To All My Fabulous Readers:

I apologize for the horribly long wait for the next chapter to Blood Ties. I have been extremely ill several times since the last (long ago) update. I've been in and out of hospital several times and had several surgeries in that time.

I am currently (read: slowly) working on the next chapter for this story and the last one for The Soul Mate, but it is slow moving. I am truly sorry that it has taken this long, but one of my physical issues makes me confused and very forgetful when it acts up. Almost a year had passed before I realized that I hadn't updated either story and, by that time, I had other issues to deal with.

I am trying to get this next chapter done soon...please bear with me a little longer.

BY THE WAY...DON'T REVIEW THIS CHAPTER...IT WILL BE COMING DOWN AS SOON AS I HAVE THE NEXT ONE READY!

Marksmom