Ian Bliss Matrix Novels & Stories

Like the ominous prelude to a nightmare, the two hours preceding the earthquake felt just like the start of any ordinary workday. Little did we anticipate that an unexpected natural catastrophe would shatter our tranquil lives so abruptly. It was early March in Peneland, and despite the lingering snow, cherry blossoms had already begun to grace us with their presence. To offer an early reward before the ensuing two weeks of demanding work, our supervisor had granted us an early break. He had chosen the Peneland Ski Resort as our retreat—a renowned destination globally and conveniently close to our base, fostering team bonding among our team.

He rolled his eyes and noticed that she blinked twice, her self-awareness kicked in as she began to piece together what happened, Blaze smiled at his mate and pulled her up to his arms. "I'm so happy you are awake, I was scared." Blaze confessed to his mate, she widened her eyes and take off his arms from her body. "You're my mate." She said silently and Blaze frowned in confusion. "I'm your mate, so you're not going to reject me right?" Blaze said cringing the thought of his mate rejecting him because of his ruthless reputation, his mate knows who was he but on the bad side, he never showed his good side apart from his family. But then he would never let her reject him because she was his a

But my stupid, weak body says different things and I lower my gaze. He grunts in approval and suddenly my left arm is in his palms. At this point, my heart threatens to either burst out or completely stop. It's okay okay okay. One two three. Count. One two three. I'm frozen in my spot, my arm's stiff in his harsh grip.