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Feel better, @drsawzall….seems to be that time of year for nasty chest congestion of all sorts.

Praise Be!!!! The sun finally appeared from behind the dark clouds around Jubal’s heart with Lucas’ awakening 🌤️ 🌅….Two days that felt like two weeks. “You… can shoot the eye… out of a squirrel… dancing… in the rain.” That’s as colorful a phrase as there ever was, lol!! “Lucas, with a new, slightly bigger smile, let his hand go when he gently pulled, but only after he looked at their joined hands. “Knew that was you… your hand I been feeling. You went and saved my life again.” Wow. 😍 If Lucas is capable of such swoon worthy, soul touching words along with quick wit mere moments after waking, he is in fine form indeed. Doc Vance showed the capable physician he is with the care he showed the newly wakened Lucas and the ever anxious Jubal, lol. “We be young’uns, Doc?” “Compared to me, Jubal, you two are still babes crapping yellow.” LMAO!!!! that newborn poo, Hoo Wee, LOL!! Billy seems like a darling young boy burgeoning into manhood with a serious case of hero worship for the men in his immediate vicinity….clearly for some more than others, 😊 His back story is of great curiosity. Now if Jubal can stop building the Taj Mahal of Bearpaw for an evening and get some rest, he may find tomorrow comes quicker than he realizes, lol. How many visitors will spell Lucas in Jubal’s absence? Will Jubal really stay away a whole day? Who will be first between these two “good friends” to truly speak what is in their heart? Find out next week when we check out “Bearpaw: An Old West Tale” 🐾 🍻

I was debating about the second one….sorry 🫤😬 That one I killed by taking it out.

I’m just trying to hope for the least collateral damage, 🤷‍♀️….you’re doing the deed, not me. 🫣 🫢

Yes, yes I did. ❤️‍🩹 The spoiler is cautiously appreciated (that Non-negotiable is an attention getter) I have a theory as to who & hope I’m right. 🤞

Absolutely, totally terrible idea. This is not the time to ask for forgiveness instead of permission.

Sorry about the dupe.

That would be an accurate assessment, lol.

The empathy and connection between Asa & Duncan was deeply touching….the inherent goodness of Corbin & Caleb was felt by Dante and Marcel, enough to engender emotional as well as physical healing. I got chills with Caleb’s Russia reconnaissance suggestion….the last time a shade shifter tried to get one over on MangyMutt, he….he, well, we know what happened. 🥺💔 Very interesting that mosquito bites are impervious to the healing abilities of shifters, lol. Those suckers are the sweetest itch to scratch EVER. Marcel’s story was full of heartbreaking humility; it was a hopeful sign that Duncan wasn’t totally lost to the trauma he endured that he straightened Marcel out….it’s clear that these three are a package deal, wherever they end up. The only thing I’ll say about Russia is that it would be an additional tragedy to the young pups should they lose anyone else they trusted….and that I hope Sebastian or Giles finds out beforehand.

I wish I thought of this, LOL!!

Pieter and staff are very welcoming, hope the castle has been properly fortified security wise, given that the hybrids live there & the pending war with MangyMutt & his coven….time will tell if Willa is Ms. Right or Ms. Right now. Duncan witnessed something no one should see, let alone a child, no doubt Asa will be smoothing the path to make Duncan’s therapeutic efforts more receptive, good thing too, as little Duncan’s mental wounds seem to equal his physical….that's not even taking into account what he endured as a hybrid, at least he & his brother are together….Marcel sounds like placement with a “regular” family would be to his benefit, if that’s how his “noble” relatives treat him. Vampires will never be invited to cross my threshold, the only ones that ever really intrigued caught my were Le’stat & Co. in the movie “Interview with the Vampire” (yes, I know the book was better, even though I never read it, lol books tend to be better than the movie). Another calm chapter, huh? 🤔 “Still feeling under the weather and it's been a challenge with Gnomie down too. It's hard being the same person.” 😄😄 @kbois & @MrsgnomieMay one of you, both of you or all you feel better soon. 😉….to my other fellow American readers, on the eve of our holiday, I wish you a:

I’ve had the pleasure of hearing birds sing some city mornings, sometimes even wake me up….they admittedly sound prettier than roosters but there’s something about that cock in the morning…. I far prefer it. 😉 Maybe it’s the novelty & I usually only heard one…. I mean, whatever would I do with more than one cock in the morning?

For all you chicken carers/rural dwellers: did your cocks crow at sunrise? The few times I woke up in the countryside one was always my alarm clock, I loved it, lol.

😲🫢 Quite the provocateur, you are, lol.

Yes indeed, I was saying to myself this felt like an extra serving before I read your closing notes, lol. Thank you for the “almost double chapter”, Gary. ☺️ “Besides, Vincent had taught him well about working with different woods, being a very fine furniture-maker hisself.” Vincent can make furniture. Vincent can build a house. Vincent can love a man well. Vincent wanted to marry and have a family, which I’ve no doubt he did and did well. What the heck can’t Vincent do? lol.….given the glimpses we got of the life Jubal lived before they met, it’s no wonder Vincent did all but rope the moon as far as he was concerned, though it seems his hero worship was deserved….. I say hung the moon because as far as Jubal’s concerned, Lucas not only hangs it, he ropes it every night for the sun to rise, too. ☀️ My mother had to tend to chickens as a child, a task she disdained even in the retelling, lol. She said they were mean & always pecked at her but didn’t have a choice, like Jubal, as it seemed my grandmother palmed that task off to her child as soon as she was able; I wonder sometimes if that isn’t the better way even with the modern conveniences we have now. Here shows my city slicker upbringing-where would Jubal find the moss he used to fill in the spaces? 😯 I think they grow by water & know them to be found on/in fallen logs sometimes but don’t think I’ve seen them grow the way grass does, I’ve previously likened them to mold. “Billy?” “The town councillor’s son. Young fella what follows the sheriff around like a puppy?” So….Billy isn’t a deputy but does seem to want to be a sheriff’s “aide” 🤔. Wonder what kind of “troubles” he had. Reid has definitely made a turn in that there is nothing of a proprietary nature when he refers to Lucas, at all, there is only genuine love of a different kind and genuine concern. Even though Jubal can’t think of Bearpaw as home unless Lucas survives, he has experienced growth here….he doesn’t hide his scar anymore and is even willing to provide an explanation of it to a select few; subconsciously Lucas’ unconditional acceptance of him has given him courage….should Lucas die and interact with Jubal no more, he’s done more than enough. What will Lucas’ first words be upon his awakening? (because he will ☺️) Where have the wildings whiled away to? Has Morey accepted Jubal as a son in law? 😉 Find out next week when we check out “Bearpaw: An Old West Tale” 🐾 🍻

Gordon has taken to being a bonus parent like a duck to water, it no doubt has made Brian’s unexpected transition to full time parenting infinitely easier. Toby is very accepting of Gordon as his father’s boyfriend, that didn’t have to translate into acceptance as a stepparent but there is a harmony in their household that speaks to mutual admiration for each other. Brian and Gordon’s approach to nudity is greatly admired, as the mother of a son, I’m a bit more conservative….it’s okay for him to be undressed under his covers but I ask him for some coverage in common areas, the same courtesy I give him, even if it’s only underwear. Kudos for Brian asking Toby about his interactions with Noah, it lead to Toby confessing to their sexual experimentation (which also speaks to how comfortable he is with his dad). Brian is doing a better job of things than he thinks, hopefully this relationship with Gordon will further boost his confidence, a total 180 from his relationship with Deirdre; Speaking of….one hopes her meet up with her son comes from a genuine place & not being shamed into it; I want to say the jury’s still out but her past behavior makes that hard….for Toby’s sake I hold out hope her behavior improves. Whether Deirdre steps up or continues fucking up, Toby now has stability in his life via his relationship with his father, which can only be a good thing.

Second bit of trivia: Thurl Ravenscroft, (the original Tony the Tiger) sang “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”’. Confession: that evil grin scared the fuck outta me as kid….still not too crazy about it now, lol.

Or it might be the next chapter….

So you mean good side? 🤣🤣

Dark side or good side? Might be a potato/potahto situation for some….like me, lol.

Wishing you a speedy recovery, @kbois, I think you got Atlas to sub for you? 😉

There needed to be another relaxing chapter, one where Caleb and Asa are home, giving a glimpse of their new normal once bastard kitty is put down….to that end: “Holy fucking Christ, on a goddamn Ritz cracker with Cheez Whiz! What was that? A bolt of lightning shot through his body from head to toe. He yelled incoherently as his cock leaked faster than the Titanic after smacking into the iceberg. “ Best passage in the chapter, LMAO!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 “His mind conjured up an old TV commercial for Tootsie Roll lollipops with the kid asking the owl, ‘How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?’ Three. Three licks. Three thrusts. Three times more powerful than any orgasm he ever had.” The owl bit the pop after three licks, you know. 🦉😉 There are few better combinations than passion in tandem with love, Caleb and Asa have that and then some, in spades. 💝 Corbin is going to be more than he currently is in the shifter world….methinks his strictly human days are numbered; his reunion with Ashton and Austin is greatly anticipated. I’m sorry Cassiel is also experiencing upheaval in his world but it kind of makes sense that MangyMutt’s power play would upset the balance in the whole shifter universe I don’t know if Europe could be considered neutral territory between North America and Asia, there is probably no neutral territory while that He Bitch live; Our trio have strategic and personal value in this battle and their proximity to MangyMutt’s lair makes me nervous….wishing safe travels and endeavors to Caleb, Asa & Corbin.

As parents tend to, Brian and Gordon are on to what Toby and Noah are doing, yet way behind on how much, lol!!