To my readers, on both websites/apps that I post this on,

I apologize. Chapter 14 did not drop in November as was the plan, and doesn't look like chapter 14 is going to be posted this month either.

I have reasons, from medical issues, to the holiday season, to my daughter wanting family time during her winter break from school. Which is totally understandable, and I want to spend time with her and family during this holiday.

That said, this leads me to a confession; I'm having some issues.

You see, I had an outline and I went by it line by line. Sometimes a few lines turned into a few pages. I had a commenter mention something about Madame Pomfrey, and I responded back that something wasn't right with her. Only to be told she was the opposite and actually very supportive of Ares. I re-read that part and sure enough, it didn't match what I had planned for later.

That complicated things, but proved me with an opportunity to gather all of my scattered notes, and put them into an outline.

And that's what I've been doing, rather than writing chapter 14. I've been going through my notes, and working out how to outline this entire story to its completion.

Which leads me to an announcement that might not be so well received: TLCW will return in the new year, along with a side story. The story will feature the test life that Michael and Gabriel had Mal and Ares live before they went over the contract for the life they are currently waking up to the recent chapters of TLCW.

So in January 2020, this chapter will be deleted and replaced with chapter 14, and sometime after that, the complete story of that test life will be posted.

It is with a heavy heart that I'm doing this because writing this story makes me very happy and having readers who keep coming back brings me to tears each and every time, I see the views.

So rest assured, this is not a notice if an indefinite hiatus, but a notice of a delay.

To be honest, this might happen again next year. Unless I have chapters prewritten that all I have to do is edit, and that's actually my hope for the coming weeks. To have a bunch of chapters written that I can post one or two a month and still have a back log that will not allow for anymore delays.

Again, my readers, I am sorry, but at this time I feel if I post the chapter with my current outline, it will read like "blah blah blah, this character woke up, oh, more things we already knew. Blah blah blah, oh hey, the author attempted a joke there."

Because to be honest, that's how it felt when I tried to write it a couple days ago. I want to post a story that has people returning for more, not a blah fest.

I like to look at this at a different angle, and that is I've had a sudden urge of inspiration and I want to write a story that keeps you engaged and coming back for more. This is the best possible way to ensure that.

Happy Holidays for those who celebrate. Have a good rest of the year everyone, and I'll see you in 2020.

Sincerely,

Mel