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Title: 15 - 'Do you want me for my body? Do you want me for my brain?'

Amazing as always.



Author's Response:

Wow, thank you so, SO much, Jaye Sims! Super happy to know that you enjoyed it! :)

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Date: July 01 2015 09:26 pm

Title: 15 - 'Do you want me for my body? Do you want me for my brain?'

Sitting around waiting for the next post like a little kid lol



Author's Response:

LOL! Next chapter is almost finished, but maybe I'll decided to further torture you guys & make you wait super long before posting it? ;)

Thanks so much for reading & for your review, keikei2! So appreciate it!

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Date: July 01 2015 08:09 pm

Title: 15 - 'Do you want me for my body? Do you want me for my brain?'

Angelie is still alive damn!!    I have a bad feeling about Angelie rooting around in Ava-Rain's brain.  



Author's Response:

LOL, unfortunately, yes, Angelie's still alive. And I so wouldn't trust her to go digging around in Ava-Rain's head, but she really is their only option. Let's hope that Angelie's smart enough not to do anything stupid because we both know what Caleb will do if she even dares to harm Ava-Rain.

As always, thanks so much for reading & reviewing, pmgayles! :)

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Date: July 01 2015 06:50 pm

Title: 15 - 'Do you want me for my body? Do you want me for my brain?'

Wow, I thought I already had mad love for Alpha but I just got a major increase with this chapter!  Ava-Rain is definitely stronger and smarter than anyone in the pack gives credit because she figured out how to keep her brain from short circuiting, which to me finally gave us a glimpse of the Alpha female that is within her. Considering her life has been filled with tragedy and hardship, her mind is incredibly strong because many a young woman would have cracked under her circumstances. Ava-Rain has spent her life feeling unloved yet she is full of love and can open herself up to make sacrifices for her loved ones.  She's learning who she is and I think there is something about her that makes her Caleb's ideal mate but that's just me speculating...the way she figured that holding onto his hatred would keep her from losing herself is a sure sign that she is special and the rest of the pack is about to find that out too...I love you for updating earlier!  You so rock and are so awesome especially for gracing us with such an incredible chapter!  I can even forgive you for leaving me with a cliffhanger...I also wanted to mention from the last chapter that Caleb finally and actually apologized to Ava-Rain so our girl is not the only one growing and finding strength in this relationship...so excited for the next update!  On and BTW, in my opinion Angelie does not hold a candle to the beauty that is Ava-Rain.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it!



Author's Response:

YAY! I'm so glad that you ejoyed this chapter, jahchannah, because I so loved writing it! I love showing Ava-Rain's growth because she's come such a long way from the girl she was in the beginning to the girl that she's becoming now. She really is strong, & that strength is drawn from a lot of the things in her life that once made her weak.

Sidenote, I know sometimes female characters are expected (not necessarily by my readers, but female readers in general) to be able to rise up on their own two feet without help & not allow a man to define & empower them. But can I just say that [after reading over some past reviews] I so love & appreciate that you've always acknowledged that Ava-Rain can't become who she's meant to be without Caleb and never made that seem like such a bad thing. They're both each other's biggest weakness, which also makes them each other's greatest strength & you've always seen that. Makes me feel like I'm actually doing something right, so for that, I thank you.

Glad you enjoyed this sooner than expected update, too! And, I know, cliffhangers totally & completely suck. Sorry! As for Angelie & Ava-Rain, I completely agree! Thanks so much for reading & for your fantastic review, jahchannah! Really, really, REALLY means a lot! :)

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Date: July 01 2015 06:49 pm

Title: 14 - '. . .and as you showed me your scars, I only held you closer.'

Wow. I feel like they accomplished so much in this chapter. You learn something new every time. I would have never thought there was an heir of 3. Of course she was in love with Caleb, why else would she do that to olé girl. Call me crazy but I'm glad she did. Or Av-leb wouldn't exist. Hehe. Soo Angelie can read minds? Interesting. I'm anxious to find out what these images are and what they could mean. I also want to know how Ava-Rain was able to do that in the first place. After all, she is just human.



Author's Response:

They definitely did accomplish a lot & I'm proud of them both for finally talking. Heirs of three aren't extremely rare; typically, they still have parents that have mixed blood. But in Angelie's case—where one parent is an actual pure blood—is rare. I don't think Angelie was IN LOVE with Caleb, but she definitely did love him. In Angelie's case, I guess you could call her a mind reader, but that's assuming that EVERY person's thoughts are able to be accessed by her, which isn't the case. But hopefully her ability will be powerful enough to help Ava-Rain access those images inside of her head.

Thanks so much for reading & reviewing, KeiKei! :)

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Date: June 29 2015 11:18 pm

Title: 14 - '. . .and as you showed me your scars, I only held you closer.'

Love love love this story



Author's Response:

Hi, keikei2!!! I LOVE that you're still loving Alpha! It's always super awesome to see some original ride or die Alpha fans, so thank you for still supporting me & this story! Means so, SO much to me! :)

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Date: June 28 2015 06:26 pm

Title: 14 - '. . .and as you showed me your scars, I only held you closer.'

I'm just going to say it; in the spirit of this major breakthrough in their relationship, I'm going to need some gratuitous sex between these two real soon here. All these emotions need to be put to good use! :))



Author's Response:

LOL! They've only known each other for, like, two weeks! Isn't it a little too soon? Besides, when they do mate, it will officially make Ava-Rain the pack's alpha female. Do you think she's ready for that role just yet?

Thanks for reading & for your review, flikckick! :)

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Date: June 28 2015 04:14 am

Title: 14 - '. . .and as you showed me your scars, I only held you closer.'

Kill Angelie, Caleb! She is nothing but sycophant living off the generosity of the pack, C-I-L-L Angelie!!  AVa-Rain  has made me proud this chapter,  she thought about her issues and talked to d about them. She put on her Big girl thongs and talked with Caleb. I believe that they can make  their mating a success. 

 

 

 



Author's Response:

LOL! The hate for Angelie is REAL! Ava-Rain definitely stepped up in this chapter. Verbalizing her issues & actually sharing them with Caleb was a big step for her & for their relationship. She's definitely growing into her role.

As always, thank you so, so much for reading & for your review, pmgayles! I absolutely love them! :)

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Date: June 27 2015 11:49 pm

Title: 14 - '. . .and as you showed me your scars, I only held you closer.'

I your stories have this ability to stirr up so many of my emotions it's mind blowing. Declan is such an old soul and it makes me love him even more, I love that he is like a brother that Ava-Rain has never had and always needed I wish that they had met at an earlier stage maybe that maybe that would've halted the feelings of uncertainty and insecurity that Ava-Rain harbors. But ironically I think that it's those very feelings that she gets her strength from even though she doesn't realise it. Don't call me horrible but I'm kinda hoping that Emma Grace was working with th pure bloods  and that's why Angelie killed her 1stly for Ava-Rains safety and because I kinda hate the doubts and fuel her memory adds to Ava-Rains life she has had a tough time she doesn't need any more drama but with the recent developments I think it's safe to say it is inevitable lol I am happy that Caleb some what got over his anger and is trying to patch thinks up and get back to the way things used to be. I am so sorry about the long review but I can't help it I'm so in love with this story if it were human I'd marry it lmao 😂. As usual fantabulous update can't wait for more 



Author's Response:

Wow! Thank you so much, Zoleka! All I can ever hope for is for my stories to make readers feel something & I'm so happy to know that I've been able to achieve that.

Declan really is like the brother that Ava-Rain never had. Their relationship is just so special and pure & it's something they both needed at a time when they both really needed it. Lol, love your theory about Emmy Grace & the purebloods! It never made sense to Caleb why Angelie killed her, so there could deifnitely be more to that story. It totally sucks that Emmy Grace is another complication that Ava-Rain has to deal with in an already complicated relationship, but I think the conversation she had with Caleb definitely helped her begin to overcome it.

Please don't apologize for leaving a long review because I absolutely love hearing your thoughts, opinions & feelings! LOL the love for Alpha must be REAL if you'd actually want to marry it! I think it would end up driving you crazy & you'd probably want to divorce it ASAP! Lol, thanks so much for reading & for this fantabulous review! Really glad that you liked it! :)

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Date: June 27 2015 11:12 pm

Title: 14 - '. . .and as you showed me your scars, I only held you closer.'

 I have to say I love this chapter I am glad Declan is okay and I understand the conditioning. Even if it was pointless I am glad ava rain stood up for Declan. I admit anglie was completely wrong for what she did to fake mate but at the same time something you said in this chapter stood out to me anglies love for Caleb outweighed her hate for fake mate so maybe there was something else at play that we don't know what's going on just like with Jennifer. I am glad Caleb and Ava Rain were able to talk and I thought both the alpha and soon to be alpha promises were cute. I also like the way you are explaining and exploring the rest of the pack and Ava Rain. Happy writing my friend



Author's Response:

I'm so happy that you loved it!

You already know how protective she is of Declan, so there was no way Ava-Rain wasn't going to stand up for him. We're definitely seeing a stronger, more assertive Ava-Rain now. As for Angelie, I'm so glad that you remember that specific part about Angelie's love for Caleb outweighing her hate for 'fake mate'<---lol. It definitely makes you wonder if there is more to that story JUST like with Jennifer. It's good to see that I'm keeping you guys on your toes! That was a much needed conversation that needed to happen between Caleb & Ava-Rain because continuing to avoid the big elephant in the room would not have done either of them any favours.

As always, I thank you so very much for reading & reviewing, Jadedbylifesavedbygrace! Happy writing to you, as well! :) 

Reviewer: Jadedbylifesavedbygrace Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 27 2015 10:22 pm

Title: 14 - '. . .and as you showed me your scars, I only held you closer.'

Excellent as always! Loved the conversation between Ava-Rain and Declan as he really seems to understand her. That was a real spiritual lesson he gave Ava-Rain. I just fell more in love with Declan with this chapter! Loving Rickon more, too! I think the twin deltas really value their Luna.. And a little Tommy action for the first time was too cute. He knew how to be the quiet strength she needed. And Caleb stepped up! I have to give him mad love for his acknowledging to Ava-Rain that his love for her his true mate is beyond his feelings for Emmy-Grace. She needed to hear that truth or she would be stuck on the 'what-ifs'.  And Angelie is in love with Caleb? Whoah that was a little bomb dropped. But her killing Emmy-Grace seems beyond jealousy. There has to be more to this story.  Maybe Anglie read Emmy-Grace and detected a threat that she thought was best eliminated. My curiosity is totally picqued to understand the images Ava-Rain saw upon touching the pureblood. Is this the beginning of learning who she really is and why she's Caleb's mate?  You just packed so much emotion as well as tbrowing out more information to keep me speculating on what is really happening with the purebloods and Caleb's pack. And somehow I think Ava-Rain is front and center in it all. I have to say I love you for updating! I just can't really express how your writing touches my spirit. I can so relate to Ava-Rain's internal battles.  Brilliant.



Author's Response:

THANK YOU!

I asbolutely love writing scenes between Declan & Ava-Rain, so I'm so glad that you're enjoying them. They're so alike & it's those similarities & shared experiences & insecurities that, I feel, make they're relationship so special. Glad you're loving Rickon, too! Gotta love our twinsies! And Tommy! Ava-Rain hasn't had much intraction with him, so I was very eager to write this brief yet much needed scene between them. As for Caleb, he so deserves a bit of love for stepping up. Ava-Rain really needed to hear that she is end game for him & that what they have is a lot more powerful than what Caleb & Emmy Grace shared.

And as for Angelie, since we were in Ava-Rain's POV, it was her assumption that Angelie was/is in love with Caleb. I don't want to say that it was a baseless assumption because Angelie did love Caleb—he was her alpha—but knowing Caleb, he probaby doesn't view her love as anything more than familial love. It hasn't been mentioned, but Angelie was the one member of the pack that knew Caleb the best because they spent the most time together as pups. But he's also a guy, and guys are always so oblivious, aren't they? Lol. As for why Angelie killed Emmy Grace, you could be onto something there & it might have been a lot more than just jealousy. Nothing in this story is as it seems, I promise you that!

Those images/memories inside of Ava-Rain's head will play a really big role into revealing more secrets, esepcially since they belong to the pure blood that attacked her. That is IF Angelie is able to help, or if she'll even be willing to help. Right now, it seems like all roads lead back to Ava-Rain, doesn't it? And maybe they do. . .or maybe they don't. . .but they probably do, lol. . .

As always, thank you times a gazillion for reading & for your fabulous review, jahchannah! And it makes me so beyond happy to know that you can relate to Ava-Rain. If readers can identify with my characters in any way & feel something when reading my stories then that really is the best reward I can ask for. So, thank you! :)

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Date: June 27 2015 10:05 pm

Title: 13 (2) - 'If we're going to die, bury us alive. . .'

Wow!!!!! Angie killed her. That's fucked up on every level. They should have killed her. Because you're tired of being ignored?? Seriously? How freaking stupid. That is very sad, a horrible way to torture yourself. But at the same time, I can understand why. He has to accept what happened and move on, never forget but don't allow that pain, anguish and guilt control you. It does nothing for everyone involved especially Caleb. So is he going to tell her that he was going to claim her? So what happened with Angie, did be kick her out the pack or something.

 

This is getting so good. Update soon!!



Author's Response:

I know, right? Isn't Angelie just horrible? And killing her in return would have been the fair thing to do, but in the next chapter we'll learn why Caleb let Angelie live.

You're so right about Caleb. He definitely needed to finally acknowledge what happened & allow himself to finally feel all of those emotions that he kept buried for so long. It was the only way for him to move on & fully accept Ava-Rain into his life.

So happy that you're still enjoying Alpha, KeiKei! As always, thank you so much for reading & for your review! Update has just been posted! :)

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Date: June 23 2015 05:35 am

Title: 13 (1) - 'And my heart is a hollow plain, for the Devil to dance again. . .'

I don't blame Caleb for snapping like that. If she would have listened then this wouldn't have happened. I'm soo glad that Declan is going to be fine. Things would have really been bad if he died. I wonder why the pure bloods ran? Punk ass fucks! OMGoodness! Not only was he in love with this girl but he was going to claim the chick! Yeah, Ava-Rain is not going to like finding that out. Wow..



Author's Response:

I don't blame him for his reaction, either! I'm glad that you're glad that Declan's going to be fine because it really would have sucked if he died, especially for Rickon. As for the pure bloods running, LOL, they definitely weren't expecting Caleb & the rest of the pack to arrive because neither Caleb nor his pack were their targets. They had no choice but to retreat. Yup, Emmy Grace was soooo going to be Caleb's mate had she not died & Ava-Rain is definitely going to have a tough time dealing with that info.

Thanks so much for reading & for your review, KeiKei! :)

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Date: June 23 2015 05:02 am

Title: 13 (2) - 'If we're going to die, bury us alive. . .'

Well he told her about time . I feel for ava rain. As for what happened to fake mate you have given me yet another reason to love angelie she is the wolf. As for all of Caleb's pain and guilt about fake mate's death it sounds like she was his first chance at his own choice and I think he fell in love with the idea of her and what she represented and with her death came the death of that dream and yes I am willfully ignoring the part where ava rain felt his love for her and I am glad she forced him to finish tell the story. We all know if she didn't he wouldn't have finished it.hopefully Declan will be fine in the next chapter lol happy writing my friend



Author's Response:

About time is right! And, LOL, no love—or at least some sympathy—for Emmy Grace? She so didn't deserve what Angelie did to her.

Emmy Grace was definitely Caleb's first chance at his own choice, but he also really did love her, for reasons that not even he completely understands. As for Ava-Rain, love that despite his difficult admission, she managed to stay strong & refused to let Caleb walk away. As for Declan, he will definitlely be in the next chapter! I can't wait & I'm sure you can't either! ;)

As always, thanks so, so much for reading & for your review, Jadedbylifesavedbygrace! :)

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Date: June 20 2015 06:14 pm

Title: 13 (2) - 'If we're going to die, bury us alive. . .'

Alright! It's Caleb's turn to feel my heavy words... lol you're off the hook today Ava-Rain

Here we go!

This is what I meant when I said that Ava-Rain is stronger than she thinks she is, because in this very moment, she is the one that is understanding and holding herself together. This moment between her and Caleb is different from the last chapter. This is the Alpha-female Ava-Rain that I know her to be. It's not always about physical strength but she is able to have her emotions and surrender to them in this moment. Surrending to emotions in certain situations between yourself and your beloved is not bad and that is what Caleb needed to learn.

Caleb you had failed Ava-Rain when you decided that this was only your burden to carry. As much as you wanted her to always tell you what she felt, you did not repay her in the same way and in that sense he was a bad mate. In fact, this reminds me of back to that chapter when she told you she had felt unwanted because you were keeping this other woman from her and even though yet again she was the one to apologize he has not yet apologized from keeping this important past from her. Yes it was painful for you, but that is a pain that your mate needed to understand. You can't demand for Ava-Rain to follow the rules of your world when you're not even being honest with yourself nor her in dealing with Emmy. I got pissed the hell off when Caleb decided that he was going to walk away and not say why/how Emmy died. If he had continued to walk and not say anything I would have been even more furious because he's doing a disserve to himself and Ava-Rain. Basically get that shit right Caleb.

Also, I'd like to add. Though Caleb thinks about Emmy's death as Luna's message that she wasn't one for him, I think I see it another way. Okay yes, it could have been Luna's message, but he also needs to understand that Emmy's introduction to his life helped him when he really needed it. I don't think it was a coincedence that Luna put Emmy in his path. As he said, she lifted an Alpha off his knees. She was that light he needed at that time and that is a gift in itself. I think he's really just being extremely harsh on himself when he's talking about how he couldn't have Emmy and then how he can't have Ava-Rain. I think making that statement is more detrimental than anything else becuase Emmy was important piece of him and so has Ava-Rain become important and both women were placed in his world for a specific reason. Luna knows what she's doing. 

Him crying onto Ava-Rain and allowing those emotions to show, that's what Ava-Rain has been asking of him from the get! I'm not sorry for my own anger towards Ava-Rain last chapter, even though I understand why she did what she did (idk the costs were just to bad for me especially since she could have died and so could have Declan. Just imagine the amount of pain that would have caused. That I can't immediately forgive, but I understand) but I was going to be incredibly disappointed in Caleb if he had walked away and for me disappoint rests heavier than anger. Actually I am still disappointed in Caleb because he took so damn long to tell Ava-Rain about Emmy (and almost ran too still) while the whole time he was trying to preach this whole we gotta feel each others energy and we're mates and we gotta love each other and don't run from me blah blah blah. 

Ultimately both these chapters were an important moment for each. For as last chapter if she didn't realize how real his world is now Ava-Rain certainly does and for this chapter Caleb needs to understand what his past meant and what his present means now and he needs to stop placing his past onto his present because it will put a lot of burden on himself and Ava-Rain and that is not fair to her. She has been willing to be part of his world and to fully understand what tat means he needs to be completely honest with her. Boo no one is asking for you to cry in front of your damn clan but for Ava-Rain you have to really bare it all because she is your Alpha-Female now she's chosen you and you need to show that you fully appreciate what she's done by be completely blue for her all the time. It's okay to let those "human" emotions show becuase that is who Ava-Rain is. She's a damn human and she requires your emotional honesty the way you require her to place herself in your world. 

Alright damn I'm done lol.

Great chapter! I love both your characters! My home girl Ava-Rain holding it down in that forest! Good for you girl. Caleb you've got to get your act together and be honest with your mate. Stop being all "oh I might lose her so I ain't gonna tell her" That's stupid because if you don't tell her you definitely will lose her faster. Allow her to feel her hurt. Don't try and make that decision for her. She loves you as you love her. Don't take her choices away from her. Let her hurt, but she'll heal faster if you give her that respect and in the mean time maintaining that you love her as well doesn't hurt lol. Geez many people have loved others before they met the one that they know is for them. That shit happens and that's why you'd be honest with your partner and tell them. That's understandable, but what isn't is keeping big things like this from your loved ones. That's more hurtful than finding out that there was someone you loved before (loving someone happens... I mean if you wanted to Twelve20One you could have written that Ava-rain had a love before Caleb and that's fine. Caleb would have had to deal with that because it happens, but Caleb is in the wrong for keeping this from Ava-Rain especailly since they're more invested in one another). The only issue I see here is if Caleb wants to come about and say that if he had to choose between Emmy and Ava-Rain he'd choose Emmy and that's fucked up. If the problem here is admiting that he was going to make Emmy his Alpha-female even when that wasn't his mate then alright it hurts but we can get past that, but if the story was that he was going to make Emmy his alpha-female and had met Ava-Rain, knew she was his mate, strung her along, and then still wanted to say F her I'm taking Emmy, now that would be messed up. Caleb get your shit right and stop making this decision for Ava-Rain. I bet you any thing Ava-Rain would allow Caleb his time to hurt and heal as long as she can trust and have faith that she is the one that he ultimately wants. Just love your woman Caleb. Damn lol

and holy hell I wrote an essay. My bad 



Author's Response:

LOL, uh-oh!

Aren't you just super proud of our girl in this chapter? This was definitely the alpha female we knew was in there somewhere. She was everything she needed to be for Caleb when he needed it, but here's to hoping that she'll learn to be a proper alpha female all the time & not just in certain moments. As for Caleb, he definitely learned a lot about surrendering to emotions & I'm equally as proud of him for that.

Lol, he was totally being a hypocrite this entire time, wasn't he? Maybe if he actually shared all of this with Ava-Rain sooner, she might have done things differently. And I think deep down—deep, DEEP down, lol—he realizes that, and he was so angry with her because he was so angry with himself, if that makes sense. But I'm glad Caleb's finally seen the error of his ways—too bad it took his delta almost dying & Ava-Rain almost meeting a similar fate for him to finally open up. And opening up is probably the hardest thing for Caleb to do—that, and apologizing, lol—so I understand why he walked away. He thought Ava-Rain felt like he was ONLY sharing his past with Emmy Grace as a punishment for what she had done, which wasn't the case. So, for him, it was like, ‘I finally stop running from my past, take this opportunity to share everything with you & you think I'm only doing it to hurt you? That I have ulterior motives?'. BYE FELICIA! His default is to run, so he did, but Ava-Rain shut that down real quick, so, again, I'm proud of her for standing strong.

You're spot on with Emmy Grace's place in Caleb's life. Of course, Caleb's always such a ‘Negative Nancy' & believes that Emmy Grace's death was a sign that she wasn't his to have, so he'll always have a hard time accepting that, despite what happened, she was placed in his life for a reason & purpose. You already know there are so such things as coincidences in this story & Luna most definitely knows what she's doing!

Ah, the moment he broke down & cried was a moment they both definitely needed to share. He's been conditioned his whole life to never allow your emotions to betray you, but he's finally realizing that Ava-Rain is not his enemy & that lesson holds no merit when it comes to their relationship. Like you said, she's human & if he wants her to be able to adapt to his world then he needs to learn to adapt to hers, ‘human' emotions & all.

Super, SUPER happy that you enjoyed this chapter! Agreed that Caleb needs to get his act together & stop placing his past onto the present. As much as he's trying to prevent the past from repeating itself, not being honest with his mate & believing that he can protect her as a result (physically, mentally, & emotionally) is only going to have the reverse effect. He definitely needs to stop being afraid to hurt Ava-Rain's feelings all of the time and just hurt her—which, I know, probably sounds like a horrible thing to say—because love is not the absence of pain, it's the—OKAY, let me stop myself right there before I get SUPER cheesy on you, lol.

Love, loved, LOVED this super long review, thincakes! Thank you so very much for reading & for taking the time to share all of your wonderful thoughts, feelings & opinions with me! It makes me so happy that you're so invested in this story & these characters! Again, thank you!! :)

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Date: June 20 2015 04:52 pm

Title: 13 (2) - 'If we're going to die, bury us alive. . .'

Ok 1. BRAYYYVOO to you girl for that awesome writing lol now lets get down to the nitty gritty

 

OOOOOOK soooooo lol even though i am happy caleb finally fully opened up to Ava, i realized something.. 1. AVA HAD TO SEEK CALEB OUT...he didnt even come back to comfort her, instead she had to find him to even get an interaction, would he still have opened up if she never came?

2. BRO, YOU CRIED ABOUT ANOTHER WOMAN TO YOUR MATE, if he doesn't realize what that does to a womans self confidence and confidence in a relationship then caleb has a LONG way to go. like that ish cut DEEP to me. Not only did YOU walk out on her when she needed you most but you also cried over another girl. Hell he didnt even cry at the thought of losing Ava Rain but at the memory of EMMIE. Caleb needs to do damage control. (ILL ACCEPT A HOT MAKEOUT SCENE THAT GOES A WEE BIT FURTHER THAN KISSING IN REPENTENCE, NOTHING LESS! LOL)

3. If given the choice and his blood could heal and both emmy and ava lay on the ground dying who would caleb save if he could only pick one??

4. A DROP IN THE OCEAN- caleb's theme for ava rain

OK UNTIL NEXT TIME BOO SMOOOCHES.

 



Author's Response:

THANK YOU!! So extremely happy that you enjoyed it!

1. It totally sucks that Ava-Rain had to be the one to seek Caleb out, doesn't it? Comforting her was, like, the LAST thing on his mind given what she did, but don't be TOO hard on him. The night's events forced him into FINALLY facing his demons & there was just no way that Caleb could be what he needed to be for Ava-Rain. And although we were in Caleb's POV, Ava-Rain knew that her mate needed her a lot more than she needed him, which is why she went to him.

2. LOL! I soooo get where you're coming from! BUT Caleb literally hasn't dealt with Emmy Grace's death since the night it happened. He buried EVERYTHING deep inside & locked it away because he had to. Yes, he cried about another woman to Ava-Rain—on the surface, that seems like a terrible thing to do, I know—but he was also sharing his pain with his mate. And I don't think Ava-Rain is the kind of girl that would hold that against Caleb or use his visual display of pain over a past love as an excuse to feed her insecurities. Sharing everything is the only thing Ava-Rain's ever asked of Caleb.

3. LOL!! I literally laughed so hard reading this question & now you've got me ACTUALLY imagining how the scene would play out! Well, the LOGICAL writer in me is compelled by the 5WH, so without more facts I cannot give a reasonably satisfactory answer, lol. But the BIASED writer in me is like, "He'd totally save his mate without a second thought!" But the RATIONAL writer (wait, would that be the same as the logical writer in me?), is like, "What's to stop Caleb from trying to save them both?" but, at the same time, she's also like, "Well, if Emmy Grace is still alive then technically her & Caleb would be mated, which would make her his & his pack's alpha female, so. . ." Lol.

4. *goes & youtube's the song* WOW! What a beautiful song! My gosh, how have I never heard this song before? It's perfect for these two! Thanks for sharing!!!!

And thank you so much for reading & for this amazingly awesome review, just another reader! :)

Reviewer: I SUGGESTED IRIS Anonymous [Report This]
Date: June 20 2015 02:58 am

Title: 13 (2) - 'If we're going to die, bury us alive. . .'

WOW, this actually brought me to tears. I am so happy that Caleb finally got Emmy Grace off of his chest I am glad that he finally realised that if he truly wanted Ava-Rain in his life he had to let go of Emmy Grace (love how the girls he loves have the most unusual and unique names). I really admire Ava-Rain it takes alot of courage and strength to hear that the man you love felt so strongly about someone else, I don't think wanting to here the rest of what had happened  was entirely to punish herself but I think she knew that at that moment she needed to be Caleb's rock. The last part reminded me of something I read once it said "one day someone will hug you so tight that they would glue all of your broken pieces together ",enough said. I think in a weird way this was my most favourite chapter and I'm going to read it again. Can't wait for the next update oh and no I am no longer being a rebel even though For Alpha it's totally worth it I use my phone😁



Author's Response:

Aww, man, didn't mean to make you cry! But I totally bawled like a baby while writing this chapter, so you're not alone, lol.

It took a lot for Caleb to finally let go of Emmy Grace & I'm so proud of him for finally being honest with Ava-Rain. I LOVE that you love their names & I'm so excited that you noticed that!! You already know that there is no such things as coincidences in my stories, right? Lol, so the fact that BOTH of them have two first 'unusual and unique' names may have been intentional.

Ava-Rain definitely stepped up big time in this chapter. She could have let Caleb's revelation destroy her but, instead, she found her strength & courage, like you said, in order to be Caleb's rock. As for that quote, I totally love it! *goes & googles it* Wow, it's crazy how perfectly that quote goes with that ending scene! Thanks so much for sharing it!

Wow, your favourite chapter? That's so awesome & I'm so glad to hear that because it was probably the hardest chapter that I had to write. As always, thank you so much for reading & for leaving another one of your lovely reviews, Zoleka! And I'm glad that you've retired from being a rebel, lol! We can't have you getting in trouble! :)

Reviewer: Zoleka Anonymous [Report This]
Date: June 19 2015 11:30 pm

Title: 13 (2) - 'If we're going to die, bury us alive. . .'

Now I've had more time to meditate on this chapter...Caleb so expected a different response from Ava-Rain...but then he doesn't know her history and he's really kept parts of himself locked away from her so there is much about her he doesn't know...much about each other they don't know...Chase and Kane both pointed out that Ava-Rain is stronger than Caleb thinks...her history with her grandmother, her friends (like Jennifer) has taught her a lot about forgiveness because she doesn't seem to be one who would hold a grudge or be angry about a relationship that happened before they met...when she knew nothing of werewolf existence...I do wonder if at some point Ava-Rain will doubt Caleb's feelings for her because Emma Grace was Caleb's choice, whereas she was Luna's true gift...yet Caleb still chose to accept Luna's gift...and he's learning how wonderful Luna's gift is...it's everything he really needs...this chapter revealed how much he needs her and how perfect they are together...Caleb would never let any other member of his pack and I even doubt his parents see him so vulnerable...in tears...yet he felt connected enough to his mate...loved by his mate...to let go and let her see him as less than strong...sharing his hurt with Ava-Rain to me only helped her to love him more...he became more real to her in his perceived imperfection as maybe she can see that they are not so different and really fit...I so love this book...you are awesome!

Now I get why the pack blocked Angelie from Ava-Rain...they wanted to avoid a repeat performance...Angelie was not punished for killing Emma Grace (except banished from Caleb's pack) because maybe her actions were seen as protecting their existence from the human world...but Ava-Rain is Caleb's true mate so any attempts against her would draw more severe consequences...as I read I realize there is so much more to our girl Ava-Rain...Caleb has no idea how blessed he is to receive Luna's gift Ava-Rain...I think his pack has a better idea than he currently does...excited to learn more



Author's Response:

Lol, you're absolutely spoiling me with your double reviews! But I so appreciate it!

Agreed! There are SO many things that they don't know about each other. Caleb really did not expect the reaction that Ava-Rain gave him. He's seen her angry with him before for keeping important information to himself, so he EXPECTED her to be a thousand times more angry for keeping his past with Emmy Grace from her. And he knows that she's capable of forgiveness, but he truly believed that this revelation was absolutely unforgivable. For him, it was the worst thing in the world that could ever happen to them & to their relationship, so much so that he couldn't even fathom that Ava-Rain wouldn't feel the same. I think that was why he tried so hard to keep this truth from her. Out of fear, his assumptions & his lack of truly knowing his mate. The flaws that he knows about her—her insecurities, her trusting nature, etc...—made him assume that she wouldn't be able to forgive him. And his own flaws—his insecurities, his naturally untrusting nature, etc...—prevented him from seeing that Ava-Rain's strengths also come from those flaws (weaknesses).

Next chapter is going to be in Ava-Rain's POV, so we'll gain insight into how she's handling this huge revelation & whether or not she'll be able to handle it. It can't be easy for her but hopefully this revelation will give her a chance to prove just how strong she is & maybe get her to step up and accept her role in this pack & in this world.

As for Angelie, there is definitely more to why she killed Emmy Grace. Just remember that there is absolutely nothing that the pack wouldn't do for Caleb, to protect him, and killing was a huge line that Angelie was willing to cross. But I don't know, do you think she's brave enough to go after Ava-Rain? She's crazy but is she THAT crazy? Lol, only time will tell. . .

Again, thank you so much for reading & for taking the time to leave another amazing review, jahchannah! Your evaluations of this story are always so on point & your understanding of these characters is so ridiculously awesome. I swear you know them better than I do, lol! :)

Reviewer: jahchannah Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 19 2015 10:20 pm

Title: 13 (2) - 'If we're going to die, bury us alive. . .'

Wow, that chapter was so emotionally heavy...so beautifully written...gave me chills...Caleb really bared his soul to Ava-Rain and our girl stood strong...she's amazing in her strength...instead of hating Caleb, instead of anger, which he expected, she reached out to him to give comfort, strength...love...she loves him in the true sense of the word because she was able to put aside her pride and her feelings of maybe jealousy and even inadequacy to hold her mate and be his rock...Ava-Rain is a true Luna and if anyone truly knows that family is everything her response to Caleb shows that she does...you just rocked this chapter...but then you are rocking this whole book and I am just excited for the next update...I'm not going to let you rest until it's done because it's so brilliant...



Author's Response:

I'm really glad that you enjoyed this chapter, jahchannah! It was super emotional to write & I'm always doubtful of my capabilities of writing such emotionally charged scenes. You never now if readers will feel what you're trying to get them to feel, but I'm so beyond happy that you did. *breathes a sigh of relief*

These two definitely needed this breakthrough. I think our girl did a great job of proving how strong she can be, not just for herself but for Caleb in one of his darkest moments. His revelation couldn't have been easy for Ava-Rain, but, like you said, she put aside her pride & her feelings to be what she needed to be for him.

As always, I'm just so grateful & honoured that you took a chance on this story & for you to call it brilliant is such a HUGE compliment! So, thank you! And I'm going to hold you to that promise because you guys are my biggest motivators! So as long as you guys want this story to be told, I'll continue updating. Thank you so much for reading & for this lovely review, jahchannah! :)

Reviewer: jahchannah Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 19 2015 09:27 pm

Title: 13 (2) - 'If we're going to die, bury us alive. . .'

 Caleb you didn't, feel anything when Angelique murdered Emmy :Grace because she wasn't yout mate Angelique should be dead for her crime.  Ava-Rain forces a break through and thry will be better.  Awesome sauce! 



Author's Response:

LOL, LOVE your candor, pmgayles!

You're so right! Caleb didn't feel when Emmy Grace was being murdered because he wasn't in tune with her because they weren't TRUE mates. He failed Emmy Grace because he couldn't protect her & she died. He felt everything that Ava-Rain was going through during the attack and still failed to protect her. So you can imagine how the weight of his guilt & how debilitating those feelings of failure are tearing him apart inside. But this breakthrough was definitely needed for the both of them.

So glad you enjoyed it! As always, thanks so much for reading & for your review! :)

Reviewer: pmgayles Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 19 2015 09:26 pm

Title: 13 (1) - 'And my heart is a hollow plain, for the Devil to dance again. . .'

WOOOOOOO where the hell do I begin?

Alright first and foremost Declan is alive!!! Even though I saw it earlier on in a comment it was still great to read that booboo was still breathing and healing. That's one thing off of Ava-Rain's mind

speaking of which... Ava-Rain... Sorry? That's all you gotta offer up? I mean I guess after you nearly killed yourself and your delta, I guess sorry is the best you can say... because what else could you say huh? Maybe oh I don't know... "I finally understand how important my role is and where I stand in this pack"... and oh maybe.... "I finally understand how many lives are at risk".... oh maybe "I'm sorry for being selfish." Idk which but yeah ofc "sorry" is just the best route to go -_- Thank you Ava-Rain for a show of what not to do. 

Man the brute anger I would have felt. Me and Caleb are on the same path of red. 

and I get the whole... don't make her feel worse cuz she knows, but come one Ava-Rain! I can't even be like "let this be a lesson." That makes the matter seem so trivial (like if I wanted to eat ice cream when I knew I was lactose intolerate and I still ate it anyway and got the shits... that's a "let this be a lesson" scenario) but Ava-Rain... you nearly killed someone. WAIT NOPE the battle against the pure bloods just begun who knows who is gonna die now and while it was going to happen ( the battle that is) at least they would have had more time to get themselves ready but nah Ava-Rain comes through just to speed up the process and then offers us a simple "Sorry".  (us lol.. it's like I'm a pack member. Damn right I am! hahaha) 

Also I do get his beta's points. But Caleb needs a breather. He does... wait I want to address something.

Caleb thought " My world did not consist of fairness and equality. It was harsh. It was dark. It was cold."

My thing is... what the hell kind of world is Ava-Rain living in that's all fairness and equality. Yo Ava-rain needs to really step up to the plate. Alpha female doesn't just mean you get to pet tummies and give ear rubs. Come on Ava-Rain. Now, I'm just disappointed. The anger has gone and now... how does she expect Caleb to trust her again? smh... she got a lot of groveling to do A LOT. Like I have to believe it!

Also da hell is this Emmy chick? Fake-mate or can he have more than one mate? Is that possible? if not, then clearly Luna knew what she was doing and that's why Emmy died cuz Caleb was about to miss out on his real mate.

Ava-Rain pull your shit together and start acting right. I still believe in you to be stronger than we all think, but you gotta believe in your own strength woman up and let's go kick some ass. Assemble your pack. Get your shit tight and let's kill some pure bloods. As far as I see it... Ava-Rain should be promising that whole pack that she fights for them. If it was me I'd work my ass off to get everyone's trust back, get my own behind trained in at least some hand-to-hand combat. Get me some weaponry learn some more about controlling enegry and also encourage and support my pack and my mate and kick some ass! No one else would be getting between me, my mate, and my pack. That's that. Step them cookies up Ava-Rain

Thanks for the upload! Loved it!!



Author's Response:

YAY for Declan surviving! And I'm so, so, SO sorry about the spoilers, though! I'll definitely have to remind my original Alpha readers that there are NEW Alpha readers that don't know how the story is going to play out. Again, sorry about that!

As for Ava-Rain, LOL! Try not to be TOO hard on our girl! It's been hours since the attack and I'm sure she TRIED to say a lot more than just 'I'm sorry', but Caleb was pretty much giving her the silent treatmeant the entire time. She hasn't really seen that side of him before & probably realized that a PISSED OFF & SILENT Caleb wasn't a good sign. She most likely felt like less was more, in that moment.

As for Caleb, he DEFINITELY needed a breather! The man was, like, point five seconds away from exploding & that wouldn't have been good for Ava-Rain. And in reference to that line, I think Caleb was trying to explain that his world & Ava-Rain's world are so enitrely different. Her world is very black & white—if you do A, then the reprucussion is B. In his world, if you do A, then it will result in B & C, and you'll have to D to prevent E.

LOL, Emmy Grace was somebody really important to Caleb. A wolf can mate with whomever they choose—this is the case for many pure blood packs to keep the elemental line pure—but you only have one TRUE mate & Ava-Rain and Caleb are true mates, so. . .can you say drama?

This entire experience is really going to get Ava-Rain to take a good look at herself so that she can 'pull her shit together' & 'get her shit tight', LOL! She is stronger than she thinks & maybe this experience will FINALLY make her realize that. Hopefully she won't allow her mistakes & the outcome of her actions break her but strengthen her. As for her being trained, who says that she isn't already familiar with weaponry. . .hmm. . .

As always, I absolutely LOVED this review, thincakes! Thank you so much for reading & for the laughs! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

Reviewer: thincakes Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 19 2015 01:25 am

Title: 13 (1) - 'And my heart is a hollow plain, for the Devil to dance again. . .'

Thank you for saving declan.  It would have destroyed ava rain if he died and caleb.  Lovin it!



Author's Response:

YAY for Declan surviving!!! If he hadn't, I would definitely not want to be in Ava-Rain's shoes, that's for sure!

So glad you're still enjoying it, Carmel Beauty! Thank you so, so much for reading & for your review! :)

Reviewer: Carmel Beauty Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 18 2015 11:37 pm

Title: 13 (1) - 'And my heart is a hollow plain, for the Devil to dance again. . .'

I am glad that Declan is okay it's a huge relief. What Caleb said to Ava-Rain was a low blow, I don't think she would have thrown caution to the wind and went to see Jennifer if she didn't value family that was wrong of him to say even though he was rightfully angry at her. AND that part about Emmy Grace yikes now I'm starting to doubt Caleb's 'love' for Ava-Rain it seems like he only loves her because his bonded to her, this is going to crush Ava-Rain my heart bleeds for her, gosh I freaken love this story btw when are you going to update moonrise? 



Author's Response:

I'm glad he's okay, too! Wouldn't it have been horrible if I changed it up & actually killed him off this time around? Would you guys have totally hated me? When I first posted Alpha, I didn't think that so many readers would fall in love with Declan, so I initially wasn't sure if I was going to have him survive after the events in Chapter 12. So it was all of you that kind of saved him, lol.

You are so right about what Caleb said! Though he was compltely entitled to his anger, Jennifer is/was family to Ava-Rain & she certainly wouldn't have done what she did if she didn't view her as such.

As for Emmy Grace, she really is a complication. Caleb loved her enough to want to claim her as a mate & make her his pack's alpha female. And all of your doubts are probably going to be the exact same doubts that Ava-Rain is going to have. Poor girl.

I freaking love that you freaking love this story! Thanks so much for reading & for your review, Zoleka! And I still hope you're not breaking the rules, lol! ;)

As for Moonrise, thanks so much for asking about it! There are only a couple of Alpha readers that are fans of that story as well & I've been so horrible about not updating it. I've been re-writing and re-working some of the plot to a point where I can go ahead and finish the story, so the next chapter should be up soon. And since you asked about it, that's only motivating be to get it out sooner! Thanks for waiting so patiently & I apologize for the super long wait. I don't know why I ever thought it was a brilliant idea to write TWO supernatural stories at the same time because it wasn't, lol.

Reviewer: Zoleka Anonymous [Report This]
Date: June 18 2015 09:30 am

Title: Cast

I'm at it again...I'm so glad Declan's healing, but Ava-Rain, though physically fine, is heart broken...family is everything to her too, which is why she was willing to give Jennifer the benefit of the doubt instead of throwing away so many years as friends, family...Jennifer was Ava-Rain's family so our girl is crushed on several fronts...betrayed by family...then endangering family as a result...and finally enduring the deep disappointment of her mate in her actions...Ava-Rain was clinging to Jennifer out of her fear of being alone...Caleb is not enough to assuage that fear and when she learns he had chosen another before her as mate...ah, what will become of our girl...she has to find herself and Caleb needs to let go of the past to really see Luna's gift... I'll stop now but story just gets to me...



Author's Response:

This review is sooo on point, I LOVE it!!

I totally understood why everybody was so mad at Ava-Rain for what she did in the last chapter, but I think you're the only reader that has taken the time to dig a little deeper to realize the motivation and reasoning behind her actions! Jennifer is/was family to Ava-Rain. They've known each other for practically their entire lives. Despite Caleb & the pack's suspicions, there was absolutely no way that Ava-Rain was NOT going to give Jennifer the benefit of the doubt. That's what friends do. Her grandmother, Kasey (the Helland family) & Jennifer were the only three links that kept Ava-Rain connected to 'her world'. Her grandmother kicked her out, Kasey's been absent, & Jennifer was the only person she had left &, like you said, she clung to Jennifer out of fear of being alone. The way she went about things was completely wrong, but I get why she did what she did & can we really fault her for being human? But, then again, I'm biased so. . .lol

As for Caleb, he most definitely needs to let go of the past & he won't be able to until he makes the choice to finally face his demons once and for all. And he won't be able to do that until he accepts that the cost of laying Emmy Grace to rest will probably be breaking his true mate's heart by finally sharing the truth with her. :(

Thank you so much for taking the time to share some more of your thoughts with me, jahchannah! I so love & enjoy reading your insight of this story & these characters! :)

Reviewer: jahchannah Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 17 2015 03:03 pm

Title: 13 (1) - 'And my heart is a hollow plain, for the Devil to dance again. . .'

I love the update and as mad as I am at ava rain seeing how she feels now and Calebs low blow about family makes me soften that and the fact that Declan is okay. So the fake mate has a name. Hmmm her existence complicates things for Ava rain and Caleb and combined with the fact that Caleb has put her on a pedestal makes me not like her at all so she will remain fake mate. Lol hey at least I am honest about my dislike. Now give Declan a big hug for me.looking forward to the next update happy writing my friend. 



Author's Response:

Glad you enjoyed it!

Yeah, what Caleb said about family really hit home for Ava-Rain. It totally wasn't fair of him to say that, but, like he said, when it comes to emotions, there's no such thing as playing fair. :(

And YAY for your favourite being okay! But, you already knew that, lol.

And yes, 'fake mate' has a name, lol, but feel free not to use it. I like 'fake mate'! I know a lot of you guys aren't going to be happy with Caleb over this past relationship, but there's a reason why he loved 'fake mate' enough to actually want to make her his mate. No unneccessary drama in this story, I promise! Do you trust me? Lol.

As always, thanks so much for reading & for taking the time to review, Jadedbylifesavedbygrace! I totally should have had Part ll up by now, but I've slacking so much with editing. It should be up soon, though. :)

Reviewer: Jadedbylifesavedbygrace Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 17 2015 01:30 pm



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