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Only time will tell

Thank you, Chris. Dorian? Who's this person you speak of?

Thank you, Centex. Next one? You mean I was supposed to keep writing?

Thank you, Brok. I've learned a lot working with Carlos. 😈😈😈

When I looked back through my edit notes from you it distinctly said "Good Job" for the cliffhanger. Along with a few other comments that have come true.

Thank you, Rainbow

Thank you, McPhih. A response like that always makes me smile.

Thank you, McPhih. It was a lot of work, both writing and the edit process, but it was worth it for the end product and seeing people enjoy it.

I like mythology, so it was fun incorporating this into the story.

The drive home from the congress found Dorian in the back of his SUV staring out the window. His enforcer and an assistant quietly sat in front. Long gone were the two men who had come to his defense the night he became alpha. He had convinced them to accept the important position of enforcer out of a sense of duty to the pack. The friendship he built with them had been important. So many nights hunting forged a strong bond. Evenings sitting at his house, talking late into the night about things

You're entirely correct. Dorian has ignored the warning signs from everyone. He's the strength of the title and does control certain aspects of the pack, but is ultimately a co-alpha at best and a figurehead at worst. He has lost control of at least the business side of the operation. If he managed to retake control of everything, the pack would be financially devastated but could eventually recover. Ethan healing him has cleared his mind. Dorian may not be able to return to the person he was at 25 when he took over the pack, but to me it would be possible for him to move back in that direction. If there wasn't the known problem hanging in the air. What's been established about the use of Silver Nitrate on wolves is it causes persistent pain, headaches, misplace aggression, and impaired judgement. Silver poisoning could cause all the same symptoms. Dorian's had been told for years by the packs primary doctor that his blood test was clean of the drug and it was a remnant of being stabbed with silver when he was 15. Now depending on when he started receiving the poison, if it was gradually increased over time, some of the effects like the impaired judgement wouldn't be as noticeable to him. Kind of like the science experiment of a frog with hot water vs. slowly increasing the heat. Which one kills the frog? The next chapter has a reference to the time frame. I could probably give that away now without affecting next Monday's release, but I'll hold off.

Just sitting back and smiling at this and all the other speculation and thoughtful analysis of the chapter. This is one of the joys I get from writing, so thank you, Nightlit.

Would they need to take over what they're already running? 😈

In the original book I briefly touched on some packs were like Parker Valley and others were heavily authoritarian. As for holding the pack together, unless someone stepped forward to challenge the alpha, the rest of the wolves tend to fall in line and accept his/her leadership. Not much different form human politics. As far as listening to his mother about someone she didn't like, how many people here have ignored their mothers advice regarding a friend that was a bad influence?

Thank you, Mike. You don't expect me to give it all away at once, do you?

Wolves are predators and subject to blood lust. It probably wouldn't be different from guys getting boned up watching a WWE match.

Okay. This is perfect.

If there wasn't, I didn't write him correctly.

This brings a smile to my face.

Thank you, JC.

But I've made it back to the time when we originally met Dorian. Wouldn't this be a good spot for me to end it? I don't suppose I could be that cruel to my readers.

And he hasn't even been bending over for Dorian that much either.