The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

"What's the plan then?" Ethan was stumped.

He had always thought his strategy was rather clever, but if Alaric said it wouldn't work, it must really be flawed.

Alaric flashed a mischievous smile, a scheme twinkling in his striking, fox-like eyes.

Ethan hurried over, eager to hear his master plan.

In the afternoon.

Lydia had been swamped at the clinic all day, either diagnosing patients or engrossed in research. She hadn't had a moment's rest and was now feeling every ache in her back and stiffness in her neck.

She massaged her sore muscles as she made her way back to her apartment.

Suddenly, she heard the sounds of a fight coming from an alleyway, accompanied by cries of pain.

alertness kicked in, and Lydia quickened her pace

who was in agonizing pain, his

huh?" A burly man with a menacing look was punching and kicking the man

pinned against the wall. Despite the beating, he stood by his principles. He

smart mouth, I see. You're just asking for it!" Another lanky man snarled at

raised his hands to protect his face, trying

on him, Ethan let out pained groans, looking

she was inclined to walk away. But the brutality of the

compassion, she couldn't just stand by

him go!" Lydia stepped forward and

five men stopped and turned their menacing gaze toward

just a woman, they weren't

wiping his mouth with the back of his hand,

man said, his eyes leeringzat Lydia as she approached. "Just strip off a piece of clothing, and we'll