In this book we get to know more about Raina and her curse. She was born Alpha turned Omega conceived by parents who were "hand selected" and the victims of the curse "happened to be standing close" to where she was hiding so she could steal their skin. She was a chosen broodmare. Raina was dragged to the underworld by Aiden, King of Hell who -
“I waited so many long years to claim you. Watching you, shaping you to be who I want. When the time came for my plans to come to fruition, I planted that sweet little nobody omega in your path at just the right moment for your impatience to overlook her dynamic. Or flaw as you refer to it.”
But surprisingly (to me) she reasoned to herself -
"All these years I remained unaware of the rules of the chase but that’s not any different than how I played with my victims.
Yes, they were innocent and they lost, just as I now have.
And now it’s finally my turn to understand that notion of losing. To understand what it’s like to be prey. Only it seems that this loss doesn’t end in my death like it had for so many others."
Our Omega has two mates, Aiden and his second Lucas. Aiden is savage and cold. Lucas is described little. Both of them mate Raina and mark her. It is clear their bond is not close as the usual Alpha-is-possesive-of-his-mate way for when Raina is kidnapped she found out she is pregnant, she "tears apart" her kidnappers, when her Alphas come to her she accuses her Alphas to not come and rescue her, the Alphas just -
“Why should I? Either you were still alive or dead. Me arriving sooner or later wouldn’t have changed much. If the welp dies and you survive, I’ll simply breed another. If you died then I’d start anew with a new female.” His lips turn down in the corner as he reaches for me to pull me up. “Though I must admit, the idea of waiting another forty years to plan and create a good mate would be tedious.”
She rolls her eyes and is not surprised by the response. Maybe in the **extended version of book two** we will see if the Alphas bond with the Omega, maybe a little affection or compassion.
Skinned Deeper is not a standalone, the first book must be read. This may not be everyones choice of read. We have crazy hero and heroine. For a short story this book has lots of work done to keep a reader entranced. I enjoyed reading this and love the cover!
What did the Queen Of The Damned plan for The King Of Hell or vice versa?
**Warning, this dark omegaverse book is not for the faint of heart. Graphic scenes might be disturbing to some. Be advised, this story is a #whychoose, meaning the main character will end up with more than one mate by the end of the series. This book ends in a cliffhanger. This book has been updated to include the content from book two for an extended novel. Book Two will be rereleased in Oct 2020 with all new chapters. **