Beneath the crimson glow of a hunter's moon, Elara found herself abandoned amidst a briar patch, the diamond engagement ring a cruel reminder of her shattered dreams. Just months ago, the lavish engagement party, orchestrated to perfection, now felt like a poisonous deception – her fiancé and stepsister, sharing clandestine glances, had plotted to deliver her to a ruthless trafficking ring operating in the remote Appalachian Mountains. As the cold steel of her captor's chains bit into her wrists, she activated the hidden shard of glass concealed in her tooth. A desperate escape through the unforgiving wilderness led her to a secluded, mist-shrouded mountain estate, the air heavy with the intoxicating aroma of rosemary. Emerging from the shadows, a strong hand offered solace... or perhaps, a deeper entanglement in a deadly game.

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