On the actual playlist below there are a couple of songs not included. Both songs by The Donnas could not be found on Project Playlist. Also I decided to combine the chapters 'Chasing Pavements' and 'Meant to Live', so 'Meant to Live' is no longer on the playlist. I also included the alternate titles of some of the chapters.

Don't try too hard to decipher the meanings behind the chapter titles. You might not be happy with what you find...

Playlist for ‘House of Wolves’:

1. The Ghost of You---My Chemical Romance
2. Have You No Pride---The Donnas
3. Disposition---Tool
4. The Outsider---A Perfect Circle
5. Crimes---A Perfect Circle
6. Snow White Queen---Evanescence
7. Wonder What’s Next---Chevelle
8. Different Drum---Linda Ronstadt
9. Family System---Chevelle
10. Everyday is Exactly the Same---Nine Inch Nails
11. The Gold Medal---The Donnas
12. A Stranger---A Perfect Circle
13. I Want to Break Free---Queen
14. Self-Esteem---Offspring
15. Paper Planes---M.I.A
16. Chasing Pavements---Adele
Took out: Meant to Live---Switchfoot (as chapter 17)
17. One Thing---Finger Eleven
18. Cheers Darlin’---Damien Rice
19. Wake Up Call---Maroon 5
20. Hysteria---Muse
21. Liar, Liar---A Fine Frenzy
22. Little House---The Fray
Was: Born to Run---Bruce Springsteen
23. You Can’t Count on Me---Counting Crows
24. Creep---Radiohead
25. When You Were Young---The Killers
26. If You’re Gone---Matchbox 20
27. I Hate Everything About You---Three Days Grace
28. 1234---Feist
29. Big Machine---The Goo Goo Dolls
30. Bent---Matchbox 20
31. Endlessly---Muse
32. Say It Ain’t So---Weezer
33. Fly By Night---Rush
34. Notion--- Kings of Leon
Was: Hey Jude--- The Beatles
35. The Noose---A Perfect Circle
36. One Moment More---Mindy Smith
37. Forfeit---Chevelle
38. Send the Pain Below---Chevelle
39. Smile Like You Mean It---The Killers
40. Pocketful of Sunshine---Natasha Bedingfield
41. The Grudge---Tool
42. Imaginary---Evanescence
43. Hair of the Dog---Nazareth
Was: Dogs and Angels---Yoko Kanno
44. Break on Through---The Doors
45. All Right Now---Free
46. In Between---Linkin Park
47. Apologize---OneRepublic
48. Extreme Ways---Moby
49. Fidelity---Regina Spektor
50. Only---Nine Inch Nails
Was: Bother---Stone Sour
51. Don’t Know Why---Norah Jones
52. Into the Ocean---Blue October
53. Tourniquet---Evanescence
54. Pet---A Perfect Circle
55. Eulogy---Tool
56. Silent Lucidity---Queensryche
Was: My Last Breath---Evanescence



Part I: Reflection---Tool
Part II: If I Never See Your Face Again---Maroon 5
Part III: You Won’t Be Mine---Matchbox 20

He is here for everyone to see. Right HERE...
Visit and marvel at his beauty. I command you.

Because I'm never satisfied I have renovated the 'House of Wolves' website. I know, I know, the site is not even a month old, but I found a better look for it. So enjoy....again....

http://evindell.webs.com/

Warning!!!! I don’t know if I would call this a spoiler, per se, but you never know. Maybe some day I’ll write Daniel and Penelope’s story. So if you’d rather wait for that possibility, don’t read on. But you’ll probably read on anyway. I just wanted to give you a head’s up.

Daniel inherited his father’s pack after the death of his older, half brother, Lucius, at the age of seventeen. He moved the pack from the mountains of Virginia to the forests of Ohio, feeling there was safety in the relatively unoccupied state; there is only one other pack in all of Ohio. Some of the pack, who were descendants of those who emigrated with Daniel’s grandfather, Rainer, felt that such a young boy couldn’t be alpha. Daniel was forced to defend his place as alpha, and in the end exiled most of the pack. Since then he has maintained a relatively small pack, distrustful of too many that could question his authority.

Penelope was born in Maryland, but grew up in Massachusetts. When she was young her grandfather, Neo, and his brother, Lucas, who had ruled the pack together, had a disagreement on which of their sons were to inherit the pack. Sebastian, Neo’s son, and Zephyr, Lucas’ son, did not get along at all, and it was generally agreed that if they tried to rule together then the pack would be torn apart. Of course, Neo was in favor of his son inheriting, since he was the eldest, but Lucas believed the ruthlessness of his son would ensure the pack’s survival. Since Sebastian had not yet mated, and since Zephyr had the backing of his wife’s-Lydia-clan, Neo moved the pack away from their ancestral lands. He died before seeing Sebastian mated to Margaret-Penelope’s mother-and his granddaughter’s birth. Sebastian and Margaret never established a pack, but lived with just Margaret’s sister-and her sister’s husband-as company. When Penelope was young they sent her back to the pack of Sebastian’s childhood, so that she could understand the hierarchy of the pack. She met Persephone there, Zephyr’s daughter, who bullied both her and Diana, the daughter of Zephyr’s sister, Vanessa. When she was old enough Penelope left the pack, and took Diana with her.

Daniel met Penelope while he was searching West Virginia for a young male who claimed to be the son of his brother-which turned out to merely be a ploy to kill Daniel by the son of one of those that had challenged Daniel’s right to rule, and had been banished. Penelope was fighting off the advances of a rogue wolf toward both herself and Diana, when Daniel stumbled upon them. He fought off the rogue, which irritated Penelope immensely. It took some convincing but Penelope eventually agreed to return to Daniel’s pack, since Diana was cold, scared, tired, and hungry. Daniel’s initial attempts to court Penelope did not go over well-since she was past sixteen, and was not sixteen when she left Zephyr’s pack, she was not forced to Run to gain a mate, but could choose for herself. She was convinced that Daniel, once he had gained her, would only try to tame her, and take her freedom away. It took two years of trying, but eventually Penelope gave in-which was forever a pattern with them in the years that followed…

*Daniel’s half brother was named Lucius. He named Lucien in honor of both him and his grandfather. Daniel’s grandfather was Rainer. Lucien is: Lucien Rainer Dmitri.

*Aunt Magritte is related to Vesper simply because she was briefly married to Lucius, Daniel’s older, half brother.

*To put it simpler Diana’s mother and Persephone’s father are brother and sister. So Vesper is related to them this way: Vesper’s great grandfather and Diana’s and Persephone’s grandfather are brothers.

http://evindell.webs.com/apps/blog/show/2054967-minerva

I've updated the 'House of Wolves' site with a blog entry.

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Visit the 'House of Wolves' website at: http://evindell.webs.com/

Enjoy the sight. I put a lot of time into it :D

(I hope it wouldn't surprise you that the first two pictures are of the same girl-since they do look exactly alike-but would it surprise you to know that I know that girl?)


What more can I say about Vesper? She is the driving force of the story. Her life is the one I'm investigating. And that's what I've always viewed 'House of Wolves' as: it's a snapshot of the life of an extraordinary girl. The events aren't cut and dry, because life is very rarely so black and white.

Sometimes I feel as if Vesper is the biggest enigma of the story, though there are far greater mysteries surrounding some of the other characters. Perhaps that is my own fault, as the author. Perhaps I've failed to properly convey her feelings, her motives, her aims. It will be my greatest obstacle, when editing, to help my reader to fully understand her.

But is that such a bad thing? That she is such a mystery?

How well do we understand our own minds? How often do you react to a situation differently than you thought you might, than you normally would have? How many times have you heard the saying 'until it happens to you, you never know'? 

Vesper has been thrown into a world completely different than the world she was bred for. The last six years of her life have been alien territory. She was pampered, protected, taught that her father, her mother, her brother, and her pack would always surround and care for her. Sure, this might have made her a little selfish, but it's what she was taught to know. Suddenly, at the tender age of twelve, she lost everything. Her parents were dead, her brother abandoned her, and the pack-her shield-broke easier than glass.

Can you imagine growing up in such a world?

The pack is all you have, for humans can never be your guardians, but the pack is broken. Suddenly you have to care for yourself. Even though the pack made sure she was fed and sheltered, Vesper had to learn to rely on her own instincts, where before she might have looked to Lucien-or even Uriel.

She became independent, yet insecure. Self sufficient, yet dependent. She became a contradiction, contained within herself. Every time her instincts told her one thing she had to stop, to think about how her parents might handle the situation, how Lucien might do things, and reevaluate. She always second guessed herself, but not many saw her internal struggle.

I've had some people ask me if Vesper is based on myself, and the honest answer is 'I don't know'. When I write my characters become a part of who I am. I can't easily distinguish where I end and Vesper begins, or vice versa. And since I've never had the same tragedies in my life that Vesper has, I can't say what I would do.

I created Vesper. I know how she thinks, how she speaks, how she acts. I give her a situation, and become her to write her reaction. I don't know whether I would do things differently. I just don't know.

And I don't know what else I can say about her.

When Uriel returned, and Vesper finally accepted him, she found that she had a safe shelter once again. She had become so tired of being alone, she just wanted to collapse in the protection Uriel offered. After six years of relying on herself, she could finally fully lean on another.

Has this made her soft, weak?

Who knows?

It very well may be that protecting the one who has given her a chance to breathe freely will be the thing that brings out her ferocity.


Vesper's playlist:
1.) Blackbird, by The Beatles, as sung by Evan Rachel Wood-This song makes me incredibly sad, for some reason, and I love how Evan Rachel Wood sings it (from Across the Universe, by the way). I am almost thinking about changing the title of Part I of House of Wolves to Blackbird, instead of Reflections.
2.) Breathe (2 AM), by Anna Nalick-It's a little hard to describe why this song is connected to Vesper. I would say it's more the feel of the song rather than the words. But even some of the phrases in the song invoke some scenes in my head.
3.) Hurt, by Christina Aguilera-Though I have nothing against Christina Aguilera, her music is simply not my cup of tea, HOWEVER, I felt this song fit Vesper's feelings about her parents' death perfectly.
4.) Like You, by Evanescence-Another song detailing Vesper's feelings over the loss of her parents.  Since it's such a big part of who Vesper is I felt that devoting two songs to it was just fine.
5.) Where'd You Go, by Fort Minor-Lucien abandoned her. Enough said.
6.) Magic Man, by Heart-This song always reminds me of the old, old versions of House of Wolves. I kept it because it's still an inspiration to me.
7.) The Only One, by Evanescence-Take it as you will.
8.) Suddenly I See, by K.T. Tunstall-I would describe the reasons for this song more, but it's connected to a secret. Shhhhhhhh....

It depresses me immensely that I cannot find an actor that embodies my idea of Uriel completely. There have been a few people that have his mannerisms, what I imagine his voice to be (at least at time), or what I expect some aspects of his face to look like, but I have never found them combined in one person.

It's just an errant thought, really, imagining actors portraying my characters, but still...it does cross my mind from time to time. I could live with practically any actress/actor playing my other characters, but Uriel has to be perfect.

It's discouraging to think that there's no one out there quite like him. *sigh* Just recently I found a photo that comes close to how I imagine him, but it is still far from perfect. And I must point out that this actor does not embody my idea of the perfect Uriel, but in this picture it's almost there...







It just so happens to be Jared Padalecki, looking dark and foreboding. Almost there (in this picture), but he is no Uriel.

Sorry Jared, but it's true.

Fun Factoid #6

http://pearleden.deviantart.com/art/Ragnarok-I-129271799

----Click the link to view a beautiful picture of the Wolves of Ragnarok----

In the earliest versions of ‘House of Wolves’ I played around with an even more mythical/mystical world than one simply populated by werewolves. In this early version the religion of the werewolves played a big role, giving them motive to fight against the humans. Their deities were, in a sense, real beings with powers; they could bless and curse, letting their touch be felt in the physical world. When I threw out most of the first five drafts of the story, I also decided to cast away the really mythical aspects. I wanted the story to be more realistic; as realistic as any story about a girl (and her family) that can turn into a wolf can be. But the religion still remains, though it is simply that: a set of beliefs that require faith and are not verifiable by any means (except meeting the creator for themselves). I decided to provide details of the religion here, though I don’t know if it will ever come out in the story; if it does it will be much later, perhaps in a sequel ;)

I played around with Norse Mythology, considering that was a primary pagan religion of ancient Germanic people. And where do my wolves hail from? Where do the Four Alphas reside, along with the Greater Pack? Why, Germany of course! Now, the term “Germanic people” when applied to history does not just mean the people of Germany. The Germanic people are a certain ethno-linguistic people, originating in Northern Europe. The descendants of these peoples became, and in many areas contributed to, the ethnic groups of North Western Europe: the Danish, Norwegians, Swedish, Finland-Swedes, Faroese, English, Icelanders, Germans, Austrians, Dutch and Flemish. (There’s a little history lesson for you!) So Norse Mythology was not exclusive to the ancient German people, and it is safe to assume that my wolves must have-at one time-migrated to what is now Germany, just like the humans. They then settled there and made it their home. Unlike the humans, though, who converted to Christianity (or another religion) over time, the wolves stuck with their religion. But even when the wolves and humans shared a common religion, they held far different views of it.

So follows is the wolves’ beliefs.

*Disclaimer* As I said, this is a reinterpretation of Norse Mythology. A lot of the information is correct, but there are differences. The wolves, of course, are not going to view the humans as the heroes, and will believe things differently than human historians.

It must first be understood that Loki, though he was counted as one of the Æsir, is not actually a god. He is the son of Fárbauti, a giant, and Laufey (or Nál, as she is sometimes known as), who may in fact be a goddess, but that is uncertain. Because his mother might be counted as one of the Æsir, Loki earns that distinction as well. But he will fight with the giants against the gods at Ragnarök. This makes him one of the fold-one of the gods-yet an outcast in his own right.

By the giantess, Angrboða, Loki fathered three children, the foremost of which (at least to the wolves’ reckoning) was Fenrir. The wolves consider Fenrir to be the father of their race. But though he may be considered the father of their race, he is not their primary deity, for he is only their patriarch indirectly. Fenrir’s two sons, Hati, who chases the moon, and Sköll, who chases the sun, are more central characters in the wolves’ religion.

It is said that Sól and Máni were the children of a man named Mundilfari. He thought his children were so beautiful that he named the daughter Sól (Sun) and the son Máni (Moon). The gods perceived this as arrogance and became so angered that they placed the children in the sky.

And here is where the wolves’ understanding and human understanding of Norse Mythology differs.

The humans believed that Sól and Máni became the personification of the sun and the moon, placed in the heavens as punishment, but the wolves believe that Sól and Máni were placed in the heavens to atone for their father’s arrogance by controlling the powers of those heavenly bodies; the fiery power of the sun, that could destroy the humans, yet was cherished by them, and the Goddess of the Moon (the true Moon, as they thought of it), who was loved by the wolf brother Hati. *See Footnote 1 for further information.

Because the gods feared the power of Fenrir they fettered him with Gleipnir and bound him until Ragnarök. The brothers searched for a way to free their father from the injustice that the humans’ gods had placed on him. To encourage the brothers to help free Her, the Goddess offered to give Hati and Sköll followers that had powers much like their grandfather’s (Loki could shapeshift), though their powers would be less. The Goddess gave to a select few the power to take on the form of Hati and Sköll, the form of the wolf, and a wolf only. But because the Goddess’ powers were chained by Máni the followers were still governed by human needs, and still retained their feeble human forms. Hati and Sköll’s followers did battle with the followers of the gods, hoping to weaken the powers of the gods and make it possible for Fenrir to go free.

To Hati and Sköll fell the task of freeing the Goddess. Hati chases Her across the sky as Máni pulls Her, trying to forever gain Her love by freeing Her. Hati’s brother Sköll chases the sun, so that he might kill Sól and swallow the sun, so ending man’s dominance over the earth; for in the darkness man would be lost.

At Ragnarök Hati will finally devour Máni, setting the Goddess free. *See Footnote 2 for further information. Sköll will succeed in killing Sól, but she will bear a daughter before dying that will carrying on her role, thereby he will fail to destroy the sun. With Sól and Mánis dead Fenrir will be released, carrying out the prophecy that he would end Odin’s life, before Víðarr, Odin’s son, in turn slays him.

According to their religion, why then is the Goddess their supreme deity and not Hati, or Sköll, or even Fenrir? Because it was none of those beasts which gave the wolves their ability to metamorph. Though Fenrir will be killed at Ragnarök, and Sköll will fail to destroy the sun, though he will devour Sól, the wolves believe that the Goddess will save Hati and Sköll, giving them a place in the heavens. It is the Goddess who gave the wolves their abilities, who helped the brothers free their father Fenrir, and who controls their urges to change. She is the celestial body that governs their very lives. *See Footnote 3 for further information.

The Goddess is the mother, the creator.

Hati is Her lover, the father. *See Footnote 4 for further information.

And Sköll is the protector, what the wolves revere as righteous fury and vindication. *See Footnote 5 for further information.


Footnote 1: The wolves believe that the Goddess once had a sister (the Sun), but she left the sky to reside in the hearts of Men, making them her children. However, her power still comes from the rising and setting of the sun, so it remains Sól’s duty to control the rise and fall of the sun. And just as the sun and moon are polar opposites, the Goddess and Her sister are forever enemies. Their respective “children” are always at odds, destined to destroy each other. So believe the wolves at least.

Footnote 2: Humans believe that Hati will swallow the moon, and therefore destroy it. But the wolves believe that Máni and the Moon (the Goddess) are far separate entities. The humans interpreted the prophecies all wrong. Hati will indeed swallow Máni, but it will set the Goddess free, not destroy Her.

Footnote 3: The wolves view Hati and Sköll more as the Goddess messengers and instruments than deities. Without the Goddess Hati and Skóll would not have been able to free their father, and the wolves would not have their abilities. Hati and Sköll could be compared to archangels-supremely powerful and divine, in their own right-but ultimately less powerful than a being above them.

Footnote 4: Hati is thought of as the “father” in the sense that he is lovingly protective of the Goddess’ children. The Goddess is maternal, loving, nurturing. Hati is supportive, wise, and caring. He is the more intellectual aspect.

Footnote 5: Sköll is not on the same level as Hati, or so the wolves believe. He is associated with blind rage, fighting prowess, and immense strength. Hati and Sköll are viewed as opposites, but not opponents. They are viewed as two halves of a whole, existing in symbiotic harmony. Hati is rationality, intellect, calm collection. Sköll is emotional, burning passion, swift action. As such, the wolves believe that praying to Sköll is a waste of time, for he very rarely listens, as he is always involved in some battle or another. The wolves ask for Hati’s help the majority of the time, and sometimes ask him to intercede with his brother on their behalf. However, before war, wolves always invoke Sköll.






I hope this made sense. It's the first time I've ever tried to put the wolves' faith into words. Of course, there is more to there myths and such, but this is a brief overview. If you have any questions feel free to ask ;)

Well the people from Undiscovered asked me to narrow down the songs that inspired 'House of Wolves' to a list of two or three. Considering every chapter is named after a song, and for good reason, considering they are all inspiration for the story, it was very hard to make a list of two or three.

So hard I could only narrow it down to four. But I'll let them decide which three-one will be out I guess. These are the four songs that I listen to the most when writing. As you can see none of them are chapter titles. That's because these four songs encompass too much to be limited to one chapter, one moment in time.

So, I didn't even know, or perhaps I wasn't paying attention, but 'House of Wolves' was spotlighted on Undiscovered. :D I really appreciate that!

http://undiscovered.byethost9.com/spotlighted.html

And I was contacted by them to do something of a chat. More information on that to come.

And yes, yes, yes! Chapter 35 is coming!!!

And to prove that I'm not completely dead, or uncaring to my characters, here is Daniel!





And another picture. It's a little darker and a little closer up:






Daniel's the best baby ever!


I'm back to working hard on chapter 35. I've been a little inspired lately. I've finally moved into my apartment! So maybe I won't be so busy now, and I can get back to my world, the world I love and created! :D

I don't think so...

Either hell isn't as bad as everyone thinks, or heaven is really, really boring. So I must be alive. Who would have guessed?

Sorry for the lack of an update, any update. August has been very hectic for me. I've been dealing with some personal issues and some family issues. I've been working waaaaay too much, and I've been packing up all my possessions to move into my apartment (which happens this Sunday). My brother is getting married soon and I'm a bridesmaid, which has been taking up some of my time, and in the midst of all this I turned 21.

So...yeah...I haven't had much time for writing, but Uriel and Vesper have been clamoring for some attention. I promised them some quality time soon, so the next chapter should be out sometime in the near future. Sorry to everyone.

Fun Factoid #5 is all about Derrick, the brothers, and Cain:

There's not much more I can say about Derrick (besides what's in his bio) without giving away a whole lot of stuff about Uriel as well. So you'll just have to remain content with what you know, and what he does in the chapters.

Since not a lot is known about Mason and Tyler I'll start there. They were born in Ennis, Ireland to a nondescript couple in the local pack. The stereotype of ruckus, fighting Irish extends to even the wolves and Ireland is often in turmoil. Mason and Tyler's father died young in a bar fight, and their mother grew sick and died when Mason was eleven. Since then he has taken care of Tyler, watching over him and protecting him. Mason had to learn how to fight and kill early on in his life, for their alpha was a man obsessed with winning battles. If a pack member was unable to pull their weight, then they were exiled. So Mason fought to protect their place in the pack when he was just twelve. When Mason was sixteen his pack was fighting an especially bitter and bloody battle against a invading pack when Tyler was held hostage by the enemy. In order to save his brother Mason betrayed his alpha and his pack. However, even after handing his pack over, the invading force was unable to destroy them. Mason and Tyler were forced to flee south, away from pack justice and their alpha's anger. They tried to find homes in France and Spain, eventually settling in Serville, Spain (three years later). It was there that their past caught up to them, and Uriel found them. The Serville pack found out about what Mason and Tyler had done in Ireland, and were preparing to send them back (to most likely die) when Uriel arrived. Mason impressed him, so Uriel saved the brothers and took them with him. Derrick was wary of them at first, but they soon gained his trust as well. Mason is the first friend Derrick has had in years.
*(Derrick doesn't really consider Uriel his "friend". He doesn't believe himself good enough to be counted as Uriel's friend.)

As Mason once pointed out, Uriel saved all of them from one fate or another, and it is no different with Cain. He grew up in Haiti until his thirteenth year, when he was forced to flee suddenly with his mother. His mother had been the mistress of the alpha of their pack, and when the alpha female found out she was not pleased. To escape punishment, and possible death (for both of them) Cain's mother took the first boat out of Haiti. Surprisingly, this boat wasn't headed for America, it was sailing to Morocco. It was there that they eventually settled, integrating themselves into the local pack.
*(Yes, there was a pack all the way in Morocco).
Things went well for awhile, but civil war broke out amongst the pack, splitting their numbers. The alpha had died and his two sons were fighting for control and the pack was caught in the middle. Cain swore his loyalty to the youngest brother and fought fiercely for him, but they eventually lost. Cain was defending the retreat of those that had sided with the younger brother when Uriel, and company, stumbled upon him (they were forced to move south, escaping Europe, the Alphas, and the Serville pack). Uriel helped Cain defend the remainder of his pack, and also launch something of a counter attack. After that Cain said goodbye to his mother and swore his strength and his life over to Uriel.


Following are a few songs for your consideration:
1. Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man), by Styx--I heard this song again the other day and was instantly struck by how well it fits Derrick. This would be his song. Completely.
2. Werewolves of London, by Warren Zevon--Mostly included (as sort of a Derrick song) because of the London pack, and the meaning behind the song.
3. I'm Shipping Up to Boston, by Dropkick Murphys--Haha. Just a fun song. Mason and Tyler's.

Cain doesn't really have a song. I haven't thought too much about one for him. Maybe some other time. Anyway, enjoy the short playlist.

Fun factoid #4 concerns the character of Uriel and his personality. I hope you enjoy this look into his mind (some of it is kind of humorous):

Warning!: This may contain spoilers! It all came pouring out, and some of it might not have reached a chapter yet. There shouldn't be anything too revealing though.

Uriel's favorite human food is chocolate, and he greatly enjoys coffee. He prefers to eat as a wolf, killing his meals himself. His favorite meat is caribou, and may stem from the fact that when he was twelve years old he managed to bring down an adult male caribou weighing about 550 lbs. by himself (his brother, Kire, helped a little. A very, very little). Kire and Uriel were extremely close as children, and Uriel still loves his brother (Kire's feelings on the matter are a mystery). The color of Uriel's eyes is an unusual trait inherited from his mother; since she died shortly after his birth he takes great pride in knowing that he has a part of her forever with him. Uriel can't draw to save his life. He can sing, though, very well. Because of the way he was raised the first time he ever saw a television was when he was thirteen. Has little interest in television or movies, though he does enjoy reading. The first person he ever felt close to (besides Kire) was Lucien; Lucien reminded Uriel of Kire. One of the few manmade machines Uriel doesn't find worthless are cars, and he looks at them more than he probably should; his regard for cars is based solely on the fact that he likes the speed. His favorite color is cerulean. Can name Vesper's favorite book, color, show, movie, villain, superhero, doll, game, shirt, person, character, painting, time of day, month, day, musical, band, and song from when she was a little girl. Hates musicals, with a fiery passion. Feels religion, in any form, is a waste of time. Uriel has only loved two women in his life: Vesper (since the moment he saw her, though at first it was more of a protective kind of love) and a woman he met in Germany named Minerva (his love for her was complicated, and definitely not as strong as his feelings for Vesper). Has never had a mate before Vesper, which is unusual considering he is twenty-six years old. He is a competent cook and mechanic, but finds most other mundane human tasks to be beyond him (or beneath him). He learned to play the violin during the brief time he was in England; his favorite piece is Mozart's Requiem, especially the Lacrimosa sequence. Hates most modern music, instead he listens primarily to classical pieces. Lucien once made him watch The Godfather, and Uriel found himself strangely engrossed by the movie; the family reminded him of a pack, with the Corleones as alphas. Has constantly gone from one fight to another, one battle to another, one war to another; first with Kire, until he chose to fight against his brother, then in Germany, and then against his brother to protect Vesper.

In the past he might have described himself as a wolf first, and a man second.



P.S. I may add more to this as time goes on. I don't know...

So I watched the Phantom of the Opera last night (sidenote: Gerard Butler is awesome...and hot) and I normally don't ever, EVER get teary eyed, but towards the end I did. At the end of the song Past the Point of No Return the Phantom sings his own version of All I Ask of You. For some reason as he sang it I got totally heartbroken. Secretly I think I'm a hopeless romantic, and as the Phantom sang I thought of Uriel. I just wanted to curl up in a ball and cry my eyes out.

Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime.
Lead me, save me from my solitude.
Say you'll want me with you, here beside you.
Anywhere you go, let me go too!

*sigh* And in my mind Uriel has a beautiful singing voice, which Vesper will find out very soon ;)

Because there seems to be a lot of plagiarism going around I decided to protect myself. 'House of Wolves' is now copyrighted, by MyFreeCopyright.com. I am very serious about protected my work and would probably sue anybody that tried to steal my story (if I could). This is a warning to any would be plagiarizers: Don't mess with my art!

Also, on a happier note, I'm hoping to finish chapter 33 by the end of the week. I had finals just last week, so I didn't have a lot of time to work on it. But I'm getting around to it, now that I'm out for the summer.







I don't care if this does not show up correctly. This is my copyright:

So 'House of Wolves' won Best Written from the Fictionpress Supernatural Stories Awards. Everybody is commanded to celebrate with me.

And fun factoid #3 happens to be:

In every version of 'House of Wolves' Kire has been the villain. And in all the version before this one, he has been the only villain. Cameron and the Hunters did not exist. Strangely enough Nick was still in the old version, though he played a slightly different role, but that's a story for another day. But, as I was saying, Kire has always been my perfect, bad wolf. And, even being the villain, in the old versions he was actually a rival of Uriel's (then called Valen) for Vesper's (then called Audrey) affections. Strange, huh?