Batman

if you love the sweet stupid man which is absolute green flag but easily make mistakes with his words and action even if his intention is good.. I recommend you to read Grayson and Dane story. Surprisingly, after I've done read KMIYC novel and move to this one, Grayson ended up make me love him harder that KMIYC couple. I really didn't expect that turn.. really.
Still hate what he is done to Chase, but the more I know him, the more I love him.
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I'll give it a try, thanks

DMIYC is actually my fave by ZIG by far (probably along with R&C). I found KMIYC pretty boring but Grayson and Dane gave me more than enough adrenaline rushes! And I just adore Grayson so I'm s bit partial when it comes to them. What I mean is, it's totally worth it.

I understand not liking that psychopath. He honestly had his screw loose ever since he was a child, so he tried to compensate it in doing it his own way, but instead of expressing what he really wants to say, he just ends up making everyone think he's insane and that that's normal for him so nobody tried to tell him what he does is wrong.

Grayson, without anything to do with his family, is an entirely different character.

His past is explained in esrly chapters; while it’s understandable why he is the way he is—and why he did what he did—it’s up to the reader to decide whether that’s enough to forgive him for everything he put Chase through, or whether to approach his story as something fresh.

Furthermore, it’s possible to hate him in *KMIYC* yet appreciate him in *DMIYC*. In *KMIYC*, he is crafted to be something of a villain—an introduction to *that* specific type of alpha and that particular family—serving as the complete antithesis to Chase (though not, of course, to the drugged or violent version of Chase). In *DMIYC*, by contrast, Grayson emerges as a more comedic figure; he’s searching for his soulmate, caught in a push-and-pull dynamic with Dane while navigating an environment very much outside his comfort zone and dealing with all kind of people. And, interestingly, even though these were the very first characters the author created—and remain her personal favorites— Grayson's story has been recently told so many readers went with an idea of him from other novels.

Personally, I don't really care for him, I like Dane better and the relationship they have so his novel was something I decided to approach as something new.

I read the comments before starting reading DMIYC (I'm up to date with the officials, chp 24) everyone was spitting on Dane and defending Grayson is there a reason why or do I need to catch up with the raws to understand?

Well, if you mind spoilers I'm gonna put them very down below but it's better to read KMIYC first to have the notion of Grayson, his behaviour towards his family and people close to his family to understand some actions that happen in DMIYC and were done to him that unfortunately contributed into making worse Dane's idea of him


























I can only think in this situation where Dane actually sexually assaulted (raped) Grayson because he, Dane, got suddenly into heat and there wasn't any suppressants so he used Grayson's condition as an alpha to calm himself but Grayson didn't wanted to. While Dane apologized and tried to make amends, it wasn't pretty to read as you already know. Or they don't like him because he's constantly and firmly rejecting Grayson advances to the point he, Dane, doesn't mince his words and he's harsh with him because after all he only knows the playboy, superficial, egotistical version of Grayson. I suppose people who like Grayson, who understand his condition, think he doesn't deserve to be treated badly by Dane, who doesn't care if he's hurt by his words (for now). Story's early version of Dane's pretty straightforward and he's not the type to chase after people.
But the truth is that they don't know each other. Grayson is chasing a fantasy. He wants what his parents have, what he, Grayson considers true love, a soulmate, so when certain conditions where met, his attraction to Dane became obsession with making him his soulmate while he doesn't understand why he feels that way but aware enough that he wants Dane and, also, without taking time to know him and actually care for what made Dane what he is today. Little by little, he begins to understand his own 'emotions', a lot of work was done too, and he actually starts to change and do a lot for Dane, to the point of caring for what Dane holds close to his heart like his cat; and Dane sees that change in Grayson and opens his heart to him.
Future Grayson with Dane is pretty melow and kinda submissive so I can see why that's attractive for many and people feel the need to defend what he will become before time.