Instinctual

by Only_1_Truth

Inside a Werewolf pack, Omegas are prized: they calm everyone around them, like a cool sea on a hot day, making it possible for that many people with fanged alter-egos to live together. The problem is, no pack ever has more than one Omega.

Marcus Rushton lost his pack, and has been learning the hard way how impossible it is to find another one when you're an Omega. What he's learning even more is that a lone Omega is wrong - an aberration. A threat. Loved within packs, without one, Omegas are seen like blood in the water, and he's already spilled enough of it whenever he's stumbled upon others of his kind...

Werewolves can look very human, and mingle freely with their human counterparts, but Declan Fen (a resident Alpha who just found out that he's got a lone Omega in his territory) is learning the hard way that Wolf instincts can override just about anything - even the side of him that says he should be nice to Marcus, whom he's only just met.

Words: 209098 complete

Genres: Romance, Paranormal, LGBT

628 pages, ebook

First published March 30, 2019

Reviews

[Dreamer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well written novel in which abused packless omega Marcus Rushton finds support from Alpha Declan Fen. A lengthy piece, skimmed some.

[Duncan Husky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a happy find on AO3, and I really enjoyed it! Marcus and Declan are interesting characters, and watching their story play out was engaging. Overall the work could use some editing, both micro (misspellings/word choices) and macro (pacing, extraneous plot details). Even so, I’d recommend this one!

[Sheppard Wolfeyes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you, Duncan Husky, for posting a review and recommending this. I did a quick search for AO3 and found it pretty quickly. Going into it. I was not sure to think about the notes before and after the chapters, but I quickly found them entertaining and informative. There are some minor errors in the writing despite it apparently being edited one chapter at a time. It is very easy to ignore. The story was a slightly different take on werewolves. It had a very much mild sexual tone compared to many other ones I have read. (Could have used some knotting, but that's just me, lol) The story was smooth and engaging enough to keep you reading and get hooked. I would highly recommend the book!

[Meggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent story with a predictable twist at the end.

[Zeoanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so glad to have come across this jewel of a story on AO3. It kept me interested from beginning to end, leaving me with a satisfied grin on my face. Well done!