Unmuted | Chapter 21: The If I Was There Chapter I Had to Live First

UNMUTED by The Lioness in the Darkness · Jul 22, 2026 · 39m

If I Was There ends at a critical moment. The story didn't end there though. Sometimes it takes a few extra years to clear your throat before you can tell the rest.

In this special episode of Unmuted, I read Chapter 21 - an additional chapter we wrote after finishing the novel. It isn't part of the original published story. Instead, it's a reflection on everything that came after the ending, exploring the lasting impact of trauma, the reality of what healing looked like beyond the final page, and the pieces of Bianca's journey that were too important to leave untold.

If you've read If I Was…