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2023-10-21 11:23:56Hi -- I just wanted to write a quick note to clarify a few things and give you an idea of what to expect.
First, thank you to everyone who has supported this story with gems, comments, and just by reading it at all.
Second, this is NOT a multiple mate story.
Third, many of you have tried to predict who Lily will end up with. I love reading the guesses! Please know that I have purposely made it difficult to predict. It is not because I want to torture you or drag this out, but rather because the characters need to grow and evolve, especially given some of the trauma and manipulation that they have been working through. There will continue to be some bumps along the way, but I hope that it all makes sense in the end. I have definitely been dropping subtle hints here and there, but I hope at least a few of the bumps will surprise you.
Fourth, many of the characters have conflicting emotions and they seem to waver back and forth. That is on purpose, because that is reality. When it comes to love, trauma, and emotional subjects, human nature very rarely lets us have consistent perspectives on it, even in our own hearts and in the moment. Growth usually happens slowly over time, as we begin to reconcile the conflicts we are feeling.
Fifth, I am trying to update as quickly as I can. As an active reader myself, I know how frustrating it can be to have to wait for updates. I am going to continue to do daily updates until the story is done, which I hope to be by mid-November. I usually post the chapters as they are ready, so sometimes there will be a chapter in the morning and a chapter in the late evening or sometimes just one chapter per day. Believe me that I want the story done as much as you do, and I hope to use weekends to write extra chapters to get us to that finish line.
Finally, as you leave feedback, please know that although writing has become a recent hobby for me, I am anything but a professional.
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