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Ch. 35: Taken

Author: Anja Ulven
last update Last Updated: 2022-02-11 16:56:49
RIEKA

It has been two days since I spoke with Drea, and over a week since I have seen or spoken to Aleksandr. The mate bond keeps tempting me to call Aleksandr or go to him. I want to desperately, but I’m stubborn and I hold out. I thought the distance would help, but the more I’m away from him the more stressed I feel. I haven’t slept well, I have been more easily irritated with my kids, and I have started to feel a bit depressed. I hate how much power this has over me. I wonder if he’s feeling it the same as I am, or if it’s even worse for him since he’s a werewolf.

I have no more clarity than I did the last time I saw Aleksandr and now I’m wondering if Drea really was right. Maybe I do need to talk to Aleksandr to work through all of this. He has done such a good job of giving me space and respecting my wishes. He only texted me once to ask if I was doing okay. I answered with “yes” and didn’t say anything else. I was surprised that he didn’t follow up with additional messages but
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Thank you so much for the continued love and support for this story. We have dropped a bit in the rankings, so please keep using your gems to vote for Second Chance Luna, and remember to share the story so we can get more people voting for it daily! If we can get to 550 gems by Monday morning I'll give you guys another bonus chapter next week! Share the story and help us get more votes! As always, I appreciate you! Much Love, Anja <3

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I try to post bonus chapters as often as I’m able, but I don’t want to get behind and not have a chapter to post on the regularly scheduled days.
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Thanks for the feedback! I update on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. (Although I often post the chapter the night before, right before I go to bed, or very early mornings.) You’re correct. I do have a very busy schedule. I have 4 kids, work part time and run a local nonprofit organization.
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updates may be part of the drop you're seeing. I'm only reading your book, Alpha Reid, and one more that barely gets an update each week. That makes it hard to even get my one gem per day to vote with because there isn't 30 minutes per day of reading available. Hope that helps ... Love the story ...️
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