Well, we've done it! Months of publishing, many late nights, and about 27,200 words later, Heavy is the Crown is finished.

First of all, I love each and every single one of you! The amount of support that has been given makes me want to cry. Matter of fact, I am right now. I seriously, I mean seriously, cannot show my gratitude towards all of you. This has been a hell of a ride and I wish you all the best in life!

It's weird to think that months ago I started writing this and on November 10, 2019, I published the first chapter. I didn't think it would get a lot of reads. I remember freaking out when it hit 1,000. When I started this, I never thought it would amount to anything. I truly believed I'd have maybe a few readers and I was okay with that. This has grown into something more than just a short book. I love this so much and I'm so happy that other people enjoyed this. This is the second book I've ever completed because I would always start something and never finish. I'm so proud that I have.

To the ones who voted, commented, hell, even just read this, you were the strength and encouragement that kept me going. There were times where I wanted to give up because I felt it wasn't good enough, but those small things that you all did add up more than you'd know.

Special shout out to my friends BrushPainting and paintedcheetah for helping me, not just online, but in person! I've know y'all for years and love you so much! ❤

Another shoutout to Lai-sama for the overwhelming support you've given. You were one of the first to comment and you continued to interact with this story. I'm happy that we started to text and talk to one another, you have been more than kind to me and I'm very thankful for it! 💕

I'm going to stop because it's getting really cheesy. (Is there ever really a thing as too much cheese?)

Now, I'm going to answer some common questions I get in my PM's.

1. Why did you kill off Adrian? (A lot of you texted me this.)

Okay, to start off. I love Adrian. I truly love him so much and it hurt to kill him off but I knew from the start one of my characters was going to die. Originally, I planned for Nicholas to be killed. It would have been a connection to how his parents died for the rebellion and so did he. Then I remember that he is a little kid and quickly went away from that. I wanted a character to die to push the thought into the people's minds that Timothée should be king. I planned for it to not only be a display of trust in Timothée but a display of the brash and destructive mind King Edward had. It needed to not only shock the characters in the book but the readers too. So, I made the hard decision of choosing Adrian a few weeks into writing the beginning chapters.

2. Are you going to make a sequel?

Now, don't get me wrong, I have planned a brief sequel. Am I going to write it? Probably not. I feel confident and happy with how my characters have ended their adventure. It is hard for me to leave these characters behind, but it has to happen eventually.

3. If you were to make a sequel, what would it be about?

I've had many different ideas, but one pops out to me the most. It was going to be Prince Charlie going to war with Dahlia and Timothée, but it'd also focus on Nicholas and his marriage, along with his struggles with the war. I wanted to show how Dahlia and Timothée's relationship evolved over the years and their kids.

Another idea was that Dahlia is assassinated and Timothée becomes too weak and old and eventually passes on due to heartbreak. It was going to be about their son Adrian becoming king and exacting revenge on the person who killed Dahlia.

I will not be making a sequel. However, I can't tell what's in store for the future as I so dearly love these characters.

4. What was the inspiration for Dahlia?

Sansa Stark from Game of Thrones. Her character went from a weak and naive girl to someone you would not, under any circumstances, mess with. Her strength and resilience to endure so much over her years had me amazed. I was so sick and tired of reading books where the girl is already strong and powerful. Don't get me wrong, those books are good. I wanted a change in what I wrote, so I was like, 'you know what, screw it.'

Thus, Dahlia was born.

5. Will you edit/re-write this book?

Yes. I plan on editing each chapter again in the coming weeks. I do hope in a few months, most likely my summer break, to start a complete re-write of this book. There are many things I would like to add and I would like to make it longer with more chapters and events.

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Well, this is the end. I truly hoped you like this book and I'm very grateful to have had all of you each step of the way. I am writing more things and working on other projects.

You are an important and incredible person that can truly do wonders, don't ever forget that.

I love you! Thank you for the wild ride!

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐃!