

Ruined
Hazel’s quiet life shatters when Edward, a man from her past, resurfaces, his heated gaze pinning her to the wall. The fear she thought long buried rushes back, amplified by the innocent cries echoing from the next room. He’s here for revenge, but his chilling discovery changes everything. Can Hazel survive the fallout of a lie, or will she be utterly ruined by a man bent on vengeance?The air crackled with unspoken tension. Hazel couldn't move, her trembling body paralyzed under his heated gaze. Her wide eyes started tearing, recognizing the familiar face of the man who had ripped her apart years ago.
Hands stuffed inside his pockets, he stepped further into her small house, making her cower back, her senses screaming an alarm. She tried to speak, but no word came out, as if her throat refused to address the sinner before her.
The fear she thought she had subdued, the fear linked to the ruination of her innocence, came rushing back upon meeting his familiar charcoal eyes. His cold irises roamed over her shaky body, taking in the angelic features he had dearly missed. He advanced calmly, step by step, while she retreated with rushed, desperate movements.
Her body flinched hard once her back met the cold wall. She tried to move away, but shut her eyes in terror when he slammed his hands on either side of her, trapping her. A whimper left her mouth, feeling his hard body pressed against her shivering one, leaving no room to escape.
