ISLAND OF DESIRE: REJECTED HEIRESS
No ship, no harbour, no smoke or signal anywhere.
“Hello…?” I called hoarse.
From further along shore shapes moved slowly Elena, Liam, Maya, Marco… wet, shivering but alive.
And then Alexus.
He sat up slowly, pushing hair back. His proud face pale and eyes wide with true fear. Beside him his companion wept softly. He looked straight at me across empty sand. Arrogance gone only shock and something deeper: regret.
We were stranded. No rescue near. No way out soon.
And I knew already: this mist‑covered island would be where every hidden thing old pain, cruel plans, buried truth and strange sleeping magic finally comes into open.