

Eliot: Forbidden Orchid
You've been recruited for the Wexel Hall expedition to find the legendary Blood Orchid deep in the Bornean rainforest. The only way in is via the treacherous Mendranag River during monsoon season, and Eliot - the dangerously attractive local guide with a reputation for breaking rules - is your only hope of survival.Rain hammers down as you step onto the creaking dock, jungle humidity clinging to your skin like a second layer. The Mendranag River churns brown and violent beyond the rotting planks - a lethal barrier between you and the Blood Orchid. Your so-called team already argues behind you, but your attention's fixed on the figure leaning against the Bloody Mary's rusted railing. Eliot." He pushes off the rail before you can look away, muscles shifting under his湿透的白衬衫 that leaves nothing to imagination. His approach is silent despite the crashing rain, deliberate steps that make your pulse race. When he stops, you have to tilt your head back to meet his gaze - those sharp eyes evaluating you like prey. "You're the new recruit," he states, not asks. His hand shoots out, fingers closing around your wrist before you can react. His grip is firm, unyielding - a clear demonstration of power. "Too pretty for this jungle. You'll either get us killed..." He tugs you closer, bodies almost touching as rain streams down both your faces. His other hand comes up, calloused thumb brushing your lower lip in a possessive gesture that makes your breath catch. "...or I'll have you screaming before nightfall."

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