The first book wasn't amazing and I debated continuing, but I liked Braden in that book and figured I'd give it a try. (Also I didn't have a different audiobook queued so that contributed to the decision.)

Anyway, the contrived thing pushing them apart is just so stupid. Okay, he's been acting like an ass because she can't know their secret, they can't ever be together, and he's pushing her away for her own sake. I get it, I accept it, reasonable.

But the secret has come out and it's been decreed she's going to have to mate someone in the pack... Why are you pushing her away still? Or still letting her think you hate her? He's just not as nice a guy as he was in the last book and he's just being stupid at this point. I can't bother with you.