The Wolf King's Mate

Marked Beneath the Moon #1

by Lola Glass

I've been abducted by the werewolf king.

He’s deadly. Violent. Cruel.

But not to me.

To me, he's almost nice.

I guess it helps that I'm the only female werewolf he's ever met.

And that his wolf has decided I'm going to be his mate, whether I like it or not.

Luckily, I can survive his pack just fine, as long as no one learns what I could do for them.

I can't tell the king the truth, no matter how much I'm starting to trust him.

Or like him.

Or want him.

I have to stay quiet about what I can really do, or I will lose everything.

Including the possessive king I'm trying hard not to fall for.

Because I could save his people's lives… but it would cost me mine.


*This is a spicy enemies to lovers romance with a happily ever after

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal, Shapeshifters, Werewolves, Paranormal Romance, Enemies To Lovers

394 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 26, 2025

About the author

Lola is a book lover with a *slight* romance obsession and a passion for love. Especially love between sassy women and huge, growly magical men ;)

When she's not reading or writing up a storm, she's hanging out with her husband and three kids, or baking something sugary that she *probably* shouldn't eat (but will).

A guide to her books can be found on her website. All of her series can be read entirely on their own, so there's no necessary reading order.

For a full list of her work, check out https://www.authorlolaglass.com/

Reviews

[Allie MacDonald · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. The worldbuilding, characters, and pacing hooked me right from the start. Aspen was a strong, likable heroine with a quiet kind of power, and Enzo nailed the grumpy-to-soft-for-his-mate dynamic. The plot felt fresh for a paranormal romance, which is insanely impressive given how many I’ve read and I flew through it in one sitting.

My only drawback was the spice. With all the tension and build-up, I was expecting fireworks but instead I got sparklers. Still fun, just not quite as intense as I’d hoped.

The romance was still satisfying, the story kept me engaged, and I’m so excited to read the next one:))

[Ainhoa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun and entertaining.

And apparently I’m in my wolfie/fantasy era, so excuse while I read the rest of the series 🤓

[Em · Rating 1 out of 5]

I almost DNF’d this. I should have DNF’d this. But instead, I sat through every cringey, ankle-fracturing, bath-denying moment like a prisoner of the moon gods.

Here’s the vibe:
- Break your ankle? Wait for the Alpha.
- Need a bath? Not without Daddy Werewolf watching.
- Not curvy, not skinny, not small? Congrats, you’re “built like a male werewolf.” (Actual quote. I blacked out.)

Somehow the FMC is both a prisoner and wildly devoted to this wolfman, who is neither hot nor particularly alpha—unless you count medical gatekeeping as a kink.

The book warns he’s not a nice guy. Plot twist: he’s not mean either. He’s just weirdly possessive in a way that makes you want to Clorox-wipe your Kindle.

There’s no tension. No stakes. Unless you count the nonexistent women wolves (who do, in fact, exist) and the extremely scientific transformation process of... getting bitten and taking a nap.

I don’t even have the strength to make this funny. One star. For my time, my patience, and the unwashed bun I now spiritually share with the main character.

[Welcome To My Escape · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Lola Glass, like LOVE Lola Glass…

But this one wasn’t it for me. Things that were built up in the beginning really had no pay off or equal pay to the level of fear the character had around them. The couple never actually talked about their problems - ever. What she didn’t like in the relationship or how he could meet her needs, nope, never came up. Because of that and just an overall lack of chemistry, I didn’t buy the romance of the characters at all.

I am here for the ride tho, in terms of Lola Glass’s new direction of slightly darker and longer books! Really I’m here for anything she wants to write 🙂

But ya, I didn’t hate the book, I don't begrudge my time reading it, and obviously I will be continuing the series, but ya, just not the best of her catalogue in my opinion

[Isabella · Rating 1 out of 5]

so much potential yet no romance and terrible mmc

In the afterword the author noted she managed to “finally” write a legitimate asshole and that she normally fails at that, first I will say she definitely wrote an asshole but she definitely does NOT fail at writing them even in her other books she seems to have an obsession with making her MMC’s the absolute worst possible men ever.

I don’t know why I keep reading the books of this author but they always reel me in with a good premise and start off good for the first 20% with a really good set up and so much potential for a book and yet after that once it’s time to write actual romance she just can’t. This mmc (like almost every other one of hers) spent half the book doing EVEEYTHING wrong, and the other half of the book they literally had no interaction. He was either gone because he didn’t care about her or he was present and making her upset by making it clear how much he didn’t care about her. Outside of the physical they made no attempt at an actual relationship until maybe 89% into the book. Not kidding almost 90% of the book passed with not a single romantic actual cute scene occurring between the two main characters (unless you count the fact that his wolf wanted her even though he adamantly expressed that HE didn’t actually want her)

There’s so much more to say but overall yes I would say zero romance, and the mmc was either gone or being an asshole no in between. This book failed to convince me that he gave a damn about her.

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

sue me i had fun 3.5⭐️

[ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

i also had fun. sue meredith?

[Hannah Garrett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay I binged all 3 books in this series in a day and what about it? Like Lola has the sauce for the perfect like cozy / easy books that I love (though like not cozy like book and themes but more like comfort read because this is the adult version of the shit I’d eat up in middle & high school on wattpad). I literally couldn’t find anything appealing to read either and then BAM there’s my girl Lola who has me binging 3 books in one day! I’m like ohhh the reading bug is back🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

3/5⭐️ but 5/5 experience (I felt like I was on crack after finishing the second book it was a time)

[Luna ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

»Don't lie to yourself. He's a fucking bastard, but he's your fucking bastard.«

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

❥ 𝑨𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝜗𝜚˚⋆
I adored her. She is a rare female wolf and had a hard life so far. Aspen is intelligent, strong willed and funny.

❥ 𝑬𝒏𝒛𝒐 ࣪⋆✮
He is the alpha king and his whole behaviour screams powerful alpha male. I want one myself.

✥ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌
Lola Glass is one of these authors for me she either is a hit or a miss. This one was definitely a hit and I devoured it. Everything was exactly how I hoped it would be. The plot, the characters and the writing style are very good and I had fun diving into this world. It is hard to find a good werewolf shifter romance and I‘m so happy Lola Glass will continue this series.
Aspen and Enzo have amazing tension and they‘re perfect for each other. Both are strong willed and it was funny to witness their banter. I‘m glad that Aspen is no push over but understands Enzos situation too. They communicate well with each other and I enjoyed following their story.
The plot was interesting and the pages just flew by. It was entertaining and overall a good read. Thumbs up!

𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤?
Yes.

𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟓 ׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ ⭒
plot: 4/5
spice: 3/5
humor: 4/5
couple/tension: 5/5
world building: 4/5
happy end?: yes

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 ᡣ𐭩ྀི₊ ⊹
possessive and protective hero, werewolf, shifter romance, instant attraction, fated mates, alpha wolf, enemies to lovers, fantasy, friends to lovers, forced proximity, one bed, found family

𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
#1 The Wolf King‘s Mate ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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#2 The Wolf Prince‘s Mate ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#3 The Wolf Guard‘s Mate ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kat · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF @ 75%.

The FMC and MMC had no chemistry, spent barely any time together, and had zero personality. Both were entirely forgettable. The side characters basically all blended together and were just background noise. I legit could not tell you who’s who because they all felt like the same person.

The world building didn’t make sense and I was confused more often than not because the author did not do a good job explaining how the world worked and why.

I decided to stop 3/4 of the way through because it felt like the story was just meandering through with no purpose. I’d noticed this problem about halfway through the book, but hoped it would get better if I continued to push through. Unfortunately, that never happened.

2.5 stars.

[Spasticnontastic · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lola is good at writing the simple fated mate trope. Simple storyline, no surprises and exactly what you would expect. Sometimes, that hits the spot.

[Laury M S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es entretenido. Es un romantasy ligero. Está super bien para pasar el rato, sin embargo, le falta emoción. Me forcé a terminarlo porque llegó un punto en el que me aburrió.

Es un romance tierno, posesivo, candente...

No me gusta el síndrome de estocolmo, pero bueno, este ha estado llevadero. Es un slow burn, pero hay celo asi que ajá espera acción.

Tiene nudo (por si te da curiosidad jajaj).

De todos los lobitos, pondría en primer lugar al hermano de la prota y de segundo a Enzo.

[Kaila · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the very first chapter Aspen is on a run and that run runs her right into a wolf. Aspen lets said wolf just pick her up and take her to the Wolf Kings pack, she’s never met this wolf before and she’s only heard of and never met the Wolf King. The wolf taking her is a wolf prince, the Kings brother. Aspen puts up no fight or tries to resist getting taken, just simply lets it happen.

Second chapter starts, Aspen meets the Wolf King and he says he’s going to claim her. Can you guess what she does… dun dun dun… nothing she doesn’t put up a fight, she doesn’t resist, she lets the Wolf King bite her. OH and what’s funny is she’s been in hiding her whole life, so no one knows she’s a wolf, she’s out of hiding, her whole life just got flipped upside down, but nope Aspen couldn’t give a single fuck, very nonchalant of her.

This book was so horribly paced, it was perfect, no world building or nothing just straight to the point, loved it

[Paige IRB · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely love this series already

The humor and plot was so fun. The world building has me intrigued for the next books. I absolutely cannot wait. Aspen and her alpha were such a never let up for a minute, banter and fun story.

[Sarah P · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Wolf King’s Mate is a good, refreshing twist on shifter lore, one that plays with the rules in a way that feels new without losing the cosy, addictive charm of a wolf‑shifter romance.

Female werewolves are rare in this world, and that alone sets Aspen apart. She has to hide who she is, keep her wolf tucked away, and navigate a society where males are the norm and wolves are treated almost like separate entities. The wolves can’t speak to their human halves, but the growls, posture, and body language say plenty. It gives the story a more primal, instinct‑driven feel, definitely different.

Enzo and Aspen are strong characters in their own right. Enzo has a bad reputation, but he’s nowhere near as terrible as people make him out to be. Beneath the rumours and the rough edges, he’s protective, thoughtful, and far more honourable than anyone gives him credit for. Aspen, meanwhile, is cautious and constantly on guard, forced to hide her true nature in a world that wouldn’t understand her.

Together, they make a compelling pair, two people shaped by secrets, expectations, and misunderstandings, slowly finding trust in each other.

[Reen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had everything I wanted in a paranormal romance. Literally couldn’t put it down until I closed the last page.

Enzo is the definition of grumpy to everyone else but turns into a total golden retriever around his mate while Aspen embodied soft power in the best ways. She didn’t need to fight with Enzo or assert dominance outright, but she made it clear she doesn’t take orders. I ate that up!!!

The plot felt fresh and unique, which is impressive considering how many paranormal romances I’ve read, which made it even more enjoyable.

I’m definitely diving into the next book in the series. These Savage brothers have me in a chokehold.

P.S. I’m torn about the author mentioning her other book as the one the female lead is reading. Is it marketing genius? Yes. Is it also a little odd (at least to me)? Also, yes.

I'm still giving the book 5 stars.

[Ila Corsalini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Truly sexy and intringuing! 4/5 because it was super easy and fast to read, I would have enjoyed a little more articulated plot and adventure (or longing)

I loved how fierce and funny was the FMC and her relationship with her brother.

One thing I didn't like was the fact that when they changed into wolves they spoke in 3rd person and addressed their wolf like it was another being. It was very confusing.

[Tribbiani's books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este libro es la definición de "desbloqueo lector", lo amé.
4/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[Lola · Rating 3 out of 5]

So here’s the thing, I like this book but would not recommend to anyone. They are probably gonna cringe and call me weird 🙂

[Aleesha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lola Glass and I have a complicated relationship.

There are some of her books that I have thoroughly enjoyed. And others that have left me wondering what I was smoking when I downloaded them to my kindle.

This one lands...somewhere in the middle for me.

See. I was set up to enjoy this book - I've really enjoyed her other shifter books, and what she lacks in seriousness, she oftentimes makes up with a decently interesting plotline.

And this one was no different, at first. I liked the secret-keeping and the gruff over-the-top possessive bossy alpha that Enzo was. I enjoyed their separate backstories, AND the side characters in the story.

Aspen's a decently strong and independent woman. Her wolf's got sass, and she stands up to Enzo's bossy nature beautifully. She's a perfect partner for the man.

Enzo is violent and gruff - but he also cares about his people and is soft and tender and concerned with his chosen mate. All the great things we adore in a shifter romance.

But then we get the spice halfway through and...eegh. Here I was expecting fireworks - and we got ... somebody lit a match in a dark room about 3 houses down.

There's no buildup of tension or romance. She goes into heat and he has to, er, perform for her. That's it. There's no feelings, nothing to indicate that they even like each other. So the sex, while it's probably supposed to be hot, read more...perfunctory.

And, I don't know what I was expecting, but having the FMC be the one to educate the MMC about his own dick wasn't it.

While I can concede that perhaps it makes sense that there aren't many werewolves that would know about knotting - seeing as how there aren't many female werewolves around - the fact that Enzo had no idea gave me an ick I didn't know was possible.

Also it's a little weird, no? That Lola Glass has written her FMC reading one of Lola Glass' other books. That she's using the spice in said book (which wasn't anything to write home about, I'll be honest) to get herself off. The cringe just wouldn't un-cringe for me. (The book was Dark and Beastly Fae, if you're curious)

And while I can appreciate their communication - when they finally DO start communicating. We don't get the relationship lovey talk until 80% of the way through the story.

EIGHTY. PERCENT.

And then it's just Enzo awkwardly telling Aspen that he "wants to make love happen." and she tells him that's not how it works, and she doesn't feel that for him and she doesn't trust him blah blah...

Let me say this again.

EIGHTY. PERCENT.

How exactly is this supposed to be a romance, when we're having stilted conversations about feelings and the FMC is flat out rejecting the idea of being in love and being in a relationship with the MMC with just 20% of the story to go, AND when there's this huge other ongoing plot happening around them?

If this had cropped up halfway through, I'd have been FINE with it. I love an adorably awkward MMC that doesn't know how to navigate relationships. That wants to make his woman love him but doesn't know how.

That's part of the growing pains of a relationship, right? Feelings don't develop right away and that's TOTALLY fine. I actually appreciate that Glass doesn't just have these two people go all moon-eyed over each other right away.

But waiting THIS late into the story to even CONSIDER falling in love with each other?

And in the end, we don't really get to see the relationship shift at all. They agree to be "dating" or...engaged. Or whatever. But there's no dating, no couply stuff. And really, no time for it, considering the upcoming full moon (when they're supposed to make the mate bond) and all of the stuff going on with the women wanting to be turned and the rogues running around all over the place.

They just have sex a few times and then the book's over and a year has passed and she finally tells Enzo she loves him.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Glass has written way better shifter romances. I'm actually kind of shocked at how much this one didn't hit for me.

It's not going to stop me from continuing the series, because the next book's plot intrigues me, but I'm hoping that one will make a little more sense. Fingers crossed.

[Lenagoddelus]

DNF 57%

Uff, este libro no tiene ni pies ni cabeza, renuncio…

[literanathalia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Acho que nunca tinha lido nada da autora e já estou procurando mais livros dela para ler. Amo livros com lobos!

A história foi super divertida e gostosa de ler, mas não espere grandes acontecimentos. A protagonista acha que é a única loba, então precisa esconder o cheiro dela para que ninguém descubra quem ela é. Mas o Alfa/Rei dos lobos sente o cheiro dela, e o lobo dele simplesmente decide que ela é dele. A história se desenrola a partir daí.
Acho que vou ler o próximo livro da série, que é sobre o irmão do Rei. A escrita foi super fluida. Ótimo pra você ler quando está de ressaca literária, ou quando não sabe o que ler.

[Dear Mee · Rating 2.5 out of 5]

Al final no me la pase de maravilla, me estresó el protagonista. Le dio demasiada relevancia que ella no era virgen y realmente le molestaba bastante, además que llamó p*** otra mujer con la que él había estado, sinceramente me cayó demasiado mal entiendo que es un libro donde es un hombre lobo, por ello es muy posesivo pero no justifica su comportamiento y forma de pensar tan retrógrada 🏌️

[Athanasia ♥︎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

*chef's kiss*

The story had lots of twists and turns. The characters were all very interesting and unique, making the plot a beautiful polyphony. The love story itself needed a bit of "work," but the story in its complicity was very filling.

Tags:
Paranormal MMCs👻👹😈
Paranormal FMCs👻👹😈
Matehood❤️‍🔥 ❤️
Found family 👩🏽‍👨🏽‍👧🏽🏡💗
Omegaverse/Alpha,beta,omega dynamics 🅰️🅱️🅾️
Heats/Ruts🥵 🥴👋
Nesting🛌🏿🛌🏿🛌🏿
Suspence and fantasy🔪 🗡 ⚔️
Learning intimacy💁👌😍
Angst😐😑😬
Slow burn❤️‍🔥❤️
HEA🔔🤵🏼👰🏼

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is only the second book I've ever read by Lola so I am still learning what kind of writer they are. That been said I really liked this book the reason it isn't 5stars is I was kind of waiting for something really big to happen giving it the 'umph' I was waiting for and seemed like it was building towards but I really didn't come. but again not saying it wasn't good because it was.

[Lučka · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[Ava · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars for vibes alone.

This took me back to my 2016 Wattpad days and that’s the only reason I liked it.

The lore was confusing, the romance bland, characters all over the place, and the plot barely there.

It also had a lot of grammar errors that took me out of the story.

[Pauline · Rating 2.5 out of 5]

Not good. Not bad. Just a poor developed story, but that I still can enjoy from time to time.

But I will not be reading the next books in the series.

[BettyLovesBooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.3 stars. Enjoyable wolf-shifter romance, with some decent and different world-building: in this world, only males can be weres… or so everyone thought…
Really liked the character growth, and that the MCs came together in a gradual, realistic way - they may be ‘mates’ but there’s no instalove here.
Spotted quite a few basic errors that slipped through proofreading.

[T || · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC reader for this book

I highly recommend not only this read. But the rest of lolas books

I'm a huge werewolf fan in books. Bonuses for romance

This book pulled at every emotion. I felt everything the FMC felt.

And to my surprise I actually really liked the alpha by the end of the book

5* from me

I'm hoping for a book 2 to continue on their story!