Balancing

As I near the end of Part 2 of my Angels story, I cannot help but note the differences between it and Part 1.  There is a difference in POVs for one thing, but not enough that it draws your attention, but more of a feel that there is a certain inevitability to some story lines and characters.  Will Luc keep his word and not go nuts on someone in a jealous rage when the man in question flirts with Amelia, talks to her, looks at her, touches her, or even kisses her?  Will Ray say something to Amelia against Luc?  Will Peyton find happiness?  Will Mick and Gabe have a greater role to play in the story?  Will they meet Luc?  What will happen to Mason?  Is he really going to be allowed to help Amelia in her theatrical pursuits?  More than those questions, I think you feel a darker turn in the story.  It's subtle, because there is a lot of happiness and joy in Part 2.  It's more of a feeling that things cannot continue on because too much is building against them, and too much is at stake for it to be ignored.

Is that intended?  Yes and No.  The end to the book is coming in Part 3, but the shape it takes and the direction it can go in are endless.  I know what I'm intending, but I wonder if it is what the reader will expect.

Can a leopard change his spots?  Would the one he changed them for still want him as anything other than a leopard?  Should someone ever really know all the secrets of the one(s) she loves?  What happens when the truth comes out?  Does it make them stronger together or destroy what they had forever?  It's a delicate balance of how much to reveal, when, and how to do it.  It's a balance that even the greatest and most powerful struggle with.  It's a balance that, if tipped, could change the course of history, if not for the world, then at least for those few affected.  And what is love if not the ultimate game changer?  Will the characters be able to fall in love while maintaining that balance or will it set things in motion that cannot be altered?

I guess you'll just have to wait and see!