C.S. Pacat

Chiara Vitale Zelaia

Leave it to C.S Pacat to take one of my least favorite characters of the entire series and turn him into one of my babies! I was not as excited for Pet as I was for the other three short stories, but let me tell you, friends, I would like to slap myself in the face for ever doubting this would be anything less than a masterpiece!
Let's set aside the Damen and Laurent references, because OF COURSE I loved them with every fiber of my body. Seeing Damen and Laurent in the times of Captive Prince, when they couldn't stand one another, is always so entertaining! *whispers* Must. Reread. This. Series. Now.
The true revelation of this short story, however, is its protagonist, Ancel. What I percieved of him in Captive Prince was that he was a highly ambitious young man, at times even heartless. Is Ancel ambitious? Hell yeah, and he is brazen enough to back up his ambition with facts. But heartless? Ladies and gentlefriends, there is a beating heart pumping wildly in that marvelous chest, and I loved every minute of it! 
I HAVE A NEW BABY TWO NEW BABIES.
I HAVE A NEW OTP.
I HAVE A NEW SEVERE CASE OF DENIAL.
This cannot be the last chapter in the Captive Prince world!