The Alpha's Mate Reclaimed: A Wolf Shifter Enemy to Lovers Fated Mates Story

by Amara Clara

She was rejected once.
She survived ten years alone.
She never expected fate to drag her into the territory of a second mate who refuses to let her go.

Sofia Parks learned the hard way that a mate bond doesn’t guarantee love. Rejected at nineteen and cast aside, she vanished from her pack and spent a decade running—living territory to territory, hunted, guarded, and determined never to trust fate again.

Then she crosses into Drakon Isle.

Adrian Draven is the ruthless, reclusive Alpha of an island fortress built on discipline, secrecy, and absolute loyalty. Drakon Isle is not merely a pack—it is a kingdom layered in history, blood-bound alliances, and rules forged through war. Adrian protects it with obsessive precision. He allows no weakness. No outsiders. And certainly no bond he did not choose.

But the pull between them is undeniable.

They deny it.
They fight it.
They try to outrun it.

The bond only tightens.

As enemies circle the island and betrayal begins to rot the pack from within, Sofia finds herself entangled in a world far more intricate than she imagined—where every council member hides an agenda, every alliance carries a secret, and nothing is as simple as it first appears.

Drakon Isle holds mysteries buried deep beneath its foundations. Twists unravel layer by layer, and the truth behind the unrest won’t fully reveal itself until the final pages.

Sofia may be the one presence Adrian cannot control…
But she may also be the only one strong enough to stand beside him when his world begins to fracture.

Now he must

Will he cling to the rules that built his power…
Or will he reclaim the mate fate gave him and risk everything to protect her?

Because this time, he won’t let her run.

The Alpha’s Mate Reclaimed is a high-heat, slow-burn wolf shifter romance

✔ rejected mate redemption
✔ enemies-to-lovers tension
✔ possessive, dominant Alpha energy
✔ immersive, detail-rich world building
✔ layered pack politics and betrayal
✔ a mystery-driven plot filled with twists and turn
✔ and a hard-won happily ever after

For readers who love complex supernatural worlds, emotionally intense bonds, and stories that keep you guessing until the very end.

557 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 30, 2026

Reviews

[Lindsey Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️️⭐️/ ️🌶️🌶️🌶️

This book is meaty! It’s been a while since I read a paranormal romance that had some thickness. However, the bulkiness of The Alpha’s Mate Reclaimed was needed in order to fully understand each character and why they are the way they are. Amara Clara never fails to bring raw emotion, complex storylines, and layered characters to her shifter romances and she does this all while keeping her books entertaining, easy to follow, and characters that are easy to love.

Having left her pack due to humiliation, Sofia has been taking care of herself for some time. Since her mate rejected their bond, she moves from town to town finding odd jobs until she is ready to move on to the next place. She finds herself on Drakon Isle, somewhere she never meant to go. Upon being captured, she isn’t expecting a second chance at love when she comes face to face with the pack’s Alpha. She doesn’t want to be hurt again and won’t welcome this second mate.

Adrian is already juggling more than he wants. With his pack’s safety his main priority, he finds himself spending a lot of time listening to how others think the pack should be run vs his own thoughts and ideas. He is serious and broody, but his heart bleeds for his pack. When he feels the pull of a mate bond with a captured trespasser, he wants nothing to do with it. His pack, though, has other ideas. I loved this angle that Amara included. It added light heartedness to the story.

Amara kept me on my toes throughout this whole read. Twists and turns abound in this plot line, but propel the story forward in doing so. I was able to keep up with the storyline and Amara does keep Adrian and Sofia at the heart of this story. I didn’t want to stop reading their story and lost sleep due to my need to know what was going to happen to them. A wonderful story that needs to be on any paranormal romance lovers TBR.

As always, review any author notes before reading.

What to Expect:
🐺Shifter Romance
💖Paranormal Romance
🐺Second Chance FMC
💖Protective MMC
🐺Enemies to Lovers
💖Pack Politics
🐺Fated Mates

[Kellyanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rejected by her first mate, Sofia has given up on love, choosing instead a nomadic life, moving from job to job and town to town. Her solitary existence is shattered when she inadvertently trespasses into Drakon Isle and is captured. To her surprise, she finds her second-chance mate in the island's Alpha—a bond neither of them welcomes.

Adrian, the reclusive, grumpy, yet undeniably alluring Alpha of Drakon Isle, certainly wasn't looking for a mate, especially one caught trespassing. However, his pack recognizes the undeniable truth: they are essential to each other's well-being and the pack's prosperity. Taking matters into their own hands, the pack actively supports the burgeoning mate bond.

Despite Sofia and Adrian's resistance, their connection only deepens. But will this growing intimacy be enough for Sofia to risk trusting her heart again? Can Adrian finally lower his defences and embrace the mate bond? Ultimately, can these two find their happy ending together?

The intrigue and suspense of this book were captivating, making it impossible to stop reading. I was hooked, constantly needing to know the next development. The relationship between these two characters felt like an inevitable and exciting collision, and I thoroughly enjoyed their journey.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Rachelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this as an ARC. The views are all my own. I liked this story. It took a while for me to get into it, but once I did, it was hard to put down. We start off meeting Adrian, who is arguing with his brother on the best way to run the werewolf pack. And we meet Sofia, running away from what appears to be rogue werewolves. They meet and what follows is a tale filled with twists and turns. Every time I thought that I knew what was going on, the story would go in a totally different direction. The plot was a little hard to follow sometimes, but I did like the details that went into the descriptions.

I liked both Adrian and Sofia, and their counterparts Drakhan and Kali. They took a very quick turn from enemies to being in a relationship, but I liked their characters together. The side characters were really difficult to enjoy only because you never knew if they were the enemy or not. However, I did like seeing Adrian and Sofia grow with each other and discover the truth about each other’s pasts.

I do like this author’s writing style and I will definitely be reading more of her books

[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hang on get comfortable you won’t be putting this down until the last page has been turned. I haven’t had the pleasure of reading books by this author, but I like her style just all over the place and a little too long but great story line. Sofia was rejected by her mate and decided love wasn’t meant for her, so she ran, kept running, working job, after job, in a different town each time but she finds herself in the Drakon Isle territory where of course she is caught, and her second chance mate who doesn’t want her well she doesn’t want him. Drakon sexy as all get out alpha of the Drakon Isle grumpy, recluse who doesn’t feel like he needs a mate especially one that was found trespassing on his, but his pack knows he needs her and they can see she needs him so his pack sides with what’s right ensuring the success of the pack. The more they fight one another the stronger the bond grew but was it enough for her to trust, was it enough to put herself out there again, will he learn to open his heart to the bond, and is there happiness for the two of them?

[Earth Angel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adrian Draven and Sofia Parks story is full of suspense, and action packed. Through all the twists of power driven deception from within the packs inner circles I could not put this book down.
I enjoyed Adrian and Sofia together. They have a unique and powerful mate bond. All the while they are struggling with their acceptance of the mate bond. And growing as a powerful couple. There are family secrets and truths being revealed that are almost unbelievable to understand. Enemies circling, calculating their advantage in the betrayal against Alpha Adrian.
This story took me a bit to get into but once the story started evolving I was totally engaged in the unfolding story of these amazing characters. And the ending is so heartwarming and happy after all the battles and deception that happened.
I look forward to reading more books from Amara.
This is not a quick read so get settled in for this wonderful Shifter Bonded Mate Romance that will rock your world.

[The Book Ssirren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was intense. Sophia spent so many years alone and on the run after being rejected by her mate at 19. But when she crosses into Drakon territory, something shifts. Adrian, the alpha of his pack notices someone that’s trespassing in his land, wants them off. When he runs into Sophia he smells his mate. But he’s not about to let her in. So he denies it. Tries pushing her away. She doesn’t want anything to do with him either. So pushes away too. But their pushing only makes the bond stronger. Adrian’s pack starts to turn against him. He’s unsure what to do.
This book was suspenseful, intriguing and kept me turning the pages wanting to know what was going to happen next. These two were a collision course in the making, and I loved every minute of it.

[Nicci Blue · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book and have to admit that I did not / could not finish it. 🤷‍♀️ Apologies to the author, but as an editor I cannot read and enjoy a book once the errors and misspelling and tense gaffes take my brain over like a plague!

The story had so much promise, I warmed to the MMC and the FMC, the mystery was enticing and the world was interesting - but the present, past, future tenses all tangled up during the MMC POV sexy scene ….. I just couldn’t any more. The spelling mistakes and editing missteps were like acid eating my brain whole - when I read for fun I like to shut my editing brain down. So sad! Book has huge potential.

[Susan Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

His rejection only made her stronger.

Rejected by her mate, Sofia runs and becomes a lone wolf, a rogue. She learns as she travels through packs and how to live her life on her own terms. Adrian is a traditional pack leader. He runs the pack by old rituals and laws. He follows the protocols, the ancient prophetesses he was trained by his father. His father was murdered. Someone in the pack is setting events into motion that will cause cataphoric consequences for the werewolf world. Can Sofia and Adrian figure out what’s happening and who is behind it? This is a fast paced book where you have to pay attention to the details or you can get lost.

[Maureen Walsh · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

This was my first time reading anything by Amara Clara, and while it didn’t completely hit the mark for me, there’s no denying that the author can write.

I liked the MCs, Sofia and Adrian. They’re fated mates but neither of them is thrilled about it, which I actually found pretty refreshing.

That said, the book felt a bit too long for me. Some parts were very descriptive and I caught myself skimming, and while the plot started off strong, it kind of lost its way as the book progressed. For me, less would’ve been more.

On the positive side, the writing style is smooth and easy to read — not choppy or awkward at all.

Overall, not a bad book and I’m sure a lot of readers will enjoy it, it just wasn’t quite a hit for me.

Thanks for the ARC!

[Christi · Rating 1 out of 5]

I give up. Boring and repetitive. The author is trying to draw you in by not revealing anything but all it did was put me off the book. At 156 pages in nothing has happened - we know basically nothing about the characters (other than they are mates, she was once rejected by a different mate, and he has gone on for pages about his father being killed), no information about the structure of the world this takes place in…I have better things to do with my time.

[Seraphin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story absolutely pulled me in and refused to let go.

From the very first chapter, Sofia’s pain felt real and earned. Her rejection shaped her, but it didn’t break her and watching her walk back into a world she swore she’d never trust again was both heartbreaking and empowering. She’s not a weak heroine waiting to be saved. She’s guarded, intelligent, and strong in a way that feels lived-in.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dieses Buch war sehr gut.

Es ist viel mehr als eine "Fated Mate" Geschichte.

So fesselnd ,das ich froh bin, das meine Fingernägel noch alle da sind.
Außerdem viele Wendungen, die ich nicht so habe kommen sehen.

Für alle, die neben Gefühlen auch noch Spannung haben möchten, kann ich dieses Buch nur empfehlen.

[Terry · Rating 2 out of 5]

plot holes

I hate stories where the plot holes are big enough to walk through. I quit reading after she heard Leah saying what they were taking from the vault and she didn’t tell Adrian . Pfft