I have re-read this series like 4 times and it's been like 3 weeks. I am so enamored with your writing style and just like everything you are doing. I didn't think I was going to fall for the Aiden/Jordi pairing, but you definitely changed my mind.
Can I just tell you what I love most about this series? It's the little anxieties that go through Aiden's mind. His subtle paranoia hints at some PTSD without overblowing it. I struggled with PTSD for a long time and when I read fics that focus on it, it's like 'oh the main character can't handle life and has a breakdown'. I'm not entirely sure you were going for that PTSD tone, but you certainly nailed it. It's in the quick thinking little checks that Aiden does; gun, baton, doors, how many people there are, and how fast his phone works. The quick decisions is what really keep me engaged. Most other fic authors would spend way too long about how decisions were made, how the characters face would look, or why they would be spending so much time about one decision. You just do it naturally, like it was almost like I was hearing my own thoughts.
Also the stuff about how the fixer life and his sex life and Aiden's relationship with Damien was absolute gold. "With the fourth smack, Aiden slammed a hand into the headboard, pushing back into Jordi’s thrusts as he hunted for his balance. If he could just—he needed to ride it out, and he knew he could, it was just a matter of removing himself from the equation entirely. It’s just that when Jordi’s hand came down, again, it ripped him right out of everything he was doing, sending him reeling as he tried to find his center." That scene was a gut punch. That one scene summed up the entirety of what Aiden has gone through with Damien and being a fixer. The first time they have sex is more like they were horny and fell into bed, like a natural progression. With this scene it just seemed like Aiden put a lot of trust into Jordi. Also, it helped Aiden way more when Jordi actually stopped when he asked.
Aiden is a fucking mess and I love him and I love the way you write him. I usually fall into new fandoms over anything, if it's got a fic, that's good enough. I played Watch_Dogs a while ago and I never even thought about the fandom until Watch_Dogs2. Marcus and Wrench are cute, but I highly prefer your Aiden/Jordi stuff.
God, I can't wait for the next installment of SotL. I have an entire fucking essay of why I love that. Just right quick, know that the thought you're putting into the biologic magic stuff is amazing, the dynamic's sociological perspectives/problems are amazing, and the straight up fear Aiden has about being found out that he has sex with an alpha is hitting all my buttons.
Thank you so so much for your writing. It is definitely a breath of fresh air to read something so good.
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Can I just tell you what I love most about this series? It's the little anxieties that go through Aiden's mind. His subtle paranoia hints at some PTSD without overblowing it. I struggled with PTSD for a long time and when I read fics that focus on it, it's like 'oh the main character can't handle life and has a breakdown'. I'm not entirely sure you were going for that PTSD tone, but you certainly nailed it. It's in the quick thinking little checks that Aiden does; gun, baton, doors, how many people there are, and how fast his phone works. The quick decisions is what really keep me engaged. Most other fic authors would spend way too long about how decisions were made, how the characters face would look, or why they would be spending so much time about one decision. You just do it naturally, like it was almost like I was hearing my own thoughts.
Also the stuff about how the fixer life and his sex life and Aiden's relationship with Damien was absolute gold. "With the fourth smack, Aiden slammed a hand into the headboard, pushing back into Jordi’s thrusts as he hunted for his balance. If he could just—he needed to ride it out, and he knew he could, it was just a matter of removing himself from the equation entirely. It’s just that when Jordi’s hand came down, again, it ripped him right out of everything he was doing, sending him reeling as he tried to find his center." That scene was a gut punch. That one scene summed up the entirety of what Aiden has gone through with Damien and being a fixer. The first time they have sex is more like they were horny and fell into bed, like a natural progression. With this scene it just seemed like Aiden put a lot of trust into Jordi. Also, it helped Aiden way more when Jordi actually stopped when he asked.
Aiden is a fucking mess and I love him and I love the way you write him. I usually fall into new fandoms over anything, if it's got a fic, that's good enough. I played Watch_Dogs a while ago and I never even thought about the fandom until Watch_Dogs2. Marcus and Wrench are cute, but I highly prefer your Aiden/Jordi stuff.
God, I can't wait for the next installment of SotL. I have an entire fucking essay of why I love that. Just right quick, know that the thought you're putting into the biologic magic stuff is amazing, the dynamic's sociological perspectives/problems are amazing, and the straight up fear Aiden has about being found out that he has sex with an alpha is hitting all my buttons.
Thank you so so much for your writing. It is definitely a breath of fresh air to read something so good.