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There was only one place she left for her to run…straight into the arms of a monster.
The beta world is changing. Fears over rogue alpha attacks have peaked, and so has the public's suspicion of anyone that has a connection to the Boundarylands. So when Maggie Harrington refuses to publicly disavow her alpha brother, she isn't just disowned by her wealthy parents and cast out of her community—she's also threatened by mysterious government agents who demand her compliance…or else.
As hellish as his years of imprisonment were, Axel is finding it hard to adapt to life outside his solitary cell. In the escape, he may have found freedom, but peace still eludes him. At least until a woman fleeing the same people that locked him away trespasses onto his property. She may have come from the outside world, but Axel can tell at first glance she's no beta.
She's an omega…and that makes her his.
Once there were boundaries…but now that their chains are broken, these alphas refused to be contained.
Axel is the sixth book in The Unchained Omegaverse, a hot new ABO romance series featuring knotting, heats, and possession. Wear gloves, cause this sh*t is hot.
The beta world is changing. Fears over rogue alpha attacks have peaked, and so has the public's suspicion of anyone that has a connection to the Boundarylands. So when Maggie Harrington refuses to publicly disavow her alpha brother, she isn't just disowned by her wealthy parents and cast out of her community—she's also threatened by mysterious government agents who demand her compliance…or else.
As hellish as his years of imprisonment were, Axel is finding it hard to adapt to life outside his solitary cell. In the escape, he may have found freedom, but peace still eludes him. At least until a woman fleeing the same people that locked him away trespasses onto his property. She may have come from the outside world, but Axel can tell at first glance she's no beta.
She's an omega…and that makes her his.
Once there were boundaries…but now that their chains are broken, these alphas refused to be contained.
Axel is the sixth book in The Unchained Omegaverse, a hot new ABO romance series featuring knotting, heats, and possession. Wear gloves, cause this sh*t is hot.
172 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 5, 2022
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Callie Rhodes
34 books330 followersEver since she was little, Callie Rhodes' imagination has been landing her in trouble. From daydreaming about far off worlds in class, to escaping into the made up stories of her mind in the meeting room, she's been creating tales to take her away from the real world for as long as she can remember. Now she lives among the tall trees of Northern California, and has found a way to make a living off her fantasies.
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February 8, 2022
Maggie is a letdown, so is Boundarylands lack of diversity
Its been a while since I've disliked a female MC in the Boundarylands series as much as I disliked Maggie. She comes across as immature, reckless, chaotic, cheap, oversexed, nympho. Seriously, something about her...that is extremely unlikeable. If that comes off as "sl*t-shaming", so be it, b/c "sl*t-shaming" is a myopic 3rd wave feminist term that has been heavily disputed anyway. Why? B/c truly only applies to ONE group of women, not ALL groups of women (ie google it). I don't believe in it & I think it's dumb. Not only do I dislike Maggie, I'd still love to see some racial & ethnic diversity amongst the Boundarylands characters - ESPECIALLY the female MCs.
I have always felt somewhat leery of bdsm, but once I read "Peak BDSM", a forum created by females who participated in BDSM speaking out about all the abusive, narcissistic "dominant" men they've met engaged in consistent sexual pressuring, rape, & manipulation of women in "kink communities", I knew that my initial reservations & repugnance about it was right. Many of these women describe themselves & many other "submissive" females in BDSM as having histories of child molestation, rape, & mental illness that make them easy targets for predatory "dominant" narcissistic men. Sadism is literally considered a paraphilia. Its weird how idealized & sanitized the extreme & violent sexual acts of BDSM have become in such a short period, especially since "50 Shades of Grey." At least ppl used to be realistic about the amount of violence & pathological ppl that BDSM & other "kink communities" tended to attract. I also don't think Axel is "sexually repressed" or wrong for being conflicted about his particular kind of sexual thoughts & behaviors. They didn't just come out of a cultural & social vacuum. If you have sexual fantasies of sadism, domination, & control over women during intercourse as a man, you SHOULD examine where those thoughts come from.
Its been a while since I've disliked a female MC in the Boundarylands series as much as I disliked Maggie. She comes across as immature, reckless, chaotic, cheap, oversexed, nympho. Seriously, something about her...that is extremely unlikeable. If that comes off as "sl*t-shaming", so be it, b/c "sl*t-shaming" is a myopic 3rd wave feminist term that has been heavily disputed anyway. Why? B/c truly only applies to ONE group of women, not ALL groups of women (ie google it). I don't believe in it & I think it's dumb. Not only do I dislike Maggie, I'd still love to see some racial & ethnic diversity amongst the Boundarylands characters - ESPECIALLY the female MCs.
I have always felt somewhat leery of bdsm, but once I read "Peak BDSM", a forum created by females who participated in BDSM speaking out about all the abusive, narcissistic "dominant" men they've met engaged in consistent sexual pressuring, rape, & manipulation of women in "kink communities", I knew that my initial reservations & repugnance about it was right. Many of these women describe themselves & many other "submissive" females in BDSM as having histories of child molestation, rape, & mental illness that make them easy targets for predatory "dominant" narcissistic men. Sadism is literally considered a paraphilia. Its weird how idealized & sanitized the extreme & violent sexual acts of BDSM have become in such a short period, especially since "50 Shades of Grey." At least ppl used to be realistic about the amount of violence & pathological ppl that BDSM & other "kink communities" tended to attract. I also don't think Axel is "sexually repressed" or wrong for being conflicted about his particular kind of sexual thoughts & behaviors. They didn't just come out of a cultural & social vacuum. If you have sexual fantasies of sadism, domination, & control over women during intercourse as a man, you SHOULD examine where those thoughts come from.
September 18, 2023
Extrañaba un montón leer a verdaderas Omegas 💗
February 7, 2022
Los pensamientos internos de Axel me cansaron!
•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers
•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen
Axel de Callie Rhodes Serie The Unchained Omegaverse libro 6
Argumento:
Solo había un lugar que le quedaba para correr... directamente a los brazos de un monstruo.
El mundo beta está cambiando. Los temores sobre los ataques alfa deshonestos han alcanzado su punto máximo, al igual que la sospecha del público de cualquier persona que tenga una conexión con Boundarylands.
Entonces, cuando Maggie Harrington se niega a desautorizar públicamente a su hermano alfa, no solo es repudiada por sus padres adinerados y expulsada de su comunidad, sino que también es amenazada por misteriosos agentes del gobierno que exigen su cumplimiento... o de lo contrario.
A pesar de lo infernales que fueron sus años de encarcelamiento, a Axel le resulta difícil adaptarse a la vida fuera de su celda solitaria. En la fuga, puede haber encontrado la libertad, pero la paz aún lo elude. Al menos hasta que una mujer que huía de las mismas personas que lo encerraron irrumpe en su propiedad.
Puede que haya venido del mundo exterior, pero Axel se da cuenta a primera vista de que no es una beta.
Ella es un omega... y eso la hace suya.
Una vez hubo límites... pero ahora que sus cadenas están rotas, estos alfas se negaron a ser contenidos.
Mí humilde opinión:
El libro comenzó bien, hubo acción y peligro con escape y persecución de autos increíbles. Estaba emocionada por lo que sucedería con Maggie y el reencuentro con su hermano Xander en la Boundarylands, ella me parecía un cambio distinto de las otras heroínas, rebelde, atrevida, leal y decidida. No le importa lo que piensen los demás y no teme a los alfas, todo lo contrario y, cuando el toque de un alfa despierta su naturaleza Omega, ella no pelea, lo acepta y eso fue refrescante.
Pero después fue cuesta abajo para mí.
Xander para empezar fue un imbécil con su hermana. Lo peor es que no fue comprensivo con todo lo que le había sucedido luego de que casi la matan, la culpó por un momento y Maggie le dejó que opinar por ella. Y después estaba Axel y ya me enfadó más. Me cansaron las interminables lamentaciones sobre sus pervertidas preferencias sexuales. Era repetitivo. No me molesta un poco de dominación pero humillar a una mujer durante el sexo no es lo que me gusta leer en mis romances. No me pareció sexy toda esa primera escena. La sentí extraña, sobretodo porque no sentía la química entre ellos, la conexión que espero entre Alfa/Omega.
Axel no solo rechazaba a Maggie sino que se castigó mentalmente por tener ciertas fantasías y gustos en el sexo, Maggie insistiendo que estaba bien y que le gustaba ser dominada, esta cantaleta durante todo el libro hasta que en las últimas páginas, de PRONTO, deja de ser un idiota y acepta sus preferencias sexuales y estar con Maggie.
Sigo esta serie Callie Rhodes desde Kian y me emociono con cada alfa, los giros y la acción, unos me agradan más que otros pero mejora con cada entrega. Es una serie tanto adictiva como entretenida. Pero puedo decir que Axel fue el libro que menos disfruté. Me cansé de los pensamientos internos de Axel!
Me aburrí porque no pasaba nada más emocionante después del escape de Maggie y de que Axel la defiende de los agentes betas.
Espero que el libro de Bronn lo compense.
February 10, 2022
Enjoyed the universe development but this needs edits
The concept of Axel's & Maggie's relationship is solid. I enjoyed the psychological aspects that were explored. That being said this book felt rushed like they needed to reach a minimal word count & cut out sections of the story to make it happen. In comparison to other books in the series, Axel & Maggie felt more like fluff to move forward the universe rather than exploring a new couple.
I removed 2 stars because of the need for heavy editing. Xander was used in place of Axel multiple times which makes for an icky read. There were sentence errors throughout where sentences were changed or reformatted without removing the first version. There are also random words that don't belong. The acknowledgments at the end of the book thank readers for reading Wyatt vs Axel.
Overall this feels like a first draft rather than a finished copy.
The concept of Axel's & Maggie's relationship is solid. I enjoyed the psychological aspects that were explored. That being said this book felt rushed like they needed to reach a minimal word count & cut out sections of the story to make it happen. In comparison to other books in the series, Axel & Maggie felt more like fluff to move forward the universe rather than exploring a new couple.
I removed 2 stars because of the need for heavy editing. Xander was used in place of Axel multiple times which makes for an icky read. There were sentence errors throughout where sentences were changed or reformatted without removing the first version. There are also random words that don't belong. The acknowledgments at the end of the book thank readers for reading Wyatt vs Axel.
Overall this feels like a first draft rather than a finished copy.
April 16, 2022
For each new book Callie Rhodes publish the more I am sure she doesn't give a damn about quality, just pumping out a new book for easy money. The amount of errors, and blatant mistakes, wrong names used, wrong words, wrong sentences. It's obnoxious.
October 2, 2025
In diesem Buch hat mich die Autorin ein weiteres Mal mit der Wahl ihrer Charaktere und ihren originellen Ideen überrascht. Obwohl diese Serie schon einige Bücher umfasst und die Grundstoryline, Alpha trifft Omega, ja immer die gleiche ist, werden mir die Stories hier einfach nie langweilig.
Ich persönlich war mehr als überrascht, als mir bewusst wurde, dass Xander‘s Schwester Maggie die weibliche Hauptperson in diesem Buch sein würde. Die Idee rund um Maggie und wie sie versucht ihren Alpha Zwillingsbruder Xander zu schützen und sich dabei selbst in Gefahr bringt, hat mich wirklich sehr angesprochen. Ihre Flucht vor der Regierung in die Boundarylands und ihr Aufeinandertreffen mit dem Alpha Alex, der natürlich zufällig durch eine Berührung ihre versteckt Omega-Natur triggert, war zwar vorhersehbar, hat aber der Story für mich keinen Abbruch getan. Maggie‘s offenes und unerschrockenes Verhalten nach dem „Erwachen“ ihrer Omega-Natur war mal erfrischend anders und für mich auch sehr stimmig, da ja ihr geliebter Zwillingsbruder Xander ein Alpha ist und für sie die Thematik somit weder fremd noch angsteinflößend war. Alex selbst war mir nicht unsympathisch, aber viel zu sehr in seinen Selbstzweifeln und sich selbst gefangen. Sein innerer Kampf hat mich irgendwie an Zeke aus der Boundarylands Reihe erinnert. Zeke’s Grundproblem war zwar ein vollkommen anderes, aber auch bei seinem inneren Konflikt ist die Autorin weit über das Ziel hinausgeschossen und wusste nicht, wann dann auch mal gut ist mit Selbstzerfleischung und -geißelung.
Grundsätzlich war die Story wie immer gut, aber aufgrund der Kürze des Buches wird hier einfach nicht die Tiefe und Nähe zu den Charakteren geschaffen, die ich sonst in meinen Büchern so sehr schätze. Trotzdem auf jeden Fall für zwischendurch lesenswert und somit gibt es von meiner Seite 3 Sterne für diese solide Story.
Ich persönlich war mehr als überrascht, als mir bewusst wurde, dass Xander‘s Schwester Maggie die weibliche Hauptperson in diesem Buch sein würde. Die Idee rund um Maggie und wie sie versucht ihren Alpha Zwillingsbruder Xander zu schützen und sich dabei selbst in Gefahr bringt, hat mich wirklich sehr angesprochen. Ihre Flucht vor der Regierung in die Boundarylands und ihr Aufeinandertreffen mit dem Alpha Alex, der natürlich zufällig durch eine Berührung ihre versteckt Omega-Natur triggert, war zwar vorhersehbar, hat aber der Story für mich keinen Abbruch getan. Maggie‘s offenes und unerschrockenes Verhalten nach dem „Erwachen“ ihrer Omega-Natur war mal erfrischend anders und für mich auch sehr stimmig, da ja ihr geliebter Zwillingsbruder Xander ein Alpha ist und für sie die Thematik somit weder fremd noch angsteinflößend war. Alex selbst war mir nicht unsympathisch, aber viel zu sehr in seinen Selbstzweifeln und sich selbst gefangen. Sein innerer Kampf hat mich irgendwie an Zeke aus der Boundarylands Reihe erinnert. Zeke’s Grundproblem war zwar ein vollkommen anderes, aber auch bei seinem inneren Konflikt ist die Autorin weit über das Ziel hinausgeschossen und wusste nicht, wann dann auch mal gut ist mit Selbstzerfleischung und -geißelung.
Grundsätzlich war die Story wie immer gut, aber aufgrund der Kürze des Buches wird hier einfach nicht die Tiefe und Nähe zu den Charakteren geschaffen, die ich sonst in meinen Büchern so sehr schätze. Trotzdem auf jeden Fall für zwischendurch lesenswert und somit gibt es von meiner Seite 3 Sterne für diese solide Story.
February 20, 2022
🔥 “Oh, trust me, little brat, I can think of plenty of ways to remind you of your place that have nothing to do with pain.”
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Maggie is one sassy woman and trouble always seems to find her. And then chaos follows. I loved that she was not afraid to speak her mind no matter the consequences. She’s so mouthy, pushy and bratty and I really liked her.
And Axel is her absolute opposite. He craves order, routine and control. In addition, he’s so strong, protective and honorable. And he has quite the delicious darker side. I loved that bossy alpha so much!
I loved the development of their relationship. Unlike the other Omegas, Maggie accepted her transition with an open mind. And Axel was the reluctant one. And there was so much tension between them. But I loved how well they fit together. And I really enjoyed the D/s dynamics. They were a fantastic match and then they finally gave into their feelings, the passion they shared was off the charts hot.
Overall, the story is another wonderful addition to the series. It’s filled with danger, fast-paced action, twists, drama, steamy romance and awesome characters.
I really enjoyed it and cannot wait to see what happens next!
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Maggie is one sassy woman and trouble always seems to find her. And then chaos follows. I loved that she was not afraid to speak her mind no matter the consequences. She’s so mouthy, pushy and bratty and I really liked her.
And Axel is her absolute opposite. He craves order, routine and control. In addition, he’s so strong, protective and honorable. And he has quite the delicious darker side. I loved that bossy alpha so much!
I loved the development of their relationship. Unlike the other Omegas, Maggie accepted her transition with an open mind. And Axel was the reluctant one. And there was so much tension between them. But I loved how well they fit together. And I really enjoyed the D/s dynamics. They were a fantastic match and then they finally gave into their feelings, the passion they shared was off the charts hot.
Overall, the story is another wonderful addition to the series. It’s filled with danger, fast-paced action, twists, drama, steamy romance and awesome characters.
I really enjoyed it and cannot wait to see what happens next!
September 30, 2022
The majority of the guys are brunette but all the girls are blondes or redheads. The two or three brunettes are either old, scarred or hideous. In this case, she is a blonde that dyes her hair brown to go for the punk look. I guess the requirement to be an omega is to be blonde. If Callie Rhodes is a colorist with people of the European decent, then what do you leave for people of the other races. Like for real, I bet that if these couples had kids in the Callie Rhodes' universe, all the sons would come out brunette and all the daughters would come out blonde; it doesn't make sense.
October 4, 2022
When Maggie refuses to publicly disavow her alpha brother, she fears the government will hurt her. She runs and is found by Axel who knows that she belongs to him. He struggles with the kinky things he likes during sex and thinks that there is something wrong with him and he is afraid that Maggie won't want to be with him because of it. Maggie does a good job of helping him understand that consenting adults can enjoy lots of fun things in the bedroom and that it's normal. I liked this one more than the last, I think the relationship between Maggie and Axel developed very nicely.
February 14, 2022
Exhilarating
Maggie and Axel’s story was simply exhilarating. Maggie was fiery and courageous and Axel was the strong silent type but with a little more spice. I love how this series keeps unraveling and getting better and better, I can’t wait to find out what happens to her friend Gabby (hopefully that comes back up). I also want to see how the Alpha’s and Omega’s will find their HEA in this hateful world.
Maggie and Axel’s story was simply exhilarating. Maggie was fiery and courageous and Axel was the strong silent type but with a little more spice. I love how this series keeps unraveling and getting better and better, I can’t wait to find out what happens to her friend Gabby (hopefully that comes back up). I also want to see how the Alpha’s and Omega’s will find their HEA in this hateful world.
February 7, 2022
Declining quality.
The author is maybe cranking these out too fast. Multiple times the lead male’s name was mistaken with another male from a different story. There were times when the author rephrased a sentence but the original wording wasn’t fully removed. The lack of editing and continuity really threw me out of the story itself.
The author is maybe cranking these out too fast. Multiple times the lead male’s name was mistaken with another male from a different story. There were times when the author rephrased a sentence but the original wording wasn’t fully removed. The lack of editing and continuity really threw me out of the story itself.
February 15, 2022
a lot of wording mistakes
In the book it got the names Xander and axel mixed up a few times. Which made it awkward when she was filling around with axel and the name stated xander instead who is her brother 🤦🏼♀️
And the end of the book said thanks for reading Wyatt when I had just finished reading axel
In the book it got the names Xander and axel mixed up a few times. Which made it awkward when she was filling around with axel and the name stated xander instead who is her brother 🤦🏼♀️
And the end of the book said thanks for reading Wyatt when I had just finished reading axel
February 24, 2022
good read
Okay this is not my favorite book in this series at times it was even a little boring. It was like Axel was constantly second guessing himself. Because he was taken at seventeen he thought there was something wrong with the way he viewed sex. Maggie had to show him that everyone is different and like different things.
Okay this is not my favorite book in this series at times it was even a little boring. It was like Axel was constantly second guessing himself. Because he was taken at seventeen he thought there was something wrong with the way he viewed sex. Maggie had to show him that everyone is different and like different things.
April 18, 2022
Totally EXCELLENT Again 😁
I sincerely Love this series, it's so much more than just a story 😃. It shows that it doesn't matter Who you are, there's always someone who feels you should be something else that THEY approve of, instead of who you are 🤔. Thanks again Callie, I can't wait for the next story 🤓.
I sincerely Love this series, it's so much more than just a story 😃. It shows that it doesn't matter Who you are, there's always someone who feels you should be something else that THEY approve of, instead of who you are 🤔. Thanks again Callie, I can't wait for the next story 🤓.
February 9, 2022
Hero is gross. This author insults her readers intelligence by copy and paste scenes from a previous book Xander to pass off in this book Axel. It’s lazy and an insult. At least have the decency to then use find and replace. Stories are cookie cutter.
dnf
February 10, 2022My first DNF from Callie Rhodes. This book was less omegaverse and more .... kink exploration. ‘I’m so horrible for blah blah blah’ the heroine wasn’t likeable and their connection wasn’t believable and the world building/connecting was negligible. Hopefully the next book gets back on track
February 13, 2022
Kind of…blah
I normally love all of the individual stories of the the alphas the the Boundrylands. I enjoy getting lost in the world that Callie Rhodes has created. The story of Axel and Maggie however, is just very…blah. It was not bad, but it wasn’t good.
I normally love all of the individual stories of the the alphas the the Boundrylands. I enjoy getting lost in the world that Callie Rhodes has created. The story of Axel and Maggie however, is just very…blah. It was not bad, but it wasn’t good.
July 22, 2022
Good story
A kinky guy not knowing it is ok. It takes Maggie to make him realize That everyone is different A normal is what you make of it. This couple is suited for each other perfectly.
A kinky guy not knowing it is ok. It takes Maggie to make him realize That everyone is different A normal is what you make of it. This couple is suited for each other perfectly.
December 18, 2022
good
I loved Maggie’s character. She so positive and fun, but also quickly understanding and compassionate. And poor Axel, thinking he’s deviant. I’m glad she’s so patient with him.
I loved Maggie’s character. She so positive and fun, but also quickly understanding and compassionate. And poor Axel, thinking he’s deviant. I’m glad she’s so patient with him.
March 7, 2024
I was looking forward to this book. Unfortunately by the end Maggie and Axel annoyed me. Their personalities were a let down for me. I really liked the idea of exploring kink etc, but it took away the whole story of Omega/Alpha.
February 6, 2022
The unchained Omegavers
These stories are a great read, from start to finish they keep you entertained. Roll book seven. BRONN
A must read ladies. Can't wait to read more
These stories are a great read, from start to finish they keep you entertained. Roll book seven. BRONN
A must read ladies. Can't wait to read more
February 10, 2022
I rolled my eyes too many times while reading this one… 🤦🏻♀️
April 18, 2022
future books ideas maybe
None of the women have fell pregnant which is crazy sense they get knotted and changed yet none have fell prego which is disappointing
None of the women have fell pregnant which is crazy sense they get knotted and changed yet none have fell prego which is disappointing
January 13, 2023
Great book
Why amazon insist on 20 words for a review via kindle, I will never know. I just want to say I enjoyed this book.
Why amazon insist on 20 words for a review via kindle, I will never know. I just want to say I enjoyed this book.
February 6, 2023
Best of these books.
Hands down this is the best book out of this series. And this one was actually hot. I really enjoyed it alot.
Hands down this is the best book out of this series. And this one was actually hot. I really enjoyed it alot.
August 24, 2023
Axel was hard to like. Maggie was a legend! I loved the start of the story but everything left like it moved super fast
September 10, 2023
Since reading this series and Boundryland series from Rhodes, I always wanted to see a willing omega..... and now we get it! Unfortunately the kink in this one wasn't my jam. But she made it make sense in the story. So maybe I still hold out hope for the unicorn.
October 25, 2022
3.5 stars. They can't all be perfect. While I loved the incorporation of *another* kink (assuming the whole Omegaverse is one), this missed the mark for me story wise. So so much inner monologue I ended up skipping a ton. The inner conflict was interesting and the take on the discipline/degregation kink I liked, but the story just didn't have a ton of plot otherwise and needed a good edit.
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