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2024-10-29 19:42:56Hi readers. So I saw a comment today where a long-time reader indicated some confusion and displeasure at how the book is currently going.
I’d like to clear some things out and also apologize to her and any other reader who has felt confused about some things so far, I’m really sorry.
I didn’t plan on setting down some plot points and then abandoning them along the way. I also didn’t plan to give an abrupt ending the way I kind of did. The book wasn’t performing so well up until last month so I was asked to end it. Of course, I couldn't tell the readers that, and it really affected me too knowing that the book wasn’t doing too well according to the Goodnovel team and statistics. I planned to end the book, then read through and elongate it from within the already written chapters, clearing plot holes, fixing any confusion, making the whole story give a wholesome feeling.
But last month, the book’s performance suddenly picked up, and I was asked to continue it, so I had to look for a way to.
It’s hard being a newbie author sometimes, especially on a platform, but you all, the readers are what keep us going. Having you love our stories is wonderful, but in there is also the angle of hoping you get your money’s worth.
So, after the next update, I will post another author’s note, explaining all that I feel I might have glossed over in the book. Those are,
The magic system: Scarlett’s powers, her tattoo, Danis, Maya, and that strange vision she had when Danis was getting rid of Priam’s curse.
The Alpha King: I mentioned this a good amount of times, about Scarlett wanting Roman to be Alpha King, about Hunter wanting to be Alpha King, about the Alpha King shifting and rising from Roman’s pack because of Scarlett’s presence in the pack. I will explain all of those.
The connections: I know some things aren’t clear on how they’re connected to each other, so I'll input that too.
If you have any other areas of confusion on what has happened, so far, please add a comment under this post. I’ll explain as much as I can based on what has happened so far and hope I don't give any spoilers.
Thank you for reading this book. I promise to be a better narrator and a better author!
Love you!
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