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Author: Dancing Pen
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Isabella.

“You two aren't going too fast." Sierra rolled her eyes.

“I agree," Claire said, taking another sip of the drink she held.

We had met up like we used to, Claire excited to reunite physically with Sierra, and we had been talking for a good several hours before I brought my worries up.

My worries surrounding accepting Leo's offer. I knew that engaging in the pack run with him in Violet's form was going to spark up even more of the newfound instincts I had now. It was even more intimate for a reason after all.

Which was why by the next day, the thought had soon come to me. And now…

“You two have had at least half a year of slow burn falling in love and six years of longing for each other, followed by the past few months of doing nothing but being chaste. I'd say that this had taken far too long." Sierra rolled her eyes. The way she said it so blatantly made me flush.

Claire, on the other hand, looked just as befuddled. “What?" She said incredulously.

I sighed, deflating.

Claire
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Zeta
They are going way to slow and Leo especially doesn’t take any lead. The story and their romance is seriously progressing at snails pace. Speeding up things a bit wud make it more interesting and enjoyable to read. At this pace it’s quite boring.
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Sleepers ForNow
This is way too slow. Dragging. Seriously dragging. Feels like extending chapters for just kissing. It’s a bit overboard. They have a child. They are mates. They love each other. What are we waiting for. 6-7 years later isn’t long enough for the author for them to mature as adults?
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