4.3 (3,795 ratings)

Primal: A Rejected Mate Omegaverse Romance (The Prey Drive Series Book 1)

Name: Primal: A Rejected Mate Omegaverse Romance (The Prey Drive Series Book 1)
Rating: 4.3 (3795 reviews)
Author: Kayleigh King
ISBN: B0DSZ57DKN

by Kayleigh King

shifters

About this book

Eight years ago, Noa Alderwood was cast out of her pack, labeled a weak, latent shifter with no wolf to speak of. Forced into exile, she built a life far from the cruelty of her past. But fate is a cruel mistress, and when Noa is compelled to return to the very pack that abandoned her, she discovers that some ghosts refuse to stay buried. The man who once rejected her is now the powerful Alpha, and the tension between them is nothing short of explosive.

In this intense wolf-shifter romance, the fated-mates trope is pushed to its absolute limit. When one touch sparks a dormant connection, Noa makes the unthinkable choice to claim the new Alpha as her own, despite his existing political betrothal to another. What follows is a delicious, high-stakes slow-burn packed with agonizing pack dynamics and deep emotional turmoil. It is a story where destiny feels more like a curse than a blessing, testing the limits of loyalty and desire.

For readers who crave a heavy dose of angst, a touch of groveling, and the complex hierarchy of the omegaverse, this story delivers. Prepare for an emotional rollercoaster that refuses to let go until the final page.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0DSZ57DKN

Reader Reviews

This is fated mates if fate actively hates everyone involved.

February 23, 2026

Primal did not ask for my emotional consent. It just went on and took it! This book is a masterclass in how to emotionally destabilize a reader and make them thank you for it. This is fated mates if fate actively hates everyone involved. The bond exists. It’s loud. It’s undeniable. And instead of joy or relief, we get rejection, denial, and characters making choices that hurt in ways that feel personal. No instant claiming. No cozy destiny. Just vibes, pain, and consequences. Noa is the kind of...

So good!

October 23, 2025

Noa believes she is a latent wolf and that is why she and her mother left their pack, but she is forced to return for a favor and she discovers her scent match fated mate… but that’s not all. Slowly memories and important bits of her past are making themselves known to her and perhaps her latency isn’t as it seems. Unfortunately, Noa also ends up rejected by her fated mate Rennick and whilenot for the reason you might typically think, Noa ends up broken - physically and mentally. You see, he is...

inner monologue

January 19, 2026

So much inner dialogue and inner thoughts, it just kept going and going and going. Became repetitive and I started skimming most of it. ) 18 people found this helpful

The new QUEEN of Rejected Mates

April 5, 2025

Rating: 5⭐️ Spice: 2 🌶️ If you like: Rejected Mates Betrothed to Another Latent Shifter Second Chance Groveling Forced Proximity Queen!!! Let us all take a moment to bow down to the new Queen of Rejected Mates. This book was everything. It took my soul and its never giving it back. We meet Noa, a latent shifter, who has to return to the place she once called home to ask for a favor. She was kicked out for her wolf never coming out along side her mother who was the packs healer. This is where...

The new QUEEN of Rejected Mates

April 5, 2025

](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_avp?ie=UTF8&nodeId=G8UYX7LALQC8V9KA) Rating: 5⭐️ Spice: 2 🌶️ If you like: Rejected Mates Betrothed to Another Latent Shifter Second Chance Groveling Forced Proximity Queen!!! Let us all take a moment to bow down to the new Queen of Rejected Mates. This book was everything. It took my soul and its never giving it back. We meet Noa, a latent shifter, who has to return to the place she once called home to ask for a favor....