Bitten opens with Elena living independently from the
Pack. One day she gets a mysterious call
from the Pack Alpha, Jeremy, that she is needed at home. Non-Pack werewolves have invaded Jeremy’s
territory and he needs Elena to help hunt them down. Elena is unable to resist the pull and goes
home to find… Clayton Danvers waiting for her.
The sexual tension between the two is immediate due to the fact that
they have quite a history and Elena is unable to forgive him. Forgive for what?! No spoilers here. You will have to read to find out!
Elena is constantly struggling with who she is. After growing up in the foster system, she
dreamed of having a normal life with a loving family. However, Clayton changed everything. Now she is a werewolf and has to live
according to Pack rules which are hierarchical, strict and severe. She will have to adjust her idea of family
and what she truly wants. Throughout
Bitten, you feel her anger, angst and indecision.
I have to say that I love Clayton Danvers. Bitten as a child, Clayton is more wolf than
human. He is loyal beyond reason to
Jeremy and the Pack. Like a wolf he
mates for life. And the mate he has
chosen is Elena whether she wants to be or not. The dynamic between Elena and Clayton is
addicting. You want them to have an
happily ever after but they can’t quite get there. Elena wants boundaries and
Clayton doesn’t understand boundaries or privacy when it comes to his
mate. The clashes and the compromises
are fun to watch.
While Elena and Clayton are in constant conflict, Jeremy is
the calming force in the Pack. As Alpha,
Jeremy Danvers in is total control and always protecting his Pack. Jeremy was the one who found Clayton as a
child and brought him into the Pack.
Jeremy was the one who helped Elena deal with the devastating transition
from human to werewolf. Elena wants him
to be the father figure that she never had.
But as Alpha, Jeremy is unable to show Elena the emotion she so
desires.
Kelley Armstrong doesn’t like to end her books with a
cliffhanger. However, because of the
strength of the characters she created you want to keep reading each new book
to actually see if the happily ever after is realized. There are thirteen novels in the Women in
the Otherworld series along with numerous novellas. I highly recommend that you clear your
calendar because once you start the series you won’t want to stop.
Congrats on your new blog Kendal! It will be fun to follow your reviews and learn about different books.
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