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 mouth. He held her from behind. The hand over her mouth felt a bit wet and smelled of

raw, primal power, and a hint of control

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

But she also lost her balance and fell on top

The next second-

lips accidentally brushed against

hot breath fanned her

want.” The man’s voice was

respond, his lips

sky was filled with flashes of lightning, illuminating their tangled bodies, casting

while, Thalassa

loud noise from above. A helicopter was flying low. The man looked up at the sky. He knew the helicopter was here for him. Using

off the emerald pendant

to leave

climbing up the

of the previous night flashed through her

of such a risqué scenario?

all over. Looking at herself, her clothes were in disarray, barely covering her

it hit her it

there was no one else. The man

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

sky through the hole in the roof, trying to

gradually getting brighter. The rain–washed sky was clear and cloudless, and the dawn was breaking, signaling a fresh start. But her mind was still stuck on the previous night, dark and stormy

and felt something in her hand. It was an emerald pendant. Was this what the

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