Impregnated Alpha

***3.75This another “already in my Kindle” purchases and I paired it with the Audio, by [a:Bryce Chadwell 15249138 Bryce Chadwell https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] which needs some polish or editing to fix some bugs, but they're not egregious. The story is a bit of an oddity: a world populated by beastly Alphas who toil and grunt in mines and fight in their off time for “fun” or for the right to mate with Betas. There is a capital city where things are more civilized, but in the outer confines, think the mythical Wild West, it's all brutality and strife with no Betas in sight. Harsen, a runty Alpha, somehow finds himself pregnant, unwilling to be changed he runs and finds refuge with Kemper, a lonely Beta, who has himself fled an abusive relationship. Overall I liked this take on mpreg. It serves as comment on domestic abuse and the function of society in taming humanity's boorishness, while also sucking us into a harsh and unforgiving landscape. Don't expect roses, romance, or words of love. Survival, a kind touch, and sexual compatibility are all that's needed to forge ahead. It works. I would be amenable to see some epilogue about how these two have fared but my imagination will have to do.