Thirdly

Not quite yet, but eventually!

OH! And in case anyone hasn't seen my rendition of the babies yet:

Out of the crew, Caspin, Mycha, and Phenner can shift into a spirit form. Mycha is the only one that can speak while in his mouse form. The same goes for the three ex-thieves...they all have spirit forms, but only Daniel the Ferret can speak while in his. As for the babies...I'd have to dig for information to find out and I'm too scared to look at the chart again. I think Robin has a better version of the chart that is legible, ha ha ha!

Yes, there will be a sequel, and the sequel has a surprise. I just can't say anything yet.

They weren't all fully described. For example, Anisa was born in her spirit form and we've yet to describe her human form. But, we will definitely be seeing more of them.

Just as addictive as the first book. More suspense and action. Excellent character development and build-up, as usual. Would love to revisit the Timber Pack universe in the future.

Blast. I completely ate this sequel up so fast. If you ever revisit this series, I'm certain that my face will be glued to my computer screen once again. Now, let me think...the suspense and danger in this one felt like higher stakes than the first book. I feared for Buzz's and Jed's lives, almost the entire time. I liked how we were shown some of the other packs when they all gathered. I loved the collaborations between the packs and that Parker and Colton were able to keep Christopher. We saw Jed's woes progress from one frustration to the next (PTSD, disinterest, mate overload, rejection...). Poor guy had it rough for a good while there. I liked that Buzz was assimilated into the pack seamlessly and that we got to see his and Jed's point of view whenever they observed Colton and Parker's dynamics, like when Parker was ticked off that he wasn't allowed to fight, ha ha ha. The 'circle' fight between Jed and Roy was both great and gross (in the visuals that it prompted, I mean). The hormonal Shell was hilarious, as well. I freaked out when she was taken, as I didn't expect it. I'm also still quite surprised that his old pack allowed Buzz to stay with them, but I won't look a gift horse in the mouth, it was a relief. As usual, the interactions between the couples were progressive and searing hot. I really enjoyed it; just as much as the first one!

Well, the good part is that with 6 dads, there's some kind of balance. The kids won't get away with everything, but they probably will get away with a lot!

...actually, that title would belong to Miles. The girls are definitely more protected, though.

Yes...yes, they can fly, but not right away. A bit later, when the wings are strong enough to bear the weight. They definitely will be exhausted the first few months, in any case, just like all new parents.

Yes, yes indeed.

I was invited to this site by @Rambling Robin a few years ago. I didn't even know that such a forum existed and the rich diversity of authors it contained. Though we are not on the same page for everything in life (as few people are, regardless), both Robin and I realized that we wrote as therapy and as a means to entertain ourselves and to take breaks between our hectic work, university, and home lives. I am grateful that though we butted heads on many occasions, especially in our early beginnings, Robin never cast aside our friendship and we were able to compromise until the point we've reached today. We are now inseparable sisters-in-arms and I look forward to not only our own future collaborations, but also her other collaborations (Maddam Redder also writes amazing work) and her own personal works (Prophylaxis, Catching Tavo, Saving Ezra, Feeling Lucky, and all the ones that she's been itching to write but hasn't had the time to yet). I am also grateful to each and every author/member on this site...those that have steered us in the right directions in regards to the website and postings, those that have enjoyed our silly collaborations and my own silly tales, those that post regularly in the different forums (including games!), and last but certainly not least, those that have shared their own amazing stories and written work. I know that I haven't even begun to scratch the surface of all the amazing stories that are on this site. But, I am eager to read more (especially when my life settles back down to one job, that will be amazing)! I'm not going to name any names, because it would quite literally take up this entire blog post. But, I refer to every person I've ever interacted with. I sincerely thank everyone for the warm welcoming, the patience, and thoughts...which are as richly diverse as we all are. 💜 - Thirdly

They're so tiny and itty bitty and precious.

[3:17:39 AM] Thirdly: should we end it there? [3:17:50 AM] Robin: I think that's a good spot! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee [3:17:56 AM] Thirdly: and then we start the epilogue [3:18:04 AM] Robin: eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ...3:18 AM, apparently, and that doesn't include editing and posting. I think we were both just deliriously happy with the prospect of sleep by then, hahahaha.

We're glad you enjoyed it. We know it's been a long time coming.

@Rambling Robin and I stayed up til like 3AM wrapping up chapter 29. I swear, it really DID feel like Nix was giving birth in real time.

There are so many things I enjoyed about this story. I wanted to jot them all down as I was reading, but I have only one hand to type with (my dominant shoulder has a labral tear and is in a sling right now). So, off the top of my head, I will try my best to remember everything I enjoyed. Let's see... At the very beginning of the tale, when we had Colton's black wolf perspective about obsessing over his mate from a distance...it was both fun and a great hint for us before we even realized that he was THE Colton, the one guy that Parker was all but salivating over since the year prior. I loved that. In fact, all the little tidbits of their feral perspectives when in wolf form were fun to read! The fact that Parker actually went along with everything before ever even KNOWING about Colt being his wolf visitor was great to read, as well. For example, whenever Colt asked him to show him his belly. Parker's just so laidback/easygoing, it was great. On another note about Parker, I loved how his being turned caused an overall change in him...physically and perhaps even mentally. I mean, now that I think about it, would the Parker we knew at the beginning of the tale have the guts to pack up and leave his parents' place? But, that could also be attributed to his overall growth as a person...all the things he saw and had to face (i.e. lycans in general). The point is that the Parker at the end of the tale is a more confident, stronger, and courageous Parker than the one at the beginning and I love reading about that kind of growth in characters. Colton himself also changed a bit, he became more vulnerable in certain moments when alone with his mate, and if that's not trust then I don't know what trust is. I loved those scenes, as well. Very much. One of the things I liked the most about the story was when Colton's pack mates/friends began to just welcome Parker into their fold before Colton ever even MATED with him. I mean, yes, Colton probably asked them all to watch Parker's back when he couldn't, but they didn't have to befriend him and joke around with him! That was all them; they wanted to include him and get to know him with zero judgment. I loved it. The effects of Wolfsbane and silver-sulfadiazine injections successfully creeped me out. Ethan's regression was described so well that we could all envision it clearly. That was great writing there, as well, in the sense of it drawing a reaction from the reader. All of the action scenes and the love scenes were amazing, as well. And, of course, I loved Shell and that she ended up with Curtis in the end and in their fold, that was the icing on the cake for me. It was a great read! Thanks so much for sharing.

Shell sounds really cool, a worthy bestie. Since I live in Florida, whenever I think about full body suits like mascot suits, I think of the poor petite young women running about in the Disney character suits at Disney World. Florida heat + full body suit= overheat. And ironically enough, one of the characters got heat stroke in the story, as well (Adam). I sure hope Parker hydrates well.

🤣 Agreed!

Yes, rest assured that Farshael will always speak his mind and try to curb Viktor's impulses...keyword "TRY."

Our research for this was interesting, to say the least...We both became quite distracted when reading about Ra and some of his lovers. A lot of giggling came out of it.

I'm sure Takashi would charm both of them to heck, easing the acceptance of Mick's little harem. I wonder if Mick's ever gonna tell them about his situation (crazy queen after my species) and his roots (apparently I shimmer with beaty)? And, yes, as I said...totally unique insult lmao.

I love that his mom calls him conejito (little bunny). I also love how they're pretty ok with Mick attracting so many men. As usual, I can't wait for more. I love love LOVE Prophy. LMAO! Also, Happy Birthday and "go fuck your mother and then have that tooth extracted because it has a large cavity" sounds like a creative and hilarious insult in just about any language, English included.

Pfft! Zeru wants to be part of anything with those guys. I'm hoping Riley warms up to him, too...even if it takes a very, very long time. Don't fey live long lives? I loved his adoptive family too. They're awesome.