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.

he had clamped his hand over her mouth. He held her from behind. The hand over her mouth felt a bit wet

and a hint of control he seemed to be losing. It even sounded a bit breathless.

man then moved his hand away from her mouth. The next thing she knew, he

quickly, catching him. But she also lost her balance and fell

The next second-

brushed

fanned her nose, filling the cold

voice was rough,

his lips

filled with flashes of lightning, illuminating their tangled bodies,

Thalassa

He knew the helicopter was here for him. Using the

off the emerald pendant he was wearing around his neck and placed

to

still unconscious, and he was climbing up the

broke. Thalassa woke up with a start. The events of the previous night flashed through her mind. The man’s heavy, passionate breath

of such a risqué

slightly, feeling sore all over. Looking at herself,

when it hit her it

around, but there was no one else. The

The man had been hurt last night, and

She looked up at the sky through the

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

was an emerald pendant. Was this what the man left

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