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So before we start...
Well, we hit 1 MILLION views earlier today...
I'll admit, once I saw us get to 900k, I was constantly checking the stats of the novel, watching that number slowly rise...
And we hit it!
Thank you all so much; I know I seem to say that often lol but really, thank you all SO much!
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I remained in bed for another hour or so, laying back into the soft blankets and pillows and closing my eyes.
Focusing intently on our bond, I tried desperately to feel something from her...
Or even to push my own feelings towards her; longing, love, worry, sadness...
I hoped that she would come rushing in, wrapping her broad arms around my body and pulling me close, telling me everything was alright, that I was safe now...
And yet...
Opening an eye, I stared at the door for a moment, my heart clenching as it remained shut.
