This is going to be one gigantic authors note!
First, this story probably will not be updated for a little bit. Two reasons. The first being that my tablet/laptop thingy snapped in half and I am working from the tablet part only right now. The second, I have a lot of crap due in the next couple of weeks and my due date schedule looks like hell. I did want to take the time to thank you guys for the reviews and your support. I'm super happy that y'all have been enjoying the rewrite so far. I also, want to take the time to explain some things since it's going to be a bit. Not going to lie though, I love procrastinating and avoiding my school work and my sleep schedule is crap so things may happen sooner.
Anyway, let's get in to it.
Max Bacon: Unfortunately, Rita is essentially powerless in this situation. She is a corporate lawyer with ties to the government and a husband and kids (see ch. 2). Her career and family are at risk. The best she can do for Leah is aggressively text and appeal to the Youngs morality. I'm still debating if I'll incorporate her more physically into the rest of the story.
Beauty Eclipsed: Marcus cannot say anything because he is not supposed to know anything which is the only reason why he's allowed to be in Washington with Claire/Andie (see ch. 7). Like Rita, he has a lot at risk.
LeahMfknClearwater: lmao, I'm tempted to write the spitting in Quil's face in but I have a feeling that you'll like what she does do. Let's just say I preserved a part of the original story and just swapped the characters and changed the situation a bit ;). Leah is still in Maryland but she'll be making an appearance in the next 2 chapters.
DragonKingDragneel25: Andie/Quil will not be happening. If I could burn and bury this imprint I would. I kind of did the non-La Push shifter to duck with the pack in Only For A While. I'm going to leave it out of here but thanks for the suggestion :)! I may do it again some time.
Reiken: At this point we haven't really seen Marcus, Lily or John alone. We've seen them with them surrounded by other people and that doesn't leave room for an open and honest conversation. Not to mention that Lily/John don't trust Marcus and vice versa. They are all also putting on a gigantic façade. Lily and John are playing the parents that are being reunited with a long lost child and Marcus a deceived man trying to do good by kidnapped girl. Later we'll see them less surrounded by the outside and we'll get to see them outside of the current roles that they've placed themselves in. The real versions of them will show themselves soon. They of course have commonalities especially in regards to Andie/Claire but they are a little too distrustful to help each other. Emotions are running high too and the adopted Lily story line from the original is still in effect as well and will come into play later. Quilt/Andie will be… interesting. Annnd I was rambly there myself lol.
Lastly, this story will probably end up being more than 16 now. Only because I planned to make the last 6 chapters really long and typing on a tablet is screwing with that. I wrote a 6 page lab report on here and it was painful to say the least.
If I missed anyone, sorry!