Hearts of Warriors Ch. 16

longtime fan

Longtime fan of the series Jaz, but I kinda have to comment here. Please stop treating someone who doesn't want children as if they're broken or straight up wrong. Some people don't want children, and sometimes (as in Mac's case) they have a pretty convincing argument for why. If he doesn't want kids because he needs to heal from his past, wouldn't it make more sense for a pair of IMMORTALS to let him have time to heal and then reevaluate? The way mates work in this series, surely that's something Lily could have coped with? Liam sort of hinted that Varcolac are stronger than Mac gave them credit for, but could no one sit him down and actually try to alleviate his fears? Something like, "dude, your mate is not a human and neither are you. Any infant you two make may as well be made of diamond for its durability."

And yes, now Lily is pregnant and that's essentially forced everyone to make a decision, but they knew crossbreed mating could cause pregnancy. Do condoms not exist in this universe? And why can no one just talk things out? Rafe literally told Lily to come to him if she had another problem. So did Kallum, if I recall. And Andrei. She had people she could go to, and yet she made the same mistake again? I can see panicking, but wouldn't someone who's used to a pack go to a pack member for help instinctively?

I dunno, I think I'm just remembering why the Lily/Mac pairing was one of my least favorites on my first read through. Pietro though, great character development. Believable flaws and feelings. I've been through some of what he's been through (not literal torture, but a lot of the same after effects-physical and psychological). Scars are scary, especially when they're still new and angry and red. Took me over a year to wear clothes that showed my scars in public, and it was only after they'd faded to a light pink. Took me even longer to have normal relationships with people again. Having read your upcoming chapters, you handle him and his experiences very well.

Regards,
CK