Laura S. Fox

Yeah, I agree!

So... that's Quinn, right?

Chapter Thirty-Seven – The Right Kind of Pain Getting out of his wet clothes proved to be a pain. Alexander looked like he wanted to ask a boatload of questions after they perfunctorily exchanged medical information, like two lovers caught in a sterile environment, so Lyn had to shut him up over and over again with urgent kisses. The secret of what he had seen needed to be buried deeply, as far as he could dig, under as many layers of disappointment as he could manage. “I’m crazy about

His best trait!

I don't know if it has come clear until this point... but I imagined Jack as being an aroace character (that is aromantic, asexual) - so his lack of knowledge is more related with his lack of interest on the matter up to this point, when he discovers he's an alpha's potential mate and learns what that entails. Oh, we live for the times when Theo will be nicer...

So happy to hear that!

Of course it is! And Jack keeps saying that, so he should know best!

Good old fashioned sex... we'll see about that

They have their plate full, not going to lie! They might do a bit of everything

I know you guys would love that

Chapter Eight – Some Answers and More Questions They were all quiet on their way back since there were other wolves present and what they had to say to each other required a private space. Vince expected Theodore to have more trust in Ryder’s pack now since the alpha had saved them all. On the other hand, he needed to take into account Pembroke’s pride, which must have taken a serious hit after the night’s events. With Cassandra gone, one piece of the puzzle would remain beyond their reach.

At the right moment. I've been publishing stories here for 8 years - I like to think that most of the time (I'm only human), I've delivered on my promises. Thank you for calling me that

Brad needed Lyn even more than that. Selfish? Yes, most likely, but it is a selfishness that many people would recognize themselves in once the whole truth is out - my take, how I tell this story, and I knew it would be interpreted differently by different folks, it's natural. There's not desire for revenge in Lyn - he's only mad at himself for being 'blind'. And I know I shouldn't explain my character to readers, but I feel like my input is needed here. Lyn is all for control, he's obsessed with control. When something happens despite that very tight control... well, that feels really bad for someone who always struggles so hard for everything 'to be perfect'. Anyone who's ever done that Sisyphus-like chore, I like to think, will agree with me. Jealousy - nope. Lyn doesn't love Brad. Disgust? Hmm, too strong for him. Self-immolation - to a degree. But this is about Lyn finally letting go. About his prison cracking wide open. Love the ** marks. Alexander knows Lyn. And he knows himself. And he's a demon.

Alexander never told Lyn about his feelings, not directly. He waited for Lyn to notice, but now he's done waiting. There is something to him being a demon, like Lyn calls him. Lyn's being 'clueless' is the result of years of self-repression. And for someone with so many doubts, signs and kindness aren't enough.

Alexander knows what he's doing, trust him

Yes, Brad is the impulsive one. Lyn is the one who's overthinking.

Lyn doesn't need to ask about women - he saw Alexander being close to women many times in the past. In college, Alexander hooked up with women almost as often as Brad, even if he made it classy. I should have showed this on screen so that no one got confused. Alexander didn't live like a monk and he did marry. He didn't remain chaste for Lyn's sake. Primitive instincts, really? Lyn's self-repression is a system he honed and perfected over more than a decade of his life. There's nothing primitive about that.

You're so right here, and you also read Alexander well. I will let the next present-day chapter speak for all of this.

Through his words, Alexander paints a good picture of Brad and at least infers correctly what he's going to do. I reserve the right to say that Alexander doesn't know quite everything or at least the workings of Brad's mind. Alexander doesn't misses a lot - I just mean that it's normal not to have that sort of insight on Brad's psyche - he already knows and observes a lot. Lyn understanding his blindness is the main point of this chapter and what leads to the next actions. There was no point in suppressing his own instincts - he understands that now. Any anger he feels is oriented toward himself, not someone else. And you're on point on Lyn's instincts being correct. It's his overthinking that does him in. Brad will reveal himself at the right moment. It might not change your general opinion of him, but you were always right to see him as a flawed human being that's not that different from other humans. His particular situation matters, even if it doesn't justify everything. But I know I'll get to enjoy more profound analysis on him from you, Maestro

Nope, that's not revenge. Lyn doesn't have sex with Alexander to get even, he does it because he finally sees that nothing should have stopped him until now. I'm not going to tell you guys to feel for Brad or be patient with him. Please feel free to hate him, but also please let me know, at the end of the story, where your feelings stand

Yes, he was avoiding any true feelings, to say it like it is. All walls are down, and he prefers not to stare into the abyss. So he jumps - that's a good metaphor.

I think you'll hate Brad even more... I won't tell you guys not to and let you decide on where you stand on him and his character at the end of it all Ha-ha, Luke may choke on sand... that was funny and very visual! As for making anything of that seem ok - I don't think I'll do something to make it seem okay, but a life is made of many actions and things

No, just plain no. I'm a bit surprised that after 30+ chapters, readers know Lyn and Alexander so little. There's no jealousy in Lyn. And the only anger he may feel is oriented at himself. He has started to notice for a while now that he no longer has feelings for Brad - romantic feelings. So, as I said earlier, Lyn lets go. Right now, this is what happens. And Alexander made his decision about how things would go from the moment he accepted Brad's invitation. I know I risk repeating myself... but signs of affection aren't enough. Alexander never told Lyn directly how he feels; in college, he dated (as superficial as that might have been) and hooked up with girls - in retrospect maybe I should have made it clearer so there were no doubts about that.

Alexander's words about Lyn managing to build himself a prison are pure truth... And Lyn has been building that prison for a very, very long time. I wouldn't call it self-punishment. This is more about Lyn letting go - the walls of his prison just got blasted off to smithereens...

They did enable the next step for Lyn and Alexander... Confused and hurt are two good words to describe Lyn's feelings. He's a very 'inward-oriented' person.