Chapter 1

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and Thalassa jumped, landing on her butt and in total shock

She was at her old family home in the countryside, an old house surrounded by stacks of firewood and overgrown weeds. The room was pitch black, and she could hardly see a thing

Thalassa had been scared of the dark since she was a kid. Trying to keep her fear at bay, she fumbled her way towards the door, banging on it with all her might 1s anyone there? Open the door!”

All she could hear was the sound of the rain pouring down outside. No other sound. No response. She had come to fetch some firewood and had somehow ended up getting locked in!

The old house was completely sealed off with walls on all sides. The roof tiles were old and worn out, some even falling off from time to time. There was only one wooden door to get out, but try as she might, she just couldn’t push it open.

“Kaboom. “Another clap of thunder, splitting the sky.

“Thud” Suddenly, something fell from above, crashing through the roof, causing a loud noise.

“Ahhi Thalassa screamed in fright.

The roof now had a gaping hole, and the rain was pouring in, lighting up the dark room with every flash of lightning.

Thalassa watched in horror as a man lay on the ground. It was him who had fallen through the roof! From the way he was curled up, it was clear he was in

pain

“Are you okay?” she asked, keeping her distance.

The man didn’t respond. Had he died?

Thalassa’s heart started to race. She slowly moved closer, trying to check if the man was breathing. All of a sudden, the man grabbed her hand.

her from behind. The hand

man’s voice was deep, filled with raw, primal power, and a hint of control he seemed to be losing. It even sounded a

she wouldn’t scream. The man then moved

she also lost her balance and fell on

The next second-

lips accidentally brushed

her nose, filling the cold night

you anything you want.” The man’s voice

respond, his lips

lightning, illuminating their tangled bodies, casting shadows, and filling the air with raw passion.

a while, Thalassa

He knew the helicopter was here

softness of her skin. He took off the emerald pendant he was wearing around his neck and placed it

to

was still unconscious, and he was climbing up the ladder that dropped

through her mind. The man’s heavy, passionate breath echoed in her ears, making her cheeks

such a risqué scenario?

herself, her clothes were in disarray, barely covering her

when it hit her it wasn’t

there was no one

was a pool of blood on the straw floor; she wasn’t sure if it was hers or his. The man had been hurt last night, and drugged. She could feel

She looked up at the sky through the hole in the

dawn was breaking, signaling a fresh start. But her mind was still stuck on the previous night, dark

and felt something in her hand. It was an

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