The Moonlight Lilac (UNDER MAJOR EDITING)

𝑨𝑼𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑹'𝑺 𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑬

❗IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE READING THE STORY ❗

There are a few things you should know before diving into this novel. Please take the time to read this so that we are all on the same page.

• First off, this is an R-18 novel. Though this is beyond my control, I would not recommend this story to minors. This book contains subjects like as profanity, graphic violence, nudity, and sex. Aside from minors, I wouldn't recommend this narrative to anyone who isn't comfortable reading about (TRIGGER WARNING): rape, sexual abuse, and, most importantly, CHEATING.

• Another important note: this story is under major editing. Expect grammar lapses, both in English and Filipino, incorrect spellings, spacing problems, and other writing flaws.

• Next, PLEASE READ THE TAGS BEFORE YOU READ A STORY. Guys, kaya nga may tags eh. There's an obvious slow burn and angst tags on this one. It really irks me when I read someone complaining about the story's pacing and the drama. Stop whining about the story having a slow build-up, because it's a slow burn to begin with. One chapter has a minimum of 8,000 and a maximum of 16,000 words.

I am grateful to the readers who stayed with the rollercoaster flow and thrill of the novel. Kung atat kayo at gusto niyo ura-urada, saying na ang bagal naman i-reveal ng killer at puro drama, maghanap po kayo ng short stories o gawa kayo ng sarili niyong kwento. I'm not shoving this story on anyone's throat.

• About the main character's point of view; Sky serves as the main narrator of the story. Going back to the second bullet, I added "angst" to the tags. If you're going to search for its meaning, angst means a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically one about the human condition or the state of the world in general. That's the dictionary, it's no rocket science. Every emotion from Sky's character is a normal human emotion if you were put in her situation. 

I'm making her as relatable as possible. I'm not going to sugarcoat her character. Sky is flawed and even this is fiction, she's a real human in this TML universe. If hindi kayo agree sa personality ni Sky and you start calling her names just because of it, PLEASE, drop the story. Because I promise you, Sky will go through a lot of challenges and will learn a lot of things in the process, but how I built her character will never change.

Bukod pa dun, she's going to be the main narrator hanggang Epilogue. So, kung hindi niyo natitiis yung kalutangan niya at hindi niyo kayang sabayan yung flaws ng character niya, I respectfully ask you to drop TML.

• Lastly, I believe this is important,  I MAKE AN EFFORT TO READ AND HEART EVERY COMMENT, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I DELETE INNAPROPRIATE ONES. I expect everyone who reads this story to be mature enough to deal with its plot. Pinindot niyo yung kwento knowing that it has a heavy plot based on tags and description, I expect you to be cultured.

Again, I have no problem with constructive criticism. Wala rin akong problema sa cursing due to heightened emotion sa mga scene, I'm not sensitive with bad words, as long as you're not swearing because you're beefing with another reader. When I say inappropriate comments, here are the things that I don't want to see in the comment section:

-Homophobic comments. Like, what the hell? Anong ginagawa niyo dito? Bakit kayo nandito in the first place? This is a sapphic story. If you're homophobic or against girl to girl relationship, please...back off.

-Degrading woman's worth because of virginity. Just leave and find a sugarcoated - fairy princess plot. For these types of readers, I'm sincerely hoping that  you guys are still doing okay and you still can differentiate fantasy and reality. Because the reality of life might bring you in shambles. 

-People asking if I tolerate cheating. Everyone, this is a work of fiction. May serial killer nga sa plot eh. I DON'T TOLERATE CHEATING. Like I said, I expect the readers to be adults who know how to differentiate fiction and reality. Fiction should allow people to explore the deepest parts of their imagination without applying it in real life. You can use the knowledge and lessons you'll learn from a book, but you should be responsible enough to know which is wrong and which is right. If you think the other way around, please, don't read stories like this. I'm more worried about how the serial killings may affect you than the cheating part. 

Take this part like an agreement. If you fully understand everything that is stated above, welcome to this piece and I hope you enjoy  𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝑜𝓃𝓁𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝐿𝒾𝓁𝒶𝒸 ❤️.

- CassNCase -