Wild and Free (The Three #3) by Kristen Ashley

Abel Jin and Delilah Johnson have lived their lives with a hole in their soul, yearning for something they don’t understand. 

Until one night Delilah is in mortal danger and a man who’s otherworldly strong and supernaturally fast saves her. Delilah is then cast into a world where fiction comes to life in the form of Abel, her destined mate, a vampire/werewolf hybrid who claims her at first breath as his. 

But Abel knows the danger isn’t done. He’s dreamed for centuries that his mate will perish and he will stop at nothing to keep her safe. 

For Delilah, she’s not only coping with fantasy come to life, but a mingling of very different families. Not to mention, she has on her hands a man who doesn’t understand his true nature and has lived his long life thinking he’s a monster. 

Abel and Delilah together fills the hole that has been clawing at them for decades. But finally finding each other, it also tips their destinies as the last of The Three. They must unite with the other destined lovers, who with Abel and Delilah, are fated to save the world. 

Or die trying.

Oh my. Goodness, this book is too perfect to describe with words, but I'll still try.

As with all conclusions of a beloved series, there was a lot of pressure on Wild and Free for me. I loved Until the Sun Falls From the Sky, and I freaking adored With everything I am. So naturally, I was anxious for this book to come out. Yet, when it finally did, I waited 6 months to pick it up. Why? I couldn't handle it if this book had let me down. 

BUT NEVER FEAR. Kristen Ashley strikes again with her heart-warming characters, witty dialogue, and compelling storyline. The book started with a big bang, and ended with the epilogue of all motherfuckin' epilogues. Seriously. I started reading it and when I was 5 pages in, I wanted to slap myself for keeping this from me for so long. 

So yeah, you can say that this book did not let me down. However, this didn't mean it didn't have some room for improvement. I somehow felt as if nothing happened in this book at all. NOTHING. I mean, it's the last book of the series, and supposedly these three couples were special snowflakes because they would win the war. I expected some uber-special action, some big plot twist that would come out of nowhere and scream: ''IN YOUR FACE!''.  But no. The way the so called Big, Bad War ended was kinda anti-climatic. But oh well, I could overlook that since the rest of the book was awesomesauce. 

The best part of this book was hands down the romance. I mean, it's what KA is famous for, right? And in this book, we do not only get one, but TWO couples. Remember that hardass vampire? You know, the sarcastic, arrogant and biting (no pun intended) son of a bitch Yuri? Yeah, that one. Believe it or not, he actually turned into a likeable character in Wild and Free. And he teamed up with a badass witch, Aurora. They were perfect couple *dreamy sigh*.

''His hand slid down her forearm to catch hers and murmured soothingly,"Calm, button."
Her hand spasms in his, and still whispering, she asked, "Button?"
He looked at her. "You. As cute as."''

But wait. WHAT ABOUT ABEL AND DELILAH? Well, I tell ya, they were awesome. Not as awesome as Callum and Sonia awesome, but pretty close. I could just not get over how quickly Delilah accepted what Abel was, and who he was, but then a quote perfectly explained it to me.

“Acceptance is a word not in Delilah Johnson’s vocabulary,” Avery announced. “I’m sure you’ve noted why.” It was dawning on him. “Because she sees no difference. She doesn’t have to accept, because she doesn’t even begin to judge.” Avery nodded again. “She takes everyone just as they are. Even under frightening circumstances and even more frightening explanations, she took Abel’s side almost immediately. The power of that, Lucien, coupled with her capacity for love, loyalty, hope…There is nothing more powerful than that on the planet. Delilah is not all that we are. Delilah represents all that we can be.”

And honestly, remember how the other couple expressed their love for each other? Those few sentences that explained the title so perfectly that you were just like, flabbergasted? Yeah, those ones.

Lucien and Leah in Until the Sun Falls from the Sky:

Callum and Sonia in With Everything I Am:

And now, we have the perfection of those two lines combined into one:

Abel and Delilah in Wild and Free:

Isn't it perfect?!?! 

I'll just end with saying that these books are seriously fun. Not only are there swoonalicious men featuring in it, there are awesome lines, and strong heroines. What's not to like? Basically what I'm trying to say is: ''GO READ THE DAMN BOOKS ALREADY!''