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wait WAIT please elaborate on your Mellony being Gavan's daughter theory

lol okay 😭

there are definitely hints throughout canon that Mellony may not be Averill's daughter.

Mellony is often described as being extremely pale, as compared to Raisa. Raisa often says that this is bc Mellony takes after Marianna. However, Mellony also has blue eyes-- as we know that is also a trait of the Alister line, but I've just learned that Marianna has brown eyes, not blue. And who else has blue eyes that was passed down to another one of his secret children? GAVAN!

As we know, girls in the Grey Wolf line don't get powers, even if their fathers are wizards, or they are second born. And since Raisa was already the princess heir, the second born daughter of Marianna wouldn't be as much of a bother if she was illegitimate.

There's also the fact that the only person that has tried to get Mellony to foster at the camps is Raisa-- not Marianna, but not Averill or Elena either. for goodness sake, Averill completely jumped over Mellony in the clan line of succession to NIGHTWALKER! Mellony was 14 in Crimson Crown, there was still plenty of time to bring her into the camps. The fact that everyone acted as if Mellony being queen other than raisa was different bc RAISA was a clan princess. But, shouldn't Mellony also be a 'clan' princess, even if she is more pale, and hasn't been embroiled in the camps?

And Raisa having to remind Averill to spend time with Mellony, bc she was HIS DAUGHTER TOO. this is definitely averill being a shit father, but i think there was a deeper meaning to this. esp bc in this same chapter raisa contemplated her mother and gavan's relationship, and if averill had always been aware of it.

idk if i even believe that mellony is gavan's daughter, but it is certainly a fun theory to contemplate. Also, as i previously stated, it is where Mellony gets her evil from.

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“Edon!” Marianna greets her old friend with a hug as soon as he steps through the door of her home. “It’s so good to see a friendly face.” 

“Marianna.” Edon replies, in his usual, polite manner. “Thank you for inviting my family and I into your home. It is an honor.” 

Marianna looks at Edon’s two sons, Amon and Ira, as well as Amon’s fiancee, Annamaya standing behind Edon. “Could Lydia not make it?” 

“She is with her in-laws down in Arden this holiday season.” Edon replies. “But, she sends her best.” 

Marianna greets the rest of her new guests, all of the Byrnes towering over her, even though she is above average height. 

“Thank you so much for having us, ma’am.” Amon tells her, firmly shaking her hand. “Where is Raisa?” 

At the mention of her eldest daughter, Marianna’s expression flickers to one of annoyance. “She and—“ There is no mistaking the grimace on her delicate features. “Hanson are in the living room with Mellony.” 

Amon blinks in surprise. “Hanson? As in Han Alister? He’s here?” 

Marianna gestures to the direction of the living room. “Right through there. I’ll take you there.” She sighs, as if it was a great burden to walk them to a room of her house. 

The three Byrne men, and Annamaya, stand in the archway of the living room, finding Raisa and Han Alister sitting on a pure white couch, Mellony taking up a matching armchair. Raisa was staring at whatever was on the TV, but Han was leaning closer to Mellony as she was showing him something on her phone. 

“And this is Raisa in the bathtub when she was three.” 

Amon’s mouth is agape, staring at the scene in front of him with astonishment. “Alister?” 

Han looks up, and waves at him. “Hey, Byrne. Annamaya.” He then turns back to Mellony. “Can you please expand more on that story of Raisa falling into the fountain again?” 

Marianna looks at Amon, somewhat accusingly, though he isn’t sure what she is accusing him of. “You two know each other?” 

“Of course.” Annamaya chirps. “We used to go to school together.” Back before Annamaya had graduated the previous summer. 

“And you still go to school at Odensford.” Marianna is still looking straight at Amon. “So, I’m assuming you knew.”  

Amon is still very much unaware of what exactly Marianna Wolfe thinks that he had done. “Knew what?” 

Raisa clears her throat, standing up, dragging Han away from the couch as she does so. “Amon, I was meaning to tell you…” She lets out a long stream of air. “Han and I are married.” 

Amon stares at her, then at Marianna’s disapproving expression, then at Han’s tight-lipped smile, then back at Raisa. “Excuse me?” 

“We’re married.” Raisa repeats, no trace of humor on her face. 

“Congratulations!” Anmamaya exclaims. 

Amon shakes his head. “No. No congratulations. Are you serious? You’re married?” 

Han nods. “Yep.” 

“You two have only been dating for four months!” Amon exclaims, his shock momentarily breaking through his usually calm facade. He doesn’t even register the other people standing around him, as he looks at his oldest friend and her— dear, Maker— husband. “You— I— when did this happen?” 

“Remember when we all went to Las Vegas on Halloween?” Raisa asks. “But you didn’t come because you had an early class the next day?” 

Amon’s breathing continues to come in hard and fast. “Yes,” He replies through gritted teeth. 

Raisa nods. “Then.” 

Annamaya steps forward. “I’m very happy for you two.” 

“Thank you, Annamaya.” Han tells her. 

“You’re welcome!” 

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The Demon King Chapters 21-25

06/01/24 & 06/03/24

Chapter Twenty Four:

1.) I just have one question. First off, how dare you?

2.) But... not her... blood cousins... right? RIGHT?

3.) yes, it will. just not the union of BAYAR blood...

4.) i never understood why 'kingdom' made her so angry when i first read this book. i think i was, like, half way through exiled queen before i got it 😭

5.) THIS SOLDIER IS A NATIONAL HERO <3

6.) i mean, han doesn't seem to mind, so... 🤷‍♀️

7.) this one sentence made me understand all of raisa's pain throughout this book and more. if i were her, i would've been meaner.

8.) you are all in for a rude awakening if you think for one second that raisa is gonna allow you to make her a dedicate 😭

Chapter Twenty Five: (TW// Graphic depiction of violence against a demon, Mentions of death)

i'll admit, a lot of this chapter is just me sobbing, but here's some highlights.

1.) At least I can look back and know that Han has always taken on more than his fair share of responsibility, but this revelation still hurt.

2.) This actually did put a smile on my face, this was a shining moment.

3.) she still tried to help them 🤧 THEY ALL DID!!!

4.) oh, the power of foresight...

5.) SHE CRADLED HIM IN HER ARMS AS SHE NURSED HIM BACK TO HEALTH! THIS IS HER CHILD, AND NOBODY CAN TELL ME OTHERWISE!

6.) first off, this hurt, this really did. but, also, willo not leaving han bc she's so terrified of losing him is so precious and heartbreaking.

7.) all of my comfort characters are, at their hearts, depressed. what does this say about me?

8.) Seriously, is it me? Am I the problem?

Part One

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The Demon King Chapters 21-25

06/01/24 & 06/03/24

guys, shit got real.

Chapter Twenty One:

i read chapter 21 on june first, but i drank a bit too much and ended up sleeping for 16 hours so you get it all in one post.

1.) Raisa thinking about Han never fails to make me giggley. But, also, I just want it to be noted that by exiled queen, Raisa has a hard time thinking about him as Han at first, bc she was so used to referring to him as Cuffs in her mind.

2.) Raisa being mean and petty is so much fun, and i love this for her.

3.) Marianna, when I catch you...

4.) More Han mentions, my heart is fluttery

5.) JON IS HER COUSIN! LIKE NOT 99th COUSINS LIKE RAISA AND HAN, SHE LITERALL CALLS HIS FATHER 'UNCLE'!

5.) What is with Byrnes and forgetting about their second sons? First Ira, then Silva. It's a freaking epidemic.

6.) Lila, I wanted more for you </3

7.) AMON REALLY DID END UP REPEATING HIS FATHER'S LIFE, WTF???

8.) ...

Chapter Twenty Two:

1.) I would like to note that this brings up one of the reasons why I love Raisa and Han so much. Han has spent his entire life chasing relationships that were unequal, girls he like more than they liked him, girls that liked him more than he liked them. But, he loves Raisa. Just for who she is, not by what she can do for him. idk i'm tired leave me alone.

2.) Averill and Elena would NEVER let that happen.

This is just a random note, but Willo just KNOWING that han and bird were a thing is so mother of her.

3.) Willo trying to tell Han that he's a wizard without actually telling Han that he's a wizard.

4.) Most everything IS his fault. Except for the things that are Gavan Bayar's fault.

5.) Willo always makes me sad. Like she just wants to protect her two sons, is that too much to ask for?

6.) The pain that comes from knowing what happens when he comes back... 😖

Chapter Twenty Three:

1.) Just realized that this is probably the reason she chose to have a green wedding dress. Plus, yknow, the trauma.

2.) Mothers, am I right?

3.) Did you guys know that Marianna had brown eyes?

4.) AND GAVAN BAYAR IS FULL SILVER? THIS OPENS UP A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF INSULTS FOR ME!

5.) This is so creepy. Why do old men think that this is a compliment?

6.) Averill gets some points for this.

7.) Jemson had the chance to do the funniest thing ever, and he took it.

8.) THERE IS A DAUGHTER CAUGHT UP IN THIS MESS TOO???

9.) Raisa, you are in public???

10.) Micah, you wonder why I'm so mean to you?

A quick montage of Raisa being a funny icon before shit gets real:

Part Two

[therealms-number1angirl]

Marianna clears her throat, grabbing the attention of both of her daughters, who are staring at their phones under the table. “It is so nice to have the whole family together again.”  Marianna makes sure to send a glare at Han. 

Han leans closer to Raisa, whispering in her ear, “Is it too soon to be excused?” 

“Oh, yeah.” Raisa sighs, pouring herself another generous glass of wine. “Trust me, alcohol is your best friend right now.” 

“So…” Marianna hesitates. “Han…” She looks at Gavan for guidance, and he gives her a nod. “Han, we don’t know anything about you. Please, tell us more about yourself.” 

Han swallows thickly. “Well, there isn’t much to say, ma’am.” The Wolfe matriarch continues to glare at him, letting him know that he wasn’t going to get out of this. “I’m 22, I grew up in Ragmarket, and I’m majoring in Poli-Sci at OU.” 

Those were the basics of Han Alister that most people knew. The rest of his past was sordid, even to those that he knew well. Raisa has known him for two years, was considered one of his closest friends, and even then, she still hadn’t met his family yet. 

Gavan leans forward. “You grew up in Ragmarket? How did you ever afford to go to Odensford University?” 

Raisa grits her teeth at the way Bayar had said that, and the way that several people around the table titter with amusement, and the way that Han’s cheeks start to pinken. She wonders how hard it would be to throw a fork across a table into someone’s eye… 

“Han is on the gymnastics team,” Raisa quickly says. “They’ve won the NCAAs the last two years in a row since Han joined the team, and they’re a shoe in to win this year too.” 

“So you’re there on a sports scholarship. Not on academic merit?” Micah asks in that snobbish way he usually says anything. 

It’s not polite to stab people, it’s not polite to stab people, it’s not—

“You’ve only been in college the last two years?” Nightwalker asks, haughtily. “I thought you said you were 22 already?” 

“Did you get held back, or something?” Micah asks. 

It was like the worst team up in the history of mankind. Both of Raisa’s ex-boyfriends against her husband. 

Raisa opens her mouth to defend him again, but Han places a hand on her knee to stop her. He holds his chin up and stares back at them. “I took a gap year,”

“Ooh!” Missy leans forward. “Did you go traveling? That’s what I did with my gap year.” 

“No, I waited tables.” Han deadpans. “I saved up for school.” 

Raisa glares at the other occupants of the table, letting them know how displeased she was with this turn of events. 

Mellony clears her throat. “So, how did the two of you meet?” 

“Yes, I’m quite certain Raisa has never mentioned you before.” Marianna tells him. 

Han takes a long sip of his drink. “I wonder why.” 

Raisa takes the conversation over for him. “Actually, we met two years ago, almost to the day.” 

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The Demon King Chapters 16-17

05/29/24

Chapter Sixteen:

He's so whipped already 🙄

Flashforward to book 4 when Raisa actually asks this question out loud 🤭

I'm in public but I can't stop myself from giggling like an idiot 😭

you have no idea, hanson.

bc u told micah that ur name was shiv 😭

gosh, this boy cannot catch a break.

Chapter Seventeen: (TW//Sexual Assault)

This was the hardest chapter to get through, and may be the hardest, period, which is why I stopped at only two chapters today.

wtf???

no, baby, you'll have a partnership 👏

it's like watching a train wreck happen

i realize that marianna probably didn't know what would happen, but it still pisses me off.

this was the highest that Marina's life would be for a long time 😔

Mick and Garrett danced with her and didn't recognize her as Rebecca later???

Yeah, baby, you do... (don't think about flamecaster, don't think about flamecaster)

soulmates??? soulmates.

SHE JUST GETS HIM 😩

and this was only after a day or two of knowing each other 😭 (don't think about flamecaster, don't think about flamecaster, don't think about flamecaster--)

Thank god for Amon

Fucking Bayars 😒

Micah, you ARE the problem!

Don't worry, Raisa will do that herself from now on.

This whole chapter makes me uncomfortable, but this part was kind of funny, like, Amon, wtf?

Marianna probably didn't realize what it was, but I think Gavan Bayar may have asked her to make sure Raisa wore that specific necklace and then made sure Micah wore that ring.

I don't think I really understood all that was happening when I read this in the eigth grade, and reading it now, i'm not sure that raisa was even fully aware of all that could've happened had something gone different.

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The Demon King Chapters 7-11

05/26/24

Chapter Seven:

Both Han and Raisa having to deal with "oh, no, my best friend grew up and got hot" is actually hilarious.

And then she does the same with her own son 😖

Something, something, the garden turning into Raisa and Amon's spot to Raisa and Han's spot, something, something

Amon is such a dork, I wish this part of him lasted longer 🤧

I feel so bad for her. All she's ever wanted was a FRIEND 😭 (remembering what happens in that same garden about a year later 🤧)

The Byrnes are so smart, if only people (marianna) listened

Oh, sweetie...

If you follow my blog, you're probably aware that I am NOT a raimon fan. And this is one of the reasons why they didn't work and why they will NEVER work. He'll always view her as his superior in a way, and she'll always be able to pull rank on him, just as he accused her of doing even at Oden's Ford. It's their dynamic, and it's the way of their friendship, but it doesn't make for a healthy romance.

Raisa, go girl, do ur thing 🤭

It's funny that Raisa became much more enjoyable as a character to me the first time around when she was able to make a few of her own choices. She got to taste freedom for the first time, and it helped her grow up.

Hanson, your time is coming 🤭

Chapter Eight:

HOW DARE CINDA WRITE THIS WHEN SHE ALREADY KNEW THE ENDING 😤

Also, he was such a girl dad already, i can't 😭

FIRST JEMSON APPEARANCE!!!

don't think about flamecaster, don't think about (how jemson outlives han bc history repeated itself) flamecaster, don't think about flamecaster-- MAKER HELP ME, CINDA WHHHYYYY???

Do you think that she ended up not going that route so that the parallels between hanalea/alger and raisa/han wouldn't be SUPER obvious?

Everyone still thinking that Han is streetlord 🤦‍♀️ poor cat, my girl never gets her accolades.

AMON!!!

Their friendship means a lot to me, okay?

Chapter Nine:

Another Vega mention, another "fufufufufufufufuf--" note <3

Raisa's family is so complicated, she's being pulled in every which direction, my poor baby girl 🤧

Genuine question, is a mother guilting you about the fact that they will one day die NOT a normal conversation topic?

Does everybody's moms suck in this world? Except for dancer's ofc... like, raisa really was just doing the best she could with the examples that she had.

Just learned that cennestre apparently means 'mother'? ELENA DOES NOT DESERVE THAT TITLE!

Nobody is on my girl's side, WHERE IS HANSON ALISTER WHEN YOU NEED HIM???

Chapter Ten:

Okay, so I will admit that when I read Chapter Ten six years ago, I had been starting to get worried that i had misread the point of the story, and raisa and han weren't going to be romantic pair. and i do remember thinking that if raimon was all i was going to get, it would be okay... dear, maker, am i glad that that did not turn out to be the case <3

I wrote a rain fanfic with this exact premise 😭

Another reason raimon doesn't work romantically is Amon's first priority is to the line, not the specific queen. Yes, he cares for raisa, but he won't let that win out on his sense of duty, even back when he was just a corporal.

RAISA HEARING ABOUT HER FUTURE HUSBAND 🤭 (yes, i really am that desperate for rain crumbs, how did you know?)

Chapter Eleven:

I FORGOT THAT WILLO WAS IN THIS CHAPTER OMG 😭

Was Dancer trying to use wizard healing on Han? Was that the vibe i was getting here?

well... that part wasn't... totally false...

Wait a minute, was this on purpose?

There's something very special about this relationship too, okay?

DON'T WORRY, JEMSON, HE GETS THERE!!!

OFC SHE DOES, SHE RAISED THAT BOY 👏

pausing tonight, bc the next few chapters are my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE, and i can only post a limited amount of photos per post.

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Marianna is wringing her hands together, pacing around the parlor. “What can you find out about this…” She stops, her eyes narrowing. “What’s his name again?” 

Mellony is staring down at her phone, which is par from the course for the youngest Wolfe. “He only has one social media account, and it’s a private twitter, which means that he’s a psychopath and/or a murderer.” 

“Sounds like Raisa’s type.” Fiona says under her breath. Her brother elbows her in the side. 

Marianna whirls on Averill. “Did you know anything about this?” 

“Why would I know anything about this?” Averill asks her. 

Marianna shrugs. “I thought she told you everything.” 

“Clearly not!” Elena huffs, pouring herself a rather generous cup of wine. 

“Oh, Maker!” Averill gasps, a distressing thought crossing his mind. “What if she’s pregnant?” 

The room falls silent at that possibility, until— 

“Aha!” Mellony yells in triumph. 

“What? Did you find out that this was all a prank?” Micah huffs. 

Mellony shakes her head. “I don’t think so, but I just got accepted to follow Han Alister!” 

“Who’s Han Alister?” Marianna asks. 

“The boy, Marianna.” Gavan grumbles. “Or, should I say, your new son in law.” 

Averill lets out a long suffering groan. 

“I don’t see what the big deal is,” Missy shrugs. “At least he’s hot.” 

“Melissa!” Lassiter hisses. 

“What? He is!”

Marianna walks over to her younger daughter, peering at her phone upside down. “What did you find out.” 

Mellony rolls her eyes. “He barely posts. So, we haven’t ruled out the possibility that he’s psychotic.” 

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i forget how the west was won

Raisa pushes Han into her room, quickly shutting the door behind them and pressing her back to it. 

“So…” Han mutters, dropping their luggage on the floor, and flopping backwards onto her childhood bed. “I knew that you were planning my murder.”

Raisa shrugs. “What can I say. I’ve always yearned to be a widow.” 

“Seriously, what was that?” Han asks, not even bothering to sit up as he asks the question. “I thought we were at least gonna wait until you introduced me to some of the people there, or I dunno, we weren’t surrounded!” 

Raisa winces in sympathy, walking over to the bed, and taking a seat next to him. “I know, I’m sorry. I should’ve waited. I was going to wait. But then—“ 

“You thought that it would be fun to see me get murdered?” Han guesses. 

Raisa rolls her eyes, flopping onto the bed as well so that they were lying side by side. “My mother was just so annoying!” 

“The way she kept fussing over your hair?” Han guesses. 

Raisa hesitates. “Well, yeah. But, also the way she treated you! She wouldn’t even shake your hand!” Raisa takes a calming breath. She didn’t want to admit it out loud, but her mother’s treatment of Han was what had annoyed her most of all. 

Han was one of her best friends. Her closest confidant ever since they cooked up this plan of theirs. He deserved to be treated with respect.  

Han grabs Raisa’s hand, rubbing his thumb over the gold band of her wedding ring. 

Wedding ring. 

Bloody bones, she still hasn’t quite gotten used to it, and it’s been over a month since she’s started wearing it. 

“Hey, it’s okay. I survived.” He pauses. “For now.” 

Raisa lets out a short laugh, when a small chime from Han’s phone interrupts them. 

“Your sister just sent me a follow request.” 

Raisa shrugs. “Makes sense. I’m sure they’re all downstairs trying to discover your entire history right now.”

“How fun.” Han deadpans. 

“You should definitely accept that, or she’s going to tell everyone that you have something to hide.”

“I do have something to hide. As do you.”

Raisa rolls her eyes. “They don’t need to know that, though. She’s probably already suspicious about the fact that you only have a private Twitter account.”

Han’s eyebrows furrow. “Why?”

Raisa places her left hand over his, which are cradling his phone. “Because Mellony’s whole life is online. She doesn’t understand people that don’t share everything on the internet.”

“Hmm.” Han hums, hesitantly accepting the follower request. “I’m learning so much about my sister in law.”

“Believe it or not, she’s the easiest one to win over.” 

Han groans, finally sitting up. “Okay, so give me the official run down of everyone planning my murder down stairs.” 

Raisa reluctantly sits up too, cupping Han’s shoulder with her chin. “Okay, so you met my mother. My father was—“ 

“The other one who hugged you.” Han jumps in. “I kind of figured that one out.” 

“Fair enough. Then, there’s my grandmother, Elena.” 

“She’s the one who looked like she swallowed a lemon when she shook my hand?” 

“That’s the one.” Raisa sighs. “The big, bald guy was my Uncle Lassiter, and the girl next to him, with the big rack and the small brain,” Han snorts at her description. “Is his daughter, my cousin Missy. Then there are the… non-related people.” 

Han nods. “Yeah, you didn’t prepare me for them.” 

“Because I was praying that for once a family get together would just be between the family.” Raisa groans, annoyance with her mother beginning to creep up again, before she quickly pushes it down. She wouldn’t have much time to get through this before they were called down to dinner. “Nightwalker is here.” 

Han blinks. “His name is Nightwalker?” 

“Actually, it’s Reid, but everyone calls him Nightwalker because— well—“

“Don’t worry, with a name like Nightwalker, I can figure it out.” Han assures her. 

”Oh, thank the Maker. He’s my father’s protege. My dad is planning on passing down his company to him when he finally retires.” 

“Over both you and your sister?” Han asks. 

Raisa rolls her eyes. “Yeah, it’s a whole thing. Then, there’s the Bayars.” She follows the name with an eye roll just to make sure that her distaste is known. 

“Bayar…” Han rolls the name off of his tongue. “Wait, you’ve mentioned that name before.” His eyebrows rise to his hairline. “Is he the one—“

“Yes,” Raisa grits out. “He is.”

“And he’s at your house? For Christmas?”  

Raisa waves him off. “I told you, my family is a fucking mess. Anyway, Gavan is the one that looks like a movie villain brought to life. His kids, Fiona and Micah, they’re our age, but awful in their own ways. Don’t take anything they say to heart, but they will more than likely try to destroy your very soul.” 

“Lovely.” 

Raisa gives him a tight-lipped smile. “Aren’t they?” 

She hears the sound of the house’s intercom go off. “It’s dinner time!” Someone announces from the kitchen. 

Raisa sighs deeply, standing up, and wiping imaginary dust away from her clothes. “That’s our cue.” As she starts walking to her door, she quickly spins on her heel as a new thought occurs to her. “Oh, wait, I did forget to mention one thing.” 

“What’s that?” Han asks, standing so close to her that she momentarily gets distracted by the sight of his stubbled jaw. “Raisa?” 

“Oh, right… Just so you aren’t completely blindsided, you should know that Nightwalker and Micah are my ex-boyfriends, and they were probably both invited so that my parents could set us up.” She quickly presses a chaste kiss to his lips before he could say anything. “You’ll do great, though!” 

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