I still don't understand why sort of branch Likesblondes is taking with killing of Laurie will it be just her out of the picture or will the path focused more on Carmen as she becomes the only thrall of MC?
There are 5 potential love interests.
2 thralls- Carmen and Ivy
3 vampires- Calisto, Sharon and Laurie
So far, only Laurie has a chance of being eliminated, and the first bad ending has appeared.
Carmen will be thralled soon. Either after the cleanup of the ill-fated mission to the cave, or perhaps after Astrid escapes when she has 2 thralls in house-Olivia and Gregor.
For those who gave Astrid up, you know that Mommy didn't gank her yet, because Gregor and Olivia are still following compulsion for her. Presumably when she finally dies, those two thralls will be free, and will be jonesing for more vitae, since their sugar momma is not drawing them. If they all escape together then they are out of the picture.
Either way, I think the real fate of Gregor is he is pretty well fucked. Probably Olivia too. So I am not sure who wants them as Thralls. Malia or Marcius maybe????
The pathing for Laurie dead or alive will have impacts as we continue through the rest of 4 and then next year into the conclusion in 5, though it might go over a month into 2024.
I think it is clear we are going to see some more powers manifest in our MC, but I don't think sorcery yet, as that is a trained art. Hard to say but maybe some blood control. We won't get the Sharon eyes in the timeframe of the novel either, as that is her thing, and frankly Whispers is more potent. A blinding speed would be fabulous... or granite skin.... either way, we will be LIKE a bear but sadly NOT a bear..... sob....
I think that vampires being who they are, it will be possible to have a harem-ish ending, though Calisto will sometimes be there, and sometimes be gone.
Who lives and dies may well be up to us!
Peace