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06/08/2023:

I just want to thank all my readers for their support in this story. I began writing this at the end of Jan. 2023, after being off of Wattpad since 2018. Within those 5 years, I focused mainly on my schoolwork, writing and researching academically and I lost touch of what it meant to create a creative way. When the new year began, I was so burnt out on school (I was at the tail end of my graduate program) that I needed a new way to relieve stress that kept my mind active. So, I came back to Wattpad.  When I came back, I had deleted all my stories and started fresh, however I found that I was super rusty in creative writing. 

My rustiness is certainly reflected in the early chapters of this story. My POVs shift, the flow is janky and there are some grammatical errors. However, I am in the process of editing it. But as the story progresses, I think you can truly see how I have gotten comfortable with myself and my writing (for example, the POV shifts pretty much stop around chapters 7/8). For those who have stuck through till the end -- thank you! I have had to most amazing time creating Auden and Cillian, their relationship and all the chaos around it. I truly never expected this story to get so many reads, comments, and votes. 

Much love, and don't forget to check out book two, The Light Within You, to keep the story going :)

- Lizzie