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This was fantastic. For someone who doesn’t understand acts of service as love language, they wouldn’t know that is what is being said to them….Kyan has so much to learn about receiving healthy love, it truly is amazing he’s the incredible father he is given what he came from. Would Dayna really have gone so apeshit on Perry over a crush or attraction? Did she see more than either guy did? “fish only grow as big as their environment allows. “⬅️ love this phrase. Lol, well….I guess Max and Reid won’t be a couple, LMAO!! Good. Max and Sven. Reid seems to be Max’s “toxic not-relationship with a guy I can’t stand, but can’t walk away from either.” Good. Max and Sven. Sven needs a beautiful, reformed bad boy/ex spy (?) who will give him the excitement, passion and love he deserves. Max and Sven ❤️ Max and Sven❤️Max and Sven❤️ It was thrilling to see Kyan and Max hang out, this relationship is so important for him to cultivate to have a better rounded life….he and Perry will be crazy in love with each other and he’ll have outside friendships, which his future husband will 1000 % support. The only other question I have from this chapter is if Reid is just bad for Max or a bad character all around? Impressive lock picking skills, “Mitter Max”….Kyan is not the only one who wants to know so much about you.

Excited to see what the new normal looks like for Brian and Gordon.

I soooo missed that, lol!! I was focused on Asa smelling like ozone and real wintergreen, lol. Going back to look….

Perfectly and compassionately said, as usual, @84Mags. Thank you. ❤️‍🩹❤️

It’s not a pity party. “Depression is a common mental disorder. “ “There's no single cause of depression. It can occur for a variety of reasons and it has many different triggers. For some people, an upsetting or stressful life event, such as bereavement, divorce, illness, redundancy and job or money worries, can be the cause. Different causes can often combine to trigger depression.” It’s not a pity party.

Caleb ain’t gonna make it easy, is he? Lol Man. Watching Caleb refuse all assistance, even the most minimal when he first woke up, hurt. His dark place punishes himself so he feels he doesn’t deserves the care and concern of others. “He thought of his promise to Giles about seeing a therapist after the round-up. He knew it wouldn’t help. No one, anywhere on this earth, could take away his guilt. It shrouded him with its darkness. There was no good way to explain to someone how bleak and worthless he felt. Luke asked for the truth, but Caleb knew he wasn’t ready to hear it. His friend still remembered the old Caleb, who was trustworthy and honest. That man ceased to exist the day he decided to betray his pack. So he veiled the lie behind the truth.” Those two paragraphs explain Caleb’s interactions with everyone, it also underscores why he ran after coming face to face with his mate….how indeed “could he love and care for a mate when he couldn’t stand himself?” I look forward to seeing Asa’s reception to having a mate….does a light shifter’s powers become stronger if they couple with their mate?

Brian and Gordon were exploring their boundaries with each other & the parameter of their relationship, seems Brian prefers bottoming more than topping, good for him….some people like sleeping on the left side of the bed, some people like sleeping on the right, some have no preference, lol. Amad sounds like a darling, I wonder if B & G will continue to play around with him if they meet up in England. I can’t wait for Toby to see his father with Gordon, it would be good for him to see one of his parents in a healthy, stable relationship.

With an instance of under thinking almost costing him the ability to breathe, Jubal will likely always overthink from now on. 🫤

⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️Excellent summary about the chapter.

I think Jubal was the victim of a hate crime- hit on the wrong guy who felt that was justification for taking his life. One doesn’t drag someone behind a horse with a rope around their neck with the intention of survival, I wonder how the attempted murder was aborted….did a brave soul stand up for Jubal? Either way, he’s lucky to be alive.

Love the folklore behind Bearpaw, as well as the Native American name, Makoninj; as your geographic locations tend to just be generalizations of the American West, I’m choosing to believe they may very well be waters with special healing powers….cold springs, while rare, do exist. “Don’t mean it to sound that way. I know him well… I reckon well enough, and he ain’t a bad fellow, he’s really not, but he has a hard time being told no… or that I don’t see things his way.” “And you told him no?” “I did. I have. More than once, truth be told, and he knows why, but thinks he can change my mind. He can’t.” “If you don’t mind me asking, what does he want you to do?” Lucas sighed. “It’s not he wants me to do anything… well… not like he did. He’s just not leaving things be I want him to.” Now he groaned, and Jubal heard his frustration.” I admire Lucas’ verbal forthcoming in his explanation to Jubal about his situation with Reid….such is his trust of Jubal that I think Lucas would have told him everything if it was just his tale to tell; even disagreeing with Reid, Lucas strives to be fair to him in his depiction to Jubal. Lucas’ candid conversation served as an opening to let Jubal know that he is a judgement free zone should Jubal wish to share about his past and how he acquired his rope scar. To think he was lynched was bad enough, to find out he was dragged behind a horse was horrific….it actually brought tears to my eyes. The acts people commit against others out of fear and ignorance hurts my heart & sickens my stomach….our similarities are so much greater than our differences, those varieties are the spice of life we should savor, not scorn. The look at the wildings was a happy distraction from both men’s troubled musings….Jubal’s near death experience has spooked him to the point he can’t trust his own instincts, which is a real shame because he is a very capable, very smart man with what I dare say are actually excellent instincts, as evidenced by his observation the wildings may not be as wild as thought, along with the idea for he and Lucas to acquire a whole herd of prime horse flesh. “Truth be told, I’m thinking you’re smart… smarter than me. I reckon this could work and nothing I’d like better than having a herd of fine horses… or sharing one with you.” He basically gave Jubal his class ring AND his varsity jacket!! “Pretty as pretty can be,” Lucas said. Jubal glanced over to the mounted man to see his gaze was on him, not the colt, and he be smiling. If Lucas cain’t flirt, he surely has the prettiest way with words!! Boone and Coy have some serious competition for sweet talkin’….would love to find out if Jubal can hold his own. Will Jubal ever confide in Lucas about “the way he was made”? Will Lucas do so before Jubal? How much longer will Headstall keep us in the dark ? Find out next week when we check out “Bearpaw: An Old West Tale” 🐾 🍻

I completely understand. 🙂❤️‍🩹

Oy.

Great minds think alike-I had ke bob at first, then thought a fire element would fry the fuck outta that hairy cat, lol.

Excellent point about Davey, he’s a great friend to both Brian and Gordon.

It might not even have to be attractive….she’s swinging dick to dick looking to fill an emotional hole that may never get filled; it’s risky behavior, especially with a child involved….Lord knows what Toby’s witnessed over the years.

Yay!! The future looks so bright for Brian and Gordon; they are couple official and newly employed in a great opportunity. Even though they’ve been doing what they’ve been doing for the past four years, Brian should live on his own or possibly with Toby first….give his coupledom with Gordon time to marinate a bit, with the understanding that they will eventually live together (sooner than later). Without writing Deirdre off totally (because she is Toby’s mum), she & Jasper seem to deserve each other at the moment….Denise definitely got an upgrade in the in-law department with Gordon. The emotional yo-yo with Deirdre & Brian over the years has eroded his personal confidence, and he sells himself short: he’s a fantastic father to Toby & will wind up being an ideal partner to Gordon.

Ohh!! So that mangy cur can turn into fricasse lion?!?!

Looks like Wednesdays & Saturdays based on these two chapters.

HUNTINGTON?!?!?! I wanted a refresher before this book came out but I don’t know if I’m able to reread Kage’s death right now….one of the weird side effects of mourning my Mother’s passing these past 10 months is that death hits me different & hard-even if they are only literary characters I’ve come to love. ❤️💔 Life goes on but that layer of scar tissue isn’t fully formed. 😕

I know. You make it hurt so good.

More like eeeeeeevvvveeennnnttuuuuaaaaalllllyyyyy, LOL!!

Something dimmed his light? 😔