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I'm loving the analysis of Vincent's mental relationship with his wolf! Always appreciate your comments, Philippe! I hope my work life eases up soon! We keep losing workers and no one's applying! This was funny!

Yeah! What he said! Thanks for commenting! 😄 I can't wait for the main event! I guess you might be wanting a... frozen pup-sicle? With everything going on in my life, I will say my writing has slowed slightly. I'm able to keep up with my quota of one chapter per week though, but I'm losing steam with my 50 hour workweeks. Vincent still has a hefty amount of his magic left in the tank. Traveling in the shadows by himself doesn't cost him much of his energy, but we don't know how much he spent in Dirk's fight and how long he meditated to recover. I'm screaming like a schoolgirl! I can't even respond to this comment without wanting to spill a spoiler! Teehee! Next week is likely. I can now label my story "ulcer-inducing!" Thanks for commenting! I'll be on tenterhooks myself until the next chapter is finished being edited.

Well, that's how my patented Coyote Cliffies work! Make sure you stay tuned, the next two chapters are going to be pretty bonkers. Thank you for the comment, Mrjoshyb! Always happy to see a fresh face following along!

I agree, but to keep an eye on one individual Alpha might seem trivial. With Cyrus (soon-to-be formal "pack fixer") taking NYSP, they have one less pair of shoes on the ground. Kordell didn't have any claimed land, so they might have assumed he didn't have as many people to terrorize. EC took a chance, and look what's happened.

I go and play in the forums for an hour...and look what happens... Teehee, the Coyote Cliffy strikes again! Thanks mikedup! I can't wait for the next chapter to be finished! Each author tends to be a little different in their lycan universes. I tried to paint my world as "An Alpha's land abides by their rules," with a looming government to police unnecessary nonsense (looking at Alpha Ren from Kaplan's old pack, Cyrus' investigation deemed the Alpha unfit to rule. While Mason mentioned in...I forgot what chapter in LitS...that there was a pack to the north that frowned upon gay matings). Some rules fly, while others don't. Some shifter stories don't include a government system and purely focuses on an Alpha's law. There really is no set-in-stone system in the lycan-genre, but there is some fluidity of typical rules, laws, and pack hierarchy. I swear...I'm dyin'. This comment is golden! Defective Alphas... I'm envisioning a hardcore time-out jumbo playpen. Oh, wait... that's prison. Over-alpha'd dumbass! Say hello to our first traditionalist-minded Alpha. Tinker toys!!! I can't breathe!!! I can't...I just can't right now.

To wait a minute in order to get more information and let your friend get kicked in the ribs again, or rush into battle with an unknown foe to save your friends... I doubt Vincent's wolf would have allowed for any waiting to happen. Oh, come on. You think Stefan's going to interrupt his evening tea for Kordell's horse-hockey?

I know I already wrote the outcome in the next chapter...but *claps* LET'S *claps* GO! I just got all excited for this fight again!

Smelling the larger man’s status, Dave’s mind went into overdrive. Need to get Stacy out of here! I’m out-numbered easily, not even looking at the Alpha. He reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone and keys, “Stacy, get in the truck and lock it. If you need to, drive away.” Stacy couldn’t believe what she was hearing, “D-Dave, no! I’m not leaving you-” “I’m concerned for your safety, and I’m not taking no for an answer.” He held his keys and phone behind his back, “Get in the t

I've been suss on Timok since day one, but this makes so much sense! Timok wanted Garjah! I'm putting some of my stimmy money on it!

Drpaladin's comment expressed all of my concerns. Coloring? Leaving? Next Wednesday better get here soon! I'm glad Garjah likes Essell's pulses

Ooh, Arric and Kieran! I was not expecting that one. I was aiming low...with Kieran and Pierce. Kieran the dopey and intelligent one. Pierce, the bear city aide who knows how to play verbal chess but holds a stonewall-esque personality. With the dopey scribe growing closer, maybe the bear can learn to live a little?

Uh-oh. I have a love/hate relationship with people growing fond about minor characters... That tends to cause thoughts for side-stories...

I'm not surprised you are putting Cyn and Shea up there with Kaplan and Cyrus! I still have reservations if Cyn has what it takes to get in a real fight, particularly with a Delta-classed lycan, but I won't stop y'all from fantasizing. Always appreciate your comments, Patch! I have a night off this evening, so I'll be hammering away on another chapter of Rising in the Shadows, hopefully another Cernunnos chapter as well.

I feel that the rules of writing haven't changed very much. Styling, however, has taken a heavier forefront in this age of literature. I do see some relaxation on the rules of the comma, and this gives me some issues. I also recognize in comparison to its proper usage and format, I do not use ellipsis correctly. Most, if not all of mine do not have a space at the end, but I feel it looks awkward when used proper. With the evolution of Tik-Tok and social media, the biggest challenge that writers face is the shortening attention span of the reader. The first few sentences have always been considered the most important section of the book, but it has now grown essential for the writer's success. If the book doesn't nab the reader's attention within several seconds, the book is dead. I'd love to continue this conversation about grammatical topics in a personal message and hear your input!

Bring on the grammatical comments!!! If there are numerous on a single chapter, feel free to shoot me a PM, but I am always looking for feedback! I want to be the best writer I can be, and feedback is necessary to accomplish that goal.

Well, I've been seeing everything absolutely perfect on my end!

Oh, dear. I will go fix this right now! Thanks for pointing this out, and anytime you see mistakes, feel free to call them out.

Wow! I thought I was moved by the comment in the last chapter. Thank you very much, Mister Will! To turn someone's opinion of a genre around...I'm speechless. In two months' time, it will be my one year anniversary of when I started writing as a hobby. It's a somber and thrilling thought that's been on my mind, but I can now include thrilling as an appropriate adjective to my feelings. Thank you. I hope you'll get caught up with the current events in Cernunnos, and in any spare time or if you haven't already, continue on with the In the Shadows series. Thank you again for your kind words. -Aaron

Thank you so much for this lovely comment! I'm glad you appreciate the slow pace of this book! Just think, as of chapter 26, it's been less than a week in-story time! I love this pace, as, in my opinion, every detail and conversation is important. If there was a month time gap, no one would know what happened, other than a brief summary.

@Philippe By all means, keep making them! I love it! Pfft, you should have seen me posting a chapter from my phone during a road trip!

@Philippe That was a very long comment! Is that what I do to y'all when I respond to these things? I'm glad to know the oscillator is up and running because it's going to get a workout over the next couple of chapters. Oh man, I'll try to get these chapters out in that time frame, but it's hard to do with Cernunnos also needing my attention. Dave and Vin don't have any "physical" connection, just an emotional one as friends and co-workers, but we might as well consider those two family to each other. Thanks for the comment Dave! I'm glad you're enjoying the series so far!

Oh boy, childhood nicknames. In Boy Scouts, I was quickly labeled "Mini Me," as I was short and hadn't obtained the after-puberty man voice everyone else had (I'm still waiting...). On my first day of college, a group of fraternity members quickly ganged up and called me "Little Bickett." My height played a factor once again, as I resembled a recent alumnus, whose last name was Bickett. On eves of drunken stupor and through the evolution of auto-corrected text messages, Bickett turned into "Bucket," and the sorority ladies called me "Biscuit" and "Bisquik." After obtaining little brothers in the fraternity, I became "Biggles," and soon adopted a nursing moniker as I often assisted brothers when they were ill. "Nurse Bickett" was immediately added to the list. I'm excited to see some others' nicknames! Great wrap-up, @wildone!

These two shapeshifters are stinkin' adorable, no matter what they're doing! Lots of speculation on Arric's ideas... *rereads chapter 25* Yeah, he's pretty evil. Ice in brandy should be outlawed. Well in fairness, I did (sorta) do that in Love in the Shadows. It took several chapters, but the timing in story was so slow! It took two days of knowing each other before getting in a bed for some sort of "fun." Oh, pfft! They'll fit! I'm a man and I make my groceries fit in the fridge, and I'll make these peaks fit. Walt may be a little older, but I think we'll learn why he's so bragadocious a little later. Now now, I'm not sure if evil lycan will taste good. Those boars probably deserve better meal options. Glad you liked the small scene of Cyn snacking. I thought it was pretty adorable.

I'm excited to hear this story caught your attention! Can't wait for you to get caught up!

Now, listen here. I've had just about enough of y'all getting sneak peaks in my Stories folder! I can only imagine how spicy the next pack meeting will be... mostly since I haven't written that far yet! That...would have been incredibly anticlimactic if the batteries were dead. One has to wonder if Marric was ever that smart to begin with. Also, how evil would that have been!? To have a truck rigged to explode...at a Boy Scout Camp? I don't even know if Eike is that evil...