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Ombra Pack Chronicles #6
Mark's Forbidden Mate: MM Wolf Shifter Romance
I was supposed to be living alone my last year of college, not rooming with the idiot werewolf captain of the football team. I despise him. So why can’t I stop kissing him?
Mark
Getting a full-ride to an elite paranormal college is no easy task. And keeping my grades high is a requirement if I want to maintain that scholarship. That means I don’t have time for parties, boys, or drama.
It also means I always get a room to myself so I can focus on my magical studies. So when I move in senior year to find a werewolf stinking up my room, things get a little tense. Not only is there no way to get rid of him, but he’s an idiot to boot.
However, when the full moon rises and he kisses me, my whole world is turned upside down.
Dustin
Werewolves don’t go to elite schools. We just aren’t academic types usually. So when I get in on a football scholarship, I have to work double time to keep my grades up and perform well on the field.
Senior year, I’m made captain of the team, and that comes with perks, like a room all to myself. Except when I arrive, it’s not empty. Instead, there’s a sassy male witch glaring at me every chance he gets.
It’s clear we hate one another, but there’s something I’m not telling him.
He’s my mate. He just doesn’t know it yet.
standalone, gay for you/bi awakening, alpha wolf, roommate, enemies to lovers, witch x familiar, fated mates, forbidden love, forced proximity, found family, strict roles, and HEA.
Mark
Getting a full-ride to an elite paranormal college is no easy task. And keeping my grades high is a requirement if I want to maintain that scholarship. That means I don’t have time for parties, boys, or drama.
It also means I always get a room to myself so I can focus on my magical studies. So when I move in senior year to find a werewolf stinking up my room, things get a little tense. Not only is there no way to get rid of him, but he’s an idiot to boot.
However, when the full moon rises and he kisses me, my whole world is turned upside down.
Dustin
Werewolves don’t go to elite schools. We just aren’t academic types usually. So when I get in on a football scholarship, I have to work double time to keep my grades up and perform well on the field.
Senior year, I’m made captain of the team, and that comes with perks, like a room all to myself. Except when I arrive, it’s not empty. Instead, there’s a sassy male witch glaring at me every chance he gets.
It’s clear we hate one another, but there’s something I’m not telling him.
He’s my mate. He just doesn’t know it yet.
standalone, gay for you/bi awakening, alpha wolf, roommate, enemies to lovers, witch x familiar, fated mates, forbidden love, forced proximity, found family, strict roles, and HEA.
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Published June 30, 2025
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Blake R. Wolfe
73 books378 followersBlake R. Wolfe has adored werewolves and monsters since he was a child growing up in a small rural Michigan town. Now he lives near the shores of Lake Michigan with his two partners, two cats that need to be fed every three seconds, and a dog that is very spoiled. He spends most of his free time hiking through the nearby forest, thinking up the next great romance story for his readers.
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June 30, 2024
4**** stars
HATE to MATE. ♡
A prickly witch and a golden retriever werewolf are rooming together involuntarily for their last year at the paranormal college they’re both attending.
There was A LOT to love about this book —all the magic, the irresistible bond, their bickering, their falling in love, them standing up for each other and a whole lot of us-against-the-world.
But some stuff in the author’s way of phrasing made me uncomfortable so I won’t rate it any higher. Although this is the sixth book in the series it can be read as a total standalone as it takes place a few years before the events of the first book. I loved that the author wrote this book practically as a fan-service to all readers who loved Mark in book #3 and were curious about him and his familiar.
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Ombra Pack Chronicles
Book 1 - Parker’s Forbidden Mate
Book 2 - Wyatt’s Forbidden Mate
Book 3 - Oliver’s Forbidden Mate - 3.5 stars
Book 4 - Eoin’s Forbidden Mate
Book 5 - Hunter’s Forbidden Mate
Book 6 - Mark’s Forbidden Mate - 4.0 stars
HATE to MATE. ♡
A prickly witch and a golden retriever werewolf are rooming together involuntarily for their last year at the paranormal college they’re both attending.
There was A LOT to love about this book —all the magic, the irresistible bond, their bickering, their falling in love, them standing up for each other and a whole lot of us-against-the-world.
But some stuff in the author’s way of phrasing made me uncomfortable so I won’t rate it any higher. Although this is the sixth book in the series it can be read as a total standalone as it takes place a few years before the events of the first book. I loved that the author wrote this book practically as a fan-service to all readers who loved Mark in book #3 and were curious about him and his familiar.
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Ombra Pack Chronicles
Book 1 - Parker’s Forbidden Mate
Book 2 - Wyatt’s Forbidden Mate
Book 3 - Oliver’s Forbidden Mate - 3.5 stars
Book 4 - Eoin’s Forbidden Mate
Book 5 - Hunter’s Forbidden Mate
Book 6 - Mark’s Forbidden Mate - 4.0 stars
July 4, 2024
J'ai profité du dernier tome jusqu'à la dernière goutte et quel festin 🤩🥵
On revient sur le relation de Mark, l'associé d'Oliver à la salle de sport et comme il est devenu compagnon d'un loup garou !
Autant vous dire qu'on part qu'une romance universitaire bieeeeen clichée comme on les aime avec un combat Geek x Sportif qui se détestent et deviennent colocataires sans possibilité de changer.
C'est volcanique et chaud ! Ils se foutent sur la gueule au début jusqu'à que ça parte en couille évidemment ! Et puis ça devient carrément guimauve par la suite, quand ils décident de laisser libre court à leur désir !
Évidemment on a tout le package qui va avec : le placard pour le sportif, les quiproquos qui tombent, les coéquipiers connards et homophobes, les baises en cachette et les frayeurs d'être pris en flag ! Avec un supplément, choisir entre la carrière et l'amour ~
C'est ce qu'on appelle finir en beauté putain 🥹
On revient sur le relation de Mark, l'associé d'Oliver à la salle de sport et comme il est devenu compagnon d'un loup garou !
Autant vous dire qu'on part qu'une romance universitaire bieeeeen clichée comme on les aime avec un combat Geek x Sportif qui se détestent et deviennent colocataires sans possibilité de changer.
C'est volcanique et chaud ! Ils se foutent sur la gueule au début jusqu'à que ça parte en couille évidemment ! Et puis ça devient carrément guimauve par la suite, quand ils décident de laisser libre court à leur désir !
Évidemment on a tout le package qui va avec : le placard pour le sportif, les quiproquos qui tombent, les coéquipiers connards et homophobes, les baises en cachette et les frayeurs d'être pris en flag ! Avec un supplément, choisir entre la carrière et l'amour ~
C'est ce qu'on appelle finir en beauté putain 🥹
October 13, 2025
The only saving grace so far has been Dustin & he kinda deserves better than the A-hole he's being paired up with!
The other MC is a downright unpleasant character & a bigoted snob to boot 😬
The Principal is a spiteful moron... on the fly without any investigation, he metes out a really harsh punishment, which technically would've meant the expulsion of all 4 students as the subjects they're banned from are the reason for their scholarships 🤦♀️
That's some exceptionally bad writing IMO. No school would dole out punishments without an investigation & a board/group of teachers arriving to an agreement about what the punishment should be.
There would be abuse of power galore if any headmaster/Principal had that kind of reach!
Again... Dustin, so far is the only likeable character in this book so far.
He's conscientious, mature & so sweet!
He tries to start over on the very 1st day & the other jackass turns his snobbish little nose up & even though he KNOWS that Dustin did NOT participate in the bullying, he still punishes him & Dustin is the one that needs to apologise AND ask for a 2nd "let's start over" olive branch!
Dustin comes clean to the Dean/Principal what have you & still he gets the harshest punishment as he did NOT participate in the bullying AT ALL!
& if I'm reading the comments correctly, he's not even named in the other books.
I only figured out that it was part of a series during the introduction, but it said this book would be set a few years before the other books... but poor Dustin, it sounds like he's nothing more than a footnote in the other books 😢
The other MC is a downright unpleasant character & a bigoted snob to boot 😬
The Principal is a spiteful moron... on the fly without any investigation, he metes out a really harsh punishment, which technically would've meant the expulsion of all 4 students as the subjects they're banned from are the reason for their scholarships 🤦♀️
That's some exceptionally bad writing IMO. No school would dole out punishments without an investigation & a board/group of teachers arriving to an agreement about what the punishment should be.
There would be abuse of power galore if any headmaster/Principal had that kind of reach!
Again... Dustin, so far is the only likeable character in this book so far.
He's conscientious, mature & so sweet!
He tries to start over on the very 1st day & the other jackass turns his snobbish little nose up & even though he KNOWS that Dustin did NOT participate in the bullying, he still punishes him & Dustin is the one that needs to apologise AND ask for a 2nd "let's start over" olive branch!
Dustin comes clean to the Dean/Principal what have you & still he gets the harshest punishment as he did NOT participate in the bullying AT ALL!
& if I'm reading the comments correctly, he's not even named in the other books.
I only figured out that it was part of a series during the introduction, but it said this book would be set a few years before the other books... but poor Dustin, it sounds like he's nothing more than a footnote in the other books 😢
Did not finish
March 22, 2026dnf at 44% the only reason these two are together is because they're awful white men and i have enough of those in my real life i dont need to read about it.
mark is elitist misogynistic scum and dustin is such a forgettable character i could not for the life of me remember his name and im almost halfway into this book. their clashes aren't like fun tension theyre an explosion of a disregard for manners and morals. dustin doesn't stop his two best friends from stealing markus's things while he's sleeping in fear of being labeled as a "sissy". mark makes derogatory elitist remarks about dustin the entire fucking time they're at odds, calling him a charity case to his face because he's not rich? mind you the BOTH of yall are on a full scholarship???? also their FIRST sex scene mark goes on and on about how he doesnt't know "how straight guys stand all that screaming and cawing women do. It’s annoying as fuck." and how he doesnt want to hear "whatever the hell it is those women are doing." right after this he tells dustin to strip????? hello??? we'll just move on from how much he hates women??????? i actually really do despise misogyny more than anything and especially from gay men because i will not and do not hesitate to get physical. these fists will be thrown especially for this miserable rich twink who wouldn't known struggle if it spit in his face. daddy issues make men so annoying.
genuinely so sick like this was already really bad but the misogyny REALLY clinched how i did not enjoy this read in the slightest
mark is elitist misogynistic scum and dustin is such a forgettable character i could not for the life of me remember his name and im almost halfway into this book. their clashes aren't like fun tension theyre an explosion of a disregard for manners and morals. dustin doesn't stop his two best friends from stealing markus's things while he's sleeping in fear of being labeled as a "sissy". mark makes derogatory elitist remarks about dustin the entire fucking time they're at odds, calling him a charity case to his face because he's not rich? mind you the BOTH of yall are on a full scholarship???? also their FIRST sex scene mark goes on and on about how he doesnt't know "how straight guys stand all that screaming and cawing women do. It’s annoying as fuck." and how he doesnt want to hear "whatever the hell it is those women are doing." right after this he tells dustin to strip????? hello??? we'll just move on from how much he hates women??????? i actually really do despise misogyny more than anything and especially from gay men because i will not and do not hesitate to get physical. these fists will be thrown especially for this miserable rich twink who wouldn't known struggle if it spit in his face. daddy issues make men so annoying.
genuinely so sick like this was already really bad but the misogyny REALLY clinched how i did not enjoy this read in the slightest
September 21, 2025
🎧 Why is it titled “Mark’s…” but he’s not the wolf? To follow with the other books, this should be “Dustin’s…,” especially since it has his wolf on the cover. Maybe that’s all just me.
This book gave the story of Mark and Dustin (who the other books didn’t give the name of), a witch and a werewolf, enemies to lovers style. I was glad the political component present in the last two books wasn’t as prevalent in this one (it was still there, but it wasn’t as strong). Don’t misunderstand, it has its place, it just makes me sad that things are the way described (fiction and reality). Their story was kind of fun (it has a flying carpet!), and telling. A principal who knew of the Ombra pack… Then there’s Todd, it felt like he could have a story too… while it maybe wasn’t a story that was planned, it was a story that you could tell the author had fun writing. Especially with an over-the-top HEA.
This book gave the story of Mark and Dustin (who the other books didn’t give the name of), a witch and a werewolf, enemies to lovers style. I was glad the political component present in the last two books wasn’t as prevalent in this one (it was still there, but it wasn’t as strong). Don’t misunderstand, it has its place, it just makes me sad that things are the way described (fiction and reality). Their story was kind of fun (it has a flying carpet!), and telling. A principal who knew of the Ombra pack… Then there’s Todd, it felt like he could have a story too… while it maybe wasn’t a story that was planned, it was a story that you could tell the author had fun writing. Especially with an over-the-top HEA.
August 13, 2024
Mark & Dustin!! Wow!!
Mark and Dustin! The love story I didn't know I needed!
This is the last(?) book of the Ombra Chronicles, and man-oh-man, this is so awesome!!
I really loved Mark in Book 3, with Oliver at the gym, and although we were given a little taste of how snarky, fun, and potentially powerful Mark is, this ties it all together beautifully!
Blake, I'll really need a book 7 on my boys, as I hate to say goodbye...although for now I'll just have to read them all again!😉❤️
Mark and Dustin! The love story I didn't know I needed!
This is the last(?) book of the Ombra Chronicles, and man-oh-man, this is so awesome!!
I really loved Mark in Book 3, with Oliver at the gym, and although we were given a little taste of how snarky, fun, and potentially powerful Mark is, this ties it all together beautifully!
Blake, I'll really need a book 7 on my boys, as I hate to say goodbye...although for now I'll just have to read them all again!😉❤️
May 5, 2024
best one yet!!!
I loved this one the most in the entire series… Mark is snarky and hilarious and Dustin really is just a giant overgrown puppy lol
Dual first person point of view steam was good. I would 3-4/5
Blake did an amazing job of wrapping up the entire series and bringing in the couples from the original umbra pack. What a wonderful series and I can’t wait to see what comes next.
I loved this one the most in the entire series… Mark is snarky and hilarious and Dustin really is just a giant overgrown puppy lol
Dual first person point of view steam was good. I would 3-4/5
Blake did an amazing job of wrapping up the entire series and bringing in the couples from the original umbra pack. What a wonderful series and I can’t wait to see what comes next.
May 30, 2024
I think this one was the most original of the six books. First of it starts out with Marcus, the witch, not the werewolf. It was fresh and different, yet still got us to the Ombra Pack.
We met Msrk in an earlier book and he saved Oliver's mate from a demon, but this was his story and it was cool.
We met Msrk in an earlier book and he saved Oliver's mate from a demon, but this was his story and it was cool.
September 4, 2025
El mejor de la serie, sin duda.
Me encantó el personaje de Mark cuando lo conocí en el libro de Oliver y no me ha decepcionado su historia.
Dustin es un cachorro dulce cuando asume sus sentimientos y va a por todas.
Me ha encantado como se va desarrollando su relación, como se apoyan y enfrentan los problemas juntos.
También me ha gustado que su forma de hablarse no sea despectiva, como sí ocurre en los otros.
Una preciosa historia, que me ha hecho pasar un buen rato con su lectura.
Me encantó el personaje de Mark cuando lo conocí en el libro de Oliver y no me ha decepcionado su historia.
Dustin es un cachorro dulce cuando asume sus sentimientos y va a por todas.
Me ha encantado como se va desarrollando su relación, como se apoyan y enfrentan los problemas juntos.
También me ha gustado que su forma de hablarse no sea despectiva, como sí ocurre en los otros.
Una preciosa historia, que me ha hecho pasar un buen rato con su lectura.
May 1, 2024
Best one yet
This was the best of the series! They say to save the best for last and Blake did that. Sometimes authors repeat parts of the story with different characters, not here.
This was the best of the series! They say to save the best for last and Blake did that. Sometimes authors repeat parts of the story with different characters, not here.
March 5, 2025
Outstanding!
So happy to have Mark's story. It was an exciting trip, and I am glad that you made an issue of the bullying, as I had it for many years of my life. A HEA with a great ending. Keep the books coming, and I'll keep buying them!
So happy to have Mark's story. It was an exciting trip, and I am glad that you made an issue of the bullying, as I had it for many years of my life. A HEA with a great ending. Keep the books coming, and I'll keep buying them!
April 29, 2024
It was a bit different.
2,5 stars. There were some things missing and I didn’t really feel it at times.
2,5 stars. There were some things missing and I didn’t really feel it at times.
Want to read
April 30, 2024Mark was such a meany at start! But glad that changed. Dustin is sweet. Gotta try this one.
May 21, 2024
3.5 stars
July 27, 2024
This is my favorite of he series (and the entire series is very good).
All I want is a Dustin to call my own.
All I want is a Dustin to call my own.
February 23, 2026
This was a perfect conclusion to the series. I want more but truly love everything by this author.
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