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Mated in the Shadow of Betrayal Author Note
I am SOOOOOOOO sorry for the lack of recent updates.Not to make excuses, but I am deathly allergic to lilies and lavender (true anaphylactic reactions)... and was inadvertently forced to officiate a wedding in a lavender field over the weekend (long story). The allergy attack and following migraine did not go well.I hope to get back to daily-ish updates tomorrow.I am sorry that this is the second time I've had to go MIA on this book.
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