall to his knees.

[Laurie Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is it June yet?? These cliffhangers kill me in all the best ways.

Naya and Akoro have this Omega and Alpha thing going on in the bedroom, but out of it... pure enemies.

In this book, you find out more backstory on both of them, especially Akoro.

I'm a sucker for these books and the push pull of their strong personalities!
They're both warriors and stubborn to a fault.

I really can't wait for the next book!!

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plot:
- h tells her parents about the potential invaders and they gear up for war
- when H arrives with his troops, h desperately bargains a deal to try to prevent war
- he agrees to let her try to stop the magical storms bc he wants her with him again
- part of their agreement is that she will receive unfettered access to their resources to figure out how to stop the magical storms
- during this, they fight their attraction to each other
- H slowly reveals the bloody past of this part of the world
- his family rose to power bc they were able to harness the power of magic in objects and then sell them
- however, as demand rose, they started reaching limits and the wild magic overpowered the barrier that kept it trapped
- she tries to tap into the magic powers of an object and gets sent to what she realizes in the sanctuary of omegas

[Pat Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Akoro was the most vicious character-easy to hate, even when you get to know what drives him. Naya is so willing to do whatever it takes to save her people that she suffers all he dishes out. And the unstable magic of the land creates a stressful adventure with a usual cliffhanger to bridge you through to the next book!

[Kareena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cliffhangers are so brutal! Naya is trying desperately to save her kingdom and solve their issues. We get some more world building and hints at what is really going on with Akoro. I was sucked right in only to be dropped at the ending. Cliffhangers are the worst! The next one comes out in June and I cannot wait!

[Mar-Mar bookaholic · Rating 5 out of 5]

You would think second book doesn’t live up to the first… nope! This one was absolutely as awesome as first book.

Akoro is freaking awesome and I love how great Naya is. You can see the personality aspects of her father in her. She’s not a pushover, but she has her vulnerabilities due to her designation being an omega. It was a perfect balance.


I cannot say more how much I love this series!

[Kathi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sins of His Wrath 2 of 3

A temporary escape, but an attack is imminent. A hard bargain. Omegas, wild magic, portals, sand drifts, a difficult history, limited time.

A deadly magic storm. A Solution. The pull between alpha and omega.

The relationship is intense. The story is entertaining. Looking forward to this conclusion!!

***** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book *****