Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 22

Chapter 22

My Thoughts:

What is a guaranteed way to cause the wolf inside the man to completely lose it and force dominance? Attempt to harm his mate, heck, for that matter, just touch his mate…and that is what Fane saw just as Jacque slammed the wall up in her mind, Lucas lunging after Jacque.

At that point, Fane’s wolf didn’t care about rules, or protocol, he simply wanted to rip Lucas’ throat out and be done with it. Now I would have been all for that, but we would have missed out on some gut wrenching moments, so no complaining about this now.

Fortunately, Fane was able to rein things in by hearing Sara moving around downstairs. Granted he wasn’t able to be 100% in control, but it was better than the wolf running amuck through the streets of Coldspring.

I suspect what truly kept Fane’s head in the game at this point was the knowledge that Lucas had violated the challenge rules, in doing so; Fane would now be able to be with Jacque during the remaining two days before the challenge. As long as Jacque wasn’t hurt, this was actually a good thing.

Ok so here is my rant for this chapter begins:

::soapbox::

The rules state that if one of the challengers is the “true mate” and the other challenger attempts to cause the female physical harm (I’m going to just ignore the fact that it specifically says physical harm nothing about emotional…) that instead of being banned from seeing his mate before the challenge, he is allowed to stay with her and protect her.  Ah, hello?! Does anyone else feel that there is something just hugely wrong here??? I mean seriously, if the challenger is capable of causing harm to the female before they are mated, what makes you think he won’t hurt her once they are?! Why on earth would anyone ever think it was ok to allow it to continue? I mean if Fane had violated his part of the agreement, by seeing her before the challenge, he would have forfeited her forever. However, Lucas attempts physical harm and he simply has to deal with Fane getting to spend the next two days with her before the challenge?!  WTH?!

Then, as if that isn’t enough to just make your blood boil, when Fane lands in front of Lucas the first thing Lucas says is:

“If you touch me you forfeit the challenge.”

Seriously?!  You touched Jacque and all you have to do is just suck it up and let her actual mate stay with her for two days, Fane even just touches you (and doesn’t rip you to shreds as he really wants to do) and he forfeits?! Again I say WTH?!

::endsoapbox::

Now Fane is in the street spouting Romanian to the man in front of him, wanting nothing more than to turn said man into coleslaw and what does he do, looks over and sees the red marks on Jacque’s arms. Oh so not a good thing.

…his wolf won. Three words but so much meaning to them; Fane saw the marks on Jacque’s arms and the man checked out. The wolf took over and that was it. It could have ended so much worse for a lot of people here.

Enter Sorin! Lucas didn’t know Sorin was in the house, so that must have been a bit of a surprise. However, Sorin kept Fane’s head together and his teeth off of Lucas.

Lucas doesn’t necessarily agree that he violated the charges, but marks are marks and Sorin explains that it doesn’t really matter what Lucas thinks, reality is what it is. So Lucas grabs his guys and leaves.

I have to laugh at Jacque; she gives Fane grief about telling her to go inside while he is in wolf form. Sometimes our girls just don’t know when to shut up and roll with it. You would think she would be more focused on the fact that Fane was now able to be with her. 

It is funny though; Jacque is all independent and knows her place in the world until it comes to intimacy. Then she is shy and uncomfortable. I love how she blushes every time she has talk about the bonding ceremony, or how she enters her bed room with her eyes shielded to give Fane clothes. It is very sweet that she has this shy, innocent girlie side to her.

Now we begin to really see the irrational guilt that the males have. Fane feels guilty as he looks over the bruises on Jacque’s arms. He feels guilty because he failed to protect her. Forget the fact that he was not able to be there because of challenge rules. He knows his job is to protect her, but I’m sorry it isn’t possible to protect her 24/7 unless you never let her out of your sight. This, btw, will never be the case with Jacque, or any of the girls for that matter.

Fane is thankful when he sees that Jacque doesn’t judge him, condemn him, or even become angry with him because he wasn’t there. That she is actually understanding and the voice of reason by pointing out the rules being in the way of him being with her. This happens a few times in the series. Irrational guilt followed by doubt followed by apologies. Not just with the males, but a lot of it is the males. Makes me wonder, do we spend a fraction of that time being concerned about our own relationships? Do we admit when we have short comings even when there are real circumstances preventing us from doing what we believe to be our best? Do we tell the person we are sorry, even if it appears we are being irrational in our guilt? Yeah, I know – random side bar…I digress.

Favorite Lines:

Sometimes life just threw you a bone when you needed one.

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“Oh crap, he’s talking in Romanian. That means he’s pissed doesn’t it? They always talk in their native tongue in the movies when they’re fixing to kick somebody’s a-“

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He knew he needed to calm down but when he glanced over and saw the red marks on Jacquelyn’s arms, his wolf won.

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“Oh right, sorry. I just get so carried away. I’m good, carry on.”

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“What you think does not play into what simply is. It is time for you to take your pack and leave.”

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“You gotta be kidding me. You’re bossy even when you’re in wolf form.”

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“EWWWW! You have GOT to stop kissing me in public. Really, it’s getting out of hand,”

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“No touching while you’re standing in nothing but a blanket,” she told him, trying to sound firm but not able to wipe the grin off her face.

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I’m a wolf, not a dog, love. And if I don’t get to pee on you, then you most certainly do not get to pee on me.” Fane teased her.

Things We Learned:

• Fane was able to see Lucas lunge at Jacque before she managed to get the wall up
• Lucas touching Jacque, in a threatening way, violated the challenge rules
• Because of the violation, Fane will now be able to stay with Jacque
• If Fane touches Lucas before the challenge, Fane forfeits
• Male Canis Lupis feel irrational guilt when it comes to the protection of their mates

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 21

Chapter 21

My Thoughts:

This is such a hard chapter to read. Not because it isn’t good, but because it is so emotionally charged. Things “get real” for Jacque et al. Fane starts to lose control, Jacque learns (with a push from Jen) that her touch can sooth the savage beast in Fane, and we see a fierceness come out of Jacque that we’ve not seen before.

Jacque has no qualms about getting into the Coldspring wolves’ faces and she stands up to them with such strength and fire that you just know it was a sight to behold.

Preparing for her meeting with Lucas, Jacque keeps her style and sense of humor by wearing a Team Edward t-shirt. (I actually have one of these!), and you have to give her props for being bold enough to wear something like that on first meeting this crazed Alpha.

The t-shirt ends up being key to the events that are set in motion. Because Jacque really wants to rub the whole vampire thing in the wolf’s face, she forgets that she has markings to protect. Lifting her hair so Lucas can read the back of her shirt just starts the trouble. The thing is though, without that chain of events we would have missed out on some very key moments for Jacque and Fane – so the outcome was worth the scare.

Fane catching just a glimpse of Lucas losing it, through Jacque’s bond with him, causes his wolf to lose it, at this point all bets are off.

Jacque has no problem letting Lucas know that she has no intentions of ever being his mate, and Lucas, who temporarily lost it, scratches Jacque. Now granted, it wasn’t a bad wound or anything – but it was enough to really put a damper in his plans, as well as really piss off a few people, i.e. Lilly.

I also love how Jen and Sally show up and have Jacque’s back. These girls let nothing, and I mean nothing come between them and their friends without one hell of a fight.

Favorite Lines:

Jacque looked at Jen and then at Sally. She couldn’t believe something so profound had come out of Jen’s mouth.

Sally shrugged. “Who knew?” she said, answering Jacque’s unspoken question.

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“You think I’m scared of you?" She asked sarcastically. “I’m your worst nightmare. Just remember, we all gotta sleep sometime. Hope you can sleep with one eye open,” she winked at him and turned to walk back to the house.

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“If either of you touches her I will kill you and use your pelt as a rug.”

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“Do you think it wise to bare your throat  to the one who would see it torn out?” Jacque asked…

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Fane growled again. I have a feeling he’s going to be doing a lot of that being mated to me, she thought to herself.

Things We Learned:

• Jacque’s touch soothes Fane’s wolf
• Jennifer has depth
• Jacque tells Fane she loves him
• Jacque is not someone you want to piss off
• Lucas Steele is about 6 feet tall, has brown hair, 1 blue eye and 1 green eye

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 16

Chapter 16

My Thoughts:

Fane and Jacque have a nice dinner, easy conversation and everything seems to be fine. Fane takes her to a nearby park but they never actually make it to play putt-putt. That made me just a little sad because Fane never gets to experience that wonderful game (:

I enjoy learning about each of them as they answer basic questions. I noticed that Fane doesn’t give his favorite song, but we learn later about the Willie Nelson song he loves.

I have noticed that Jacque, and Jennifer for that matter, can be a little tightly wound up on occasions. The fact that she jumped all over Fane when he asked her if she wanted to date someone shows that she assumed the response and jumped on him based on that assumption, not really seeming to hear what he was saying. Either that or she is just so flustered by how she really doesn’t want to date anyone else that she decided to take it out on him. Either way she overreacted just a tad, but she is a 17 year old girl going through some drastic hormonal changes, one might say she handled it pretty well.

Having the two Coldspring wolves show up did a couple of things.  It allowed Fane to not have to even attempt at explaining how Lilly could possibly know anything about what was going on, clued Jacque in on something more than just your day-to-day run in with a bad element was going on. She caught reference to the “animal kingdom” during the confrontation, and yet she didn’t freak.

Fane refers to Steve as “Beta” however we meet the actual Beta later in the book once Lucas is defeated, so it would appear that Steve is part of the top 4 – I’m assuming that is who all of the 4 were that came, and Fane was addressing him by saying “something other than Alpha”. Not sure if that is an insult or not, but one can hope.

It would appear, again, that the Coldspring pack really isn’t up on protocol because they appear to be confused by the fact that their pack isn’t on record as existing. So either they don’t know they are supposed to be registered, or they do not realize that Lucas hasn’t handled the proper paperwork. It is my understanding that this loophole is why Fane doesn’t have to really pay attention to their Alpha. You can’t claim what isn’t yours legally. So until you file the paperwork, it isn’t your territory.

You have to admire the male wolf ego though, because once they process the fact that Fane has basically flipped them off they come back with they we out number you bit. This is another one of those “underestimate the pup” situations because clearly they didn’t get that he was more dominant than any of them. Steve has already been through this, apparently the Coldspring pack is also not big on communication because that was probably a bit of information the other 3 guys could have used.  Or, if we give Steve the benefit of the doubt we can go with the thought that he told them this and they just needed to see it for themselves. Either way, dumbass move. Clearly, regardless of what impression they had of Fane, they did not take into account just how dominate he was nor did they take into account how educated on the rules he was. Which brings me to one of the favorite lines listed below:

“You tell your Alpha to back off. There are only so many disregards for Pack Laws that I will concede.”

So put that in your pipe and smoke it! One look and a slight change in tone and down go 4 cocky wolves. Now, those of us who have read the series know that Fane is as dominant as his father, possible more so. Vasile is the most dominant Alpha around… so these guys were screwed before they got out of the car.

The book tells us “When a dominant issued a command like that the submissive could only obey, whether they wanted to or not.” Thus, when Fane said “Leave, now.”, they had to leave. I suspect that this bit of knowledge is what pushed Lucas into challenging Fane then instead of waiting. Regardless of the fact that Fane was 17, if he could order Lucas’ top 4 around, chances were he was more dominant the rest of them. Lucas needed to claim his mate and get rid of this dominant before anything else could happen.

You know that once the guys left and Fane had to look at Jacque there had to be a part of him that was extremely proud of the fact that not only did she not run away screaming from the encounter, but she was standing her ground and demanding answers. She was in true Alpha form.

Favorite Lines:

But the night was still young, and he had ample time to make a fool of himself, so better not count your pups.

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This is ridiculous, want to prance in front of my mate and show her I’m worthy of her. Act normal, you hairy baboon, or she’s going to run from you screaming.

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“You tell your Alpha to back off. There are only so many disregards for Pack Laws that I will concede.”

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“Ok, you can forget trying to get away with not explaining that little episode of the Twilight Zone…”

Things We Learned:

• Fane did use self-control in front of Lilly by not touching Jacque’s marks
• Fate gives an Alpha male an Alpha female
• Jacque enjoyed her first motorcycle ride
• Jacque’s joy soothes Fane’s wolf
• Fane realizes Jacque is his to love, and that he will love her
• Fane likes Coldspring
• Fane lives a formal life
• Fane lives in a 7,000 sq ft mansion
• Jacque’s favorite color depends on the day but usually she refers to green in the books
• Jacque dresses according to her moods
• Jacque’s favorite song is currently Bob Seager’s ‘Accompany Me’, but changes regularly
• Jacque’s favorite book is Shell Silverstein’s ‘Where the Sidewalk Ends’
• Jacque’s favorite movie is the ‘Harry Potter’ series
• Jacque doesn’t think of herself as an only child with her two best friends being more like sisters
• Fane’s favorite color is any shade of black or grey
• Fane’s favorite book is ‘Lord of the Rings’
• Fane’s favorite movie is ‘300’
• Fane doesn’t like the responsibility that comes with being the only heir in his family
• Fane does not have a girlfriend in Romania
• Jacque doesn’t want to date anyone else but Fane
• Jacque’s emotions for Fane are very intense
• Fane’s wolf wants to preen in front of Jacque and is pleased she noticed their markings match

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 14

Chapter 14

My Thoughts:

Previously we found out that Fane’s  markings stung when the car drove by as he was entering Jacque’s house. Here we are told that there were two Canis Lupis in the car. Steve, the salesman, and another that we have not yet met.

Although we know that someone has claimed Jacque, at least at the beginning of this chapter, Fane doesn’t understand what they want with her. It may be that at this point he thinks that because she had no mating signs that someone just claimed the right to get to know her. At this point Fane doesn’t appear to suspect that he is going to be challenged for bonding rites. If he had of suspected it, I imagine that he would have already had Lilly and Jacque on a plane back to Romania.

Fane calls his father to seek advice. He knows that the Coldspring Alpha wants him out, and Fane wants to know what his father/Alpha thinks is the best course of action. Vasile has decided to send Sorin back to Texas in order to show the Coldspring pack that Fane is not alone. He has told Fane to protect Lilly and Jacque but to not do anything without a reason.  Then Vasile kind of drops a few bombs on Fane. Sorin will be staying with Lilly, which makes Fane slightly uncomfortable because Sorin is an unmated male, but he trusts Sorin and the protection is needed. Fane learns that Lilly knows what is going on but has not shared with Jacque. He is starting to truly understand that someone really means to bond with his true mate.

Vasile explains that what was once taught about true mates is no longer remembered by some, and that is why they think that bonding with any female will work. Now I’m not sure if this is an indication that the werewolf education just really where the subject of mates/bonding is concerned or if the darkness that takes over causes them to forget, or just be that stupid. It seems to me that fighting to the death for someone who cannot possibly live up to your expectations is a bit much, so there has to be something that clouds their judgment. So is it that they forget because of the darkness, or because they are not taught?

The conversation with his father over, Fane reaches out to Jacque. After discovering she’s not a morning person, he tells her when he will pick her up and that they will be playing putt-putt.

Favorite Lines:

“…What they don’t know, because they don’t remember what our ancestors have taught, is there is only one mate for each. Only one,” his father emphasized.

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“Oh, my bad. It’s moved up to still-too-freaking early,” Jacquelyn responded.

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“I was thinking that golf game Americans play that has all the different obstacles,” Fane answered.

Things We Learned:

• Fane runs (of course he does)
• Werewolves are stealthy
• Canis Lupis can run longer distances than humans, even in human form
• Canis Lupis do not have to work out (and yes I hate them just a little for that)
• Canis Lupis all have muscular physiques, some are leaner than others
• Jacque still dreams about Trent, but not in a way that shows she still is interested in him
• Fane and his wolf both are unhappy about the idea of Trent hurting Jacque
• Canis Lupis can run faster than humans, even in human form
• There were 2 Canis Lupis in the car that passed Jacque’s house the night before
• Vasile has not ordered Fane to leave yet
• Vasile is sending Sorin back
• Sorin will be staying at Jacque’s house
• Vasile has spoken with Lilly
• Jacque is half Grey
• Jacque’s father is a Grey
• Jacque’s parents were together a long time, never married
• Jacque’s father told Lilly about being Grey because she had a special gift and knew there was something different about him
• Jacque’s father came home one day, packed his stuff and left
• Jacque’s father has been located and he has a mate
• Lilly knows who Fane is
• Lilly never told Jacque about who/what her father was or what she is
• Fane is supposed to let Lilly be the one to explain things to Jacque
• Jacque is not a morning person
• Fane is going to take Jacque to play putt-putt for their date

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 12

Chapter 12

My Thoughts:

This chapter is short, sweet, and funny. There really wasn’t a lot happening here other than the people getting together and having some fun. It really reminded me of game nights with my family. What’s Yours Like is the type of game we play – and we relish in watching each other turn pink (well actually that is a rarity in my group now LOL).

We now know that one of the Coldspring Greys have claimed Jacque, but at this point we do not know that it is actually Lucas himself. This is when I start wondering what the heck these guys were thinking. We know that true mates bond – nothing is ever said that bonding with someone who isn’t your true mate works. So why bother? If the darkness/madness isn’t going to be driven away by someone, why go to the trouble? It boggles my mind…and I can guarantee that this will be a rant in more than one future post.

I believe that Jacque is actually handling all of this stuff very well at this point. Yes, she has had her moments, but in just a few days’ time she has started being able to communicate mentally with a total stranger, and now she has a magnificent tattoo on her back that she had no say in. She knows that Fane has answers, but apparently on some level she trusts him. She has agreed to go out with him, and she isn’t driving him crazy demanding answers. Pretty impressive for a 17 year old female, if you ask me.

The description of the first time Fane “scents” Jacque is so sweet and so hot at the same time. It is such an amazing experience to have that type of connection with someone, where them being so close to you just makes you shiver.

Favorite Lines:

“So what I’m hearing you say is that you have information that I need to know, but you’re not going to tell me just yet. And with all this bizarre stuff…well bizarre to me, you want to go out on a date, like everything is just rosy?” she asked him, sounding astonished.

Things We Learned:

• Fane is now conscious of his appearance
• A male’s markings “sting” when other Canis Lupis are in the area (not sure this is mentioned at any other point, so it may be just when they are non-pack?)
• Coldspring pack called Fane’s father
• Jacque has been claimed by another wolf
• Coldspring pack Alpha has requested that Fane leaves immediately
• Fane is aware that Lilly knows something
• Jacque is still having jealousy issues with Jennifer flirting with Fane
• Fane asked Jacque out on a date
• Fane “scented” Jacque for the first time

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 10

Chapter 10

My Thoughts:

So…Jacque has discovered her markings and she is uh, reaching out, to Fane for answers. Fane however, being the gentleman that he is, decided to respond face to face. I had to smile, because you know not many 17 year old guys would shut a young girl out when she is focusing on her body the way Jacque was. Again, we see that Fane was raised with integrity.

Brian stops at the first dealership that sells motorcycles – I’m guessing there probably are not that many in Coldspring, but it would figure that this just happen to be one where a Canis Lupis works. We learn that there is a pack in Coldspring. Apparently there is a registry or something similar that allows other Canis Lupis to check out the areas, know who to speak with to get permission to enter the territory, etc. Makes sense if you think about it, seeing that Canis Lupis are territorial, and possessive beyond measure. I imagine it can make vacationing difficult.

Fane was chastising himself for giving too much information away about his dad, but I really don’t think he needed to worry about that. I mean, as we learn later on in BR, there is a book listing the Alpha’s and their numbers, and we know that Steve has heard of Fane’s father – I doubt that he gave away anything that this guy couldn’t figure out on his own.

Something I noticed in this chapter, that you see throughout the books… older males think the younger males are automatically beneath them. Or at least they imply it. Steve saying “Who are you that you think you deserve to know what Greys are where? You’re just a pup, and with a human at that.” It may be that young, dominate males are not common, that may be why. I just noticed that we see it a lot, especially when these older males meet Fane.

I had to snicker when Fane basically told the guy to get over himself so he could purchase the bike. Steve is able to remain professional around Brian, but makes sure that Fane knows he has informed his Alpha of Fane’s presence, and the Alpha doesn’t want Fane to get too comfortable.

If you sat down to read chapter 10 with the idea that you would be going to sleep after that chapter, chances are that you went to chapter 11. 

“Colega ta este in pericol, (your mate is in danger),” were the first words Fane heard his father say.

Yeah, I didn’t even think of taking a break. Seriously though, can you imagine being greeted with something like that when you called home?

Favorite Lines:

‘Honestly, he’d been in Coldspring one day and he’d found his mate, met another Grey, found out about a pack that wasn’t supposed to even be here, and been threatened. Needless to say, it hadn’t been boring.’ (Understatement? I would say so.)

Things We Learned:

• Jacque has seen her markings
• Fane is not a typical 17 year old guy
• Jacque reached out to Fane’s mind on her own for the first time
• Fane’s wolf is pleased that Jacque is beginning to turn to him
• There is a pack of Canis Lupis in Coldspring, TX (explains so much about that area)
• Steve, the salesman at the dealership, is Canis Lupis
• Steve apparently doesn't care for humans (odd career choice for him then)
• Fane is more dominant than Steve
• Steve’s Alpha is Lucas Steele
• Fane purchases a black Honda Shadow for $2,500
• Fane purchased a helmet for Jacque
• Fane likes brownies (as everyone should)
• Sara and Brian trust Fane
• Jacque is in danger

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 8

Chapter 8

My Thoughts:

Fane may only be 17, but he handles the situations in this chapter pretty well. I’m not saying that he always reacts perfectly, far from it, but considering what he going through I am impressed:

When he is talking to his dad about the possibility of finding his mate made me laugh. I mean, truthfully he was pretty calm about it, considering he hadn’t been there for more than 24 hours and things were happening that he had never really been warned about. I’m thinking that would have freaked me out a lot more. Yes, his father told him to “settle”, but I think someone would have had to pull me off the ceiling.

Then you have the first time he sees Jacque’s marks.  He looks out the window and sees Jacque in barely anything, showing her marks to the world. Instead of reacting like a complete lunatic, as we see some of the males behave in the future, he calmly points out that she is practically naked. At least he does it by trying to be funny.

I really would like to know what Fane's mother said when she began "speaking quickly in their native tongue" after hearing that Fane may have found his mate at 17.

This is the first time we really get to hear anything from Vasile. You learn from the beginning that he is extremely caring, as an Alpha and a father; he is also extremely wise. He and Alina are people you want to have as mentors and/or friends. 

Favorite Lines:

“…Nothing happens by chance, there is purpose in everything.”

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“Lesser words have preceded many a war”

Things We Learned:

• There is an eight hour time difference between Coldspring and Romania
• Alpha’s view their Packs like their own children
• Unmated males are restless, aggressive and stupid (uh… I don’t think “unmated” has the monopoly on those characteristics)
• A mate has to be Canis Lupis, doesn’t matter if they are full blooded, but there has to be some in there somewhere.
• Male’s markings change when they find their mate
• Women get markings that match their mate’s, like a puzzle piece
• The female markings are private, and meant for her mate to see
• Finding a mate at a young age is rare
• Werewolves live a very long time
• When mates bond, their lives are bound together
• Once a male finds his mate, his wolf becomes an adult overnight, regardless of his age
• Mates cannot go long periods of time without sharing their thoughts or being close to one another
• Jacque’s markings have appeared 

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 5

Chapter 5

The meet and greet from the female view. The first time I read this, I realized the following was important information, foreshadowing if you will:

Not to mention, as soon as she locked eyes with Fane she felt a weird tingling sensation across the top of her shoulders and behind her neck.

Granted, you have no clue the first time you read that it really is an indication of something physically changing in Jacque, you just know it is relative.  This is when her “marks” are being to form.

Jacque has to be pinched when it is her turn to introduce herself to Fane because she is lost in her own internal dialog over her reactions to Fane kissing her friends’ hands. She is completely dumbfounded by how she feels, especially at her desire to growl.

When she finally does introduce herself to Fane, she gets even more flustered when he takes her hand (that she did not offer), kisses it all while she starts to hear the voice in her head again.

Jacque, trying not to panic, quickly ends the social gathering and herds the girls out the door. Lilly is really becoming suspicious of Jacque’s behavior, but of course this is because Lilly has figured out that Fane is a werewolf, and she must be trying to figure out how that is going to fit in with her daughter.

Once in her room, Jacque wants to know what the girls thought of Fane, and of course they thought he was hot. She explains that she is freaking out, still hearing voices and still not understanding all that is going on (note that she does not mention the sudden jealousy or the need to growl).

Sally, ever the voice of reason, asks a very valid question: “Have you tried talking back to the voice?” Jacque has not done this for fear that it will just solidify her arrival to Crazy Town (my summary, not actually from the book).

Both Jennifer and Sally assure Jacque that she is not insane and they believe her (best friends ever!). The three part ways with plans to get together again later that night.

Jacque tries to figure out what she is feeling, and is baffled at how strongly she wants to be near Fane.

Lilly takes off to go work at her bookstore, but not before both she and Jacque try to figure out what is going on with the other one. Both of course just say they are “fine” blaming being tired, or preoccupied for what is going on.

Jacque goes to take a nap listening to Evanescence (she has good taste in music).

My Thoughts:

At this point you begin to notice there is a lot of violence involved with these girls, lots of pinching, slapping, and pulling of hair. Could this be a nod to The Three Stooges?

I tend to think that upon meeting Fane, Lilly knew instantly he was a werewolf. I believe that up until that moment, she had a feeling that something was going on, but wasn’t sure what it was. Having lived with Dillon for so long, she would have recognized the markings and certain behaviors i.e. the way he cocked his head when he didn’t understand something.

The first time I read the series, I caught some foreshadowing here and there, often times reading something in another book would remind me of something I read in a previous one. However, the more I read the books, the more I start to notice that there is a rhythm to the stories. QL gives little insights into the future.

I’m beginning to think, and this may just be the optimist in me, that there are hints to stories we have yet to read.  Some of them may come to fruition, and some may not but it would appear (and again this is purely my speculation) that QL leaves some things in the air to give herself the opportunity to write if she so chooses.

Favorite Points:

Jacque felt a tingling when she locked eyes with Fane

Jacque is hit with “an extremely irrational wave of jealousy” and has to suppress the urge to growl

(The wolf inside is awakening)

Favorite Lines:

        “First Impressions?” Jacque finally prompted.

        “Oh, I don’t know, maybe something like, OH MY, stutter, drool, FREAKING, pant, deep breathing, GOSH!” Jen spat.

Things We Learned:

• Jacque feels a weird tingling across the top of her shoulders and behind her neck
• Jacque thinks Fane would look sexy in a plastic bag
• Jacque is becoming possessive of Fane
• Jacque is becoming jealous of Fane’s attention to another female
• Jacque notices that she has an urge to growl
• Jacque notices that she has an overwhelming desire to be near Fane after she leaves him
• Lilly just recently hired staff to help at the bookstore

Book 1 - Prince of Wolves - Chapter 2

Chapter 2

 Basically this starts out as chapter 1 from the male’s perspective. Fane is in his limo feeling unsettled. He made the choice to come to the US because of something telling him to do so, but that knowledge does not help him to be too overly confident about it at first.

After his pep talk to himself, he gets out and speaks to the limo driver, Sorin, who actually escorted Fane all the way from home. Sorin has been Fane’s guard since Fane was a child and is not extremely keen on the idea of leaving his charge alone in a strange country.

As Sorin is saying his good-byes to Fane, Fane hears Jacque in his mind. This causes him to bring his wolf forward in what they call “phasing” so he can see where the though originated from. He searches her mind for her name and reaches out to her. He realizes he is heard due to the look that crosses Jacque’s face.

Fane realizes that this has to be his mate, and for the first time finds out what it is like to be out of sync with his wolf. Fane realizes that he has to go about meeting her in proper fashion whereas the wolf wants to go right then and there and claim her. Gaining control over his wolf, he goes to knock on the door, reaching out one last time to Jacque by saying “Soon.”

After the meet-and-greet is over, the Henrys show Fane to his room (which Fane considers his “territory” – which is a wolf thing). He gets settled in and calls it a night.

 My Thoughts:

There is a lot of information packed into this chapter. In just a few pages we learn quite a bit about werewolves, and some about the Henrys.

Favorite Points:

 When Sorin hugged Fane, it was a way to comfort him as well as show love because touch is extremely important to wolves.

A werewolf does not change from one form to the other, they “phase”. Changing implies that they are two separate entities entirely, wolf is wolf, and man is man. In fact, they come together with their talents and help each other out.

 Favorite Lines:

       His wolf growled possessively, and he took several deep breaths to keep from phasing. (No, not necessarily a funny line, but it brings a great picture to mind of the internal struggle that was taking place)

Things We Learned: 

• Fane is the name of the foreign exchange student
• Fane is about to be a senior in high school
• Fane belongs to a family of werewolves, Grey wolves (Canius Lupis)
• As we are told Fane belongs to “specifically Grey wolves” we learn there must be more than one type of werewolf (confirmed a few paragraphs down with the wording “all the breeds of wolves”
• Fane is the son of the Pack’s Alpha and is the Prince of the Romanian Greys
• Fane Lupei means “Crown Wolf”
• Fane chose to be a foreign exchange student because he “felt a pull, like a moth to a flame, to come the US” – specifically Coldspring, Texas
• Canis Lupis hold territories all over the world
• Wolves are extremely territorial
• No wolves have a territorial claim registered on Coldspring
• Sorin is the “Guard to the Prince”
• Fane is 6’2
• Sorin is 5’9 (5 inches shorter than Fane)
• Wolves take comfort in touch
• A Grey wolf has good eyesight, but their hearing is better
• A Grey wolf has the best night vision of all the breeds of wolves
• Jacque has emerald green eyes
• Grey wolves can only hear the thoughts of their mate
• Male wolves are possessive
• A wolf’s mate carries a certain scent that only he would recognize
• Mates can “feel” each other through their mental bond
• Female mates to Alphas are also Alphas – they also called “Luna” because like the moon, they have a pull over many things
• Wolves think of areas as “territories” i.e. Fane’s room is his territory