God of Wrath

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• Cenigh

  Finished August 22, 2025

  4.25 ⭐ I enjoyed this book so much more than the first two. I liked both of the MCs, and the dads in this book were fantastic. The primal chase scenes were great & the chemistry between the couple was strong. This book had some good spice throughout. Jeremy is so ultra obsessive, which I love. He is possessive, protective, jealous, and absolutely adores Cecily (once he acknowledges his feelings for her). Jeremy avenged Cecily for the smallest infractions against her; this brought who hurt you to a whole other level. His revenge and long-term torturous punishment for her ex is sublime. I felt Jeremy had more depth & personality than the previous MMCs, since he showed some deep emotions and vulnerability, but kept them locked down. It is fun to read how he normally is very controlled and methodical except with Cecily. He is the only one at school who noticed Cecily dissociating, which he recognized because his mother did that when he was a young child, and because he stalked her and watched her every move at the beginning lol. It's too funny that he gets jealous of the manga characters she likes. Even though Jeremy surmises Cecily knows where Creighton took his sister, he doesn't force her to tell him because he doesn't want to make her betray her friend's trust (since she assured him that Creigh wouldn't hurt Anni). That he takes so much time to try and help her heal from her trauma and convinces her not to place any of the blame on herself is. You see both MCs growth throughout the book and how they help each other heal. One of my favorite parts is when Cecily's father, Xander, found Jeremy waiting outside his house. His inner monologue and not-so-subtle threats were absolutely hilarious. The dads' group text was funny as well. “Kim, love, where’s my grandfather’s hunting shotgun? I found some bastard on our doorstep who claims to be our daughter’s boyfriend… Oh, here it is. Be right back. I’ll shoot him and come back in time for dinner.” There’s some lizard in front of my house. One with a repulsive look in his eyes, an unwelcome presence, and presumptuous words coming out of his mouth. He has no business being here, so I’ll hastily get rid of him, throw him in the nearest ditch, then join my beautiful wife and daughter. He stands by the entry table, tall, disgustingly well-built, and well-dressed in black trousers and a matching button-down. Some tattoos peek out from the collar of his shirt as if he’s some fucking gangster. -Kinda because he is He doesn’t even flinch, blink, or move. His expression remains the same—blank, unreadable, definitely what a bloody lizard would look like. I found this guy waiting there like a serial killer with some creeper tendencies. - not entirely wrong creeper part Fuck me. No. I’ll pretend I didn’t see her being embarrassed for simply being in his company. And why the bloody hell is the fucking bastard looking at her with those heated eyes as if he will devour her? I’ll kill him first. That’s it. The solution for this situation can only be murder. “This is Jeremy, and he’s…my boyfriend.” “You’ll be boy dead if you don’t step away from my daughter. Now.” “That museum-looking thing isn’t even loaded,” he comments dryly. “Doesn’t need to be loaded if I hit you upside the head with it.” I storm in his direction to do just that, but Kim holds me back, and my traitor daughter has subtly stood in front of serial killer/gangster/lizard Jeremy. “And what’s with wanting to know about her home? You a stalker, boy?” Cecily tugs on my arm and stares up at me with big, pleading eyes. I swear to fuck she got this expression from that Puss in Boots film and decided it’s how she’s going to get everything she wants. - why yes he did indeed stalk her, keen observation “I just like cooking with him.” “That’s called Stockholm syndrome.” Cecily laughs as if I’m being ridiculous. “He didn’t kidnap me.” “I wouldn’t be surprised if he did. He looks like the type. Also, there doesn’t need to be a kidnapping for the syndrome to happen.” My daughter shakes her head, Kim rolls her eyes, and the fucker pretends like he didn’t hear a word I said. “Jeremy makes me the best version of myself. He cares about my well-being, makes sure my comfort comes before his, built me a bookshelf in his house and filled it with my mangas, and even lets me sleep on his lap. So no, I don’t want someone better.” “Wait. Go back. He lets you sleep on his lap, as in, you spend nights with him. As in, with him?” Her face turns a deep shape of red, and a sense of nausea mounts in my chest. The thought that my little girl has already grown up so much that she does that stuff is enough to give me a midlife crisis. Yes, I’ve thought about this moment countless times since she was born, but reality is a very different beast. That’s it. I’m going to kill the motherfucker. This is in stark contrast to Jeremy's father giving him relationship advice when he shows up for a surprise visit. It is a very sweet & touching moment between them. It's upsetting that Cecily breaks up with Jeremy after he saves her, and that she spends most of the summer rebuffing him because she is afraid to get her heart hurt again by him. Jeremy's persistence is admirable, and he is so devoted that you want to hug him. Kudos to Ilya for tricking Cecily into admitting her love to him again, finally “Stalking is a crime, you know.” “Only if it’s proved.” “What?” “A stalker only becomes a criminal when he’s caught. Besides, I prefer to call it inquiring.” “I’m not a nice man, Cecily. I won’t pretend otherwise, or I’d be doing you and myself a disservice. What I am, however, is someone who’ll slaughter your demons one by one until you’re finally free of them. I’ll touch your scars until you normalize them and can live with them, because they’re part of what makes you who you are.” “You were always meant to be mine, Cecily.” Nothing else could explain this raging need to own her, keep her, and never let her leave me, even if I have to sacrifice a limb for it. Even if she hates me because of it. She calms the beast I spent years hiding beneath the surface. She tames and placates him like no one else has been able to.She’s the only person whose company I feel free in. There’s no sense of duty nor a weight on my shoulders. There’s just me and her. Cecily Knight is the calm in a loud, chaotic world. It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t want my protection, I’m providing it anyway. And yes, that might seem clingy, but I don’t give a fuck. I told him I wouldn’t leave his daughter even if I died, and he smacked me upside the head.

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