The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

It felt like Hannah was being yanked from the depths of the sea.

She struggled to pry open her eyelids, reaching out toward the shadowy figure.

“Hannah! Wake up!”

In his formal suit, Bryson stormed into the bathroom, scooping Hannah out of the tub without a second thought.

Water droplets clung to Hannah’s cheek as Bryson cradled her in his arms.

She weakly rested her head against his arm, unresponsive to his calls.

Droplets continued to trickle from her damp hair, her wrist limp at her side.

Despite Bryson’s urgent pleas, she remained still.

“Hannah! Wake up!”

Realizing his efforts were in vain, Bryson checked for her breath, relieved to find she still breathed on her own.

He swiftly lifted her from the tub.

bed, he prepared

“Help… me…”

her arm, drawing her

you

was as if she was reaching for

to Bryson’s hand as if

“Ahem! Ahem! Ahem!”

body as her eyes

her back, giving

realized the warmth around her, a

bearings, she found herself wrapped tightly in

she tensed, ready to

to rise was thwarted

turned sharp as she looked

droplets still glistening on his

could kill, you

here?” Hannah’s cheeks flushed

“Clothes.