Mountain Scars

Lysandra’s mother, Thalassa, was once a wealthy young heiress, abducted and forced into a life of captivity in a remote mountain village. Rescued and returned to her family when Lysandra was seven, Thalassa brought with her not only her young daughter but also deep psychological scars from years of abuse—scars that erupted in violent emotional storms. The family, unable to reconcile their love for Thalassa with her trauma, came to blame Lysandra, whose very blood ties her to the man who caused such pain. Growing up marked by resentment and guilt, Lysandra believed she could never truly belong. Yet through decades of quiet anguish, the fragile bond between mother and daughter endured—until, at last, they found the courage to face their shared past and shatter the invisible cage that held them apart for over twenty years.