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2023-02-08 08:20:08Willow Baker POV
We walked in silence, passing the servants who were taking care of the garden. They acknowledged our presence or rather, Maverick's presence. Normally, they just ignored me or gave me a brief nod of acknowledgement, not like the deep bows they were giving to us now.
'That's because that's not how they're supposed to be treating you. You're the Grand Duchess. They're supposed to treat you with respect.'
I didn't agree. If they were comparing me to the previous Grand Duchess, I could see why they wouldn't want to acknowledge me. I would have a hard time too if I were in their place, especially with what I knew.
'Ugh. That isn't the point.'
Ignoring Winter's rambling, I studied Maverick
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Hello everyone. I just want to thank all my readers, especially those who have been following until the end. It's been a long journey. In fact, I believe this book, from start to finish, took almost 7 months, which is a long time. Again, I'm grateful to have all of you.Now, onto what I intend to do next. I have several ideas, but currently I hope to start on Asa Peterson's story. It's going to be about Willow and Maverick's daughter, but with a twist.Instead of being a direct sequel to Luna's Revenge: Willow Baker's Marriage Request, it follows the first life after Willow dies and basically runs almost parallel with it. As such, there might be some spoilers, but it's not required to read both books. They're both standalones.I really hope to get this story off the ground. However, I do have other stories so we'll see how everything works out.Anyway, thank you all again for reaching the end with me. I hope that you all continue following me and have a great day.
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