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.

she could scream, he had clamped his hand over her mouth. He held her from behind. The hand

filled with raw, primal power, and a hint of control he seemed to be losing. It

signaling that she wouldn’t scream. The man then moved his hand away from her mouth.

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

The next second-

brushed against

grunted, and his hot breath fanned her nose, filling

and I’ll give you anything you want.” The man’s voice was rough,

respond, his lips

flashes of lightning, illuminating their tangled bodies, casting shadows, and filling

a while, Thalassa passed

helicopter was flying low. The man looked up at the sky. He knew the helicopter was here for him. Using the flash of lightning, he gently touched the woman’s face next to

took off the emerald pendant he was wearing around his neck and placed it in her hand. It was a family heirloom. “This is our token. You can find me with

had to

climbing up the ladder that dropped from the helicopter, leaving her

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

such a risqué scenario?

over. Looking at herself, her clothes

it wasn’t

was no

dressed properly. There 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 it. But

looked up at the sky through the hole in the roof,

The rain–washed sky was clear and cloudless, and the dawn was breaking, signaling a fresh start. But her

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

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