I read it and honestly thought the development felt really fast? Like, one minute they're at each other's throats because he can't recognize her, then suddenly there's this intense physical pull and it's meant to be destiny. I get that it's a fated mates thing, but the emotional trust-building seemed to get skipped over for the sake of the mating bond drama. The tension is fun for a bit—him being this powerful, arrogant alpha and her having to hide her identity is a classic setup—but I kept waiting for a deeper conversation that never really came. It relies heavily on the supernatural 'pull' to do the heavy lifting, which can be satisfying if you're just here for the possessive alpha trope, but left me wanting more genuine interaction.
That said, the scenes where her power starts subtly leaking and he gets confused by his own reactions are probably the best part. It creates this weird, suspenseful vibe where you're waiting for the other shoe to drop. I just wish the romance had more stages instead of jumping from hostility to intense devotion once the secret's out.