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Why Feyre as High Lady Could Lead to the Night Court's Downfall (Or, How to Ruin a Court in 10 Easy Steps) comming from someone who is planning to study international relations and whos whole family is quite familiar with it:

Look, we all love Feyre. She's fierce, she's brave, and she can paint a mean flower. But let's be real: as High Lady of the Night Court, she's a Fucking diplomatic nightmare. If there were an award for "How to Piss Off Every High Lord and Their Neighboring Courts," she'd win it. Twice. Here's why Feyre's reign might just bring the Night Court crashing down faster than rhys can growl or cum to the image of his child

1. Explosive Temper and Poor Diplomacy Let’s talk about the High Lords meeting in A Court of Wings and Ruin. Remember that? Feyre’s blow-up at Beron wasn’t just a passionate defense—it was a major diplomatic fuck-up. Yes, Beron was being a total asshole, but diplomacy often means biting your tongue and playing the long game. Feyre's outburst could have easily cost them an alliance with the Autumn Court, potentially turning Beron into an outright enemy. With Hybern on the horizon, losing any potential allies could have been catastrophic. Instead of keeping things cool and trying to find common ground, she let her temper flare, risking everything Rhysand had worked for to keep the courts united. Feyre basically threw a damn match onto a pile of political dynamite.

2. Alienating Potential Allies Ah, the Summer Court fiasco. Remember when Feyre decided it was a good idea to steal from Tarquin? Not just any theft, but a "Hey, let's be friends—JK, I’m taking your most powerful magical artifact" kind of theft. Brilliant move. And then she had the nerve to act all shocked when Tarquin was pissed about it. "What do you mean you're mad I stole from you? We're supposed to be allies!" Gee, I wonder why Tarquin wasn’t thrilled about that little betrayal. It's like borrowing your friend's car and returning it on empty, with a dent in the side. And by "borrow," I mean grand theft auto. Feyre, maybe try not to screw over potential allies next time? Just a thought.

3. Emotional Decision-Making Feyre often lets her emotions drive her decisions. While being passionate isn't inherently bad, it becomes a problem when it overrides logic and strategy, especially in the high-stakes world of Prythian politics. The High Lords meeting is one instance, but it happens repeatedly. Her open hostility toward Tamlin, even if understandable on a personal level, didn't help the broader cause. By pushing him further away instead of seeking some form of truce, she risked driving him into Hybern's arms. A High Lady needs to think beyond personal grudges to what’s best for her people and her court, and Feyre struggles with that balance. You can't just say "screw it" and go off on people when the fate of your entire court is on the line.

4. Ignoring the Complexity of the Night Court And let's not forget the Night Court's lovely little secret: Hewn City. You know, that underground hellhole they basically keep under lock and key. Rhysand and Feyre are all "Oh, look at Velaris, it's so pretty and free!" Meanwhile, half their court is rotting in a glorified dungeon. And what's Feyre's big idea for dealing with Hewn City? Oh, right, pretend it doesn't exist. Smart. Because ignoring a potential uprising within your own court is definitely the way to keep things stable. It's like the French Revolution all over again—if the Night Court were France, then Feyre's approach is like Louis XVI ignoring the starving peasants while hosting extravagant parties. Eventually, ignoring the discontent and keeping people oppressed leads to revolution. Treating Hewn City like an inconvenient problem rather than addressing it is a recipe for disaster.

5. Undermining Rhysand’s Diplomacy Rhysand spent centuries mastering diplomacy—playing the long game, keeping everyone in check. And then comes Feyre, storming in like, "Oh, you spent centuries building these delicate alliances? Well, watch me fuck it up in five minutes." She's like that one friend who always says, "Hold my beer," right before doing something incredibly stupid. Rhys is trying to keep the court from crumbling, and Feyre's out there acting like diplomacy means "scream at the enemy until they go away." Newsflash: That’s not how this works. This isn't some street brawl where whoever yells the loudest wins. It's politics. You know, the art of not making enemies out of every living soul around you?

Conclusion Feyre's got the passion, the guts, and the fighting spirit of a warrior. But when it comes to actually leading a court? She’s like a bull in a china shop, if that bull also happened to have a grudge against every piece of porcelain in the room. Being High Lady isn’t about who's right in the heat of the moment; it's about playing the long game, keeping your people safe, and not, you know, burning bridges with every other court. If she keeps going down this path—alienating allies, ignoring the needs of half her own court, and letting emotions drive her decisions—the Night Court is in serious trouble. Feyre needs to understand that diplomacy isn’t about who can throw the best tantrum. It’s about avoiding a revolution and ensuring the stability of your people. Otherwise, the Night Court might fall not because of an external threat, but because its own leader is too busy screwing things up from the inside.

[witheverynesta]

idk abt u guys but no matter how many times its stated that rhysand is this beautiful powerful man i'll always see him as ugly and weak. he can't even rule 2/3 of his court. his actions alone make him one of the ugliest characters in the books sorry

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Imma say something controversial (shocking I know).

Feyre. Is. A. Bad. Partner.

Her version of communication is to say something once, never bring it up again then silently throw a fit when her partner doesn’t immediately get it. This puts Tamlin in such a negative light because this makes it seem like he doesn’t care. Tamlin cares! He cares so damn much but he isn’t a mind reader like RhySAnd.

Yes she is suffering, yes she has trauma, but the readers are the only ones who know how bad it is. Tamlin doesn’t know this! How the hell can he? We also can’t forget Tamlin is suffering too, he has his own trauma he’s doing through but he doesn’t have the luxury to having time to deal with everything. And he can’t help Feyre if she won’t tell him what’s wrong. Not just mentioning it once or saying the most extreme comments without warning.

She. NEEDS. To. Tell. Him. What. Is. Wrong!

All Tamlin can do is guess and be there for her. If he tries to force her to eat she wouldn’t respond well and the fandom would have a field day claiming it’s another sign of abuse. So he tries to encourage her to get back into her hobbies. But Feyre is the one who chooses not to. Feyre is the one who tortured herself after what happened.

And by doing so she builds these higher than life expectations of Tamlin that he can’t meet. He can’t read her mind, he can’t put his duties to the Spring Court aside, and he won’t let her put herself in danger (FOR HER SAFETY).

They had just gotten free of Amarantha (who Tamlin killed) and the world is in an unstable chaos. It’s not something that can be put aside until Feyre and Tamlin feel better or up to it. And Tamlin is doing his best to get it fixed as quickly and safely as possible because there is more than Amarantha they have to worry about. This is something Tamlin should have told her but he probably didn’t want to trigger her trauma.

Yet Tamlin still tries to be there for her but he can only do so much and for Feyre and her lack of self awareness it’s not enough.

If you don’t communicate don’t act shocked when your partner doesn’t understand why you act the way you do. Or try to change the narrative to act like you’re the victim when you are purposely making yourself the victim.

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How convenient Feyre doesn't have a single memory or glimpse of how Rhysand abused her for two months though she was drugged but her memories weren't taken away. Her body doesn't recognise his touch as danger and isn't repulsed by him. Her trauma hasn't left a mark on her mind and body.

How convenient Feyre's PTSD is about being locked up in a cell and not the man who tortured and broke her hand forcing her into a bargain. Her nightmares are filled with the creatures that abused her once and threatened to spit roast her but not of the man who touched her and kissed her without consent and paraded her naked.

How convenient Feyre goes back to using sex as a crutch with Tamlin and later with Rhysand when it was the very thing that was used against her UtM. Her body readily wants a man's touch right after her rebirth.

How convenient Lucien is the only source of information who told Feyre what was done to her. He is also the most considerate and sweetest friend she ever had. He could have withheld some of that trauma to spare her the humiliation and heartbreak.

How convenient Feyre and Tamlin agreed never to speak of what happened UtM. Feyre doesn't understand how Tamlin's rage extends beyond his possessiveness. For her to turn a blind eye and blame him when they won't even talk about it.

How convenient every HL wants to hold Rhysand accountable for the very things he explicitly claimed to be remorseful of (Winter children massacre) and not the other atrocities he participated or committed in the fifty (or 500) years.

How convenient the HLs are polite enough to not ask Feyre how she forgave Rhysand after he SA'd her every night and willingly plays his whore whenever he wants.

How convenient the HLs don't ask if Feyre is also being mind controlled by Rhysand when he proved his strength by taking over Tamlin's mind in front of everyone.

How convenient every HL forgive Rhysand and Feyre for every mistake they ever made and make compromises throughout but never expect anything in return. How convenient mere 'sorry' always seems to be enough when their courts are suffering because of IC.

How convenient Tamlin insults Feyre but doesn't ask how she accepted her abuser as her mate when she accuses him of the same (sometimes worse) too.

How convenient Lucien is so charmed by the beauty of Velaris that he understands why Feyre left Spring for it but doesn't hold a grudge for what she did to his home.

How convenient Nesta, who's been SA'd twice, never finds out her baby sister also went through the same and is in love with the perpetrator. She never finds out the baby she saved is the child of Feyre's abuser.

How convenient Rhysand and Feyre agreed to deal with their trauma in secrecy. No one in Velaris ever finds out what truly happened UtM.

How convenient 'We save abused priestesses together' Morrigan or 'Careful how you speak about my High Lady' Azriel or 'No male better than Rhys' Cassian never find out how Rhysand hurt Feyre.

How convenient Rhysand himself was SA'd over and over again and so it's all fine to do the same to Feyre.

How convenient what happened UtM stays UtM.

How fucking convenient.

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It's interesting to me how putting on a mask to fool the people around you and complete your mission is something people totally grasp for the things Rhysand had to say and do (same) but not for Jurian? As if he also wasn't pretending to be on Hybern's side? As if he also wasn't trying to make sure Feyre, Elain, Azriel, and Briar all got out of the Hybern camp alive?

And funnily enough, the person who somehow gets the most slack for Jurian playing his role and sounding despicable enough to ally with Hybern is...Lucien?

Please be so for fucking for real.

If you can find Rhys palatable for Under the Mountain upon realizing who he was later, you can do the same for Jurian saying foul shit about Elain in an effort to sound like someone foul enough to ally with Hybern. Do we not remember even Beron, Beron fucking Vanserra mentioning how Hybern treats females at the High Lords' meeting in WaR? You think anyone can just continue to drink their respect women juice without their cover being blown?

If you can't reconcile that fact, then just be honest that it's not about what Jurian actually said about Elain. It's about his proximity to Lucien and how you need to pretend Lucien is worse than he actually is.

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Remeber how Cassian offered Elain a knife first? And then Azriel offered truthteller only cause it’s said to strike true? Remember how Feyre then had to convince Elain to take it by saying she wouldn’t have to use it? Elain only took it cause Feyre convinced her.

Oh also remember when an injured Cassian offered to save Elain first? Azriel only offered so an injured Cassian didn’t have to. But sure let’s romanticize Elain’s trauma.

Context matters.

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Azriel at the realization they didn't know where Elain was:

Nesta stares at Az, comprehension dawning that nobody checked on Elain then she begins sprinting towards Elain's tent. Az just standing there. He clearly doesn't realize she's missing or doesn't care all that much.

Nesta and Feyre race to search for Elain's tent after Azriel softly asks "what about Elain" in regards to her ability to hear the Cauldron. - "As we charged for our sister's tent".

Feyre runs into the back of Nesta in their haste, still no mention of Az having run beside them in any sort of panic.

And this is Azriel's reaction to her being gone:

He ran a scarred hand over the rumpled blankets." They're still warm".

This is not a male going wild over his mate being taken. Over the female he cares for being taken. This is a male calmly assessing the situation. It's Nesta who gives a snarl of warning and Cassian outside barking orders, waking the camp.

Anti's love to use the "I'm getting her back" as some sort of proof of how he feels for her and how he clearly didn't demonstrate the same reaction for Gwyn yet completely leave out the events that happened well before that. How Az was just calmly wandering around pointing out random things while Nesta was freaking out. How Nesta was then crying and arguing with Cassian and only after some unspoken debate did Az say he'd get her back. That's a long time between the realization that Elain was gone and Az's declaration that he'd get her back with zero emotion evident from him in all that time.

If Az could have volunteered to get the girls out of the Rite without dooming them to death he would have but there were actual laws against it that meant they would have been killed too. We're told with Az's shadows he might stand a chance of getting into Hyberns camp whereas with the Rite death for the person saving and death for those leaving is absolute. There was no guaranteed death for Elain if they removed her from camp, just the hope that they could get her out of harms way.

Elain staying in Hyberns camp could have led to her death.

Elain being saved from Hyberns camp ensured her safety.

Gwyn staying in the Rite could have led to her death.

Gwyn being saved from the Rite ensured her death.

Az then refused to leave the camp with just Elain and instead chose to stay behind with Feyre despite her orders to get Elain to safety. Just like he said he'd save Briar. His desire to save Elain was not special and he actually put her at further risk by choosing to save the other women too.

Az did not show mate behavior towards Elain considering he showed zero reaction at all when they first realized she was taken.

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The vibes I get from Elain and Azriel:

Me:

No hate to this movie because I was absolutely obsessed with it growing up, and I still ship Derek and Odette with all my heart, but this moment where Derek completely fumbles just reminded me of Azriel's pov.

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It makes sense that they want to change Lucien’s actual characterization from what we see in canon. If they stick to the Lucien we know—the one who’s smart, loyal to his friends, and always there to help them no matter how annoying (or wrong) they can be—there’s no basis for this so called “forbidden romance”. Lucien would simply say, “Okay, if that’s what makes you happy” if Elain rejected him, and the bond would be over. There’d be no need for a dramatic blood duel. Nothing. Which means no actual plot for this coveted “E|riel vs. the world” dynamic they’re so attached to.

It’s the same with Gwyn. They’ve created this entire “evil traitor” narrative for her character, mocked her title as Carynthian, and claimed she isn’t memorable—all because acknowledging her strengths would mean admitting that she’s highly compatible with Azriel, while Elain isn’t.

If the canon Gwyn were Azriel’s mate and Azriel found out, there’s no scenario where the Gwyn we know wouldn’t let him go if he said he just wanted Elain. So, their only option is to scratch everything good about Gwyn and Lucien in canon and just lie.

Because Lucien tried to do his best as Feyre’s friend. Because Lucien cares about Elain. Because Lucien is respectful towards Elain and gives her all the space she needs. Because Gwyn is loyal. Because Gwyn is a Carynthian, no matter how much they want to downplay her achievements. Because Gwyn is the one who made Azriel calm. Because Gwyn is the one who sparked something in Azriel’s chest.

They all know (even only subconsciously) that Lucien is Elain’s mate, and the fact that Elain hasn’t rejected him yet indicates that she will eventually accept him. They also know that Gwyn is likely Azriel’s mate, and if they don’t fabricate negative traits or claim that Gwyn isn’t memorable enough to carry a book with Azriel, they’d have to admit that Gwyn’s character is the one truly compatible with him.

That’s why across the entire fandom, all of the antis the majority of their antis are E|riels.

It’s just insecurity.

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I truly do not think that people realize how SJM writes her endgame couples. She always has some sort of tension—either external that forces them together, or between them that will be fixed along their shared journey. ACOTAR specifically, it has been a mix of both.

FEYSAND — Feyre was in love with Tamlin, travelled to Under the Mountain for him, declared to the whole of Prythian that she was in love with him, and spent the next few months suffering just to save him. Immediately after, they became engaged and were planning their wedding. Feyre never saw Rhys as more than the villain, though SJM did make pointed bits of foreshadowing in ACOTAR that demonstrated that they would ultimately be endgame. Feyre drawing stars on her dresser, feeling at ease looking at the night sky, the pool of starlight in the Spring Court, being born on Solstice, finding Rhys to be the most beautiful male she has ever seen, et cetera. Little hints that were not incredibly significant until after Feyre and Rhys became endgame.

The tension between them was Feyre’s mental health and self worth after UTM, Rhys’ identity as the villain/anti hero, and Feyre’s relationship with Tamlin. SJM has made it very obvious that she separated Rhys and Feyre at the beginning of ACOMAF—no contact until he came to claim her for their bargain. No off page contact before that moment, and no off page contact thereafter. While the reader had to wait nearly two full books for their ultimate endgame, the foreshadowing and symbolism between them was obvious and tangible. They had chemistry between them, banter, and they were compatible.

NESSIAN — Nesta and Cassian are the most pointed of the two couples that fit within the mold that SJM creates for her endgames. From the moment they sat down together at that table in ACOMAF, it was so incredibly obvious to the reader that they would be endgame. The chemistry between their characters was so rich and full of life and every scene between them reads as emotionally charged. It would have been a disservice to the buildup had they not been endgame. SJM, however, thrives off of angst between her couples.

Nesta and Cassian’s final interaction in ACOWAR was nearly dying together on the battlefield, a love confession, and a kiss. Had ACOFAS not existed, the reader would have expected to open ACOSF and seen Nesta and Cassian happily together. SJM needed to write something that would both drive them apart until their book—again, no off page romances for her main couples—and create a rift between them, thus ACOFAS driving a nail through their development. Nesta is now sleeping with random males around Velaris and suffering mentally from all that had happened to her. She is refusing to be around her family without them bribing her. Then, SJM separated them further for the next nine months, same as she separated Feyre and Rhys. All of this was used to add anguish between them, to make the reader want them to find a resolution.

ELUCIEN — Elain and Lucien, again, fit within the formula for endgame couples that SJM has begun to perfect across all three of her series. Elain was turned fae against her will and was given a mating bond—the pinnacle of being fae—all in the same night. She lost her fiancé, whom she was deeply in love with, and she was given a suffocating ability that she could barely maneuver through. Next, we have Lucien, whom she associated with that trauma when they met officially in ACOWAR. The tension has been brewing since Hybern. Reluctancy between mates.

SJM has purposefully separated them as to avoid both on page and off page interactions—allow me to explain. Had Elain and Lucien been fully around each other, Lucien still living in Velaris, and they had no further development between them in the three years that they have known each other, the reader would believe that they will not be endgame. However, Lucien has been living in the mortal lands with the BoE, and now lives in the Spring Court. He only visits Velaris when he has to report to Rhys, or for small events that he is invited to. Elain and Lucien are barely given time to both get to know each other—even being forced apart when they first met again in ACOWAR—and for the reader to see them interact. That being said, in ACOSF, the reader was able to see how Lucien longs for Elain from Cassian’s POV.

The distance, the reluctancy to accept the bond, Graysen and Jesminda, and now the tension with Azriel allows the reader to see that something more is going to happen between Elain and Lucien. They have not resolved the bond, they have not gotten to know each other, and they are now connected to the same plot arc. There are little breadcrumbs of foreshadowing that shows that Elain will leave the Night Court. All of their interactions are being saved for their book.

ELRIEL — I see constantly that there is “four books of buildup” between them, but that is so easily debunked. Not only were Azriel and Mor originally supposed to be endgame in ACOMAF when Elain and Azriel first met, SJM was also publicly speaking about Elain and Lucien up until after ACOWAR—anything between Elain and Azriel around the time was not intentionally placed for their endgame, but for the tension I spoke of for Elain and Lucien. Elain still grieves for Graysen, even in ACOFAS. Azriel still harps on Mor, even in ACOSF.

Now, I also see that people claim that Graysen and Mor are their tension. If that was so, the almost kiss would have gone differently. Either one of them would have backed away at the thought of either Graysen, or Mor—instead, they were going to kiss regardless. That is not how tension works. I also see people claim that Gwyn is their red herring. The mating bond is enough as is—why involve another character four books after they met? Elain and Azriel also have no connected plot points. They have been around each other for three years and have had no development—the most they’ve ever spoken on page was in the bonus chapter, but even that was a few worlds.

“They’re separated because Azriel avoids her at the HoW!” That is not the ‘separated’ that I am speaking on. Feyre and Rhys were separated because Feyre was going to marry Tamlin and she was trying to break their bargain. Nesta and Cassian were separated because Nesta was essentially punishing herself after the war and to begin the catalyst for her entrapment into the HoW. Lucien and Elain are separated to connect them to the same plot arc, but also to drive distance between them to save their interactions for their book. Elain and Azriel are only ‘separated’ because Azriel is not able to get a handle on himself—there are no plot drivers that are keeping them apart as it was with the other couples. The ‘tension’ between Elain and Azriel could be resolved quickly with just a simple bond rejection. The other couples had nuanced approaches to addressing and resolving their tension. Such as Feyre in the Night Court, and Nesta at the HoW. Where would Elain and Azriel go if he lives at the HoW and Elain lives in the River House? The only character that Elain could have that forced proximity to would be Lucien in the Spring Court.

I hope this breakdown helps. SJM is not some prolific writer that can spin poetry together, so deep that an academic level analysis is needed to understand what she is saying. Her patterns, tropes, and writing is easily broken down, and used similarly across her entire catalogue of work.

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Lucien is a much better male than Azriel.

Lucien comes into contact with Graysen and leaves him alive, even though I'm sure his mating instincts probably encouraged him to hurt the one who hurt his mate, and I know he did so because if he had hurt Graysen it would have hurt Elain. Even though Graysen rejected her.

Azriel, on the other hand, in a talk with Rhysand, didn't give a second thought about Elain when he mentioned besting Lucien in a duel, which more than likely would result in Lucien death. A death that Elain would have felt and been irrevocably hurt by, regardless of a rejected bond or not. All so he could have Elain to himself because "the third was given to another."

Lucien is the one you want to root for to be with Elain. He would put her first before his own needs. He is the better male for her.

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I’m not into fighting in this fandom, but this fight is so.. lol idek what this is 😅

Like I don’t expect the ACOTAR fandom to understand every single thing in this world, but WHAT? Who says there’s no sunlight in NC?? CONFESS!!

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It just occurred to me how pointless using Nesta and Elain to meet with the mortal queens even was.

As things stand in the book, the mortal queens could've had Nesta and Elain killed for treason the second they sent the first letter, because they were working with fae. If not, then they could've stripped their father, and their family, possibly distant relatives or acquaintances, of their wealth and titles. This would put Nesta and Elain in precarious circumstances, and given the conditions that the impoverished lived in in this world, many people would likely die.

At the very least, posting those letters wouldn't have needed them to interact with humans, Rhys, Mor or Amren could've used a glamour to post it. It would've taken like, five minutes. Either that, or Azriel could've used some of his supposed shadowsinger/spying skills to post it too, with little trouble.

Anf if they did have to actually talk to people, couldn't Rhys be actually morally grey and use his powers to mind fuck the post office worker or whoever they need to see instead?

Also, isn't it normal for nobles to have vacation homes or otherwise multiple houses? Instead of asking Nesta and Elain to facilitate a meeting, thus endangering them, they could've either asked them to loan the IC a vacation house, or have them go to their vacation house with their servants so they could use the main house. It would also give them an out if the worst came to pass.

At least, if they just asked to borrow a house and nothing more, Nesta and Elain would have an out, where they could plead ignorance, pinning the blame on Rhysand, Feyre and the NC, and their daemati abilities. It would also imply that Feyre hates or is willing to sacrifice her sisters, possibly removing them from Hybern's radar, if they don't think that the two wouldn't be useful as hostages or bargaining chips, since Feyre shows to neither trust nor like them.

Seriously, did the IC think any of that plan through? Then, on top of that, they have the audacity to be upset when Nesta doesn't want to do it, or when she doesn't want to help later on, when they ask more of her.

Like Feyre, babes, they were put on Hyber's radar because of you, went into the cauldron, in part, because of you, and now you want to sit there telling her how horrible what she went through was, and that she should not only put herself on their radar again to help you, but break her boundaries to go and train with the dude who pushed her boundaries, propositioned her, touched her consistently without her consent, and continuously asked her invasive questions, and you forced his presence onto her.

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How do you write THE Lucien Vanserra and then fuck up and write Rhysand

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🤓

You’re correct. It’s not subtle at all.

Elain and Lucien are MATES. Confirmed mates. Repeatedly confirmed over multiple books. And Lucien has been nothing short of perfection in giving Elain what she needs. Absolutely no indication that they are ill-suited. Fated mates gonna be just that. Fated.

Azriel and Gwyn have so much banter, chemistry and MATE language crammed into four pages of his bonus chapter. It borders on ridiculous how much. Plus “You’re the new ribbon, Az.” Need I also mention the retcon of having Azriel save Gwyn just so we can check off that shared history box. Check, check, checkity check.

Save your modicum of pity for people who will actually need it.

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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨, 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙚𝙣𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙤𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚.

SJM wrote this about Chaolena and one book later introduced Rowan…

And you think an almost kiss means Elriel is endgame?

LOL okay

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discarded sketch