Hi, my name is Melissa. I've never considered myself a strong person, but I didn't realize that at the time. I always struggled to keep a job, never really understanding why happiness seemed so elusive. I thought I was content, unaware that I was, in fact, struggling. I know what you might be thinking, but please, keep reading. Something happened to me during my first year of working at 16 that changed my life forever. It hurt me in ways I couldn't fully comprehend, and while that pain has lessened over time, it shaped the person I've become-someone stronger than I ever imagined I could be. What I thought would destroy me instead pushed me to move to another country, a place where I barely knew the language. At just 24 years old, despite my parents' concerns and their insistence that I shouldn't go alone, I embarked on this journey by myself. Up until then, I had often hidden behind my parents, relying on them to face the world for me. But the events of my past forced me to confront life head-on. I didn't realize it at the time, but I was hiding from the world, keeping my head down, and avoiding the challenges that came my way. But now, I'm ready to share my story, lift my head, and face the world with courage. It's been a journey full of unexpected twists, and I promise you-it's going to get interesting.

The Lukirum Leniage: Andersons ACT1 THE EMERALD LAKE OF HOME "This is a story of how a cynical thief truly transformed. " ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When Kate's life is forever altered by a grisly accident in her hometown's mines, she's thrust into a world of darkness, betrayal, and unexpected friendships. The shadows of her past loom large, and the line between right and wrong blurs as secrets unfurl in a town alive with whispers and threats. As she seeks refuge and redemption, the arrival of a mysterious red bead hints at a deeper connection to her family's tragic history. Can Kate rise above the chaos, or will her fate be forever entwined with the sins of her past? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not skip the protologue, you'll get lost and stranded if you do that while reading it, it's a fancier way to say the first chapters, also seriously read the important chapter it will save you from hate messages or type the hate messages - Z ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: This took a stupid amount of time to make (Since April) I may have missed or overlooked info this if you did not read the important chapter yet is also my first novel, please be merciful but not too much, I want to learn and improve if I can.