Fearing Fate by C.C. Dado

Fearing Fate by C.C. Dado
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Short Story (71 pgs)
Other: M/M
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Fern

He is a fearless protector by nature and in his heart. But nothing’s ever simple with love… or fate.

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Something isn’t right, but should a huge, tattooed wolf with a secret soft heart fear his fate—to love a man with secrets of his own?

Zeus was happy his friends and fellow pack-members were all mated and paired off, even though as beta having his Alpha’s inner circle expand to include a number of new members was taking a little time to get used to. When a toddler and infant get added to their pack-family Zeus is determined to protect them all. But who is the new stranger in town that seems linked to the babies, and why is the young man so sick? Zeus is determined to discover what’s really going on and help everyone in the process.

This is an interesting read and quite different from a number of paranormals that I usually read. While the shifter culture and paranormal aspects of the story is definitely front and center, having the characters all living in a small town gives it a bit of a different feel to my mind. This is a book in the middle of a series, but I feel that there’s plenty of explanation around the characters and who they are, as well as how they’re all interconnected. I feel readers who have read some of the previous stories might get more out of this story but it can still be read by itself as its own story. I was a little disappointed that there was no explicit sex in the story – but there’s plenty of chemistry and steamy kisses between Toren and Zeus that kept the heat level sensual and steamy.

I loved Zeus’ character, large and strong but soft and protective in his heart, he’s the classic gentle giant – even if he would happily rip someone’s throat out while protecting those he loves. There’s quite a mystery for much of the story revolving around Toren, but it was clear to me that Toren and Zeus were made for each other. I was particularly impressed at how well Zeus managed to balance his responsibilities as beta of the pack, his loyalty and love for the alpha, his love for his small family but also the new feelings of protective responsibility Zeus felt for Toren. I feel it would have been easy for this to be badly handled – so I was pleased and impressed that I felt the author did a good job. Zeus didn’t lie or evade the alpha or his responsibilities, but neither did he back down or bow to one side and ignore the other. I really liked how Zeus managed to meet everyone’s needs while being honest but also sticking to his protector/beta responsibilities. And his willingness to not make snap judgments and also trust his own instincts really helped make this an excellent story to my mind.

With a bunch of interesting and complicated characters, a really good, solid plot woven properly through the story and a steamy romance this was a great story that checked a lot of my favourite boxes. I will happily be rereading this book again in the near future.