preface

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i would like to say thank you to all of my lovely readers from ao3. i initially published this story on a whim, not thinking a ton of it, and was shocked when i woke up the next morning to hundreds of hits and a flood of kudos. you guys LITERALLY mean the world to me. 🤍🤍🤍

i would also like to leave an open dedication to this story, to all of you who found themselves gazing through the eyes of meg giry, who felt all of the ugly things she felt, who are as strong and compassionate as she is, who still find things to love and adore even as they age. and hey, this blonde can kick some butt!

disclaimer

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Many of the mentioned characters are not mine and are inspired by the incredible novel by Gaston Leroux, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's award-winning musicals The Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies.

This is in no way meant to spread hate for the sequel, which is a musical I am particularly fond of. This is a retelling of Love Never Dies.

summary

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"My darling, you are more than enough than the world that has handicapped you." It wasn't more than a simple whisper, but it was ringing and pure, and the horrifying man sank to his knees, fingers shaking and eyes bleeding unspoken emotion, now no more coherent than the boy he once was, long ago.

Of all people, it was Meg Giry who'd found the mask. And of all people, it'd be Meg Giry to find the man beneath it. After the events of The Phantom of the Opera, an odd trio sails across the Atlantic towards a new start, away from crime and punishment and what Meg so dearly holds as her home. But when murderous trouble follows them to New York City, they suddenly find themselves in a web of death and lies, orchestrated by a man only known as 'Jack'. Who is this man? What is the motive behind this murderous spree? And how is he connected to Meg? Together, Meg and Erik will be faced with a mystery -- one much closer to their hearts than they might have ever bargained for.