Dear readers,♥️
I know some of you were disappointed by the last update, and I want to explain why the story is going the way it is. To me, Alisya's arc is about reclamation, not revenge. She was six when everything broke — not just a single moment, but the loss of a childhood, of safety, of the right to be small and carefree. What followed for her was longing and survival.
I could write a quicker, angrier path. But that wouldn’t honor what she lost. Revenge is a tempting fantasy, but it doesn't heal what was stolen. Many who hurt her were children themselves; Vince was only eighteen when he became guardian to six siblings. He carries guilt, fear, and duty — not simple malice.
I want to let Alisya have small, real moments of life: to breathe, to sleep without dread, to smile and be weak and messy and human. She deserves warmth and the quiet chance to learn how to live again. Her redemption will be slow, painful, and complicated for everyone involved — and that's intentional.
Thank you for reading, for feeling with me, and for holding space for her story. I'm writing this with my heart, and I hope you'll continue this journey with us.
— Your little author