Hello dear readers. I apologize about this delayed message. So many things have happened the last three years it has been insane.

Firstly, I was locked out of this account. I then had two unplanned large surgeries and recovery was rough and took a while. Finally, my book was stolen about 8 times. It was posted here and to other sites all with different character names but otherwise it was entirely my story. After reporting them and getting them taken down, I found sadly someone else not only stole my story but actually published it under their name. That disgusting person is actually a member here (they stole three other novels from here as well) but I do not know their real name or fictionpress user name- just the pen name they used while claiming my work; Glass. Cathy (not to be confused with a real British author Cathy Glass). I was able to get their goodreads page (listing my book with their name and their cover) taken down. It seemed kindle/amazon had already removed the book from their site as the link to download it was no longer a working link, but it still had been published at one time. There was a page count and everything. I was able to contact the other authors (by just googling the synopsis and finding them all on fictionpress) and alert those authors to this as well. The thief's profile was deleted from goodreads but they are still out there and probably even reading this. To that person, for now, I say simply; fuck you.

Its been an insane couple of years and I haven't even been able to update you guys as I was still locked out. My health is still a little rocky, we found out some new issues so I'll have to cross that bridge when I come to it. But I'm back now- I was able to get into this profile a month ago so I'm getting ready to shift things around and begin again.

I have three new chapters fully wrote, next chapter update will be this Friday, then the next, then the next. I am working on more- but those three are entirely done as I wrote them while locked out of here. I also… (don't kill me) have rewrote this story a bit. Pieces that I decided didn't make enough sense, or just some plot pieces I wanted to include later in the series but couldn't find a place, so I added them back in the beginning. Nothing is drastic enough you wouldn't understand what's happening if you kept reading. But I do want to give a heads up in case you are stumped on anything in future chapters- it might be because of an edit to the story.

If you'd like to reread this story for those changes, they will slowly be uploaded tonight- I will get through them all. I wouldn't start rereading until tomorrow solely because there is a lag between chapter edits refreshing on fictionpress and to be safe (since I'm Alaskan and I'm the last time zone) you should give this about 10+hours before rereading. IF, of course, that is what you want to do.

I'd also like to mention this does not mean I've finished editing the story though I have tried my best. It's on that wonderful note I should elaborate- I've been officially diagnosed with dyslexia. (and the crowd is silent as this shocks no one, I'm sure). It doesn't surprise me in the least either, honestly. So even though I've added new parts and corrected old errors- until I have someone officially edit it- it will always be an unedited work. I have learned my own tales though, I make A LOT of the same mistakes- so my work shouldn't be as bad as it used to as I now have something to search for and compare.

Things are still hectic so I won't pretend I will be back to weekly updates. But I have every intention of finishing this book for you guys and that is my goal for this year.

Thank you all for being patient and supporting me, I still received every comment notification and it meant the world to me.

To the thief, wherever you are, my work is my soul, The only reason I didn't pursue legal action was the kindle link was already down and your profile to that lost. If you ever touch my work again, I will come after you with everything I have. I will not stop until I am in court with your name and your face across from me. I will make sure everyone knows what a parasitic plagiarizing liar you are.

That is a promise.

-nightingales