The Mating Game

The Omega Auction, Book 3

By: Kian Rhodes

Narrated by: Alexander Collins

Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Five percent of royalties received from the sale of The Mating Game are donated to The Trevor Project; the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.

Kenny

In this place, the Omega Auction House, I was nothing but a commodity. A far cry from when I had just turned 18 and after intense vetting and negotiations, my father had proudly announced that he'd placed me with the Whiskey River pack. No one could dispute that it had been a good placement, as I'd spent the next four years being spoiled and cosseted by my Alpha. Four years of sharing his life, whimpering under his touch, and raising the pups that we had created together only to find myself here. Pregnant and alone, abandoned by the Alpha who'd sworn to make me his own.

Drey

Hell and damnation! My opportunity to make a good first impression on my new Omega and damned if my grand entrance hadn't gone unnoticed. Both Omegas present were intently focused on the dragon in the room. Not only that, but the bastard had a firm grip on the neck of the sweet little redhead I had just purchased. I wasn't one to cling to the old adage that wolves and dragons had to be enemies, but seriously. Damn dragon.

One unwanted Omega plus one eager Alpha, it should be simple, right? When Kenny's former Alpha attempts to re-stake his claim, the complications mount with Kenny the grand prize in The Mating Game.

©2016 Kian Rhodes (P)2017 Nom de Plume Publications, LLC

A Good mate

This was a really good book and a really good series. Kenny is an Omega who thought he had a great life he is pregnant he has a loving Alpha Colin who is the pack leader of Whiskey River pack. When Colin tells him that his father has arranged a contract to mate a Alpha female so they could have peace between the packs. All is going well until he meets the alpha female Althea to takes a dislike to Kenny and wants to get rid of him and his unborn pup. When he says no he finds himself being taken to an Auction house to be sold Kenny is hurt that Colin would do this to him and not even allow him to say goodbye to his other kids. I hated Althea even when she was first mentioned in book 2. Colin thought that Kenny ran away and couldn't understand why. When Kenny is purchased by Drey an Alpha of his pack who is also a lawyer knows that it is something more going on with Kenny and when he calls Rafe he finds out that they have been looking for him that Colin was very upset that he ran away. I really liked this book it was the best one in this series so far to me. When Kenny is kidnapped again after being hit by a car he escapes and run into the forest he comes across Trevor who helps him by taking him back to his pack. Turns out Trevor has some kind of calming and heeling ability. The book also had some funny scenes like when the Alpha dragon came looking for help for his omega when he shifted he has a very big (stick) and all the omega's gasped it was funny. I also liked how Colin got rid of Althea and her brother. I really hope that there will be a 4th book in this series or a spin off I really am interested in knowing about the Dragon and his Omega Cian who Kenny met at the Auction house. This book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. I am really looking forward to reading the next book.

Caring for Others

It was hard to see the caring that Drey has. He is such a stand up guy and I think puts up with a bit much of being pushed to the side. I wondered how gullible Kenny is but I decided it was more fear for his unborn child that caused him to give in to the pressure to leave. Lots of new stuff is added. Time line from previous books was a bit off but I've decided to just enough each book for itself. I can't wait to see what is next especially for Drey.

5 AWESOME STARS!

This is such an awesome listen. So far the whole series has been great. This story was entertaining with plenty of action, deceit, and sexy times. I didn't know what to expect with Kenny and his two alphas, and what direction the author would take. I love how possessive and loving these alphas are with their Omega's. I loved that we got to see characters from the previous books all interacting together. Some unanswered questions get answered in this book. I have been listening to this series non-stop this weekend. I am hooked on this series and moving to book 4 now.

The Auction Is A Mess!

The stories and packs continue to intertwine within this series.

The omega auction is a hot mess and I can't understand why it hasn't been shut down, but the we'd have no shifter drama! In this we have Kenny who had spent the last four years being adored and spoiled by his alpha. They have several children and another on the way when suddenly Kenny's alpha arranges for him to be sent to the auction, pregnancy be damned.

Of course this wasn't actually the case. There was backstabbing, betrayals, lies and a bitter jealous contracted bond mate behind it all. It takes some convincing from Collin, his alpha, to convince Kenny that he is loved and wanted. But if he does return home, it will leave Drey, the alpha who purchased him at auction, without an omega. Fortunately for the couple, Drey ships it.

There is so much going on in these stories, I applaud the author for keeping it all straight, weaving it between all the different story lines, and not losing the actual story. I have been listening to these audio novellas on my commute to/from work and on breaks and I have been enjoying them. Looking forward to the next twist in the story.

A bit overloaded

A good attempt, but overburdened with plot lines. It wasn't always clear who was where and who was doing what. I listened to the section with the dragon alpha at least three times to get who was doing what on that one. This would probably be easier to follow in print.

Great series

Great series! Love the storylines and characters. Just keeps you wanting more. Great narration.
Very enjoyable and highly recommendable

You kinda need to read this.

Although the story is awful in regards to the main characters the side characters bring a lot to the story and we get insight into other parts of their lives which is nice. Also Drey the main character of the next book is amazing and I can't get enough of him so it was great to see him in a different light. Really you can skip over Kenny and Colin's parts and get though the book with a lot more enjoyment.

good story but

highly enjoyable book. The narrator was good he had a nice voice and can tell the difference between the characters Easily. The only problem was the time line. either they had access to a time machine or they should of come from different Auctions.
trevor was Supposed to be 2 months pregnant but there at the same auction together. And Kenny came home with his new alpha and he called Ralph immediately. But besides that it was a great story and I'm looking forward to the next one.

Love This Series!!!!!!!!!!!

I already love this series, but this book added to my adoration of the characters. Though the performance was lacking, the story had me hook. I cant wait for the next book.

Loving the Series

Very much recommend this series. Finding it very enjoyable. Can't wait to listen to the rest.