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And all is ready for the final act. How is Eli going to get rid of Adrien?

Neil took the initiative to buy rings and envision a future together. Though Alex hoped that was what should be, it took Neil's journey to confidence to achieve it. Wonderful story!

Levi's true heart is showing: he is a caring individual who is living the positive side of the religion he holds dear. I hope nothing happens between Levi and Casey other than Casey being found guilty of arson and Levi exonerated. Still, Levi was driving and Matt, Luke and he know the full truth.

I'm eager to see how all the killings, etc., get accomplished. So many things could go wrong.

I'm not choosing teams but rather eager to see how each has developed since their teen emotion-filled years. Each one had his own demons to deal with. I'm looking forward to the travels Miles takes and how he grows through the experiences.

Eli is smarter than they give him credit for. Kylie may well be a key: she is calculating. She has escaped being a victim through her ability to serve the Vespers through her ability to observe and analyze. Might she understand Eli's situation better than the others? The plot has definitely thickened!

Eli is close to full submission to Lucien. They have a bond that has deepened. Will Lucien make it back to the cell before anyone can either see him or discover his absence?

Failure to reveal the whole truth from the police and insurance is definitely a fraud which Matt is engineering. That the Constable has seemingly strong ideas about Casey being seen around the car after the accident, but will it lead to any consequences for setting the car on fire? While I can understand the point of view about Brooke that was stated by @Summerabbacat, she is a fact of life in the school and Thomsonville. However, she needs to move on with her life after Levi. She was definitely hurt by his actions, as was he. I don't want to see any of the possibilities that @Summerabbacat mentions other than her disappearing into the background. Life is complicated by our own choices and decisions. Levi was sheltered by the life with his grandfather and, thus, his development was stulted. He is experiencing the totality of life now that he is with his father - the highs and the lows. Still, he is experiencing unconditional love from so many.

But we were working on it, and as a work in progress our relationship had to be counted a success. This summarizes the healthy development of the healthy relationship between Alex and Neil, which was the focus of this story, I loved the whole mature approach to the development and how each grew as a result. A delightful story, well written, and eliciting interest in and anticipation of each chapter! Well done!

Eli has the strong ability to reflect and act decisively. He's great at projecting the version of himself that a situation demands in his own assessment. How will he accomplish the killings? Must they be done simultaneously so as not to raise questioning by the others? Will Kylie have to be first or along with the 4 descendants? The building up of suspense is exquisite!

First love as teenagers has a heat all its own. There will always be feelings and memories for both Troy and Miles. There is a different love that can be not only emotional but also much more mature later on as Troy is finding out. If they do meet again, Troy and Miles would realize that each has had experiences that make them different while there will always be a part that is shared and was formative. I am not choosing sides or teams - I am for both of them becoming the adults they want to be.

The word that sticks with me currently is grooming: After his father's death, Eli was groomed to be the binding force of his family, then he was/is being groomed by the Vespers for their purpose, and now, it seems, groomed by Lucien to join him as a Vampire. Is Eli really choosing freely or being drawn into a possession? I love that the creative writing of this story raises such questions!

Eli will break the curse on Lucien and free him - but to what future? Lucien will have to feed still on other people. What about them and their opportunity to live their lives?

Their lives are getting more and more full: work, future plans, a new place for Neil. And through it all, their relationship just gets more and more comfortable.

Methane melodies?