A SEA BETWEEN

FINAL WRITER'S NOTE & THANK YOU'S

Sorry for acting like a 'serious, authentic writer' as the amateur I am but I do want to say a few things which I did not want to mention in the previous chapter.

I started this story a year ago in July; and it was something I had been thinking about for a while. Originally my main character was based on Adam Driver; funnily enough but soon I chose Draco Malfoy.

I began writing in Y/N form; against my gut saying I should not and I ended up changing everything afterwards; a laboursome task.

Something I'm considering though; should I ever be allowed to publish this story as a 'book' (which I don't expect) is to make a few changes; after an extensive rewrite.

1) I would make Dante older because I think that would work much better story wise since he often acts as the wiser brother of the two.

2) I would make sure that Mara had been in love before; even marrying someone, let's call him Prince Edward; but he died at a young age. Heartbroken by this, she would not want to marry anyone; and would stare at her locket every day; containing the small portrait of Edward. I think this would create more dimension and also more tension between Draco and Mara; for example, when he, out of curiosity, pulls the locket out of her hands and opens it to her horror.

"Who is this?" he asked her in a reprimanding tone that had jealousy permeating it but Mara hadn't noticed

"Give that back".

"No, why should I? Wait... Is this... your former lover Edward?", he taunted.

3) And I would perhaps provide another 'wedding night' because it would seem fun to me if Draco came into her room to have sex with her a few nights after he takes her virginity. She first suspects that something had happened to his or her family because else would he be willingly back in her quarters?

Example:

"There's nothing wrong with anyone!" he exclaimed annoyed after she had proceeded to name every member of their families.

" Then why are you here?" she asks him but a second later Mara comprehends why and her mouth falls open.

"OH..." she merely says. "Oh".

Initially wanted to write an extra chapter; an alternative version of the wedding night; but I should probably stop and just FINISH the story because I am already a lazy writer as is.

I would like to thank a few people if I may.

ON A03

(SIDENOTE:

I have deleted my account on that site so I hope you guys might read this here. Anyway, here I go.

MythicalGivesYouFreedom:

Thank you very much. I think you were the first that really followed the story from the beginning; also when I switched from Y/N to She-form and always gave valuable feedback. Thank you.

PolaroidsonFire:

Thank you for your enthusiasm for the story; you encouraged me to continue writing and I genuinely enjoyed your reactions. Thank you.

Boredvampire:

Thank you for your kind words and your kind comments on the last chapters; it gave me the extra push to keep going.

On Wattpad:

Gracie_May1503:

Thank you so much for your kind word and funny comments. I also enjoyed having a discussion with you about this story and your feedback was helpful as well.

I wish you all the best and hope to see you 'back' in my other stories (Bridgerton among others). I'm thinking about starting a "Hades & Persephone" story in the near future so maybe.. hopefully.. see you soon.

Much love and greetings to you,

Jazzy