3.5⭐️ 4🌶️
MOOD: dark, challenging, tense, sad
TROPES: found family, touch her and die, family that kills together stays together?
GENRES: omegaverse, dark romance, stalker romance, serial killer
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MAIN CHARACTERS: Calliope (omega), Cain (Beta), Ayden (Alpha), Dax (Alpha)

THE GOOD: The "I spit on grave" inspiration for an omegaverse was a really interesting take. The pack and pack dynamics are interesting. The Alpha/Beta/Theta/Omega history and background was a cool history lesson sneak-in that I wasn't expecting for this type of Verse so that was also really interesting. Nice spicy scene too. I really like the extended epilogue ending.
THE NEUTRAL: I have a lot of notes that just say "what?" because what is happening makes no sense - especially in regards to travel or location (Canada to North Carolina in an hour?). There are some character description inconsistencies but that didn't detract from the story. Calliope is described as being big for an omega so that she's never recognized as one but then Cain says she's so tiny she barely comes up to his chest. Cain and Ayden are described as being different but then the descriptions are tall (one shorter) and blonde (darker blonde) so...kind of the same. It was just an odd choice. Some of Calliope's reactions are odd depending on the time and place and also where we're at in the story and who is around. Time also gets odd fast by measuring things with her heat at 11.5 weeks, especially towards the end of the book.
THE MEH: The first 30% (Chapter 12?) of the book is difficult to read. There is an author note about 2 of the POVs but I'm not if it's that, the author's style, or just bad writing - I'm also not sure if it improves or I just go used to it. There are plot inconsistencies especially when comparing that first 30% with the ending blogs but some basic stuff like Ayden's family and background don't match up. The ending also felt rushed and even though there was a plan - too easily wrapped up.

Possible unpopular opinion: I think the Final Warning/Extended Ending should be the real ending.

CW: sexual abuse, sexual assault, blood, gun violence, violence
TW provided by author: discussions of abuse, graphic scenes of torture and murder, stalking, discussions of human trafficking, violence against a minority group, law enforcement connections, victim blaming, castration, mentions of child abuse, mentions of child-killing, partner death, an optional non-traditional HEA
DISCLAIMER: I received an advance review copy. This is my honest review.