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Oh Hell to the NO. Time for Ludwig to man up, so to speak, and kick Julius out. I realize that Ludwig had no idea how he turned; but he needs to find some righteous anger and fight back now... Caden better be okay, have he and Ludwig talked of Caden getting turned; or does Ludwig even realize that he can do this???

What a great mix, love it...

OMG, I never even considered that Ludwig would not realize that the man he slept with was another vampire. Did he really think that Julius was just some hot piece of ass? Oy to the Vey... This is going to be good.

Not sure who is dumber; the Emperor or the idiot he is married to. The only thing the Lions are going to do is learn that fear is what has motivated them and that fear will destroy them in the end. Axel just can't help finding someone to screw, even in the middle of a mission. Still not sure what is under the sands of the Sahara; but that is going to prove to be the real enemy. Not sure this flight to Marrakesh was well though out. LOL. Axel may be a hell of a warrior but not sure he should be the one trying to plan everything.

Not sure that Ludwig and Julius remember the events the same way. Nothing in Ludwig's story indicated anything more than one encounter, and that one did not seem to go well. Julius is in for a big surprise...

Sorry, know plenty of those that fought in Vietnam. Some back what your friends claim; but know plenty that agree with me. That fighting the communist was an excuse, maybe not totally invalid, but had little to do with why we were there in reality.

I totally disagree. While I will admit that in the distant past that others countries were perhaps better at giving their actions a more positive slant; since perhaps a few years after WWII, no one does it more or better than the United States. I do think that Germany and surprisingly Spain in the last fifty years or so have done a much better job of revising and publishing their history showing warts and all. The British still have a few blind spots; but nothing compared to the United States. Since the late 1940's we have done everything we can as a nation to systematically burnish our reputation and hide, obfuscate, and and bury anything or anyone that attempted to make us look like anything other than the hero. We consistently refuse to even teach real history, civics, or government to students in this country. Wouldn't want to have to explain to little Susie why grandma was spitting on a little black girl for trying to go to school, or why grandpa was using napalm to wipe out whole villages in Vietnam to protect large landowners and the status quo in a country we didn't even really care about.

Well, did not take long for Sam to have a total overload and collapse. Good think that Caden was nearby and hopefully he can help him. I can imagine the expression on Sam's face when he realized that Caden knew that Julius is a vampire. Seems like this whole group needs to have a sit down. Would not think that Julius has had many refusals over the last two thousand years; not sure how he will handle any of what I suspect is coming. Keep these chapters rolling...

Just the little that Will and Marie were around each other was a delight. They have such an interesting relationship. This group seems like a lot of fun to be around. Great how the band mates got all insular and talking about music and how the songs they were listening to could be adapted to help them show some versatility. Great that Will was thinking about Travis and go the main bedroom on the plane so that he could decompress and get some time for himself. Will really is thoughtful, more so than his parents or contemporaries, he is more of a throwback to JP and Isidore and their generation. So glad that Kiki is moving on with her life. She had so much to deal with and needs some happiness in her life. If she is working up to telling Kai about her new guy; then it must be serious. Will just couldn't wait to show Travis is playroom. Will and Travis need some time to themselves this trip. They need to see where they are heading. Excellent update, keep them coming.

Jealous much... Julius and Ludwig are going to have to have a long talk. How much of a time jump has there been?

As my Granny always said, You just can't fix stupid...

Well, we can assume that Julius has somehow found out about Ludwig being alive. From a statement earlier, I think that he thought he was dead. But how did he find out? Can't see Ludwig doing promo shots on a beach with Caden, LOL. Sam's reaction to the collar and Julius's assumption that he would just put it on was priceless. I think that since he has made the deal that Julius will keep it, maybe not the one hundred million, but the original twenty million should suffice. Julius seems amused with Sam's bravado; also there is something about Sam that effects Julius in some way; otherwise he would not care that Sam kept getting so upset. Hope this will be a semi long voyage so that Julius and Sam can find their footing; but can't wait to see Ludwig's reaction to Julius's arrival. Excellent chapter.

No one there realized the impact this child was going to have on everyone around them. The three of them at that moment just knew what pure unadulterated love was. A parents love of a child should be absolute. Brad, Robbie, and Jeanine loved Will for the rest of their lives. They may have wanted to kill him on occasion but the love was always there. And so it goes...

Well, let's hope that Julius doesn't drain Sam recovering from this ploy. Sam actually surprised me; had enough of a backbone to come up with a plan, such as it is, and then actually try and execute it. A yacht, well, I guess a two thousand year old vampire would have plenty of time to acquire plenty of capitol. Nice update...

Kintu is a bigger fool than I ever considered him to be. And his idea of racial superiority is straight out of idiocy. I don't like any of the lions, the fact that they allowed this idiot to live and lead them doesn't speak well for any of them. Loved the LOTR references. Let's just throw down now, we are wasting time.

Ah, so Bernie's arrival has awakened something ancient and terrible. But what is it? And it's thoughts suggest there was a encounter long ago; is there anyone else alive that knows about this encounter and what precipitated it? The Emperor is strong, and put down the first challenge; and obviously is having someone keep watch on another potential trouble spot. But we learned that not everyone is happy with the status quo, but tradition seems to be very important to the lions. Not sure that the Emperor was really smart to try and absorb the kingdom of King Muruthi; is there no one else in his kingdom willing to stand up and fight? If there is, a bigger fissure may erupt just when the Emperor needs unity from those behind him. Excellent couple of chapters to mark your return @Grumpy Bear.

"My name is Julius and I'm an over two-thousand year old vampire. Thus, I will not be disrespected by the likes of you. If you ever insult me like this again I will rip off your limbs peace by peace until you beg me to end you!" The blond growled, showing off his long fangs and tightening his grip on the poor human's throat. This it should read, " rip off your limbs piece by piece until you "....

Ah so we get to meet Ludwig's maker; Julius, can't say that I am impressed yet but time will tell. Sam just seems lost, perhaps even before the story began. Julius needs to grow up; if he is that insecure after two thousand years; he has more issues than we can even start dealing with. Interesting start to the new story, can't wait to see what happens next.

The lions and the Benefactors have started a war that I am not sure either is truly prepared for. The make up of the expedition forces for both assignments is spot on. They have both wisdom and strength. Even the knowledge that Karhu and Gary are not going, makes it more secure for the reasons stated. I will be interested to see exactly what or who the Benefactors are myself; are they of the Gods or just meddlesome others. And I for one would not be upset at all if that so called Emperor Lion was put in his place, at the feet of someone else. On a personal note, @Grumpy Bear, welcome back but please make sure you take care of yourself first and foremost.

@Grumpy Bear, as much as we all would love the story to continue; you must take care of yourself first.

WOW, on just so m any levels. Olona is always learning and that can only be a good thing. She is helping Sumi learn more about herself and her powers and that can only be a good thing; look it already is, they rescued the Princess. I just knew Ilya was going to need help. Great chapter.

What a wonderful bubbly chapter. How will these friends react when the two monsters left reach Teshon City? I do hope that Ilya will be okay out in the wild with them heading this way. I know she can fly; but we don't really know the abilities of the two heading their way.

A mechanical head; could this monster be connected to Tuala?

So, the monsters of the Gunge are no more... Gawa seems to have gotten over her disgust at any that were not Bio-shifts. An effective fighting force; but to what end?

And what has wrought this devastation? Is there a new player on the scene?