4.5 
 Wicked Bite takes places three months after the events in Wicked Kiss and the drug Apollo has found itself back on the streets of Seattle. Determined to once and for all find and stop the manufacturer, witch Nessa, formerly of the Coven Nine, has decided to go under cover. Her plan: go straight to the source of the problem (or the supposed source) in Grizzly Territory, in particular the Alpha of Grizzly Nation: Bear. Nessa's plan is two-fold. Besides needing information she suspects Bear has been hiding, she's also promised Bear's sister, Simone, that she would heal him, and hopefully in the process, secure him as a mate to up her own fire powers, which are non-existent at this point. What Nessa doesn't foresee are the many people coming out of the woodwork to collect on a mysterious bounty put on her head. In order to figure out who put the hit on her, as well as who is distributing Apollo, Nessa will have to trust in the Grizzly alpha, but with that trust, Nessa will be called upon to reveal her most hidden secrets. 
 Bear has never liked dealing with other supernatural factions. He's always been happiest to keep his shifter separate from whatever drama they have going on. But after saving his sister, his health is failing. Despite not liking the surprise of finding a witch in his territory, Bear needs Nessa to heal him. When her plan also involves their mating, he's not sure he's completely on board with that, but he's determined to figure out what else Nessa is really doing in his territory. As the undeniable bond between them grows, and as the danger becomes ever more apparent, Bear will have to figure out if her secrets are enough to keep them apart. 
 After reading Wicked Kiss, I came into this book very excited to finally get Bear's story. He's been a solid secondary character for this entire series. What I didn't expect was how much I loved Nessa. So much so that I wish we would have gotten more of her throughout the series as well. But, as it stands, the glimpses we did get of her in previous books goes a long way to reinforce the idea behind her character as one that is completely underestimated. She turns out to be quite the kick-ass heroine and completely capable in her own right, to take care of herself. In this same vein, however, I loved that Rebecca Zanetti chose to make a commentary on how it's ok for even the most capable and powerful women to accept help when needed, and when they know that being helped is the best course of action, but also understanding when to step up / step in and offer their own assistance. I would have liked this commentary to have transitioned over into the sex scenes a little more though. Of course we get the hot alpha dominance, but I would have liked if things went the other direction in the case of the pairing between Nessa and Bear. I just don't think it quite hit that mark. 
 I'll admit, I went into this book not realizing that it's probably the last in this spin-off series based on how the storyline plays out in regards to Apollo; which has been the major story arc since the beginning. I've felt for a couple of books now, the need for this storyline to finish itself out and Rebecca Zanetti, in fact, does that here and does it in a very clever way that has been wanting to go back to the first book Wicked Ride to look for clues throughout the series. I think the story ended where it needed to end in order to keep from getting too monotonous. I enjoyed that this book brought back my fave couple Simone and Nick from Wicked Burn and gave more closure to their story. 
 Overall, I've enjoyed this series, and while I'm sad to see it end, I'm happy with how everything finishes. I look forward to reading what's next from Rebecca Zanetti. I would definitely recommend reading the previous books in the series before tackling this one. If you have, I don't think you'll be disappointed. 
 *ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.