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Aw, this was great Val! Loved it.. You will save him right? Even if it might take an entire ocean of Pepsi..

Maybe because of my state of mind this past month this chapter left me feeling a touch melancholic. Maybe wistful us a better word. It was a great chapter. Brian, Snow and Sabrina are just so vulnerable here and I guess it stood out more here for me at least. I don't want to feel sad for Sabrina because like Snowflake said, she has incredible strength which counts for her survival. But there is that underlying sad tone to her character. I am though very happy for her and Bertie and what she has now.. All of them actually, should be damn proud of themselves. It is after all a pride parade. All that ramble to say I was moved by this chapter. Thank you MrM...

Nope, didn't anticipate that break up at all so soon, but good for Jackson ending it as he did. Ally is sort of wondering why Luke all of a sudden, so I wonder how long it will take her to connect the dots or even allow her thinking to go there.. Either way she doesn't strike me as the type to go down easily so I'm thinking Luke is going to be caca non grata on her list.. Luke though, is a cool cutler with his not so subtle digs. Kind of cute that Jackson was on to him. Plus Jackson wants him at tryouts.. All the feels.. Jackson is surprising me in the best ways. Even mom seems to be trying. Good things all around.. Looking forward to what comes next..

Aww, poor Jackson. Just when he started to really want it too. A little too late but a valuable lesson I bet. Great he allowed Luke to be there for him, or was it that Luke didn't let himself be pushed away. The way they are growing and moving toward each other is exciting to watch. It feels so natural and true to life.. I feel for Jackson I'm almost scared to find out what more Coach was talking about.. Ahh, Onward..

I read Love Song first, and I'm sort of glad because after reading these two, made it became more affecting.. I'm glad you both had the time to reconnect... Hugs..

Perfect and beautiful... Yeah, that it...

Well, when I said something had to happen I wasn't thinking that at all. I don't blame Kellar for leaving this time. He feels rejected and Tobyn's making it easy. That they would be miserable apart was a given. Honestly, (fingers crossed behind my back) I wasn't at all worried about Tobyn finding Kellar in time. That first half was seriously painful to read, and painful for Kellar! Now the kid has poison in his veins. He just can't catch a break. The hunters! WTH! That was interesting. There's lots of whys and hows and I can't wait for answers though I haven't much choice.. Tobyn is in take care of Kellar mode. I am hoping once the adrenaline dues down he will be more willing to face the 'we are earth mates' issue at hand. Something tells me before that happens, Kellar might again have to get him through the 'I killed someone' situation. This is Tobyn after all, and he will likely not deal with this well even if it was the only option. Aside from almost making me forget to breathe, this was a great chapter Gary!

So, I might be in the minority thinking that Tobyn's reaction is not totally out of the realm of understanding. He's still trying to come to terms with his feelings for Kellar and might be in a bit of denial over what it means, so to have it thrown at him this way is a lot. Now, if he stood still long enough in one spot, he might have heard it from Kellar, but the boy won't stop running away. And while he is mad at Kellar, he also needs to take into consideration that Kellar is flying blind too. He may have the gift of seeing the colors and all that, but the last pieces of the puzzle were just put into place for him. Someone needs to lock them in a room where they can hash it all out.. Something needs to happen so they can stop pussyfooting around each other. It's no good for them or the pack.. Now that hat we know about the malaise, how hard is it going to be to find other packs and convincing them of all of this. I'm already imagining mate-match meet and greets.. Nice work as always Gary..

Oh yeah! Great way to celebrate! These two give me the warm and fuzzies. Bonus points for them not waiting until things get too big to talk about. I love where they are and look forward to where they take this next. The cabin! I'm hoping it's more bonding and fun and progression. My absolute fab thing was the phone call from Drew. Too funny. Another wonderful chapter Lit. <3

Well, that happened.. It seems that senior was all politically correct, as long as it wasn't at his house? I suppose Cory was too young to be serious about the Mexican or colored girls he'd brought around, else he would have found out just how despicable his father could be. Suddenly he's a christian though... How awesome was Cory finding it in him to not back down and calling him on his BS. And he's right it's on both parents.. This will not be easy on Cory by any means. Im counting on the brothers to come through and be there for him. Defy their father even. Efrain needs to hurry on home.. Safely though.. Great chapter Dayne, but guess what? More soon?

Ritch just had probably his worst fears confirmed. Poor guy.. At least he will have Park for support right now.. If there was ever more motivation to get to the root of this. Looking forward getting to know more..

Lit, this was simply wonderful.. I love Corey's progression in his thinking and understanding that he may need help. I've said it before but it bears repeating. I absolutely love how real and natural you managed to make this feel. A fun night, even if Zach made an appearance.. But it's not quite over is it... Well done!

How amazing was that story.. So incredible that he agreed to walk her too...

So this earth mate thing has Tobyn running scared. Almost literally. I can almost understand. Almost. He is bound on one hand by what he thinks is his duty to the pack, not letting himself see that there may be another way; and scared by what he's seen and knows concerning eat hates and that's his truth. Not to mention the boy is stubborn as hell. But I think about RL, and how kids as young as Tobyn have to take on heavy responsibility and carry weight for a long time. When something good happens or comes along, they have no idea what to do with it because it seems almost impossible that it could happen to them. For Tobyn I think it's less about denial and more about accepting something that in essence hit him over the head. 4 days is a short time to just give up everything you know. Luckily for Tobyn he has Kellar who I don't think will just walk away because Tobyn isn't getting it. Especially now that he realises matching auras equal earth mates. Patience, and maybe more of those cuddly nights and soft kisses could do the trick. Tobyn can't deny or resist the pull for much longer. And he needs to stop running off. So so happy for Elinor though. That was pretty cool how Denver's aura just changed. I know there's a metaphor for something there.. Lol It was just too bad that there was no real opportunity to talk or for Elinor to notice what was going on with the pups. There's still time for that to happen right? Nicely done Gary. Still want to shake Tobyn, but I'm resolved in trying to kind of, maybe apply some rationale to his thinking mainly to appease myself. It was my turn to ramble I guess, and I do love when you go on.. :-)

David and Mike are definitely in trouble. Miscues, miscommunication, missed chances... They don't even seem to know exactly what the problem is - well it's different for both, or how to find a way to begin fixing it. Mike's gestures are nice but it's a place holder until the next moment, or the next slight that he or David feels. There's too much going on. They don't address and or resolve anything because something is always going on. Having had that fight, there's no way I would be fully ok at the party. They, especially David I think, need to decide if the relationship is worth fighting for. I think Mike thinks that he's trying but I sense that David is at a point where just going up is an option. Rain in the mix isn't helping, and news of their friends could not have come at a worse time. I do believe they love each other so couples therapy? But Mike may not show because- work! But they need help..

Ahh Corbin. I want to hug him and smack him at the same time. To hurt Nick like that though seemed unnecessary. I get his reasons and understand why he thinks it has to be so, but I have to wonder if he's running from and not chasing. What is it that's he's really afraid of if he lets his defences down and just be in the moment however long it lasts. Unless I'm really underestimating the commitment fear, there has to be a deeper reason why he would sabotage the self admitted best thing to happen to him.. Even if it wasn't true love and he wasn't over Mike and Pete, that would have been a more honest conversation to have instead of shredding the guy. I liked Nick too.. Pete - I don't even know what to say about him, except that from his POV, he feels rejected, jealous and angry at Corbs so this was him lashing out? But it's his own fault for being flip floppy.. Then Corbin saying that he may not be completely, totally, absolutely over Pete..Oi! Keep it coming Jwolf, very well done and solid writing too... I loves...

These are all kinds of wonderful and I really liked them. Love is so much more than an emotion isn't it... Well done tim...

You know it is said a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, your words captured perfectly your snapshots and postcards. More so because it felt like you took us with you.. I absolutely love this set. Thank you for sharing..

So Donny did have an accident. Sigh.. Even worse are the rumours of rape hell have to face once he wakes. Clint is really a good kid. I don't know that I'd go as far as visiting Donny.. Angie isn't alone in her thinking. It's a typical thought process for teens straddling the line of popularity and doing the right thing. They live in that world where popularity can make or break you at least in their eyes. Good for Clint calling her out on it though, and she will have to decide who she wants to be.. Glad Travis is back and it was all a misunderstanding. Clint is going to need a friend. I wonder how they will deal with Shiela.. It's Clint with a plan so I rightly worried. Great going Cynus..

It's nice to see Angie and Clint reconnect. They will always have that bond, but they're teens and on different paths. It's good to see how understanding and deeply they care about each other. I think dad's quiet admonishment and patience along with the trust he shows in the kids has a bigger impact on them than if he were to rant and freak out. I know it worked for me that I used to wish my dad would just yell already. Sometimes a look would have me guilty for weeks. Ohhh.... Danny crashed the car in his haste to get out of dodge? I guess I'm about to find out...

Oh Donny that was not nice at all...and the date started so well too. The folly continues. Both boys are for sure outed and how that will play out especially for Donny will be interesting. So glad Angie knows even with how she found out.. And Travis... There has to be more to his situation.

Catching up on more than one chapter at a time feels so good, but then it's over and I want more.... Park seems to be a little protective of Ritch, wonder how much of a problem that's going to be if at all.. I rather like how Deke runs his streak.. He makes a great Alpha, and I suppose that's about to be tested. The incident with Ritch's brother is more than worrying but hopefully it ties in to what happened to Kraig. Im loving the mystery but I just want to sink into more...

Aww, look at Jason's boyfriend setting Brian straight.. Love it. Love the way these two are coming together and that they talked their stuff out., They make my heart happy. Domesticity indeed. Forward they go... Awesome chapter Lit..

That just made me so excited for College ball.. Anyway loved that we got to know a bit more of Cory in this little back story. The relationship with his brothers was nice too. All football players it definitely seems like Cory has big steps to follow in. All in all we get a feel for the family. Yet there's still so much room for speculation on what happened to Cory and where he is now.. Bring on chapter 1. Tap tap tap....anxious..

So, is Loz going to keep on using Daniel while he tries to figure out if he's really gay or hide from it? I can't imagine that him being upset with the bullies is a good thing for Daniel either because it's not like he was any better. Daniel said no.. And what when he finds out that Daniel actually likes someone else. I can sympathize with his fears, what with his home life but it doesn't excuse him. I read this chapter and just felt badly for Daniel, even if it was about Loz., Think the story is great so far..