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Protectiveness Gone Wrong: “Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister” Novel Review

Stephanie was a well-loved future Luna of James when she was alive. The pack also loves her so much. Unfortunately, she died early in the midnight to protect her sister, Lily.

Even if the two girls were born under the same Beta dad, other werewolves never like Lily’s presence. In Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister, they always accuse Lily of lying.

What happens when Lily figures out James is her mate?

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Part 1: The Primary Storyline Of Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister Novel

Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister tells stories that revolve around a large-sized pack named the West Mountain pack. The West Mountain pack doesn’t only stay as the pack with more than 10,000 members in it and Alpha James Anderson as one of the members. Instead, it is where the sad romance stories begin.

Alpha James was dead sure of his feelings for Stephanie, his beautiful-looking and well-loved future Luna of the pack. Stephanie is also a kind-hearted soul whom everybody else in the pack loves. Her beautiful blond hair and hazel eyes don’t only differentiate her from Lily, her younger sister, but such stunning physical features also mesmerize James.

On top of all, Stephanie loves and cares for Lily. One day, she got a message from Lily that her little sister was lost in the forest and sought her help. Yet, Stephanie didn’t give James a chance to go with her. Instead, she went alone in the forest after giving her mate a quick peck on his forehead before she left.

Such an action resulted in Stephanie’s death in October, the month when Lily should be celebrating her birthday. Stephanie was 20 years old when she died, and Lily should be celebrating her 14th birthday, which should be the first year of Lily meeting her wolf.

Six years have passed, and the late Stephanie’s image continued to overshadow everyone in the pack. The rest of the werewolves, including Lily’s parents, continue to treat Stephanie like a saint despite her having a human form in her lifetime. In addition, Lily discovers James is her mate, while James can’t get over Stephanie’s death and he blames Lily for killing Stephanie.

In Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister, James wishes so much for Lily that she would be like Stephanie. It triggers Lily’s wish to break free of her sister’s image despite her mourning over her sister’s death.

Also, in Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister, nobody could ever understand how deeply affected Lily was by losing her sister. Still, will James change at some points in the scenes in Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister?

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Part 2: The Characters Of Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister

Lily and Stephanie

As siblings, Lily and Stephanie of the West Mountain pack share the same beautiful hazel eyes. Stephanie of Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister was Lily’s older sister. Had she lived until the end of the chapters, she would be six years older than Lily.

Stephanie was only 20 years old when she died protecting Lily in the forest. Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister suggests the tragedy begins when the lost Lily begs for her sister’s help while she tries to make her way out from the forest at night. Unfortunately, other werewolves in the West Mountain pack worship Stephanie so much that they frame stories of Lily killing her sister. Even Alpha James despises Lily so much.

James Anderson

Had Stephanie remained alive, James of Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister would have been the happiest man in the West Mountain pack. He would rule as the pack’s Alpha along with Stephanie, the future Luna whom he loved dearly.

The chapters in Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister don’t only imply James’ inability to move on from the late Stephanie. He also harbors resentment, anger, and bitterness towards Lily, whom he thinks of as the cause behind Stephanie’s death. Not only does James call Lily “the Little Brat”, but he also doesn’t hesitate to reject her six years later when they discover their mate bonds.

Part 3: An Analysis Of Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister Novel

I love the timeline descriptions in Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister. They are so vivid that we can imagine what it is like to delve deeper into Lily’s memories six years ago versus now. By “now”, I meant starting from Chapter 4 of Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister.

A “ghost” character like Stephanie is almost always successful in invoking great feelings throughout the novel’s storylines. Based on my observations, Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister has such a title for Stephanie’s overshadowing existence throughout the chapters. It doesn’t matter if she is still alive or if she is already departing to another realm.

Stephanie is pretty, kind-hearted, loving, supportive, and knows how to take care of people around her: In short, I can see other characters in Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister picture Stephanie as an all-perfect saint worthy of all worship. She might share some similarities with Lily, then, again, the naturally introverted Lily never catches other werewolves’ attention, and she never cares until Stephanie’s death invokes hateful reactions from people who once loved her.

In Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister, Lily might appear uncaring with her texting in forest scenes and her recklessness in wandering alone with her new-found wolf. Yet, her love for her sister runs deeper than the sea. She also values originality, as she wishes to break free from Stephanie’s overshadowing image.

So, Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister is more than just a she-wolf encountering her mate’s rejection. Instead, it is also about the she-wolf’s story of overcoming the afterimage inside her head.

Part 4: Similar Novel To Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister

“Just because” is not enough to banish a daughter. In other words, parents can’t just kick out their children “just because” the children can’t show them things they are dying to witness. Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister Lily doesn’t only feel her parents’ pressure in feeling their sadness over Stephanie’s death, but she also has to face rejection from James, her mate, who used to be Stephanie’s mate.

Lily could never be Stephanie, no matter how hard James pressurizes her to be like his late mate. Additionally, Lily would like to show to the world she didn’t appear as uncaring and bratty as they perceived. Hence, it becomes her struggle, as she continually deals with people who take advantage of her.

So, what about a similar novel to Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister? You can read Melody’s story in Pregnant And Rejected: His WolfLess Mate. Melody’s wolfless condition draws stains to her Alpha father’s image. So, her father kicks her out of the house. Not stopping there, the Alpha King also rejects her and takes advantage of her.

Like Mated In The Shadow Of My Sister, you can also witness a time-leap of “five years later” in Pregnant And Rejected: His WolfLess Mate. What happens when Melody discovers her pups are the replicas of the man who rejected her?

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