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Hybrid #2
Alpha's Unhinged Mate
You know how parents always talk about the wild child, the bad influence. The sort of person no one wants their kids hanging out with. Well, growing up, that was me. They called me unhinged and they weren’t wrong. My life was altered by a monster. My wolf altered permanently, uncontrollable, and reckless not only destroying and sending my wolf insane but also me. My father is the Alpha of The Black Moon Pack and I am the only heir to take over the pack.
I never wanted to be the Alpha, but not because I am weak, not because I’m not Alpha Material. No, none of those things, but because I wasn’t normal. When I was 6 years old, my pack came under attack by hunters. They tested my sisters' mutated genes on me, forcing me to shift at just 6 years old. Most werewolves shift once they hit puberty. Not me though, what Kade had done to me not only altered my wolf and me but destroyed any chance of me ever being able to control my wolf.
She is crazed and untamed, and I have no control once she is let loose. My father and sister tried for years to help me reign control over her. But she was completely unhinged and now a danger to everyone. The older I got, the stronger she got. I feared my wolf and what she was capable of, she was literally the thing of nightmares.
We still aren’t sure what the full effects of the mutated gene will have on me. One thing we know is. When I turned of age, I didn’t find a mate, so I don’t think I actually have one. How could I when my wolf wasn’t just forced, she had all bonds to the human part severed? So how is it even possible to bond with another when she can't even bond with her human counterpart. I am glad I don’t have a mate. I couldn’t destroy someone like that. No one wants a broken mate. No one wants an unhinged Alpha.
I never wanted to be the Alpha, but not because I am weak, not because I’m not Alpha Material. No, none of those things, but because I wasn’t normal. When I was 6 years old, my pack came under attack by hunters. They tested my sisters' mutated genes on me, forcing me to shift at just 6 years old. Most werewolves shift once they hit puberty. Not me though, what Kade had done to me not only altered my wolf and me but destroyed any chance of me ever being able to control my wolf.
She is crazed and untamed, and I have no control once she is let loose. My father and sister tried for years to help me reign control over her. But she was completely unhinged and now a danger to everyone. The older I got, the stronger she got. I feared my wolf and what she was capable of, she was literally the thing of nightmares.
We still aren’t sure what the full effects of the mutated gene will have on me. One thing we know is. When I turned of age, I didn’t find a mate, so I don’t think I actually have one. How could I when my wolf wasn’t just forced, she had all bonds to the human part severed? So how is it even possible to bond with another when she can't even bond with her human counterpart. I am glad I don’t have a mate. I couldn’t destroy someone like that. No one wants a broken mate. No one wants an unhinged Alpha.
392 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2022
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Jessica Hall
46 books2,454 followersJessica Hall is an award-winning and internationally best-selling author with over 64 books; 55 of those books are on Amazon Kindle. She is an award-winning author on numerous apps like iReader, KISS, Dreame, and AlphaNovel. Jessica Hall primarily writes Dark Paranormal Romance and Why Choose Romance Books. She lives in NSW, Australia, with her husband and 5 children.
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April 8, 2022
Ehhh…meh overall.
Def rides the line between being an alpha and being an asshole. Hero acted first but then never really apologized. The heroine just kinda rolled over on everything even though she was written as being “strong and independent”.
Some transitions happened without any lead up so there were some confusing moments.
Def rides the line between being an alpha and being an asshole. Hero acted first but then never really apologized. The heroine just kinda rolled over on everything even though she was written as being “strong and independent”.
Some transitions happened without any lead up so there were some confusing moments.
May 19, 2022
I did not like Lily’s character in the beginning of this book. But I learned to understand her pain of feeling broken. I think out of all the couples this was the hardest couple to get together.
Of course the bad guy died, but damn. That man has/had some serious issues. And like how most wars start all built under a misunderstanding smh.
I have officially finished this series, even though I read it out of order 🤷🏽♀️😂.
Of course the bad guy died, but damn. That man has/had some serious issues. And like how most wars start all built under a misunderstanding smh.
I have officially finished this series, even though I read it out of order 🤷🏽♀️😂.
July 4, 2024
I did the audiobook and it was not good at all. Just one female doing it in a female voice so you really had to pay attention when it switched people. It could have been a whole lot better if it had at least had a male to read with her
Im not sure if I have read one of her other books before BUT this book has no conjunctions It was like elementary writing. I wondered if I read it in book form would my mind read it with conjunctions or would I have just quit somewhere in between. It was a good story but it could have been a whole lot better.
Im not sure if I have read one of her other books before BUT this book has no conjunctions It was like elementary writing. I wondered if I read it in book form would my mind read it with conjunctions or would I have just quit somewhere in between. It was a good story but it could have been a whole lot better.
November 10, 2022
Worth it!
There will be ( SPOILERS) I couldn't give a review without something slipping past. You've have been warned! At first I was second guessing myself on finishing the book. Lord her ( Layla) attitude at everything. Acting completely spoiled, and hot to cold. I had whiplash myself. Not sure what happened but somewhere along the way the writing improved, and so did her attitude.
The scene where Damien locks her in padded room broke my heart. I felt this could've been played out a little better especially her forgiveness. No way someone would've gotten off that easily. It was traumatic, she was frightened... Come on!
The ending was rushed for me, it was all tied up in a neat little bow with 10 years down the road for the next hybrid romance. Over all the book is worth reading.
There will be ( SPOILERS) I couldn't give a review without something slipping past. You've have been warned! At first I was second guessing myself on finishing the book. Lord her ( Layla) attitude at everything. Acting completely spoiled, and hot to cold. I had whiplash myself. Not sure what happened but somewhere along the way the writing improved, and so did her attitude.
The scene where Damien locks her in padded room broke my heart. I felt this could've been played out a little better especially her forgiveness. No way someone would've gotten off that easily. It was traumatic, she was frightened... Come on!
The ending was rushed for me, it was all tied up in a neat little bow with 10 years down the road for the next hybrid romance. Over all the book is worth reading.
September 23, 2024
I want to give 5 stars but only giving a generous 3...
I, truly, love this second book. I wish I could give the 5 stars that I want to but the frickin punctuation issues are maddening! Maybe in Australian literature they have different sentence structure? I didn't seem to find any notations while trying to find that answer online, however. I highlight errors while reading all of my Kindle books and I have no clue how many highlights I have in this story. I hope the next book doesn't have so many issues 😕
I, truly, love this second book. I wish I could give the 5 stars that I want to but the frickin punctuation issues are maddening! Maybe in Australian literature they have different sentence structure? I didn't seem to find any notations while trying to find that answer online, however. I highlight errors while reading all of my Kindle books and I have no clue how many highlights I have in this story. I hope the next book doesn't have so many issues 😕
August 9, 2022
The editing has dropped since book 1. The story is okay although there's a lot of toxicity and abuse between so called mates that are supposed to be stupidly in love to the point of a fault. Characters drop out of nowhere. A bit of a jumble, really. Dunno if I'll bother with Book 3.
August 20, 2023
loved this story
Loved the characters, love reading and I was hooked to the very end!
Some of the characters were hot and cold with their actions too quickly. And the ending felt rushed. Everything moved fast at the end, relationships, hiccups, change.
Loved the characters, love reading and I was hooked to the very end!
Some of the characters were hot and cold with their actions too quickly. And the ending felt rushed. Everything moved fast at the end, relationships, hiccups, change.
April 17, 2025
💔 but so good
What a good first two books to the series. The stories were captivating. Fair warning, they are not for the faint of heart. But I love the books. I could barely put them down. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.🔥🔥🔥🔥/5
What a good first two books to the series. The stories were captivating. Fair warning, they are not for the faint of heart. But I love the books. I could barely put them down. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.🔥🔥🔥🔥/5
July 13, 2022
Amazing!
Just as awesome as the first, only frustrating thing is it is hard to put the book down! Really enjoying this authors books.
Just as awesome as the first, only frustrating thing is it is hard to put the book down! Really enjoying this authors books.
November 26, 2022
I love the series so far!
So far I have loved all three books I have read for the series. I feel like the flow well I to the next book.
So far I have loved all three books I have read for the series. I feel like the flow well I to the next book.
June 19, 2023
soo good and spicy
I’m looking forward to the next book!!!! This is my favorite author so far on amazon. Highly recommend this book
I’m looking forward to the next book!!!! This is my favorite author so far on amazon. Highly recommend this book
July 6, 2023
awesome series
It’s hard to stay in series sometimes but these books are great love the story line and can’t put the books down this is one of my favorite authors
It’s hard to stay in series sometimes but these books are great love the story line and can’t put the books down this is one of my favorite authors
March 27, 2025
Lily was a brat, but Damian was a garbage asshole and she didn't deserve this. If I was her, I would run and never turn back from that shitshow.
September 13, 2025
Very nice
Quick easy read and very likable characters. Action and adventure as well. The plot is very good and easy to follow. Highly recommend
Quick easy read and very likable characters. Action and adventure as well. The plot is very good and easy to follow. Highly recommend
April 5, 2022
Grat novel
May 26, 2022
Fantastic gripping story
Loved that some of the characters from the first book remained in this one.
Getting to know them, along with the ins and outs of the characters, their stories and what led them to the present and how their stories crossed and interlinked also provided some twists in the plot that were not predictable!
A great read, highly recommend.
Loved that some of the characters from the first book remained in this one.
Getting to know them, along with the ins and outs of the characters, their stories and what led them to the present and how their stories crossed and interlinked also provided some twists in the plot that were not predictable!
A great read, highly recommend.
May 28, 2022
Awesome
Loved it. I can't explain it. Jessica Hall books are great reads. Action, Romance, drama, sexy. It keeps you wanting more.
Loved it. I can't explain it. Jessica Hall books are great reads. Action, Romance, drama, sexy. It keeps you wanting more.
July 9, 2022
Love this couldnt put it down
May 18, 2022
nice read!
If you are looking for a more primal feel with your mystical being love stories then this is it. I enjoyed this story although I felt the male characters had too many nuances of abuse towards their partners but I guess that’s what I mean by primal. I think I may be spoiled in the stories that I typically like to read were the male love interest is aggressive towards the bad guy and less aggressive with their mates. Any who I would still check these books out.
If you are looking for a more primal feel with your mystical being love stories then this is it. I enjoyed this story although I felt the male characters had too many nuances of abuse towards their partners but I guess that’s what I mean by primal. I think I may be spoiled in the stories that I typically like to read were the male love interest is aggressive towards the bad guy and less aggressive with their mates. Any who I would still check these books out.
December 5, 2022
“Fuck Layla please tell me you didn’t fuck him” I felt my wolf stir slightly like she was just waking up.
“No of course not, it was just hot, and you started stripping your clothes off, he gave you his shirt that’s all, though I wouldn’t mind but you’re too much of a prude”
I was so excited for this book! I loved getting glimpse from Book 1, Hybrid Aria.
I didn’t mind the angst, but the type of angst was not my cuppa. Loads of OW drama and not my favorite kind. If you want spoilers read the tropes and safety squad. If the incessant OW drama wasn’t there, I would have liked this a lot more. And if the narration was better. I did find the narrator lacking a bit. Which is a problem since I mainly do audiobooks vs eyeball reading. Her inner monologue voice and the character voice wasn’t very different, her side characters had very similar voices, and I just really wish they had chosen a different narrator. There is a male POV; I prefer female narrators for third person or dual if they’re going going to use one narrator. And if they use a good one, she can carry the entire book.
The conversations between Lily and her wolf, Layla, are wonderful! I am so glad they started trusting each other!
❤️🎧📖❤️
Book: Alpha’s Unhinged Mate
Couple: Damien and Lily
Series: Hybrid Series, Book 2, standalone
Author: Jessica Hall
Narrated by: Mia Tucker
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
Kindle Unlimited: ❌
Audio Whispersync: ✅
📚 Tropes 📚: fated mates, OW drama llama (OW girl says she’s pregnant with H’s baby, I will spoil if you want), V heroine, violence, PNR, mystery
⚠️ Safety Squad ⚠️: kinda violent
“No of course not, it was just hot, and you started stripping your clothes off, he gave you his shirt that’s all, though I wouldn’t mind but you’re too much of a prude”
I was so excited for this book! I loved getting glimpse from Book 1, Hybrid Aria.
I didn’t mind the angst, but the type of angst was not my cuppa. Loads of OW drama and not my favorite kind. If you want spoilers read the tropes and safety squad. If the incessant OW drama wasn’t there, I would have liked this a lot more. And if the narration was better. I did find the narrator lacking a bit. Which is a problem since I mainly do audiobooks vs eyeball reading. Her inner monologue voice and the character voice wasn’t very different, her side characters had very similar voices, and I just really wish they had chosen a different narrator. There is a male POV; I prefer female narrators for third person or dual if they’re going going to use one narrator. And if they use a good one, she can carry the entire book.
The conversations between Lily and her wolf, Layla, are wonderful! I am so glad they started trusting each other!
❤️🎧📖❤️
Book: Alpha’s Unhinged Mate
Couple: Damien and Lily
Series: Hybrid Series, Book 2, standalone
Author: Jessica Hall
Narrated by: Mia Tucker
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
Kindle Unlimited: ❌
Audio Whispersync: ✅
📚 Tropes 📚: fated mates, OW drama llama (OW girl says she’s pregnant with H’s baby, I will spoil if you want), V heroine, violence, PNR, mystery
⚠️ Safety Squad ⚠️: kinda violent
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April 5, 2022Blurb:
You know how parent’s always talk about the wild child, the bad influence. The person no one wants their kids hanging out with. Well growing up that was me. They called me unhinged, they weren’t wrong. My life altered by a monster. My wolf altered permanently, uncontrollable, reckless. Not only destroying my wolf but also me. My father was is the Alpha of The Black Moon Pack and I am the only heir to take over. I never wanted to be Alpha, but not because I am weak, not because I’m not Alpha Material. No none of those things, but because I wasn’t normal. When I was 6 years old my pack was attacked by hunters. They tested mutated genes on me, What Kade and the hunters had done, not only Altered my wolf but destroyed any chance of me being able to control my wolf. She is crazed, untamed and has no control once she takes over. My family tried for years to help me control her. But she was unhinged and now a danger to everyone. The older I got, the stronger she got. I feared my wolf and what she was capable of. Which made people fear me. We still don’t know the effects the mutated gene will have on me, one thing we know is. When I turned of age, I didn’t find a mate. I don’t think I have one. How could I when my wolf had all bonds to the human part severed. So how is it possible to bond with another when she can’t even bond with her human counterpart. I am glad though, I couldn’t destroy someone like that, no-one wants a broken mate. No one wants the unhinged Alpha.
PS:The content is written in Australian English, which is vastly different from US or UK Englis
You know how parent’s always talk about the wild child, the bad influence. The person no one wants their kids hanging out with. Well growing up that was me. They called me unhinged, they weren’t wrong. My life altered by a monster. My wolf altered permanently, uncontrollable, reckless. Not only destroying my wolf but also me. My father was is the Alpha of The Black Moon Pack and I am the only heir to take over. I never wanted to be Alpha, but not because I am weak, not because I’m not Alpha Material. No none of those things, but because I wasn’t normal. When I was 6 years old my pack was attacked by hunters. They tested mutated genes on me, What Kade and the hunters had done, not only Altered my wolf but destroyed any chance of me being able to control my wolf. She is crazed, untamed and has no control once she takes over. My family tried for years to help me control her. But she was unhinged and now a danger to everyone. The older I got, the stronger she got. I feared my wolf and what she was capable of. Which made people fear me. We still don’t know the effects the mutated gene will have on me, one thing we know is. When I turned of age, I didn’t find a mate. I don’t think I have one. How could I when my wolf had all bonds to the human part severed. So how is it possible to bond with another when she can’t even bond with her human counterpart. I am glad though, I couldn’t destroy someone like that, no-one wants a broken mate. No one wants the unhinged Alpha.
PS:The content is written in Australian English, which is vastly different from US or UK Englis
May 16, 2022
Good book!
I never really thought reading about werewolves would be something I liked, but here I am. Jessica Hall is a talented author.
I never really thought reading about werewolves would be something I liked, but here I am. Jessica Hall is a talented author.
October 19, 2022
Lily & Damien ♡
Alpha's Unhinged Mate is not your typical fated mates romance so make sure you check your trigger warnings b4 reading. It can get a lil dark at times. Both Lily and Damien have messed up pasts which effects a lot if what plays out in the story but they eventually come around to the idea of each other and learn to trust their bond for what it can be.
When Lily was young she was captured and injected with a mutation. It left her and her wolf as separate entities. Unlike other wolves Lily couldn't control her wolf Layla who was very unhinged and blood thirsty. Destined to take over her fathers pack something she doesn't want she decides to step down and handing her pack to her brother in-law Reid ultimately combining two packs. They call a meeting with other Alphas for approval of the two packs joining but Lily didn't expect that one of those Alpha's would be her mate, especially one with such a vicious reputation. All Lily wants to do is party and be a teenager but when she turns 18 she's dragged to the Cresent pack kicking and screaming. Damien is nothing like Reid he rules his pack with an iron fist and is determined to break Lily who defies him at every turn.
When Caid resurfaces Damien and Reid try to keep it from Lily but doing so only lands her in more danger.
With their relationship barely holding together by a thread Lily and Damien will have to work together to ensure their pack survives but ultimately the blood bath that follows leaves great loses no one was prepared for.
Alpha's Unhinged Mate is not your typical fated mates romance so make sure you check your trigger warnings b4 reading. It can get a lil dark at times. Both Lily and Damien have messed up pasts which effects a lot if what plays out in the story but they eventually come around to the idea of each other and learn to trust their bond for what it can be.
When Lily was young she was captured and injected with a mutation. It left her and her wolf as separate entities. Unlike other wolves Lily couldn't control her wolf Layla who was very unhinged and blood thirsty. Destined to take over her fathers pack something she doesn't want she decides to step down and handing her pack to her brother in-law Reid ultimately combining two packs. They call a meeting with other Alphas for approval of the two packs joining but Lily didn't expect that one of those Alpha's would be her mate, especially one with such a vicious reputation. All Lily wants to do is party and be a teenager but when she turns 18 she's dragged to the Cresent pack kicking and screaming. Damien is nothing like Reid he rules his pack with an iron fist and is determined to break Lily who defies him at every turn.
When Caid resurfaces Damien and Reid try to keep it from Lily but doing so only lands her in more danger.
With their relationship barely holding together by a thread Lily and Damien will have to work together to ensure their pack survives but ultimately the blood bath that follows leaves great loses no one was prepared for.
September 3, 2023
Okay, im fully anoyed with this book.
First of all...WTF WITH THE SHOWERS?! I mean, every two hours. She wakes up "im gonna shower" then goes to the front yard for 10min "i NEEEEED a shower".. really? Was it really necesary?!
Then the mate thing 🙃 dude, I loved Lily as a character, I feel she totally had the attitude to be an amazing hero and feminist without going too much, but the way the relationship was delivered made me feel so angry. She had this great free spirit and it was so crushed. He was so fking close to hit her and yet there was no change in his mind, I really thought that it was going to be like that for the first part of the book. You know, when the dude realize he has been a real yerk and wants to change and be the man she deserved...BUT NOOOOO, fking toxic till the end and her saying "now I want babies" and the DIU (IUD) thing...aaaaaarrrrgggg im so angry about it. This couple was horrible.
Another thing was the great ability they all have to endure death and fury and ALMOST KIDNAP, how a person is going to be happy about the fact that she has a mate but the bastard took her away without her concent, and then later "yeah I love you" and the family "yeah take her she will be happy someday". Then people, really important people, dying and the next thing said was "lets go make some breakfast" 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ Why? I mean...why?!
Ill maybe read the next book, if it starts interesting and only because my need to finish every series is quite anoying, but im really bumped about this Hybrid series.
The Fated series, AMAZING. This one (this far)...buuu.
First of all...WTF WITH THE SHOWERS?! I mean, every two hours. She wakes up "im gonna shower" then goes to the front yard for 10min "i NEEEEED a shower".. really? Was it really necesary?!
Then the mate thing 🙃 dude, I loved Lily as a character, I feel she totally had the attitude to be an amazing hero and feminist without going too much, but the way the relationship was delivered made me feel so angry. She had this great free spirit and it was so crushed. He was so fking close to hit her and yet there was no change in his mind, I really thought that it was going to be like that for the first part of the book. You know, when the dude realize he has been a real yerk and wants to change and be the man she deserved...BUT NOOOOO, fking toxic till the end and her saying "now I want babies" and the DIU (IUD) thing...aaaaaarrrrgggg im so angry about it. This couple was horrible.
Another thing was the great ability they all have to endure death and fury and ALMOST KIDNAP, how a person is going to be happy about the fact that she has a mate but the bastard took her away without her concent, and then later "yeah I love you" and the family "yeah take her she will be happy someday". Then people, really important people, dying and the next thing said was "lets go make some breakfast" 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ Why? I mean...why?!
Ill maybe read the next book, if it starts interesting and only because my need to finish every series is quite anoying, but im really bumped about this Hybrid series.
The Fated series, AMAZING. This one (this far)...buuu.
March 13, 2022
Much better writing that book 1! I was impressed, but I feel sometimes things could be much more fleshed out so not a 5 star for me, but still very enjoyable!
July 24, 2022
This is a story of a young rebel werewolf. She sees herself as damaged (unhinged) and the story is about her finding herself and accepting herself. Finding love and friends and realising she is loved just like she is
I definitely recommend reading this book.
I definitely recommend reading this book.
July 20, 2021
Loved reading Lily and Damian's story.
February 8, 2022
great read
This was a great read. The story line always kept you on the edge of your seat. Jessica Hall is a great author.
This was a great read. The story line always kept you on the edge of your seat. Jessica Hall is a great author.
April 3, 2022
I would have gave this a 5 star
But two people I loved died 😭 still I did love this book. It was way better than the first book. Well done 😊
But two people I loved died 😭 still I did love this book. It was way better than the first book. Well done 😊
April 6, 2022
Love this series
I'm really hooked when I read this series. I'm glad that I have this series. I cant put the book even though it's for my kindle.
I'm really hooked when I read this series. I'm glad that I have this series. I cant put the book even though it's for my kindle.
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